From a modern perspective, it is definitely wrong that advanced civilization must defeat backward civilization, because there are many precedents in history where backward civilization defeated advanced civilization, the most typical one being Mongolia, which conquered Europe and Asia.
But Hector and Marcus didn't know this. They both firmly believed that advanced civilization would definitely defeat backward civilization, just like Alexander conquered Persia and Egypt.
But the two people still have different ideas.
Hector believes that if this is the case, then as long as the Silk Army is defeated, the Greek civilization will still be an advanced civilization.
And Marcus was worried: Judging from the equipment of the Silk Kingdom army, the Silk Kingdom is probably a more advanced civilization than Greece, so can they defeat the Silk Kingdom army?
In fact, this is not what Marcus is worried about. What Marcus is really worried about is: if advanced civilization must conquer backward civilization, does that mean that the Silk Kingdom army must conquer all of Europe?
From this point of view, Marcus is actually more far-sighted.
In the end, no one could draw a conclusion, and Marcus returned to his camp to actively prepare for war and think about countermeasures.
This was the fighting habit of the Roman army. They always demonstrated the weapon advantages of the enemy and our own armies for a drill and then looked for defense methods and the enemy's weaknesses.
What frustrates Marcus is that no matter how he deduce it, he can't solve this thing that can hit an iron ball more than five hundred meters... It has exceeded the range of all the equipment of this era, and it is also indestructible.
Just when Marcus was stroking his chin and staring at the map in a daze, a communications soldier came in and reported: "General, the Silk Army has left the city. They seem to be breaking out!"
"Breakout?" Marcus was stunned, then shook his head and said: "No, they are not breaking out."
As he spoke, Marcus took the helmet from the guard and put it on. While letting the guard tie the cloak on him, he asked: "Did they push the firearm out?"
"No, no, general!" the signal soldier replied: "But they are holding a smaller iron pipe in their hands. We don't know what it is."
Marcus secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn't that terrible firearm.
What Marcus didn't know was that this "iron pipe" was exactly what he needed to worry about.
Shen Bing's battle plan is actually not like this.
Shen Bing had thought from the beginning that the Seleucid coalition would divide its forces to attack the Lan clan.
After all, the Lan clan has few troops and is on the only road between the Central Plains and Central Asia.
If the Seleucid coalition forces capture the Lan clan, on the one hand they can cut off the connection between the Central Plains and Homusang and surround Shen Bing, and on the other hand they can intimidate Dawan and An'an who have surrendered so that they do not dare to act rashly.
In fact, this is what Anxi and Dawan want. They say they want to surrender to Great Qin or form an alliance with Great Qin, but in this situation where Seleucid has a higher chance of winning, it is normal and necessary to turn to Seleucid again.
...Countries only talk about interests, and there is no morality, credibility or commitment at all. Otherwise, they should not exist in this world.
Shen Bing’s thoughts are:
Wait a few days to wait and see what happens, and then start fighting when the Seleucid army arrives at Lan's city. This way, the Seleucid army attacking Lan and the Roman and Macedonian troops attacking Homusan can fight against each other.
It was difficult to reinforce, so the Seleucid coalition was unable to take care of both sides.
But God's calculations are not as good as those of man.
Just when Shen Bing was waiting for the Seleucid Army to advance towards the Lan Sect, the flying pigeon message from the Lan Sect forced Shen Bing to change his plan.
The information read: "Master Fusu and Princess Ziyang are coming to Lanshi City."
Shen Bing frowned.
Fusu and Ziyang actually arrived at Lanshi City at this time?!
It turns out that this incident was caused by Princess Ziyang.
Not long after Shen Bing's army set off, Fusu took Ziyang and others to Shazhou... Fusu wanted to sit on Shazhou and organize the distribution of materials for the expeditionary force.
Shen Bing believes that this can hone Fusu's management and emergency response capabilities, especially in times of war to know what to do and what not to do.
In fact, ancient kings usually did this, that is, ensuring the internal stability of the country and providing strong logistical support for external wars. External campaigns were left to the generals, and it was rare for them to actually conduct military campaigns in person.
This was true when Emperor Qin unified the six kingdoms, and this was also true when Wu of Han conquered the Xiongnu.
Princess Ziyang was the one who pestered Fusu to follow her to the sandbank:
"Young master, you don't know. This is both grassland and barbarian cavalry."
"Both the young master and the general are not here, leaving me alone in Dragon City. If something happens, I don't know what to do..."
As he spoke, Ziyang lowered his head and fiddled with the hem of his skirt timidly, pretending to look pitiful.
Fusu thought about it and thought it was the same. Although she was protected by personal guards, it was not wise to leave her alone here, so he took her to the sandbank with him.
How could Fusu have imagined that this was just the first step for Princess Ziyang?
Not long after, Princess Ziyang pestered Fusu and said she wanted to go to Dawan.
Princess Ziyang’s reasons are naturally very good:
"Li Yan is in charge of the logistics supplies, so you can rest assured."
"The general on the front line has reported frequent successes and even captured the Lan clan. As a prince, Fusu should go to the front line to reward the three armies. By then, our army's morale will be greatly boosted and we can capture Dawan in one fell swoop!"
"The same goes for Shen Bing. If the young master spends all day arranging food and fodder in the rear, how much can he learn?"
Although Fusu was a few years older than Ziyang, he had been unable to deal with this quirky sister since he was a child. He thought to himself that there would be nothing wrong with going to the front line. Anyway, with the general here, everything would be safe. , by the way, we also inspected the supply routes and asked the thirty-six countries in the Western Region to provide more supplies.
On the other hand, it was also because Fusu had traveled and studied with the great Confucian Chun Yuyue since he was a child. Confucianism emphasizes "teaching by example and by words and deeds."
Therefore, Fusu thought that as a prince, he should "take the lead" and go to the front line to experience the sufferings of the soldiers and civilians.
So I also had this idea in my heart, and Princess Ziyang persuaded Fusu for a few days, and then she persuaded Fusu.
Fusu even ignored Li Yan's persuasion and went straight to Lan's clan with a thousand Shenwu troops.
What Fusu didn't expect was that his soft ears would save his life this time.
For Shen Bing, originally Lan's City was not important to the entire battle, because Huosang City had enough supplies for the Qin army and the people in the city for a year, and Shen Bing was very sure that the Seleucid Allied Forces could not surround Huosang. One year.
Therefore, even if Lan's City falls, Shen Bing still holds the initiative.
But because of the arrival of Fusu and Ziyang, the entire situation changed: Shen Bing did not dare to take risks with Fusu, which was related to the fate of Da Qin and even Shen Bing himself.
Therefore, Shen Bing must take the initiative to attack, and even beat the enemy painfully as soon as he attacks.
Only in this way can the Seleucid army rushing to Lan's clan turn back to Homusang instead of continuing to attack Lan's clan.