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    "Boom, boom, boom~" An overwhelming roar of artillery sounded. Although the city wall of Caesar Augusta was strong, after several days of non-stop bombardment and blasting, it was finally overwhelmed and collapsed with a 'boom', leaving a gap.  The Roman army swarmed in, shouting slogans to overthrow the Gothic rule, and quickly attacked the palace of Caesar Augusta. The original Romans in the city also began to sneak attack the Visigoth army.  The rule of this military town has come to an end.  ˇčLiterature bar: wxbaˇč

    When Wang Fangyi rushed into the city of Caesar Augusta with 10,000 cavalry, the Visigoths in the city finally couldn't resist it. In the end, they were either killed or surrendered. However, the result of surrender was often stoned by the Romans in the city.  Or killed with wooden sticks, and many Romans even began to attack the mansions of some Visigoth nobles, killing the men, children and old people inside. Gothic women were dragged to the street and raped to death, which looked extremely miserable.

    Caesar Augusta is located at the northeastern end of the Iberian Peninsula. It originally belonged to the territory of the Roman Empire. Most of the residents here were original Romans. However, after the Visigoths occupied the place, they took over the land of the local Romans.  Two-thirds were taken away, and half of the forest was taken away. Others, such as slaves and tools, were also demanded from them. Although many people rose up to resist, they were brutally suppressed by the Visigoth army.

    Usually the Visigoths ruled Caesar Augustus very harshly, especially some Visigoth nobles, who levied excessive taxes on the Romans in the city. As a result, countless wealthy Romans went bankrupt and even became beggars on the streets.  The life of other Romans was also very difficult, so the Romans had no other feelings except hatred for the Visigoths who ruled them.  Therefore, it is not surprising that he is taking such crazy revenge now.

    Wang Fangyi has long been used to this kind of situation.  Not only Caesar Augusta, but also other Visigothic cities they attacked before. The local Romans almost all hated the Visigoths.  The Visigoths were originally a very barbaric nation. They did not know how to rule a country, and they blindly suppressed the country with military force. In addition, under the influence of the Romans, the Visigoth aristocrats only pursued pleasure.  Naturally, the money they needed could only be extracted from the Romans. Fortunately, they could still maintain a relatively effective army, otherwise they would have been overthrown by the Romans long ago.

    However, the families of those Gothic nobles were very wealthy. Based on this alone, Wang Fangyi could not let the Romans in the city continue to make such trouble.  Therefore, under his order, his troops began to maintain order in the city. All those who participated in burning, killing and looting were driven home. If they dared to resist the order, they could only be killed as a warning to others.

    Under this harsh military order, the city of Caesar Augusta quickly restored its original order.  Fires ignited in the city were put out, and dead bodies were dragged outside the city to be burned or buried.  At the same time, Wang Fangyi also sent someone to notify Li Ke and others who were supervising the battle in the rear to enter the city.

    Northeast of the city of Caesar Augusta is Toulouse, the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, and there are no urban barriers in between.  It can even be said that Caesar Augusta is the gateway to Toulouse. Occupying this place means that Toulouse is like a girl who has been stripped naked.  Now standing naked in front of Li Ke, he could lead his troops to ravage the Visigoth capital at any time.

    Since Li Ke established a foothold in the southwest coastal area of ????the Iberian Peninsula.  He soon discovered a situation, that is, the internal rule of the Visigoth Kingdom was not very stable. First of all, the Visigoths were invaders after all. Compared with the original Romans in the area, the Visigoths were still a minority after all.  Secondly, because the Visigoths lacked the corresponding cultural heritage, they did not know how to rule at all, and they just exploited the Romans blindly. This led to continuous domestic uprisings, and the Romans also hated the Visigoths.

    This discovery made Li Ke ecstatic. After discussing with Cen Changqian, they decided to implement a relatively loose rule in the ruling area. At the same time, they vigorously promoted the alliance between Datang and Rome. In particular, they pointed out that they had personally visited Eastern Rome and had a close relationship with Rome.  Constans II and his wife were very good friends.

    The loose rule made the Romans truly feel the changes around them. Not only were their lives getting better and better, but the Han people who ruled them were also completely different from the Visigoths. When they got along with each other, the Han people always showed a polite attitude.  Everything is done according to the laws and regulations.  This is ten thousand times stronger than the Visigoths. In the eyes of the Romans, the Visigoths were simply a group of barbaric destroyers. As for laws and rules, they were simply a joke in the eyes of the Visigoths.

    It is always very easy for civilized people to get along with civilized people. Coupled with the alliance between the Tang Dynasty and Rome, as well as the personal relationship between Li Ke and Constans II, especially there are secret rumors that Jun Shi  Queen Irina of Tansi II fell in love at first sight with His Highness King Wu of the Tang Dynasty who ruled them.Even the reason why His Royal Highness King Wu stayed in the Mediterranean to establish a kingdom was mainly to be closer to Queen Irina.

    Material satisfaction and spiritual closeness made Li Ke's rule in the Iberian Peninsula very stable in a short period of time, which was far beyond the reach of the Visigoths.  Moreover, with the spread of the news by thoughtful people, the Romans in the Visigothic area also began to care for Li Ke, secretly looking forward to this Roman ally all the time to come as soon as possible and drive away the Visigoths who oppressed them.  .

    Under such favorable circumstances, Li Ke naturally would not give up this good opportunity. Therefore, while recruiting local Romans to form an army, he also urged for subsequent supplies. When supplies were sent from Datang, Daqi and Tianzhu,  As soon as he arrived, Li Ke appointed Wang Fangyi as the general. From the 50,000 King Wu army brought by Da Qi, he divided 30,000 people and 70,000 local Roman troops to form a 100,000-strong crusade and began to conquer Xigo.  Special Kingdom.

    The 30,000 King Wu troops were all firearm troops, and they were also the core of a very large army. In the war with the Visigoths, Wang Fangyi often used firearm troops to disrupt the formation of the Visigoth army first, and then the Roman troops on both wings swarmed forward.  , impacting the opponent's formation.  Generally speaking, few Visigothic troops could withstand this kind of attack. Most of the Visigothic troops were killed under this impact, and their blood flowed like rivers.

    Of course, there are also a few elite troops who can withstand the bombardment of firearms, and when they face the newly trained Romans, they can fight vigorously against them. At this time, Wang Fangyi will send out his carefully prepared 10,000 cavalry. This cavalry  They were all composed of grassland barbarians who were proficient in riding skills. The dismounted were musketeers and the mounted were cavalry. Under the impact of this kind of cavalry, no matter how elite the Visigoth army was, they could only be slaughtered.

    You must know that the main reason why the Visigoths moved westward was that they were hunted by the Huns. Especially during the Arati era, the Germans in Europe lived fearfully in the shadow of the Huns.  The Huns were originally a nomadic people in the northern part of the Central Plains, and they were also considered a branch of the barbarians on the grassland. Their fighting methods were also very similar to the barbarian cavalry brought by Li Ke. Therefore, when facing the barbarian cavalry, the Visigoths almost mistakenly thought that  It was the Huns who came to kill again. The fear engraved in their bones made most Goths lose the courage to resist.

    It was precisely the advantage in military strength and the secret cooperation of the Romans that made Li Ke's expedition very smooth. In just one year, he occupied most of the Iberian Peninsula.  and pushed the front to the south bank of the Ebro River at the northeastern tip of the peninsula.

    This time, Wang Fangyi led his troops to capture the important military town of Caesar Augusta. He had eliminated the last important military town on the south bank of the Ebro River, and his troops were approaching Toulouse, the capital of Visigoth.  It can be said that the Visigothic Kingdom has been forced to a dead end by Li Ke. They must either organize the remaining forces to fight to the death with Li Ke, or pack up their things and go back to their hometown.

    After receiving the news, Li Ke from the rear was very excited and led his people to the city of Caesar Augusta.  This city with a very unpronounceable name is surrounded by semi-desert plains. Only this place is nourished by water from the melted ice and snow in the mountains, making it a rare oasis. The entire city is built on this oasis, so it looks very special.  The beauty of the city, the prosperous commerce here, and the geographical location are also very important. Therefore, whether the Romans or the Visigoths ruled here, a large number of troops were stationed in the city.

    Although the city of Caesar Augusta is important, Li Ke's targets for these conquests are not just here. After Wang Fangyi led his army to rest in the city for a few days, he immediately attacked again, first going south along the Ebro River, and then suddenly turning  Road to the northeast, and finally with the cooperation of the navy, Barcelona, ??the largest port city of the Visigoths in the Mediterranean, was captured in one fell swoop.

    Finally, the army moved north. A month later, it arrived at the pass of the Pyrenees Mountains, where it encountered the Visigoth army again. After a hard battle, Wang Fangyi captured the battle at the cost of nearly 10,000 casualties.  This mountain pass opened up the passage to the European Gaul region. Of course, most of the casualties were Romans. The 30,000 King Wu army as the core did not suffer many casualties.

    The Pyrenees Mountains are the natural dividing line between the Iberian Peninsula and the European continent. The entire mountain range can be divided into three sections, including the western section close to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern section close to the Mediterranean Sea. The altitude of the mountains is not very high, and there are also mountain passes.  It passed, but the middle section was impassable.  The mountain pass in the eastern section is now controlled by Li Ke, while the mountain pass in the western section is controlled by the tough Basques. The Visigoths failed to conquer this ancient nation before, and it is even more impossible to enter the Iberian Peninsula from there now.  .

    In other words, after capturing the mountain pass in the eastern part of the Pyrenees Mountains, Li Ke had blocked the Visigoths' way into the Iberian Peninsula. Although there were still many cities in the entire peninsula in the hands of the Visigoths  , but it has lost its connection with the rear, like a rootlessIt is only a matter of time before Li Ping is conquered by Li Ke.
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