According to Amon's previous guidance and the cooperation plan discussed by Aesop and others, Salem City became the logistics base for the Anu Legion to attack south, but the defense of the city-state and the fortress of the Black Fire Swamp are still in the hands of Salem City. The fighters of the Anu Legion are not allowed to enter the city-state of Salem, and the city of Salem is the transfer station and storage place for the military supplies of this expeditionary army.
A large army of 6,000 warriors went on an expedition, and there were 20,000 to 30,000 non-combatants responsible for logistics and supplies. There were also more than 10,000 people who always lived in the city of Salem during their trips, which also brought great benefits to this emerging city-state. Opportunities for prosperity and development.
On the other hand, Aesop's New Deal also made the city of Salem very attractive, attracting people from all over the mainland to defect to this city-state. They came here to create their own homes, creating dreams with their hands from nothing. The things obtained in this way are the most cherished, so when the city-state and homeland are threatened, it can also muster the strongest fighting spirit. Although the city-state of Salem had constant small-scale frictions with the city-state of Enlil in the north during this period of time, it has achieved the fastest development since its establishment.
The Anu Legion went south for six hundred miles in the Duk Plain, and attacked the Marduk City established by Yusier to the east on the north shore of the inland lake. against. The kingdom's elite Baron Legion, the Kish Legion on the western border, and the Uruk Legion all went to the front.
The head of the Uruk legion is no longer Gilgamesh, and its fighting power is not as strong as when Enkidu was alive, but it is still a force that cannot be ignored. King Hammurabi II of Baron is going to fight with Hatti Damn it!
King Asher of Hatti’s strategy was to attack from two directions. In addition to the Anu army that went south from the Duk Plain, another elite Enlil army also set out from the city-state of Syria and attacked the base of Baron eastward along the south bank of the inland lake. What a city-state. If the Kish city-state's land west of the Youdi River can be captured, the city of Marduk in the Duk Plain will be cut off from its support and be surrounded by two armies.
Yusier, the lord of Marduk City, knew that the situation was not good. After receiving the battle report, he immediately sent an envoy to Medanzo, who had cooperated with him in private, expressing his willingness to form an alliance with Salem City and provide strategic materials to jointly fight against the northern warlords. Enlil City, as long as Salem City closes the trade route in the Black Fire Swamp and does not cooperate with the Kingdom of Hatti. Mei Danzuo smiled wryly for a long time while holding the letter, and only replied with one sentence - "Why did you go so early?"
Although the alliance was not negotiated, Ussier was also relieved, because the Baron Legion of the Baron Kingdom rushed to the city of Marduk. At the same time, the other two legions also crossed the Eudi River and gathered at the border of the city-state of Kish to meet the invading Enlil legion. Hatti was on the offensive, while Baron was on the defensive. This war was fought intermittently for more than a year. Although Hatti's army had the upper hand, it never won a decisive victory.
The Baron Kingdom is fighting with the whole country, and the commander-in-chief of the battlefield is Prince Feng Niu, who is well-known in the country. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this war is thankless. If they lose, they will lose the land of Marduk and the Kish city-state west of the Youdi River. If they win, they will not take advantage of the Hatti Kingdom. It's just to destroy the opponent's army.
But Prince Feng Niu had to come if he didn’t come. The last war took place in this area, which made him gain the reputation of being respected by all. At the same time, he was placed in this position. All the ministers of Baron’s court recommended him without hesitation. He is the commander in chief of the battlefield.
Prince Feng Niu is also very talented. He promoted Di Qi Zhou, a small mayor from Akkad Town, as the chief quartermaster. Although the battle of defending the land was difficult, he did not retreat. This situation may have been expected by King Asher. Although the army of Anu did not capture the city of Marduk, and the army of Enlil did not drive the Baron army to the east bank of the Eudi River, they cooperated to complete another battle. a task.
The two legions built piers on the north and south banks of the inland lake, built ships and opened waterways to echo each other. The Anu Legion developed a piece of fertile soil in the wilderness on the north shore of the inland lake. It was first used as a place for the rear army to camp, and then as a place for stockpiling supplies for the forward base. The scale developed from a village to a town, and then from a town to a city-state.
The front was stalemate with the city of Marduk, and the rear continued to send personnel to reclaim the wasteland and build a city-state. It took nearly two years to take shape. The name of this city-state is Messo City, and there are places in the Duke Plain that can be developed, and this piece of fertile land can accommodate far more than the current few city-states.
King Asher's expedition plan was originally a two-handed preparation. On the one hand, it was to contain the expansion of the Baron Kingdom. It would be better to repel it; Amon had already expected this, but the situation of Isalem City at that time could not stop the Kingdom of Hatti from doing so, and could only cooperate and benefit each other.
After more than a year of fighting this war, both sides have lost interest. Prince Feng Niu led the army to resist tenaciously. It would not be worth the loss for the two countries if they fought to death, and the Kingdom of Hatti had achieved its strategic goal. Established a firm foothold in the Duke Plain and established a city-state.
Most of the areas controlled by the Meisu city-state are in the Duke Plain, and a small part is on the grasslands on the south bank of the inland lake. These two territories can communicate with each other through ferries. Except for a part of the army of Enlil's army staying at the ferry, most of the rest have crossed the inland lake and joined Anu's army. Although they were still at war with the Kingdom of Barron, there were fewer and fewer large-scale attacks, and the situation gradually stabilized, forming a new balance.
Due to the establishment of the city-state and the opening of the inland lake waterway, the logistical pressure on the Hattite Expeditionary Army became less and less. If the situation continues to develop, it may only be necessary to sign a truce between the two kingdoms. Prince Feng Niu has asked King Baron for instructions, and is about to send envoys to King Hattie for negotiations.
Just at this time, the situation of the battle changed suddenly. No one thought that King Sinah of Assyria would pour out his whole country's soldiers, circumvent the Assyrian Plateau from the northeast, and launch a sudden attack on the Kingdom of Baron.
The Kingdom of Assyria has the smallest territory in the surrounding area and relatively few products, and it has always been considered the weakest country. The city of Enlil in the northern part of the Duk Plain has also attracted everyone's attention. All countries know that the Assyrian Kingdom sent an army of giants to cross the Assyrian Plateau and established this city-state in the northern part of the Duk Plain. Constant friction, I am afraid there is no spare energy to pay attention to other things.
Even if the Kingdom of Assyria wants to launch a war, it will continue to increase its troops in Enlil City, which will not only consolidate the established strategic base, but also expand its sphere of influence. This is an inertial way of thinking. The Kingdom of Assyria broke this inertia and played a trick.
After a big battle with Salem, the Assyrian Kingdom did not reinforce other legions to Enlil, but ordered the Giant Legion to continue to assemble, and did not fight Salem, but there were small-scale military conflicts one after another. Maintain a low-intensity state of war. It is naturally difficult for the giant army to attack the city of Salem, but it is no problem to defend the city of Enlil.
In people's minds, the Giant Legion has always been the most elite forward force of the Assyrian Kingdom. Wherever it appears, it means the main direction of the military strategy of the Assyrian Kingdom, but this time it is a false shot. The Kingdom of Assyria has been inconspicuous for too long. No one would have thought that King Sinah spent ten years quietly training four reorganized legions, each of which was comparable to the main force of other kingdoms. force.
How could the Assyrian Kingdom support such a large elite army? It can be said that Sinach has great ambitions, and it can also be said that he is a poor soldier who has deposed the military. He has been planning for many years and is taking a military road. Most of Assyria's land is a steep plateau and mountainous area, and the arable land is less and barren. However, the Assyrian plateau has many mines and can make weapons. Sinach has been quietly training troops with the power of the whole country over the years.
He sent the eye-catching giant legion to the Duke Plain. When the war between Hatti Kingdom and Baron Kingdom reached a stalemate, the opportunity finally came. Sinach served as the commander-in-chief and led the three legions to bypass the Assyrian Plateau and storm the hinterland of the Baron Kingdom from the northeast, catching the Baron Kingdom by surprise.
The main force of the Baron Kingdom's army was fighting against the Hatti army west of the Eudi River, and all important strategic materials were also transported to the Kish city-state in the west for hoarding, and they could not be brought back in a hurry. The city-states in the northeast were the places where the defense was weakest. The garrisons stationed there were no match for the wolf-like Assyrian army at all. Six city-states were successively captured within half a year.
The Kingdom of Barron was taken advantage of and suffered such heavy losses. On the one hand, it was because the main force was on the Western Front, and on the other hand, it was also because the two consecutive wars had severely consumed its national strength. Seeing that the entire kingdom was in danger of being destroyed, the elderly Hammurabi II urgently ordered Prince Feng Niu to lead his army back to help.
With such a god-given opportunity, why didn't King Asher of Hatti order the army to take the opportunity to launch a strong attack? As a result, Prince Feng Niu's efforts for a year and a half came to naught, and he had to beg for peace with the Kingdom of Hatti, ceding the land west of the Youdi River, and at the same time the city of Marduk fell. The Hattite army established a city-state, attacked another city-state, and obtained half of the city-state of the Baron Kingdom on the west bank of the Eudi River, which became a newly opened territory and completely realized the strategic goal!
The young king Asher looked up to the sky and smiled in the palace. He finally achieved what the previous king and Gelie failed to achieve!
The Kingdom of Hatti annexed a large area of land and it took time to digest it. King Asher’s strategy was mainly to appease. He renamed the city of Marduk as the city of Budamia, overthrew the statue of Marduk and built the Temple of Enlil, and still allowed the original Residents live and cultivate, but they must swear allegiance to the Kingdom of Hatti and God Enlil, and become citizens of the Kingdom of Hatti.
The second stage of this melee among the nations was mainly the war between Assyria and Baron, which lasted for more than half a year.
Although Prince Feng Niu defended the capital after returning to his army, the kingdom was already seriously injured. Facing the menacing Assyrian army, he had to beg for peace again and formally signed documents to cede the six fallen city-states. The land of those six city-states had already been occupied by the Assyrian Kingdom, and with the current strength of the Baron Kingdom, it was impossible to take it back.
But once the official document is signed, it is tantamount to admitting that the six city-states have been included in the territory of the Assyrian Kingdom. It was still Prince Feng Niu who signed the document on behalf of the Kingdom of Baron. At that time, he almost gritted his teeth and could only hold back his tears. The six fallen city-states have changed beyond recognition, and many places have been reduced to scorched earth. Assyrian King Sinach is too cruel!
Before Sinakh launched this war, although there were many brutal acts in the country, he was generally regarded as a very wise and capable monarch. He implemented a military-state line. Although the lives of the people were poor, the Assyrian Kingdom, which had a strong folk style since ancient times, maintained a stable social order and accumulated a strong military force. Sinach may be a genius in military affairs, he knows how to endure and find the most suitable fighter.
Ten years ago, shortly after he ascended the throne, he carried out military reforms. Not only did he stipulate that every adult man in the kingdom must accept warrior training for military service, but he also implemented a military recruitment system to recruit distant plateau giants, bandit gangs, and wandering explorers to join him. army, and promised them handsome pay in war.
The legions of the Assyrian Kingdom not only had traditional chariot soldiers and cavalry, but also infantry into heavy armored infantry and light infantry. At the same time, they specially trained siege soldiers and heavy soldiers, as well as engineering soldiers that were not available in other kingdom legions. The army equipment is supplied by the state, equipped with iron armor, weapons and horses, as well as rams and trebuchets for siege.
When the Assyrian army advanced into the territory of Baron, Sinach's brutal nature was finally fully revealed, like a more distorted outbreak after years of suppression. As the monarch of a weak and small kingdom in a peaceful corner, he has endured it for too long, and he can't stand it anymore. Only in the almost crazy killing can he get the pleasure of venting.
Wherever the army passed, they destroyed cities and families, burned, killed, and looted endlessly. The Assyrian Kingdom has always had a strong people, and these soldiers almost became wild beasts in the endless slaughter. They hung the enemy's corpses on sharpened wooden posts to show the public, densely packed like a jungle. When encountering resistance, even women and children in the entire town were not spared, and a large amount of gold and silver treasures became trophies. .
Such a killing scene, even Faust, the "sage national teacher" who formulated the military strategy for the kingdom, couldn't stand it anymore. This great magician walked in the town of Barron, where corpses were strewn all over the place, and he felt a little leg inexplicably. Soft.
Faust is a sage who is deeply loved by the people in the Assyrian Kingdom, and it is also his strategic plan for Sinach. First, he watched the melee of the three kingdoms of Eju, Hatti, and Baron with a cold eye, and chose the right time to add fire and provoke disputes. Secretly sending giant legions across the Assyrian plateau to establish a strategic stronghold, inserting a nail between the Kingdom of Hatti and the Kingdom of Baron, both to attract attention and to confuse the water. When the melee is at its best, attack the Kingdom of Baron in an unexpected way.
The strategic plan formulated by Faust was completely successful, but he did not expect that King Sinach would kill him so brutally. He couldn't help but bite the bullet and advise Sinach—
"Great and invincible monarch, you launched the war for the sake of meritorious deeds and for the permanent interests of Assyria. There is no need for unnecessary killings. You allowed the soldiers to rob so many gold and silver treasures, but that did not fully serve the purpose of the war. After the war, we still need long-term peace and stability in order to build a strong and prosperous empire.”
At this time, Queen Semir, who followed Sinach's royal conquest, also came to the king, expressing that she did not want to see the Assyrian soldiers raping and looting again, otherwise she would not go to the battlefield to serve the kingdom. Sinach was furious at the beginning, and he scolded the sage and queen who he had never scolded before, but when the battle report came from the front, the resistance in the occupied areas became more and more fierce, and the consumption of the war became greater and greater. Accepted Faust's suggestion and issued a new order.
The Assyrian army stopped burning and killing in the occupied areas, and included the residents of the conquered areas in the Assyrian household register, and forced them to move to other places to disperse the arrangement. Towns live together. These scattered and relocated original residents of Baron received a new small piece of land, cultivated it for the Assyrian slave owners and paid taxes to the kingdom.
The Assyrian Kingdom occupied the land of six city-states and became a new territory, and had a large number of slaves. The personnel of the Assyrian Kingdom participated in the military war formed a new privileged noble group, acquired land and slaves to rule this area, and restored Part of the production was made up to make up for the consumption of the war, the killing finally stopped, and the situation gradually stabilized.
These policies of Sinach were made under the suggestion of Faust, and it is indeed conducive to the rule of the occupied area. On the other hand, Faust's main purpose is not to see the massacre with corpses everywhere. At the same time, at the firm request of Queen Semir, Sinach finally agreed.
The implementation of the New Deal will take time to digest the occupied areas. At the same time, the front line of the Assyrian army has almost reached its limit, and the frontline army is still fighting. At this time, King Barron sent Prince Feng Niu to lead an army to resist the latest round of attacks by Sinach, and asked for a truce to beg for peace.
Sinach enjoys the pleasure of ruling the world very much, and is happy to see the formerly powerful Baron Kingdom submit to him, and he is temporarily unable to expand on a larger scale, so he agreed to the Baron Kingdom's begging. After the armistice, the last batch of thousands of prisoners of war was escorted back from the front line. Among them were legionnaires from the Kingdom of Baron, but most of them were town residents who had resisted the Assyrian army.
In the last battle, the Assyrian army did not win a big victory. Sinach was very angry and ordered to behead and skin all these people, regardless of age, in order to deter those who tried to resist his authority. Faust and Semir really couldn't see it, and insisted that the king not kill those who had surrendered. Many of them were just ordinary residents and had never fought against the Assyrian army.
Sinach was very displeased at first, but suddenly changed his mind and said: "You have to intercede for these people, and pray for my mercy to save their lives. Well, I will divide these slaves into two parts and reward them to the sages." The master and the queen. But I have a task for you to complete, otherwise these people will still die!"