Alexander the Great is a legendary name, and when he is mentioned, many people will give him a thumbs up, thinking that he is a genius, and he is indeed a genius, one of the "four great military geniuses" recognized by the West. Parallel with later Hannibal, Caesar, Napoleon.

His success lies in the fact that he led a handful of Macedonian armies to the east, swept across Eurasia, and established a vast empire. This is a legend that has been revered by countless descendants.

Few people know that the purpose of Alexander the Great's original crusade was not to fight India, but to fight China. His teacher, Aristotle, who was also a famous scholar in ancient Greece, gave him a map with China on it. At that time, China was a legendary name, known as the "Golden Country", which was said to be full of gold and a paradise in the imagination of Westerners.

It was with the desire to conquer China that Alexander the Great set out on his journey. However, his map was wrong, he went in the wrong direction and went to the Ganges Valley in Indus.

In the end, because of the eight-year campaign, the soldiers missed their hometown and the army had no heart to fight, so he had to withdraw the army.

Under his leadership, the Macedonian army was invincible, invincible, and invincible, so many people believed that if Alexander the Great attacked China, China would definitely be conquered by Alexander the Great.

There are not a few people who think this way, and the reasons are: first, because Alexander the Great was a genius, second, because the Macedonian army was brave and good at fighting, and third, because China was in the Warring States Period, and the country was not unified, and it was difficult to resist Alexander the Great's attack.

These reasons are correct, but the conclusions are not. Because people who think this way do not understand the actual situation in China at that time.

Let's start with the military genius of Alexander the Great. There's no denying it. He is indeed an extremely rare military genius in human history. It was because of this talent that the Macedonian army under his leadership swept half the world and destroyed the Persian Empire, which was much larger than ancient Greece.

However, when it comes to military genius, will China be less?

Alexander the Great and King Qin Huiwen were people of the same era, he was two years older than King Qin Huiwen, but he died more than ten years early. In this era, China had a very famous military genius. Sun Bin. If Alexander the Great came to China and China was threatened, Sun Bin would definitely take up the task of resisting Alexander.

Not to mention, if Sun Bin's teacher Guiguzi came out of the mountain again, Alexander the Great's opponent would be even stronger.

Although Guiguzi was a hermit and never appeared in his life, no one can deny that he was a rare genius in Chinese history, and he created famous geniuses such as Li Kui, Shang Ying, Sun Bin, Pang Juan, Su Qin, and Zhang Yi. His talent is even more admirable.

If China reaches a life-and-death juncture, it is very likely that Guiguzi will come out of the mountain.

Besides, the Macedonian army fought valiantly and well. It is also true that the Macedonian army was really valiant and warlike, and it was because of having a disciplined, heroic army that Alexander was able to succeed.

However, in China at that time, was there a lack of heroic and warlike troops?

No, not at all.

At that time, there were three very famous armies in China, the "Wei Wushu" of Wei, the "Warriors of Skill" of Qi, and the Ruishi of Qin.

Wei Wushu was created by the famous military strategist Wu Qi, which was the first hoplite in human history to be armed with fine iron, and the whole body was covered in elaborate iron armor, once it appeared on the battlefield, it was synonymous with invincibility. It is precisely because Wei has this Wei warrior who can fight well that Wei became the overlord in the early Warring States period.

This army had not been wiped out by Sun Bin at the time of Alexander, so what if it met Wei Wushu and the poor bronze weapons of the Macedonian army? Whether or not he can break through Wei Wushu's defenses is questionable.

The state of Qi has "skilled fighters" trained by Sun Bin, and this army is particularly good at fighting alone. It is precisely because of this specialty that Sun Bin set up an ambush and defeated Wei Wushu under the leadership of Pang Juan twice, pulling Wei down from the overlord position.

Perhaps Alexander did not find it difficult to encounter this army, provided that the Qi army had a correct confrontation with him, and he could exert the might of the Macedonian phalanx. The question is, will Sun Bin, who is known for being good at fighting skillful battles and being good at promoting his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, have a hard time with Alexander? Once Sun Bin found the terrain that could be used, Alexander was the second Pang Juan, and the Macedonian phalanx could not be played.

Among the three elites, the most difficult to deal with is the sharp soldiers of the Qin State, because the sharp soldiers of the Qin State can attack and defend well, and there is a phalanx that has moved through the ages, called the "Qin Army Array".

In the time of Alexander's father Philip, almost the era of Qin Xiaogong, Shang Ying had already changed the law in Qin. By Alexander's time, Shang Ying's reforms had been successful, and the Qin state had greatly increased in strength.

More importantly, Shang Ying created an army for the Qin State that could attack and defend well, that is, the Qin State Ruishi.

When it comes to Shang Ying, people think of Shang Ying's reforms, few people know that Shang Yang is not only a genius in governing the country, but also a military genius, the Qin military array is the foundation he laid, and later Sima Cuo, Bai Qi, Meng Fu, Wang Qian, and Meng Tian are all perfected on its basis.

Although the Qin military array in this period was not as powerful as that of later generations, its power was also very remarkable, because the remnants of the Wei Wushu of Wei were defeated by the Qin military array after Sun Bin's two blows. Moreover, the Qin army overwhelmingly defeated Wei Wushu in a frontal hard shock, showing amazing combat power.

Even the Qi State under the leadership of Sun Bin can only use the terrain to restrict the performance of Wei Wushu, and he has no strength to fight head-on. And the Qin army was in the frontal hard shock, and comprehensively suppressed Wei Wushu, which shows the terrible nature of the Qin army.

If the Fangqidun phalanx met the Qin military phalanx, what would be the consequences? The consequence is inevitably that the Macedonian phalanx is completely suppressed, and it can even be said that the Macedonian phalanx is vulnerable.

In terms of close combat, the Macedonian phalanx is similar to the Qin military phalanx, the main difference is that the Macedonian phalanx uses spears, the Qin military phalanx uses halberds, and the rest are similar in terms of swordsmen and cavalry.

However, in terms of long-range attacks, the Qin military array completely destroyed the Macedonian phalanx.

The Macedonian phalanx is a foot phalanx with a meagre range of attacks, mainly bows and arrows and throwing short spears. Needless to say, bows and arrows are all understood. Throwing a short spear is similar to throwing a grenade in modern society, no matter how much force you use, it is only a throw of forty or fifty meters.

The crossbow arrows shot with a strong crossbow can be as far as four or five hundred meters, and the penetration and lethality of the strong crossbow are far from being comparable to bows and arrows and throwing short spears.

The best way to deal with the Macedonian phalanx is not to compare melee combat with him, but to compare long-range attacks, as long as the Macedonian phalanx is suppressed in long-range attacks, it will be over.

The reason why Alexander won one victory after another was because his opponents, such as Persia, lacked powerful long-range strikes and had to compete with him in close combat, which was short and long, and undefeated.

The strong crossbow is a sharp weapon in the world in ancient China, and it is precisely the nemesis of the Macedonian phalanx.

As for the fragmentation of China at that time, the seven major warring states were conscripted, which seriously depleted China's strength, which was not a big problem. Because Huaxia has never been ambiguous in dealing with foreign races. If Alexander were to attack China, it would be very likely that the Seven Great Wars would join forces to deal with him.

Moreover, at that time, China had two famous diplomatic geniuses, that is, Su Qin and Zhang Yi. In dealing with foreign races, the two brothers will definitely join forces to promote the alliance of the seven warring states.

Qin Yiren talked about Alexander's conquest of China in another time and space, and his view was similar to that of most modern people, who thought that it was a great crisis in China. However, when he came to the Warring States period and learned about the actual situation of the Warring States, he did not think so, and he thought that Alexander did not hit China, which was his luck.

If he hits China, it will be his misfortune!

The reasons for this are very good.

"Alexander's ability to fight near the Western Regions fifty or sixty years ago shows that as long as he works hard, he can completely do the opposite, from the east to the west." Qin Yiren began to change his mind, and secretly said in his heart: "You only need to follow the route that Alexander marched back then, and you can hit Persia, Macedonia, and Ancient Greece." ”

Ancient Greece is the cradle of ancient civilization, if it can be destroyed, there will be no later Roman Empire, there will be no Roman civilization, and there will be no later Western powers, which is the source of the fundamental destruction of the West.

Thinking of such a wonderful prospect, Qin Yi's heart was full of fire: "If I start an army to the west, I will definitely fight to Greece, because at this time, Alexander's empire has been divided and there is no strong opponent." ”

Alexander had been dead for forty or fifty years, his empire had long since been divided, and there was constant war between these countries, and if Qin marched at this time, it would surely sweep across Europe.

"Hey! It's a pity. Immediately afterwards, Qin Yiren shook his head, with a look of regret, and secretly thought: "The current China is divided, the seven major warring states are fighting, the Qin State cannot launch an expedition, and it should be the task of unifying the world." Only in this way can we build national strength and create a solid foundation for China. ”

If Qin launched a westward expedition, it was likely to be successful. It's a pity that China is currently in a period of great division, and the westward expedition is not the most urgent, and the unification of the country should be the most important task. Only in this way can we build a Chinese civilization and lay a solid foundation, and even if we go through the wind and rain, China will still stand in the east of the world.

"Oh, yes. It will take years to unify the country, and it will take a lot of time to solve a series of accumulated shortcomings. By the time it's all ready, it's already a decade or twenty years later. By that time, Zheng'er had grown up, and Meng Tian had also grown up, and he wanted Zheng'er to lead Meng Tian, an ordinary young boy, to the west, not only to train them, but also to expand the territory, killing two birds with one stone! Qin Yiren's eyes lit up. (To be continued......)