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On the arena of kingdom-to-country hegemony, it has always been the result of bloody life-and-death, and Rome's opportunity is in front of them, and they must not retreat again. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Romans sent their troops.

Younis's counterattack, like a flame of hope, gave the Romans, who had been suppressed by the Qin army, hope for a turnaround, although this hope was not very successful, Scipio and Pompey invariably chose to agree.

Although the military operation to conquer India delayed the preparation of the Qin army, relying on the continuous supply of the Silk Road, and the situation in the occupied territories gradually calmed down under the aftermath of the Qin army's sweep of Persia, the Qin army from all walks of life could not wait for an order.

On the Balkan Peninsula, the western front of the Qin army, which had been on the defensive for a whole year, wrote to the war one by one, and in this year, they struggled to support themselves in the jungles of Montenegro with fewer troops than their opponents, and only let the battle line retreat less than twenty miles, and for this, the price paid by the Romans was close to 20,000 casualties.

The former capital of the Macedonian Empire, Pera, is now the center of warfare throughout Europe, and large quantities of supplies have been piled up with the transportation of the Qin fleet, corresponding to the twin constellations on both sides of the Dardanelles: Troy and Constantinople, two new towns that have developed rapidly with the arrival of Qin troops.

The area of Constantinople's city has increased no less than three times compared to when the Greeks were first founded, and a large number of Greeks, Sèlaces, Assyrians, and Goths came here from all directions, seeking the opportunity to make a fortune and survive.

Troy Seaport.

Supply ships coming in and out are nervously loading baggage. On the dock of the port, a group of fleet officers and men wearing white sè armor robes were being reviewed, and opposite them, the three heroes of the majestic Qin fleet: Gan Yong, Hu Xu, and Lei Quilt, stood there in an inverted triangle.

"Great Qin Erlang, let's go!"

With the shout of Lei Bei, the generals of each ship, under the leadership of the captain of the team, eagerly rushed towards their beloved ships, fighting at sea, and the battleship was the most important thing for every naval officer. They bear the key to victory or defeat at sea, and they are also the guarantee for the survival of the soldiers of the Qin army at sea.

After three years of hard fighting, the Great Qin Fleet has now successfully defeated the Roman fleet and has become a strong force in this region. Next, in order to support the war on land, the Qin fleet will once again set sail for the west coast of the Mediterranean.

On the turquoise sea, pairs of seabirds are constantly flapping their wings, and fishing boats are also visible from time to time. Today's outside the port of Troy, there is no need to worry about the existence of the enemy's secrets, under the repeated investigation of the Qin Army's Military Intelligence Department, the Romans are like fish out of the water. Exposure to the scorching sun.

The destination of Ganyong's fleet was the city of Carthage, opposite Sicily, where the newly rebuilt Carthaginians had formed a mixed fleet. Prepare to cooperate with the Qin fleet to launch a round-up operation.

The object of the round-up, of course, was the new Roman fleet, which had been rebuilt less than a year ago, after the destruction of the Crassus fleet. In order to maintain the interests of the western Mediterranean, Scipio the Great used nearly half of the wealth he had squeezed from the hostile forces of the Senate on the formation of a new fleet.

Of course, the basic composition and sailor combat power of this Roman fleet cannot be compared with the old fleet, but its existence is also a great threat to Qin and Carthage, who are determined to open up the Atlantic and Mediterranean shipping lanes.

What's more, after learning the lesson of being defeated by Qin's new weapon, the Romans also learned from the pain and equipped the new fleet with a new mysterious weapon, according to the uncertain information obtained secretly, its power can counteract the deterrent effect brought by the thunder.

What was the new weapon of naval warfare for the Romans?

This important information was not accurately obtained by the Military Intelligence Department when the Ganyong fleet set off, and Scipio learned the lesson of the last leak, and the inventory of relevant people inside became more rigorous.

The intelligence war was unknown for a while.

The Qin admirals such as Gan Yong and Lei Bei were still full of confidence, they were proud and proud, they had enough experience at sea, and they were familiar with this part of the Mediterranean, which made them extremely eager for victory.

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The military center of gravity of the Romans was mainly inclined to the Balkans and the Greek peninsula, and while Younis decided to detour to attack the Qin army, the Qin army was also looking for a new breakthrough in the battle.

After a series of group discussions and analysis of the battlefield situation, Li Yuan finally decided that the focus of the first campaign would be on the Iberian Peninsula in western Rome.

Iberia, later Spain and Portugal, bordered North Africa and Carthage across the Strait of Gibraltar.

The overland route from Egypt to Carthage and then to the west coast of Africa had been opened, and Li Zhongxiang's 20,000-strong Qin army on the southern route had arrived on the west coast of Africa three days earlier, and they would form a Western Route Coalition with the Carthaginian army to jointly launch the Iberian Campaign.

In contrast to the dry and arid climate of later generations, in the second century B.C., the hot winds of the Sahara Desert were able to blow from the south to the north in autumn and winter, through the yellow sand, to the coastline along the Mediterranean coastline and river valleys, where they met with the long and wet cold climate of the northern part of Eurasia, forming a fine rainfall belt.

The city of Carthage.

Located in one of the rainfall belts, the arid land was moistened, and the growth of various drought-tolerant plants such as olive and saffron gave the Carthaginians the possibility of surviving in this narrow area. However, the area that can be lived in North Africa is limited after all, and Carthage's heritage and comprehensive national strength are much worse than those of Rome, which is why Hannibal can only repeatedly defeat the masses in the Second Punic War.

The sea breeze in winter does not seem very cold.

The Carthaginians' long-awaited expedition finally arrived.

The Carthaginian consul Hannibal, who accepted Li Yuan's advice half a year ago and decided to stop using troops against Rome alone, was hesitantly satisfied, this time, he was no longer fighting alone, no longer fighting with weakness, and the Carthaginians finally had the most staunch ally - the great power of the east, Daqin. )