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Text Chapter 674 A war without any suspense

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    The Visigoths have occupied Dingis for hundreds of years. When the Vandals and Alans were still there, the Visigoths were unable to invade North Africa because of their obstruction. Later, the Vandals and Alans were destroyed by the Eastern Romans.  , most of North Africa was also occupied by the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Visigoths did not dare to go south, so they could only guard Dingis honestly.

    Now the Eastern Roman Empire is gradually losing its control over North Africa, and the Great Eclipse is temporarily unable to take care of the area west of Egypt. This makes many forces ready to make moves. Among them, the Alans and Vandals who have been defeated by the Eastern Roman Empire, their remnants  Forces have revived in the area west of Egypt. Among the thirteen forces around Dingis, those under the banner of the Alans and Vandals account for more than half.

    After Li Ke's last bombardment of the Visigoths' port, the name of the Scepter of Zeus spread throughout the Mediterranean coast. Therefore, in negotiations with the forces around Dingis, most of the forces did not dare to try Zeus's scepter easily.  Angry, so after seeing the envoys sent by Li Ke, most of them expressed their goodwill to Li Ke, and even a few forces in difficult situations expressed their intention to join them.

    It's just that among these forces expressing goodwill, they do not include those under the banner of Adou and Vandal people. Although there are many conflicts between these forces, they all have their own responsibility to restore the past glory, so for  They only felt threatened by Li Ke's arrival, and they didn't have a good look towards Li Ke's envoy. Some even reported considerable hostility.

    Originally, Li Ke did not want to waste time in North Africa, and he did not take those small forces to heart. As long as the other party did not really send troops to attack Dingis, he had no intention of actively provoking the other party.  But later Cen Changqian suggested to Li Ke that the geographical location of Dingis was very important if he could conquer the surrounding forces.  Dingis' safety can be better ensured.  What's more, the Eclipses have occupied Egypt and are likely to develop westward in the future. After conquering these forces, there will be a buffer against the Eclipses in the future.

    Regarding Cen Changqian's suggestion, Li Ke thought about it and finally decided to adopt it. Moreover, he wanted to gain a foothold in the Mediterranean. The name of the previous Zeus Scepter was still a bit weak, so he had to use thunderous means to deter the surrounding forces.

    So a few days later.  Li Ke invited the leaders of the thirteen surrounding forces to the banquet in his own name.  Speaking of which, Li Ke had just arrived in Dingis and had not had much interaction with the surrounding forces. It was a bit rash to suddenly entertain others like this, but Li Ke did so.

    For Li Ke¡¯s invitation.  Those power leaders who were in a difficult situation and had a desire to seek refuge were naturally eager to ask for help. Some other small forces who were in awe of Li Ke also decided to participate after careful consideration.  But the remnants of the Alans and Vandals most likely did not participate.

    As a result, at the banquet that day, all the people who were invited were present.  It's just that except for those who are willing to participate, the others are either tied up with ropes or only come with one head.

    It turns out that just before the banquet started, the 50,000 troops in Li Ke's hands were divided into several groups.  All the forces that did not attend the banquet were wiped out in the shortest possible time.  It seems shocking, but it is actually very simple. After all, the 50,000 troops in Li Ke's hands are all firearms troops, and this battle also fired Li Ke's first shot into the Mediterranean.

    Finally, Li Ke faced this bloody scene.  But they were chatting and laughing, and even encouraged him to drink in person.  The leaders of the forces who came were all frightened, and they were even more in awe of Li Ke.  Several of the leaders who originally wanted to surrender expressed their surrender on the spot and expressed their willingness to move the people under their rule to Dingis and submit to Li Ke's rule.  Li Ke, who was short of people, naturally accepted the offer of these people.

    Through this operation, Li Ke eliminated all potential threats south of Dingis, and also frightened the North African forces farther away, so that they did not dare to have any more thoughts about Dingis.  Next, Li Ke spent nearly a month to initially build Dingis into a rear base. During this period, the navy also annihilated the invading navy of the Visigoths.

    On a sunny morning, Li Ke ordered his 50,000 troops. Except for one thousand people left as Dingis's guards, the other troops all crossed the Strait of Gibraltar by boat and began to officially invade Iberia.  peninsula.

    More than a month was enough for the Visigothic Kingdom to respond. They had mobilized a large army in the country and assembled opposite Dingis, which would later be Gibraltar, preparing to give Li Ke and his men a surprise attack when they landed.  They hit it head on.  In addition, these Visigothic troops did not dare to get too close to the coast. After all, they were not stupid. They knew that if they got too close to the coast, they would probably be bombarded by Li Ke's navy.

    The Visigothic Kingdom mobilized more than 100,000 troops this time, and almost all the troops in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula were mobilized.Later, in addition, a larger army was gathering in the northern area of ??their ruling center, because they had also learned from the Romans and the Cannibals how powerful the Tang Dynasty was and how powerful the army was.  are powerful, so they have no confidence that they can defeat Li Ke in one fell swoop.

    The Visigoths' army did not dare to approach the coast, which allowed Li Ke's 50,000 troops to land calmly, and then lined up a three-stage military formation, with more than a dozen armies advancing alternately in an arc.

    The Visigoths were a branch of the Germanic people and were known for their violent fighting style. However, they had been at war with the Western Roman Empire for many years and later occupied the Iberian Peninsula. Both politically and militarily, they were deeply influenced by Rome.  The influence of  There are very few bows and arrows for long-range attacks.

    Seeing this kind of military formation of the Visigoths, Wang Fangyi, who commanded the army on Li Ke's behalf, sneered. These Visigoths were still in the cold weapon age and didn't know what firearms were at all.  If you grab your own musket, you're simply going to die in a group.

    "Boom~boom~boom~" After the two armies faced each other, artillery still opened the way. The hot projectiles made a shrill roar and rushed into the Visigoths' team with huge kinetic energy. Moreover, because the ground was relatively hard, the projectiles fell to the ground.  After several bounces, it ended up with a trench made of flesh and blood, and countless soldiers were killed and wounded and howling miserably.

    Although the Visigoths experienced the lesson of being bombarded by Li Ke last time, most of the troops mobilized this time saw the power of artillery for the first time. Therefore, in the first round of artillery, these soldiers were  Being beaten stupid.  Although they had been told before that the opponent had a very powerful weapon, the power of the firearm was beyond their understanding, and most of them even had an irresistible thought.

    Using hot weapons against cold weapons, and with complete muskets and artillery, even if the number of Visigoths' troops was doubled, this form of war was destined to be one-sided at the beginning.

    In fact, not many soldiers actually died under the artillery fire, but the killing scene was probably extremely bloody, which frightened the Visigoth soldiers, and some were even so frightened that they turned and ran away.  Next, Wang Fangyi commanded the musketeers to advance, and rows of muskets fired continuously. This made it impossible for the tightly arranged Visigoth army to escape. The soldiers were like wheat being cut, layer after layer.  Fall down.

    Speaking of which, most of these Visigoth soldiers were the ancestors of later Spaniards. Presumably in later generations, the Spaniards massacred Indians with muskets, which should be similar to how Li Ke's army massacres them with muskets now, except that  These Visigoth troops were much stronger than the Indians. At least they held metal weapons in their hands instead of sharpened stones.

    It is a pity that whether it is metal or stone, it is the same in front of sharp muskets. This advanced weapon that converts chemical energy into kinetic energy is simply not something that human beings can compete with. Even if the armor they wear can withstand the shooting of bows and arrows,  But it couldn't stop the small projectile.

    It was precisely because of the huge gap in weapons that the Visigoth army only resisted for less than an hour before completely collapsing. Both officers and soldiers lost the will to resist and either ran away quickly or knelt down on the spot.  Surrender.  Li Ke was short of men now, so he did not let the army kill these surrendered prisoners of war indiscriminately, but prepared to reorganize them after the war. Although their combat effectiveness was not good, they were still used as cannon fodder and other consumables.  OK.

    What followed was a simple pursuit. Unfortunately, Li Ke came across the sea. The space on the ship was limited, so he could not transport horses. This made his troops less mobile, and they were not as familiar with the terrain here as the Visigoths.  , so in the final pursuit, the results were not very great.

    After the war, statistics showed that the casualties on Li Ke's side were minimal. On the other hand, more than 4,000 people on the Visigoth side were killed on the spot and more than 30,000 were captured. Most of the others escaped.  This was a great pity for Li Ke. At the same time, he sent someone to urge the logistics personnel provided by Li Min to hurry up and transport a group of horses so that he could equip a cavalry.

    The first land battle with the Visigoths ended with Li Ke's victory. At the same time, he also showed his sharp fangs and unrivaled strength to various forces in the Mediterranean region.  This not only caused panic in the Visigothic Kingdom, but also made the Eastern Roman Empire pay more attention to Li Ke. Even when Li Ke integrated his troops and advanced northward step by step on the Iberian Peninsula, an Eastern Roman Empire  The imperial emissary team also came to the Iberian Peninsula.
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