In the battle in western Norway, the Celts, under the leadership of the new king, successfully broke out of the encirclement, and the Celts north of the Danube also began to retreat eastward as if they had a clear understanding.
The Slavs also withdrew to the Eastern European plains. However, compared to the Slavs' adequate preparations and relatively strong strength, the Celts, who lacked logistics themselves, were obviously targeted. Both the Germans and the Romans were
Chasing the Celtics.
Celts throughout Europe began their eastward migration journey at the beginning of this wave, where Xu You was waiting for their arrival.
Compared with the short-legged Romans, who gave up after chasing for hundreds of miles, the Germans, who had promised Severus, desperately pursued the Celts, from Western Europe to the coast of the Baltic Sea, until
It didn't stop until it entered the territory of St. Petersburg, Russia in later times.
Because this place has reached the territory of the Slavic people. Compared with the Germans and Celts, as the ancestors of the fighting nation Lao Maozi, the Slavic people said that although we are very low-key, our combat effectiveness is definitely not worse than yours.
Compared to the hundreds of years of war between the Germans, Celts and Romans, in which hundreds of thousands or millions of people died, the Slavic people ate melons all year round and squatted on the plains of Eastern Europe to watch the Germans
Fighting each other to death with the Celts and Romans.
It can be said that if this wave of Romans hadn't gone crazy and wanted to kill all the barbarians, the vast majority of the Slavic people would have squatted in Eastern Europe and the Black Sea and continued to be their own people.
Now that the Romans had defeated the Celts, they also seemed to have recovered the Germans. The Slavs felt what it meant to be like a light on their backs, so they chased the Germans who surrendered to the Romans all the way to the Baltic Sea to kill the Celts.
The Pope and Queen, the Slavs took decisive action.
Although the Slavs are scattered scattered, the main large tribes are located in the Eastern European plains near the Baltic Sea.
In fact, those who participated in the war before were mainly Slavic tribes in the northwest of the Black Sea. They had no choice but to stay too close. If they didn't fight, the other two barbarians would die and they would be beaten by the Romans sooner or later. So they attacked in advance, but they lost the battle.
Therefore, before the Battle of Great Britain, the great chief of the Slavic tribes in the Black Sea region east of the Danube contacted the brothers in the Eastern European plains. On the one hand, he wanted to borrow some people, and on the other hand, he also informed me, "Brother, if I can't defeat you, remember to help me."
At this time, the relations between the Slavic tribes were quite good. After all, there had not yet been the scumbags like the Principality of Satsuma, which later became more bloody, the Principality of Bulgaria, which later became even more bloody, and the Kingdom of Great Moravia, which ruined tribal feelings.
At this time, the Slavic people were still very united. Brothers from the Eastern European plains said, "You can go ahead. If not, we will pick you up on the Baltic Sea coast."
With this answer, the Slavic tribes near the Black Sea decisively attacked, were defeated by the Romans, and were later hunted down by the Germans.
Fortunately, after marching eastward, we finally reached the Baltic Sea coast, where the Slavs greeted us.
"Brothers from the Black Sea, do you want to help?" the Slavs from the Eastern European plains asked eagerly.
"Hurry up and help. These are brothers who were bullied by the Romans. Those behind are the bastards who surrendered to the Romans. Help!" the Slavs near the Black Sea screamed.
The Slavic boss from Eastern Europe came on the scene, bringing with him five thousand men, all of whom were strong men with big axes. The Slavs' unique double-talented heavy tomahawk army launched a head-on attack on the Germans who were chasing their brothers.
Although the heavy battle axes of the Slavs, who had extremely poor smelting technology, were not very sharp, a stone ax that was large and heavy enough could still kill the enemy.
So the Eastern European Slavs, who casually wrapped themselves in a sheepskin, drank a few swigs of wine, had messy beards that made it impossible to see their faces, and carried various things like stone axes and things that looked like axes polished from iron ore, easily conquered the Germans.
Man cut down the Baltic Sea!
Compared with fighting, the ancestors of the fighting nation said that we don’t know why we are so strong, but we can definitely hack you to death anyway.
The Celts successfully escaped disaster, but their strength was greatly damaged. The Slavs in the Eastern European Plains saw the Celts' reliable smelting technology and allowed the Celts to settle in the east of the Eastern European Plains. However,
As a price, the Celts needed to provide the Slavs with 3,000 axes and 2,000 spear heads every year.
The Queen of the Celts looked at her subjects and agreed to the request without much thought. As one of the first civilizations in the world to master smelting technology, the Celts were almost the first nation in Europe to know how to smelt. As long as they have high-quality
The iron ore, axe, and spear head are all fine.
After the two sides reached an agreement on this point, the Eastern European Slavs welcomed the Celts to join the Eastern European pasture, and the era entered a new chapter.
Naturally, there was absolutely no way to achieve what the Germans promised the Romans. The Slavs in Eastern Europe were very powerful and far away from the Roman border. The Romans were not willing to go on an expedition. The matter came to an end, and the Slavs silently
Remember this wave and be prepared to add insult to injury when the Romans are in trouble.
Although the final pursuit did not complete the Romans' plan, Severus was still quite satisfied with driving the three barbarians completely out of his sphere of influence.
What's more, the Germans, whose population numbered in the millions, were completely conquered. The Celts killed nearly 100,000 people, captured hundreds of thousands, and about less than 500,000 were struggling to escape.
As for the Slavs, although this nation is also a barbarian, compared to other barbarians, this barbarian has basically no sense of existence, and has now reached the plains of Eastern Europe. Even a madman like Severus does not want to bother with an expedition at such a long distance.
"Forget it, the Slavs will let them go this time." Severus leaned on the throne and held up the blood-red wine with lead powder and said proudly to the commander who participated in the war this time.
From this moment on the Roman Empire had no rival except Parthia.
"I don't know what Ganassis did, whether he completely defeated Parthia, but don't let me take action!" Severus thought of Ganassis while holding the wine glass.
At the feast after the great victory, all the soldiers who participated in the Battle of Great Britain felt the honor and pride, which also made them more sympathetic to Severus' rule.
Compared with the era of the Five Wise Emperors, as soldiers now, they not only enjoy the glory of victors, but also enjoy the benefits of heroes. Roman soldiers who have gained both fame and fortune have a deeper recognition of their identity as professional soldiers.
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The celebration banquet lasted until late at night. When the moon was at its zenith, even Severus was a little tipsy. The huge wealth brought by the demolition of the Celtic homeland. Under Severus's order, everyone participating in the Battle of Great Britain
All the soldiers received a second reward.
"Huh." Severus looked at the statistical report brought out by the secretary in the camp and felt extremely headache. "Pompianus, you mean that if we continue like this, we will not be able to bear this level of expenditure."
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"Yes, my lord, I told you a long time ago, but you didn't take it to heart." Pompianus said with a headache.
As a senator and quaestor in the era of Marcus Aurelius, the last of the Five Wise Emperors, Pompianus wanted to tell Severus that I want to step down, please let me go.
You spend so much money, I don't want to take the blame.
"That means that if we spend like this for at most thirteen years, our finances will collapse and we will be unable to maintain it, right?" Severus said awkwardly.
"No, it's more serious than this. Although the Roman Empire suffered heavy political losses after the era when the name was erased, the strong foundation of Rome and the wealth left by the era of the Five Wise Emperors will make the country stable.
, enough to provide financial subsidies for decades, but yours is completely different!" Pompianus said with a huge head. He didn't want to be a financial officer anymore, especially for a national finance that is obviously going to be finished. Your Majesty
, please let it go!
The Five Wise Emperors are considered to be the outstanding emperors of the Roman Empire, and they are all consuls who are relatively good at governing the country. The comprehensive national power of Rome has steadily increased in the hands of these few. By the time of Commodus, the Romans had already shown obvious extravagant behavior, but the treasury
Extremely filling.
However, Commodus tricked the country first, and the country was in chaos for three years. Then Severus came up to recruit troops and increase the salary of the soldiers. Simply put, Rome's finances have been in a deficit stage since the death of Marcus Aurelius.
Fortunately, the foundation of the Five Wise Emperors was solid enough. Pompianus calculated it after Commodus ran away. According to Commodus's spending speed, the treasury could still cover the cost before Commodus was killed by the Guards.
Live, to be precise, the Roman treasury means drizzle!
In Pompianus's understanding, the city guardians and the country guardians are not in turmoil, the treasury is not empty, and the national government has not collapsed. Temporary turmoil is not a problem. When Commodus dies, as long as he stands on his own
Come out and take over the position of financial officer, continue the loose economic policy of the Five Wise Emperors era, Rome will still be Rome, there is no need to worry.
The actual development was similar to the estimation of the quaestor Pompianus. Commodus died quickly, and then he was brought back to take over as quaestor. The new emperor Severus was very reliable and didn't say a word about economics and finance.
If you speak, tell him that you can continue to develop according to the policy of the year. But tell me, who asked you to increase the salary of soldiers five times!
Severus' new policy simply made the financial officer collapse. Do you know what five times the income is? Do you know how many soldiers you have raised?
An army of 300,000 does not count equipment, and the salary alone is so much. You want to have a financial collapse. Do you know that the country's total annual fiscal revenue is only a little higher than your army maintenance? The problem is that you still have to spend money on other aspects.
