Curtis is also very strange.

In the past few days, the Qin army actually sat there and watched him gather the entire peninsula into Taurus. The Taurus here refers to a small fort located between Bach Fort and Bilochs, where Simferopol, the capital of the later Crimean province, was located. At this time, it was the tent of the Alanese great king.

At this time, Taurus was a prairie with abundant water and grass. The tent of the Alan people was set up based on the Taurus Mountains. Curtis was able to give all the grasslands on the northern slopes, the richest grassland resources on the peninsula to the Alan people, showing his trust in the Alan people.

Yes, although Curtis came from the Gothic tribe, he was always wary of the Bavarians and Saxons who also came from the heart of Europe, and had a special liking for the Alan, who also came from the heart of Europe, but had always been a nomadic tribe.

Although the Alans still believe in polytheism, this does not prevent them from marrying the Goths for generations.

Except for the three light battalions of Sun Xiurong's Guard Army, all the rest came to Taurus, and the troops under Curtis on the opposite side were even more spectacular. He actually gathered nearly 50,000 young and strong in a few days!

Among them, there were five thousand heavy cavalry and ten thousand infantry from the Gothic tribe;

From Bavaria, there were 10,000 infantry and cavalry from the Saxon tribe, of which 3,000 cavalry and 7,000 light and heavy infantry. Of course, as the controller of the peninsula, Curtis obviously would not let the Bavarians and Saxons grow bigger. Most of these three thousand cavalry were actually infantry that could ride horses;

There were 10,000 infantry soldiers from the Dacia tribe, all of them were peasant soldiers. A village with a population of about dozens of households formed a manor. The owner of the manor was a nobleman and a centurion in wartime;

There are 10,000 light cavalry from the Alan tribe, and the number of Alan people on the entire peninsula is only 10,000. It seems that the Alan people are preparing to fight to protect Curtis.

It is said that there are still five or six thousand Hunter light cavalry on the way.

The Qin army on the opposite side lost three small battalions of light infantry, with a number of about 15,000 people. Curtis's troops were still three times that of the Qin army!

In the era of Attila, the Huns' cavalry suffered tenacious resistance on the Taurus Peninsula, and naturally suffered cruel revenge from the Huns after the war. At the end of the fifth century AD, the population here was not ten, and the larger castle was demolished by the Huns, and then the entire peninsula was regarded as a ranch.

Human beings are always tenacious. Three centuries later, the population here has been reproductive and moved into the past grandeur. The reason for this situation is that the Xhosa Khanate is relatively gentle, and the long-term opposition between the Roman Empire and the Great Food Empire is also quite related.

If a "brutal empire" like the Hun Empire emerged again at this time, the peninsula would not have such a grand scene, and later Mongols perfectly inherited the style of the Hun Empire. This is a later story and will not be repeated.

Although the Great Qin Kingdom has been rising in the Eurasian prairie for a while, it has never done anything like extermination or massacre of the city. People on the peninsula have obviously heard of this, so it is absolutely the best way to fight them to the death without "worry" (slaughter of the city).

Is this the real situation?

The two sides set up their formations across a low hill, which was only twenty or thirty meters away from the hills. Due to long-term grazing, there were only bushes and grasslands on them, so they could rush up by riding a horse.

East of the hills, Curtis was both excited and nervous.

What was so excited that he actually found the big sword of Sun Xiurong, the king of the Qin Kingdom, ahead. If he could use this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to defeat Sun Xiurong and then expel him (he was not so arrogant that he was ready to annihilate the Qin army), he might also replace the position of the Xhosa people in the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea!

What’s nervous is that it is said that Sun Xiurong has never been defeated in any place where he appears!

But no matter what, for a force that has never fought with the Qin army on a large scale, how can you know if there is a chance if you don’t fight?

Opposite him, Sun Xiurong rode his horse and rushed to the hills, holding up the telescope and carefully checking the densely dark Gothic army in front.

In fact, this is his usual method.

Because of the great reputation of the Qin army, if he brought all five battalions to the peninsula, not to mention Curtis, even if Curtis and Brans joined forces, they would not dare to have excessive ideas.

But if there are only two or three battalions and more than 10,000 people, although there are firearm bonuses, there is hope for hostile forces to defeat them, right?

Therefore, although they knew it was a trap, they all rushed forward and prepared to "fight to the death". The Tang army, Uighur army, Dashi army, and Tubo army were all the same, and there was no exception.

Due to the factors of communication and geographical separation, all forces in this era can only learn about the news of different forces through hearsay, so fear and hope are always intertwined. At this time, even if Sun Xiurong met the Romans and the Franks, or their outstanding monarchs in history, Constantine V and Pippin III, there would be no difference.

That's because war is an activity that coexists with strength and adventure, and what's more, we are still having an open advantage?

But in Sun Xiurong's eyes, the Goth army in front of him is not simple:

The one located in the middle is obviously Curtis's headquarters. They all have armor, about 30% of them have iron armor, chain armor, and chain armor, and the weapons in their hands are also shining under their eyes.

For all forces controlling the Taurus Peninsula, the rich iron ore resources near Kerch (Pantikapon) are the key points that must be controlled. This has started from the distant Bosphorus Kingdom. There are iron ore, dense forest resources of the Taurus Mountains, vast farmland and grasslands. The only way to connect with the mainland is a swamped isthmus, a territory of 20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers, and a warm and humid climate. Such a place is indeed the foundation for dominance.

The later Crimean Khanate occupied this place and could confront the Tsarist Russian Empire. The Polish-Lithuanian Kingdom for hundreds of years, and continued to cross the isthmus and head north to plunder a large number of white slaves. In fact, the territory they could effectively control was the peninsula!

On the left side of the Gothic formation, near the Taurus Mountains is the Arranian army, all of which are cavalry. It is late summer and early autumn, and it is the time when the war horses are the most fat and strong. The young animals born in spring have basically grown up, and the herdsmen have no shortage of food, and they are all full of energy.

The Alan people are nomadic tribes from Europe. Compared with the nomadic tribes from Asia, they have more diverse weapons, including bows, arrows, javelins, shields, knives, and spears, and they are roughly divided into several teams, which means they are not a mob.

The infantry formation composed of the Bavarians, Saxons, and Dacians was obviously also influenced by the Roman infantry. They were basically a combination of daggers and shields. At the forefront were traditional German weapons such as giant axes and big swords.

More than 40,000 people were covered in densely, and they could not see at first sight. Such a formation was the first in his life for Curtis. Although there were many people and powerful people, he didn't know how powerful the combat power was.

At this time, four people stood beside Sun Xiurong:

Cao Lingzhong, the chief commander of the Weiying Camp;

Censor Su Xijie;

Marching Sima Gaoying and Wei Yingwu.

Sun Xiurong pointed to the enemy in front and said, "According to you, how can our army act the best?"

Cao Lingzhong, the last Beiting Jiedushi of the Tang Dynasty's Protectorate in real history, was a serious military officer. He was later from the Cao family in Hexi. He had been in charge of Sun Xiurong's personal guard camp for two or three years. He was the first to answer: "King, the enemy seems boundless, but from the perspective of the ministry, the most threatening is the Goth army in the middle."

"Our army attacks the road head-on with its main force, and uses a small amount of military force to restrain both sides. As long as we defeat the enemy in front of us as soon as possible, the troops on both sides will collapse without fighting..."

This is naturally a purely analysis of the general. He is right. With the current ability of the Qin army, if one battalion attacks head-on, the other two cover flanks can also suffer similar effects.

Wei Yingwu said: "The Ministry of Justice thinks that since the enemies are all densely packed together, it is better to use crossbows through the hills first, so that they can be in chaos first, and then attack in large numbers, and they will definitely win in one battle."

Gao Ying also said: "The Ministry of Justice also advises that adjusting the elevation angle of the cannon to the maximum can also achieve the same effect."

Sun Xiurong didn't agree, he looked at Su Xijie.

As a descendant of the remaining Western Turkic tribe, Su Xijie was able to stay in the high position of Renyongdu/Censor for a long time. It was not that he was too brave or meticulous, and could do everything in every action. Of course, he also had some such ability, but obviously he did not reach the peak.

Like Yuwen Yongnu, Sun Xiurong values ​​the perception of people's hearts, and Su Xijie knows this very well.

So, when Sun Xiurong asked how many people he was, Su Xijie was thinking secretly: "In terms of real strength, the Goths are far worse than the cannibals, and even the Xhosa are stronger than them. Otherwise, the number of people would not be on the peninsula, instead of dominating the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea."

"So, with the strength of the Qin army, it is no problem to defeat them, but the king must have thought of much more than this. Now, leaving the Alans, Germanic tribes, and the core of the Dacians is probably here. If this battle ends up in a defeat and these people flee to their respective territories, will our army have to kill them one by one?"

"Obviously impossible, but if we want to gather and annihilate it, our army is not enough..."

So he said: "King, in the opinion of the ministry, we should think about the positioning of the ministries in front of us in advance."

"Positioning?" Cao Lingzhong, Gao Ying, and Wei Yingwu all looked at him. They obviously heard this word, but they were born in the Tang Dynasty and were unable to understand it.

"Yes"

Sun Xiurong smiled a little, "Oh? Then according to you, how should I position myself?"

Su Xijie said: "From the Ministry of Justice, all the tribes on the Peninsula can be called local indigenous people, but they are barely dominated by Goths. Why? It is said that the Goths are good at farming, making equipment, and building, so they can feed a standing army first."

"Among the remaining tribes, the Dacians are good at farming, the Bavarians are good at making utensils, the Saxons are brave, and they are best as soldiers. As for the Alans and the Huns, they are all nomadic tribes and are naturally good at cavalry techniques."

"These tribes have coexisted on the peninsula for at least two hundred years. Obviously, the Curtis family has pinched them well, but pinching is one aspect, and thorough obedience is another aspect."

"From the current situation, the Goths led by the Curtis family have a relatively strong standing army than other tribes, but they have effectively utilized religious factors."

"The Goths originally believed in polytheism. After arriving on the peninsula hundreds of years ago, they converted to Christianity. With the rise of the Khanate of Xhosa, they converted to Judaism, which means that they always remain consistent with the beliefs of the most powerful forces around them, and thus gained the trust of the major forces."

"But the Khanate of Xhosa itself is in turmoil, and this factor no longer exists. But why are these tribes still willing to surround Curtis? Naturally, they are afraid that once Curtis is defeated, our country will change the local order after entering."

"So, defeating them, but not being able to fight a defeat, and letting them escape back to their original positions became the key. I mean, the chiefs of all tribes with more than 1,000 commanders of each tribe will naturally not be able to stay, but most of them cannot be wiped out. What our country lacks at the moment is population, and they are still loose alliances."
Chapter completed!