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Farmer and Soldier
Fromanotherhill,MaximusalsolookeddownontotheRomanarmy.Hismenwerereadytofight.
TheGermansoldiersstartedtomoveoutfromthetrees.Therewerethousandsofthem,dressedinanimalskins,shoutingattheirRomanenemies.
Maximusbentdownfromhishorseandtooksomeearthinhishands,ashedidbeforeeverybattle.Thenheletitfallthroughhisfingers.Itwasasignhismenhadseenmanytimesbeforeandtheyknewwhatitmeant.Maximusgavethecommandandaflamingarrowshotintothesky.Hundredsmorefollowed.
ThousandsofGermansoldiersrushedforwardandmetthefirstlineofRomans.Theairwasfilledwiththesoundofscreamingasmorearrowslandedandmenfrombotharmiesdiedterribledeaths.
Maximusledsoldiersonhorsebackintothebattleatthesametimeas5,000Romanfootsoldiersmovedforwardfromanotherside.Eachmanmarchedbehindalargeshield,eachcarriedasword.TheGermanswerecaughtbetweentwowallsofdeath.Abovethemtheskywasfullofflamingarrows.Theywerefightingfortheirlives.
Suddenly,MaximuswastrappedbetweentwoGermans.Heswunghisswordaroundinacircle,strikingbothmendead.Thenherodeforwardagain,andhisswordcutthroughtheenemysoldiersinhispath.
Maximus’shorsesuddenlyfellforward,aGermanswordinitsneck.TheGeneralflewoverhishorse’sheadandcrashedtotheground.Therewasdangerallaroundhim,buthecontinuedfighting.HefoundtheRomanflag,stillinthehandofadeadsoldier,andheldithigh
