Have You Considered Xinyue to Be a Military Division?

"It looks like we can't walk by water."

The lieutenant glanced at him and said, "Does your lord think it's a coincidence?"

"I don't think so, but I can't say why."

Bruce shook his head: "Paulinus may be right to worry, what is the current situation in London?"

"I heard the news that Master Paulinus is gathering troops and preparing to attack." The lieutenant said.

"He should think the same as me, so he plans to clear up the hidden dangers around the city first, and then come to meet me."

Bruce nodded: "It coincides with my plan, Paulinus is indeed an experienced veteran."

"Indeed, the safest way now is to clear out the threatened side first, and then concentrate our forces to clear the threat from the other side." The lieutenant general said.

"So, even if we can't go by water, as long as we have the protection of the two legions, we can still be safe on land." Bruce laughed.

"Well, thanks to the foresight of my lord, I have arranged the supporting troops on the avenues and trails in advance."

The lieutenant general admired, and then his face changed: "It's just that the emperor may be unhappy again."

"Either be safe or be happy, you can't have both." Bruce sighed.

"I can only hope that His Majesty the Emperor can understand." The deputy general agreed.

"Big deal, let him bring some more musicians and poets."

(fourth......)

Chapter 98 Chapter 97 Gambling and Gambling

Britannia, the mouth of the Thames Valley, where the River Thames empties into the sea.

Straw mats were spread in the temporary small tent, and a man in a light gray robe sat kneeling on it, with a small provincial map hanging in front of him.

This was bought from a merchant when I first entered the city of London. After a long time, it has been painted on by Neos.

This is the best season in the province. The sky is clear and distant, neither hot nor cold, and the estuary is filled with moist fresh air, which is refreshing.

Not long after, the curtain of the tent was lifted by the wind, and at the same time, Nios opened his eyes, his black pupils were like ink.

Subtle footsteps approached, then stopped at the door.

Nios didn't wait for the other party to salute, and said first: "Come in."

"My lord, there is news from London that Paulinus defeated a Celtic army outside London three days ago."

The girl knelt down on one knee as soon as she came in: "Now he has nothing to worry about, and is marching in the direction of Canterbury. It seems that he intends to meet the emperor's army!"

Outside the tent, the branches and leaves are moving with the wind, and the water is gurgling.

There was a long silence in the account.

Neos stood up suddenly, looked at the map, and pointed hard.

"The time has come."

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"The time has come, ready to go!" Bruce waved his hand.

Outside the door, the soldiers were busy dismantling the tents, loading heavy objects onto the carriages, and preparing for a new itinerary.

Their emperor stood at a distance, shoulder to shoulder with a group of bright and bright musicians, listening to the shouts of soldiers and the creaking of wooden wheels, he laughed with unknown meaning from time to time.

"So Commander, have we decided which way to go?" the lieutenant asked Bruce.

Bruce smiled confidently: "Of course."

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"Three paths, they only have three paths to choose!"

Nios pointed on the map: "From the map, there are three roads: the upper, the middle, and the lower. The middle road is the Emperor's Avenue built by the Romans.

Flat and straight, with the fastest speed, because it is the easiest to expose and be attacked by surprise, but relatively, it also has the most support troops. "

"So they won't go this way instead?" Fei asked, standing beside him.

"No hurry, listen to me first."

As Neos said, his fingers drew another zigzag arc on the map: "This is the upper road, a mountain trail opened up by merchants,

Surrounded by mountains, there are many valley entrances. Although it is hidden, it is difficult to march, and there are many dangerous places and dead places. "

"What about the way down?"

Neos pointed to a black line below the Thames River: "Get off the road and bypass the Thames River. The terrain is relatively flat. Although the road is not as good as the Emperor's Avenue, it is still straight and wide, but..."

He paused: "Compared to London, this road is closer to Winchester."

"The three routes seem to be possible, but we only have a thousand cavalry, and we cannot take care of our troops at the same time." Fei pondered.

"There's no need to juggle," Nios said.

"But..." the girl was surprised.

Nios chuckled: "Have you ever caught pigs or chickens?"

"Catched, is there any connection?" Fee said.

"Just like hunting, the key to catching prey is not to chase..."

Neos narrowed his eyes: "It's about blocking!"

"Blocking?"

Fei frowned: "What are you blocking?"

Neos smiled without saying a word.

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"Fire! Why is it on fire!" Bruce stood on the top of the hill, looking at the red sky reflected by the fire in the distance.

A strong wind was blowing from the fields to the west, sharp as a knife.

The raging flames were ignited in the forest, and came along with the wind, dragged for hundreds of meters, and the entire mountain forest and the sky turned red.

"It is said by those who escaped that they heard the shouts in the night, and they thought they were attacked by night, and they rose up to fight in haste,

But found that the dust was flying, and the sound of drumming and shouting continued, so he quickly formed an array and moved forward. "

The lieutenant-general was by the side with a serious expression: "But I didn't find a fire behind me. The camp was just downwind at that time.

With enemies ahead and fire behind them, they dared not fight and could only withdraw. "

"So ruthless, you actually set fire to the mountain directly!" Bruce gritted his teeth.

"The fire is getting bigger and bigger, and we don't know when it will rain. We can't put out the fire alone." The lieutenant general sighed.

"Where's the support force on this road?" Bruce asked with a frown.

"Fortunately, they didn't suffer much damage, and they are now approaching the Emperor's Avenue, planning to join the support troops on the road."

The lieutenant general said: "However, this is also good. At least as the support force grows, our winning rate will increase a bit. Even if someone comes to sneak attack, we will not be afraid."

"No, quite the opposite!"

Bruce clenched his fists: "I'm even more worried!"

"What are you worried about?" The lieutenant general was puzzled.

"Don't you see it!"

Bruce turned his head and stared: "Before the downstream was attacked, the waterway was cut off, but now the fire is ignited with the wind, and the lower road is lost!

This is obviously someone manipulating our marching route and forcing us to take another route! "

The lieutenant's face changed greatly: "How could that be!"

"I'm beginning to believe in Paulinus, we may really be fighting a terrible enemy!" Bruce's eyes twitched, and he lowered his head in thought.

"It's not that exaggerated." The lieutenant obviously didn't believe it.

After all, how could anyone predict the future?

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"No, it's not about predicting the future,"

Neos sneered proudly: "Foretelling the future is something only gods can do, and as human beings, they can only manipulate the future within a limited range!"

Ah no, this is even more terrifying!

Fei complained silently, covered her face for a moment, then raised her head and asked, "So, now, my lord, you use the wind to attack the fire and wipe out the next path,

Then there is the middle road and the top road. How can we determine which one the emperor will take? "

"This will involve people's second means for the future." Neos smiled.

"what?"

"bet!"

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"Let's gamble!" Bruce slapped the table hard.

"What?" The lieutenant's face changed slightly.

Bruce propped his hands on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Remove the support troops on the road, and gather all of them in the middle road. Let's go to the middle road and be upright!"

"But wouldn't this be a trick of the other party? They probably want us to march on the avenue and expose it,"

The lieutenant general said: "Then we can sneak attack when we march or camp."

"Do you still think that the Roman legion, which has gathered most of its troops, will be killed by the barbarians of the Celtic tribe?" Bruce turned his head and glared.

"It's not like I haven't..." The lieutenant shrugged.

"What did you say!"