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Volume One: The Young Eagle Spreads Its Wings Chapter 496: The Invention of the Crossbow

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    Lobbying Hannibal, coordinating the progress of the eastern and western fronts, and striving for greater oppression of the Romans, Li Yuan showed his increasingly confident ability in strategizing.  July is full of fire.  Along the southern coast of the Mediterranean, waves of heat surged, baking this land lacking fresh water like a flatbread sticking to a pot.  In the first century BC, the Sahara Desert was not as vast as it would be in later generations. In the Mejerda River Basin near the city of Carthage, teams of Phoenicians worked hard in the fields and picked the fruits.  The olives were put into boxes, put on ox carts, and trafficked to the city of Carthage.  Unlike the Egyptians and Romans, the Carthaginians were more talented in handicrafts. After these olives were delivered to the city, they would be sorted out, and the smaller ones were sent to oil pressing workshops. The production was deeply loved by the nobles.  The olive oil that women welcomed, and the plumper and larger ones, were put into a delicate box, trafficked by sea and sent eastward along the Silk Road, and finally transported to the East, where they became rare treasures.  Jia Yi received the order from Li Yuan to go to Carthage, and Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang accompanied him as deputy envoys. For these young people, there is still a long way to go, and such an envoy is training.  The best opportunity for ability.  The Great Qin Mission passed through the Dead Sea, the Nile River, Alexandria, and then westward along the north coast of Africa. The foreign scenery along the way made the young people of the Great Qin Mission unable to turn their eyes away, and they sighed in their hearts at the different scenery in this world.  "Brother Jia, why are these black people all black? Are they born like this?" Feng Tang followed Jia Yi on a mission for the first time and was the most curious. In comparison, Zhang Shizhi was more stable.  .  This young preacher of Celestial Master Dao studied the Dharma in front of the great Celestial Master Zhang Liang and said that his state of mind was well cultivated.  "Black, white, and yellow people, of course they are born like this. It doesn't matter if the skin color is different, but when we get to Carthage, you and I can't show our arrogance. Those descendants of the Phoenicians are not easy to deal with." Jia Yi  He squinted his eyes, a solemn look on his face.  As an old rival of the Romans.  The Carthaginians were proud enough. With their insufficient national power, they almost broke into the Roman capital. Now, although they are gradually declining, as long as the wise consul Hannibal is still there.  The hope of the Carthaginians remained.  July 19th.  The city of Carthage.  This important port city in northern Africa looks dilapidated and decayed. After being exploited by the Romans and plundered by pirates, it gradually lost its original pearl-like luster.  However, when Jia Yi and the Da Qin envoy arrived, the city gate was extremely busy.  The harvest season of olives is a traditional celebration season for the Carthaginians.  However, since their defeat to the Romans, the Carthaginians have not held a festival for seven years. This year, in the summer of the seventeenth year of the Qin Dynasty, the Carthaginians fought with the Romans from the Qin army.  The army once again saw hope in the competition in the Balkans and Aegean Sea.  Hannibal was so excited that in order to boost the morale of the people, he decided to hold the first grand celebration season since the Second Punic War. Jia Yi and the others arrived at the right time.  Notify the Carthaginian official in charge of diplomatic liaison, and then stay in the inn.  Jia Yi chose to have a good rest, while Feng Tang and Zhang Shizhi couldn't bear it and decided to go out and explore the streets.  "What should I say when I see Hannibal?" Jia Yi closed his eyes and thought over and over again.  Judging from the holding of the olive harvest season.  Hannibal's intention to unite the hearts of the people in a short period of time is already obvious. Strike while the iron is hot. It is very likely that Hannibal will put forward a proposal to conquer the Iberian Peninsula within a few days. If he cannot stop it first, he will wait until Carthage.  When the Christian army crossed the sea and fought with the Romans, it was too late.  Iberian Peninsula.  It was once the territory of Hannibal¡¯s father-in-law, and was later occupied by the Romans.  It is indeed difficult to convince Hannibal. However, Jia Yi is not completely helpless. In addition to his sharp tongue, Li Yuan's letter in his arms is the best lobbying weapon. Hannibal has no confidence in others.  Maybe he would be dismissive, but he should take Li Yuan seriously, who dared to confront the Romans head-on and won.  ¡ª¡ª.  Jia Yi¡¯s guess was not wrong.  Hannibal has indeed issued a general mobilization order. He is eager for revenge and can't wait any longer. After receiving the news that his old enemy has been defeated in a row, Hannibal believes that the Romans are at the end of their rope.  They were no match for the Qin in naval battles, and they lost points one after another in land battles. At this time, the Carthaginians had to act quickly and deal a heavy blow to the Romans.  The celebration of the harvest season gave the Carthaginians not only wealth, but also renewed confidence.  Use the weak to attack the strong.  Win more with less.  ? ?In the past, this was the main theme of the war history between the Carthaginians and the Romans. Although Hannibal had excellent military talents, the result of fighting alone was that although he could win local battles, he could not change the overall situation of the battle. Now  , the situation was reversed due to the unexpected appearance of Qin, and the Romans were in trouble, which gave Hannibal renewed hope of reversal.  The talks between Jia Yi and Hannibal were conducted in secret. In order to keep this secret, Hannibal did not let other Carthage officials participate, and the same was true for the Qin mission. Zhang Shizhi  As deputy envoys with Feng Tang, his role was more reflected in spreading Eastern civilization, the teachings of the Heavenly Masters and the powerful national power of Qin to the Carthaginians.  The division of labor is different.  Naturally, the responsibilities they bear are also different.  In a secret meeting, Jia Yi presented Li Yuan's letter. At the same time, in order to strengthen Hannibal's confidence, he revealed to Hannibal the latest intelligence about Rome currently possessed by the Qin State, Scipio's violent plan,  The anger of slave owners and peasants in Rome at the invasion, coupled with the feud between Carthage and Rome, it is conceivable that once the Carthaginian army entered the Iberian Peninsula first, it would inevitably arouse a strong reaction from the Romans.  At that time, Hannibal, who was deeply in the quagmire, was very likely to be besieged by the Romans.  Li Yuan's sincere statement made Hannibal fall into silence. It was not that he had no military vision. The Romans had not yet reached the end of their rope, and without Qin's efforts on the eastern front, Carthage would only have 20,000 soldiers.  The less powerful Western Route Army really could not pose much of a threat to Rome.  In the past expeditions and glorious adventures, Hannibal succeeded once, but this does not mean that he can still succeed again. While Scipio was staring at Qin with one eye, the other eye was still tightly  Taking aim at Hannibal, an old rival.  After five days of intense negotiations, Hannibal finally agreed to postpone the attack on the Roman mainland. Of course, in order to frighten the Romans and at the same time boost the fighting spirit of the Carthaginians, he moved to Catalonia in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula.  , the Carthaginian army will launch a series of small-scale offensives in due course.  Such an offensive is the need of Carthage's national conditions and the need of Hannibal's rule. For Qin, Carthage's appropriate containment is also necessary.  Overall, this military alliance negotiation between Qin and Carthage is beneficial to both parties.  If Carthage wants to re-establish its status as a powerful country in northern Asia and the west coast of the Mediterranean, it must first defeat its powerful enemy Rome, and then gain recognition from Qin. For Qin, Carthage¡¯s population base and national strength cannot be compared with Rome.  Such a cooperation partner that is unlikely to develop into a Mediterranean hegemon is what Qin needs.  ¡ª¡ª.  His eyes returned to the sea.  Compared with the situation on the defensive on land, although the Romans' maritime power was hit due to Greer's carelessness, Crassus's large fleet also had nearly fifty warships, and the powerful Romans were not reconciled.  After failing, they were eager to have another battle with the Qin fleet.  Port Troy.  After integrating the remaining warships of the pirate fleet, the Great Qin Fleet now has more than thirty large and small ships. In terms of number, although it is less than the Romans, the existence of ten triremes among them is still significant.  This allowed the Qin Army's single ship to outperform its opponent in combat effectiveness.  In the past few months, the fleet led by Gan Yong has been practicing formations day and night in the Aegean Sea. The morale of the Qin navy officers has been high. They are eager to fight the Romans to the death.  What gave Gan Yong and others confidence was not only the soldiers' rising desire to fight, but also a batch of new weapons shipped from China.  Among the new batch of Qin army standard weapons sent to Troy Port, there is a huge machine crossbow that is particularly eye-catching. This kind of bed crossbow is the size of three or four people. Its crossbow arrow has changed from the previous short shape, and it is  It's like a javelin, and in order to launch it, four or five strong men need to push on the tendons with their feet.  The crossbow was invented.  This powerful weapon will be used as a long-range "cannon" in naval battles, with a range beyond this era, an unstoppable rate of fire, and enough combat power to tear an entire warship into pieces. All these make the bed crossbow one of the most powerful weapons in the Qin Navy.  's new favorite.     Science and technology are primary productive forces.  This sentence is universal no matter when it is applied. The strength of the Qin State not only gave the people a life of peace and contentment, but also made rapid progress in the development of science and technology.  Great Qin¡¯s military creation!  This ancient research and development institution, which was just a meteor in history, was once prominent when the Qin State was strong. At that time, the weapons used by the Qin army that conquered the world were all made from military weapons. After the fall of the Qin State, the Western Han Dynasty  In the early decades, the Han army still used Qin's standard weapons.  In this case,It was not until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took power that changes began. The use of a series of new inventions such as horseshoes and stirrups allowed the Han army to gradually gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the Huns.  Now, the Qin State has replaced the Western Han Dynasty, and the Great Qin under Li Yuan has changed the course of history. The nearly twenty years of stability have not only allowed the people of the Qin State to live and work in peace and contentment, and live a happy life, but also allowed the scientific and technological strength of the Great Qin State to show rapid progress.  .
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