Antiochus III thought so and did so. He convinced the kings of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, the Kingdom of Macedonia and the consuls of the Roman Republic.
They are Arsinoe III, Philip V and Lucius.
"We need a unified command, otherwise there will be problems in this battle!" Antiochus III said.
"So, who should command the coalition forces?" Arsinoe III asked sarcastically: "Is it you? We all know that you were just defeated by the Silk Army!"
The other two people also let out a few disdainful laughs in cooperation.
Antiochus III was unmoved and replied with a smile:
"Yes, I think I should be in charge."
"Because we are the only country that has ever fought against the Silk Country, General Akefus even almost defeated them!"
As he spoke, Antiochus III raised his hand towards Akevus, who bowed slightly to show respect.
"What's more, Akefs is more familiar with the terrain, and we also control the transportation of most grain and grass."
"If the command is given to any of you, will you feel safe?"
After saying this, the other three people had nothing to say.
Although they didn't like Antiochus III's face, they had to admit that what he said was the truth.
"What's more!" Antiochus III added: "The victory or defeat of the coalition forces has a direct benefit to Seleucid. If the coalition forces lose, Babylon will be the first to be attacked."
Antiochus III's eyes swept across the two countries and one consul, and said: "But you don't have skin pain, do you? So only Seleucid is the most suitable commander-in-chief. What do you think?"
This is also true.
Especially Rome, whose territory was located in the far west, Lucius was not even willing to send troops for this because in his view it was a war that had nothing to do with it.
If the command is given to Lucius, what he hopes most will be to exhaust the troops of the other three countries.
So the three people's eyes met for a while, and they nodded slightly to agree.
However, Arsinoe III put forward a condition: "If your command is unreasonable, the three of us have the right to deny it!"
"Of course!" Antiochus III nodded without thinking.
Then the coalition forces made some preparations and set off from Babylon.
The 100,000 coalition forces were composed of 20,000 Roman infantry, 30,000 Ptolemaic infantry and cavalry, 20,000 Macedonian troops and 30,000 Seleucid troops.
After that, a total of 50,000 troops were rushing to Babylon. They were used to protect Babylon and provide logistics transportation. Although most of them were new soldiers and lacked equipment, they were more than enough to deal with the troops of the Silk Kingdom harassing the logistics.
Akevus's army had been cut off for logistics and had to rely on Parthia before, and now of course he would not make the same mistake again.
Akevus placed the Seleucid infantry in the center, the Roman legions and the Macedonian troops on the left and right wings, and the Ptolemaic infantry and cavalry in the rear... The Ptolemaic army was a light army of Egypt, and they had the characteristics of high mobility
, suitable for use as mobile troops.
So an army of 100,000 troops marched towards Homusang in a mighty manner.
Because there are many troops and sufficient food and fodder, and these 100,000 troops are the elites of various countries, the morale of each army is high, and they even have the mentality to compete with other countries.
Except for the Roman legionary general Marcus.
General Marcus wore a red curved mane helmet and half-length armor. He rode on the back of a white horse and followed the infantry. His red cloak fluttered in the wind, giving him a sense of calm and authority.
However, Marcus's attention was not here. His expression was stiff and his eyes were dull. He was recalling the debate at the Council of Elders in his mind:
"The Seleucids are right. If we don't defeat the Silk people, then sooner or later, the Silk people will attack Rome."
"We should send troops!"
"But who can guarantee that this is not the Seleucids taking advantage of us?"
"Look at that cannonball! Do any of us have such technology? So, what if we use it? We have no choice!"
Marcus, the general, could not speak, because that was where the senators and consuls discussed.
But Marcus believed from beginning to end that some of their senators had been bribed by Seleucid or the Macedonians, otherwise they would not have been able to send 20,000 Roman soldiers to participate in this meaningless battle.
However, Marcus soon changed his mind.
Because at this time Marcus received a letter from the consul Lukibus.
The letter was written on cloth. Marcus looked at it and his expression changed from puzzlement at first to surprise, and then he nodded slightly in realization.
Marcus carefully put the letter away and looked around. Suddenly he seemed to be a different person. He raised his fist and ordered to his subordinates: "Speed up!"
"Speed up!"
"Speed up!"
…
The Roman legions were like a sea of red, rolling towards Homsang in the cool morning breeze.
It turned out that it was the consul Lukibus who solved Marcus' doubts.
His letter to Marcus read: "We must not let other people get the weapons of the Silk country, we would rather destroy them!"
Marcus was a smart man, and when he saw these words, he understood that the consul was right.
This battle has no suspense for the coalition forces, and they have no reason to lose.
On this basis, what needs to be considered is who gets the terrifying firearm... It can launch an iron ball weighing several kilograms hundreds of meters away. This weapon is definitely a nightmare for the Roman legions.
Seleucid, Ptolemaic, Macedonian... It would be detrimental to Rome for any country to obtain such weapons.
Therefore, Rome wants to destroy it, and if possible, capture one and take it back to Rome...
This may be the real reason why Rome entered the war.
General Homusang's Mansion.
It didn't take long for Shen Bing to receive the news of the coalition's dispatch... After knowing that Babylon had formed a coalition, Shen Bing of course sent rangers to monitor Babylon 24 hours a day. Whenever there was any movement, the rangers would send back signals and actively
Prepare for war.
Shen Bing immediately summoned Wang Ben and others to discuss the war.
Wang Ben, who has always been fearless in the face of danger, frowned when he learned about the situation:
"We may still have seven days to prepare."
Shen Bing shook his head and said:
"No, our preparation time is probably much shorter!"
Wang Ben asked:
"Why did the general say this?"
Shen Bing replied:
"If I were a coalition commander, I would be worried about the enemy escaping in this situation!"
Wang Ben said "Oh", and then a smile appeared on his lips:
"The general is saying that the enemy will send cavalry first to hold us back?"
The least thing the Qin army has to worry about is the enemy's cavalry. If they do this, the cavalry will be hit immediately.