When the Boyi Cavalry began spurring their warhorses and advancing along the riverbank, it seemed the Nix Army only then discovered a gap in their defensive line and hurriedly dispatched their Spear Soldiers to try to fill the breach.

The Boyi Cavalry, of course, did not want the enemy to successfully form a dense spear wall, so their entire army pressed forward, speeding up their charge, attempting to break through the gap in one fell swoop.

However, the Boyi Cavalry, focused on the front, did not notice that Nix warships on the Delaware River beside them had formed into lines parallel to their charge route.

The sailors on board removed the burlap covering the bed crossbows in the center of the ship's hold, and with piercing whistles cutting through the air, crossbow arrows were fired sideways at the galloping Boyi Cavalry.

The warhorses hit by arrows let out earth-shattering screams and collapsed powerlessly, throwing their riders to the ground with miserable wails... For a moment, many cavalrymen tumbled to the ground, slightly slowing their charge momentum.

The firing of the bed crossbows on the warships was a signal, prompting the Spear Soldiers originally intending to block the gap to immediately disperse to the sides, revealing several hastily positioned bed crossbows behind them.

The bed crossbows initiated an attack from directly in front of the charging Boyi Cavalry, with powerful crossbow arrows causing further damage to them, nearly halting their charge.

The Boyi Cavalry, suddenly struck and thrown into chaos, came under relentless long-range assault; bowstrings on the ships and riverbanks were continuously wound and loaded with crossbow arrows, forming a continuous crossfire from the sides and front, delivering fatal blows to the Boyi Cavalry...

While the Boyi Infantry was embroiled in hard fighting, the Boyi Cavalry was already routed, scattering in retreat, leaving only the dead and wounded warhorses and soldiers littering the riverbank.

The Boi King was unaware of the cavalry's crushing defeat and, having held the highest military authority of the Boyi Tribe for only two years, could hardly let the warriors fight to the death upfront while he sat back in the rear. To live up to the trust of his tribesmen, he personally led his own tribe's army, attacking the Nix defensive line with all the warriors.

During the attack, if it weren't for the protection of his trusted aides, he would've nearly been killed by a crossbow arrow.

Trapped in the midst of battle, and with no unified command among the subsequent arriving Boyi forces, each unit's commander was left to assess the battlefield and make their own judgments.

And most commanders, upon seeing their troops encircle the enemy yet lacking the strength to attack effectively, chose to lead their teams into the fray to bolster their forces, striving for a decisive blow.

Successive Boyi forces continually joined in, stabilizing the attack line which was tottering under the barrage of Nix crossbow arrows.

However, the warships, having routed the Boyi Cavalry, turned to concentrate fire on the Boyi Warriors besieging the land defenses along both flanks, compelling them to shift to frontal assault, thereby facilitating a concentrated defensive by the landing forces.

The two sides fought intensely for over an hour, with the Boyi Warriors becoming utterly exhausted, while the Nix Army, throughout the engagement, used their fleet to evacuate the injured and weary soldiers, bringing in fresh troops and resupplying arrows, thus maintaining the integrity of their defensive line.

Eventually, ten thousand Nix Soldiers and two thousand cavalrymen, who had quietly landed elsewhere, arrived at the battlefield and initiated a counter-encirclement, causing the now worn-out Boyi forces to collapse.

In this battle, the Boi King had concentrated most of the tribe's military strength. Not only did both cavalry and infantry suffer heavy casualties, but thousands of warriors were also captured, dealing a devastating blow to the entire tribe, whose populace was left in shock.

Maximus seized the favorable moment created by this victory, leading the landing forces forward with unstoppable momentum straight to the foot of the Boi King's main camp. Taking advantage of the chaos, he quickly launched an attack, capturing it within a day, delivering yet another heavy blow to the Boyi people.

Meanwhile, the subsequent Nix forces assembled and landed on the north bank of the Delaware River, taking over each Boyi Village as units of large teams and centurions...

Among these units were some Boyi Warriors previously captured in the South Bank battle, who later joined the Nix Tribe, now serving as role models to persuade their Boyi compatriots to become Nix tribesmen.

A large number of various department officials accompanied the forces landing, tasked with administering the newly occupied territories.

For them, such conquests had been experienced many times, and each was highly proficient, smoothly executing their duties.

The only difference this time was the inclusion of over a hundred Druids in the landing forces, most of whom had been cultivated in the past years at the Nix Tribe's Yi Divine Academy. Under Emmerich's leadership, they were to propagate the new tenets of the Danu Goddess and Maximus's identity as the Divine Son to the Boyi populace, who similarly worshiped the Danu Goddess, facilitating acceptance of Nix control...

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Caesar led the troops out of the provincial border, pursued urgently, and finally caught up with the Helvetians near the Thorne River.

At this time, a Helvetian Tribe was in the process of crossing the river.

The Roman Army seized the opportunity to attack, catching this Helvetian Tribe off guard, resulting in a disastrous defeat, with survivors abandoning their carts and property, fleeing individually.

The Roman Army took the opportunity to cross the Thorne River, closing in on the other Helvetians.

Under the pressure of Caesar's offensive, the Helvetians sent emissaries to negotiate, expressing their willingness to comply with wherever Caesar suggested they settle, as well as restoring peace with Rome.

However, when Caesar demanded hostages from the Helvetians to ensure their loyalty and obedience, the Helvetian envoy angrily refused.

Hence, the main force of the Helvetians maintained vigilance while continuing their planned westward migration.

Caesar led his army in relentless pursuit.

The cavalry of both sides clashed several times during the journey, with the Helvetians even gaining the upper hand.

Moreover, as the Roman Army gradually distanced itself from the province, it faced the risk of running out of supplies due to logistical difficulties, prompting Caesar to decide to suspend the pursuit of the Helvetians and redirect the army to a supply camp a few miles away to restock.

Coincidentally, at this time, some warriors from Caesar's Gaul Allies betrayed him, running off to inform the Helvetians that the Roman Army had retreated.

The Helvetians misjudged the situation, believing the Roman Army was afraid, and decided to pursue in turn, aiming to eliminate this nuisance thoroughly.

Upon receiving the news, Caesar quickly positioned his troops to defend from a hill.

The numerously superior Helvetians launched a fierce attack, but the Roman Army, under Caesar's command, displayed extreme tenacity, and after a whole day of fierce fighting, the Roman Army emerged victorious.

Caesar pursued the advantage, forcing the Helvetians to surrender.

Ultimately, approximately 110,000 Helvetians (mostly elderly, women, and children) were forced to return to their old homeland. When they initially set out, the entire Helvetian group numbered around 360,000. Besides the few sanctioned by Caesar to settle in other Gaul Tribes and over ten thousand sold into slavery by Caesar, about 200,000 vanished, either perishing on the battlefield, fleeing into the mountains, or being brutally killed upon capture...

To Caesar, the rebellious Helvetians, with their reduced population, diminished the threat to the Roman provinces, which he considered beneficial.

He even personally penned a war report, boasting of his accomplishments to the Roman Senate.

But for the Helvetians, it was a catastrophic disaster. Without decades of recuperation, restoring the vitality of the tribe was nearly impossible, and having lost a substantial number of young men, they faced dire circumstances in the ensuing years, surrounded by other tribes.

The great migration of the Helvetians and Caesar's military intervention shattered the fragile balance among the Gallic tribes.

Caesar realized this and did not stand idly by. Leveraging the prestige of his great victory, he convened a meeting with the leaders of the Gaul Tribes, intending to make them submit to him and jointly maintain peace in the Gaul region.

However, during the meeting, the Gaul leaders all lamented the invasions by the Germanic King Ariovistus, pleading for Caesar's protection.

Caesar assured them he would address the issue.

Subsequently, he sent envoys to meet with Ariovistus, hoping to negotiate and restrain his frequent invasions of Gaul.

Yet Ariovistus outright refused, and after driving away the envoys, he immediately sent people to unite with other Germanic Tribes, assembling a massive force at the Rhine River, ready to cross into Gaul...

Caesar could not permit this Germanic invasion, and he quickly led his army northward, preparing to help the Gauls resist the Germanic invasion...

Thus, Caesar became deeply entangled in Gallic affairs. One battle followed another, the scale of the war grew larger, and the battles moved further and further from the provinces. He had to commit all resources, and due to the Roman Army's dominance in the Gaul War, he had no extra energy to focus on other areas around his governed provinces.

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After the Nix Army landed on the north bank of the Delaware River and annihilated the main Boyi forces, they began their conquest of the Boyi territories, experiencing multiple battles during the period, with the Nix often emerging victorious. There were also several instances of Boyi populace resistance in the occupied areas, but they were eventually suppressed.

After more than two years of warfare and governance, most of the Boyi territory was conquered and relatively stable, with only a small northern portion of the Boyi Tribe continuing to resist due to support from the Taurisci.

Just as Maximus planned to raise his army once more to fully eliminate the Boyi Tribe, news arrived from the Skodisqi Tribe: Brebiusta, the King of Dacia on the east bank of the Danube River, wanted to meet him for talks.

Maximus felt a tremor in his heart; during these years of battling the Boyi Tribe, he had harbored an underlying concern: that the Dacians might perceive their old foe, the Boyi, as weakened and, desiring the fertile lands on the west bank of the Danube River, might intervene in the conflict. This would not only obstruct his goal of unifying the plains west of the Danube River but also lead to hostility between the Nix and the Dacians, expanding the war...

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