Augustus Road

When Lepidus said such words after holding back for a long time, it almost drove Casio crazy. If there were no generals present, he would have immediately drawn his sword and fought with the opponent to the death. I really didn't expect that at the end of the entire joint meeting, the balance was in this man's hand. No wonder he had been silent just now. What I didn't expect was that this man's plan was to completely bury the legion. I don’t know if I’m really stupid or just pretending.

But below, Lepidus’ analysis is actually quite convincing, “After crossing the Euphrates River from Zhukoma, there is a fortress called Sinaka, which has a considerable size of city walls and warehouses, enough for garrisoning troops. In ten Roman miles, we can reach the city of Calais on the border. As long as we cross the desert in Calais in one go, we can successfully approach Babylon or Seleucia. If we reach this point, it means that we have won this war. Your Excellency the Governor."

These words gave Crassus another chance to make a comeback. He took the opportunity to say that he was right, and there were many loyal and brave Centuries of the Seventh Legion dispersed between Sinaca and Kalai. If I just sit back and ignore them, they will be defeated by Parthia. The army was defeated one by one and suffered a devastating disaster.

"Hey! Moreover, powerful kingdoms such as Armenia are now watching your actions to decide their affiliation. If they think our army is weak, all the previous efforts will be wasted." Lepidah encouraged with certainty.

At that time, Syria's sixth and seventh legions, one near Chinodosha and the other near Kalai in the south, were dispersed and garrisoned. Crassus certainly had reason to move forward, regroup them under his eagle, and defeat the Patsy. Ya. Advance to the target city. Best to see that beautiful ocean.

No. Crassus immediately decided to leave the first legion with 500 ala cavalry to be led by Casillo. They were temporarily stationed at Zhucoma to cover the army's crossing of the river. Crassus and Eugutavis led the main force, namely the second and third legions. The third and fifth legions are preparing to march in a month, with the first target being Sinaka City. Once Crassus entered here, the Seven Legions abandoned their current garrisons and joined the governor. The Sixth Army was temporarily controlled by Lepidus, and contained the main force of the Parthian King Herod in Chinodosha, creating favorable conditions for Crassus to march straight in.

"Don't worry, leave it to me. As long as the fourth and sixth legions are mine, and then coupled with the two legions I raised privately in Egypt and Libya, we will definitely be able to defeat Herod." Lepidah said with confidence, and the people beside him said Kaxiyo wished he could stab him to death on the spot, blood spattering every step of the way.

The specific steps for the expedition to Seleucia. That's it. The next month was very boring for Crassus. It means to constantly obtain supplies and prepare for war, but it may not be easy for Lepidus. He knows that the enemies along Surena's route are not many because they are private cavalry from the other side. If Krasu does not move, Surena would not act rashly; but coming for Chinodosha, Herod's absolute main force, he had no final say in what he did!

He hurriedly left the camp and rushed to Chinodosha. At this time, with the efforts of the legion and the conscripted men, the city defense had been more than half completed. Sabo even hired some manpower to dig a tunnel from the Opin River in Tegreseta. A canal was created, which led directly to the city of Chinondosia, like this - the Cyrenaic legion and the Serapis legion, a total of 10,000 people, plus 2,000 attached cavalry brigade, came secretly along this new canal. , Lepidus immediately made personnel arrangements after gathering the troops, that is, he ordered Mark Antony to serve as the commander of the Seventh Syrian Army. This was the pre-battle power that Crassus gave him.

"Bring all the soldiers of the Seventh Army scattered dozens or even hundreds of Roman miles to the south and gather them under the city fortress. You, the commander, now have only the flag besides your retinue. Can you do it as soon as possible?" This was the first order Anthony received after taking up his new job.

"It doesn't matter, but the cavalry brigade called Dusonville will accompany me. We have to abandon all the forward castles, pretend to be defeated, and then give some color to the poor sheep-raising settlements like Parthia!" Anthony asked tentatively.

"Of course, of course, we have to show Parthia's strength. Herod thought that our way was a partial attack, and Armenia would cooperate with him to attack us, so we could catch his arrogance and negligence and hit them hard. Come on!" After hearing Lebid's answer, Anthony left with the order in satisfaction.

Lepidus now had the strength of three and a half legions in his hands, and one and a half of them had regular numbers. He took a deep breath on the school grounds in Chinodosha City and decided - I will use these men to defeat Heiro. That kind of stuff is more than enough.

As a result, Cinodocia's Roman army division suddenly and unexpectedly dispatched in advance!

Herod's army marched through the rolling wilderness hills, which were the "graveyards" of ancient civilizations. In the ruins of the old city, only wild beasts and nomads roamed, and there were collapsed sculptures and dilapidated and dried-up water diversion channels everywhere. The monarch's team became larger and larger as the tribes joined him. The newly joined archers and camel soldiers composed of Assyrians, Mysiahs, and Arabs were slowing down the march of the entire army. It was April, but the erratic desert had no concept of "seasons". Herod took off his heavy crown and Median robe, wearing only an open light Persian shirt, and fell in front of the pillow on the sedan chair with a flushed face and full of sweat. Several eunuchs and concubines kept busy, picking up ice cubes to cool him down.

Around, in the distorted vision refracted by the sun, the Parthian oven cavalry, the men and horses were covered with armor, and the tips of their helmets flashed an unpleasant light. Then came the light infantry wearing dotted or striped robes and trousers, some holding huge wicker shields and spears, and some carrying bows and axes, like a colorful river. Behind King Herod were the unreliable Arab herders, most of whom rode mares and camels. In the hot weather, they covered their hair and faces with headscarves because they thought it was extremely ominous to show their hair. They all held long and thin blades in their hands, and Herod was afraid that he would be hit at any time.

"This damn and terrible weather." The king kept complaining, biting the broken ice in his mouth and making a squeak. He couldn't help but miss the cool and pleasant Parthian Valley Palace, but the current situation was the only way to crush the enemy in front of him and then join forces with the Armenian army. (To be continued...)