If you fall behind, you will be beaten.

Under the threat of several conquests by the Qin army, the three armies of the Romans sacrificed their lives, and with the help of heavy snow, severe cold and high mountains, they finally temporarily blocked the momentum of the Qin army.

However, before the Romans could rejoice, another round of offensive by the Qin army started again. Li Yuan, who had experienced countless fierce battles, was more than a step ahead of Scipio in terms of strategic vision and ability to control the overall situation.

Realizing that the Romans were intent on shrinking their defenses and delaying the war, he immediately changed the direction of his troops.

Since the Alps are difficult to cross for a while, let's let it go for a while. The Romans are now in a state of distress, and their weaknesses are not limited to the domestic and central and western fronts.

In the twelfth month of the eighteenth year of the Qin Dynasty.

Near the Aquiku River, the southern tributary of the Danube, an army in strange attire was marching rapidly from south to north. They completely ignored the snow and cold weather. Their sudden appearance disrupted the Danube River.

The war situation in this area has been stalemate for a long time.

This Qin army, which marched north from the Alps, numbered about 50,000 people and was personally commanded by Li Yuan. Their arrival immediately cut off the retreat of the Roman legion of Eunice, who was fighting independently on the northern front.

A great battle began in the cold winter wind.

The army of Eunice consisted of 30,000 Roman generals, plus 60,000 to 70,000 Gothic troops. On the side of Rome and its allies, the northern front had approximately 100,000 troops. On the Qin side, the 50,000 elite troops heading north plus Yang Wengzi

The total number of troops in the lower Danube area totaled more than 80,000. On paper, the balance of power between the two sides was evenly matched.

In the city of Aquiku.

The young and energetic Younis, with a livid face, was gathering his subordinates to boost morale. This time he was caught off guard by the Qin army's sudden military changes.

The Qin Army's center army actually braved the severe cold weather and climbed over the mountains to appear in the plains of the middle reaches of the Danube River. In terms of timing, Li Yuan was very accurate. Pompey, who was now struggling to support the center front, was suppressed and unable to move. Scipio

The Roman leader was physically hampered by the disastrous defeat of the navy and domestic reforms, which made Eunice the weakest link in Rome.

In fact, the Romans had paid considerable attention to and were alert to the intelligence on the Qin army's movements. However, to Younis's surprise, the vanguards of this northward assault were not the Qin army generals Luo Jia and Cao Xin, whom the Romans were afraid of.

, but Spartacus, a Thracian slave, Li Yuan actually had the courage to trust a general from a strange foreign race, which made Eunice feel particularly confused and puzzled.

"The people of Qin were so relieved that they allowed a foreign general to hold military power. Aren't they afraid that Spartacus would rebel? You know, white people and yellow people are born with different races. No matter how we bridge this difference, there will be no difference.

Fundamental change is impossible?”

Now, Younis's troops are semi-surrounded in this area. If they don't want to give up the foundation they finally laid, they can only choose to have a decisive battle with the Qin army.

In a state of complete confusion, Yunis's aggressive personality could no longer be suppressed, so what if he was surrounded? Although the Qin people had 80,000 troops on paper, they really belonged to the elite headquarters of the Qin army.

Between thirty and forty thousand people, since the two sides are about the same strength, let's have a real fight with each other.

A decisive battle requires subordinates, soldiers and morale.

In this regard, Eunice is confident. Opposite him is Monger, the chief of the Goths, the most powerful tribe in the Danube River Basin.

"Great Chief, you and your tribe are the most powerful force on this plain. Just like the eagle in the sky, as long as the Goths are willing, all the prey in this area is your food. Therefore, for our common

For our own interests, we must join hands without reservation to completely expel the Qin people from here——!"

Mengger is the leader of the Goths. He is already in his fifties, his face is a little swollen, and one of his legs is unnaturally bent, like an old man about to be buried. However, his eyes are still sharp, especially

After hearing Younis's instigation, the Gothic chief acted as if he had not heard anything and squinted his eyes to scan an empty space in the hall.

"Great Chief, the Goths need rich pastures and more slaves, and I, the Great Rome, can provide them to you. How about Gaul? It's a vast land with sparsely populated areas, and it's a great place—!"

Younis is speaking faster and faster. Monger is a cunning and cunning man who obviously refuses to let go of the rabbit. In order to win over Goth, his most powerful ally, Younis decided to throw away the biggest bargaining chip in his hand.

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The province of Gaul is the largest province outside of Rome's mainland, excluding Iberia. Due to its close proximity to the Apennine Peninsula, the relationship between the Gauls and the Romans is also quite close. In the former Roman army

, the Gallic Legion has always been the leading role in the battle. This alliance began to disintegrate after the Qin army arrived in Europe. Especially the rebellion of Peterius, an important former Roman general, greatly weakened the Romans' control over Gaul.

"General, is this what you want, or what the Grand Consul wants?" Mengger finally spoke after being silent for a while.

"Of course it is what the Grand Consul meant. As long as the Goths and the Romans work together to fight against the Qin people, then the next benefits will not only be in Gaul, but we can even take it from the Qin people."

The Balkans, Greece, Anatolia, Egypt—don’t the great chiefs want the warriors of the tribes to gallop on the eastern lands with their horses and whips raised?”

Eunice was very eloquent, and his encouragement was like drawing a delicious and tempting pie, which made Monger suddenly excited.

If the Gaul Peninsula is occupied by the Goths, then the living conditions of their tribes will be greatly improved. At least they will not have to suffer multiple attacks from the Germans, Slavs, and Qin like they are now. Instead, if they can defeat them together with the Roman army,

The invading Qin army would have even greater profits to share.

"General, you must keep your word. If nothing else, I, the Gothic Warrior, will never fall behind in dealing with that bastard from Thracia." Mengger's eyes flashed with light.

In the face of huge interests, he had no choice. The strength and decline of the Goths depended on this. Facing a motley Qin army, Mengger's old and weak body suddenly relaxed, and his facial expression also changed.

Start to become more confident.

"Great Chief, as long as we unite closely, defeat the Qin people and regain the land we lost, it will be just around the corner." Younis laughed and was able to tie the Goths to his chariot. This was the key to victory.
Chapter completed!