Augustus Road

At this time, the entire northern defense line was in a state of panic and defeat. Rabinus's cavalry occupied various key passages at lightning speed, while the infantry was clearing out the remaining resisting Caesar soldiers like a grate. Many of the desperate Nine The officers and soldiers of the legion or the eleventh legion did not have the courage to stand behind the wooden fence and continue to resist. Instead, they jumped from the gap in the collapsed wall of the ten-foot-high camp. As a result, only one-third of the people could still keep their feet. He was intact, but when he ran to the streets outside the camp, he was caught up and killed by the enemy's cavalry.

Carlenus's chief brigade also arrived at this time. When he saw the tragic scene in front of him, he was stunned for a while, and then instantly judged that it was meaningless to rescue him at this time, but he did not retreat. This resolute commander was promoted from the old ranks. He was surprisingly courageous and without panic. He led a thousand Caesar soldiers, covered the shield with the special logo in a cloth cover, took it off and put it on the high ground. The exaggerated feathers that they liked to wear during the Lu war, they kept running in strict formation during the melee on the front line. This made it appear that they were also members of Pompey's army. In this way, Carlenus was unaware of the enemy. The ground passed through the destroyed camps of the two legions, and also passed through the third Macedonian legion driven by Pompey's army from the seaside. At this time, it was just daybreak.

Even when the opponent's third legion passed by, they banged their shields and greeted their own side. Everyone was vying to plunder and meritorious service, and no one even asked for the password.

So, only three hundred steps away from the seaside, Calenus discovered an abandoned old camp built here by the Nine Legions. This old camp seems to have been originally established by Pompey's army. It is backed by woods and faces the sea. Later, when the Ninth Army Corps came here. Then we took this small camp as the core. A circle of surrounding fortifications was expanded, turning it into a large camp that could accommodate a legion, and a tunnel for water intake was built. But not long after the construction was completed, Caesar ordered the blockade of the two legions to move forward five stadias, so Dichias abandoned the camp again.

But Calenus now got in, and then he ordered all the soldiers to take off their shield coverings, and with a loud cry, they took possession of the camp. At that time, many Pompeian soldiers were vying to lie down by the river to grab water. Before they could react, many of them were killed by Carenus' soldiers with hunting spears thrown by them.

"Why are there still enemies?" the one-eyed general Lelias, who was chasing north on the front line, said angrily. Then he just casually sent out four brigades to besiege the old camp, and then brought more main forces with him. , about fifteen brigades, among which the chief brigades of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd corps were all in his hands, continued to chase in the direction of the Jimmons River crossing.

Because according to Rabinus's plan in advance, all of Caesar's northern defense line defenders must be annihilated and then counterattack. Defeat Caesar's eastern and southern legions one by one until they are all driven into the Jimmons River to feed the fish.

And this time. From the captured personnel of the Ninth and Eleventh Legion, centurions, standard bearers, captains of ten, etc. were screened out. About ten people were specially sent to the camp commanded by Rabinus in the rear as required. .

"Comrades." Seeing these people, Rabinus first said this title, so the captured people began to feel ashamed and uneasy when they thought of their embarrassment when they lost the battle, and then Rabinus added , "The military slave just brought you the team logo and camp flag that you discarded. There are thirty-two in total."

Then, Rabinus stood up from his seat. The dozen or so people didn't know what to answer him. They just thought that since the other party still called him "comrade", there was also a sense of friendship in it. In the end, the name came from In the city of Capua, the knight who always had the best relationship with Labienus during the Gallic War said, "This is because your command is particularly exquisite. We fought hard to resist, but we still couldn't control the retreat of our subordinates." ”

"Poos, how many years did you follow me and Caesar in Gaul?" Labienus stood opposite him and asked word by word.

The knight named Puos reported the number four years without any effort. It seemed that he remembered it very clearly.

"Then you should know that a veteran like you is not allowed to abandon the team logo and camp flag on the battlefield and escape. You should protect it until death. This is a military order." Rabinus said coldly. .

Puos laughed awkwardly. He was about to say some words to ease the atmosphere to avoid this heavy topic, but Labienus pulled out his sword and stabbed him straight into the abdomen. Os's expression was filled with extreme astonishment. He grabbed the shoulders of his chubby former colleague and superior, and said with the last of his strength, "We were..." Then he was severely beaten by Rabinus. He pushed it down on the suitcase, turned over many boxes with hula-la, and lay dead among them.

Then, the two Gaulish noble brothers who had rebelled earlier were sitting nearby, trembling in the corner of the tent, watching as Rabinus, whom they no longer recognized, turned into a murderous devil. The sword swayed rapidly, accompanied by the screams of the captives and splashing blood. In a short period of time, all the prisoners were dead on the spot, and Labienus stood in the middle holding the sword, covered in blood, not only Send a message.

With a "clang", he finally threw the sword on the table, and then took clean water and towels from the trembling military slaves, slowly washed the blood on his hands and body, and then said to the brothers, "I tortured and killed them because I am now the most hostile person to Caesar, because I don't hesitate to kill my comrades who have been through life and death."

After explaining all these unnecessary words, Labinus still put on new armor and cloaks, and said thoughtfully, "In today's battle, I am not facing the real Ninth Legion. This legion, led by General Koda, fought against 300,000 Helvetii in Mount Tihon without losing the upper hand. Now, from officers to soldiers, they have all degenerated into fleeing ghosts. The legion does not look at flags, but at people."

While Labinus was muttering to himself, A messenger cavalry ran in panic and said, "New enemy troops have appeared on the battlefield."

Labinus, who was buttoning his cloak, was shocked, then lowered his head and said in a lower tone, "I was indeed deceived by Lepidus. He has come to this battlefield. He was not in Dickhaqiang before." Then he took out his sword, hung it on his shoulder strap, and said to the messenger, "Continue your duties and report what new situation there is on the battlefield!"

"Yes, yes." The messenger saw the dead bodies all over the ground and calmed down. "Suddenly, many large groups of enemies appeared in front of us and occupied the hillside. It seems that there is a legion. In addition, there is a group of thousands of enemies who came from nowhere and rushed into the old camp to hinder our army's advance." (To be continued..)