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Chapter 4 New Deal (2)

At the same time, Caesar's envoy also claimed to the 14th and 22nd Legion that the wartime provinces were in progress, but the soldiers and centurions did not understand at all, so the envoy said directly, "Your annual salary has been doubled with the permission of the dictator and the cavalry commander. In addition, a colonial committee will be set up to help you place a complete piece of retired land in Afilga."

After saying that, the envoy even read the resettlement city points of each legion in front of the soldiers. The 14th legion is in Carles and the 22nd legion is in Vinesia. As long as everyone is relieved and returned to the field, they will receive a 30% retirement bonus than the current level.

So the two legions cheered, and the leading civil guards and centurions were full of enthusiasm, completely abandoning the idea of ​​retreating to the old camp of Gornalius. They also needed a great victory to repay the dictator's kindness and favor. In the end, more than 200 centurions from the entire four legions came to Curio together, and asked in unison to launch an attack on the enemy led by Toulas in front of him.

"Now that the morale of the entire army is as helpful as God and our resources are sufficient, then you should seize this opportunity to fight, otherwise everyone will be disappointed by your command prestige." Curio's deputy general, Rai Bruce, also a warrior from Sicily, spoke out.

At this time, Curio was also full of joy. Because of the morale of the army, even if this attack could not be eliminated, as long as he could defeat Tulas, he would at least get a triumphal game.

Then the young general walked out of the camp and said to all those who were ready to go, "I can't forget how you turned to His Excellency Caesar and offered your loyalty, and then all the towns in Italy took you as examples and turned against you one by one to the light. The dictator regarded you as the most reliable friends, while Pompey regarded you as the most hateful enemies, because it was you who made him escape from Italy in a mess. Crossing the sea, here. Now the dictator's reward has come, and you have obtained money, power and eternal freedom. And as his closest comrade, I am also fortunate to witness here

This great moment. So I ask that on the ruins of Carthage, I hope that the heroes of the previous generations will protect us. All of them, whether they are Masi, Lukini, Pellini, Roman, or the Libyans I have recruited, are all Curio's soldiers, polish your armor, take out your shields, put on your feathers, tie your military shoes, and feed your war horses. In this desert wasteland, reappear the glory of our ancestors! In front of us is the general of Pompeii, Tulas, and Pompeii, is behind him. Let us teach Tulas a lesson first, and let Pompeii be disheartened for his miserable defeat!"

With the rumbling sound, the main entrances of Curio's legion camps were wide open. All the troops, whether they were light infantry or cavalry, rushed out in an orderly manner. Curio personally commanded the right wing of the troops, and deputy general Rai Bruce commanded the heavy infantry in the center, while the financial officer Rufus took the light infantry and light cavalry on the left wing. In the agitated horn, Rufus' light troops took the lead and quickly seized the steep mountain between the positions of the two armies, and then sent a signal to the back. Seeing this, Curio took the most elite Lukini and Libyan cavalry on the right wing, and pressed up closely.

On the other side, the panicked Tulas hurriedly ordered his two legions to be armed. When he found that Curio's troops were already in danger, he was afraid of the attack of the opponent's cavalry, so he ordered the soldiers in the camp ahead to retreat two to three Furons to avoid the charge of Curio's cavalry. The person who was responsible for the cover retreat was Tulas' deputy general Bugadias. He rushed to the foot of the mountain with three thousand cavalry and light-armed shooters, ready to stop Curio.

"Don't hesitate, the enemy's camp is in a mess, they are going to escape." Curio looked at the situation on the mountain and gave a decisive order to attack the right wing. He took all the cavalry and rushed down the hillside there with all his cavalry. When Bugadias saw the opponent's bravery, he was so scared that he quickly turned around and ran away with the cavalry. As a result, the light infantry following behind were trampled to death and wounded. At this time, Tulas' infantry had just formed a formation and watched the light infantry on their flanks be chased and killed by Curio's cavalry.

Tulas, who was under the Eagle, was so scared that he was trembling all over. After half a moment, Curio's cavalry had killed all the two thousand light infantry of Bugadias and deeply wedged into the depth of Tulas' left wing.

On the front, the brigade of infantry led by the brave Rebruce also rushed towards him, "Retreat back to the camp under Utica!" Tulas was determined to retreat quickly, otherwise there would be a danger of being encircled and annihilated. He really didn't understand. The two Centurion Curio, who had surrendered before, told him that the other party's army was now in internal conflict, but today it was as fierce and brave as a ghost.

Pompei Afilica's two legions ran away like the low tide of the sea. Seeing this, Rufus, who was in charge of the left wing of Curio's army, also ordered his own light cavalry to pursue. They followed and rushed into the camp abandoned by Tulas, captured thousands of military slaves and countless baggage, and killed 600 troops left by the enemy. On the street outside Utica City, Curio also led his subordinates to intercept Tulas' defeated soldiers.

Curio took advantage of the victory to pursue nearly three Romari. When he saw Tulas and his defeated soldiers fleeing into the fortification camp under Utica, he stopped. When he returned with his cavalry, countless subordinates were excited and surrounded him in the middle, shouting "Imperato". Of course, this title was given to Curio this time, and it came from everyone's heart.

"So courage and determination can really overwhelm the enemy." Curio, who was staying in the tent, looked at his hands repeatedly with excitement and joy. Today, he killed two enemy cavalrymen on the battlefield. He heard the sound of blood flying out of the opponent's body. The pleasure was simply unspeakable. Then he shouted happily to the messengers and finances around him, "Distribute all the spoils seized today to the soldiers!"

The next day, the four legions of Curio, who had high morale, rushed into the camp at Utica City and found that Tulas had already escaped. He must have run away in the middle of the night last night and fled into the fortified city, leaving only a trumpeter and many team flags to bluff.

"What a rat!" Curio looked at the tied trumpeter, after learning about the situation, he laughed at Tulas and said, and then he ordered the army to build a barrier for the blockade and sent people to the old camp of Gaunalius to get wood and prepare to build siege equipment. (To be continued)
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