Destiny Only Han

Arish City.

In autumn, there is a slight breeze and drizzle, and the warm wind with a slight sea smell is full of the warmth and comfort of the Mediterranean Sea.

It's a pity that such a scenery was completely destroyed by the densely packed military camps outside the city.

There, the banners are flying, and the murderous aura is soaring!
Especially in the Macedonian barracks, there are phalanx infantry gearing up for revenge everywhere.

They are very dissatisfied.

When they fought against the Roman Legion last time, they blasted the Romans head-on, but when they were chasing them, they used the terrain to fight back!

This, who can be convinced?

The important thing is that they paid a heavy price for this. Not only were there countless casualties, but every Macedonian citizen was burdened with heavy debts, which made people breathless!

Therefore, if this battle is won, the Macedonians will be freed from the shackles and regain their lives!
If they are defeated, they will have no regrets!
Ning Zhan died on the battlefield, and ended up on his bed without being ill.

This is the consensus of everyone in this age of martial arts!
In the barracks, Mrs. Fan was full of displeasure.

The Macedonian army arrived in Cyprus by boat, then changed to a merchant ship and arrived at the junction of Egypt and Seleucid, avoiding the eyeliner of the Roman fleet, and finally came here by land to join the Han army.

This is enough to see his sincerity.

But the Greeks backtracked, saying that the fleet was attacked by the Romans and might not be able to come to the war, but the alliance still participated. For this reason, they elected several citizen representatives and were on the way to come by merchant ships...

Just want to get, don't want to give, the first mouse has two extremes!

This is what makes everyone, including Mrs. Fan, feel very tired.

"Hey, Greece is no longer the Greece His Majesty mentioned..." Xu An shook his head lightly.

"Let's wait and see. After all, their lifeblood is still in the hands of the Romans, and it's like a saying in the Han Dynasty, which says that if you beat a rabbit on the first day of the new year, it doesn't matter if you have it or not..." Wu She After saying a word, he turned his head and communicated with King Philip V Antigonus of Macedonia.

Chongzhong came running from a distance, carrying a Macedonian infantry spear on his shoulder: "Look, look, it's really long!"

Mrs. Fan had a dumbfounded expression on her face: "This...is it going to be three feet?"

Chongzhong nodded: "Almost, using the new weight and measure promulgated by His Majesty, the total length of this spear is about seven meters!"

Mrs. Fan was still shocked: "Is such a long weapon easy to use? I think it's even difficult for you to hold it. How can their soldiers fight with it?"

"Of course I can!" Chongzhong pointed to the end of the spear: "There was originally a counterweight on the end of the gun, but I didn't install it, so it was unbalanced, and it was very laborious to use! Well, there is also a lanyard here. , it can be hung around your neck when you are actually on the battlefield, to reduce the burden on your hands..."

"What I appreciate the most is this. Their long guns are not one piece, but split. There is a holster here. With a single swipe, it changes from the previous seven-meter super-long gun to a four-meter long gun, which is convenient for melee combat. ..."

"So, I carried it away while he wasn't paying attention... Well, I plan to keep this long gun in a safe, and find a place to open a Western weapons exhibition hall when I return home!"

That is, you stole it from someone else?All right, you win... Mrs. Fan remained silent.

After all, his body hasn't fully grown yet, and even if he does, he doesn't think he can defeat Chong Zhong.

But this is not important.

This guy is a reckless man with a simple mind and well-developed limbs... After finding some sense of superiority, Mrs. Fan asked with a smile: "Then with such a useful weapon, why did they lose to the Romans last time?"

Chong Zhong froze for a moment, this time it was his turn to be silent.

After all, he is just a reckless man, and he has made ten decisive moves in front of the battle, but if you ask him about big strategies or other questions that require brainstorming, don't blame him for giving you a blank paper...

But on the other side, Xu An said with a smile:

"It's simple."

"With long spears and a dense formation, Macedonian soldiers can wear medium-weight armor, as long as a cheap linen breastplate and a Collins round helmet are enough. Therefore, anyone who meets the physical conditions can join the army."

"On the one hand, there is no shortage of soldiers in Macedonia, but at the same time, due to the uneven quality of soldiers and the rigidity of tactics, the upper limit of combat capabilities actually depends on the upper limit of the commander."

"That is to say, in the hands of famous generals, an army composed of soldiers of this level is invincible, such as the great emperor they used to be, or the Supreme Emperor, the present emperor, and the Marquis of Huaiyin, but in the hands of mediocre people..."

He paused for a moment. Although he didn't say it clearly, Chong Zhong and Fan Fu still understood it in seconds.

It's just that Mrs. Fan murmured the word sycophant in her heart...

Xu An was completely unaware of this, and smiled and concluded: "The flexible centurion system and the active citizen soldiers are the reasons why the Romans were able to win the final victory!"

"Cai!" Chong Zhong applauded lightly.

"That's ridiculous, I'm just repeating what His Majesty said..." Xu An hurriedly waved his hands.

"In this case, I have a bold idea for the next decisive battle." Mrs. Fan's face was full of mystery.

After he finished speaking, not only Xu An and Chong Zhong looked over to him, but also Wu She and Dou Guangguo who were talking to the Macedonian king came over.

"Say!"

"Say!"

"Say!"

"Say!"

Mrs. Fan was stunned, looking around, only felt that there were people in front, back, left, and right, and a somewhat funny expression appeared on her face involuntarily.

"My idea is to let the [-] Macedonian soldiers fight against the center line, and then let the Seleucid pike infantry line up along the coast on the right flank, the main force of the Han army is on the left flank, and then the cavalry outflank the Romans' rear."

"After all, regardless of whether it is Macedonia or Seleucus, when fighting the Romans, the flanks were broken through, and then the army was defeated like a mountain, and a big rout began..."

"Correction, there is no defeat!" Philip V Antigonus continued to speak to the interpreter with simultaneous interpretation ability beside him, "Although I was defeated by the Romans last time, the [-] I returned The soldiers still maintain a good formation, not a rout!"

"Okay, okay, I'm wrong." Mrs. Fan didn't bother to think too much, but just drew a few lines on the ground with her feet: "This is the sea, and this is the battle line. In this way, the two spear phalanxes can go hand in hand. , There is no need to worry about the problem of undefended flanks.”

Xu An nodded lightly: "That's great, but I have another question."

Fan Kang looked at him: "Say."

Xu An pointed to the pattern marked as the sea:
"Our fleet is not enough to defeat the Roman fleet, so we have to rely on the coastline to deploy."

"When the war started, if the Romans took a boat, landed from the rear of the infantry phalanx, and then launched an attack directly, but the pike phalanx was not easy to turn, and it was easy to be flanked by the Roman legions!"

"Could this be a flaw?"

Fan Kui squeezed his chin and thought for a while: "Probably not... Seleucus will send 1 troops in this battle, with a maximum of [-] troops on the front, and a reserve team of [-]. There should be no problem at the defensive side..."

Xu An shook his head: "This is a war, involving the lives and deaths of tens of millions of people. We must do as much detail as possible before the war, and think of all emergencies. Therefore, there cannot be such words as 'should'."

Chong Zhong and Dou Guangguo looked at each other and nodded slightly.

The coalition forces have a great advantage in this battle, as long as they push the front line, they will win, so it is always better to be cautious.

But on the other side, Wu She said with a smile: "There is no need to worry about that. Before long, the situation on the sea will inevitably change offensive and defensive!"

Fan Zhen suddenly raised his head and opened his eyes wide: "Oh? Why did Mr. Shandao say that?"

Wu She asked with a mysterious face: "Do you know when the second and third sons began to intervene in the war in the Eastern Mediterranean?"

Xu An made some calculations:
"If you count from the first time Lord Shandao went to Seleucus as an envoy, it was the first year of the Great Sage, and now it is the third year of the Great Sage, and it has been two years since now..."

"If you count from the start of the Han army's battle, it will only be one year."

After he said this, not only himself, but also Chong Zhong and Fan Husband on the other side showed strong nostalgia on their faces.

Before they knew it, they had been away from home for so many days.

Fortunately, there are brothers Paoze, accompanied by wine and meat every day, dancers dance, and wine girls get drunk together...

Otherwise, wouldn't it drive people crazy?
Wu She nodded lightly, and asked again: "Second and third sons, do you think His Majesty has the ability to strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away?"

I said that I would definitely be beaten badly... Mrs. Fan stood up straight and cupped his fists: "Your Majesty's military talent is second to none in the world. Even the Marquis of Huaiyin is a little inferior. I will learn it even if I spend my whole life." Less than half a hair!"

Passed, passed... Xu An shook his head lightly: "What does Lord Shandao mean?"

Wu She smiled and said, "I received a telegram at noon today, saying that the expedition fleet has passed through the place marked on the map as the Strait of Gibraltar, and is riding the wind and waves!"

"what?"

Fan Kang and the others suddenly became uneasy.

After all, the Roman fleet cruising on the sea has always been a heart problem for everyone. It not only cut off the connection between the coalition forces and the coastal areas, but also made them always worried.
Now, the warships of the Han army sailed into the Mediterranean Sea, just as Wu She said.

Offensive and defensive changes!

Xu An stared and asked, "How many ships? Are there artillery on board?"

Wu She raised his head slightly, and replied with a smile:
"Eleven ships."

"But don't get your hopes up too much. This time the ship is not a battleship for the sake of speed, but a warship modified from a clipper ship. Except for the two twelve-pound guns on the deck, the remaining 20 Many of them are small three-pound guns..."

"After all, we have to go around the Cape of Good Hope. There are too many materials to carry, and there is no extra space to load heavy artillery."

Xu An nodded lightly to express his understanding, while beside him, Dou Guangguo, who majored in civil engineering and majored in geography, looked at the confused Chong Zhong and Mrs. Fan and explained:

"The Cape of Good Hope is a name on the map drawn by His Majesty. Only by going north from there around the African continent can we enter the Mediterranean Sea, which is the sea area to the north of us."

"It's just that although there is a good name there, the waves are actually rough..."

"Well, in fact, under the influence of ocean currents and air currents, there will be many inexplicable big waves, and sometimes the waves are even more than 30 meters high!"

"More than 30 meters?" Chong Zhong opened his eyes wide and silently calculated, and then became more and more frightened.

"Yes, that's right." Dou Guangguo continued:

"In this case, even those large ships with a displacement of more than [-] tons are still at risk of capsizing, so this kind of storm is also called a murderous wave!"

"That's why His Majesty wants to build a canal here."

Mrs. Fan tilted her head and asked, "Then our ship will pass through there, and the loss may not be small, right?"

Dou Guangguo smiled and shook his head:
"A lot of times, the danger comes from the unknown and arrogance."

"When the expedition fleet set off, they already knew about this situation, and naturally there is a way to solve it!"

"That's walking close to the coast, rubbing past section by section. Although it's slow, it's safe enough!"

"So, this is also the reason why the fleet has been floating at sea for more than a year before finally arriving here."

Mrs. Fan sighed, "It's hard for them... When they come, I'll treat them to wine and barbecue, that's enough!"

"Actually, it's not too hard." Wu She smiled and shook his head: "Well, how can I put it, although it's hard work, the rewards are very rich, just like what those fishmongers said, the bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish... "

"The expedition fleet walks close to the coast. As long as they don't take the initiative to attack, the artillery and long knives in their hands can ensure that the natives they meet along the way will greet them with smiles!"

"So, they rubbed off segment by segment, in fact, they did business segment by segment..."

"You know, Africa is a treasure land. Ivory and precious stones are everywhere, and gold is even more numerous!"

"Those guys came so slowly, they must have exchanged a lot of gold nuggets with glass balls!"

"Sour!" Chong Zhong said unceremoniously: "It's useless to be greedy. It's better to think about how to complete the task His Majesty entrusted to you, and let the Greeks completely tear themselves apart from Rome!"

Wu She smiled and shook his head, not angry.

After all, the cowhide is not blown or pushed, everything is under his control!
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Sicily.

As night fell, taking advantage of the low wind and waves on the sea in autumn, merchant ships preparing to make more money came and went, queuing up to enter the port one after another.

When the sunset glowed red in the sky, the azure blue sea suddenly changed its color.

Gradually the cool sea breeze became more violent, and the waves jumped out of the horizon, rolling in from a distance, beating on the dark gray reef, blooming like flowers.

And on the line between the water and the sky, jumping out of the horizon with the waves, there are those clipper boats with exaggerated aspect ratios and half-open sails.

On the deck, the dark artillery was dyed golden by the setting sun.

And above the mast, there is a big banner that is buzzing.

漢！
White characters on a black background, like a ferocious beast with its teeth and claws ready to choose and devour!
ps: The exact reason for the murderous wave is still controversial. About every 10000 waves, about 3 waves will reach a height of 25 meters, which is completely random and completely unreasonable.