Mythical big man, champion soldier saint

Chapter 508: All parties heard the news, huge war luck [asking for votes]

Near noon, the plains of Asia Minor.

Perseus IV stood on the city wall of the capital, looking west.

The Romans came to the city.

Looking out from the top of the city, more than two hundred feet away, the Roman legion stretched out.

What came was the Roman army of the Fourth Legion.

They wore dark silver metal plate armor with bulging chests and held knives and spears. The infantry in the front row stood up with large rectangular shields, which were inlaid with rivets and divine patterns and were extremely strong.

Macedonia and Rome had fought many wars in the past and knew each other very well.

Although Macedonia lost most of its battles and its borders continued to shrink, they were not afraid.

But this time it was obviously different. The combined Roman army, infantry, cavalry, and shield soldiers were all there.

Standing in the forefront are their young soldiers, and the second row is the middle-aged soldiers.

The third column is adult soldiers.

This is the characteristic of the Roman legions. The farther back they are, the more elite they become. The front row is based on bravery, the back row is on rich battlefield experience, and the third row is on experience and bravery.

All the horses wore helmets, indicating that this was the most elite team in Rome.

The organization of the Roman Legion, in the current Republic period, was composed of two centurions, forming a basic tactical unit - a detachment.

The three detachments formed a brigade, with about 500 people in a brigade.

The proportion of cavalry is one-tenth that of infantry.

Ten brigades formed a Roman legion, which was about 5000 people.

At the same time, a legion is equipped with an affiliated legion, also called a combined legion.

Both organizations have similar structures and numbers of people.

However, the auxiliary legions vary in strength and weakness depending on the area where they are recruited, so they are not as elite as the main legions in combat.

The two Roman legions and the two subsidiary legions together formed a grand legion, which was also known as a group army in later generations. It was directly commanded by the Roman consul or deputy consul, and the leading legion commander was responsible for actual combat.

There were 2 soldiers and horses who came outside the city of Macedonia. They were soldiers and horses from a large army and a subsidiary army.

"The Romans used so many soldiers this time for the first time in more than ten years."

Perseus climbed to the top of the city in person, with a serious look on both sides of his tall nose and deep-set eyes.

Accompanied by him are the Prince of York, the chunky chief priest, and the classic and glamorous Aphti, whose figure is concave and convex under the divine robe when the wind blows.

And his son, Macedonian outstanding general Lol and others.

At the rear of the Roman Legion, a middle-aged man with a square face and black-brown curly hair, wearing metal armor, was Luo Lixin, the commander of the Fourth Army.

He was also looking at the royal capital of Macedonia.

Luo Lixin said calmly: "Push the equipment forward and prepare to attack the city.

We received news last night that the Han army in the east is also attacking the Parthian capital, and we need to compete with the Han for time.

Whether we defeat Macedonia and Seleucid first, or the Han army defeats Parthia first, the winner will have the advantage in the battle and take the initiative. "

Several Roman generals beside him accepted the order in unison.

The order was passed on, ordnance was prepared, and the huge trebuchet began to be debugged.

The infantry of the Roman legions were also approaching.

The entire legion's phalanx moved forward, with a mountainous momentum surging.

Luo Lixin sat on the horse with a calm expression.

He had been to the overseas island and saw the dead body of Cicero with his own eyes. It was only later that he learned from the Senate that the murderer might be an outsider from the East.

Rolisin glanced east of the Macedonian capital.

If a general dares to kill the Romans, he will make those Easterners pay the price.

"The news came from the Senate that Macedonia and the Han people in the east have formed an alliance and want to jointly resist our Roman army."

Luo Lixin smiled and said: "No matter how large the sheep group is, they will never be a match for the lions.

The Senate reminded me that the Han people from the east were very powerful.

Then let them see clearly through war the combat effectiveness of our Roman legion.

Even if the ram grows magnificent horns, it cannot compete with the lion. "

The generals under his command burst into laughter.

Luo Lixin slowly raised his arm and said: "Send the order!"

"attack!"

Suddenly, some soldiers approached on horseback and reported: "Commander of the army, I received the news from the consul that the Han army broke through the Parthian capital early this morning.

The Parthian king was killed, and the Han army occupied Ctesiphon. "

“The consuls and the Senate also reminded us to pay attention to the movements of the Han army.

They are likely to be powerful enemies that we have not encountered for many years, and they may come to aid Macedonia, so let us be careful. "

Luo Lixin shook his hand and turned back suddenly, his eyes burning:
“Didn’t the news last night say that the Han army first arrived in Ctesiphon and destroyed the Parthian capital overnight?
How can it be so fast? "

Rolisin made a judgment based on his own military knowledge and felt that the news was more likely to be wrong.

Messenger Soldier: "The Senate sent people to personally participate in the Battle of Ctesiphon. The news is unmistakable."

Luo Lixin's pupils suddenly shrank in disbelief.

He was stunned and then said: "Send the order to adjust the offensive. I want to know the situation of the fifth army attacking Seliu first, and then decide on the follow-up offensive."

The low sound of the horn resounded across the battlefield.

The Roman legions that had just advanced had their shields dropped, and the rest of the troops retreated.

At the city gate of the Macedonian capital, Perseus IV asked in astonishment: "What are the Romans doing and why did they suddenly retreat?"

"I'm afraid something happened and they have to adjust their battle plan," Luo Er said.

Perseus was about to speak when he suddenly felt something and took out the concentric lotus leaf that Huo Qubing left for him when he left. He looked down and was stunned.

He turned his head, with a look of surprise and joy on his face:
"The commander-in-chief of the Eastern Legion sent news that the Han army attacked the city last night, and this morning, they broke through Taixifeng.

The leader of the country, Mithridates, was killed by the commander himself in front of the battle, and the main force of the Parthians was almost completely wiped out.

The Han army is conscripting the remaining soldiers scattered in Parthia. "

The city was silent.

Afti, Lor, Prince York and others looked at each other and found that everyone around them was as shocked as themselves, so they dared to confirm the authenticity of the news.

The Parthian kingdom was Ctesiphon, but it was destroyed overnight? !

News spread across the city at an astonishing speed. Our allies had defeated Parthia, which meant that Macedonia's rear was stable and that it was likely to receive support from friendly forces in the near future.

Cheers broke out across the city.

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On the left bank of the Tigris River, the rich Ctesiphon.

The civil war situation in the city has been determined. After the palace was breached, the entire city fell into the hands of the Han army.

The Han army is riding out of the city to reinforce the surrounding areas, and the war is not over yet.Parthia has elite heavy cavalry gathered in the surrounding acropolis.

Their original plan was to charge into the formation when the Han army attacked the city and give full play to the advantages of heavy cavalry.

However, they did not expect that the Han army attacked the city on the first night, but the leader Mithridates was killed and the city walls and gates were broken and the city fell.

The guards on both sides were also blocked by Zhao Chongguo and other soldiers and horses, and were unable to come to rescue in time.

The Han army is dispatching troops and horses to the surrounding areas to support and defeat the enemy.

Gongsun He, Su Jian, King Tu and others in the rear will lead the advance and gradually stabilize the situation in Parthia.

In the city, Huo Qubing entered the main hall of the Parthian Palace surrounded by a group of people.

Thick white stone pillars support the dome, and the gems inlaid in the hall shine in the sun, magnificent and magnificent.

In the following period, this place will become the command camp of the Han army.

Huo Qubing gave some matters to Bai Nanyu and Gongsun Hong, and walked into the Silver Temple deep in the palace.

With the destruction of Parthia and the decline of the national fortune, the divine light in the temple almost disappeared.

There are traces of cracks on the statues of the gods, from the eyebrows to the chest.

Huo Qubing, accompanied by Kongsamadhi, came to the hole in front of the statue where the Holy Spear of War could sink.

For this battle, the white and silver sacred spear of war was inserted into the hole to inspire the country's destiny.

This Parthian national destiny artifact also has a dim glow.

Huo Qubing raised his hand to pull it out and looked into the hole.

It was originally dark and deep, with spots of light flickering like stars in the sky.

But now the light is gone, only a few gleams.

The establishment and rise of Parthia in the early years also involved the process of destroying other countries and annexing neighboring forces time and time again.

In the process, the magical objects they plundered were sealed in the space beneath the silver temple to help improve the country's fortunes.

However, recently, Parthia's wealth has been continuously depleted, and many things have been used to gather the coalition forces in exchange for food, which was distributed to Armenia, Macedonia, and even Rome.

"The Silver Temple is the national destiny of Parthia and can be used to expand the temple." Kongsamadhi suggested.

After killing the soldier in charge, his divine palace was also annexed by Huo Qubing's divine palace, which is still being absorbed at this moment, and the benefits are huge.

Huo Qubing needs a spiritual practice to digest the gains from the war.

But the war has stopped, at least until the evening, before we have any free time.

Bai Nanyu came in from outside the hall and said softly:

"Your Majesty, after asking some of the prisoners in Parthia, I learned that Mithridates, the Lord of Parthia, betrothed his daughter, the princess of Parthia, to a Roman consul in order to establish an alliance with Rome. .

Before we attacked Ctesiphon, the people had already set off for Rome. Do we need to send troops to pursue them? "

Huo Qubing shook his head: "First digest the gains from the war and stabilize the situation in Parthia. A princess in distress will have no impact on us."

Gongsun Hong then came in from outside the temple and looked at the temple: "Has Huo Hou thought about a question?"

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"We are expanding our borders too fast, and the official system of my big man can't keep up with the number of officials.

In the past three or four years, the country we have conquered is equivalent to four or five times the size of my Han Dynasty.How should these national borders be managed in the future? "

Gongsun Hong said: "If foreigners are used to manage the country, their intentions will be different.

If we use our own people to govern foreign tribes, it will be difficult to convince the public and many problems will arise. "

One of the main purposes of fighting is to occupy the population, which is the most important resource.

Population is productivity and the foundation of a country's prosperity, so it must be retained for construction.

How these people rule is the focus of the follow-up.

"I'm in charge of fighting the war, and other things should be considered by you and Your Majesty, old prime minister."

Huo Qubing calmly said: "My suggestion is to choose agents from local areas and try out the method of one country with multiple governments. The old prime minister can discuss the specific methods with His Majesty."

"Like body poison?"

Huo Qubing was talking about the experience of later generations: "Absolutely."

He immediately issued military orders to intervene in Parthia, as well as the Seleucid and Macedonian defense lines.

The news that Han had conquered Ctesiphon spread quickly, calming people's hearts and allowing Armenia, Macedonia and other parties to cooperate with each other.

Likewise, the news was known to other countries around the Mediterranean Sea.

The Han army from the east marched westward and occupied Parthia, which shocked all parties in the Mediterranean.

The shock of conquering Ctesiphon in one night was nothing short of thunder for the countries that knew Parthia!

By this time, the Han army's frontline had crossed Asia and was about to penetrate into Europe.

Night falls.

Within the Silver Temple, a faint divine light circulates.

Huo Qubing stretched out his hand and lightly touched the eyebrows of the statues.

It was a pity that the statue was broken and the remaining divine power inside was also dispersed. He could not find any trace of how the divine descendants came.

He retains doubts and a desire to explore Westerners' practice methods of communicating with gods and gaining divine favor.

Withdrawing his fingers, Huo Qubing sat cross-legged in front of the statue and entered a state of cultivation.

After breaking through Ctesiphon before, his sea of ​​consciousness had changed.

Two light gold symbols, two light silver symbols, and two jade symbols rose up in the ancient well.

Among the seven techniques of the Yin Talisman of the Benjing that he has been practicing, the last five dragons of Shengshenfa, the third true dragon also broke through the chaos around the weapon talisman and manifested.

Huo Qubing violently beat the soldiers in charge, and when he entered the semi-holy realm, all five dragons appeared at one time, which is the true Dzogchen of the seven techniques of yin talismans in this sutra.

He wanted to try whether the war luck gained from defeating Parthia could push him into the semi-saint level and directly break through the realm.

Regarding the arrangements for the follow-up battle, he has already ordered Zhang Cigong, Su Jian, Gongsun He and others to practice in seclusion for a while, which will not cause any serious problems.

Everything is ready.

When Huo Qubing closed his eyes in the temple and pushed forward his spiritual practice, a surge of luck spread.

Almost all the Han troops in Parthia felt the reaction, and the huge military front turned Parthia into a huge battlefield.

The Wuqu star that once shone brightly in the Han Dynasty shines brightly in the night sky and moves thousands of miles.

From a long distance away, people in the east and west are watching, watching the weather of the world, some people are frightened, some people are happy.

"The realm of semi-saint..."

"He wants to become a worldly god!"

In the Senate of Rome, the high priest opened the book of gods and frowned.

In the temple, Huo Qubing felt unprecedented war luck after starting his practice.

Part of this luck was absorbed and transformed by Gu Jing, and more of it blended with himself, driving changes in his practice.

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