Augustus Road

As a result, the cavalry on the opposite side retreated strangely. After gathering together, those in the front dismounted one after another and shot short but deadly arrow clusters like water. Galius looked at the whizzing arrow feathers above his head, and then I heard the continuous screams and exclamations of the people around me - because in the diamond formation, all the ala cavalry were lined up too densely. Moreover, under the tradition of cavalry warfare that had always been despised in the Roman Republic, the usual ala cavalry stand-up collar was only barely enough. The back of the head, not like the Parthian and Persian cavalry in the East, has perfect protection up to the ears, so the tricky arrows fired from the bows of Lepidus cavalry, as vicious as scorpion tails or poisonous snakes, hit people one after another. The horse fell down. This article is sponsored by . . starter

"No, if we continue like this, by the time we reach the distance between the javelin and the fighting, our army will be completely dead and wounded." Galius also felt that facing such an elite place, he would be giving away lives, so he After issuing the order, the diamond team quickly changed their front and rear positions, raised their shields again, and retreated quickly under the pouring rain of arrows.

As a result, a thunderous sound of battle suddenly sounded from the flank of the Galius Cavalry. From the long haystacks over there, more than ten light two-wheeled chariots quickly emerged, followed by hundreds of cavalry, stabbing at them diagonally. Coming with a surprise attack from our own side. It turned out that these soldiers and horses, under the restraint of extreme perseverance and skillful discipline, deliberately ambush on the side of the battlefield. The chariots lowered their carriages and covered them with long grass, while the cavalry men and horses lay down, without sending any message, waiting. When Varro's cavalry came to the rescue of the rearguard, they launched another violent attack. And Lepidus' cavalry slowly gathered their formation under the sound of bugles. After calmly lighting a fire on the captured baggage, they also evacuated.

In the evening, a frightened Galius strongly suggested that Varro dig camps and trenches to guard against further pursuit by the opponent's cavalry. The governor angrily reprimanded him for his "incompetence." Galius could not bear it anymore and protested. "The enemies on the other side are not wandering horse bandits at all. They are well-armored and have excellent tactical training. According to the information I have, they are cavalry under Caesar's chief lieutenant Lepidus. Most of them come from the East, Nubia and Gaul! "

Varro grunted a few times, and then came up with an ambiguous plan, "We have to set up a camp, but we have to go to Corduba City. Gaio Galius, you are leading Spain now." The native army, go to Corduba first; I will lead the colt army and five hundred cavalry to form a defense line here and set up a camp to resist Lepidus' cavalry until you can stand firm in Corduba. Heel, we will meet again after getting supplies." At the third sentry post that night, Galius led the "Tauren" legion, which now numbered less than 4,000 people on the run, quickly towards the city of Corduba. Advance, before departure, in order to save the morale of the army that was about to collapse, Galius specifically promised to give all the soldiers extra allowances after entering the city, so that the remaining officers and soldiers were willing to go.

An armed march began. Gallius and all the soldiers endured the scorching heat and dryness of the wasteland and squirmed along the stream. As a result, they were less than forty Roman miles away from Corduba. The general saw the hundred cavalrymen who had escorted the envoy earlier. All their armor and weapons had been lost. With a look of shame, he reported to his superiors:...

"The city of Corduba has rebelled against Caesar! The elders in the city immediately changed their stance after hearing that Caesar of Ilerda in the north had regained his strength and that Lepidus had landed in the south and captured Lusitania. They closed the city gate tightly, recruited strong men to guard the tower, and drove us all out. As for the allies, they were tempted by the food and wine and directly joined the city to help defend. "

Gallius couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh, feeling sad, and asked the leading cavalry leader, "Why did you refuse Corduba's persuasion to surrender and run back?"

"I just think that someone must report this situation to you. That is the city of Corduba ahead. There is no need to go further." The leader said, licking his cracked lips.

At this moment, Galius just pointed at the team. The leader noticed that after hearing such news, all the officers and soldiers of the Minotaur Legion shouted. They clutched the weapons in their hands tightly, and the flag officer was there. They pulled up the flag of their own legion on the ground, and then left one after another in other directions with the tacit approval and even encouragement of the captains of the various clans.

"Did you see that all the soldiers rebelled?" Galius said in frustration.

At nightfall, Galius returned to Varro's camp dejectedly with the few remaining troops.

Varro, who was panicking, had no backbone at all, because Lepidus's Sixth Army, rushing day and night, had already blocked his return road and built forts.

"Can we go back to Cadiz?" Varro asked his staff. They all shook their heads. One of them boldly said that Cadiz should have definitely fallen and all the supplies fell into the hands of the enemy. Lusitania The southern and central parts of the province were in rebellion, and the north was in turmoil.

"What's the situation in the other side's camp? Galius, do you think we should send out scouts and then start a war with them?" Varro asked hesitantly. He was unwilling to make this decision because he also knew that he Militarily weak.

Sure enough, Galius mercilessly rejected it, "Perhaps the soldiers collapsed automatically after forming a formation. We have no supplies, lack of training, and our fighting spirit and morale are extremely bad. Your Excellency the Governor - we are surrounded, There is no way forward or retreat."

After saying this, the atmosphere suddenly became freezing cold. Varro was still flipping through the files in his hand, trying to be calm, but he was actually in a state of confusion. In the end, he did not hesitate for too long and announced his decision to his staff: "We have tried our best, but the gods are not on our side. We should honestly count the accounts and soldiers' lists, and surrender!"

All the staff members breathed a sigh of relief, and soon they were all smiling and working hard on these matters.