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Chapter 690 After Meng Yu was broken, he went all the way eastward (three in one)

Handing over the headache to the Senate, Severus immediately dispatched troops to the west to deal with the rebellious British Governor Albanus.

He first led the cavalry to the Germanic province, and at this time the messenger came after him, delivering the letter from the emperor.

After taking it apart, Severus frowned slightly.

The general under his command asked, "Your Majesty, it's the news from Crotonne. Could it be that those old fellows in the Senate failed to capture Alexander Qin?"

The people below were also talking about it, but they failed to catch Alexander Qin, and now the Senate was embarrassed again.

Severus sighed and said: "It turned out to be in the worst direction. Alexander Qin didn't go to Crotone at all, nor did he intend to attack Achaia, but instead attacked Brindisi and crossed north. Crossed the Adriatic."

"What? Alexander Qin actually crossed north. He crossed the mountains in the middle. His real goal was the other provinces north of the Adriatic Sea."

Severus's subordinates were stunned for a moment, and the discussion became louder, and many of them found the exclamation of tsk tsk.

What a genius Alexander Qin, there is only one Achaia to the east to fight.

Going north, you can land in three provinces at will. Not only are the traces more difficult to catch, but also the range of movement can be unlimited.

Now the empire is in big trouble.

If Alexander Qin went to fight Achaia, even if the Roman army failed to stop it in Crotone, it would be able to re-block the southern peninsula near Athens and block Alexander Qin in the province of Achaia.

Now that the rebels have gone to the hinterland of the north, their destructive power will be even greater, and if they fail, Alexander Qin will be allowed to flee to the barbarian area north of the Danube, where it will be difficult to encircle and wipe out the rebels.

"Your Majesty, do we need to send troops to pursue Alexander Qin?" asked one of his subordinates.

Severus shook his head and said: "No, our goal is always Albinus, just when Alexander Qin attracted the attention of the old guys in the Senate to the northeast, we killed Albinus and recovered Gaul and Great Britain."

Now that the Senate has no time or energy to provide support to Albinus, it is time to smooth out the west and stabilize the western border.

Severus knew that Alexander Qin would be a formidable opponent, but he was convinced that the only threats to the Roman Empire, or the empire he ruled, were the Senate and these rebellious nobles.

As an upper class person, he didn't think that Alexander Qin could subvert the empire with a group of mud legs and a group of slaves.

The leaders of the change of power in Rome in the past will only be those nobles and big slave owners.

The slaves may be able to set off a wave for a while, but not for long.

Their origin and limitations have greatly restricted their own development and growth.

Spartacus more than 400 years ago was indeed a great slave hero, but he was not suppressed in the end.

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Durrakium is an ancient seaport city built by the Greeks, and it is now the largest and most prosperous city in the Macedonian province on the Adriatic Sea.

A large number of trade goods are shipped to the Apennine Peninsula through here.

So in the face of the sudden war, everything was at a loss and hasty, and I was a little at a loss.

When the envoys entered the harbor, the army, flying the flag of the Roman army and wearing the clothes of Roman soldiers, rushed into the city immediately, and took control of the city gates, government agencies, warehouses and places where ordnance was stored.

Take Durrakium, do the same thing as in the peninsula on the other side, execute serious criminals, free slaves, then recruit poor peasants, and confiscate bad noble landowners.

Xu Ding's troops doubled in size.

It is a good thing that the army has grown stronger, but Xu Ding is not very happy.

He was studying the geography of the Macedonian province.

After collecting map information about the Macedonian Province, and sending people to ask the merchants in the city for descriptions of various places, they must have known the geographical conditions of the Macedonian Province.

Generally speaking, it is high in the north and low in the south.

The north is a mountainous area, and the south is a plain, because its rivers generally face southeast.

Therefore, there are several alluvial plains mainly on both sides of the river near the Aegean Sea.

The population is also mainly distributed there.

What is even more troublesome is that the Macedonian province is relatively closed, and there are only a few passes leading to other provinces.

Once these passes are blocked, it is easy to be locked up in the Macedonian province.

This is somewhat different from his original idea of ​​crossing Macedonia.

"It's just a good thing that I let Soros go directly to the Aegean Sea. With his navy, even if I can't break through the northern and eastern passes, I can still leave in the south." Xu Ding touched it with a deep look in his eyes. Then, he murmured again:
"The question is whether Soros will be loyal, and whether he can reach the Aegean Sea safely. There is a Roman navy in that area, and this is also a big question."

When Xu Ding was thinking about this issue, Meng Yu came over and said, "My lord, everyone is here. Just now we were discussing whether we should defend the capital of Lagium, use this as the basic base to fight against the Roman army, and then attack the surrounding troops." Province to expand its power."

Xu Ding came back from the matter of Soros, and then walked out to the hall. At this time, Meng Duo, Huobi, and Vila Toli were all watching Xu Ding with anticipation on their faces, hoping for what Xu Ding would say next. can fit them.

Xu Ding sat down, and then said: "I know, you want to use Durrakium to stop the Roman army from the opposite coast from chasing, as long as you use the city defense advantage of this seaport to repel the Roman army, you can get development. opportunity.

But let me ask you, after the Roman army was defeated, did they really have nothing to do with us?

You must know that we are still in the land of the Roman Empire, and it is a relatively early border, and they will not allow us to develop freely here.

The Romans would send troops from other nearby provinces and come and besiege us and trap us here. "

Everyone was silent and did not speak, Xu Ding continued: "Secondly, if the Roman army knows that we have not withdrawn from Durrakium, they may chase and land in the province of Pirus, and then go north along the mainland to attack Durrakium. umm.

So we can't stay in Durrakium for a long time. At the same time, here is a seaport city, mostly for trade. Our soldiers and food sources are not stable, so we can't stay here for a long time, and we have to go deep into the hinterland of the Macedonian province as soon as possible. "

"The commander-in-chief is right, we can't stay here for a long time, our strength is still too weak, we should fight all the way to Thrace, gather civilians and free gladiators and slaves all the way.

At that time, we will have the initiative no matter whether we go south or north, and we don't have to be afraid of the Romans anymore. "Villa Toli first stood up and echoed.

Meng Yu also raised his hand and said: "I agree with the commander in chief!"

Mengdu looked at the shopper and then raised his hand in agreement.

It is true that there is no time to fight head-on with the Roman Legion right now, even with a strong city in hand.

After solving the problem of whereabouts, Xu Ding continued: "However, I don't intend to let the Roman army take back Durrakium easily, and I can't let him catch up with us easily, so I hope someone can take back Durrakium. To stop the Roman army a bit and buy time for most of the eastward advance."

After speaking, Xu Ding glanced at the four of them.

Everyone hesitated, staying behind and providing cover for the army, this is a very dangerous thing.

Whoever stays is likely to be entangled, then break away from the main force, and eventually lose the core.

If this kind of dangerous thing is in the big man, someone will rush to do it, because they are all his trusted subordinates.

And the subordinates also have absolute confidence in him.

But this is Rome, and its rebel army is complex, with people from all over the world.

There is not necessarily a sense of trust between each other.

There is also little hope for the future.

"Let me come commander!" Seeing that everyone did not stand up, Meng Yu took the initiative to speak out.

Xu must need someone to support him at this time.

Apart from him, the Meng family, who else can stand up in times of crisis.

Xu Ding really didn't want Meng Yu to stay, so he took another look at the other three.

The three of them lowered their heads slightly, and Xu Ding knew the attitude of the three of them.

If it is on the opposite peninsula, all the soldiers of the rebel army below can still unite as one, fight the difficulties together, and survive the siege and strangulation together.

Then here, everyone's sense of urgency for survival is not so strong.

As long as you don't get bitten by the Roman army, it shouldn't be too easy to escape.

"Okay! Since you recommended yourself, Meng Yu, then you stay to block the enemy, except for your archers, and the other arms are drawing two centurions for you." Xu Ding agreed with Meng Yu, but said Taking the opportunity to weaken the soldiers and horses of the other three.

Taking away two Centuries means that Meng Yu has 600 more members, which is half an extra Thousands.

Everyone didn't dare to say anything, after all, Meng Yu took the initiative to take such a dangerous job, so they all acquiesced to Xu Ding's move.

The next day Xu Ding headed east with the other three and his own cavalry department.

This area originally belonged to the northwestern part of the Macedonia Province, so there were many mountains. If there was not a road running from east to west, Xu Ding doubted that he would get lost in the mountains.

This road was built by the Macedonian King II in order to open up the west coast and incorporate the nearby alpine plains and basins into the country.

It's been 500 years.

Later, the Romans also expanded eastward along here and entered Thessaloniki, the capital of the hinterland of Macedonia, and then followed the ancient road from Thessaloniki to Byzantium (later Constantinople), thus capturing love in one fell swoop. Qinhai and the land west of the Caspian Sea.

And there is a springboard to continue to attack eastward.

But this time it was replaced by Xu Ding, the ancient road was expanded and repaired by the Romans, so Xu Ding walked extremely smoothly.

Restraining the army, strictly controlling military discipline, Xu Ding fought all the way to liberate the past, and at the same time sacrificed his own flag, and played the title of Alexander Qin.

And all the way to publicize, saying that he is a descendant of Alexander the Great, one is to liberate the world and resist the exploitative rule of Rome.

On the one hand, he said that he wanted to restore the glory of Alexander the Great.

The Macedonian province was originally the home country of Alexander the Great, and the legend of Alexander the Great has been circulating here.

Although it belongs to Rome, the Macedonians in the province are still proud.

Now I suddenly heard that the descendants of Alexander the Great rebelled against Rome and marched into Macedonia with an army of slaves.

I was surprised for a while.

Very curious about Alexander Qin.

So I fought all the way and got the help and support of many Macedonian natives.

More men joined his army, and his ranks soon grew to 6000 men.

At this time, he reached the central part of the country by the scriptures, and turned around and went south along the river to attack the capital of the Macedonian province.

The southern part of the Macedonian province is a river flood plain, with flat terrain and many cities.

Xu Ding led the army all the way to the south, and the momentum was like a broken bamboo. The cities along the way were unable to resist and surrendered one after another.

Because of Xu Ding's reputation, he quickly attacked the city of Alexandria, which was not far from the provincial capital.

On this day, an old man with high reputation in Macedonia asked to see Xu Ding.

Xu must have someone bring it over.

"Felwick has met Commander Qin!" The old man came up and said politely.

Xu Ding said: "You don't need to be too polite, I don't know what you want from me?"

The old man named Feiliweike said: "I heard that Your Excellency the Commander wants to liberate Macedonia, and wants to restore the glory of the Macedonian Empire, and compete with the Romans."

"No! I never said that I want to restore the Macedonian Empire. I just want to liberate Macedonia and save Macedonia from the oppression of the Romans. What I want to restore is the glory of my ancestor Alexander the Great. I don't want to fight with the Romans. It is only necessary to survive and fight with them." Xu Ding corrected Felwick's wrong remarks.

Felwick said: "In this way, the rumors are wrong, but your Excellency, fighting the Romans will drag Macedonia into the flames of war and bring us serious disasters.

Next you will attack Thessaloniki, the capital. This will be a protracted war. You will destroy the entire plain. For Macedonia, for the land that your ancestors once protected, I will ask you to stop these endless wars. Make sense. "

Xu Ding stared at Felicwick, his eyes suddenly sharpened, which made the old man a little hairy, and then he said slowly: "Are you a lobbyist for the Romans? The governor of the province sent someone to pass the message. "

Felwick shook his head and said: "I'm not a lobbyist for the Romans, but I know that the governor of the province has assembled a large number of troops in Thessaloniki, and has also asked for reinforcements from Thrace. The navy has sealed off the mouth of the plain. If the commander goes north now, he will not be able to block the northern pass.

You and your army can cross the Sierra Mountains and enter Mercia, so that the Romans can't stop you. I know that there are many Macedonian boys in your team. They shouldn't just die like this In the battle of meaning. "

After speaking, Felicwick bowed deeply.

Xu Ding couldn't tell whether he was sincere or not.

It annoyed him a little, though.

So Xu Ding sneered and said, "Interesting, since you say you are not a lobbyist for the Romans, then you must be a lobbyist for Macedonian slave owners and nobles.

What you most want to protect is your own interests. You are afraid that the war will destroy your business. You are afraid that I will lose the battle with the Roman army, so I will attack you, use your property to recruit troops, and even use you to transfer people. contradiction. "

Felwick's body trembled slightly but he didn't refute.

"Do you think that the discipline of our army is too good, do you think that I need the support of the Macedonian province very much, so I dare not kill and smash Macedonian.

So you think I'm easy to talk to, and it's easier to persuade me to leave, so that you can continue to enjoy the carefree comfort and continue to make dirty deals with the Roman government. "Xu Ding took a few steps forward, every sentence was like a knife cutting Feliwick's body.

Until Xu Ding walked to the seat again, Felwick gritted his teeth and said: "But the truth is, commander, you have the courage and supernatural power like the emperor, but you don't have soldiers like him, let alone as strong as him." backing, and the Roman army was too strong.

The Romans conquered the entire Mediterranean Sea, something that even the great emperors have never accomplished, do you think you can really lead your supporters to victory and achieve supreme glory with your little manpower?"

"Hehe...well, needless to say, in the world of my other ancestors, you call it the East, and there is a saying that says that differences do not conspire with each other. Whether you support it or not, I will definitely conquer it. Felwick shocked the whole of Macedonia and shocked the whole of Rome." Xu Ding asked:
"You should know how many troops there are on the provincial governor's side?"

Felwick said: "Over 3 people!"

"3, that's not a lot!" Xu Ding smiled noncommittally, and Felwick's face twitched unnaturally.

3 is not much, which is five times what you are now.

They have a strong city, supported by countless nobles and slave owners, as well as well-armed and well-trained soldiers.

Besides, it may not be long before your ass is behind, and the Roman army will chase after it. By then, it will not only be 3, but may be 5.

Felwick is gone.

For a moment, Xu Ding really wanted to kill him and the influential class represented by him.

He didn't, though, because he needed a shining image in Macedonia.

Since it is under the banner of Alexander the Great, there are some things that cannot be harmed where there are people, otherwise it will not be easy to gain a foothold in the West.

"Come here, beat the drums and gather the generals. First, pull out Kimina and the acropolis around Thessaloniki. I want to experience the strength of the governor of the province." Xu Ding slammed his fist on the table , although he is currently playing the trumpet, but he also wants to create new miracles.

He has never been afraid of anyone in war.

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Inside Thessaloniki!
Provincial governor Joel Bolin gathered a group of civil and military men.

"How are the rebels doing now?" he asked.

A general stood up and said: "Your Excellency, the number of rebels has not increased significantly. Currently, the number of rebels is less than [-]. The main types of troops are cavalry, archers, shield soldiers, spearmen, and sword soldiers!"

Provincial Governor Joel Bolin nodded slightly and said: "That's good. The rebels didn't coerce the people, and they didn't wantonly expand the army. In this way, it will be convenient for us to fight and surround them. After the rebels are eliminated, there will be no harm to the province. Too much damage, which is a good thing for the recovery of the economy later.

However, Alexander Qin subdivided the soldiers into five arms. It can be seen that he is still Dong Junjun, a little impatient, so we should not take it lightly. "

After speaking, the governor of the province, Joel Bolin, looked at the civil servants again.

I saw a tall, thin man with a pointed mouth and long hair standing up and saying: "We have sent people to contact Alexandria, and they said that they have contacted Alexander Qin, Alexander * Qin is very young, but that's exactly what he is. He is very arrogant and conceited. He wants to attack our capital, and he wants to use his thousands of people to capture our city of 3 people.

Heard he wanted to be Alexander the Great. "

After the man finished speaking, the whole room roared with laughter.

It's ridiculous that the mere rebels still have such extravagant expectations.

What an ignorant clown.

Dare to do this kind of daydream.

I really thought their Roman army was vegetarian.

Someone stood up and said: "Your Excellency, I think it is necessary for us to give the rebels a fatal blow, smash their delusions with our fists in the wild, and use our strength to tell those bad elements who have rebelled or are even preparing to rebel. One caveat.

Not everyone can desecrate and offend the great Rome. "

"I agree! We have an army of 3, we have excellent weapons, countless horses, and the support of nobles and slave owners. We should defeat and eliminate the rebels with dignity, so that we can show the deterrent power of our Great Rome. "

"That's right, if we wait for the rebels to attack the city in the capital, we will all be laughed at, and it will also be a blow to the governor's reputation."

Looking at the enthusiastic and enthusiastic subordinates, the governor of the province, Joel Bolin, smiled and said: "Of course, when we Romans were afraid of the enemy, the little rebels naturally wanted to crusade, and they wanted to be encircled and wiped out beautifully. Ends between the Vardafin and the Aliacmon."

It was promised to fight Kimina, and the governor of the Macedonian province immediately dispatched a large army, and now they have checked out the promised troops with the scriptures.

So I dared to send troops out to fight.

Therefore, Xu Ding had no choice but to stop attacking Kimina. Instead, he gathered his army and confronted the army of the Macedonian province on the plain outside Kimina.

In order to wipe out the rebels beautifully and completely, Joel Bolin brought all 3 people from the capital Thessaloniki.

And also sent envoys.

The messenger came to Xu Ding's army arrogantly, and proudly said to Xu Ding: "Your Excellency is Alexander Qin!"

Xu Ding said: "It's me, what's the matter with you, since you want to fight, you don't need ink, let your governor attack."

The messenger sneered: "Your Excellency, our governor thinks that you are also of noble origin, and is willing to give you a way to survive, and also hopes to give you a decent chance. Now if you surrender, our governor is willing to accept you and will intercede with Rome on your behalf." of.

And your rebels will also be arranged accordingly, but you must bear the losses caused. "

"Hahaha, okay, tell your governor for me, and say that I am willing to give him a chance. Now that I surrender, I will continue to grant him the governor of Macedonia and give him local administrative power.

If I wait until I defeat you, then not only will he be ruined, but his family and he will suffer losses. If I don’t have to kill him, Rome will also get rid of him, because he is not a member of the new emperor, and all of your senate will be destroyed by the new emperor. The emperor dealt with it. "The other party put eye drops on himself, Xu Ding was not far behind, and continued to help the new emperor Severula to hate.

The envoy's face changed greatly, and he was too angry to speak.

It is said that Alexander Qin is a lunatic, an arrogant person, and he really is.

Only a few thousand rebels with poor equipment and no experience in battle dared to say such big words.

"Hmph! I'll tell the governor, so you can take care of yourself!" The envoy went back angrily, and then played it up in front of the governor.

He wanted Alexander Qin to die badly.

(End of this chapter)