Liu Xin received the report and immediately led the generals to the shore of Asia. With white sandy beaches, blue waters, and a flock of seagulls hovering in the sky, it is indeed a good place for a relaxing vacation. Just through the clairvoyant mirror, it is clear that there are thousands of sailing ships densely lined up on the opposite bank, and the coming big war will soon break this tranquility.

Although the navy of the Great Qin Empire was strong, it was only relatively speaking, as can be seen from the size of these ships. Each of the ships of the Qin army could carry up to about 200 people, and excluding sailors, only 100 people could really land and fight. The Han army was equipped with sea ships that could transport 3,000 marines at a time, and the huge building ships covered with iron armor could even plow directly from the Qin warships and crush the Qin warships.

Liu Xin secretly said that it was a pity, if his naval army was here, this battle would not have to be fought at all, and hundreds of thousands of Qin troops would all be killed in the sea.

Xu Huang put down the clairvoyant mirror and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the Qin army has gathered a large number of ships, and it will cross the sea in the near future. ”

Liu Xin shook his head and said, "The coast of Asia is hundreds of miles long, where are there so many soldiers?" The coast is not as good as the river bank and the river bank, and not all places can be landed. Komeito, you send someone to check how many beaches like this there are. Only these places are suitable for sea vessels to rush to the beach and land. ”

Xu Huang arched his hand and was about to pass the order, but he heard Fu Zhu smile and said, "General, slow, Fu has already checked." There are a total of seven suitable beaches, and the Qin army will definitely choose one or two of them to land, and Your Majesty only needs to deploy heavy troops in these seven places! ”

Huang Zhong stepped forward, clenched his fists and said, "Your Majesty, there will be a plan in the end, you can gather all the trebuchets on the shore, and when the Qin warships approach, throw boulders and sink them!" ”

Liu Xin stomped his foot, leaving a deep footprint on the beach, and said with a smile: "It's so soft here, the trebuchet must be deep in it, and it is difficult to maneuver." In addition, the sea is windy, and it is not easy to hit the target, so why waste stone bullets? ”

The Han army's equipment emphasizes standardization. Take trebuchets as an example, not only are each part produced in a standardized manner, but even the stone bullets used have strict regulations, which are divided into three specifications: large, medium and small. The trebuchet parts are kept the same size, which can be easily maintained, installed and disassembled, and the stone bullets of the same size are also guaranteed to be similar in size and weight, making it easier for pitchers to calibrate the landing point. But after all, the stone bullets are big and heavy, and it is very inconvenient to transport, and the number carried by the expeditionary force is limited, and a lot has been consumed in the previous battles, and the remaining Liu Xin still hopes to rely on them to attack the city of Rome, how can he be willing to pay Lang Fei on the sea.

Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Everyone has fought with the Qin army, and they are not enough, let's fight them here with real swords, and after killing, push directly into the sea, even the cremation is saved, isn't it convenient!" ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said: "The beach is soft, not to mention the cavalry, even the infantry is quite difficult to kill, this place is not suitable for the battlefield." However, according to the news from Rome, Caracalla used no less than 400,000 troops this time, and we now have only 300,000 left, so it is not appropriate to fight with them. Do everything possible to save yourself and kill and wound the enemy. ”

"The minister understands, what Your Majesty means is that although the beach cannot be used as the main battlefield, traps can be set up. ”

Xu Huang frowned and said: "Your Majesty, the beach is soft, and it is not difficult to dig some traps, but it cannot last, especially when the tide comes, the traps will be destroyed." ”

Liu Xin raised the clairvoyant mirror and looked at it for a long time, and suddenly said: "Rushing to the beach and landing, concealment is extremely important, there are no less than 1,000 ships of the Qin army, if you want to cover up your tracks, you can only take advantage of the foggy weather to cross the sea." Komeito, you can send people to prepare at various beaches first, and dig traps on any day when there is fog! ”

While he was talking, a personal guard Pegasus came and said loudly: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent military situation in Parthia!" ”

It turned out that Arshak had been paying close attention to the progress of the Han army in the territory of Daqin, and when he received information that the Han army had penetrated deep into Asia, he consulted with Remitu and decided to launch an attack and cut off the Han army's grain route. This narrow grain route was originally Parthian territory, and it was justified that he sent troops to take it back.

Liu Xin always thought that Parthia was weak and did not dare to turn against the Han, so after going deep into the territory of Daqin, he transferred the soldiers of the Western Regions who were originally responsible for guarding this grain route into the territory of Daqin, and handed over the task of guarding this grain route to the old army. The old army was low in combat effectiveness, and as a result, it was successfully attacked by Arshak. In fact, even if Liu Xin didn't take away the soldiers of the Western Regions Legion, it would be difficult for more than 10,000 people to protect this grain route.

However, Liu Xin still felt deep self-reproach for his wrong judgment, and secretly warned himself that he should not despise any nation in the world.

After reading this emergency military situation, Liu Xin was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Gonghe, how long can our grain and grass last?" ”

A few days ago, Kushan and Wusun attacked at the same time, almost cutting off the road from Uzberi to Kangju, and the matter had just been resolved, and Parthia cut off the grain route here. Fu Zhu also knew the seriousness of the situation, pinched his fingers and calculated carefully, and said: "Your Majesty, our army completely annihilated 400,000 Great Qin troops in Asia Minor, captured a batch of grain and grass, and later collected some of it from the treasury of various countries, plus the grain and grass donated by various countries along the way, it is still enough for three months. ”

Liu Xin looked up at the other side and sighed: "In other words, the time left for us is only two and a half months, and we can't attack Rome within two and a half months, so we have to retreat!" It is not difficult to destroy the invading Great Qin army, but the difficulty is how to cross this strait. Command the three armies to capture the enemy's ships as much as possible! ”

Parthia is different from Dawan, even if the Han army sets off from Chang'an, it will only take a few days to reach Dawan day and night, but if you want to reach Parthia, it will not be a matter of ten days and half a month. Moreover, the consumption of grain and grass is also very huge for such a long distance. The most important thing is that the army that can be drawn from the Han mainland is already very limited, and Ma Yun has just reported the news that she has ordered the use of troops against Goguryeo.

Liu Xin knew very well in his heart that Arshak wanted to fish in troubled waters. If Han and Qin fought to defeat both sides, within a dozen years or even decades, neither side would be able to use troops against Parthia. If the Han army was defeated, he could use this to negotiate with Great Qin. If the Han army won a complete victory, Arshak would take the initiative to open this grain route and turn to make friends with the Han. It can be said that wishful thinking is clanging.

No one can foresee what the outcome will be in the future, Liu Xin must prepare in advance, leave enough time for himself to fight back to the concession, half a month is no less. If it really comes to this point, Liu Xin's westward expedition can be said to have been wasted, and the relationship between the Han and Parthia will be irreparable.

At this time, another flying pigeon biography was sent to Liu Xin. Zhang Ren sent Lei Tong and Wu Lan to lead an elite army into the territory of Wusun. The Wusun people are similar to the habits of the Xiongnu, Xianbei and other nomadic peoples, and they also live in pursuit of water and grass, and are good at riding and shooting, as long as they can draw a bow, they are qualified warriors.

However, the population of Usun was not large after all, and in the battles in front of the Uzberi and Turugert fortresses, almost half of the young men were lost. The cavalry of the Han army went to the Mobei grassland for training many times, and was familiar with the combat methods of the nomads in the grassland, and the equipment was much better than theirs.

In this battle, the cavalry of the Han army swept through the entire territory of Wusun, captured the king of Wusun, Xingmiyuan, and captured more than 100,000 men and women, as well as countless cattle, sheep and horses. It's just that the deputy general Lei Tong was accidentally hit in the battle and died, which is embarrassing.

Zhao Yun offered a plan: "Your Majesty, now that Dawan and Wusun are both peaceful, the two fortresses are worry-free for a while, and there is no need for heavy troops to guard them. Why not transfer the soldiers and horses from these two places to the concession, fight the Parthians, and re-establish the grain route? ”

Liu Xin muttered: "The fortifications in the concession are extremely strong, and they can completely resist the attack of the Parthians, and they can be protected within a month or two. It was enough to leave 5,000 soldiers and horses each in Uzberi and Turugert. But I thought that now was not the time for war with Parthia. It was Guishuang who repeatedly harassed Kangju and Dawan, but he couldn't spare them. Passed the decree and ordered Zhang Ren to lead the army to attack Guishan. I do not want to occupy the land of Kushan, but I must deal a blow to their arrogance. Tell Zhang Ren that a quick solution is focused on destruction, and it will be difficult for Guishuang to recover within twenty years! ”

The Han army began to get busy, and successively transferred to the seven beaches that had been discovered in advance. According to Liu Xin's estimate, the Qin army would choose one or two of the seven beaches to carry out landing operations, and it was also possible to adopt the strategy of attacking the east and the west, so it was necessary to closely monitor the movements of the Qin warships.

The Foreign Intelligence Department had already sent some personnel to Macedonia, but the Qin army was full of guards, and it was difficult for them to approach the beach where a large number of ships had gathered, let alone detect the timing and destination of the Qin army's departure.

In desperation, the Han army had no choice but to adopt an stupid method, and set up more than 300 observation posts along the coast of Asia, gathered all the clairvoyant mirrors of the whole army, distributed them to each observation post, and kept an eye on the ships of the Qin army day and night.

For three days in a row, the Qin army did not see a single movement. Until the early morning of the fourth day, the sea was suddenly foggy, and no human figure could be seen thirty paces away, which was the best time for the Qin army to land predicted by Liu Xin.

The fog was an order, and the 100,000 Han troops sweated like rain and seized the time to dig traps. Although Liu Xin believed that the Qin army would not land on seven beaches at the same time, he could not judge which beach the Qin army would land on, so he could only act on all seven beaches at the same time.

The fog obscured the Han army's vision, and no one knew whether the Qin army would choose to land at this time. The fog also disguised the Han army's movements, and the Qin army had no way of knowing that the Han army had laid a trap on the beach. Now it's a gamble.