Gallienus put up an ambush posture, and he was in two directions, one way ambushing the Han army that had not yet landed, and the other way was preparing to ambush the Ming army led by Liu Chan.
While Galienus was waiting, Liu Chan and Liu Tan were very leisurely.
On the sea, Liu Tan was in a good mood and continued to bombard the city of Rome for more than ten days. The Romans had not made a single counterattack. Of course, what could they use to counterattack?
"Li Feng!" Liu Tan said with a smile: "Do you think the Romans were afraid of being beaten?"
Li Feng laughed when he heard this and said: "After more than ten days of bombing, I'm afraid there will be no one left in the city of Rome... Hahaha!"
Li Feng was naturally joking, because on the Roman city tower, it was obvious that there were Roman defenders on it. Because of the Han army's artillery fire, they had not bombed the city in more than ten days. Liu Tan did this deliberately.
of.
The city of Rome has a solid city wall, but the artillery fire of our Han army can completely ignore the existence of this city wall, because the artillery fire of the Han army can directly cross the city wall.
"Suspend the bombing tomorrow!" Liu Tan said with a smile: "Father has sent a decree. The Ming army led by him will arrive in Rome in the next two days." He paused and said, "Wait until Father comes."
Come, let’s attack from both sides and conquer the city of Rome in one fell swoop!”
"Great!"
"Great!"
"Finally we can go ashore!"
Several generals in the account said excitedly that they left the Central Plains more than a year ago and only went ashore a few times. Then they used the supplies they carried to exchange some food and water with the local people. The rest of the time, they
On board.
After more than a year, they have long been tired of staying on the boat.
After conquering the city of Rome, they can live on land again.
Two days later——
Thirty miles northwest of Rome.
"Father!"
Liu Yan said calmly: "Our army will arrive in Rome tomorrow. Why did my father suddenly order the army to stop?"
Liu Yan was a little confused. The army traveled day and night for more than ten days, and finally arrived outside the city of Rome from the Alps. They were about to arrive in Rome, but Liu Chan ordered the army to stay where they were, as if they had no intention of continuing.
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Liu Chan paused and asked: "Where is Galienus?"
"???"
Liu Yan was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, "Father, what does this mean?"
Didn’t Gallienus lead his army back to aid Rome?
Now of course he is in Rome.
But Liu Chan was a little confused. He said: "More than ten days ago, Gallienus was ordered to guard Modena. The purpose was to slow down the advance of our army. Later, because your elder brother led his army to Rome, Valerian
As a last resort, Gallienus was ordered to return to aid Rome."
Well! Liu Yan knew about this. It should be said that the top brass of the Ming army knew about this at this time, but is there any problem with this?
Seeing that Liu Yan was puzzled, Liu Chan smiled and said: "The day after Galienus left Modena, the fifty or sixty thousand people he led seemed to have disappeared from the world. Don't you think it's strange?"
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This is the crux of the matter.
Although the Ming army led by Liu Chan was pursuing from behind, and the distance between the two armies was three to five days' journey, this did not stop Liu Chan from wanting to know the opponent's movements.
The day after Gallienus left Modena, he disappeared, along with fifty or sixty thousand people.
This is very strange.
Could it be that Gallienus could teleport and returned to Rome in the blink of an eye?
This is definitely impossible, because this is not a fantasy world.
So where did he go?
This is an army of fifty or sixty thousand people.
Liu Chan was pondering and investigating this matter along the way, because these 50,000 to 60,000 people were neither too many nor too few, and the leader was Galienus, the first warrior in the Roman Empire.
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"Father!" Liu Yan started to panic.
"Yes!" Liu Chan nodded slightly and said: "Although our army has been invincible since the Western Expedition, we still need to be more cautious in our actions. I would rather destroy Rome later than take risks."
"This place is still more than thirty miles away from the city of Rome!" Liu Chan pointed to the location on the map and said calmly: "I have been to Rome before. There is a dense forest outside the city of Rome. The area is very large. It is where our army enters."
The only way to Rome."
As he spoke, Liu Chan began to recall his understanding of this terrain when he came to Rome before.
"If Galienus sets up an ambush in this area..." Liu Chan paused and frowned and said, "Even if our army can defeat them, we will pay a heavy price."
After decades of fighting in the north and south, Liu Chan suddenly became cautious. He was unwilling to do anything too risky.
The Han army has advanced weapons, and some unnecessary casualties should be avoided as much as possible. This is what a monarch should do.
If a monarch does not care about the lives of his soldiers and generals, it will be difficult for such a monarch to gain the recognition of his soldiers and generals for a long time.
"Father!" Liu Yan asked: "Then we will stay here and not move forward?"
Liu Yan is now young and in the prime of his life. Not to mention that Galienus set up an ambush on the way, he is not afraid even if there are thousands of troops in front of him.
No big deal, the killing will pass.
"Of course not!"
Liu Chan waved his hand, and then said: "Immediately send someone to inform your elder brother, and ask him to send a small group of troops ashore tomorrow to prepare for an attack on the city."
As soon as Liu Chan finished speaking, Liu Yan understood instantly.
This is a good idea. The Han and Ming armies now have nearly 200,000 men, and they are in two different directions. Moreover, the Han army is the main force attacking Rome this time. It has been bombarding Rome for more than ten days. At this time, it is time to land and attack the city.
, is a very natural thing.
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The next morning.
The Roman defenders were still looking at the sea nervously as usual. According to their habits these days, the Han army should soon start bombarding the city of Rome again.
Although they were used to it, the defenders were still very cautious, fearing that the Han army would suddenly land ashore and start attacking the city.
Hugh, Hugh, Hugh——
After a few crisp hush sounds, artillery shells flew in again.
Bang, bang bang bang.
Violent explosions exploded around the city wall.
This is a little different from the previous days.
Every time the Han army bombarded the city before, the shells would fly away from the city wall and fly farther into the city for bombing. At this moment, a large area of the city had been bombed into ruins.
"Be careful!"
"Be careful!"
A middle-aged general reminded his subordinates that the Han army's sudden bombardment around the city wall was not a good sign, because the Han army's artillery fire could be fired into the city, so it would be easier to shoot at the city wall.
"General, is it possible that the Han army is going to attack the city today?"
A guard asked nervously, but the middle-aged general said in a deep voice: "The Han army has come from thousands of miles away, and it will be a matter of time to attack the city sooner or later."
"You are all my warriors in Rome, and you must always be prepared to die fighting for the empire!"
As he spoke, he waved his hands and said: "It's not you, it's us! Every one of our soldiers in the Roman Empire must be prepared to die fighting for the empire."
"Yes!"
Hundreds of soldiers responded in unison.
While they were talking, they saw the ships that had been parked behind the gunboat on the sea begin to move forward slowly.
"General!"
"General!"
"The Han army is coming!"
"The Han army is coming!"
The guard widened his eyes and pointed at the Han army ship that was slowly moving forward on the sea. This operation was very obvious!
The gunboats are covered by gunfire, and the warships behind are preparing to land.
"Get ready to meet the enemy!"
"Get ready to meet the enemy!"
The middle-aged general quickly pulled out the sword from his waist and shouted loudly at the same time.
On the other side, in a dense forest not far from the city wall, a middle-aged man also saw the movements of the Han army. The young man next to him asked: "Your Highness, the Han army is preparing to land. It seems that they are preparing to land today."
Siege the city."
"Yes!" Galienus nodded slightly when he heard this, and then said: "Strict surveillance, no one is allowed to go to war without my order."
"Yes!"
The generals heard the words and agreed.
Gallienus looked nervously at the sea in front of him. His position was considered a good one. He was from a high position and could observe the sea to the left and right, as well as the northwest direction.
Whether it is the Han army at sea or the Ming army in the northwest, no matter what their movements are, they cannot escape his eyes.
"Where are the Ming troops now?" Galienus suddenly asked.
"Go back to your highness!" A guard said calmly: "The Ming army arrived thirty miles northwest at noon yesterday and is still stationed in place."
The guard was also a little puzzled, wondering if Ming Mingjun was stupid. He was about to arrive in Rome, why did he suddenly stop there?
"Hahaha!" Gallienus smiled and said: "This Emperor of the Han Dynasty seems to have some brains. He must have been confused when our army returned to support."
"Then, what should we do?" Lieutenant General Gossus suddenly frowned and asked.
As Gallienus' lieutenant, Gossus naturally knew that Gallienus' purpose was to lure the Han and Ming armies to attack at the same time, and then they would attack the Han and Ming armies from both sides, catching them off guard.
"Don't worry!" Galienus said: "I have a way to make the Han Emperor march with confidence."
If the Ming army did not attack, even if Gallienus defeated the Han army at sea, he would not be able to change the situation of the next battle. After all, there are only 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers and horses in Rome now, including the 50,000 or 60,000 people he has in his hands.
, only more than 100,000 people, but the Ming army also had nearly 100,000 people, and they also had thunder cannons and rocket launchers. Once these two weapons were placed outside the city of Rome, it would be a matter of time before the city of Rome was breached.
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An hour later.
Dozens of Han warships have docked, and they have begun to prepare for landing. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers on each ship gradually left the warships and came to the land.
The Roman garrison on the top of the city had gathered more than 3,000 people at this time. They all had their bows and arrows ready, and they also had various stones and rolling logs ready, waiting for the Han army to attack the city at any time.
In the dense forest next to it, 30,000 Roman soldiers were also ready. Gallienus looked heavy, as if he was waiting for something.
Not all the Han troops have come ashore. The number of people who have come ashore so far is about 20,000 to 30,000, of whom about 10,000 are cavalry, and the rest are infantry. They are also pushing some strange things, and the soldiers behind are either carrying them on their shoulders or carrying them on their backs.
Two people worked in groups, carrying some strange objects like feather arrows.
"Your Highness!"
Lieutenant General Gossus asked: "Will this Han army attack?"
Click or not?
Everyone wants to know the answer. They are now waiting for Galienus's order. They also hope to defeat the invaders.
"Of course -" Gallienus said in a deep voice: "If we don't attack this Han army, how can we allow the Han Emperor to lead the Ming army to advance?"
After saying that, Gallienus added: "Wait a moment. When all the Han troops come ashore and they start to attack the city, you can lead 10,000 cavalry to attack them."
"Yes!" Gossus responded immediately.
It has been more than a year since the Ming army entered the Roman Empire. Over the past year, the Roman soldiers either surrendered voluntarily or were passively beaten.
As the lieutenant of Gallienus, Gossus was very upset. He very much hoped to defeat the Ming army on the battlefield, and the Han army could certainly do the same.
According to the previous arrangement, Gossus was responsible for blocking the Han army at sea, while Galienus was responsible for blocking the Ming army led by the Han emperor.
Half an hour later.
Nearly 30,000 Han troops gathered at the gates of Rome. They were ready and waiting to start charging. In front of their team, there were more than 30 three-bow crossbows, and the ground was piled with rocket launchers and thunder cannons.
The leader is a middle-aged general, his name is Chen Xin, who is the son of General Chen Dao, the general of Wuwei in the Han Dynasty and the general of Zhenxi.
Chen Xin glanced at the Roman city in front of him and said without hesitation: "How can a small Roman city stop my Han cavalry?"
As he spoke, he pointed his sword and shouted: "Attack the city!"
There was a cry of siege, and the first to attack was the three-bow crossbow. More than thirty crossbows fired at the same time, and rocket launchers and thunderbolt cannons flew out at the same time.
The Roman soldiers at the top of the city had been frightened by the Han army's cannonballs these days. When they saw hundreds of guns and arrows flying towards them, they instinctively hid under the walls.
Bang bang, bang bang bang.
Rocket launchers and thunderbolts continued to explode on the top of the city. The Roman soldiers who were hiding nearby were soon knocked upside down by the explosions. At this time, the shells fired from the sea still had no intention of stopping. In the past, they were just shooting in waves.
In a matter of seconds, hundreds of cannonballs were fired into the city of Rome.
Today, the Han army's artillery fire is very intensive, as if their artillery shells are free of charge.
Although the power of rocket launchers and thunderbolt cannons is not comparable to the Hanwang cannon, for Roman soldiers who still use swords, these weapons are already invincible.
The three-bow and crossbow attack had just begun, and more than 20,000 Han troops immediately rushed towards the Roman city.
All of a sudden, there were shouts of killing and the sound of artillery bombardment outside the city.
With the current posture, it is only a matter of time before the Han army breaks through the city of Rome.
But just when the Han army began to charge, Gossus, who had been waiting for a long time, suddenly shouted: "Attack!"
Gossus took the lead and led 10,000 Roman cavalry out of the dense forest nearby. In the blink of an eye, they had already rushed to the Han army's position.
"Meet the enemy!"
"Meet the enemy!"
Chen Xin immediately stood up with his spear drawn, and at the same time ordered his soldiers to prepare to fight the sudden Roman army.
"Reinforcements!"
"Reinforcements!"
On the top of the city, the anxious Roman soldiers were suddenly demoralized. They never dreamed that there was an ambush lying nearby.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
Gossus charged forward, leading 10,000 cavalry to charge towards Chen Xin.
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This chapter has been completed!