Mythical big man, champion soldier saint

Chapter 515: Ambush, stunning [Vote requested]

"Princess, the Romans propose to compete with our Han army. They are just outside the city and will start soon."

Xiong San held a pair of square hammers in his hand, holding the two hammer handles between the fingers of one hand and tossing them in turns like a juggling act. In the other hand, he held the candied fruits that Liu Qing had brought for her when he came over.

She is Liu Qing's party member at home.

The key is that all the food in the house is spent on income. If Liu Qing doesn't nod his head, Xiong San's way of eating cannot be afforded by ordinary people.

Xiong San is willing to bow down for five buckets of rice.

On the surface, she is Huo Qubing's direct descendant, but secretly, she is Liu Qing's spy.

Liu Qing was not keen on family fights, but because he was born in the royal family, he had virtually integrated the management of Huo Mansion into a single piece, and he was an eyeliner everywhere.

"I heard from my husband that the Roman army is not weak in combat effectiveness. Let's go and have a look."

Liu Qing came out of the back hall of the palace, with the big cat and the fat tiger leading the way, majestic.

On the flanks were escorted by Xiong San, accompanied by Qingyu Taoist Master, and 500 of Huo Qubing's troops. They marched to the city gate under martial law along the way.

At the same time, all parties in the city took action upon hearing the news.

At this moment, Ctesiphon gathered the representatives of the nomadic tribe alliance around the Caspian Sea, Boligu, and some people who were picked up by the Han army after Seleucid's defeat.

There are also large and small forces such as the Egyptian envoy, Titus from Rome, and the Macedonian envoy who came again.

The nomadic tribes around the Caspian Sea became the Alans in later generations.

They have long lived north of Parthia, around the Black Sea, and the Caspian Sea areas, chasing water.

They are an alliance composed of multiple tribes, with complex composition and relatively primitive nature.

Their tribal alliance is composed of Caucasians, whites, nomadic tribes migrating from the East, and Eurasians.

When the Han army captured Parthia, these tribes from around the Caspian Sea came to visit in order to preserve their living space.

After hearing the news, all parties rushed to watch the battle, intending to see who would win and who would lose in the first confrontation between Han and Rome, so as to judge the subsequent situation.

outside the city.

Zhao Anji ordered his subordinates to assemble.

"Select two thousand troops. The Romans will fight with us."

Zhao Anji took his big spear from the hands of his own soldiers, tipped it over, and said: "In a life-or-death battle, there will be rewards for fighting well."

The deputy general took orders to gather men.

On the opposite side, Titus came out of the palace and also discussed with Libius, the leader of his bodyguard.

Libius is 32 years old. He has slender arms and legs, strong body, not tall, but very thick and broad.

The armor of the Romans was a split armor composed of shoulder armor and breastplate.

Libius's arms exposed under the shoulder armor have bulging muscles that seem to contain infinite power.

Titus said: "When I was talking to the commander of the Han army just now, I deliberately acted very angry and proposed a war with the Han army. He agreed immediately. As we expected, the young general had defeated the Parthians and was very confident. "

Libius grinned.

“He didn’t know that before we came, people from the Senate personally arranged for people to join our team.

There are 2000 of us, and there are [-] divine followers under the Senate.

With equal numbers, no one is our opponent. "

"The battle will begin soon. We will kill all the Han troops without holding back. The soldiers and horses on the front line will cooperate with us to prevent the Han troops from moving even a little bit," Titus said.

Libius turned his head and glanced at the Han troops lining up in the distance: "I will let these Easterners know how powerful we are."

Titus added: "The opponent can defeat Parthia, and the troops and horses will not be weak, so be careful.

The commander-in-chief of the Han army first suggested a fight to the death. Later it would be our turn to choose the location for the fight. What terrain do you think is beneficial to us? "

Libius: "I lead the legion to conquer various countries. No matter the terrain, it will not affect the combat effectiveness."

"But the news we got is that the Han army is good at using light cavalry, coming and going like the wind, and choosing an open plain to form an array, their cavalry advantage will be maximized.

Although we are not afraid, it is difficult to annihilate them all. "

Libius was very organized and said: "This is going to the northwest or southeast. Both directions are along the flow of the Tigris River. There are undulating mountains up and down, and the mountains are not high, which can effectively prevent the cavalry from advancing. It will be a threat to us." The impact is not significant.

In areas with undulating hills, our spear-throwing tactics can break armor, which will be a disaster for the opponent. "

Titus said: "In other words, the terrain in the northwest or southeast directions is most beneficial to us."

Libius nodded: "If we choose the terrain, I am sure that we can annihilate them all."

Titus smiled and said, "Get ready, I'll go talk to the Han commander."

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Huo Qubing, surrounded by Dong Zhongshu, Gongsun Hong and others, climbed to the top of the city.

Liu Qing also rushed over and stood next to Huo Qubing.

The big cat jumped onto the battlement, crouched down, its eyes flashed shut, and looked at the people around it.

Further back, there are envoys from all parties who have boarded the city together.

In the city, there are still people arriving one after another.

"Commander of the East, where do you want to choose to fight us?"

Titus walked up to the top of the city and saw Liu Qing beside Huo Qu's sick body. He was stunned for a moment and looked at him.

He took the initiative to ask, and if what Huo Qubing said was not what he wanted, he was going to emphasize that it was Huo Qubing who proposed a fight to the death, and it was up to them to decide the location. If what Huo Qubing said was what he wanted, he would follow the trend.

Huo Qubing said: "Let's choose the location."

Titus said: "This is the north gate of Ctesiphon. Thirty miles to the northwest is the remnant of Mount Gerrit. The terrain there is ups and downs, and next to it is the Tigris River. How about we choose that place to start?"

"Okay, there are three hours between now and the evening. The party with more people in the end will win."

Huo Qubing asked his soldiers to inform Zhao Anji of the battle location.

Titus also sent people to deliver the order to start the war.

Viewed from the top of the city, the 2000 old soldiers of the Han army and the [-] soldiers of the Roman army had completed preparations and were clearly separated.

The Han troops were all cavalry, wearing light armor, and their troops were fierce and powerful.

The Roman army held a round shield. There was a cross mark of a sword and a spear on the shield, which was glowing slightly.

This is their standard weapon.

This Roman legion was not equipped with square shields for large legions, indicating that they were the main attacking formation and were very flexible and could fight in small groups.

Outside the city, Zhao Anji whistled, and the whole army saluted Huo Qubing and galloped away.

The Romans did not show weakness. The two thousand elites drew out the swords on their waists at the same time and struck their shields with a loud bang. Their momentum was booming.

The current Roman army has developed mixed-arms tactics.

But their cavalry did not completely give up chariot warfare until hundreds of years later.

Generals, heavy cavalry and other soldiers on the battlefield often drag chariots to fight, which is similar to China's tactics during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Libius stood on a chariot, holding a large spear in one hand and a shield in the other.

The team sets off.He stood on the chariot, raised his spear, and made a noble knightly salute to Titus.

When his eyes turned to Huo Qubing, he raised the broad sword in his other hand and slashed it out of the air, meaning that he would kill all the Han troops and let Huo Qubing see clearly the gap between Han and Rome.

The chariot under his command was ridden by two horses, and the wheels of the chariot were filled with magical incantations, and it headed northwest like a flame.

The entire Roman army was also shrouded in a divine light, and 2000 people became one body.

"I've heard the name of the Roman Legion for a long time, and the momentum is indeed different." There were representatives of various ethnic groups at the top of the city, and they had similar thoughts one after another.

The two teams, one behind the other, disappeared from the sight of everyone at the top of the city.

"How should we watch the battle, go to the battlefield, or wait for the result here?" Titus asked.

Huo Qubing responded to the heaven and earth with his military spirit. With a touch of his hand, a picture appeared.

The lines of the military formation swayed under his feet, spreading like a tidal wave.

After he was promoted to Semi-Saint, this was the first time that he fully promoted the military formation.

The size of this military formation is unbelievable.

The troops from both sides have not yet arrived at the battlefield, but Huo Qubing's military formation has already covered hundreds of miles, covering the battle location thirty miles away.

The qi of heaven and earth blended with the military formation, and the terrain and landforms of the battlefield were clearly displayed.

In the magic projection presented by Huo Qubing, there are continuous low hills, mountains and fields interspersed with tributaries of the Tigris River, and lakes dotted among the mountains.

Looking at the terrain, the battle location was mountainous, which was the specialty of Zhao Anji's team.

Of course, the Romans also felt that this was their specialty, throwing spears in the mountains, which was indestructible.

The military formation released by Huo Qubing allowed one to have a panoramic view of the battlefield from dozens of miles away.

This shocked all parties in the city.

Purigu, the envoy of the Nomadic Alliance around the Caspian Sea, has a bronze complexion and is in his thirties. He wears rough braids on his head and is decorated with animal bones.

He was the most famous warrior in Caspian Sea. When he saw Huo Qubing's projection of the sky and the earth, he asked: "Did the commander use the magic of war? Why is it so big that it can be seen clearly from dozens of miles away?"

Titus couldn't help but glance at Huo Qubing.

His understanding of the Han commander came from the limited information the Senate gave him before his mission.

On it is written the Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Legion, who is suspected to be in the realm of demigods and is a worldly deity.

Titus was cautious and skeptical about the content of the information.

But when he saw Huo Qubing unleashing his magic and seeing every corner of the battlefield dozens of miles away, Titus's heart skipped a beat.

In the afternoon, the sun shines brightly.

For the cavalry galloping at full speed, thirty miles is approaching in an instant.

The Han army entered the combat area first.

Zhao Anji observed the terrain, and the Han troops behind him dismounted and entered the battlefield on foot.

The Han army had a combat unit of seven to 15 people. All members spread out to understand the terrain and make preliminary arrangements.

This kind of mountainous area, surrounded by woods and covered with bunkers, was their training program for the past few years. They had to go deep into complex environments, sneak, disguise, assassinate, etc.

All 2000 Han troops dispersed, looking around like mercury pouring from the ground.

After observing the screen for a while, Titus felt calm again.

The Han army was so dispersed that it was equivalent to weakening its own strength. It was impossible to withstand the impact and fighting style of the Roman legion, which consisted of hundreds of people in a row!
The picture presented by Huo Qubing concealed other arrangements of the Han army after exploring the terrain.

About a quarter of an hour later, the Roman army also arrived on the battlefield.

They formed a team of hundreds, responded to each other, and entered the battlefield.

At this time, the Han army had penetrated far enough into the battlefield, and all the troops were hidden, as if they had disappeared. 2000 of them disappeared without a trace.

When Libius's chariot climbed a low hill, the Roman army in front had penetrated deep into the battlefield.

He struck the wall with his sword, and the chariot stopped on a low hill.

Libius believed that his troops would soon end the battle and had no intention of participating in the battle himself.

Shhhhhhh!
At this moment, the Roman army at the forefront encountered the Han army's offensive.

In the direction of their march, the Han army climbed up from the low hills and fired a volley of crossbow arrows.

The Romans immediately shielded themselves with bucklers and blocked the arrows.

Titus watched for a while at the top of the city and became more confident: "I have never seen the short crossbows of your Han army. They shoot very fast, but unfortunately they are not powerful enough. You may be able to hurt a few people with sneak attacks, but they cannot break them at all." Our array defense."

The battle situation changed.

Under the Han army's offensive, the Romans shrank their formation and connected their round shields to form a wall-like joint shield array. They squatted under the shields, intending to wait for the Han army's shooting attack to end before starting to counterattack.

The battle situation was just as the Romans thought.

Soon after, the Han army stopped firing crossbows and began to retreat.

Titus smiled and said: "It seems that the power of your arrows is indeed limited."

On the battlefield, Libius shouted: "Pursue, don't let them escape, jump with divine power and throw spears!"

The Roman troops pursued the Han army with great momentum.

Some Roman tribesmen had divine patterns appearing on their armor, and they leapt directly from one low hill to another. The explosive fighting power was frightening.

However, the Han army was extremely fast, and some of the Han soldiers who participated in the attack quickly dispersed.

The Romans were in hot pursuit.

In their pursuit, the Han army launched a new offensive.

Behind the low hills, in the sparse forests of the mountains, including some rocks in the mountains and fields, actually turned into Han troops one after another, forming multiple scattered points, but united to form an encirclement tactic.

This is the camouflage and encirclement and annihilation tactics in the special operations system of later generations, cannibalizing the opponent part by part.

The mountains, rocks, land, and many unexpected places around the Romans were all disguised by the Han army.

In this era, the special operations team of the Han Army has begun to consider terrain camouflage operations.

They carry with them military slips that hide their qi, such as hiding from the sky and crossing the sea. They also have animal skins painted by the Zaijia Danqing lineage, which can be covered with them and disguised as rocks, seemingly normal ground, etc., to blend in with the environment. .

This is a combat system and method that is far superior to the current period.

The Han army led by Zhao Anji had rich combat experience and had countless years of advanced tactical systems and training, which was enough to form a crushing advantage.

On the battlefield, the Han army seemed to be separated from the natural environment, and some Han soldiers even used military slips to disrupt the opponent's perception.

The first step of the shooting attack is to lure the opponent into an ambush.

The real way to defeat the enemy is quickly transformed into a close assault.

When the Han army rushed out and cut the Roman's neck with a sharp blade, blood spattered everywhere!

From a spectator's point of view, it looked like an invisible team came out from all over the mountains and plains to attack the Roman tribesmen.

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