Qiang Qin

Banner of the Wolf tribe.

Totally lost in a storm on the Bosbrus.

He Lianbi, the untimely hero of the Huns, left this world with endless unwillingness and humiliation. Although some Huns fled to the north, it would not take five or six hundred years for the Huns to rise again. The accumulation of thousands of years is unthinkable.

There is Daqin in the east.

To the west is Rome.

On the Eurasian continent, the most extensive and most developed civilization on earth, Eastern and Western civilizations converged for the first time, and what is the result of this inevitable collision?

No one can predict.

In September and October, after the Qin army occupied a large area of ​​territory in the Middle East and Central Asia, the Chang'an court immediately sent a large number of officials to follow up. The cities of the enemy country were renamed, and the most famous of them were the seven big cities.

Peacock City is located at the southern foot of Tianshan Mountain.

Chaotian City on the bank of Tianchi Lake in Yili Valley.

Xin'an City in Mesopotamia.

Chillon on the Caspian Sea.

The old Great Xia King City by the side of the salty sea medicine killing: Broken Leaf City.

On the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea, near Dongyang City, the birthplace of the ancestors of the Semites.

Yanhuang City is located on the Anatolian Peninsula.

These seven big cities are like the seven stars of the Big Dipper, connecting the safety of the western border of Qin State, and at the same time, protecting the safety of the Silk Road from Eurasia. The risk of the Silk Road at the eastern end of Asia has been greatly reduced. On the contrary, on the European continent, the wars between various princes and kingdoms have made caravan transportation very difficult.

The Roman Republic was the most powerful country on the European continent in this era, but it was far from reaching the height of the Roman Empire that straddled the Mediterranean Sea and became the largest country in the West.

To the east of the Romans, the Thracians are still strong, while to the north, the Germanic tribes living in the cold forests of the north are still brave, and to the south.The leader of Carthage, Hannibal, who failed twice, lost his real power to command the army, but he is still alive——.

The Qin army's first westward expedition achieved fruitful results.

The Great Qin army, which traversed the entire Asia, reached the junction of the Eurasian continent with an unstoppable force. When the 25 troops were stationed in such a vast area, they gradually showed the dilemma of tense troops. .

East.

Chang'an City.

In the morning light, usher in the dawn of a new day.

This country, which was born on the ruins of war, did not deviate from its original development track after Li Yuan left.Li Ye, a young emperor, has more gentleness in his personality, and with the influence of civil officials such as Chen Ping and Ji An, he has the appearance of a wise king in terms of governance.

Of course, no one can predict how long this virtuousness will last. After all, Li Ye is now only the king in name, the real control of Daqin.It is still in Li Yuan's hands.

West of the city.

on Baqiao.

Couples of common people who came and went were happily talking about something, and one or two extremely excited lobbyists among them rolled up their cuffs and jumped onto the stone strip leading the horse.He shouted loudly at the crowd.

"Speaking of this day, my Great Qin Heavenly Soldiers chased and killed the defeated Xiongnu soldiers very closely. Suddenly there was a thunderstorm in the sky. After a while, there was lightning and thunder, and heavy rain. Emperor Shenwu raised his head when he heard the sound. He shouted, Wu Na Lei Gong, hurry back quickly Down--!"

Storytelling nonsense.

Those who listened to the book knew it was lies, but listened to each one with great interest. Since Li Yuan led the Qin army to the west, one after another exciting good news came back, which made the people of Qin, who had always advocated force, feel proud.

"Hey, have you heard? The imperial court has issued an order to form the second batch of troops for the Western Expedition. This time, we brothers can't hold back any more."

"Is what you said true?"

"It's still fake, the notice was just posted at the gate of the city, if you don't believe me, go and have a look—!"

The generals of the Qin army guarding the city gate watched the bustle while discussing in low voices. Among these guards, the younger ones were new recruits who had not experienced blood and fire. They did not have a personal experience of Li Yuan's name. Those old soldiers looked excited one by one, wishing they could fly to the west with their wings.

On the city floor.

Ma Jin, the captain of the Qin Army guarding the city, looked at the west with a complex expression, and muttered in his mouth. As a mid-level general in the army, he knew earlier about the imperial court's intention to form the second batch of Western Expedition troops. Influenced by the news of Jie's victory, this time, the imperial court decided to conscript another 20 troops to reinforce the increasingly tense front troops.

Ma Jin’s name was not included in the troops of the first western expedition. On the one hand, the generals in charge of the selection considered that Ma Jin had family members in Guanzhong, so he was afraid that he would be worried about him. On the other hand, Ma Jin himself did not show much involvement desire.

Da Qin unified the whole country, and the wars in the four regions have almost subsided. It is time to go home and live a comfortable life with his wife and children on the bed. Ma Jin is not the only one who has such an idea.

Thinking about those dark nights in the past year, when he was able to hug his daughter-in-law's plump and strong body, and his strong brother galloped across the territory, Ma Jin felt that his choice was not wrong.

But now, he regretted it.

Undoubtedly, he missed the most intense years of a man, and missed the opportunity to establish immortal achievements and make a name in history.

"Marquis Wu, do you still remember me? Brothers, wait for me—!" When the afterglow of the sun set in the west, Ma Jin finally made up his mind.

Ma Jin was not the only one who joined the second batch of western expedition troops.

Gan Yong, a young general guarding in Chu, was appointed as the vanguard general of the second batch of Western Expeditionary Army. Along with him, Yang Yu and Zhou Ping returned from Lingnan. The young man, who is just in his early thirties, is at the time when his blood is at its strongest.

Where there is a vanguard, there will naturally be a leader.

Meng Hu, the former court lieutenant in charge of the affairs of the Military Intelligence Department, was no surprise to everyone, and was appointed as the chief general of the Second Bossic Expedition by Prince Li Ye of Qin.

Although Meng Hu left the army for six or seven years, the Military Intelligence Department under his command has been paying attention to the changes in the situation in various countries around the Qin State for these years, so he is the right person to lead the army.

——.

In the 11th year of the Qin calendar, October [-]th.

Menghu led the Western Expeditionary Aid Army to swear an oath in Leyouyuan. The young king Li Ye who assumed the power of the emperor, the prime minister Chen Ping, Yu Shi Ji'an, and a group of civil and military officials all came to see him off.

Great Qin's national prestige!

Under the fluttering banners, it showed an exciting and refreshing momentum!

With the follow-up of the reinforcements, the Qin army in the front, which once seemed to be stymied, soon became active again, and the battle between Qin and Rome around the east coast of the Mediterranean began. (to be continued..)