215, The brutal king of Assyria

According to Amon's previous guidance and the cooperation plan agreed upon by Aesop and others, Salem City became the logistics base for the Anu Legion's attack to the south, but the city-state's defense and the black fire swamp pass fortress are still in the hands of Salem City. The combatants of the Anu Legion are not allowed to enter the scope of the Salem City-state, and Salem City is the transfer station and hoarding place for the military supplies of this expeditionary force.

A large army of six thousand warriors was expeditioned, with 20,000 non-combatants responsible for logistics and military supplies, and more than 10,000 people always lived in the city of Salem, which also brought opportunities for prosperity and development to this emerging city-state.

On the other hand, Aesop's new policy also made Salem very appealing, attracting people from all over the mainland to join this city-state. They came here to create their own homes and create dreams with their hands from nothing. What they got in this way is the most cherished, so when the city-state and homeland are threatened, they can also arouse the strongest fighting spirit. Although the Salem city-state had constant small-scale friction with the Enrier city-state in the north during this period, it had achieved the fastest development since its establishment.

The Anu Legion went 600 miles south in the Duke Plain and attacked the city of Marduke established by Yusir eastward on the northern shore of the inland lake. However, the war was not going well because the Kingdom of Barron also mobilized elite forces to cross the Youdi River to fight. The Kingdom's elite Barron Legion, the Kish Legion on the western border, and the Uruk Legion all went to the front line.

The commander of the Uruk Legion is no longer Gilgamesh, and his combat effectiveness is not as strong as when Enqidu was alive, but it is still a force that cannot be ignored. King Hammorabi II of Barron is going to fight against Hadi!

King Hati's strategy was to attack two groups. In addition to the Anu Legion heading south from the Duke Plain, another elite Enriel Legion also set out from the Syrian city-state and attacked the Kish city-state in Baron east along the southern shore of the Inland Lake. If the land west of the Yudi River can be captured, the city of Marduke in the Duke Plain will be cut off and trapped in the front and back encirclement of the two armies.

The lord of Marduk City, Usir, knew that the situation was not good. After receiving the war report, he immediately sent an envoy to send a letter to Medanzo, who had cooperated with him in private, expressing his willingness to form an alliance with Salem City and provide strategic materials to fight against the northern city of Enrile. As long as Salem City closes the business roads of the Black Fire Swamp, it will not cooperate with the Kingdom of Hati. Medanzo holds the letter and smiles bitterly for a long time, and only responds with one sentence - "What have you been doing?"

Although the alliance was not reached, Yusir then breathed a sigh of relief, because the Barron Legion of the Kingdom of Barron rushed to the city of Marduk. At the same time, the other two legions crossed the Youdi River and gathered on the border of the Kish city-state to meet the invading Enrile Legion. Hati was on the offensive and Barron was on the defensive. The war lasted for more than a year. Although Hati's army had the upper hand, it never achieved a decisive victory.

The Kingdom of Barron fights the whole country, and the commander-in-chief of the battlefield is Prince Feng Niu, who is well-known in the country. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this war is thankless. If you lose, you will lose the city of Marduke and the land west of the city-state of Kish. If you win, you will not be able to take advantage of the Kingdom of Hati. At most, you will just destroy the opponent's army.

But Prince Feng Niu has to come if he doesn't come. The last war took place in this area, which made him famous for being respected by everyone. At the same time, he also put him in this position. All the ministers of Baron no hesitated to elect him as the commander-in-chief of the battlefield.

Prince Feng Niu is also very talented. He promoted Diqi Zhou, a small mayor from Akkad Town, as the general quarantine. Although the battle of defense was difficult, he did not retreat. This situation may also be expected by the King of Ashes. Although the Anu legion did not capture the city of Marduke and Enrier's legion did not drive the Barron army to the east bank of the Youdi River, they cooperated to complete another mission.

The two legions built docks on the north and south sides of the Inland Lake, built ships and opened waterways to echo each other. The Annu Legion developed a fertile land in the wasteland on the north bank of the Inland Lake, first as the place where the army camped in the rear, and then as a material hoarding place for the advance base, the scale developed from villages to towns, and then from towns to city states.

The front fought a stalemate with the Marduke City, and the rear sent people to reclaim wastelands and build a city-state, which took nearly two years to take shape. The city-state is called Meso City. There are places in the Duke Plain that can be developed, and this fertile land of thousands of miles can accommodate far more than these city-states.

King Asher's expedition plan was originally a preparation for both. On the one hand, it was to curb the expansion of the Kingdom of Barron, which would be better if it could be repelled. On the other hand, it was also to take the opportunity to occupy the Duke Plain and open up new territory. Amon had already expected this, but the situation in Isalem could not stop the Kingdom of Hathi from doing so, so he could only cooperate and benefit.

More than a year after the war, both sides were a little excited. Prince Feng Niu led the army to resist tenaciously. If he fought to the death, it would be more than worth the loss for both countries. The Hati Kingdom has achieved its strategic goals and established a city-state in the Duke Plain.

Most of the areas controlled by the Mesu City-state are in the Duke Plain, and a small part are on the grasslands on the southern bank of the Inland Lake. These two territories can travel to each other through the ferry. Except for some of the troops left by the ferry, most of the Enriel Legion have crossed the Inland Lake to join the Anu Legion. Although they are still in a state of war with the Kingdom of Barron, large-scale attacks are less and less, and the situation gradually stabilizes, forming a new balance.

Due to the establishment of the city-state and the opening of the inland lake channel, the logistical pressure of the Hati Expeditionary Force has become increasingly smaller. If the situation continues to develop, it may only be necessary to sign a ceasefire agreement between the two kingdoms. Prince Feng Niu has asked King Barron for instructions and is preparing to send envoys to the Hati King for negotiations.

At this moment, the situation of the war changed suddenly. No one expected that the Assyrian king Sinach would spread his troops from the northeast to bypass the Assyrian plateau and launch a sudden attack on the Kingdom of Baron.

The Assyrian Kingdom has the smallest territory in its surrounding area and its relatively inexpensive resources. It has always been considered the weakest country. The city of Enrier in the northern part of the Duke Plain has also attracted everyone's attention. All countries know that the Assyrian Kingdom sent a legion of giants across the Assyrian Plateau to establish this city-state in the northern part of the Duke Plain. After a great war and continuous friction with the city of Salem, I am afraid there is no energy to pay attention to other things.

Even if the Assyrian Kingdom wants to launch a war, it will continue to increase its troops to Enrile City, which not only consolidates the established strategic bases, but also expands its sphere of influence. This is an inertial way of thinking. The Assyrian Kingdom broke this inertia and played a trick to attack the east and west.

After a great battle with Salem, the Assyrian Kingdom did not reinforce other legions to Enrile, but ordered the Giant Legion to continue to assemble and did not fight with Salem. It was only a small-scale military conflict and maintained a low-intensity state of war. It was naturally difficult for the Giant Legion to attack Salem, but there was no problem in defending Enrile.

In people's impression, the Giant Legion has always been the most elite vanguard force in the Assyrian Kingdom. Wherever it appears, it means the main attack direction of the Assyrian King's strategy, but this time it was a fake shot. The Assyrian Kingdom has not attracted much attention for too long. No one expected that King Sinach quietly trained four reorganized legions in ten years, and the combat effectiveness of each legion is comparable to that of the main force of other kingdoms.

How could the Assyrian Kingdom support such a huge elite army? It can be said that Sinach has great ambitions or that he was a poor military force. He forbearing and planning for many years, and he followed a military and national road. Most of the Assyrian land is steep on the plateau and mountainous land, with less arable land and very barren. However, there are many mines on the Assyrian Plateau and can build weapons. Sinach has been quietly training troops with the strength of the whole country in recent years.

He sent the eye-catching giant legion to the Duke Plain. When the battle between the Hati Kingdom and the Baron Kingdom reached a stalemate, the opportunity finally came. Sinach served as the commander-in-chief and the commander-in-chief, leading three legions around the Assyrian plateau, attacked the hinterland of the Baron Kingdom from the northeast, and caught the Baron Kingdom off guard.

The main forces of the Barron Kingdom fought against the Hati army west of the Youdi River, and all important strategic materials were transported to the Kish city-state in the west, and they could not be transferred back in an urgent manner. Several city-states in the northeast are the weakest places to prevent them. The garrison troops stationed at the garrison were no match for the Assyrian army, and they were captured in six city-states in a row within half a year.

The Barron Kingdom was taken advantage of the situation and suffered such heavy losses, on the one hand, because the main forces were on the Western Front, and on the other hand, because the two consecutive wars also seriously consumed its national strength. Seeing that the entire kingdom was in danger of destruction, the elderly Hammorabi II urgently ordered Prince Fengniao to lead his army back to aid.

With such a god-given opportunity, how could King Ash of Hati not order the army to launch a strong attack? As a result, Prince Fengniao's efforts for a year and a half were gone, so he had to beg for peace from the Kingdom of Hati and ceded the land west of the Youdi River. At the same time, the city of Marduk was also fell. The army of Hati established a city-state, attacked a city-state, and obtained half of the city-state on the west bank of the Youdi River of the Kingdom of Barron, which became a newly opened territory and completely achieved the strategic goal!

The young king Ashi smiled at the sky in the palace, and he finally achieved achievements that neither his predecessor nor Gelie had achieved!

The Kingdom of Hati annexed a large area of ​​land and took time to digest it. King Ashe's strategy was mainly to appease. He renamed the city of Marduk to Budamiya, knocked down the statue of Marduk and established the Temple of Enrile. He still allowed the indigenous people to live and reclaim it, but he had to swear allegiance to the Kingdom of Hati and the great god of Enrile and become the people of the Kingdom of Hati.

The second phase of this melee between various countries was mainly a war between Assyria and Barron, which lasted for more than half a year.

Although Prince Feng Nuo defended the capital after returning to the army, the kingdom was already severely damaged at this time. Faced with the fierce Assyrian army, he had to beg for peace again and formally signed a document to cede the six fallen city-states. The land of the six city-states had been occupied by the Assyrian kingdom, and with the current strength of the Kingdom of Barron, it could not be taken back at all.

However, once the official document was signed, it was equivalent to admitting that the six city-states were included in the territory of the Assyrian Kingdom. It was still the document signed by Prince Fengniao on behalf of the Kingdom of Barron. At that time, he almost bit his teeth and could only hold back his tears. The six city-states that fell were beyond recognition, and many places were turned into scorched earth. King Sinach of Assyrian King was too cruel!

Before Sinach launched this war, although there were many cruel actions in the country, he was generally a very wise and talented monarch. He implemented a military route. Although the people's lives were hard, the Assyrian kingdom, which had been strong in ancient times, maintained a stable social order and accumulated strong military strength. Sinach may be a genius in military affairs, knowing how to forbear and finding the most suitable fighter.

Ten years ago, he had carried out military reforms shortly after he ascended the throne. Not only did he stipulate that every adult man in the kingdom must receive samurai training to serve in the military, but he also implemented a recruitment system to recruit plateau giants, robber gangs, and wandering explorers from afar and promised that they could receive generous rewards in the war.

The legions of the Assyrian Kingdom not only had traditional chariots, cavalry, and infantry, but also were divided into heavy armored infantry and light infantry. They also specially trained siege soldiers and baggage soldiers, as well as engineers that other king regiments did not have. The military equipment is supplied by the state, equipped with iron armor, weapons and war horses, and also equipped with siege collision machines and catapults.

When the Assyrian army advanced into Baron with unstoppable momentum, Sinach's cruel nature finally fully revealed, just like an even more distorted explosion after years of suppression. As the monarch of a weak kingdom who was in a corner, he had endured it for too long and could not bear it. Only in the almost crazy killing could he get the pleasure of venting.

Wherever the army passed, it destroyed the city and destroyed the clan, burned, killed and looted the country. The Assyrian kingdom had always been fierce, and these soldiers almost became wild beasts in endless killing. They hung the corpses of the enemy on sharpened wooden pillars to show their public, densely packed like a jungle. When they encountered resistance, even women and children in the entire town could not survive, and a large amount of gold, silver and treasures became spoils.

Even Faust, the "Sage National Master" who formulated a military strategy for the kingdom, couldn't stand this killing scene. The great magician walked in the town of Baron, where corpses were everywhere, and inexplicably felt a little weak in his legs.

Faust was a sage who was deeply loved by the people in the Assyrian Kingdom, and he also formulated a strategic plan for Sinach. He first watched the melee between Eju, Hathi and Baron in a cold eyes, and chose the opportunity to add a fire to provoke disputes. He secretly sent a giant legion across the Assyrian plateau to establish a strategic stronghold, and inserted a nail between Hathi and Baron Kingdom, which attracted attention and could mix up the water. When the melee reached the most favorable situation, he attacked the Kingdom of Baron in an unexpected way.

Faust's strategic plan was completely successful, but he did not expect King Sinach to kill so violently. He couldn't help but grit his teeth and advise Sinach-

"A great monarch invincible war, you launched a war to establish achievements and for the permanent interests of Assyria. There is no need to kill unnecessary. You condone soldiers to seize so many gold, silver and treasures, but that does not completely serve the purpose of fighting to support war. After the war, you still need peace and long-term stability to establish a strong and prosperous empire."

At this moment, Queen Semir, who followed Sinach's command in person, also came to the king, expressing that she did not want to see Assyrian soldiers raped and looted again, otherwise she would not go to the battlefield to serve the kingdom again. Sinach was furious and scolded the wise master and queen whom he had never scolded before. However, when the war report came forward, the resistance in the occupied areas became more and more intense and the consumption of the war became greater and greater, he finally accepted Faust's suggestion and issued a new order.

The Assyrian army stopped burning and killing in occupied areas, and included the conquered areas in the Assyrian households, forced them to move to other places to disperse the arrangements. All people were not allowed to continue to live in their original homeland, nor could they live in their original villages or towns. These dispersed and relocated former Baron residents received new small plots of land, farmed for Assyrian slave owners and paid taxes to the kingdom.

The Assyrian Kingdom occupied the land of six city-states and became new territory and had a large number of slaves. The people involved in the military war in the Assyrian Kingdom formed a new group of privileged nobles. They obtained land and slaves to rule the area, restored part of the production, made up for the consumption of the war, and the killing finally stopped and the situation gradually stabilized.

These policies of Sinach were made at the suggestion of Faust, which was indeed conducive to the rule of the occupied areas. On the other hand, Faust's main purpose was not to see the massacre of corpses everywhere. At the same time, at the firm request of Queen Semir, Sinach finally agreed.

It took time to implement the new policy to digest the occupied areas. At the same time, the front line of the Assyrian army has almost reached its limit, and the front line army is still fighting. At this time, King Barron sent Prince Vonneu to lead the army to resist the latest round of attacks from Sinach and made a request for a truce.

Sinach enjoyed this pleasure of dominating the world. He was happy to see the powerful Barron Kingdom expressing his surrender to him. In addition, he was unable to expand on a larger scale for the time being, so he agreed to the begging for peace in the Barron Kingdom. After the truce, the last batch of thousands of prisoners of war were taken back from the front line, including the army soldiers of the Barron Kingdom, but most of them were town residents who had resisted the Assyrian army.

In the last battle, the Assyrian army did not win a great victory. Sinach was very angry and ordered that all these people beheaded and skinned regardless of age to deter those who tried to resist his authority. Faust and Semir really couldn't stand it and firmly demanded that the king not kill those who had surrendered anymore. Many of them were just ordinary residents and had never fought against the Assyrian army.

Sinah was very unhappy, but suddenly changed his mind and said, "You must plead for these people and pray for my kindness to save their lives. Well, I will divide these slaves into two parts and give them to the wise master and the queen. But I have a task that you need to complete, otherwise these people will still die!"
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