Chapter 70

The Gauls did not have a navy, and they were unable to take advantage of their large numbers to attack from the land, and could never capture them. On the contrary, due to the hasty rush from Florentia, the food they were carrying was almost exhausted.

So, the Gauls sent tribes one by one to the nearby villages to harvest food. At this time, shortly after the autumn harvest, the Etruscan people had sufficient food at home, and because of the aggressive approach of the Gauls, most of the Etruscan people fled in a hurry, and there was no time to carry the food, so they were harvested everywhere. The Gaul tribal warriors gained a lot, and soon eased the problem of the shortage of rations.

Although there is no need to worry about the rations, the leaders of Gaul have realized that Fufruna is not Florentia, and it is difficult to capture it in a short time, so they have the "Ignore it first, turn attack elsewhere".

But just as they had just reached an agreement, the Dionysian northern coalition appeared.

This time Patroclus did not adopt the conservative strategy of building the camp first, but started the formation directly a mile away from the Gauls camp.

According to Patroclus's observations during this period, it is believed that the Gaolu people are sturdy, brave and brutal, and they are very likely to come out to fight.

Sure enough, although some of the Gauls had not returned to the camp because they went out to collect food and grass, the big chief still decided to lead less than 30,000 Gallic warriors out of the camp to face the battle with the encouragement of the leaders.

Patroclus also learned from the sentry that some Gallic warriors were collecting food and grass in the nearby villages and towns, and he immediately sent a small number of allied troops to attack and obstruct the return of these Gauls. All the light infantry under his command were lined up, and while the Gallic army was lining up, they launched a long-range attack.

More than half of the Gallic warriors were wearing straight trousers and single jackets, and some were even shirtless, with nothing to defend except the wooden shields in their hands. The Dionysian Coalition's light infantry has more than 4,000 people, of which 2,000 light infantry of the Dionysian Legion are well-trained. Under their leadership, the arrows and javelins they shoot are like the Alps. The hailstorm was as terrifying as the hail, which caused a lot of damage to the Gallic army, and also forced the Gallic warriors to ignore the formation and slaughter the enemy one after another.

The Gauls swarmed forward, and the allied light infantry hurriedly retreated. After they quickly withdrew from the gaps in the chessboard, the Gauls found a long and thick "iron wall" in front of them. The enemy shouted in unison, and the javelin once again enveloped the Gauls like a dark cloud.

In the continuous screams, the Gauls roared, swung their great swords, and slashed at the enemy hiding behind the long shield.

Then they found that their great swords were not sharp enough to slash through the enemy's thick shield, or to sever the enemy's stout spear at once,

Even if it is sometimes possible to smash through the shield and slash the body of the enemy, if the force used is not strong enough and accurate enough, it cannot cause fatal damage to the enemy wearing the neck guard, the iron helmet, and the double chain mail. The enemy on the opposite side will quickly pull out the dagger from the waist and stab the dagger quickly, which may make the strong Gauls lose their combat effectiveness.

It was only then that the Gauls realized that they were no longer the Romans who were fighting against them. They would not be wearing crude equipment and holding bronze spears. will collapse quickly.

They are now facing a terrifying and powerful enemy armed from head to toe. They are well-equipped and well-trained. Not only is the overall cooperation tacit understanding, each soldier will rely on the overall strength to fight, and the individual combat skills are equally excellent. Most of the stabbing guns and daggers that were pierced were accurately aimed at the vulnerable faces, necks, abdomens, and legs of the Gauls, even if the Gallic warriors did not have much protection on their entire bodies.

What's more, there were fewer Gallic warriors than the Dionian coalition, and it wasn't a battle of equals at all. As long as the main Dionian soldiers (mostly Romans and Latins) can remove the terrible shadow that the Gauls have cast in their hearts for more than a decade, they can wield great swords, slash and scream at each other. Fighting calmly and calmly under the hideous face, victory in such a head-to-head battle is beyond doubt.

Previously, Patroclus first led the army to victory in the defensive camp, and then led the army to raid the Gallic camp in the early morning, and then made extraordinary achievements. The coalition soldiers gained confidence from it. Now the morale of the Dionian soldiers Not only is he not afraid of the nightmare of the past, but he also desires to obtain military exploits in order to obtain the rewards of the kingdom.

Less than an hour into the fierce battle, the Gauls were in decline, and Patroclus took the opportunity to order some of the Allied troops on standby to attack the Gallic flanks.

Fighting to noon, the Gauls were defeated, and the coalition led by Patroclus won another great victory.

When the news came back to Rome and the surrounding areas, the people cheered and even organized a parade of their own to sing and dance around the city, and finally climbed the Capitoline Hill and presented sturdy black cattle and sheep to the Temple of Hades and the Temple of Diana, respectively. The devout sacrifices of the two great gods, thanking them for their protection of the people.

Such a similar scene also happened in Latin city-states and southern Etruscan city-states. The haze caused by the Gallic invasion of them more than ten years ago was finally blown away in this series of brilliant victories created by the Dionian coalition. scattered.

After reading the battle report from the front, Asisters couldn't help sighing: What a formidable future! Your Majesty knows people!

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In the king's mansion in Turii, Cynthia sat alone in the inner courtyard with a slightly depressed expression.

After a while, I saw a six- or seven-year-old boy running out of the living room with a three- or four-year-old boy.

"Palpiras, run slower and be careful! Don't drop your brother!"

"Grandma, don't worry, I will take good care of my brother!"

"I told you not to run, and you still took your younger brother to run out, how can I be at ease!" Kristoya rebuked warmly. At this moment, she did not have the style of the leader of the chamber of commerce who usually kills and kills decisively. The image of a traditional Greek lady with Yi raising her grandson and chattering: "Chris, come to Grandma!"

"I don't! I want to play with my brother!" The little boy grabbed Palpilas's hand and shouted stubbornly.

Cristoia's almond eyes were wide open, and she was about to get angry.

"Sister, you can rest assured and let Chris play with Palpilas. There will be servants watching, and nothing will happen." Agnes then stepped out of the door and said to Chris. Toya said with relief.

Kristoia did not sell the account, and said with a sullen face: "We are going to the zoo, not to the sports field or the market in the city, those beasts don't care who we are, in case they are bitten or injured, it's not Just kidding! When the time comes, his mother will have something to say, 'I told you not to let Chris leave his parents at such a young age, now something has happened!'... By then, maybe she will have Reason, bring Chris back to Rome!"

Saying that, she took another two steps forward, bent down, stretched out her hand and said, "Chris, come to grandma soon."

"I don't!" The little boy was rather stubborn.

"Parpilas, you take your brother and follow your grandmother closely, don't run around casually, do you hear me!" At this time, Cynthia stood up and said to her son in a majestic tone.

"Understood, mother." Palpilas responded quickly, took Chris' hand, and obediently returned to Cristoia.

Cristoia quickly grabbed one in each hand, and after holding the hands of the two children, she relaxed, glanced around, and asked, "Where's Eunice?"

Molina, the director of internal affairs standing by, responded immediately: "Princess Eunice followed Princess Ivia to the zoo early in the morning."

"Grandma, let's go find my sister!" Chris urged Cristia hard, shaking her hand.

Kristoia frowned, bent down, and said seriously: "Chris, grandma has told you many times, you must remember! Eunice and Ivia are your father's sisters, you should call They are aunts, or they will be laughed at by others! Remember, call them aunts!"

"...ugh...gum..."

"By the way, I'll call them that when I see them later. If I call them wrong again..." Kristoia deliberately raised her face: "Grandma is going to spank you."

"Chris likes Grandma, Grandma likes Chris, Grandma can't fight." Chris said, and hugged Kristoa's thigh with his little hands.

"You smart little guy." A smile appeared on Cristoia's face: "Okay, grandma doesn't fight, but you can't call it wrong again."

Chris nodded vigorously.

Cristoia gently twisted his little face lovingly, turned her head and said to Agnes: "It seems that Ivia really likes animals, a child who is usually quite introverted, but Eunice has always forced her. Take her to do this and that, it's rare to be so proactive this time!"

Agnes said with a smile: "She really likes animals, but mainly her father told her, 'When she is an adult, let her manage the zoo,' so now she runs to the zoo whenever she has time. , said you want to learn more about the... habits of animals?"

Cristoia said with a smile: "I see, Ivia is just like you at this point. Usually you don't care much about other things besides hosting the Temple of Hera, but since the construction of the zoo, you have He said that he was sick many times, and instead of going to the Temple of Hera, he went to the zoo."

Agnes smiled embarrassingly: "In addition to the celebration, the temple is usually managed by priests, and the priest does not have to go every day, just like Plessinas."

"Hehe, that's what I told you before, but how do you answer, 'I am Hera's priest, so I should serve her every day...'" Cristoia imitated Agnes' tone , said pompously.