Qiang Qin

On the arena where countries compete for hegemony, it has always been the result of bloody battles. Rome's opportunity is in front of them, and they must not back down.

The Romans dispatched troops.

Eunice's counterattack was like a blaze of hope, giving the Romans who had been oppressed by the Qin army the hope of a comeback. Although this hope was not great, Scipio and Pompey unanimously chose to agree.

The Qin side is also making intensive preparations for war. Although the military campaign against India has delayed the Qin army's preparations, relying on the continuous supply of the Silk Road and the situation in the occupied areas, the Qin army is sweeping Persia. Yu Weixia gradually calmed down, and the Qin troops from all walks of life could not wait for an order.

On the Balkan Peninsula, the elites of the Qin Army on the western front who have been on the defensive for a whole year have submitted letters one by one to fight. Over the past year, with fewer troops than their opponents, they have struggled to support themselves in the jungles of Montenegro, and they have only retreated a lot. To twenty miles, and for this, the price the Romans paid was nearly [-] casualties.

Pella, the former capital of the Macedonian Empire, is now the center of the entire European war. A large number of materials have been piled up with the transportation of the Qin fleet. Corresponding to it are the Gemini constellations located on both sides of the Dardanelles: Troy and Constantinople, these two emerging towns developed rapidly with the large number of Qin troops stationed there.

The urban area of ​​Constantinople has tripled compared to when the Greeks were founded. A large number of Greeks, Thracians, Assyrians, and Goths came here from all directions, seeking to make a fortune and survive. Over the years, the prosperity of the Qin State has made the Greeks with ancient civilization bow their heads and amazed the ignorant Western tribes. After waiting and hesitating, they finally decided to join in and enjoy the fruits of the intersection of Eastern and Western civilizations. .

Harbor of Troy.

The supply ships coming in and out are nervously loading the luggage.On the pier of the port, fleets of fleet soldiers wearing white armor robes are undergoing inspection. Opposite them, the majestic and majestic three heroes of the Qin fleet: Gan Yong, Hu Yu, and Lei Bei are standing there in an inverted triangle shape.

"Great Qin sons, let's go!"

Following Lei Bei's order, the generals of each ship, under the leadership of the captain of the team, rushed towards their beloved ships with eager eyes. Battleships are the most important thing for every naval officer to fight at sea.They bear the key to victory or defeat in a naval battle, and they are also the guarantee for the survival of the soldiers of the Qin army at sea.

After three years of hard work, the Great Qin Fleet has now successfully defeated the Roman Fleet and become the strongest in the region.Next, in order to support the war on land, the Qin fleet will once again set sail to the west coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

On the turquoise sea, pairs of seabirds are flapping their wings non-stop, and fishing boats appear in sight from time to time.Today, there is no need to worry about the enemy's secret existence outside the port of Troy. Under the repeated investigations of the Qin Army's military intelligence department, the intercropping of the Romans is like a fish out of water.Exposure to the hot sun.

The destination of Gan Yong's fleet this time is the city of Carthage, which is located opposite Sicily, where the newly rebuilt Carthaginians formed a mixed fleet.Prepare to cooperate with the Qin fleet to launch a siege operation.

The target of the roundup is of course the new Roman fleet, which was rebuilt in less than a year, after the destruction of the Crassus fleet.In order to maintain the interests of the Western Mediterranean, Scipio the Great spent nearly half of the wealth extracted from the hostile forces of the Senate on the formation of a new fleet.

Of course, the basic composition and sailor combat power of this Roman fleet cannot be compared with the old fleet. However, its existence is also a big threat to Qin and Carthage, which are aiming to open up the Atlantic and Mediterranean waterways.

More importantly, after getting information from Menghu's military intelligence department, after learning the lesson of being defeated by Qin's new weapon, the Romans also learned from the painful experience and equipped the new fleet with a brand new mysterious weapon. News, its power can offset the deterrence brought by sky thunder.

What was the new weapon of the Romans in naval warfare?

This important information was not obtained by the Military Intelligence Department when the Ganyong fleet set off. After learning the lesson from the previous leak, Scipio made a stricter investigation of the relevant internal personnel.

The intelligence war was unknown for a while.

Gan Yong, Lei Bei and other Qin navy generals are still full of confidence. They are proud and proud. They have enough sea experience and are familiar with the Mediterranean Sea, which makes them extremely eager for victory.

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The military focus of the Romans was mainly tilted towards the Balkans and the Greek Peninsula. While Younis decided to detour to attack the Qin army, the Qin army was also looking for a new breakthrough in the battle.

After a series of discussion and analysis of the battlefield situation, Li Yuan finally decided that the first focus of the campaign would be on the Iberian Peninsula west of Rome.

Iberia, later Spain and Portugal, borders North Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar and borders Carthage.

The land passage from Egypt to Carthage and then to the west coast of Africa has been opened. Li Zhongxiang’s [-] Qin troops on the south route arrived on the west coast of Africa three days ago. Asia campaign.

Different from the dry and arid climate of later generations, in the second century BC, the hot wind of the Sahara Desert could blow from the south all the way to the north in autumn and winter, blowing through the long yellow sand, and reaching the coastline and valleys along the Mediterranean Sea. The long-distance humid and cold climate from the north converges, forming a series of fine rainfall belts.

Carthage city.

Located on one of the rain belts, the dry land was moistened, and various drought-tolerant plants such as olives and saffron grew, which brought the possibility for the Carthaginians to survive in this narrow and long area.However, the survivable area in North Africa is limited after all. Compared with Rome, Carthage's background and comprehensive national strength are much worse. This is why Hannibal could only repeatedly hit the crowd with less The reason.

The sea breeze in winter does not seem very cold.

The long-awaited another expedition of the Carthaginians finally arrived in anticipation.

After accepting Li Yuan's advice half a year ago, Hannibal, the Carthaginian consul who decided to stop using troops against Rome alone, was satisfied. This time, he was no longer fighting alone, and no longer used the weak to attack the strong. The most steadfast ally - Great Qin, a powerful country in the east. (to be continued..)