The Roman line of defense at the embankment collapsed, and Cassius could not fight to the death, and he was carried by the rout to run into the city, but as the general of the defending army, his attire was too conspicuous, and he was quickly intercepted by the oncoming soldiers of the mountain brigade.

Terentus roared, and the short sword in his right hand easily pierced the chest of the unmotivated Cassius.

At the time of the fall, Cassius had always believed that the city of Rome had fallen, and that these enemies had come from other cities, and that he had held out to the end.

He never imagined that these enemies had been hiding underground not far from them......

The soldiers of the 3rd Legion, who had crossed the bridgehead and rushed to the embankment, soon joined up with the Mountain Scouts and pursued the fleeing routs into the city of Rome......

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On the eastern part of the southern wall, while the mixed forces of Kerkus intercepted the reinforcements of Scipio the Great, another part of the soldiers climbed the city wall through the stone staircase, causing chaos among the defenders of the city, and the soldiers of the Sixth Legion who were attacking the city head-on also took the opportunity to go up to the city.

At this time, 500 follow-up troops who had climbed to the southeast corner of the wall by rope hooks arrived, bypassed the frontal fighting, and attacked the flank of Scipio the Great's reinforcements.

The Roman reinforcements were quickly routed, and this defeat completely demoralized the defenders of the city, and they began to flee.

Since the eastern side of the city had been cut off by the Kelkus forces, they had to flee westward, which naturally affected the defenders of Scipio the Great, who were already struggling to hold on, because the Dionian Second Army was more aggressive after being reinforced by the forces of Tormides and Epitenis, so they also gave up resistance and prepared to flee.

However, the Dionian soldiers who had gone up to the top of the city through the siege tower, but were blocked by them in the aisle, became the blocking stone for them to flee westward, and the stone stairs below the city were being blocked by the enemy below, and the panicked Roman soldiers jumped from the top of the city more than ten meters high......

However, Scipio the Great, seeing that the situation was not good, chose a retreat early, and at this moment, surrounded by guards, fled to the Roman Forum.

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And in the southwest corner of the city wall, another section of the city wall was blown down, and the soldiers of the Fifth Army lined up in a neat formation, passing through the gap in an orderly manner.

The Roman soldiers in charge of intercepting the city suddenly felt the pressure doubled, and just as their spear formations were pressed back by the attack of the Dionian soldiers, the urgent news came: the southern wall defense line had been completely breached!

Seeing that the battle situation was irretrievable, Mucia reluctantly gave the order to retreat, because if the battle continued, the enemy who broke through into the city from the east attacked westward, and it was easy to completely encircle his troops in the southwest corner.

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While the city was breached on the west, south, and north sides, only the defenders to the northeast were holding out, as they were next to the Capitoline Hill, the holy site of the Romans.

At this moment, Amintas's heart was very anxious, and when the scouts reported to him that more than 1,000 Roman reinforcements were approaching the camp from the east, he replied angrily: "When the enemy has broken through the camp, come and report to me!" ”

For a moment, his entourage was silent.

Only Printorins said: "Commander, look, our soldiers have taken the city!" ”

"It's not like I haven't attacked it before, and it's not like I'll be driven down!" Amintas said angrily.

"However, the defenders at the head of the city are in disarray!" The attentive Printors stared ahead and said in a deep voice.

The defenders at the head of the city were indeed in disarray, because the Roman vertebral bridge and embankment were not far from Capitoline Hill, and most of the routs from the north ran in the direction of the square next to Capitoline Hill, and the soldiers of the Third Legion followed closely and rushed into the Roman Forum.

At this time, there were wounded soldiers in urgent need of rescue, people with their families, and caravans transporting food...... The entire square was overcrowded, and they all fled in panic towards Capitoline Hill.

The soldiers of the Third Legion were like tigers entering a flock of sheep, and they immediately stirred up the square and cried out loud to the sky.

When the defenders of the northeastern city turned around, they could see that the black-helmeted and black-armored enemy not far from the city had cut off the passage to Capitoline Mountain, and then chased the people into scattered and fled like cattle and sheep......

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Good news came one after another, and there were always cheers in the big tent of the Chinese army camp.

Davers quietly walked out of the tent and looked out at the city in the distance, and was stunned: the flag of Dioonia was already flying there, and the cries could be faintly heard from inside the city.

"Your Majesty, we have taken this great city, but it seems that you are not too happy." Henipolis came to his side and said in a relaxed tone, and he was the only one who could speak to Davers in such a tone.

"Of course I'm happy." Davos said lightly, this is not a lie, the stone that has been pressing on his chest was shattered, and his spirit was inexplicably relaxed, but he still tried his best to suppress this excitement: "But now is not the time to celebrate the victory, there are still 70,000 Roman troops outside the city, rushing towards us." ”

"Their homes are occupied, do they still have the heart to fight us?!" Henipolis was somewhat unimpressed.

"Heni, give it your all at all times in the war, and don't leave anything to chance." Davers said seriously.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I have written down this sentence." Henipolis really picked up the plank and started recording.

Davers smiled helplessly, turned his head and asked Asinarus beside him, "Have Epitenis and Tormid already led their troops to set off?" ”

"Your Majesty, they have already set off for about ...... Ten minutes. "As a staff officer, the most important thing is that the data said is as accurate as possible and not vague. So Asina Rust ran back to the big tent, looked at the funnel timer, and then hurried back to answer.

Upon receiving the news of the city's destruction, Davos immediately ordered Epitenis to rush to the east with 1,500 soldiers and 200 cavalry to assist the intercepting troops and crush the Roman reinforcements.

Then he ordered Tormid to lead 2,000 soldiers from the river port to the opposite bank by boat, and then circle to the flank of the Roman reinforcements from the north, and encircle them.

Davers nodded, and asked with concern, "Has the medical battalion already begun to treat the wounded soldiers under the city?" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Davers looked up at the sky and said, "Inform the baggage battalions of each camp, pull out the camp, load the supplies, and prepare to enter the city." ”

"Yes!"

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Two hours later, it was nearly dusk, and the sounds of fighting and cries in the city had subsided. After clearing the stone and dust from the hole in the gate of Sirio facing the Roman Forum, the Dionian soldiers opened the gates and lined the road to welcome their commander, the King of Dionia, into the city.

Amid the sound of the trumpet, Davers, surrounded by the palace guards, led all his retinue into the city of Rome on foot, which of course aroused the confusion of the soldiers.

"Why doesn't His Majesty Davers ride a horse?"

“…… How do I know this? Maybe it's because the streets are too narrow to ride? ”

"Don't guess, Commander Matonis just said, Your Majesty said, 'Because this city was captured by us in a bloody battle, it is disrespectful to us to ride into the city on horseback!' ”

"Your Majesty is so kind to us soldiers!"

"Quick! Fast! Don't talk! ”

Seeing Davers walking towards them on the side of the road, the soldiers who spoke immediately became nervous.

Davers walked up to one of the officers and asked in a gentle tone, "What's your name?" ”

Before the team officer could answer, Matonis, who was following Davers, immediately said: "Your Majesty, he is the leader of the fifth squad of the fourth detachment of the third brigade of the second legion, called Temothy Peth, a native of Castron, he was very heroic in attacking the city this time, and he took the lead in leading the soldiers to attack the city!" Martonis complimented, but his eyes were fixed on him, with a look of "I'll settle accounts with you later."

"I can see you're a hero!" Davers complimented.

Tymothy Peston straightened his chest.

Davers reached out and pointed to his right hand, which was holding a short sword to his side, and asked, "Are you hurt?" ”

"Your Majesty...... A little bit of a bruise...... It's already good. Tymothy Pace subconsciously moved his right hand behind him.

Matonis immediately stepped forward and took his right hand, only to see a sword wound from his arm to his forearm, the skin turned out, revealing scarlet muscles, although the bleeding had stopped, such a long and hideous wound still made people feel worried.

"Why don't you go to the medical camp and bandage?! ——”

Davers stopped Mattonis from continuing to scold, and then said to Tymothy Pace, "The military law of our kingdom requires that you be brave in battle, and you must protect yourself after battle, do you know why?" Because only in this way can we continue to fight with a healthy body and continue to make meritorious contributions. You have been rewarded for your exploits, but it is best to enjoy them yourself after the war, and now that we are fighting away from home, we need you to take care of your health! Hurry to the medical camp to find a doctor, and more fierce battles await us, and warriors like you are needed to win the kingdom again! ”

Speaking of this, Davers turned back to Mattonis and several other corps commanders and said: "The soldiers are standing like this, there is no need at all, they are already very tired after today's siege battle, hurry up and let them go back to rest, recover their strength, let the officers at all levels take responsibility, and send the wounded soldiers under them to the medical battalion for treatment!" If there is anything that is missed or not found and causes the soldiers to get sick, the officer will be punished! ”

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