HCB Chapter 243 Meng Tian vs. the Roman Army
Chapter 243 Meng Tian vs. the Roman Army
The hearts of the people in Baiyue are completely attached.
A smile appeared on Ying Yu's face upon receiving the news from Nanhai County Guard.
Sure enough, since ancient times, what the people have asked for is very simple.
They don't care who is the emperor.
Whoever makes the people live a good life, they are willing to follow whoever.
Anyone who tries to destroy their stable life will become the enemy of all the people.
Taking from the people and using it for the people seems simple, but it is the foundation of whether an empire can truly be stabilized for a long time.
Because the common people are not stupid, they know who treats them well and who treats them badly.
Now even the people of Baiyue sincerely regard themselves as Qin people, and the interior of Daqin is as stable as Mount Tai from then on.
"Looks like it's time to devote our energies to foreign development!"
At this time, Xiao He suddenly knocked on the door and walked in.
Seeing the weird smile on Xiao He's face, Ying Yu asked suspiciously:
"What's so happy about it?"
"Your Highness, the princess of the Seleucid Kingdom has arrived!"
"So fast?"
Ying Yu was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, Xiao He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, so he could only continue:
"It is said that Seleucus IV had notified His Highness to set off before he set off on Fusang Island, and now he has arrived in Songhai City, and handed over the letter of credence and dowry to His Majesty.
Moreover, His Majesty has arranged for a female officer to teach the Seleucid princess court etiquette. "
Ying Yu slapped his forehead when he heard this.
At the beginning, Seleucus IV agreed to all the conditions he proposed, but he made one request.
That is, Ying Yu is going to marry the Seleucid Kingdom and marry the princess of the Seleucid Kingdom.
Ying Yu said that it doesn't matter. Marrying a Seleucid princess can exchange for the leadership of the Seleucid military. This deal is absolutely worthwhile.
The Korean and Chinese military officials are also very much in favor of this.
After all, it was only a matter of time before the Seleucid Kingdom merged into the Great Qin.
There is a relationship of marriage, which can make it easier for the Seleucid people to accept the rule of the Great Qin.
As Ying Yu is the Prince of Great Qin, it doesn't matter how many people will come to the harem of the Great Qin Emperor in the future.
What he objected to was only foreign marriages.
As for other countries paying tribute to Great Qin and his relatives, that is naturally not a problem.
Ying Yu doesn't mind marrying a beautiful princess and having a kingdom as a dowry.
Moreover, this princess of the Seleucid Kingdom is said to be a rare beauty.
As long as this princess of the Seleucid Kingdom can clarify her identity, Ying Yu doesn't mind having one more woman.
Thinking of this, Ying Yu suddenly had a strange idea:
"My prince, does this count as 'sacrificing your life' for the country?"
This seems to be a good feeling.
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Seleucid, Great Qin Expeditionary Army.
"General, Rome really fell for it. Their main force has penetrated deep into Asia Minor. According to the itinerary, they will enter our ambush area tomorrow!"
Xia Houying took a piece of information and rushed into the Chinese army tent with excitement on his face.
Now he is an ordinary staff officer under Meng Tian's tent, following Meng Tian to practice in the expeditionary army.
"Very well, let the order go on, let the soldiers recharge their batteries, and fight the Romans tomorrow!"
Meng Tian pondered for a while, then said solemnly.
Seleucus IV next to him heard the words, and a gleam of joy flashed across his face.
At the beginning, the Seleucid Kingdom was very conflicted about the transfer of military command to Daqin.
Even Seleucus IV, the king, has been questioned a lot.
Antiochus III actually had the attitude of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor, and wanted to give it a try.
In other words, the Great Qin Expeditionary Army was also dominated by cavalry.
The cavalry can run against the infantry on the plain, even if they can't beat it?
Even if he loses, Daqin will definitely continue to send more reinforcements out of face.
At least it can help them stabilize the Seleucid Kingdom's line of defense.
After Meng Tian took over the command, he also made a series of arrangements.
Originally, Seleucus IV didn't take it seriously, but now the movements of the Roman army were all within Meng Tian's expectation.
"The general is really clever!"
Seleucus IV showed admiration on his face, and said respectfully.
"Great calculations? Compared with His Royal Highness, this little ability is just the light of a firefly!"
Meng Tian smiled and shook his head.
In the Central Plains Dynasty, famous generals emerged in large numbers from the Seven Kingdoms vying for supremacy, and all kinds of military tactics, strategies, and tactics have been used to the extreme.
Compared with old fritters like Meng Tian, these countries in the Western Regions couldn't be more simple.
Before the Seleucid Kingdom fought against the Romans, it was completely soldiers against soldiers, with no strategy at all.
Seleucid's Macedonian phalanx still has merit in Meng Tian's view.
But the general in charge of the command was too bad.
The Roman army only added long-range projectile weapons such as throwing spears and throwing axes, and easily cracked Seleucid's Macedonian phalanx.
Meng Tian, Xia Houying and the others who watched were stunned.
As long as you have read a few Daqin military books, you won't be able to fight the battle like this!
Not to mention the elite cavalry brought by Meng Tian, even the most common infantry phalanx in the Great Qin Dynasty, in Xia Houying's view, could crush the Roman army.
With the power of the Qin Nu, dealing with this group of infantry who lacked mobility was like shooting dead targets.
"General, the Romans have assembled 20 elites and are coming in a menacing manner. Do we want to temporarily avoid their edge?"
Seleucus IV reminded.
This time Meng Tian led an expeditionary force of only 5 people, of which only [-] were elite Qin troops.
The gap between the numbers of the two parties is too great.
As for the local army of the Seleucid Kingdom, he, the prince, has no face to mention.
Because they have been frightened by the Romans, they have no fighting power at all.
"When the two armies are fighting, the number of troops does not play a decisive role."
"In the past, the Japanese generals followed His Highness the Crown Prince, and even defeated the Xiongnu, Da Yuezhi, and Donghu. The enemy cavalry was more than one hundred thousand, while my Daqin was only an elite of ten or twenty thousand.
As a result, today's Nuhe and Donghu no longer exist.
The Great Yue Clan also became a subsidiary state of our Great Qin, attacking foreign lands for our Great Qin. "
Meng Tian took a glance, and the panic-stricken Seleucid generals were speechless in their hearts.
It's no wonder that they were beaten back by the Romans with all kinds of favorable conditions. These Seleucid generals are completely idiots.
But for Daqin, this is good news.
The more ineffective a Seleucid general is, the more dependent he will be on Daqin.
In the future, Daqin's annexation of the Seleucid Kingdom will go much smoother.
As the Protector of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, Meng Tian's duty is not only to fight, but also to let Daqin better control these dependent countries.
"The general said so!"
Seleucus IV quickly took the lead in responding, feeling a burst of emotion in his heart.
It was not the first time he had heard about Ying Yu's record.
This is also the reason why he firmly believes that Daqin can defeat Rome.
Seleucus IV has decided to wait until the Great Qin Expeditionary Army wins.
Be sure to apply with Antiochus III to pay another batch of treasures to Daqin to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
It would be perfect if he could get his younger sister and that Crown Prince married as soon as possible.
Today's Seleucus IV has unconsciously lost his desire to dominate.
At this time, he only wanted to be a vassal state of Great Qin in peace and stability.