Chapter 9 Confrontation (2)
The angry Rabinus, who was furious, drew the brigade with serious casualties during the day to rest. Then he ordered the brigade of the vitality to surround the temple town, "Eat meals, rest, wait until tomorrow, and then make an effort to level all the enemies struggling with death."
However, when the stars just rose, the enemy scout cavalry were found outside the camp of the three brigades of soldiers left behind in the east of the city.
Hanske sat on the horse's back, took the leather water bag thrown by his entourage, took a few sips carefully and carefully to relieve his thirst. Then he asked everyone to sway and dismount. Just in front of the enemy's camp, he took off the wine and olive oil carried on the back of the pack horse, wiped his body, and washed the tired horses, "Rest, rest. If the enemy comes to drive us, we retreat; if the enemy does not move, we boldly ignite the bonfire and inform the fifteenth legion behind to catch up as soon as possible, which proves that the enemy has no large amount of military power to stop us, and they were dragged by the city of Vaga."
At this time, a cavalry pointed at Waga, who was soaring into the sky in the distance, "Look at this scene, has the city fallen?"
"The order of the high priest, conduct force reconnaissance first." At this time, Hanske tightened the reins again and galloped forward and back for a while. "The main combat location in the future is this river bend. There are huge mountains parallel to the Tumur River, with plants and water sources on it, and this mountain range also has vertical remnants." Then, Hanske raised his horse whip and continued, "Rabinus will not throw all his men into the city of Waga. Look, along the ridge of the remnants that extend to the river bend. The enemy has built a camp with fortifications. There are still camps connected in the mountains. If our army crosses the river to rescue Waga, it will be attacked by the enemy in three directions."
As he said that, several cavalrymen had already lit torches and threw them on a pile of firewood. Then Hanske pulled out a short wooden tube from the saddle hanging mattress, with a lead on it, bent down to enough fire, and after a short burn, it shot a brilliant light into the air, with a strange and huge sound.
After the smoke rising around Hanske quickly drifted with the night wind in the desert, torches were ignited one by one under the endless night behind. The advance troops of the 15th Legion of the "Serapis" archers, a mixed brigade of light infantry, tiptoed out. The group of people were carrying small skinned shields, with spears inserted in the grooves of the shields. They carried long swords and compound bows, "produced a pre-developed plan." Hanske waved his hand. The advance team formed an arc-shaped broad formation and rushed towards the camp where Rabinus was placed in advance. Then there was a thunderous shout, and the sound of the bounce string suddenly sounded. The advance team shot an arrow into the opposite camp without aiming at the target.
The fires swayed in the camp and the sound of people running everywhere. Hanske and several followers stood aside and watched carefully. Soon he concluded, "The military strength of this blockade camp must not exceed five brigades."
Then Hanske waited patiently, waiting for the Rabinus army from other camps to come for reinforcements. After about half a staircase, a few winged cavalry ran from the camp on the side of the remnant. The advance team of the 15th Legion symbolically set up a rear guard. Then, after firing a series of arrows covering the broken rear, he quickly retreated half of Roma and began to camp with Hanske's cavalry.
"Quickly give the military information to the high priest. Vaga City should still be holding on. Rabinus has no room for the time being to block us head-on. Now we should attack quickly and set up positions on the other side of the river outside the enemy's camp, so that the enemy will be at a loss."
Then, from that night until the early morning of the next day, fireworks with whistles continued to rise in front of the temporary camp of the 15th Legion, and then a large number of "Eyes of Judyth" floated in the air. At this time, in the Great Temple of the Bolaid Brothers in Vaga City, the Hitius Party was the first to discover this scene, "Yes, it was the high priest's army that rescued us. Everyone stood firm, and those who survived would receive a lot of rewards for sticking to the glory of Vaga!" With this morale boosting statement, all the uninjured and slightly injured party soldiers walked around excitedly, and they were with the armed immigrants.
The patrol was closely patrolled, and used bricks and stones to strengthen the city defense, transport projection weapons. The remaining surviving citizens also held shields, braved the flying cold arrows, drew water from the well beside the temple, burned the dead bodies, and rescued the seriously injured lying in the temple hall. Although Hitius burned all their houses, everyone also understood that the battle had entered this situation. If the enemy troops rushed in, they would definitely slaughter them without any difference. For now, they could only continue to follow this cruel and ruthless monarch, and would have a chance, not to mention that the reinforcements of the high priest were said to have arrived not far from the city.
Rabinus and Li Bida got information from each other almost at the same time.
"The obstruction forces in the eastern part of Vaga City are too weak. The previous night battle should be the force reconnaissance of Libida's advance troops. If you do not rush to help in time, Libida will use the main force to advance to move closer to Vaga City the next day!" After Rabinus's conspiracy was settled, he took action very quickly. "Come on, Libida, I have been waiting for this day for a long time. I still remember that when the fierce battle with the Helveti people in Gaul, we were still comrades-in-arms fighting side by side. You are an extremely strange and tricky person. Is it my misfortune or luck to be an enemy of you? Look at the wastelands of Numidia, are you your new tactics powerful or my bravery and wit showing off your power."
"Please pay attention to the enemy's ambush. Rabinus was good at using this trick in the war in Afiliga. I can't tell now that he is a general of Rome or a barbarian king like Juguda." After explaining this, Li Bida handed over the token to Karenus, the commander of the 12th Legion. "Promote the bravery and tenacity of the Shanxiao Legion. As the second echelon of the 15th Legion, we focus on attacking the Rabinus Army east of Vaga City. If we plan in advance, then we don't have to risk being side-attacked by the Rabinus camp and cross the Tumur River."
Then, Li Bida handed over a token to Paruma, "You will take half of the new cavalry army and follow the rear of the 12th army, ready to support the gap in the front at any time, and you must leave a hand in everything, and there must always be a reserve team on the battlefield."
Then he said to the rest of the generals, "The New Infantry Corps, the Sixth Corps, and the Thirteenth Corps, follow me, set up formations along the river bend and monitor the enemy troops in the mountains on the other side, otherwise they would cause interference to General Karenus."
At this time, the camp extended to the road to Utika City, and a baggage team composed of countless camels and pack horses kept flowing, constantly transporting food, fodder, drinking water and equipment to the positions ahead. (To be continued, please search Piaotian, the novel is better and faster!
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