Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

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[Traffic is traffic, but we have to admit it. 】

[Caesar was really good at fighting. It took Rome hundreds of years to conquer Gaul, a tough nut to crack.]

[It was almost taken down by Caesar's few legions. ]

[But the Gauls were not vegetarians, and their submission was only superficial.]

[In 52 BC, all the tribes finally united under one ruthless man: Vercingetorix, a French national hero.]

[This guy is very good at guerrilla warfare, specifically targeting the Roman supply lines, and even using scorched earth tactics on his own land - burning his own villages rather than leaving them for the Romans.]

[Also ambushed and destroyed the Roman Fourteenth Legion. ]

【However, Caesar was unable to obtain support due to domestic political struggles. 】

[The situation in Gaul deteriorated instantly, and the results of several years of war were almost destroyed.]

[At the critical moment, Caesar stabilized his allies and the domestic political situation. ]

[Then he led his troops to march into Gaul in the cold wind and joined the local Roman garrison.]

[Vercingetorix found that he could not win by direct force, so he fortified his city and tried to trap Caesar to death.]

[The Roman army could only disperse in all directions, looking for food and protecting baggage, and fell into a passive situation of being beaten. ]

[Seeing the Roman legion's morale drop, Vercingetorix felt that it was almost time, so he became arrogant. ]

【Lead the army to a decisive battle with Caesar. 】

[As a result, they were no match for their opponents in a head-on battle, and the Gauls were beaten badly.]

[So Vercingetorix led an army of 8 and retreated to the Alesia fortress in eastern France. ]

[This place is surrounded by cliffs on three sides, and the walls are thick enough to protect against meteorites. ]

[It is clear that they want to wear down the Romans. ]

[Caesar's 6-man army pursued them, but it was difficult for them to capture the fortified city.]

[A normal general would have withdrawn.]

But who is Caesar?

[He directly used the skills passed down from the Roman engineering team: building a wall! ]

[The Romans built a 10-kilometer-long siege wall in 15 days, with trenches, traps, and watchtowers, and used both cutting and beating to surround Alesia like an iron barrel.]

[Trying to trap Vercingetorix to death.]

[But Vercingetorix had already called for reinforcements, and soon 25 Gallic reinforcements came from the periphery.]

【Counter-encircled the Roman army. 】

[Caesar was instantly faced with a desperate situation where he was attacked from both inside and outside by enemies that were several times his size! ]

[Faced with a desperate situation, Caesar demonstrated amazing military genius. ]

[He ordered his soldiers to build another wall.]

[So the Roman position had two walls, forming a "sandwich" formation! ]

[The inner wall prevented Vercingetorix from breaking out. ]

[The outer wall defends against 25 Gallic reinforcements. ]

[The Roman army in the middle was squeezed in like ham in a sandwich.]

[The siege lasted for more than a month, and the Gauls launched several brutal breakouts. ]

[At the most tragic moment, the Gauls used hooks to tear down the Roman fortifications, and Caesar personally rushed into the crowd with a sword, and his helmet was dented. ]

[Caesar once again put on his armor and led the cavalry charge. ]

[According to his later account in The Gallic Wars: “I took off my helmet so that the soldiers could recognize me”]

[This wave of image marketing directly boosted the morale of the shaky Roman soldiers. ]

【He withstood the attacks from both inside and outside.】

[Finally, the hungry Gauls were forced to surrender, and Vercingetorix surrendered to Caesar in gorgeous armor.]

[This battle was later hailed as "one of the greatest military engineering feats of the ancient world."]

[After the battle, the Gallic god of war was paraded through the streets in chains and was finally publicly executed during Caesar's triumph.]

……

On the sky screen, images of the Battle of Alesia were playing.

And in the Warring States Period.

Wu Qi saw that Caesar cleverly used the terrain to build a double line of defense and trapped the Gauls.

He couldn't help but nodded slightly and said:
"This is a brilliant plan. We can use the geographical advantage to make up for the lack of manpower. It is a good strategy for both offense and defense."

Seeing this, the staff officer beside him asked, "Mr. Wu, what do you think are the similarities and differences between Caesar's tactics and what we are used to?"

Wu Qi said slowly:

“Although the principles of military tactics vary from region to region, they are universal.”

"In this battle, Caesar first cut off the enemy's retreat, then trapped and annihilated them. However, it is slightly different from my 'besiege the army and leave a gap', he wanted to cut off the roots."

"Use the terrain skillfully and plan carefully to win with fewer people."

“It was indeed a classic battle.”

"This Caesar was able to plan calmly when the enemy outnumbered us. He is truly a talented general."

Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin saw the Roman soldiers' neat and orderly formation and well-trained combat movements on the sky.

He also praised: "The strict training and discipline of the Roman army are truly amazing."

"But Caesar's victory in this battle was due to his excellent fortifications."

"He was able to build a solid camp in a hurry, and trapped 80,000 enemies with 60,000 soldiers. He was able to hold out for several months and finally won a complete victory."

"This battle was truly remarkable." "Look at the Gaul region, which is France in later generations."

"Caesar has done a great job in pacifying France in one battle. How will Rome reward him after he returns?"

"You can't give Caesar the title of General of Heavenly Strategy, oh no, give him the title of Consul of Heavenly Strategy, right?"

……

【After the Battle of Alesia, Gaul was completely Romanized. 】

【And Caesar completely pacified Gaul. 】

【Return to Rome with 400 million gold coins of spoils.】

[He spent money like water, bought off half of the Senate, and made all the Roman people go crazy.]

【But just when Caesar was killing people in Gaul. 】

【There is a problem with the Big Three alliance. 】

[Pompey and Crassus fell out.]

【Crassus went to attack Parthia, but ended up getting himself killed.】

[Pompey saw this and thought, wow, Caesar has a strong army now, isn't he going to suppress me? ]

[With the help of the old nobles in the Senate, Pompey and Caesar fell out.]

【Order Caesar to disband his army.】

【If it were someone else, they might have given in. 】

But who is Caesar?

[He led his army directly "across the Rubicon" and marched towards Rome.]

[This is a huge leap. ]

[This is quite a treasonous thing in Rome.]

[It is equivalent to a local general leading his troops into the capital, which would be a capital offense in any dynasty.]

【But Caesar is Caesar.】

[He not only "rebelled", but also said a famous saying while crossing the river:]

【“The dice has been cast.”】

[This is the famous "crossing the Rubicon" in history, which is equivalent to formally declaring war on the Senate and Pompey! ]

[The following plot is that Caesar's veteran soldiers defeated the enemy with fewer troops and easily conquered Italy. ]

【Then he marched to Spain without stopping and defeated Pompey's army. 】

[The Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC is a classic among classics. ]

[Pompey led an army twice as large as Caesar's, but was completely defeated by Caesar.]

[Pompey himself fled to Egypt in disgrace.]

【As a result, he was beheaded by the Egyptians and sent to Caesar.】

[We don’t know how Caesar felt when he saw the head of Pompey, his former ally and son-in-law.]

【But one thing is certain. 】

[From now on, no one in Rome can compete with him! ]

【Since ancient times, heroes who want to add to their legendary status must have beautiful women. 】

[Heroes and beauties are from the same country! 】

[The traffic star Caesar is no exception. 】

[During the civil war, Caesar met 21-year-old Cleopatra VII in Egypt.]

[In order to meet Caesar, the Egyptian queen had herself wrapped in a carpet and sent to the palace.]

[The moment Caesar opened the carpet, a naked, vivid beauty rolled out. ]

[Not only beautiful, but also of high status! ]

[Initially, Caesar only intended to use Cleopatra to conquer Egypt. ]

[But the two soon upgraded from political allies to lovers, and Caesar even overthrew the rule of his brother Ptolemy XIII for her. ]

[Helped Cleopatra regain the throne of Egypt and made her the Pharaoh of Egypt. ]

[And their illegitimate son became the heir to Egypt. ]

【Conquer Egypt, Egypt belongs to Rome.】

[Keep Egypt. Egypt belongs to his women and sons... Caesar naturally knows how to choose. ]

[As a Roman general, he had a sexual relationship with the queen of another country. 】

[She also gave birth to an illegitimate child.]

[If it were an ordinary person, this matter would definitely be kept secret. ]

[But Caesar didn't do that. He took Cleopatra directly to Rome and erected a golden statue for her.]

[The Roman people had never seen such a scene before. They cursed Caesar for being immoral and selling out Roman interests to Egypt.]

【At the same time, I couldn't help wanting to watch the fun. 】

[He has figured out how to use this traffic. ]

[It is said that when Cleopatra came to Rome, the whole city was deserted just to see the legendary Egyptian queen.]

[Caesar's "cross-border romance" marketing. 】

[It also directly made his popularity reach its peak. ]

[After all, the war hero dictator and the mysterious and beautiful queen from a foreign country are a pair that attracts attention even in modern online novels! ]

[Not to mention in ancient times...] (End of this chapter)