Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

The sky screen video also continues the story.

[In fact, the Roman legion suffered few casualties in the first round of the offensive, but the baggage was hit hard and suffered heavy losses.]

【Combined with the battlefield environment at that time, the Roman soldiers could not help but feel fear. 】

【At this time, the Roman soldiers were stuck in the cold quagmire. 】

[Surrounded by a strange forest that blocked out the sun, every step was difficult. ]

[The cavalry could not charge in the mud and among the trees.]

[The archers could not find space to form a volley.]

[The heavy infantry, without the protection of the strict shield wall, were like lambs to be slaughtered in the face of attacks from all directions.]

[Germanic warriors rushed out of the dense forest like ghosts, slashing and stabbing violently with axes and spears, and then quickly retreated back to the cover of the forest.]

[Leaving behind the messy and dying Roman soldiers. ]

[The next few days were a never-ending nightmare for the surviving Romans.]

[The Germans adopted highly effective guerrilla tactics, harassing the enemy day and night.]

[They used their familiarity with the terrain to launch short and fierce attacks again and again.]

【Retreat after the fight. 】

[Leaving the exhausted and frightened Roman legions without a moment's respite. ]

[Officers fell one after another in the chaos, and baggage and wounded were abandoned in the mud.]

【Food shortage, cold weather.】

[Continued casualties and despair completely destroyed the morale and organization of the Legion.]

[The Roman legions that once terrified the barbarians no longer exist. ]

[The survivors are no longer warriors, but a group of desperate stragglers who are blindly struggling and fleeing for their lives in the boundless, muddy forest full of murderous intent for the slim hope of survival. ]

【Varus had only one option left: retreat.】

[The fighting and retreating battle entered the third day. ]

[The once mighty Roman legions have completely collapsed. ]

[Thousands of soldiers died in the cold mud and rotten leaves of the Teutoburg Forest.]

[The remaining soldiers had already been weakened by hunger and thirst.]

[Amid the ongoing chaos and siege, clean drinking water has become a luxury, and many people can only sip mud.]

[They instinctively stumbled toward the edge of the forest, hoping to find an open area to catch their breath and gather.]

[When the exhausted and disorganized Roman remnants finally struggled through the dense forest and arrived in front of the Carchrister Hill. ]

[What awaits them is not a way out. ]

【It was the slaughterhouse that Arminius had planned. 】

[The road ahead is blocked by a series of solid wooden roadblocks.]

[In the dense forest behind him, a dense crowd of Germanic warriors emerged, their eyes burning with the flames of revenge. ]

[The remaining Roman legions have become fish in the net and meat on the chopping board. ]

[The massacre began with desperate wails.]

[The Roman soldiers, without a unified command, fell like lambs to be slaughtered under the axe blades and spears of the Germanic warriors.]

[After witnessing the empire's elite troops suffer such a devastating disaster, Varus feared being captured, so he drew his sword and committed suicide.]

【Varus's lieutenant gathered the remaining 4,000 soldiers and made a last stand.】

[The lieutenant general ordered the soldiers to form the iconic "tortoise shell formation" of the Roman legion, and launched a strong attack on the German position on the hillside step by step with difficulty.]

[The soldiers desperately attacked the wooden fence, trying to tear a gap.]

[However, Arminius, who was familiar with the Roman army's tactics, designed and built wooden roadblocks that absorbed the impact of the javelins and spears thrown by the Romans.]

[Like a strong dam, it stubbornly blocks the tortoise shell flood. ]

【Seeing that the Romans' final counterattack momentum was weakening, Arminius personally led the fresh troops to launch a decisive counterattack. 】

[The Germanic warriors swept down the hillside like a surging tide.]

[It crashed violently into the already shaky Roman defense line. ]

【Under the attack from both inside and outside and the huge disparity in strength, the Romans' last resistance collapsed in an instant. 】

[The tortoise shell formation was torn apart, and the soldiers were divided, surrounded, and slaughtered.]

【A deputy general chose to surrender in despair. 】

[Another deputy general led the last group of his warriors, holding high the eagle flag that symbolized the honor of the legion, and tried to fight their way out.]

【But they were soon surrounded. 】

[Finally, they fell under the eagle flag they swore to defend. ]

Barrage.

《Jingluo sheds tears.》

"I heard that the last centurion occupied a hilltop and a small team resisted for several days. "

"If we really fight, the Roman Legion will be no slouch."

"The main reason is that we have no supplies and are not familiar with the terrain, so we can't get out of the forest."

"Sad and heroic. The legionnaires are really strong and have high combat skills. It's a pity that Varus is such a jerk."

"Without this level of soldier quality, how can we turn the Mediterranean into an inland lake? Is it free for topping up your phone bill?"

"The Germans were naturally indomitable in defending their country, but the Roman legions were forced to leave their homes and were repeatedly attacked, so it was only a matter of time before their morale collapsed."

"Where there is oppression, there is resistance. German naughty children will never be slaves!"

"Caesar strangled the Gauls with his wall, and now he is being killed by the Germans with his wall. It can be regarded as a tit-for-tat."

"Will Arminius think of Varus on the day he is betrayed?"

《Always remember: Paulus! Give me back my legion!》

"That's not a problem." "In fact, the three legions were not very serious for Rome, but they had a great impact on strategic expansion."

……

[When the deafening shouts and cries of killing gradually died down, only a suffocating silence remained on the hillside of Kalklisser in the Teutoburg Forest.]

[As far as the eye can see, there are piles of dead bodies of Roman soldiers. ]

[In sharp contrast, the Germanic warriors were covered in blood but filled with ecstasy of victory, raising their arms and shouting. ]

[Finally, only a few Romans managed to escape and return to the other side of the Rhine through numerous dangers.]

【But what they brought back was not good news. 】

【It was a piece of bad news that made the entire empire tremble. 】

[This is the most catastrophic annihilation of the army that Augustus has ever encountered since he came to power! ]

[Three elite legions, along with their auxiliary forces, disappeared forever in the dense forests of Germania.]

[No organized unit survived.]

[The eagle emblem flag, which symbolizes the soul and supreme honor of the legion, also fell into the hands of the "barbarians."]

[It became the most dazzling spoils of war for Arminius and the Germanic tribes. ]

[The defeat at Teutoburg was far more than a military defeat for Rome. It was a profound national crisis that shook the foundation and confidence of the empire.]

[When the war report was sent back to Rome, the aged Emperor Octavian completely collapsed.]

[It is said that he was filled with grief and anger, pacing back and forth in the palace, beating his chest and stamping his feet, and repeatedly shouting the famous words recorded in history: "Varus, give me back my legions!"]

[The "Teutoburg Forest" has since become an indelible nightmare in the hearts of the Romans. ]

【The painful lesson forced the Romans to finally realize it. 】

[The difficulty and cost of completely conquering the unruly Germania far exceeded their most pessimistic imagination.]

[But the Roman Empire, which was at its peak at that time, did not give up. ]

Augustus and his successor Tiberius subsequently launched several large-scale retaliatory expeditions back to the east of the Rhine, intending to wash away the shame and restore military power.

[Although these military operations achieved some tactical victories and killed many Germans. ]

[But it seems that the ghost of Teutoburg has drawn an invisible boundary for the expansion of the Roman Empire. ]

[No matter how hard the Roman legions tried, they could no longer truly and permanently integrate the hinterland of Germania into the empire.]

[The Rhine-Danube Line established by the defeat of Varus and the victory of Arminius.]

[It eventually became the long-term dividing line between the Roman Empire and the Germanic world. ]

[It profoundly shaped the political and cultural landscape of Europe for hundreds of years thereafter and laid the foundation for the geographical pattern of Western civilization.]

[But for Arminius, who orchestrated this epic victory, the war was far from over.]

[He successfully defeated Rome's most elite legion and changed the course of European history. ]

[He was revered as a hero of national liberation by the Germanic people in later generations.]

[However, his greatest enemy was not the emperor far away in Rome.]

[When the imminent threat of foreign enemies temporarily subsided with the destruction of the Roman legions. ]

[The deep-rooted divisions, suspicions and lust for power among the Germanic tribes quickly revived.]

[The fragile alliance that had been barely held together under the banner of anti-Romanism collapsed.]

[Arminius would soon find himself caught in a more complex and brutal vortex of internal strife.]

After watching the entire video, the ancient people outside the sky curtain were also talking about it.

Qin Dynasty.

After the video was finished, Ying Zheng thought to himself:

The Roman Empire was indeed powerful, but it used the wrong people.

It's such a pity to lose so many elite soldiers in one battle.

Ying Zheng himself was also very clear that if the Qin Dynasty lost 30,000 elite veterans, it would seem to have little impact on the entire Qin Dynasty.

But if it is placed in one direction, it will cause the strategic goal in that direction to completely collapse.

At least it will be delayed for several years.

How many years can an emperor of such advanced age wait?
Ying Zheng asked Fusu: "What do you think of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest?"

Fusu answered without hesitation:
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this Roman Varus is extremely stupid."

"How can we not be defeated if we rush in based on nothing more than Arminius's one-sided statement and without any precautions?"

"But at the same time, Arminius did have some means to unite the fragmented Germanic tribes to fight against the Roman legions."

"This kind of strategy should not be underestimated."

"From the German perspective, he is an absolute hero."

And in the Han Dynasty.

Liu Che gave a thorough and sharp comment.

"This Roman Varus is really not very capable. Fortunately, he is not a general of the Han Dynasty."

"When I attacked the Xiongnu in the north, I would think carefully and plan repeatedly before each expedition. How could I be so careless as him?"

"He who acts rashly without thinking things through is not a good general!"

"Valus is fully responsible for the disastrous defeat in the Teutoburg Forest!"

Liu Che first made a sharp comment, then sat down and continued:

"Although our great Han Dynasty has achieved a lot in the war with the Xiongnu, it has also been difficult at every step."

"Every battle requires careful planning. If you are not careful, you will lose everything."

"The defeat of Rome is a reminder to me that I must not make the same mistake again."

"Even though the Han army's combat effectiveness is far superior to that of the enemy, we must not take it lightly." (End of this chapter)