lcionline Chapter 540
Chapter 540
"However, before I attack, I have to tell you one thing. About this matter, I have been hiding it from you, and I have no good opportunity to say it."
"But now that we are about to go to the battlefield, I think it's time for me to tell you."
Hannibal looked at the dark crowd of soldiers below, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice:
"In fact, the Senate has already issued an order to me, telling us not to continue to garrison, give up the line of defense, and evacuate here."
As soon as this sentence comes out.
The Carthaginian soldiers below were stunned for a moment, and then an angry look immediately appeared on their faces.
"Are they crazy? Let us withdraw at this time?"
"These damn nobles! How could they be so selfish and greedy?"
"It's really hateful. If we withdraw, what will the people behind us do?"
"If we withdraw, those ordinary people will die tragically under the enemy's butcher's knife!"
"In order to preserve their own lives and wealth, they may even hand over the country, so they don't care what happens to the subjects of Carthage."
"The corrupt nobles misunderstood Carthage! If they hadn't suspected General Hannibal and refused to give support many times, how could my Carthage army have been wandering around the defense line for so many years!"
The soldiers had lowered their voices as much as possible, but it was still hard to resist the anger in their hearts against the shameless behavior of the Carthaginian nobles.
"Everyone calm down!"
Hannibal waved his hand.
The soldiers below all respected Hannibal extremely, so although they were very angry in their hearts, they still restrained themselves, and soon the army calmed down again.
"What I want to tell you is that this plan to raid the Roman army is entirely my own idea, so to some extent, I have violated the order of the Senate."
"Also, I believe everyone should have heard about the marriage between Rome and Great Qin. We have launched a surprise attack on the Roman garrison this time. You should also know what this will mean."
Hearing this, all the Carthage soldiers below felt tight.
Of course they knew what would happen. Once the surprise attack on the Roman army was successful, the desperate Scipio would definitely ask Daqin for help.
As an in-law country of Rome, Great Qin would send its own army to support Rome in all likelihood.
Then at that time, they will face the Roman army, which will not only be extremely vicious.
There is also the legendary Great Qin Iron Cavalry who is invincible enough to crush all armies in the world.
There is no doubt that all of them may die in battle by that time.
It can even be said that this is a road to death.
"So, if anyone is unwilling to disobey the orders of those nobles, or if they are afraid of Rome and Great Qin, they can leave now, and this general will never stop them!"
"It's human nature to be afraid. I won't blame you for this incident, and I can also guarantee that I will never set you up to harm you behind the scenes. I will pay off your due military salary in one go. When our army leaves, you can also go home."
Hannibal looked around without much expression on his face.
However, after dozens of seconds, it was still quiet below, and no one from the Carthaginian army came out.
All the Carthaginian soldiers had their waists straight, and their feet seemed to be rooted on the ground without any wavering.
While the eyes were full of anger, it was also mixed with determination to move forward.
"Although the Qin army is powerful, my Carthage soldiers are not soft persimmons. They are human beings, and we are also human beings. If they die, there is nothing to be afraid of!"
"General, just give the order, the last general can't wait!"
"Yes, none of my Carthage soldiers is a coward, the general orders!"
"Under the rule of those selfish and greedy nobles, Carthage will be destroyed sooner or later. Rather than watching the country be destroyed, it is better to fight.
Even if he died in battle, he would be worthy of Carthage and the common people behind him! "
The morale of the Carthaginian soldiers was high, and they didn't mean to back down in the slightest.
"In fact, you don't have to be so pessimistic. Although Rome is said to be the country of marriage of Great Qin, their relationship is not as simple as we imagined."
"With the current power of Daqin, there is absolutely a heart to annex Rome. For this reason, even if they send troops to support Rome, they may not necessarily kill us. We still have a chance!"
Seeing that many officers and men were worried about death, the adjutant hurriedly spoke out to comfort him.
Seeing this scene and hearing the words of the sergeants below, Hannibal was both excited and grateful.
"That's right, none of my Carthage soldiers are cowards!"
"In this battle, the whole world must see the demeanor of my Carthaginian soldiers."
"This time, we will definitely wipe out the Roman garrison!"
"The whole army obeys the order and attacks, and promises not to return until Rome is destroyed!"
Hannibal roared, pointed his long sword straight ahead, and rushed out first.
Under his leadership, the Carthaginian army arrived at the area where the Roman defense line was stationed at the fastest speed, and they stood a hundred meters away.
Standing here, you can just see the entire camp of the Roman garrison.
"Everyone, everyone is familiar with this. The Roman army has been in a stalemate with Carthage for several years based on this fortress that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Countless Carthaginian soldiers died here!"
Hannibal looked at the bright red on the city wall in the distance, as if he saw countless Carthaginian soldiers sweating and blooding here in the tragic wars with Rome.
This made him, including other soldiers of the Carthaginian army, feel very heavy.
"But now, we finally have the opportunity to avenge those brothers."
"As long as we capture this fortress, I will have the entire Roman army in my pocket sooner or later!"
"Since Great Qin was able to develop at a rapid pace after defeating the Huns and the Maurya Dynasty, and directly created its own world's number one empire, after we wiped out the Roman army, it may not be our turning point!"
Hannibal cheered up again, and the heavy feeling just now was swept away in his words, which was very contagious.
The family hated the country and hated each other, and now the opportunity for revenge was at hand, which made all the Carthaginian soldiers excited.
"Hey, why is the sky over there suddenly dark?"
"It's getting dark, where is it?"
"That... that seems to be a large army?"
On the Roman fortress, the soldiers on guard rubbed their sleepy eyes, as if he vaguely saw thousands of troops charging towards him.
"No, at this point in time, why are there so many enemies coming, I must be wrong!"