The film is over, but the audience watching the film is in a heavier mood.

"Carthage surpassed Rome in all aspects of economy, military, culture, etc., but why was it defeated and destroyed?" Ding Siyu asked.

"Because Rome is more barbaric!" Li Qing said: "Legend has it that the ancestors of the Romans were twins who grew up drinking wolf milk, and the city badge of the city of Rome is a picture of a she-wolf nursing a baby. There may be a hundred defeats, but the Romans don't care at all, they still have to fight to the end, never seek peace, and the national will is strong! ”

At the Battle of Cannae, when the regular Roman legions were almost wiped out, Hannibal proposed an armistice, which was relatively lenient, but the Romans refused. Because the Romans were savages, and the barbarians hated peace in their bones, believing that killing or being killed was life. And it is a shame to sign a contract, even if the contract is relatively loose; Only if the enemy bows his head and admits defeat and accepts a harsh contract, can they cease fighting! ”

"But Carthage was much inferior. Of the three Punic Wars, the first was dominated by naval battles, in which the Carthaginians lost. The reason for the loss was that in the past, the Carthaginians were able to rely on excellent seagoing ship technology to attack from a distance and occupy an advantage; Later, however, the Romans invented the crow ship, which could engage the Carthaginians in hand-to-hand combat. And the Carthaginians, fearing bloodshed and hand-to-hand combat at close range, threw in the towel. In the end, the Carthaginians ceded the land, paid reparations, and became grandsons! ”

The Second Punic War was dominated by Hannibal's invasion of Italy over Albis. And this war was not so much a battle between Carthage and Rome as a duel between Hannibal and the whole of Rome, and most Carthaginians were watching and laughing from the sidelines. This time the Carthaginians lost again, and the reason for the loss was the failure of the Battle of Zama, so they signed a harsh peace treaty, and the peace treaty allowed Carthage to lose all its navy and bear a huge indemnity, which was equivalent to surrender! ”

But in fact, Rome's losses in the war far surpassed those of Carthage. Even after the defeat at the Battle of Zama, Carthage still had a chance to counterattack. If the bloody battle continues, the Romans will definitely die, and the Carthaginians will suffer heavy losses. Exchanging serious injuries for the death of the enemy is a lucrative business no matter how you look at it. But the Carthaginians signed harsh treaties, and would rather kneel as grandsons than dare to fight hard; It is better to pay reparations to the Romans than to turn them into war funds! ”

And then came the Third Punic War. After the Second War, Carthage's military was almost completely destroyed, and this destruction was not destroyed by the Romans, but by themselves, who wanted to destroy their own armament and gain the approval of the Romans. It's like someone meets a robber, and the robber says put down the sword, and I won't kill you, so the man puts down the sword. And at this time, when the robber swung his sword and slashed, that person was no longer able to resist, dying and struggling, and there was no use for it! ”

"And in history, the Third Punic War broke out. The Roman consul Menilius led 80,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry, and 600 warships from Sicily to the important city of Utica, an important city in Carthage. Carthage was caught off guard by this sudden invasion and had to sue for peace with Rome. Rome offered Carthage to hand over all its weapons and 300 children as hostages. When Carthage met Rome's conditions, Rome unreasonably demanded that Carthage destroy the city and move to the interior, 15 kilometers from the sea. The people of Carthage were so angry that they forged weapons, fortified the walls, replenished the grain depots, and the women cut off their hair and kneaded it into ropes to tie up their guns. From 149 BC to 147 BC, Rome suffered a series of military defeats, and it was not until 146 BC that Rome besieged Carthage with hunger and broke through the outer defenses. Brutal street fighting lasted for six days and six nights, and in the end many Carthaginians were killed along with the temple, and 85,000 people died. The Roman Senate ordered the burning of the city of Carthage, which lasted for 16 days, and the remaining 50,000 Carthaginians were sold into slavery, and the city of Carthage was completely destroyed! ”

"This is the end of Carthage!"

The tirade is over, and Li Qing also feels that he has said too much, and too much is nonsense.

"What a tragedy for the Carthaginians!" Ding Siyu's mood was a little heavy.

"Since ancient times, war has been the best litmus test, and if Carthage wants to dominate the Mediterranean, it must pass the test of war: victory, hegemony of the Mediterranean; If you are defeated, then accept the life of the third-class people and be willing to be a slave. The most tragic thing is that without the courage to fight, when encountering a strong enemy, it is to kneel, and just a small defeat is to think about peace; Negotiate peace step by step, push concession step by step, and finally when there is no way out, you know how to resist, and the result is only a dying struggle and suffering extermination. Instead of waiting until there is no way to retreat before resisting, it is better to surrender directly, do not resist at all, and maybe get a trace of slave treatment! ”

Li Qing said: "Carthage is a tragedy. I want to gamble, but I don't have the blood to lose it all; In the end, the lost pants are gone, but to think about resisting is a tragedy! ”

In other words, this is a tragedy that many civilizations have at the end of their lives.

"And what would you do if you were Hannibal?" Ding Siyu said: "It seems that in the history books, some experts say that Hannibal's biggest failure was that in the Battle of Cannae, he almost completely annihilated the Roman regular army, and at that time the Roman city was empty, and there was a chance to capture the Roman city, as long as the Roman city was broken, Rome would inevitably perish, and the war would be over!" ”

"Attacking Rome is just looking for death!" Li Qing said disdainfully: "In the Battle of Cannae, Hannibal seems to have won, but in fact, he has suffered a lot of losses, and attacking the city of Rome, attacking a city, is just looking for death, and dying faster." Many people who saw Hannibal and crossed the Albis Mountains would say that he was good at taking risks, but they were wrong. He is the most cautious, and many risky behaviors are nowhere to go, so he can only go this way! ”

"Then you are Hannibal, how will you save Carthage?" Ding Siyu suddenly asked a question.

"Hannibal's biggest mistake was to rely on the power of one person to single out the whole of Rome. And war, especially the war for hegemony, is not the business of Hannibal alone, nor the matter of a group of mercenaries under his command, but the business of hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Carthage, and only the war of resistance of the whole people is the way out! ”

And Rome was able to win in the end, that is, it followed the route of the national war of resistance. When Hannibal fought hard in Italy, the Carthaginians laughed at it; And when Carthage was besieged, it was only when Hannibal came to the rescue that he thought of him. In fact, this war, from the very beginning, Carthage was lost. Even if Hannibal won the Battle of Zama and finally destroyed Rome, Carthage would still be on the verge of destruction. Hannibal could only protect Carthage for a while, and one day he would die; And then, another Rome will be born and Carthage will perish! ”

Li Qing said: "As for how to save Carthage? If I were Hannibal, I would not go to the rescue, and I would even condone and allow the Romans to attack the city of Carthage, and finally there will be a city break, preferably a massacre*! ”

"What do you mean by letting the enemy go ahead and carrying out massacres in the motherland!" Ding Siyu said: "No patriot will do this!" ”