Qiang Qin

The Great Qin Fleet is on the expedition!

Among the many fishing boats watching, one after another the warships flying the battle flags, like the prismatic fishes galloping to the sea, leaped joyfully into its warm embrace.The hurricanes in the Mediterranean cannot stop the great Qin soldiers from fighting the sea. The days of the Romans dominating the Mediterranean are coming to an end.

After the Qin fleet left, the sea returned to calm. The fishermen who were once a little messy once again focused their attention on the fish under the sea. For them who are busy with their livelihood, every moment is extremely precious. However, a momentary negligence may cause the fish to run away, and at that time, the old and young wives and children at home will only be hungry.

However, there were exceptions among the fishing boats. After watching for a while, the fishermen on one or two boats were obviously absent-minded. They hurriedly salvaged the fishing nets and drove away quickly in the empty fishing boats.

Looking down at the sea from the height of the cliff, the three soldiers of the Qin army who were in charge of watching stared at the abnormal fishing boat for a while, and one of them ran down the mountain quickly, towards the Qin State camp in the port of Troy.

Inside Troy's camp.

Admiral Luan Bu was sipping tea with a middle-aged man in black in the hall. Judging from the seats on both sides, Luan Bu was at the bottom, while the middle-aged man sat at the top. Judging from the expressions of both parties, Luan Bu Bu was also respectful, carefully answering the other party's questions as a subordinate.

"Master Meng, as expected, there are Roman scouts among the fishing boats. We were negligent this time?" Luan Bu said anxiously while wiping his sweat.The news brought back by the three watchmen made Luan Bu break into a cold sweat. If the mysterious big man in front of him hadn't arrived in time, the whereabouts of the Great Qin Fleet would have been exposed without a doubt.

Darkness and scouts.

Another hidden battle between Great Qin and Rome is also quietly starting.

The battlefield for hegemony.The two armies confronted each other and fought bloody battles in one place, while the other came from secret battles where the smoke of gunpowder could not be seen.This middle-aged man in black.It is the current head of the Military Intelligence Department of the Qin State, the original frontier general Meng Hu, the only descendant of the Meng family who could have grown up to guard the princes like Han Xin and Li Zhongxiang, but now he is willing to guard in silence. Behind Li Yuan, he became an important and indispensable pawn.

The battlefield is like a chess game.

If Han Xin and Li Zhongxiang were the chariots, then Meng Hu and Yan Le were the taxis guarding Li Yuan. One of them was in charge of the outside world and the other was in charge of the inside, and they were responsible for the intelligence work at home and abroad.

"General Gan, please inform me. As for the words of thanks, I will leave it to His Majesty to explain. I will send someone to inform you of the situation of the Roman fleet in time. When the time comes, you must be more ruthless and don't waste the efforts of the brothers of the Military Intelligence Department." Hard work." Meng Hu took a sip of his tea and said lightly.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will never mind it. I will drive away the fishing boats around the port—" Luan Bu hurriedly confessed.

"Well, the general doesn't need to be like this. Although the Romans sent scouts, we just let them see enough. As for what to see clearly, the general will not know!" Meng Hu frowned slightly and said.

"The final general didn't think carefully, thank you for reminding me." Luan Bu was stunned.Suddenly realized.When marching and fighting, the emphasis is on fighting one battle based on strength, while secretly fighting on the other front.However, it is full of tricks and deceptions. Meng Hu's intention is very clear, that is, to make the Romans lose their correct judgment in the face of wrong information.

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Mediterranean summer.

It is a hot season, and there is nothing else on men and women except for an inch cloth to conceal their shame.If there is no important battle, the big slave owners in Rome are really unwilling to go out to sea to be exposed to the sun, they are more yearning to hide in a cool cliff cave, and call a few young female slaves, Then gossip.

It is a pity that Crassus, the great slave owner in Naples in the south of Rome, will not be able to enjoy this pleasure this year. As the commander of the Roman Grand Fleet, his life has become extremely difficult since the destruction of the Greer Fleet. As soon as Pia took office, he faced pressure from the Qin State and its allies. Feeling the pressure, the young consul had nowhere to vent his anger, and he naturally took Crassus, who had ruined Rome's opportunity, as a scapegoat.

Crassus, who couldn't stay in the Apennine Peninsula, had no choice but to lead his subordinates to wander around the Aegean Sea, hoping that one day he would be lucky and find Qin's navy to avenge his revenge.

Athens.

A free trade city on the Greek peninsula, its glorious history, the footprints of many philosophers, and its developed economy and trade have left too many memories for this city.The main supply port of the Roman fleet in the Aegean Sea was Athens. Although it was not directly adjacent to the sea, because of the existence of a special harbor, the Roman warships could park the main battleships in the open sea, while the rest of the small ships sailed in. Hong Kong, enjoy the wonderful thrills of this free city.

Inside the tavern on the pier.

The crowd was crowded, sailors, oarsmen, and merchants from all over the world gathered here, talking with each other, and showing off what they saw and heard a while ago as a joke.

"What did you say, the Qin fleet appeared?" In a corner of the tavern, Crassus, the commander of the Roman Grand Fleet, had bloodshot eyes, and asked the scout who reported the news.

"General, you can't read this wrong. I personally saw more than 30 large ships leaving the port on a fishing boat in the Dardanelles." The Roman scout who was caught by the lapel turned red, Hastily argued.Crassus was obviously half-drunk, and he couldn't control the strength in his hands. If he used any more force, the hapless scout would die.

"Thirty ships, it seems that the big fish has finally come out, brothers, let's go!" Crassus was stunned for a long time before he yelled and threw the wine vessel to the ground.

"My lord, stay a few more days, when a new baby will come—!" Seeing a large group of drinkers leaving, the tavern owner, who was unwilling to let the big client run away, couldn't help but stop at the door.

"Go away, fat pig!" Crassus yelled angrily.

The news of the departure of the Qin fleet made the commander of the Roman fleet, who was struggling to find his opponent, ecstatic. At this time, not to mention the chubby tavern owner, no matter how coquettish a woman was, he could not impress Crassus's firm heart. Heart.

outside the port of Athens.

The Roman fleet hoisted their sails and rushed out. They only kept food and drinking water for ten days in the cabin. Although these supplies were a little less, Crassus didn't care. There are many islands in the Aegean Sea, although not every big island There are enough supply places all over the world, but as long as the Qin fleet can be found within ten days, it is nothing to endure for a few days.

Fat pig!

The tavern owner's nose was red from being scolded, and he stared blankly at Crassus and others going away. After a while, he suddenly ran into the tavern quickly, and then pointed at a thin man sitting in the corner. The tall man spoke up.

"My lord, only ten of the wooden drinking barrels of the Romans can be used for drinking, and the remaining five are filled with sea water. If the time is not tight and fear of being discovered, the subordinates can fill some more. And those The jerky brought on board is almost inedible, if the Romans ate it, illness would be a trivial matter, but poisoning would be a major event—!" said the owner of the Red Nose Tavern cautiously.

"Saidi, this is a good job. There will be a reward after a while. Remember, as long as you do things well for Daqin, we Orientals are trustworthy and will never forget old friends." The tall and thin man While speaking, the man stood up, with a black cloak draped over his body, making him look like a ghost.

"Don't worry, my lord. If there is any disturbance in the little man's tavern, I will immediately inform my lord." The red-nosed boss Sadie rubbed his hands vigorously and said.

Saidi was born and raised in Athens, and his ancestors were all honest businessmen, and this tavern was passed down from his grandfather's generation, and it has been in operation for more than a hundred years.However, life is not easy.Especially to open a tavern in a complex place like the Freeport Wharf, it is impossible without a little background and strong support.

A year ago, Sadie's business went bankrupt. Just as he was standing in a daze on the streets of Athens and was about to throw himself into the sea, the oriental man who didn't even leave his name just rescued him and gave him a batch of enough money to restore the tavern. Not only that, but after resuming business, Sadie was pleasantly surprised to find that the gangsters who used to come to the tavern to make trouble disappeared one by one.

Then, Sadie willingly became an intelligence station set up by Daqin in Athens. Sadie didn't know how many places like Qin existed in the Greek peninsula, and he didn't want to know. From the mouths of the guests who came and went , Sadie only has one feeling, that is, the mysterious power in the east is showing stronger and stronger deterrent power in the Mediterranean area.

Egypt fell, and the Ptolemaic Kingdom, once famous for the marriage of father and daughter, brother and sister, also ceased to exist with the disappearance of Ptolemy V.The Kingdom of Macedonia ceased to exist. Although the Romans briefly occupied Pella, it was Qin who finally obtained the Balkan Peninsula.

The situation on the Greek peninsula is also turbulent at this time. The forces of the Romans, the independent forces of the city-states, and unknown ambitious elements are all watching this land where ancient and splendid civilizations were born. Among these forces, The Qin people were the last to enter, but they were the most tenacious force.

Among the upper-class figures in Greece, most of the disciples of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle at the Lyceum Academy in Athens have already turned their hearts to Qin. The students ran to the territory occupied by the Qin State; while ordinary civilians like Sedi compared the taxation of the Qin State and Rome, while hesitating whether to obey the eastern invaders with different skin colors, or to choose to invest in the close neighbors of the same clan Roman. (To be continued..)

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