Three Kingdoms Swept the World II

Chapter 688 Night Attack on Rome
When the Roman generals heard Pompey say that the Chinese would launch a night attack, their hearts tightened.

Commander Marcus Junius Octavian said: "General Pompey, where did you get the judgment that the Chinese will launch a night attack?"

Everyone looked at Pompey. Such an important military decision is not as simple as just talking about it.

Pompei beat his chest and said, "Commander, I have studied Chinese military art for many years. Although Chinese people have many different military books, they all mentioned waiting for work with ease and launching attacks on troops coming from afar."

"Our army has marched for days and traveled nearly a thousand miles to come here. The soldiers are exhausted. Although I can't guarantee 100% of the Chinese people will come to attack at night, there are [-] to [-]% certainty."

The Roman army was able to advance so quickly because Rome had a tradition of building roads. Wherever Rome's sphere of influence extended, roads would be built there.Moreover, they are all military paths paved with blue stones, the kind that can accommodate eight rows of soldiers to pass quickly at the same time.

This kind of road allowed the Roman legions to quickly mobilize and go into battle, allowing the Romans to control a huge territory.

Seeing that Octavian was still hesitating, Pompey said again: "There is a saying in the Chinese people that has been passed down for thousands of years, it is better to believe what is there than to believe what is not."

Octavian nodded slightly, and he immediately united with everyone and began to discuss how to deal with the possible night attack of the Chinese Princes Alliance Expeditionary Force.

Tiberius, Governor of Armenia, pointed to the map and said: "There is only one road leading to this place that can transport troops on a large scale. If the Han army arrives, they must take this road."

Everyone saw that this road turned a corner and extended to the city of Yerevan, and just at the corner was the entrance to the main entrance of the Roman military camp.

It can also be seen that the end of this road is the main entrance of the Roman barracks.

At this time, the descendant of the blood of Glory, Gedet Julius Caesar suggested: "We can deploy a certain force at the main gate, and retreat after a little resistance. The Han army must break into the barracks. We are right behind the main gate. Passive resistance, so that the Han army can penetrate smoothly. Then deploy heavy troops on both sides, and surround the Han army in our barracks."

"That's right!" Caesar suddenly thought of something, and smiled, "This is to beat the dog by closing the door. Qin Zijin said that General Pompey fell into this trick when he was in Zhizhi City in Guishuang."

Pompey blushed and glared at Caesar.

Octavian hurriedly persuaded him to make peace.

on the other hand.

At the foot of Mount Aragatz, the night attack of the coalition forces is proceeding in an orderly and tense manner.

Qin Feng has [-] troops here, and Yuan Shao, Sun Ce, Ma Teng, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Liu Zhang, and Lu Bu each have thousands of troops.

Speaking of which, the main source of troops for the African Front Army of the Alliance is Liu Beijun, the main source of soldiers for the European Front Army is Cao Cao, and the main source of troops for the base camp is the Qin Army.

When night fell, Qin Feng gathered a crowd.

Old Jia Xu listened quietly to Qin Feng's arrangements for the night attack, but in fact he had been calculating the before and after of the night attack in his heart.During Qin Feng's pause, old Jia Xu came out in good time and said, "My lord, the enemy's scale is too large, and there may be accidents in a night attack."

It seems that Lu Bu, Yuan Shu and others were displeased, thinking that it was unlucky to say such things before the expedition.

Qin Feng signaled old Jia Xu to continue talking.

Old Jia Xu said: "If you use a small group of troops to lure the enemy out, ambush and kill them, the effect will definitely be greater than directly attacking the camp. If the enemy comes out less, they will all be wiped out. If there are more enemies, they will go away with one blow. It will be convenient for me."

"Fight if you can, and leave if you can't." Qin Feng said with a smile: "Wenhe has already grasped the essence of guerrilla warfare."

Old Jia Xu hastily saluted and said: "It's all taught by the lord. In the past few days, my subordinates have suddenly realized that they have not improved their military strategy for many years, but they have also improved."

Xu You grinned behind Yuan Shao, "Old fox, sycophant."

Qin Feng laughed and said to everyone: "Wen He is right, that is, we should use various tactics flexibly. Compared with our army rushing up, it is better to lure the enemy out, choose the opportunity to eliminate, and take the initiative in my hands. The root of guerrilla warfare. If the initiative is on the enemy’s side, then we don’t call it guerrilla warfare, it’s escape.”

After thinking about it, the princes and their counselors realized that this was the truth.After all, rushing into someone's barracks is equivalent to entering someone's home, and the situation is changeable.It would be great if it could be lured out. This is also to lure a snake out of its hole.

Yuan Shao and the others immediately agreed.

Qin Feng said: "Since that's the case, I will trouble you all to join us in the military operation tonight. Make it louder. Let's mobilize the whole army to ambush the Romans."

Originally, Qin Feng, as the leader of the alliance, wanted to set an example in the war. Originally, he and his apprentice Sun Ce launched the attack from two sides.Since it was changed to lead the snake out of the hole, the princes went together, and they had no objections.

Therefore, Yuan Shao has Yan Liangwen Chou, Sun Ce has Zhou Tai and Zhu Huan, Ma Teng has Ma Chao and Ma Dai, Yuan Shu has Ji Ling and Zhang Xun, Liu Biao has Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and Liu Zhang has Zhang Ren. , Lu Bu here is himself.

All the soldiers followed Qin Feng to ambush, and Qin Feng sent Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao with [-] troops to lure the enemy out of the cave.

The allied forces of the princes have been recharging their energy for many days, and the whole army set off as soon as it got dark.The scout troops were even more like ghosts, they were extremely numerous, and many Roman spies were quickly wiped out after opening the way ahead.

At one o'clock in the morning, the army marched for more than seventy miles.

Qin Feng's ambush soldiers and horses were lying in ambush on the east side of the mountain city of 'Erevan', behind the hillside in the same direction as the mountain city.Thirty thousand Qin troops lay in ambush to the north, and the princes' soldiers and horses lay in ambush to the south.

The troops of the princes took the opportunity to rest, and Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao led [-] elite troops to go to the city of Yerevan to lure the enemy.

At the same time, outside Yerevan, the Roman military camp.

The layout of the Roman barracks is square.Under the moonlight, one can see that small square barracks are combined to form a huge square barracks.Every small barracks is surrounded by fence fortifications lined up with wooden sticks more than two meters high. The outermost barracks fortifications are combined to form a huge wall.

The tent of the Roman army.

The descendants of the glorious blood of Rome arrived one after another before joining the army.

"Pompeii, it seems that you guessed wrong." Caesar yawned, and said, "It's too late, the enemy won't come."

Pompey was displeased, and worried that he would be ashamed if he guessed wrong.

Fortunately, Commander-in-Chief Octavian said: "Wait another hour. If there is no trace of the enemy, order the soldiers to withdraw from the ambush and rest. You must go back separately, lead the ministries, and continue to act according to the plan,"

"Blessed by the gods of Olympus, I hope the Chinese people will come."

Various Roman generals returned to the army.

The Roman army stood ready.

After half an hour.

"Report..., Commander-in-Chief, the Han army is about to arrive!" The Roman spies came to the Chinese army tent.

Commander Octavian and governor Tiberius were ecstatic.Octavian said: "Pompeii is worthy of being a master of Huaxia. Pass my order, and all ministries will act according to the plan. Let the Han army enter the camp first!"

Pompey was notified later, he was overjoyed, and he must be the first to win.With this feat, the Senate had to give him benefits, and he was one step closer to becoming the elder of the empire.

(End of this chapter)