Augustus Road

The network was disconnected last night, so I won’t be in arrears today. It’s the third update.

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"Despicable singer, I have long heard that you are secretly communicating with Pompey. Your two younger brothers, Perseus and Philip, are your only relatives in this world, right?" Adiana turned back, "S Tratonis, I will give you one last chance. First, don’t continue to fight against me. Second, hand over the six thousand talents of military resources you have. Otherwise, I will let you and yours go. Your family members all died in the stinky ditch. Wherever your dirty and despicable family came from, go back to where you came from.”

Stratonis's eyes also burst out with sparks, "It was your father who possessed my body, doted on me, and promoted me to a noble lady of Pontus. Since I entered the viper's den of the Mitra family, I I have seen so many princes, concubines and ladies die inexplicably. Aren’t the palaces of the Ponto Kingdom just floating on corpses and blood? Do you really think that I can survive to this day just because of my face? I forgot that in this war, you are in the imperial camp, and I heard that Calabis, who killed my father, is in the Roman camp. My goal is to get rid of both of you at the same time. "

Adiana's eyes turned into two crescent moons again, and she said contemptuously: "Perhaps, the amphora is destined to fail me as his former master, but I believe he can defeat you who are so stupid. And Menander, who has the same disease as you, is not a big problem." After saying that, Adiana looked at Stratonis coldly for a while, then made a execution gesture with her hands. He left with a silver bell-like laughter.

The indigo warrior Biduita next to Adiana also bowed politely to the princess and followed her away.

After the princess left, two young and beautiful officers emerged from the camp. They were Perseus and Philip in Adiana's mouth. They whispered to their sister: "Menander is ready. ”

"Okay, as the camp officers of the Bronze Shield Army, you must loyally help Menander break the Roman camp. Once we enter the city of Ponticabion, we will launch a military revolt and force the current emperor to execute that wild cat. Little bitch, then the Pontus Empire belongs to you two, my dear brothers." Stratonis touched the handsome faces of her brothers, "You two are so much like your father when he was young. Until now, when his father died tragically. The scene often wakes me up from nightmares, it’s time for us to take revenge and get what we deserve.”

"Do you have to kill Adiana? Sister, you have to know, she is so beautiful, why can't she be our brother's forbidden wife." Perseus couldn't help but say it.

Stratonis slapped her brother hard, "Then you might as well keep a venomous cobra beside your bed, don't be stupid!"

As the evening wind cooled and the sun set, the Pontus Bronze Shield Army in front of the car formation began the first round of attacks. They deliberately left Adiana's New Model Army behind - this was also what the two Perseus brothers heard. After the suggestion, the angry Menander made the decision, but the New Model Army was not angry at all. Under the orders of the centurions (mostly Pompey's deserters), the New Model Army lined up and sat down to eat and rest. .

The Bronze Shield Army's attack on the chariot formation was as unsuccessful as Adiana expected. The Roman army's slings and javelins were like a torrential rain. Calabis's order was not to worry about consuming ammunition. Anyway, the baggage carts and pack horses were There were so many that they were thrown out without any target. The Bronze Shield Army really had to use copper shields. They also stacked up layers of shields like the Romans, stretched out their spears from the gaps between the shields, and slowly and clumsily pointed at them. The enemy position moved, but in an instant, countless "little suns" rose up in the Roman car formation. They were burning stone bullets covered with asphalt and resin, and with a beautiful death light, they hit the dense copper shield army. The formation instantly exploded into huge balls of fire, but the Bronze Shield Army, which had been fighting for a long time, walked to the vertical embankment regardless of casualties, marched in files, and prepared to break into the car formation and fight hand-to-hand with the Romans.

However, the end of each vertical embankment was blocked by baggage carts connected two by two with iron ropes. On the carts were military slaves who fired with bows and slings. Behind the carts were also holding spears and stabbing at the vertical embankments. The Roman soldiers of the Bronze Shield Army, they were also two or three people holding very long sticks, which can be easily found in the arsenal of the Kingdom of Bosporus. Pope found a lot of sticks in advance and brought them , tied short blades, nails and other things on it, asked the soldiers to stand on the cart, and slapped the heads and shoulders of the Bronze Shield Soldiers from top to bottom. The Bronze Shield Soldiers who were shot and swept away stood firm. Without his heels, he could only fall down in the ditch filled with thorns and broken pottery fragments. There were screams and groans everywhere.

Finally, Menander could only order a retreat.

The Roman car formation also fell silent. Calabis walked along the array of baggage shops, looking at the blazing fire in front of the trench from time to time, and then found Hebrida and Pope, "We must be ready to retreat to the Acropolis Be prepared to take away all the mules and horses.”

"If we retreat like this, we will be pursued by the enemy." Pope said worriedly.

Hybrida remained silent and sat on the ground without making any movement. He neither agreed nor protested. He was still angry that the old guy Arminius died in battle without permission.

Karabis also fell silent, and then said: "Be prepared to retreat first."

After arranging the security forces, the rest of the Roman centurions were seated in the chariot formation, and the mules, horses, and valuable baggage were also prepared. They were not far from the Acropolis. They waited for the right opportunity to come and ran in at once.

The night was dark, the wind was howling, and the Pontic Bronze Shield Army's camp over there was moving with people and bonfires brightly lit. They must be preparing all the equipment to attack the enemy, preparing to lay down a temporary vehicle formation when dawn comes.

Time passed bit by bit until a soldier told Karabis that a strange black shadow appeared on the coast. Karabis leaned over and took a look. There seemed to be a black city wall on the sea, which was moving rapidly amidst the roar of the sea. The ground moved, and his mind started to heat up, "This is the Pontic fleet, coming to sail into the bay between the Acropolis and Ponticabion, cutting off the connection between the two cities!" Just when he was about to risk everything, When everyone was asked to retreat, his hair was blown to the other side by the wind, and the wind was no longer leaking from his left ear! The wind has changed!

He grabbed the torch of the soldiers next to him and ran across the entire position, "Everyone, pour kerosene on the baggage trains, and then pile them with watered hay and asphalt!"

Soon, the army's baggage vehicles turned into torches, and the thick smoke covered half of the night sky. They followed the changing wind direction and drifted towards the busy Pontic Bronze Shield Army camp. Menander Covering his eyes and mouth, he shouted to the soldiers not to run around and to be prepared to prevent the enemy from attacking at night, but there was irritating thick smoke floating everywhere, and the soldiers could only crouch down to prevent inhaling the terrifying mist. (To be continued.)