Because Valerian sent troops to reinforce Gossus, the Roman army temporarily had the upper hand on the battlefield west of the city because they had the upper hand.
However, Chen Xin was not a vegetarian. When the soldiers and horses in the Roman city came out, he quickly gathered the more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry he brought with him, and then moved to the beach.
In this way, they can at least maintain the security of the rear, while also allowing the Han army to land quickly.
The two sides fought fiercely for more than half an hour. The Han army suffered heavy casualties, including more than 20,000 infantry and cavalry, and nearly half of them were killed or injured. Fortunately, at this time, the main force of the Han army led by Liu Tan landed ashore.
"Kill!"
"Don't give the Romans a chance to breathe!"
Liu Tan rode his horse and whipped his whip, taking the lead. He knew very well that now was the perfect opportunity to defeat this Roman army, because they had been fighting fiercely with Chen Xin for a while, and they were already a little tired at this moment.
Seeing the main force of the Han army landing ashore, Valerian on the top of the city was also a little frightened.
In close combat, the Han army seems to have good combat effectiveness. Even the Han army with only 20,000 people just now was able to fight with more than 50,000 Roman troops in close combat. Although nearly half of the troops were killed or injured, they all took the lead bravely.
, this was beyond his expectation.
Now the main force of the Han army has landed, more than 100,000 Han troops, facing the Roman army of less than 50,000 people.
Haha... Now I can only pray for God's blessing, and bless the Roman army to defeat the Han army with one against two, or one against three.
But——
Liu Tan was a prince who was good at conquering and fighting. He had made many military exploits in the battlefields of the Western Regions, the battlefields of conquering Wu, and the battlefields of destroying Wei.
At this time, he will definitely not make the mistake of underestimating the enemy.
As soon as the main force of the Han army landed ashore, Liu Tan commanded the army to attack the Roman army. He ordered 20,000 cavalry to attack the Roman infantry who had just come out of the city, while the remaining Han army attacked the reinforcements led by Gossus.
Although the Roman soldiers fought desperately one by one, facing the Han army whose number was more than twice their own, the further they retreated, they seemed a little exhausted.
Just when the fierce battle between the Han army and the Roman army was in full swing, five miles northwest of the city of Rome, Roman Prince Galienus also encountered the Ming army led by the Han Emperor Liu Chan.
In a small mountain col, the Ming army and the Roman army were fighting hand to hand.
"Block the entrance!"
Gallienus stood at the entrance and said in a deep voice: "After killing all these Ming troops, let another group of Ming troops come in."
Gallienus chose a very good battlefield. It was the only way into the city of Rome. It was surrounded by cliffs and there was only a flat land in the middle.
After blocking the entrances and exits on both sides, the Ming army who entered here felt like they were trying to catch a turtle in a urn. At this time, there were about 20,000 Ming soldiers who entered the mountain col. Galienus sent troops to surround them.
p>
On the other side of the col, Liu Chan's face was ashen.
I was fooled, I underestimated this Galienus... He kept thinking, he had an understanding of the terrain ahead, and he had passed by here before when he arrived in Rome.
"Father!" Liu Yan said: "Let my son lead the army to charge!"
"No!" Liu Chan refused.
"Gallienus is very smart. He separated the front line of our army." Liu Chan looked at the mountains and forests in front of him and frowned: "He is waiting for us to rescue Guansuo now, but he occupies a favorable terrain to block our army.
."
Liu Chan was a little annoyed. He thought that Gallienus did not have enough troops, so he could only ambush in one direction, either the Ming army or the Han army.
Liu Tan had previously sent a signal, proving that Galienus had set up an ambush outside the west gate.
But when he got here, he discovered that Gallienus had divided his forces into two groups. He wanted to ambush not only the Han army coming from the sea, but also the Ming army.
Of course, Liu Chan has also thought about this.
So when he set out, he deliberately asked Guan Suo to lead 20,000 infantry and cavalry, escort more than 200 three-bow crossbows, 5,000 rocket launchers, and 3,000 sets of thunderbolt cannons. He thought that if there was an ambush on the way, at least the thunderbolts would not be allowed to attack him.
Artillery and rocket launchers are left behind.
But now.
The rocket launchers and thunderbolts were not left behind, but they were blocked by Galienus in the mountain col, making them unable to advance or retreat, and they were also cut off from the main force of the rear army.
Liu Yan said anxiously: "Father, Guan Suo does not have enough troops. If the Romans have a numerical advantage, he is afraid that he will suffer a loss."
Liu Yan didn't know how many Roman troops there were in front, but thinking that Gallienus could lead his army to block the entrance, I'm afraid the number would not be small, and they would cut off the Ming army in a premeditated manner, no more, no less, just
Let the 20,000 people led by Guan Suo, as well as rocket launchers, thunderbolt cannons, and three-bow crossbows pass through.
If he can let so many people pass, they must be more numerous than Guan Suo. If they defeat Guan Suo in the mountain col, that will not be a good thing.
Because Guan Suo has the three-bow bed crossbow that the Ming army relies on.
In fact, Liu Chan was also worried about this. If he had known it, he would have divided the three-bow crossbow into two batches. At this time, he could use it to bombard the Roman soldiers on the pass.
It's better now. They don't have a single three-bow crossbow or a rocket launcher. All the advanced weapons have entered the encirclement of the Roman army.
Suddenly——
A violent explosion sounded, startling Liu Chan and others, who were stunned. The mountain col not far away was filled with flames and explosions. Moreover, this explosion was obviously not like an explosion caused by a launch.
"What's going on?"
"What's going on?"
Liu Yan couldn't help but shout loudly. He wanted to know what happened in the mountain col ahead, because the explosion was so abnormal.
The main reason is that the movement is too loud.
"Attack!"
"Attack!"
Liu Chan didn't want to think too much. He also felt that there was something wrong with the explosion, so he immediately commanded the army to charge towards the mountain col. Maybe if he charged now, there would still be a chance.
"Kill!"
"Kill!"
More than 60,000 Ming troops rushed toward the mountain col like a tide. The Roman soldiers on the mountain seemed a little confused. They didn't react until the Ming troops had already rushed halfway up the mountain, and then pushed the stones they had prepared to the Ming troops.
The other Roman troops continued to shoot feather arrows, hoping to block the Ming army's attack.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
The road is a bit narrow. Although the Ming army is large in number, it is difficult to pass through this pass.
In an instant, Ming soldiers were continuously hit by stones and then crashed into their companions behind them. People and horses were suddenly turned upside down on the small hillside, and wailing sounds could be heard everywhere.
"Keep rushing!"
"Don't stop!"
Liu Chan continued to shout loudly from behind.
He didn't know what happened in the mountain col ahead, but with such a big movement, he was afraid that things were not simple, and he wanted to rush over to rescue Guan Suo.
But——
The Ming army charged several times in succession, but were repelled by the Roman soldiers.
For a long time, both the Ming and Han armies have fought too many downwind battles. Whether it was the battlefield in the Western Regions or the battlefields to destroy Wu and Wei, the Han army relied on powerful artillery to crush the enemy.<
/p>
But now, the Ming army no longer has firearms.
The small hillside has become a roadblock blocking the Ming army.
"Guan Xing!"
Liu Chan called Guan Xing to him and said: "You immediately select a hundred elites and climb up from the cliff next to me. I will continue to lead the charge."
"No!"
Guan Xing immediately agreed. At this time, Guan Xing was also very anxious. After all, the person trapped in front was his brother Guan Suo.
He wanted to attack by force, but now it seems that it has no effect. Liu Chan can only think of the new army he trained before the Battle of Guanzhong to surprise Ziwu Valley.
The mountains here are not high. In front of mountains like the Qinling Mountains, this is just a small bag of earth, but it is still more than ten feet high.
Since a strong attack won't work, this is the only way to do it.
Guan Xing selected a hundred people, and then personally led them to climb up from the nearby cliff. Liu Chan on the other side, in order to attract the Romans' ideas, continued to send troops and horses to attack the pass.
At this time, the Romans must not be allowed to see the Ming army's intentions. Otherwise, if they arrange some people on the top of the mountain, Guan Xing will be captured if he goes up.
...
Half an hour later.
The Ming army launched the sixth charge. The Roman army at the pass still held the pass. However, when they wanted to block the Ming army charging at the pass, a group of Ming troops suddenly appeared behind them.
"Kill!"
Guan Xing shouted loudly, and more than a hundred soldiers rushed to the front of the pass. Galienus was stunned for a moment, but when he wanted to turn around to resist, Guan Xing suddenly rushed towards him and pierced him with his spear quickly.
Pfft——
Guan Xing looked gloomy, pulled out his spear, and then kicked Galienus away with Peng's kick.
The general was killed, and the remaining three hundred Romans all laid down their weapons.
"General!"
A primary school student looked at the mountain col in horror. At this time, the mountain col was still filled with smoke, and there were signs of burning in some places. The most frightening thing was the unpleasant and pungent fishy smell.
Although Guan Xing was standing on the mountainside at this time, he had already guessed what happened at this mountain col.
Not long——
Liu Chan led the main force to the pass. When he saw the mountain col on the other side, he couldn't help being surprised. He turned around and asked a surrendered Roman soldier: "What happened?"
The Roman soldier couldn't understand Chinese, so he reported truthfully what happened here before through Sam Mingde's translation.
After hearing this, Sam Mingde frowned, and then looked at Liu Chan and said, "Your Majesty, General Guan Suo is surrounded by the Romans and is about to be annihilated. At this critical moment," Sam Mingde said,
He couldn't help but choke up, and finally said: "At the critical moment, General Guan ordered people to light all the rockets and thunder cannons."
"Where is Guan Suo?" Liu Chan asked hurriedly.
Guan Xing was also a little panicked. When he saw the situation in the mountain col just now, he actually had a rough guess, because the mountain col was too tragic. In addition to burning trees, there were also burnt corpses everywhere.
, and the unpleasant fishy smell.
Just——
Guan Xing didn't expect it, and neither did Liu Chan.
In fact, even the Romans who were here before did not think of it.
For example, Gallienus, who had just been killed by Guan Xing, was also shocked by Guan Suo's actions. Seeing that the Ming army was about to be surrounded and annihilated, but at the last moment, the Ming army general ordered the fire to be set on fire.
Rocket launcher.
With that loud noise, all the Ming and Roman troops in the mountain were killed, and the crossbows, rocket launchers, and thunder cannons that Gallienus was interested in were all blown up by Guan Suo.<
/p>
Guan Suo's bombing not only killed nearly 20,000 Ming troops, but also destroyed Gallienus's ambush. Because of this bombing, almost all 30,000 people in Gallienus' hands were bombed.
If they die, there will be less than 500 people at the entrance and exit.
It was also for this reason that when Liu Chan sent troops to charge, the Romans did not react for a while.
No wonder...Liu Chan finally understood why the loud noise just now exceeded the movement of rocket launchers, thunderbolt cannons, and even Hanwang cannons.
It turned out that Guan Suo chose to self-destruct because he was unable to break through the Roman encirclement and was unwilling to let advanced weapons such as rocket launchers fall into the hands of the Romans.
Hundreds of crossbows were lost, as well as a large number of rocket launchers and thunderbolt cannons, but Liu Chan didn't feel bad at all. The only thing he felt bad about now was the general Guan Suo.
After losing his beloved general, Liu Chan wanted to stop, but he also knew that stopping would not comfort Guan Suo, who died in the battle, and the 20,000 Ming army soldiers who died along with Guan Suo.
In addition to leaving more than a thousand soldiers behind to search for Guan Suo's bones in the mountains and burying the Ming army soldiers who died in the battle, Liu Chan led the main force straight to the nearby Roman city to kill.
Capturing Rome and destroying the Roman Empire was the greatest comfort to Guan Suo and the 20,000 Ming army soldiers.
...
At noon.
Rome city, north gate.
Nearly 60,000 Ming troops had already set up their formation. Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty was standing in front of the Chinese army. He raised his eyes and looked towards the head of the Roman city.
咲咛——
The sword was quickly unsheathed.
"Attack!"
Liu Chan shouted loudly, and 60,000 Ming troops rushed toward the city of Rome like a tsunami. At this time, the battle outside the West City was coming to an end. After more than an hour of rushing, the Han army led by Liu Tan finally defeated the people outside the city.
The Roman army was completely defeated and 20,000 enemies were killed. The remaining Roman army surrendered.
Valerian at the top of the city looked ashen.
It’s over——
It's over. The Roman Empire, which has been established for hundreds of years, is completely over at this moment, because at this time, there are less than 30,000 defenders left in the city of Rome.
"What should I do?"
Valerian looked at everyone.
But no one responded to him, because neither the Roman soldiers on the city nor the high-ranking Romans who followed Valerian to supervise the battle, at this time, they had no idea.
The Han army is too powerful.
Below the city——
"Attack!"
Liu Tan also shouted loudly, and tens of thousands of Han troops rushed towards the Roman city in an instant. Liu Tan was too lazy to use the Han Dynasty artillery to bombard the city. Instead, he commanded his soldiers and started to attack the city using the most traditional siege method.
The two northwest gates were suddenly attacked fiercely. Although the Roman defenders still resisted tenaciously, their resistance could not last long in the face of an enemy that was several times their size.
In the evening.
First, the Ming army from Beicheng broke through the Beicheng Gate.
As soon as the Ming army entered the city, the west gate was also breached by the Han army.
As for the Roman Emperor Valerian, he fled towards the palace with more than a hundred followers, but before he could enter the palace, he was captured by the Ming army who arrived.
With Valerian and others being captured, the battle of Rome that lasted for more than ten days came to an end. Liu Chan, his eldest son Liu Tan, and the third son of the emperor Liu Yan walked into the Roman Palace together.
......
......
This chapter has been completed!