Qiang Qin

Lobbying Hannibal, coordinating the progress of the eastern and western fronts, and striving to give greater oppression to the Romans, Li Yuan showed his ability to become more and more confident in strategizing.

Fire in July.

Along the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, waves of heat surged, baking this piece of land lacking fresh water like a pie stuck to a pan.In the first century BC, the area of ​​the Sahara Desert was not as vast as that of later generations. In the Mejerda River Valley near the city of Carthage, teams of Phoenicians worked hard in the fields and harvested the harvest. The olives were packed into crates, loaded onto ox carts, and transported to the city of Carthage.

Unlike the Egyptians and Romans, the Carthaginians are more talented in handicrafts. After these olives are sent to the city, they will be sorted out, and the smaller ones will be sent to the oil pressing workshop. The production is very popular among the nobles. The olive oil that is popular with women, and the plump and larger ones, are packed into an exquisite box, trafficked by sea, sent eastward along the Silk Road, and finally transported to the East, becoming a rare treasure.

Jia Yi received an order from Li Yuan to go to Carthage, and Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang accompanied him as deputy envoys. For young people, there is still a long way to go, and this kind of mission is to exercise The best opportunity for ability.The Daqin Mission went through the Dead Sea, the Nile River, Alexandria, and then westward along the northern coast of Africa. The exotic scenery on this road made the young people of the Daqin Mission unable to turn their eyes, and they sighed in their hearts for the difference in the scenery in the world.

"Brother Jia, why are these black people all black? Are they born like this?" Feng Tang followed Jia Yi on a mission for the first time, and he was the most curious. In comparison, Zhang Shizhi was more stable. , the young preacher of the Way of the Celestial Master studied the Fa in front of the Great Celestial Master Zhang Liang and said that he was in a good state of mind.

"Black people, white people, yellow people, of course they are born like this, it doesn't matter if they have different skin colors, but when we get to Carthage, you and I can't show our arrogance, those descendants of the Philipians are not easy to deal with." Jia Yi He narrowed his eyes, with a serious look on his face.

As an old opponent of the Romans, the Carthaginians are proud enough, relying on their insufficient national strength.Almost broke into the capital of Rome, and now, although they are gradually declining, as long as the wise Grand Consul Hannibal is still there, the hope of the Carthaginians is still there.

July [-]th.

Carthage city.

This important port city in northern Africa looks dilapidated and decayed. After being exploited by the Romans and plundered by pirates, it gradually lost its original pearly luster.However, when Jia Yi and the Daqin Mission arrived.The gate of the city was extremely lively.

The olive harvest season is a traditional celebration season for the Carthaginians, but since they lost to the Romans.The Carthaginians have not held a festival for seven full years. This year, that is, the summer of the 17th year of the Great Qin Calendar, the Carthaginians once again watched from the battle between the Qin Army and the Roman Army in the Balkans and the Aegean Sea. Here comes the hope.

Hannibal was excited.In order to boost the morale of the people, it was decided to hold the first grand celebration season since the Second Punic War. Jia Yi and the others arrived at the right time.

Inform the Carthaginian official in charge of diplomatic liaison.After staying in the post house, Jia Yi chose to take a good rest and refresh himself, while Feng Tang and Zhang Shizhi couldn't bear it anymore and decided to go out and explore the streets.

"What should I say when I see Hannibal?" Jia Yi closed his eyes, thinking and thinking.Judging from the holding of the olive harvest season, Hannibal's intention to unite the hearts of the people in a short period of time is already obvious. Strike while the iron is hot, it is very likely that Hannibal will propose a conquest of the Iberian Peninsula within a few days , If you can't stop it first, it will be too late when the Carthaginian army crosses the sea and fights with the Romans.

Iberian Peninsula.

It used to be the territory of Hannibal's father-in-law before it was occupied by the Romans.It is indeed quite difficult to persuade Hannibal, but Jia Yi is not completely helpless. Apart from his three-inch tongue, Li Yuan's letter in his arms is the best lobbying weapon. Maybe he would dismiss it, but Li Yuan, who dared to confront the Romans head-on and win, he should pay more attention to.

——.

Jia Yi guessed right.

Hannibal had indeed issued a general mobilization order, and he was impatient for revenge. After receiving the news of his old enemy's losing streak, Hannibal believed that the Romans were at the end of their rope.They were no match for the Qin people in naval battles, and even lost points in land battles. At this time, the Carthaginians had to act quickly and deal a heavy blow to the Romans.

The celebration of the harvest season gave the Carthaginians not only wealth, but also renewed confidence.

Use the weak to strike the strong.

Do more with less.

In the past, it was the main theme of the war history between the Carthaginians and the Romans. Although Hannibal had excellent military talents, the result of fighting alone was that although he could win a partial battle, he could not change the overall situation of the battle. Now, The situation was reversed due to the unexpected appearance of Qin, and the Romans fell into a predicament, which made Hannibal see the hope of reversal again.

The meeting between Jia Yi and Hannibal was conducted in secret. In order to keep this secret, Hannibal did not involve other Carthaginian officials, and the same was true for the Qin Mission. Zhang Shizhi With Feng Tang as deputy envoys, his role is more reflected in spreading the oriental civilization, the teachings of the heavenly masters and the powerful national power of the Great Qin to the Carthaginians.

The division of labor is different.

The responsibilities of nature are also different.

During the secret meeting, Jia Yi presented Li Yuan's letter. At the same time, in order to strengthen Hannibal's confidence, he revealed to Hannibal the latest information about Rome currently in possession of Qin, Scipio's violent plan, The anger of the slave owners and farmers in Rome at the invasion, coupled with the old enmity between Carthage and Rome, it is conceivable that once the Carthaginian army entered the Iberian Peninsula first, it would inevitably arouse a strong reaction from the Romans. At that time, Hannibal, who was in deep quagmire, was very likely to be besieged by the Romans.

Li Yuan's sincere statement caused Hannibal to fall into silence. It's not that he lacks military vision. The Romans have not yet reached the end of their ropes, and without Qin's efforts on the eastern front, Carthage would have only [-] soldiers. The Western Route Army that is less than [-] can't pose much threat to Rome.

In the past expeditions and glorious adventures, Hannibal succeeded once, but this does not mean that he will still be successful again. While Scipio stared at Qin with one eye, the other eye was still tight. Aiming at Hannibal, an old opponent.

After five days of intense negotiations, Hannibal finally agreed to suspend the attack on the Roman mainland. Of course, in order to deter the Romans and at the same time muster the fighting spirit of the Carthaginians, Hannibal decided to attack in the Catalonia region in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. , the Carthaginian army will launch a series of small-scale offensives in due course.Such an offensive is the need of Carthage's national conditions, and also the need of Hannibal's ruling. For Qin, appropriate containment of Carthage is also necessary.

Generally speaking, this military alliance negotiation between Qin and Carthage is beneficial to both parties.

If Carthage wanted to re-establish its status as a powerful country in northern Asia and the west coast of the Mediterranean Sea, it first had to defeat the powerful enemy Rome, and then it had to be recognized by the Qin State. For the Qin State, Carthage’s population base and national strength were incomparable with Rome. Such a cooperation partner that could not develop into the overlord of the Mediterranean is what Qin needs.

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His eyes moved back to the sea.

Compared with the situation of being on the defensive on land, although the sea power of the Romans was hit because of Greer's carelessness, Crassus's large fleet still had nearly [-] warships, and the powerful Romans were not reconciled. Failed, they were eager to fight another battle with the Qin fleet.

Port of Troy.

After the integration of the remaining warships of the pirate fleet, the Daqin Fleet now has more than [-] large and small ships. In terms of number, although it is less than the Romans, the existence of ten of the three-reamed warships is not surprising. Let the Qin army's single-ship combat power outperform its opponents.

In the past few months, the fleet led by Gan Yong has practiced formation day and night in the Aegean Sea. The morale of the Daqin navy officers and men is high, and they are eager to fight the Romans to the death.What makes Gan Yong and others confident is that apart from the soldiers' high desire to fight, there is also a batch of new weapons shipped from China.

Among the new batch of Qin Army standard weapons sent to the port of Troy, there is a huge machine crossbow that is particularly eye-catching. This kind of bed crossbow is the size of three or four people. It's like a javelin, but if you want it to launch, you need four or five strong men to pedal the tendons.

The bed crossbow was invented.

This powerful weapon will be used as a long-range "cannon" in naval warfare. new darling.

Science and technology are primary productive forces.

This sentence is universal no matter when it is put. The strength of the Qin State not only gave the people a peaceful life, but also made the development of science and technology advance by leaps and bounds.

Made by the Great Qin Bing!

This ancient research and development institution, which was only a meteor in history, was once prominent when the Qin State was strong and prosperous. In the early decades, the Han army still used Qin's standard weapons.

This situation did not change until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took power. The application of a series of new inventions such as horseshoes and stirrups gradually gave the Han army the upper hand in the confrontation with the Huns.Today, the Qin State replaced the Western Han Dynasty, and the Great Qin under Li Yuan's rule changed the course of history. The stable situation that lasted for nearly 20 years not only allowed the people of the Qin State to live and work in peace and contentment, and lived a happy life, but also made the scientific and technological strength of the Great Qin show a momentum of rapid development. (To be continued..)