At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 565: The State Owned by the Army and the Execution in Line
Parthia, Persepolis.

The Parthian Empire attached great importance to people like Jin Zhe who returned from studying abroad in the Han Dynasty. However, their focus was not to let these people train soldiers or lead troops in battle, but to let them rely on their relationships with the Han Dynasty to purchase enough artillery, muskets, iron ingots and other military-related supplies for the Parthian Empire. With the industrial strength of the Ping'an Western Kingdom, if they wanted to fight the Huns, they could only rely on supplies from the outside world.

However, this made Jin Zhe and his team extremely disappointed. They wanted to use the military knowledge they learned in the Han Military Academy to defeat the Huns and save their country. As a result, they became logistics officers, which made Jin Zhe and his team very dissatisfied, especially when they knew that after the Huns surrounded the city of Tela, no one dared to rescue it.

He suppressed his anger and said, "Throw away all this garbage of yours, and I will equip you with iron armor and swords again."

Originally, the German mercenary captain was extremely angry at Jin Zhe for looking down on them, but when he heard that he could get an iron armor sword for free, he immediately smiled. In Daqinzhou, a set of iron armor can be passed down from generation to generation. Although the price of iron armor has plummeted in recent years due to the introduction of iron ingots from the Han Dynasty into Daqinzhou, the Germans' concept has not changed. Iron armor is the most precious thing to them.

"Mithridates!" a voice cried.

Jin Zhe's attitude was better this time and he said, "Call me Jin Zhe."

The man named Jinzhe was a general who came from Rome to support the Parthian Empire. His name was Apatius. The reason why Jinzhe treated him well was that this time the Romans brought a whole legion of 5300 people, including 5000 infantry and 300 cavalry, which was the greatest contribution among all the forces supporting the Parthian Empire.

"Jinzhe?" Apatius said in Chinese, and then asked: "Is this your Chinese name?"

Jin Zhe said: "Yes!"

Although Jinzhe's tone slowed down, he didn't want to communicate more with Apatius. The reason was very simple. Apatius had a Roman habit, which was promiscuity.

Apatius was one of the high-ranking nobles in Rome, the eldest son of the Rufus family, a family of elders in the Senate of the Republic. Rufus means that his family existed since the founding of Rome. Apatius' family was powerful, and he led a legion to support the Parthian Empire. Therefore, among the nobles in Persepolis, yes, he had a small banquet every 3 days and a big banquet every 5 days. In addition, Apatius, young and handsome, was sought after by countless noble ladies and nobles. There were several gossips in Persepolis during this period.

So Jinzhe didn't like Apatius. His country was being invaded, and now was the time when they were needed to defend the country, not to have casual relationships between men and women.

Apatius asked with great interest: "Is the Han really more powerful than the Huns?"

He was very interested in the Han Dynasty, a country that produced silk, mirrors, and sugar. It could even be said that the entire Rome was interested in the Han Dynasty, this mysterious oriental country.

The Silk Road was opened hundreds of years in advance. As in history, silk, a precious textile, caused a frenzy in the whole Roman Empire after it came to Rome through the Silk Road. The entire Senate was proud to own a silk cloak or silk clothes. As long as you walk around Rome wearing silk clothes or cloaks, you will become an eye-catching presence on the streets and will be the hot spot of Roman gossip for the next few days.

After the Maritime Silk Road was opened, the price of silk dropped, and the small nobles in Rome could also buy silk, and the craze subsided. However, after the price of silk dropped, the silk craze spread from Rome to the entire empire. Later, the craze caused by sugar and mirrors was no less than that caused by silk. Among them, the low-priced iron ingots of the Han Dynasty had the greatest impact on Rome. It allowed Rome to transform from light infantry to heavy infantry.

Of course, what troubled the Roman Senate was the silk, mirrors, sugar, and iron ingots that were imported into Rome. The large amount of gold and silver they lost even affected the financial order of Rome, and even allowed their enemy Carthage to quickly restore its strength by controlling this commercial land, showing a sign of revival.

In order to reduce the losses of the business, the Romans even began to make laws to prohibit silk and sugar from entering Rome, and at the same time planned to cut off the trade route of Carthage. The Senate also had the idea of ​​cutting out the middlemen along the Silk Road and trading directly with the Han Dynasty.

Of course, corresponding to this, the Romans also had a growing interest in the Han Dynasty. This was why the Romans sent a legion to Parthia. They also wanted to establish contact with the Han Dynasty.

Jin Zhe nodded solemnly and said, "The Han Dynasty is a hundred times more powerful than the Xiongnu. It is the most powerful country in the world. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Han Dynasty is a divine country. The powerful Xiongnu is just the most insignificant vassal state under the Han Dynasty (this is a bit exaggerated)."

"Kingdom of God?" Apatius obviously didn't believe it.

At this time, the Romans defeated Hannibal and his Carthaginian army and became the undisputed overlord of the entire Mediterranean. Their national strength and self-confidence were at their peak, and Rome was in a period of rapid growth. Historically, they conquered almost all the countries along the Mediterranean in the next hundred years. He did not believe that there was a country stronger than Rome, let alone a country like the Kingdom of God.

Jin Zhe said calmly: "As long as you go to the Han Dynasty, you will know that I am not lying. These precious silk clothes you are wearing are just clothes worn by ordinary people in the Han Dynasty."

Apatius smiled and said, "You must have been deceived by the Han people. The Han people may be rich, but they can't be as rich as you say."

Obviously, it is difficult for people in a slave society to imagine the wealth of the industrial age. He believed that silk was a specialty of the Han Dynasty. It might be cheap, but it could not be cheap enough for ordinary people to afford it.

Jin Zhe said calmly: "I have been in Han for four years. Do you think any scam can last for four years?"

Apatius said: "Then let's talk about the Huns. It's said everywhere that the Huns are invincible. This is a bit exaggerated. Are those cowards trying to shirk responsibility and spread it?"

Apatius was also a little hesitant about the fighting power of the Huns. The Romans also had conflicts with the Seleucid Empire, but in the small-scale battles between the two sides, the Romans never gained any advantage.

The Seleucid Empire did not gain any advantage in the battle with the Parthians, and even suffered a small loss. From this comparison, we can see that the fighting power of the Romans was almost the same as that of the Parthians, but the Huns were able to suppress the Parthians. Doesn't this mean that the fighting power of the Huns far exceeded that of the Romans? However, this is not something Apatius was willing to admit.

These days, which country around the Mediterranean is not full of martial virtues? Only you Huns are invincible?

Jin Zhe said: "What the Xiongnu established was not a country, but a war machine. It was an army with a country."

Then Jin Zhe slowly talked about the military system of the Xiongnu Kingdom.

Jin Zhe was in a very complicated mood. They listened to Zhang Pijiang's words and read the Chronicles of the Han Dynasty and the Records of Sacred Words.

From these materials they discovered that the seemingly peaceful and prosperous Han Dynasty actually had a period of abundant martial virtues and could easily mobilize an army of more than 60. Moreover, during the Qin Dynasty before that, they could also mobilize 60 troops to fight for several months. During the so-called Warring States Period of the Qin Dynasty, there were actually millions of troops fighting in this area. Because the frequency of battles was so high, scholars of the Han Dynasty called this period the Warring States Period.

This was incredible to Jin Zhe and his team. You know, in the center of the world island, 60% of the countries had a population of less than 10. In this area of ​​the Mediterranean, the most intense war in the past few decades was the war between the Romans and Carthage, and the total number of troops on both sides was only about .

It was difficult for them to imagine how the commander of the army could command an army of 60 people, and even more difficult for them to imagine how to provide logistical supplies to this army of 60 people.

However, after reading the Chronicles of the Han Dynasty, they could only sigh that the Han and Qin dynasties were not aristocratic countries, but military countries. All the political systems of this country revolved around the army. Soldiers were given land and made officials to manage the people. Soldiers who made military achievements could become nobles, and they were even supported to establish new countries. The Han system was too friendly to soldiers. All the best things in this country were given to these soldiers.

But for Jin Zhe and his men, the worst news was that the Huns had learned the Han system and were a small version of the Han Dynasty.

Jin Zhe naturally also wanted the Parthian Empire to learn the Han system, distribute land to soldiers, allow soldiers to become aristocratic officials, and enact laws to protect the interests of soldiers.

But the reform measures proposed by Jin Zhe and his colleagues naturally did not receive the approval of the Parthian Empire's top leaders. Each of these measures would be like cutting themselves off with a knife. If all of the reform measures were not implemented, they would lose their lands, their properties, and their rights.

After hearing this, Apatius laughed and said, "Isn't this the citizenship system of Rome? It seems that the fighting power of the Huns is not as terrible as imagined."

During this period, Rome had a system of compulsory military service for its citizens. It can even be said that joining the army was not only their obligation, but also their right. Only citizens were eligible to join the army, and in Rome there were property restrictions for citizens. If you did not have enough property or enough land, you were not eligible to become a Roman soldier.

Of course, the rights of Roman citizens were also very broad. They had the right to vote and be elected, could become officials and generals, had the right to participate in politics, and even had the right to form their own army. But at this moment, a soldier rushed over in a panic and said, "General, the city of Tra has fallen, and the city lord asked you to quickly arm and train the mercenaries in the city to prepare for the next battle."

Jin Zhe said loudly: "There are 3 soldiers in Tela City. Even if there are 3 camels, the Huns cannot capture them all in less than a month. How could they fall so quickly?"

The soldier said: "The city lord Arsace led an army of 3 and fought against the Huns' 1 vanguard troops in the field, but was defeated. The Huns took the opportunity to occupy the city of Tra."

Apatius also said solemnly: "It seems that the fighting power of the Huns is really not bad."

Jin Zhe walked towards the camp of the Parthian mercenaries with a grim expression.

The city of Trakai of the Parthian Empire.

The city lord Arsace was very brave. Facing the attack of the Huns, he did not garrison the city. Instead, he brought an army of 30,000 to first eliminate the Huns' 10,000 vanguards, win a battle first, and gain a morale advantage for the next war.

The lord of Arsaces had a good idea. The Parthian army had a three-fold advantage in terms of military strength, so the chances of winning the battle were extremely high. However, the reality taught the Parthians a severe lesson.

The two armies met on the outskirts of Tra. The city lord Arsaces bravely led an army of 30,000 to defeat the Huns' vanguard head-on.

However, the 30,000 Parthian soldiers had less than 3,000 flintlock rifles, while the Huns' vanguard was an entirely musket-equipped army, with half of the troops equipped with matchlock rifles and half with flintlock rifles.

After a head-on confrontation between the two sides, the number of artillery pieces on both sides was equal, and both sides wanted to destroy the other side's artillery units. The shells were continuously fired, and the artillerymen on both sides suffered heavy losses.

At the same time, the Parthians stopped 100 steps away.

"Fire!" Following the order of the Parthian officer, three thousand flintlock rifles fired one after another.

"Puff, puff, puff!" As the gunshots rang out, more and more Huns were shot and fell to the ground. However, the Huns were indifferent to their compatriots falling to the ground, but instead replenished their personnel from the rear and continued to march forward in an orderly manner.

The leader shouted loudly: Zengzi said: "A scholar must be broad-minded and resolute, for the responsibility is heavy and the road is long. Is it not a heavy responsibility to take benevolence as one's responsibility? Is it not a long way to go until death?"

Tens of thousands of Xiongnu followed suit and shouted: Zengzi said: "A scholar must be broad-minded and resolute, for the responsibility is heavy and the road is long. To take benevolence as one's responsibility is not a heavy one? To wait until death is not a long way to go?"

The voices became more and more synchronized, and the morale of the shouting Huns became higher and higher.

"Fire arrows!"

"Swish, swish, swish!" The Parthian longbowmen kept shooting arrows at the Huns' army, but these arrows were bounced off the Huns' breastplates, and the casualties they caused to the Huns were far less than those from the flintlock muskets. These casualties did not stop the Huns' advance.

Their vanguard, however, faced the Parthian people's muskets and crossbows, and marched in neat steps to the rhythm of the war drums, and walked directly to a position 30 steps away from the Parthians. Then they stopped and began to raise their muskets.

The Huns' musket tactics shocked Li Shang and other Han army officers. This was almost like courting death by facing the enemy's muskets, and the closer they got, the easier it was to die. The position was so close that the Huns could clearly see the sweat on the faces of the Parthians opposite them.

"What kind of tactic is this? The Huns are lined up so neatly, do they want to be shot by the Parthians?" Li Shang said in disbelief.

Then they saw the Huns pick up their flintlocks and light their matchlocks.

"Puff, puff, bang, bang!" One sound was the sound of flintlock bullets, and the other was the sound of a matchlock.

On the other side of the Huns, 2-3% of the Parthian soldiers fell in an instant, and the remaining soldiers were also frightened by the Huns' swift attack.

Chen Shou was stunned for a long time after seeing this scene and said, "Although this is a bit like a dead end, judging from the effect on the battlefield, a distance of thirty steps is really the distance where the flintlock rifle can exert its greatest power."

Li Shang said: "You don't need to say that. Within 10 or 5 steps, the flintlock can be fast and accurate, but which soldier dares to go within 30 steps to face the enemy's muskets, bows and crossbows? At least our soldiers can't do this."

Li Shang and his men were the most junior officers of the Han Dynasty, and they all had many years of experience as team leaders and garrison commanders. Their Han army focused on destroying the enemy on the way to attack.

In recent years, their exercise plans are generally that the artillery battalion uses artillery and mortars to fire, and then attacks with flintlock rifles. The distance of 100 is enough for them to fire three shots. After three shots, the enemy's losses must reach more than half, and they will completely lose their combat effectiveness. Then they will use bayonet charges to completely resolve the battle.

Over the years, the Han army used this tactic to conquer countries and tribes in Southeast Asia, India, and the New World, and each time they were able to defeat the enemy with minimal losses. This tactic had low losses and was almost invincible, so the Han naturally did not change its tactics.

But if the Han Dynasty was facing the Xiongnu army, could their tactics still lead to victory? Before they witnessed this great battle, they were very confident. But when they saw that the Xiongnu people only opened fire when they were thirty steps away, they were not so confident at this time.

Chen Shou pointed at the Xiongnu soldiers not far away and said sternly: "How dare they!"

Li Shangye said solemnly: "The court really needs to pay attention to the Xiongnu."

At this time, Xia Jie, the Huns' vanguard general, drew his sword and shouted, "Attack!"

After hearing this order, tens of thousands of Hun soldiers used their flintlocks and matchlocks as spears, and rushed forward in teams of a hundred or ten. When they saw the Parthians, they stabbed them with their spears.

At this time, the Parthians only reacted when they were splashed with blood by their compatriots. They screamed in fear and fled to the rear. Only 1 people in Tra city were the troops of the Parthian nobles, and the remaining 2 troops were either local serfs or hired soldiers. They only earned a few hundred dollars, so how could they be willing to risk their lives for these Parthians? After discovering that the Huns were so fearless of death, they were frightened on the spot and turned around and fled.

This escape created a chain reaction. Other frightened Parthian soldiers were also led to flee. 3 Parthian soldiers were fired at by the Huns with muskets, and then rushed forward to fight hand-to-hand. It took less than an hour from the start of the war to the defeat, and the Parthian army was completely defeated.

At this time on the battlefield, the Hun army was chasing and killing the Parthian soldiers in the form of 100-man teams, and then chased them all the way into the city of Tra.

On June 33, 6rd year of the Han Dynasty, the city of Tela fell and its lord Arshak died in battle.

In this battle, the Huns killed 3,000 enemies and captured more than 20,000 prisoners. They captured the important city of Tra, which was owned by the Parthian Empire, with less than 1,000 casualties. The Parthian Empire was defeated miserably. With a three-fold advantage in military strength, they were defeated by the Huns in less than half a day. Especially those soldiers who were frightened by the Huns, they fled to the rear and said frantically: "If the Huns are less than 10,000, they are invincible."

The rumor was circulating throughout the Parthian Empire that the Huns, if they numbered less than 10,000, were invincible, and the entire Parthian Empire was in a precarious state.

(End of this chapter)