At Liu Bei's command, dozens of crossbows were placed on the south side of the city.

Looking at the row of crossbows outside the city, the Gallic soldiers inside the city couldn't help but recall the fear of being dominated on the coast.

As stones rained down into the city, the remaining Gallic soldiers, who had been hesitant, immediately fled north.

With just one volley, the Gallic army fled without a fight.

The Gallic people in the city were terrified when they saw their own army so afraid of the enemy, fearing they would be slaughtered.

Liu Bei continued to let the fleeing Gallic army go unchecked.

After entering the city, Liu Bei posted notices to reassure the people while strictly controlling the allied soldiers, ensuring they did not engage in looting.

The Gallic people in the city were relieved to see that the approaching army had not committed any offenses.

Three days later, after learning that the remnants of the Gallic army had fled to the next city, Liu Bei led his army out of the city to pursue them.

“Brother Liu, I don’t understand. We could have seized the opportunity to annihilate the remaining Gallic troops in one fell swoop, and then marched north to attack the Gallic governor. Why did you deliberately let them go?” An officer of the allied forces asked with a puzzled look.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei smiled slightly: "Annihilating the remnants of the Gaul army is naturally a piece of cake, but the benefits to us will be limited."

The reason I let them escape was twofold: firstly, to let them help us publicize the strength of our army and inspire awe in the Gauls.

Secondly, it's to gain the favor of the Gauls, making our future actions easier!

The officer paused slightly, then asked, "How will things be handled in the future...?"

Seeing the puzzled look on the other person's face, Liu Bei smiled and shook his head, without offering any further explanation.

A few days later, Liu Bei's army once again besieged the city, again surrounding it on three sides but leaving one side undefended.

This time, the Gallic army learned their lesson and fled in panic without hesitation, following the escape route given by Liu Bei.

Thus, while the Gallic army fled in panic, they also made the people of Gaul aware of the strength of Liu Bei's army.

Therefore, their inaction towards Liu Bei's army earned them the favor of the people of Gaul.

In no time, wherever Liu Bei's army went, the reputation of Liu Bei, the younger brother of the Han emperor, for his kindness and benevolence began to spread.

Wherever they went, the cities along the way surrendered without a fight.

Just as Liu Bei was advancing triumphantly, Penis's 30,000-strong Imperial Guard also entered the central region of the Gaul province along the border of the German province.

In the early part of April of the seventeenth year of the Kaiyuan era.

Penis led 30,000 guardsmen to the vicinity of a city called Rise.

The city had fewer than 5,000 Gallic defenders, and the Janissaries breached the city in just two days.

Upon entering the city, Penis immediately ordered his army to plunder for a day to replenish the supplies they had accumulated along the way.

In Rome, every place conquered was considered a spoil of war for the army.

Therefore, for the soldiers of the Praetorian Guard, although Gaul had previously belonged to Rome, Rice was, after all, a city they had conquered with their blood and sacrifice, so looting it was not unreasonable.

In an instant, the people of Rise City suffered a devastating disaster. Their homes were looted, women were raped, and the elderly and children were killed.

Three days later, Penis's army finally left satisfied and headed towards the next city called Ferrand.

The once prosperous city of Risse was reduced to ruins, and of the more than 30,000 Gauls in the city, less than 10,000 were killed.

News of the Guards' atrocities quickly spread far and wide.

No one could have imagined that the Praetorian Guard, as part of Rome, could commit such a cruel act.

Therefore, when faced with the Janissary Legion, the seven thousand defenders of Ferrand and the forty thousand civilians in the city fought back with all their might.

Although they were ultimately defeated, they inflicted more than four thousand casualties on the Royal Guard.

Seeing the casualties among his soldiers, Pennis was furious. After the city of Ferran, he immediately ordered a massacre, hoping to intimidate the Gauls behind him.

Unfortunately, his actions not only failed to intimidate the Gauls behind him, but also exacerbated their hatred.

Of course, this hatred was directed at the Romans and the newly enthroned Roman Emperor Commodus.

After all, the Janissaries were under Commodus's command, and their atrocities in Gaul were naturally attributed to Commodus.

In the ensuing campaign, Penis's journey was extremely difficult, encountering fierce resistance in every city he reached.

Pennis's difficult journey contrasted sharply with Liu Bei's unimpeded progress.

By mid-June, when Penis led his army to a point close to the center of Gaul, nearly 10,000 of the original 30,000 troops had been killed or wounded.

However, most of the soldiers who died or were wounded were officers and slaves loyal to Commodus, while the remaining 20,000 or so were mostly followers of the Taiping Church.

Inside the Guards Legion camp.

Looking at the Gallic governor's residence, which was only a hundred miles away on the map, Pennis revealed a smug smile.

According to the previous agreement with Zhang Bao, as long as the governor of Gaul is captured, the Taiping Church will support him in establishing a kingdom in Gaul and help him ascend to the throne.

After looking away from the map, Penis turned to a guard beside him and asked, "Where is the allied force led by Prince Liu?"

"Reporting to the general, the army led by Liu Huangdi is currently two hundred li south of Gaul City."

Reports indicate that they have surrounded the fleeing 40,000 Gallic troops and estimate they will rejoin our army in about ten days!

Penis grunted in agreement, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Send the order down: the army shall rest for one night and march toward Gaul tomorrow!"

The guard was slightly taken aback: "General, aren't we going to wait for Liu Huangdi's army?"

Pennis waved his hand: "Let's not wait any longer. By the time they arrive, the Governor of Gaul might have already run away!"

Upon hearing this, the guard gave Penis a deep look before accepting his orders and leaving.

Just as Pennis was preparing to advance, the entire Gaul General Province also gathered at the Governor's Mansion.

Everyone's face was filled with dejection and panic.

At this time, all the military defenses deployed by the governor of Gaul in the east and central regions were also completely destroyed by Penes.

The tens of thousands of troops in the south were also chased around by Liu Bei and fled in all directions, completely losing their will to fight.

The province of Gaul is now in a precarious state.

However, what worried the noble officials most was not the defeat in the Gallic province, but the atrocities committed by Pennis.

In all the cities that Penis conquered, everyone, from the poor to the nobles and lords, was slaughtered.

They were also afraid that if Pennis attacked, he would turn his knife on them.

"Gentlemen, in this situation, only by relying on Brother Liu can we save our lives!"

Just as everyone was filled with anxiety, the voice of the governor of Gaul drifted into their ears.