Chapter 443 Meeting with Vercingetorix

But in this time and space, because of the presence of the Knicks, the situation in the entire Mediterranean has become very different.

After Caesar broke the siege of the Egyptian army, as reinforcements arrived one after another, he also received bad news one after another.

Pharnakis, the son of King Mithridates of Pontus, who had fought fiercely with Rome for many years and was finally defeated and killed, surrendered to Rome early, so Pompey made him king of the Bosporus, which was only for the territory of Pontus. A small part of him already harbored dissatisfaction in his heart.

Afterwards, the Roman Civil War broke out, and Dacian King Brebista secretly sent an envoy to persuade him. So Pharnakis believed that this was a God-given opportunity for him to regain the lost land. After Caesar left Greece, he quickly raised troops and seized the original territory. Pontus occupied a large territory, and even defeated the reinforcements of Calvinus, commander of Caesar's legion, and massacred the captured Roman soldiers.

Dacia, which had been allied with the Kingdom of Nyx, also gathered its army and went south after Caesar left Greece and invaded the Kingdom of Odrysia. With the power of the coalition forces that defeated Odrysia and the Macedonian province, they took advantage of the situation and captured Odrysia. The main city threatened the security of the Macedonian province.

It took Caesar many years of hard work to conquer the Gaul region, but a great rebellion broke out after the civil strife broke out in Rome. Under the leadership of Vercingetorius, the leader of Averni whom he had always admired, the rebels wiped out three troops stationed in the area. A Roman legion, and then continued southward, invading northern Italy...

What made Caesar most nervous and painful was that the Nix army that invaded the North Italian province defeated the Roman army led by Antony. Antony also died on the battlefield, causing him to lose his arm. After the victory, the Nix army attacked the city all the way, causing the vast northern Italian province to almost completely fall, seriously threatening the security of Rome...

In addition, the stubborn conservative senators headed by Cato fled to North Africa with a small number of troops. Later, Pompey's father-in-law Metellus and Labienus came to join them with the remaining troops after the battle of Pharsalus, and also Colluding with King Juba I of Numidia, he is regrouping his army in an attempt to return to Italy again.

Caesar did not expect that during the few months he was besieged in Egypt, the situation in the entire Mediterranean suddenly became so bad for Rome.

After some reflection in an anxious mood, he decided to gather his troops and return to Italy to deal with the invading Nix army and Gallic rebels to ensure the safety of Rome. This was his duty as the supreme ruler of Rome.

In the history of the previous life, Caesar first led his army to Asia Minor, easily quelled the rebellion of Pharnakis, and then proudly wrote the famous words in a letter to the Roman Senate: I will come, I will See, I conquer.

Even when his men presented Pharnakis's head, he casually said: How lucky is the general who became famous for defeating such a fragile enemy!

This is obviously a mockery of Pompey, who once conquered the East.

But in this time and space, the situation is completely different.

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In January 47 BC, the plains west of the Po River in early winter seemed to be gently covered with a thin veil by nature, showing a tranquil and refreshing beauty. The sky is like washed blue, clear and high, without any clouds blocking it. The sun shines down unreservedly, warm and bright.

A cavalry team of hundreds of people galloped on this vast plain. The shouts and the sound of horse hooves added vividness and vitality to this peaceful land.

The leader was none other than Vercingetorix, the leader of the Averni tribe and now the commander-in-chief of the Gallic coalition. Although he looked a little tired, his whole person showed an unspeakable excitement.

This excitement was not because he led the Gallic coalition forces to finally annihilate the Roman legions entrenched in the camp after several months of siege, and completely wiped out the Roman army in Gaul; nor was it because he led the army south and successfully occupied Roman Western France. The province temporarily solved the army's food crisis; it was because he was about to meet someone.

The first messenger rushed back: "Chief, the city of Milan is not far ahead, and King Nix and his men are already outside the city, ready to welcome us!"

Vercingetor took a sharp breath, and the air mixed with the faint fragrance of grass and earth poured into his chest, which lifted his spirits. He shouted loudly: "Let's speed up, don't keep people waiting!"

After a while, Vercingetorio saw a group of people standing on the road ahead...

Close! Closer! ...Vercingetorius could already see the leader clearly. He was wearing a golden crown, gorgeous robes with bright yellow as the main color, and a thick long sword around his waist. He was tall and tall, smiling. The majestic face is a bit gentler against the background...

Vercingetorix hurriedly jumped off his horse, hurried forward to greet you, and bowed respectfully: "Dear King Maximus, Vercingetorix, the leader of the Averni tribe, greets you!"

Maximus hurriedly reached out to help, but actually did not help Vercingeli up. Seeing the other party's persistence, he immediately understood that the other party was expressing his gratitude.

When Vercingetorius finally finished his salute and stood up, Maximus praised him sincerely: "Chief Vercingetorius, you led the Gauls to destroy three ferocious Roman legions. The great hero of the tribe! I have long wanted to see you, hoping for the stars and the moon, and I finally got my wish today. It’s not easy!”

With his last words, the Knicks officials behind him all smiled kindly.

Vercingetor shook his head repeatedly and said with respect: "What kind of hero am I? If you hadn't sent Lurios all the way to tell me the oracle of the goddess Danu, I would have died in the Roman army. Under the dagger!

And if you had not led the Nix army to invade the North Italian province and wiped out the Roman army in one fell swoop, then all the rebelling tribes in Gaul would have been destroyed by the massive attack of the Roman army!

So the great King Maximus, you are the great hero of our Gauls! He is also the savior of us Gauls! "

Maximus felt relieved after hearing this, but on the surface he smiled slightly and said: "You must be tired and hungry all the way here. Let's not brag to each other and waste time here. I'm already in the city." The banquet is set, let’s eat meat, drink wine, and chat slowly, do you think it’s okay?”

"Okay!" Vercingetorio responded simply.

At the banquet in the hall of the Milan Chief Executive's Residence, the two parties enjoyed delicious food, drank wine, and laughed happily. The lively atmosphere narrowed the distance between the two parties.

Vercingetorius, who was slightly drunk, said loudly: "Dear King Maximus, I came to see you this time not only to thank you for the great help you have provided to us Gauls, but also to express my gratitude to you. Asking for help!”

As soon as Vercingetorio said this, the Gallic leaders who followed him put down the wine and food in their hands and turned their attention to Maximus, who was sitting in the main seat.

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Maximus glanced at Lulios beside him and asked with concern: "Although this is the first time for you and I to meet, Gaul and Knicks have united as early as two years ago. , fight against Roma together, we are like-minded allies! If you have any difficulties, just tell us, and we, the Knicks, will do our best to help you solve it!"

The Gallic leaders were deeply moved when they heard these sincere words, and at the same time they felt relieved.

"Our soldiers are in urgent need of food supplies!" Vercingetor immediately responded loudly, and then explained in a serious tone: "In recent years, Rome has invaded our Gaul, resulting in a large number of young and middle-aged casualties, many fields were also abandoned, and various tribes The food harvest has been drastically reduced, but that damn Caesar, in order to prevent us Gauls from recovering, has required all tribes to fully ensure the food supply of the Roman garrison in the past two years, causing some tribal people to be hungry all year round due to lack of food!

After we raised our troops, all the tribes fully supported us and provided us with the few remaining grain reserves. However, we lacked experience in sieges, and it took several months to besiege the Roman legion's camp. As a result, we later had to rely on hunting and fishing. Collecting wild fruits and digging grass roots could barely meet the basic food needs of the entire army.

Later, we captured the Roman province of Western France. We originally thought we could solve the food problem. Who knew that the land in Western France was barren and we didn’t get much food. The soldiers could only eat sparingly every day, so... so I had to come. Here is a request to King Maximus, can you...can you give us enough food? ! Let our warriors have a full stomach and continue fighting against the Romans! "

During the process of Vercingetorius' request, the Gallic leaders and warriors who followed him stopped eating and drinking, looked sad, sighed silently, and looked at Maximus with hopeful eyes.

Maximus showed a solemn expression to show his empathy for the Gallic army's experience. He asked softly: "How many soldiers do you have now?"

"At its peak, there were more than 70,000 people, but when we fought against the Romans, especially when we attacked the Roman legion camps many times, we suffered a lot of casualties. Later, in order to reduce food consumption, we reduced the size of the army. Now we only have about 20,000 people. About five thousand people.”

Maximus nodded slightly and looked around at the people in Gaul who were focusing on him. His voice was gentle and clear: "Actually, I have some understanding of your food shortage situation. Before our meeting today, Nick Si has made a decision——"

Maximus paused, raised his voice and said: "Let's ask our Knicks Finance Minister Marcus to tell you in detail."