Chapter 999 Ambush on the Roman Vanguard

Chapter 999: 999 Ambush on the Roman Vanguard

A few days later, on a road, a group of soldiers, clad in bronze armor and wielding bronze spears, appeared.

The quality of bronze was incomparable to that of steel. A steel spear could pierce bronze armor, but a bronze spear could not!

This vanguard was remarkably well-equipped, with supply wagons transporting provisions, and the soldiers were mostly covered in armor, except for their lower bodies, which were exposed, making them vulnerable to injury.

Perhaps it was simply due to the craftsmen’s lack of skill in creating armor that could cover the lower body.

Greel, the leader, was a legionary commander. Thanks to his family’s influence, he had obtained command of this war.

Establishing merit and climbing the ranks was his greatest desire.

Because he was a kept man, he was not respected.

Men have their own dignity, so he desperately craved what he wanted.

While the Qin Dynasty had already popularized telescopes, the Roman army did not.

Despite being among the four great empires, technological advancements had widened the gap between them.

For example, the Qin state could use airships to transport supplies and personnel, but the Roman army could not.

Mountains and rivers would block their passage, but not here; they had to either force their way through or take a detour.

Forced passage would inevitably result in soldier losses and delays.

Lu Ming stood on the mountain, observing the distant army. The Romans at this time were not much different from later generations; there were blond Europeans, dark-haired Middle Easterners, and even some Black people among them.

He could tell that the enemy’s military bearing was excellent; they were a highly skilled and battle-hardened army.

"Ambush!"

Ambush was Lu Ming’s unique skill.

When he led his army into the forest, he could put them into an ambush state.

In this state, the enemy would be unable to detect them or detect their movements.

As long as they moved within the forest, they would remain undetected and their whereabouts would not be revealed.

The only drawback is that you have to wait for the enemy to pass by before engaging in close combat to launch an attack.

Moreover, and most importantly, ambushes can throw the enemy into chaos. A chaotic army’s ability to counterattack is greatly weakened, and even the most composed enemy will agree to a duel at this point—it’s a rule.

With superior mobility, you can successfully ambush, then retreat, move to the vicinity, and then ambush again.

Completely manipulating the enemy.

This kind of localized tactical application is fun and exhilarating.

Grebo is unaware that he’s being watched.

He simply commands his troops to continue advancing.

Scout intelligence indicates that the enemy has already gathered two hundred paces away; it seems a decisive battle is imminent.

He needs to capture the forward stronghold first, preserving hope for the bridgehead.

With a stronghold, a prolonged stalemate can be maintained; even a retreat won’t turn into a rout.

It must be said that Grebo’s abilities are considerable, and quite impressive.

While he couldn’t compare to a peerless general, he was already quite good compared to an average commander.

One thousand meters, five hundred meters, three hundred meters, one hundred meters.

The enemy drew ever closer, but Lu Ming showed no tension, only excitement.

With victory assured, all he had to do was enjoy the battle!

When the Roman vanguard entered the ambush range, Lu Ming ordered the attack!

Generals Lü Bu and Zhang Liao charged forward, leading their cavalry in a fierce charge, cutting down anyone in their path. Even God would be slashed twice.

"Enemy attack!"

"Defend!"

Unfortunately, the commanders’ voices were drowned out by the cavalry. With Lü Bu, a peerless warrior, leading the charge, the vanguard was torn apart like tattered cotton.

Even more fatal was that Gao Shun had already circled around to the rear, using the mountain camp to establish a defensive posture.

He was a master of open-field defensive warfare; even Lu Bu leading his cavalry might not be able to break through his defenses!

Grebo was still lost in thought when he suddenly realized his army was under attack!

At first, he calmly directed his soldiers to counterattack, but seeing a cavalry force charging towards him as if it were nothing, soldiers in their path being knocked away and impaled, unable to even offer a slight resistance, he was completely numb. This was simply too terrifying!

The leader of the cavalry had a resolute face and fierce, savage eyes. He had two wings extending backward from his head and wielded a strange weapon that resembled a spear, yet wasn’t quite one.

At that moment, Grebo only met the man’s gaze for a second, and in that instant, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if half of him was about to die—the fear of being watched by death itself!

Sure enough, Lu Bu had spotted his prey!

The Emperor himself had decreed: this person could not be killed, only captured alive!

Then he roared, "Wen Yuan, help me capture the enemy commander!"

"Yes, sir!"

Zhang Liao’s reply was crisp. Holding his spear with both hands, he didn’t even need to swing it; simply holding it straight, relying on his horse’s charge, he could turn the enemy into a string of candied hawthorns!

On the other side, Lu Ming also joined the battle. He wielded a Xuanhua axe; only a sharp axe could satisfy his bloodlust.

He hadn’t been on the battlefield in a long time. Even a lion needs to hunt; otherwise, it wouldn’t be a lion, but a big cat!

*Thud!*

"Ah!"

Screams and curses rang out continuously. The Romans couldn’t understand their language... and the Qin soldiers couldn’t understand theirs either.

But one thing was the same: surrendering, throwing down weapons, raising hands, or raising a white flag would prevent death!

This elite Roman army completely collapsed in less than half an hour of fighting, remaining unable to retaliate. They were being relentlessly pursued and attacked, especially Commander Grebo, who was struck by Lü Bu’s halberd and knocked off his horse.

Zhang Liao scooped him up without even binding him.

Grebo had already vomited blood and fainted.

Being struck head-on by Lü Bu was no different from being hit by a truck.

Lü Bu was a war god!

Being a ruler was difficult for him, and not entirely suitable.

But as a fierce general charging into battle, he was very successful.

To accommodate him, and also to consider the needs of Lady Yan and her daughter Lü Lingqi, Lü Bu was appointed commander of the Bingzhou army, though the daily operations were delegated to Zhang Liao and others; he was given only the title.