The Roman Empire conquered many civilized countries and had a huge territory with countless provinces and cities.

Although the Roman territory was vast, it could be divided into two major regions, Europe to the north of the Mediterranean, and Africa to the south of the Mediterranean.

The Roman Emperor Severus laid down 500,000 troops and horses in Egypt and built huge fortifications. Because he knew that his empire had a ring of the Mediterranean, interlocking. If Emperor Hongwu ignores Africa and drives straight into Europe, then he will be in the arms of Severus.

After the Qin army drove straight into Europe, Severus's 500,000 soldiers and horses in Egypt could use Guò to counterattack the Babylonian region. And in the rear of the Qin army, an overwhelming advantage was formed, so as to cut off the rear route of the Qin army and cut off the supply line of the Qin army.

And Emperor Hongwu and his military advisors saw this.

For Qin Feng, the Roman Empire had a circular Mediterranean Sea, and he couldn't go straight to the Yellow Dragon. Because Severus will definitely mobilize a heavy army to garrison the city of Rome, the origin of the Roman Empire. If there are fewer soldiers sent by Rome itself, they will not be able to defeat it, and if they send more soldiers, the Roman army in Egypt will outflank the back road of Daqin.

Due to the great internal friction suffered by Rome in the early stage, the domestic resources have long been eaten up by the "zombies" formed by tens of millions of bankrupt peasants in Rome. Therefore, the Qin army could not get logistical supplies within Rome, and could only rely on local supply lines, and thousands of miles of logistical transportation. Slightly destroyed, the whole chain is an avalanche-like chain reaction, and the soldiers on the front line are done playing.

In the imperial tent, Emperor Hongwu faced the ministers and made a decision, "Rome around the Mediterranean must be taken step by step!" Straight to the Yellow Dragon. In one go, don't give the enemy a chance to turn the tables. And we. The enemy must not be given any chance, Egypt must be taken "behind"! ”

Thereupon. Emperor Hongwu formulated a strategic plan to conquer Rome in a steady and steady manner, fully occupy, and in the final battle.

Qin Feng prepared to divide his troops into two routes, and continued to advance westward all the way, steadily approaching the Greek region. Go all the way south, fully occupy the Egyptian region, and solve your worries.

Egypt. One of the four ancient civilizations, dating back 10,000 years to prehistory. Now that there is a pyramid like a forest, Qin Feng wants to take a look at it in person, so he personally led his troops to Egypt.

Zhao Yun led the five group armies of Zhang Liao, Pang De, Xu Huang, Huang Zhong, and Zhang He with 1.5 million men to continue westward and expand northward to the control area. Gao Shun and Wei Yan were responsible for logistics and security.

Qin Feng led the Central Army, Ma Chao's Xiliang Army, an army of 500,000, and accompanied by Pang Tong and Jia Xu. The generals Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei traveled south along the Mediterranean coast on the west side of the Arabian Peninsula in later generations, preparing to open the land of the Suez Canal, that is, the Suez Isthmus. Advance to Egypt.

In September, Qin Feng turned his route to visit the Holy City, before the Temple destroyed by the Romans. Qin Feng made a promise to the descendants of the Hebrews who had gathered and protected the destruction of the Romans. This land promised by God. will always be theirs.

The sons of the Hebrews, who had lost the land they had been given, were as grateful to the emperor of the east as they were to Moses. Qin Feng's policy of religious freedom. As a result, his rule in the Arabian Peninsula was consolidated to the maximum.

The 500,000-strong Qin army crossed the desert region of the Suez Isthmus, fighting 12 skirmishes to defeat the Roman defenders along the way and liberate the enslaved local people.

At the beginning of October, Qin Feng finally saw the surging Nile River in the north of the river.

At 6,670 km long, the Nile is the longest river in the world.

Lao Jia Xu stood by the river and sighed: "Oh, there is a big river flowing north!" ”

Pang Tong sighed: "It's no longer the era when the big river east went to the waves. ”

When Qin Feng heard this, he almost flashed his waist on the horse.

Finally, after a long journey, Hongwu the Great and his army came to the region of "Lower Egypt".

The army was stationed for correction, and Qin Feng also held a military meeting in his imperial tent.

According to the scout's detailed report, Qin Feng also knew that the Romans had two heavily guarded locations in Egypt. One is located in the port of "Alexandria" in Lower Egypt and the other in Thebes, Upper Egypt.

Thebes, the capital of ancient Egypt, was located in the middle reaches of the Nile River and was once the capital of the world at that time. According to history, Thebes at that time had 100 city gates, densely populated, vast buildings, extremely prosperous, the largest city in the world, is a "palace-like city". Successive pharaohs built a large number of temples, palaces, and mausoleums in Thebes, which were of great scale and craftsmanship.

It is worth mentioning that there is no Cairo in this era.

Today's Thebes has been wiped out in the flames of war for more than a thousand years. Thebes, however, was a strategic location, the gateway to Upper Egypt. Upper Egypt has three-quarters of the Red Coast, much larger than Central Egypt and Lower Egypt combined. When the Romans began to defend, Caesar, the governor of Egypt, established a strategic line of defense in Thebes, which crossed the Nile River and reached the interior of the Valley of the Kings.

"Rumor has it that Caesar transformed the pyramid-filled Valley of the Kings into a military fortress!" Lao Jia Xu said.

Qin Feng was dumbfounded, and said in his heart: "The majestic pyramid is a fortress, and it is very difficult for the Transformers to destroy, and Caesar can think of it." ”

And Pang Tong said: "It is said that the pyramid is so majestic, it is a wonder of the world, and I have not seen it yet." ”

Qin Feng laughed and said, "Since you have come to Egypt, you will definitely see it." ”

Pang Tong immediately grasped the language disease, "We will definitely see it?" Your Majesty, have you seen it? ”

Qin Feng was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart that although I haven't seen it in reality, I have seen more on TV, and he smiled and waved his hand: "No, we will definitely see it." ”

However, Pang Tong, Jia Xu, Ma Chao, Guan Yu and others were very puzzled, because it sounded like they had seen it just now.

"The emperor has been to Egypt?"

"Maybe, maybe it's the fugue that ...... here." The ministers trembled for a while,

Qin Feng immediately changed the topic and said, "The Valley of the Kings is a symbol of the gods, do the Egyptians agree with Caesar to do this?" ”

Lao Jia Xu hurriedly explained, "The Egyptians have been enslaved for more than 200 years, and they have become numb ....... ”

Qin Feng sighed when he heard this, and said, "The Egyptians have enslaved the Hebrews for centuries, and this time it is the turn of the Egyptians. ”

The Roman military situation in Upper Egypt was roughly like this, the Romans could not push the line of defense to the end, and pushing it to the end was called the last resistance, not strategic defense. Therefore, Caesar set up the defensive line on the strategic point of the Debez line to ensure the safety of Egypt in the logistics supply area.

As for Lower Egypt, the only thing the Romans focused on defending was the port of Alexandria.

Legend has it that many years ago, Octavian, the first emperor of the Roman Empire, defeated Mark Octavian at the Battle of Actium. Antony and Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt. Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire in 30 BC, and since then the Egyptians have become slaves of the Romans, enriching the Nile Valley and becoming a dependent food exporter for the Romans.

The Roman army in Egypt, under the control of emperor-appointed governors, suppressed rebellions and imposed heavy taxes. And the goods and luxuries of Egypt's daily life were transported to Rome through the port of Guò Alexandria. This port city has gradually developed into an important commercial center in Egypt.

"The capture of the port of Alexandria cut off Egypt from Rome. ”

Pang Tong said: "At the same time, it can also guard against the Roman maritime soldiers and attack the rear of our army. ”

Qin Feng deeply agreed, and when the Qin army passed through the Isthmus of Suez, Qin Feng also knew that the Romans had buried the canal dug by the Egyptian dynasty. Therefore, the Great Qin Navy can only enter the Mediterranean Sea by making a detour through the Strait of Gibraltar, which will take at least three months.

Now part of the Great Qin Navy has entered the Red Sea under the leadership of Tai Shici. The sea was an important food area, and Taishici's access to the Red Sea would cut off an important food source for the Egyptian Romans. It is also able to land when necessary to cooperate with the army's operations.

The other part, led by Ganning, is heading towards the Strait of Gibraltar.

Before the Qin navy entered the Mediterranean, the Romans would inevitably have complete control over the Mediterranean. Inevitably, the Romans landed to cut off the back route, and the port of Alexandria must be taken.

In the following days, the scouts of the Qin army, who were scattered to find out the news, sent back more detailed information about the Egyptian region.

The city of Port Alexandria, with a Roman garrison of 50,000. And Caesar of Thebes, after receiving the news of the entry of the Qin army, mobilized an army of 400,000 to the north. The striker has passed Badari in Central Egypt and is about to move on to Lower Egypt.

Badari, the seat of the later Badari culture, is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Nile River and is one of the origins of Egyptian culture.

The Romans were not strong in the port of Alexandria, and Qin Feng immediately sent Ma Chao, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to lead an army of 200,000 to attack the port of Alexandria.

Qin Feng himself, on the other hand, led an army of 300,000 troops and stationed on the west bank of the Nile, at the Fayong Oasis in the south of the Nile Delta.

The 11th Dynasty that arose in Thebes reunified Egypt, and Egyptian history entered the Middle Kingdom era, and the state carried out huge water conservancy projects in the Fayon Oasis and reclaimed large tracts of land.

Three days later, the good news came that Ma Chao and the three of them conquered the port of Alexandria, and in this way, the rich Nile Delta was annexed to the rule of Great Qin.

Subsequently, Qin Feng ordered Ma Chao to lead an army of 50,000 to stay in the port of Alexandria, monitor the Mediterranean, and restore production in the Nile Delta. So that his army will get more supplies in this rich delta in the future.

At the same time, Qin Feng decided to give the Roman army that came out of Thebes a head-on attack.

This decision of Emperor Hongwu allowed the Easterners, at the end of 221 AD, to finally see one of the greatest wonders of the world, the Pyramid of Khufu. It was the first time that humanity from the East came into contact with the greatest wonders of Egyptian civilization. (To be continued......)