January 3, 517.
The Gronn Army occupied the Paretonian Port City, disbanded the troops inside, and collected weapons and equipment into storage.
Sailors were re-recruited at the price of two silver coins a month, and it was agreed that there would be no need to fight, but only to transport the legion across the Nile.
Of the seven previously captured legions, two were local, an archer legion and a heavy armored legion.
Yamazaki let them go home to say goodbye, with a gold coin settlement fee.
They will go to the city of Dorseo to change equipment and then be stationed in West Africa, while the six Gothic heavy troops will come to East Africa one after another, so that they will not have to worry about fighting.
A crossbow cavalry regiment was left to be stationed outside the city, and they were told to set up more patrols. Yamasaki continued to lead the army forward.
There are many villages and herdsman tents around. Although it is not something to be afraid of, it is better to be careful. There is also a coastline that needs to be guarded against the Eastern Roman navy. …
January 5, Alexandria.
After the large catapult of the Gron Army launched two iron oil cans, one of which was knocked sideways and the other collapsed the city gate, this famous city that dates back to Alexander the Great eight hundred years ago also surrendered to the Gron Army. .
Due to the blockade of the port, the people in the city did not run away. However, it was discovered after the reception that those people had not only set fire to the granary and many workshops before leaving, but also brought the families of the two captured legionnaires with them, claiming to protect them. .
Unfortunately, most of the grain has been shipped away, and the grain storage is only enough for one month, and the harvest is at least three or four months away.
Yamazaki gathered the people in the city and told them that the Kingdom of Gelong was short of food and could not provide food to help them.
They have only one way to survive, which is to help the Gron army cross the dense lower Nile River network and occupy the entire Nile Delta. Otherwise, they can only wait to starve to death.
As a result, the Gelong Army had hundreds of thousands more laborers. Their purpose was to build rafts and pontoons to increase the movement speed of the army.
Two engineering corps deployed large trebuchets along the river and launched an iron oil can to demonstrate on the other side to warn those who wanted to intercept.
Then, the first, second, and third crossbow cavalry regiments of the Gron family swam directly across the river and suppressed the other side.
Then, the ship came on stage, and under the suppression of three crossbow cavalry legions, the trebuchet was transported safely.
In this way, it takes eleven rivers to cross the Nile Delta and reach the Paryusiam Fortress two hundred kilometers away.
The reason for using this stupid method is because they have no confidence in naval warfare.
Yamazaki kept seven of the twelve crossbow cavalry regiments around him, including the 1st to 4th crossbow cavalry regiments of the Gron family, the 9th crossbow cavalry regiment, and the 6th and 7th crossbow cavalry regiments of the Gron Kingdom. Legion.
The Ninth Crossbow Cavalry Corps is stationed outside the city of Alexandria, supervising the laborers to build rafts. The Gron family's First to Fourth Crossbow Cavalry Corps, all four of them will fall into the Nile Delta water system network.
Eleven rivers form fifteen closed areas, including ten areas with coasts and five areas without coasts. These areas must be suppressed by troops to prevent the Eastern Roman army.
The garrison in each area varies, ranging from 300 to 3,000, requiring a total of four crossbow cavalry legions.
In addition, there is the Gron Family's First Catapult Engineer Corps, which is dispersed to six areas along the coast. Each area has a thousand people, operating two large trebuchets, as well as the captured mobile city anti-ballista vehicles to defend the coastline.
Their task was to block the mouth of the river, prevent the Eastern Roman navy from traveling along the river, and prevent the Eastern Roman army from crossing the river on land.
The Sixth and Seventh Crossbow Cavalry Corps of the Gron Kingdom. After these two crossbow cavalry regiments cross the Eleventh River, they will stay on the east bank to garrison and guard the Paliusiaim Fortress, while the Gron family’s third crossbow cavalry regiment Two catapult engineer corps held the battle for them on the west bank.
The reinforcements from the Eastern Roman Empire were already approaching, and I didn't know if they would be able to catch up, so I decided not to attack the Pariusiam Fortress for the time being, to avoid being careless and causing problems.
Yamasaki led the remaining five crossbow cavalry regiments and one catapult engineer regiment, led the army south along the Nile River, and spent money to order food along the way. …
On January 6, Yamazaki was at the top of the Nile Delta, leaving the Gron family's 7th and 8th Crossbow Cavalry Corps on the west bank of the Nile, keeping an eye on the New Babylon Fortress on the other side.
On the same day, the 6th and 7th Crossbow Cavalry Legions of the Kingdom of Gron crossed the river under the cover of catapults and arrived outside the fortress of Pariusiaim, while the maritime reinforcements from Eastern Rome also entered Pariusiai. Mu Fortress.
There are three corps of maritime reinforcements. Including those in this region, the navy has a total of four corps. The ships are five-row battleships, three-row battleships, and single-layer Dromon patrol boats.
Although the Kingdom of Geron captured two naval legions, their morale was low, they were unwilling to fight, and they had no combat power, so they could only be used as transport teams. …
On January 7, after the Gron Army suppressed the Morris Lake Oasis, the Gron Family's Sixth Crossbow Cavalry Corps was stationed in the Morris Lake Oasis area to patrol this section of the Nile River.
On January 8, the Gron Army arrived at the city of Okregas in the middle and lower reaches of the Nile River. Before the Gron Army arrived, the upper levels of the city had crossed the river with supplies and people they could take away, so the city gate was Wide open.
The food he brought was just enough to calm people's hearts.
As for the captured soldiers whose families had been taken away, Yamazaki promised them that if they could not redeem their families, he would let them leave and go to Eastern Rome.
The fifth crossbow cavalry regiment of the Gron family stayed behind, and the fifth crossbow cavalry of the Gron Kingdom continued southward with the money, going south along the Nile River to purchase grain, and on the way to suppress Ptolemes Sibaid City in the middle and upper reaches, where the upper class also He abandoned the city and fled.
Yamasaki led the engineering corps back to the Delta, and land reinforcements from the Eastern Roman Empire arrived and entered the Pariusiam Fortress and the New Babylonian Fortress respectively.
Twenty-five legions, ten miscellaneous mercenaries, and fifteen all-purpose heavy-arms legions, who can shoot bows and arrows when mounted, and deploy shield formations when dismounted. …
On January 9, the Eastern Roman Army tried to fight the Gron Army to evaluate the strength of the Gron Army. The army suffered from the alloy crossbow bolts and died down again.
The navy tested the coast of the Nile Delta and then further afield, only to find that they could not break through.
They can land ashore, but the opponent's crossbows have a long range and are very powerful. Even if all seven of their legions land, they will still be driven down the river in the end, and they will suffer heavy casualties if they are not careful.
During this period, they could only destroy some farmland and kill some slaves. If they destroyed it, it would be meaningless. They were here to occupy, not to destroy. …
On January 10, Yamazaki's messenger arrived at Setif Fortress with an order to reorganize the army.
As mentioned in the previous order, city-states participating in the war can receive food first.
At this time when everyone knew that there was a food shortage, all the city-states started to establish legions. In the Ardawa region, which had the most food shortages, many people actively participated and formed fifteen legions.
Yamazaki couldn't help but laugh and cry, and quickly issued orders after receiving the letter, leaving only those who had previous military experience. …
