Chapter 1388: Eastern Expedition and Western Expedition
Back home, Creon originally thought that it would be impossible for him to do so in this life. Whether it was the desert or the snow-capped mountains, they were all cannibals. Originally, their army had more than 2,000 people, but in the end, only more than 500 of them survived.
Creon still thinks that he can survive entirely because of Zeus's blessing, otherwise they would never have come here and would have died on the road.
But now that he heard that there was a second road besides deserts and snow-capped mountains, Creon was moved. The temptation of being able to go home in a few months was too great.
However, Creon also knew that Touman would not let him go easily, but as long as there was a chance, he did not want to give up.
After Ebony left, Creon immediately called for his lieutenant. This matter still needs long-term consideration.
Heitan looked at the camp in the distance and smiled, saying in his heart that they would not give up the opportunity to go home, and they would definitely take action during the next battle. General Meng Tian would handle the next matter.
Meng Tian had indeed learned a lot about things. At the welcome party, he had contacted several of Uno's Qin disciples and knew that Uno's wife was in Songhai City, and that Uno was a hired expert, definitely not a spy.
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Such a person should be able to help them, so Meng Tian stopped hiding and went directly to Uno, hoping to get his help.
After listening to Meng Tian's story, Uno thought about it and realized that those soldiers were definitely not Romans, because he never knew that Rome would send troops to such a far place. Rome currently mainly fights on the Italian Peninsula, and there are no exaggerated long-distance expeditions.
"I'm sure they are not Romans, but if you need me to be a translator, I am very willing." Uno said.
Meng Tian nodded: "Who do you think they are, sir?"
Honor took out a treasured copy of "The Great Voyage" from his luggage and turned to a page of the world map: "If I guess correctly, they should be Macedonians, and they should be descendants of Alexander the Great's Eastern Expedition troops."
Meng Tian said who was Alexander the Great?
Uno explained that although Alexander the Great was a Macedonian and Uno was a Roman. But according to Uno's narrative, Alexander the Great was still a brave super emperor who led his troops to the end of the world.
To the east, the saying "Sheep led by a lion is more terrifying than a lion led by goats" is brought into full play. Alexander the Great was this lion, and his dream was to go to the end of the world.
However, as a general, Meng Tian expressed that he could not agree with Alexander the Great's approach: "Soldiers are important matters of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival." What is the meaning of Alexander the Great's eastern expedition, which wastes people and money? What can he bring to the country?
What benefits does it bring to our people? What benefits does it bring to our own country?
It seems that there is nothing, just fighting for the sake of fighting, which is a taboo among military strategists in the Central Plains: "If you engage in military warfare, Alexander the Great will not end well."
"How do you know? Alexander the Great did die during the expedition. He was probably only in his thirties. He seemed to have died of illness." Uno lived in Greece, and Greece was under the control of Macedonia, so he had no doubts about it.
Alexander the Great knew it well: "Although he died early, he conquered a huge territory and it is now divided into several countries."
"So what can we do? They are all unorthodox." Meng Tian said that a country with an unjustified name will collapse sooner or later, and the facts have proved this. In the end, the Mediterranean was still shrouded under the flag of Rome, and the Roman Caesars and Augustus
It also became the name of a European emperor.
"I think these people may be from Seleucus, because Seleucus was the end of Alexander the Great's Eastern Expedition." As he said this, Uno suddenly thought of a legend he had heard. It is said that Alexander the Great fought all the way to Babylon,
Then in Babylon he wept bitterly because he thought there would be no more land that he could conquer.
If Alexander the Great had known that there was such a magical country as Da Qin on this side of the mountains and on the other side of the sea, would he have cheered up and continued to come east?
At that time, Alexander the Great's troops will meet Qin's troops.
However, this assumption does not exist, because Alexander the Great's army actually only had more than 30,000 people. If he really dared to cross the snow-capped mountains and cross the desert, it is estimated that even if he reached the Qin State, he would only have one-third of his troops. At that time, although the Qin State did not have a unified
One or six kingdoms, but they have already experienced Shang Yang's reforms, and the people of Qin have become screaming soldiers who hope to gain titles and become prime ministers through military exploits. The armies coming from far away will probably have to be stopped at the borders of Qin.
Of course, the distance between the two sides is indeed too far, and it would be unfair for either side to go on an expedition. But if we have to talk about a battle between the two, Qin is equipped with a large number of long-range attack crossbowmen, as well as cavalry and chariots. And Alexander
The Emperor is mostly infantry, and then has cavalry and chariots, with almost no organized long-range attack methods.
Although the cavalry of the Qin State are all light cavalry, the countries in the northern part of the Central Plains have basically experienced "Hufu riding and shooting". That is, the Central Plains countries learned the technology obtained from the Xiongnu, which is cavalry archers.
The cavalry on both sides are not suitable for charging into battle, but having distance gives them an advantage.
If the two sides really went to war, Qin would have the greater advantage. In addition, Qin's national system was centralized and had strong mobilization capabilities. Macedonia was a country with a city-state system. The number of troops Alexander the Great could mobilize would probably only be three times that of Qin's.
One percent or even less. Moreover, the more people the Macedonian phalanx has, the better. Thirty thousand people can exert its maximum power. Too many people will delay the phalanx and make it easier to defeat.
There is also the will to fight. Alexander the Great’s Eastern Expedition is called conquest at best, but robbery at worst. The mighty robbery troops of tens of thousands robbed supplies along the way to support the war. Although these robbers were all named after Alexander
The emperor serves as a role model, and the army is full of personal heroism. But if it really encounters a hurdle that even a 'hero' cannot overcome, the army will be doomed.
And the State of Qin shouted: Let's fight together, old Qin, to fight against the national calamity. It can definitely kill any bandit, even if this group of bandits is led by a lion.
Uno's idea is basically impossible to realize. Alexander the Great stopped after conquering the known world, and the Qin State will not carry out boring expeditions after unifying the six countries, so the two military powers of the East and West can only
We can look at each other from a distance.
It was already a miracle that Seleucid's small army could come to the border of Qin to fight against Meng Tian's small army. There was no need to think about Alexander the Great's battle with Qin Shihuang. Alexander the Great was already dead, and he was destined to be just a legend.
Meng Tian never thought about fighting Alexander the Great. He just wanted to deal with the Huns and solve the border issues. This was his responsibility.
Uno agreed to help, and Meng Tian became more confident. The next time he encounters that strange army, he must turn them around. Maybe he can defeat Touman in one fell swoop and drive the Huns tribe to the north.