Chapter 1056: Charge of Destruction
Almost twenty minutes passed from the time Upal's chariots left the city, to the time Peniluns began to adjust his army, to the time the Upal chariots began to race.
Twenty minutes was enough time for the Roman legion to complete its purge and be fully armed and on alert.
On the battlefield today, even the most ordinary barbarians are talented soldiers.
"Shoot!"
When the barbarian troops on the front line saw Upal's chariot appear, they all roared and gave orders reflexively.
The training they received told them that when they spotted the enemy within sight, the barbarians in charge of the ranged forces had to fire three or four rounds of arrows unless given special orders.
Don’t worry about whether it works or not, just shoot it first.
Now these soldiers are blessed by the Senate Guards and Severus' monarchical talents, and are influenced by the overall momentum of the army. Their overall combat effectiveness is no less than that of the elite of the empire.
The advantages of auxiliary military souls in large-scale legion operations are almost obvious.
With a whistling sound like a rainstorm, countless arrows densely covered Upal's chariot army.
At the same time, the two Roman chariot legions prepared by Penelence also roared and rushed towards the opposite side.
The chariot type of troops does not require any skills. Just rush forward and crash into the enemy. It's either you die or I die. The only thing that matters is quality and courage.
When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins!
The battle between the tank legions is so simple and plain, either smash the opponent, or be smashed by the opponent, or smash together with the opponent.
"Don't even think about it!" Kirkuk sneered and unfolded his Heart Abyss. Its effect was the same as Upal's, which was to strengthen the talent effect and strengthen the talent of the Milan guards.
The chariot army seemed to be covered with a refractive shield, and the dense rain of arrows naturally slid to both sides when they fell on Upal's head.
It was as if there were two whirlpools above the Upal Chariot Corps.
"Milan Guards?" Penelence frowned. This Parthian Legion was one of the few infantry legions in Parthia, but at this moment they were riding horses and following the chariot legion.
Moreover, the Milan Guard is one of the few Roman legions that there is no good way to deal with. Normally, you can rely on the fourteen combinations to wash a targeted talent to annoy the Milan Guard, but on this kind of battlefield, it is really difficult to target the Milan Guard Legion.
This legion is very versatile and is considered a standout among Rome's heavy infantry. Apart from sending out super-elite troops to defeat them head-on, there is really no other solution.
"Let Su lead the commandos to prepare for the legion's attack, and at the same time order the Eighth Eagle Flag Legion to go to the front line and wait!"
Penilence frowned imperceptibly and gave the order cautiously.
For some reason, he suddenly sensed a threat from the chariot corps. He had already made several arrangements, even if their chariot corps could not defeat the opposing chariot corps.
But they should be able to stop the enemy with the help of the corpses. Could something unexpected have happened?
The unusual behavior of the Milan guards riding horses to assist the chariot corps aroused Penilence's high vigilance.
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. There must be something he doesn't know. He carefully added two more backup plans. This is also Roma's biggest advantage. They have too much spare energy to adjust their tactical preparations.
Finally, the Milan guards led by Kirkuk could not catch up with the advance of the chariot corps, so they had to stop their steps helplessly, and then stopped on the spot, waiting for the follow-up corps to join.
"Old General, don't worry, I will come to accompany you later!" Kirkuk looked at Upal with complicated eyes.
Like Upal, he also arranged for his descendants to go to the Han Dynasty, and then chose to charge forward to his death with a mixed feeling of guilt.
It can be said that he, like Upal, had no intention of returning alive.
Upal, who was at the forefront, faced the most severe test. If the vanguard relied on quality to shoot a wall of arrows that was enough to block all loopholes, then the current Roman barbarian army achieved this miracle by quantity.
Facing the rain of arrows, holding up his shield, he charged forward with a roar. The bumpy chariot and the slightly uneven plain had no effect on Upal at this time.
Arrows rained down like rain, and the crackling sounds on the steel shields and armor all showed what kind of attack they were suffering.
However, under such a crazy attack, the chariots were still running desperately, the shields were pierced, and the armor was shattered.
All this could not stop the chariots' attack, and the rain of arrows made the Upal Chariot Corps even more crazy.
At the moment when the two chariot legions engaged in battle, the rain of Roman arrows finally stopped.
At this moment, Upal was hit by several arrows. Although it was not fatal, it was extremely tragic.
The dense rain of arrows nailed many soldiers on the chariots to death. Even those protected by armor and shields were still nailed to the frames. However, the faith left behind by their deaths was transformed into strength under the illusory flames and blessed to their comrades.
When the number of arrow rain reaches a certain level, it can cause great damage to the entire defense army.
Even a legion with super-fast reactions like Trajan's would be doomed to fail in the face of such a dense rain of arrows. The three talents are not invincible.
Upal took the secret medicine and used his life to overdraw the blessing of the Burning Heart Abyss. He had no intention of going back alive and simply chose to burn his life to fight.
"Die!"
Throwing away the large shield in his hand that was full of arrows and looked like a hedgehog, Upal swung the spear heavily, and the power in his body burst out like a volcanic eruption, accompanied by his roar.
The powerful force, with the support of the chariot charge, instantly crushed the opposing chariot and the people on it.
"The Chariot Corps is so powerful?" Penilence looked at Upal in the light and shadow with some disbelief .
He knew that chariots were powerful, so he specially prepared chariots that were several times more powerful than those of Parthia. However, these chariots, which were several times more powerful than those of Parthia, were of no use at all and were completely crushed by the enemy.
It's as easy as a carriage crushing an ant.
The expected chaos did not occur.
The chariot corps he prepared was like a piece of thin paper and was easily pierced by Upal's chariot corps.
With almost no time for Penilence to react, the Upal Chariot Corps directly broke through the first line of chariot defense and approached the barbarian infantry with great force.
Rome's crudely made chariot legion was completely destroyed in a moment, just like an egg hitting a stone at high speed. It did nothing except bring blood to the Upal Chariot Legion.
"I didn't expect that it would be unstoppable! But the speed has slowed down!" Penilence sneered. He really underestimated the chariot corps. It seems that he will have to find a way to build one in the future. This kind of power is worth establishing a special corps.
As for the talents, there is no need to worry. The Fourteenth Legion has already completed the copying. In addition, as long as this legion is destroyed, the Emperor's Guard Legion will naturally be able to absorb these talents.
"Let Su lead the commandos to attack with all their strength. Order the Fourth Eagle Flag Scythian Legion to fire with all their might. Order the Eighth Eagle Flag Legion to meet the enemy head-on. Order the Ninth Eagle Flag Legion to bypass the Chariot Legion and charge. Destroy them completely!"
The unexpected accident did not alarm Penilus. The chariot legion was indeed very powerful, but from now on it would be Roman.
The chariot defense line he arranged did not stop Upal, but Upal's speed was slowed down after all. After the Barbarian Infantry Corps used their lives to block the bullets, he was no longer a difficult thing to deal with.
This is exactly the way to use the barbarians that Penilence has always emphasized to the commanders of each legion: use the barbarians to block the guns, and then order the Eagle Flag Legion to attack to maximize the combat effectiveness.
A series of orders were issued by Penilence, and the siege of the Upal Chariot Corps was completed in just a moment.
"Order the Macedonian infantry of the Fourth Eagle Banner to move forward and suppress the Milanese guards. The Barbarian infantry troops begin to advance. The Barbarian Archer Corps suspends shooting and waits for my orders."
"Order the Seventh Eagle Flag to advance from the flank to seek an opportunity to fight. Order the Sixth Triumph and the Thirteenth Rose to advance at full speed to suppress the Parthian army's advance!"
"The Second Trajan Legion and the 30th Invincible Legion, advance from the left and right wings respectively, waiting for the enemy's super elite legions to appear. Once discovered, suppress them immediately!"
Penelunus also knew why chariot legions like Upal took the lead, which was to disrupt the Roman deployment and buy time for the subsequent Parthian army.
But if such a trick could stump him, he would not be worthy of being the commander-in-chief of the Roman army.
Well-organized military orders were continuously issued from Penelunus, and the Roman army began to perform its duties as smoothly as mercury flowing on the ground.
However, in the smooth movement of the army, the Upal Tank Corps, which was advancing triumphantly all the way, seemed out of place.
The barbarian infantry soldiers facing the Upal Chariot Corps were ruthlessly crushed. Without the restriction of the rain of arrows, the Royal Guards Chariot Corps could almost slaughter these barbarians like mowing the grass.
Since the beginning of the war, the Upal Tank Corps has inflicted casualties at least five times the number of its own corps. If this had been placed on previous battlefields, this would have been enough to be called a complete victory.
But unfortunately, this was the final decisive battle, and these casualties were just a drop in the ocean for the Roman army. It didn't even affect the core citizens of Rome. Those who died were just a group of barbarians.
Rome would only offer a false moment of mourning, then break into uncontrollable laughter.
"Raise the eagle flag!" Africanus grinned and gave the order loudly.
His father finally did something that made him satisfied, the giants challenging the chariots, what an exciting thing, he felt that his iron giant army was born for this moment.
The Eighth Eagle Flag shone brightly, transferring power to the soldiers of the Eighth Eagle Flag. The effect of the Eighth Eagle Flag in Africanus' hands was simple, which was to simply increase physical fitness.
It is not only used in actual combat, but also can be used to enhance the effect of strength training. This is why the former Eighth Eagle Flag Augustus Legion is used as a reserve army by the First Auxiliary every day.
Only the soldiers of the Eighth Legion can reach the minimum requirements of the first auxiliary faster and better.
The reason why the Eighth Legion fell into Africanus' hands so easily was also related to the exploitation of the Eighth Legion by the First Auxiliary. All the veterans were taken away, and what was left was nothing but a mess.
The iron giants blessed by the eagle flag became even stronger. Holding steel shields, they stood in front of the chariot legion, ready to meet the impact of the chariots and engage in a wrestling match between the giants and the chariots.
"shooting!"
Filippo began to fire in bursts as ordered by Penelence. As the top archer corps, the Scythian archers under the Fourth Eagle Flag were all good archers. Working in groups of three or two, they directly knocked over dozens of chariots.
In a short while, nearly a quarter of the tanks were shot down, causing the tank corps' losses to soar.
Upal felt a little regretful. He couldn't get back the shield he had thrown away in order to kill without restraint.
He had no choice but to keep charging forward. He had a premonition that his time was almost up, but he would take some Roman soldiers with him even if he died.
“Take action!”
Su led the commandos and waited for a long time, and the legion was ready to attack.
Several dazzling blades of light blasted towards the chariot legion.
Several people broke through the boundaries, dozens of internal energy left their bodies, and they mobilized the clouds and energy to launch a fierce attack, directly chopping down the chariot army to the ground.
In an instant, the chariot army that had been invincible was blasted into several passages. The terrifying attack of the army directly crushed all enemies in its path, no matter they were war horses, chariot frames, or the soldiers themselves. Under this move, all beings were equal.
The destructive power reaches its extreme and destroys everything invisibly.
Upal looked at the less than one-third of his chariots left, and instead of feeling any fear, he shouted out the final slogan with reluctance and determination.
"kill!"
All the living soldiers also roared , responding to Upal's roar, and the chariots rushed forward. No matter whether there was an abyss or a sea of fire ahead, they had no intention of going back alive from the beginning.
The war horses and bulls that had been fed with the secret medicine had no fear at all. They continued to charge, carrying Upal and the others to the front of the Eighth Eagle Flag.
Africanus' blood boiled, he felt like he was a hero in mythology, fighting against the legendary Bull of Heaven.
Although Rome could now kill gods at will, Africanus still had no resistance to the stories in these myths.
If he had a choice, he would rather chop the angels. For him, the idea of giants killing angels was even an obsession from his childhood.
"That's it, old man. This road is blocked!"
Africanus stretched out his hands and smashed the charging horses and oxen to death. The huge force killed the horses and oxen pulling the chariot in an instant.
Without the blessing of speed, the chariot corps is no longer invincible.
