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Volume One: The Young Eagle Spreads Its Wings Chapter 473: Cleopatra

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    In March, the climate in northern Africa is pleasant, and the hot summer has not yet arrived, but the Nile floods that alarm Egyptians will not sweep across the entire delta until October.  The Qin army's choice to attack Egypt at this time was not without purpose. Long before sending troops, Meng Hu sent Hu Shang, who had converted to the Tianshi religion, to secretly sneak into the Nile River Basin. They carefully dispersed everywhere to collect intelligence and draw maps.  , providing the Qin army with a series of useful information.  Over the years, Meng Hu¡¯s Military Intelligence Department has been responsible for providing important information on the Qin Army¡¯s Western Expedition, and its accuracy has won praises from generals at all levels in the Qin Dynasty.  Unlike the generals who made meritorious deeds on the battlefield, Meng Hu has remained relatively unknown in recent years. His name has gradually been forgotten by the Qin people. Most young Qin soldiers can no longer remember what he did during the Unification War.  That fat and fierce general in the Qin border army.  "There are always some things that someone has to do. As for the limelight, let it be left to the young people." Meng Hu, who is nearly forty years old, often comforts his subordinates when they face their dissatisfaction.  The peace also made him more valued by Li Yuan.  The Qin army is now rich in talents and there is no shortage of generals who can lead troops in battle.  What is really rare are people who can help Li Yuan to worry about his problems. For example, agencies such as the Military Intelligence Department and the Zhijing Department need a strong, smart and reliable candidate to serve. Otherwise, if the personnel are not used properly, the Qin army will be defeated.  Falling into the trap of blind men and blind horses.  ¡ª¡ª.  The Qin army, said to be 200,000 strong, came overwhelmingly.  Along the way, the cities and fortresses of the Ptolemaic Kingdom were completely destroyed. After capturing Cairo, an important town on the lower reaches of the Nile River, Li Yuan did not hesitate to point his troops at Alexander.  The Egyptians were left alone.  Among Ptolemy V's allies, King Antiochus of Seleucid had long been killed by the Qin army, and King Philip V of Macedonia was being beaten by the Romans in the city of Pella. Don't say  Crossing the sea to support Egypt, on the contrary.  Macedonian rescue messengers also came from the sea in batches, asking Ptolemy V to send reinforcements quickly to rescue him.  The descendants of the once powerful Alexander the Great¡¯s generals, after more than two hundred years of debauchery, finally reached their final point on the historical stage.     Alexander port.  This natural port located in the Nile Delta is the largest port city on the African Mediterranean coast and the largest trade distribution center.  Its existence makes Haifa of the Jews, Crete of the Greeks, and the capital of Athens only become followers.  The rich natural resources of the African continent provide a steady driving force for trade here, which cannot be provided by other places.  Especially in the past ten years, this advantage of Alexandria has become more and more obvious.  The reason is very simple. Carthage, a competitor in the African Mediterranean area, was destroyed by the Romans, and the once glorious Carthage civilization no longer existed.  In contrast, although the Ptolemaic dynasty was also weak, it could still maintain the country's independence.  In the palace of the city.  Ptolemy V's face was pale, and the slight black circles under his eyes showed that his mental state was extremely poor these days, and the Qin army's fierce offensive momentum.  Egypt has already lost a quarter of its land. If this continues, the entire kingdom will become a county of Qin.  "What should we do? What should we do?" The young king was so anxious that he was sweating profusely and furious at all his subordinates. He was greeted by lowered heads.  Ptolemy V had just taken control of the country. A group of generals in the original army were purged, and the newly appointed generals obviously lacked confidence.  Insufficient control over the army was the reason why the Egyptian army suffered a complete defeat.  "Your Majesty, the Qin people have advanced weapons and well-equipped equipment. It's not that we are not trying our best, but we really can't defeat them!" It took a long time.  One of Ptolemy V's trusted generals boldly cried and complained.  ¡°You bunch of trash¡ª¡ª!¡± Ptolemy V was furious.  "Your Majesty, we cannot sit still and wait for death. My motherland Seleucid was destroyed by the Qin people. This time they sent troops to Ptolemy to kill us. We must unite all our forces to fight against the devil from the east.  If the Macedonians can't do it, we'll look for the Romans. If the Romans don't work, we'll look for someone else." During the stalemate, a sharp woman's voice suddenly sounded. When Ptolemy V turned around, he saw his newlywed wife.  Cleopatra stood on the high stone steps, wearing a white gauze skirt, looking down at all the living beings below like a goddess.  "Uh, queen, you want to find the Romans? We have a feud with Rome, and Philip is still at war -" Ptolemy V swallowed dryly and asked with an ugly face."Philip, that loser, we can count on. If we want to fight against the devil, we have only one choice, and that is to form an alliance with General Scipio of Great Rome." Cleopatra said firmly.  "Romans, it is a pity that our several missions were rejected by the Romans. As for Scipio, the queen is talking about the Roman general who defeated the commander of Carthage Hannibal. He was too young.  It is not he who has the power to decide in Rome, but the consul Fabian," Ptolemy V shook his head and questioned.  "Fabia, that old guy who only has eyes for the estates on the Roman Peninsula, how can he be compared with the wise General Scipio? If your Majesty doesn't believe it, I am willing to go to the Roman army to lobby in person. I will definitely convince Scipio to lead his army to help.  ." Cleopatra was confident.  "That's good, I'll pay the queen a visit. However, even if the Roman army arrives, it will still take some time. The Qin people have just reached the city. Our top priority is to stop the Qin people." Ptolemy V thought about it.  Thinking about it, he nodded helplessly.  His queen was the daughter of Antiochus III of the Seleucid Kingdom. She hated the destruction of the country and the murder of her father. Cleopatra hated the Qin people from the east who had taken away her motherland.  "Your Majesty, don't we still have the war elephant troops that have not been used? With them here, what are you worried about?" Cleopatra said sweetly with a wink.  War elephant.  As the name suggests, it is a branch of the military that uses elephants as mobile tools on the battlefield. Unlike the elephants in Asia, the elephants in Africa are taller. People have to ride on them. It can be said to be condescending, just like a hill, and more  The important thing is that elephants have rough skin and thick flesh. To them, a blow like an arrow is like a mosquito bite and they don't feel anything at all.  Aren¡¯t the people of Qin good at cavalry and crossbows?  Let them try the secret weapon of my Ptolemaic army!  Just imagine what would happen when a war elephant meets a war horse. Thinking of this, Ptolemy V and his men couldn't help but feel confident.  ¡ª¡ª.  Carthage.  An ancient country located in the western Mediterranean of North Africa.  In a manor in the Bagladas Valley in the south of it, a middle-aged man with slightly gray hair tilted his head, looking down at the desk with one left eye to read volumes of parchment text, while his other right eye  His eyes were covered with a leather bag, and half of his cheek was also blocked, making him look very vicious at first glance.  "Senator Bacca, this is the information about the Romans. Although there are conflicts between Fabian and Scipio, they have not really broken their skin yet. Therefore, the Senate wants you to wait a little longer."  Opposite the middle-aged man, a Carthaginian with a somewhat hunched back whispered.  "Wait Is this the answer of those cowards? Is this how they treat the warriors who fought for Carthage?" The middle-aged man's voice was sharp and unusual. His head suddenly raised, a pair of eagle-like eyes  Staring at each other.  This information collected from all directions is an important tool for him to judge the current situation while under house arrest in this manor, so there cannot be any oversight.  "Senator Bacca, the Senate is also in a dilemma over this matter. Did the Romans send people to monitor it? The great senator wants you to be patient for a while. I heard that the Romans and the Qin people in the east are already fighting. Our chance may be  Right in front of you." The hunchback trembled after being scolded, and he defended softly.  "The Qin people are fighting with the Romans. What's going on? Tell me quickly." After hearing this, the middle-aged man looked thoughtful and asked.  The hunchbacked Carthaginian wiped away the cold sweat and quickly told everything he knew about the situation. He couldn't help but feel nervous. The middle-aged man opposite him was really famous and had extraordinary abilities.  Even the Romans who defeated him could only temporarily put him under house arrest and did not dare to kill him.  Hannibal Baca.  This is a name worthy of special mention in the history of Western civilization. In the process of Carthage and the Romans competing for hegemony in the Mediterranean, he was the commander-in-chief of Carthage.  Hannibal, who had been an enemy of Rome all his life, had outstanding military and diplomatic performance. It was precisely because of his existence that the Romans suffered a lot in the Battle of Lake Trasimeno and the Battle of Cannae.  However, in the Second Punic War, the Carthaginian army commanded by Hannibal was defeated by Scipio, and then he retired from serving as the administrator of Carthage.  Carthage is a city-state founded by the Tyrians, a branch of the ancient Phoenicians. Their earliest settlement was between the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in Asia, where the Jews live today. In the ninth century BC  At that time, the Tyrians crossed the Mediterranean and reached the Mediterranean coast of Africa.  From about the 8th century BC to the 6th century BC, Carthage began to expand into the interior of Africa and gradually controlled most of Phoenicia in North Africa.Human colony.  At the same time, Carthage also marched to the Western Mediterranean, occupying the southern coast of Spain and its nearby islands, Sardinia, Corsica, and western Sicily. It began to dominate the Western Mediterranean, and controlled the western part of the Mediterranean with Greece.  East sides.
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