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Volume One: The Young Eagle Spreads Its Wings Chapter 517: War Elephant Troops

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    Solomon's Pass fell.  Four hundred and sixty Xunjia soldiers guarding the pass were killed by the Wuhuan people. Only a young novice who was detained in the cellar survived. This lucky guy named Shaman Shili, I wonder if he was protected by the Buddha.  All the soldiers guarding the fortress in the stone hut above were burned to death, while he relied on the air leakage gap on the side of the cellar to get the much-needed oxygen.  The two vanguards of the Qin army, Feng Tang and Qiu Lijin, joined together and quickly consolidated their strength to more than 5,000 troops. The momentum was so huge that all the kingdoms in India were shocked, especially the Xunjia Kingdom, which bore the brunt.  pole.  You must know that although they have been shouting "Wolf is coming, wolf is coming", judging from their actions, preparations for war have not really begun. Even the Sunga King Pushyami Tuo has been focusing his main energy on quelling domestic dissent.  The disputes between sects left no time to worry about whether the Qin army would cross Mount Suleiman and appear where they had lived for generations.  The reason for this is essentially due to the lazy and indifferent nature of Indians.  Darrow City.  It has become a large military camp. After a fire broke out and an infantry regiment was annihilated, the missionaries finally repented from their mistakes. It was impossible for the Buddhists alone to cause chaos to annihilate an infantry regiment. Therefore, it was obvious that the Qin army was involved.  Scout troops sneaked in, and there were quite a few of them.  In panic, the messenger hurriedly reported the emergency military situation to Pushiamituo. This drastic change shocked Pushiamituo. The consecutive failures had seriously affected his prestige, and Shao's death in battle made him even more heartbroken.  , in desperation, King Xunjia mobilized 100,000 soldiers and 2,000 war elephants to form a personal expeditionary army to fight the Qin army in the Indus River area.  Three hundred years ago, the military victory when the founder of the Maurya Dynasty united the kingdoms to repel the Macedonian invaders was the only proud example of anti-invasion in the South Asian subcontinent.  Three hundred years have passed, and now another test is before the various tribes in India. They are blaming each other.  They still unite regardless of past grudges. No one knows the answer to whether Pushyamitra is the hero who leads the kingdoms to resist foreign enemies.  Darrow City is the second line of defense.  Its location is already in the hinterland of the Indus River. The plains here are vast and suitable for a battlefield of large-scale decisive battles. Pushyamitra set up the battlefield here.  It wants to use a big victory to establish its prestige, and its confidence comes from the most outstanding war elephant troops in South Asia.     Like soldiers.  It is one of the most powerful arms among the armies of the South Asian subcontinent. Pushyami Tuo believes that in this battle to defend the country, he and his people will win the final victory.  ¡ª¡ª.  The Qin army crossed Suleiman Mountain in batches.  Appearing on the Indus Plain, the arrival of these armies from the east was like a door suddenly opened, blowing the fresh breeze from the outside into the hearts of Indian civilians and slaves who had been oppressed by the caste system for centuries.     Caste System.  It is the most typical and strictest hierarchical system in the ancient world, and it is also an ancient system unique to South Asia. Its existence has made people in this subcontinent thousands of years later.  Still cannot get rid of the impact of level differences.  The first-level Brahmins are mainly monks and nobles, with the privilege of interpreting religious scriptures and worshiping gods; the second-level Kshatriyas are military aristocrats and administrative aristocrats.  They had the privilege of levying various taxes.  The third caste Vaishyas are the free commoners.  They engage in farming, animal husbandry, fishing, hunting, etc., and have no political privileges. They must support the first two classes in the form of donations and taxes.  The vast majority of the fourth-level Shudras were conquered indigenous people and were non-Aryans. They were engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry, fishing, hunting and other industries, as well as occupations that were considered lowly at the time.  There are clear barriers between these four levels. The professions at each level are hereditary and passed down from father to son from generation to generation.  There is basically no possibility of crossing levels, especially intermarriage between low-level men and high-level women. As for the Sudras of the last level, they do not even have the right to participate in religious life.  Overthrow all the unreasonable old systems, liberate those oppressed Sudras living at the bottom, and tell them that all people are born equal.  There is no distinction between high and low, and they are called upon to rise up against the oppression of the first and second estates. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????? This is the philosophy of governance that Qin has always advocated. As a person with a modern soul, Li Yuan naturally abandoned the concept of hierarchy.  Among his subordinates, there were many people from humble backgrounds, such as General Cao Xin, who was a disciple of Li You's house.  A liberation movement sweeping South Asia is about to begin.  The trigger was the battle for Daro City. To gain the trust of the Shudras, the largest number of people, the Qin army had to do first the Kshatriya and Brahmin forces led by Pushyamitra and Chaiyou.  beat. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?In the eighteenth year of the calendar, it is March 19th.  A torrential rain saved the Indus River Basin from the dry season. The river water overflowed the thirsty gravel and awakened the life that had been sleeping all winter.  Seventy thousand soldiers of the Qin army were stationed outside Daro City. The number of Indian troops facing them was one hundred thousand. Judging from the lineups of both sides, it was an evenly matched battle. Although the Indians had 30,000 more soldiers,  In terms of weapons and equipment, there is a huge gap compared with the Qin army. If it were not for the strong support of the war elephant, Pushyami Tuo would not have the idea of ????a decisive battle with the Qin army.  The Qin army is on one side.  Like a dark cloud, covering the north bank of the Indus River tightly, in an inconspicuous place, Li Yuanzheng was looking at the Indian Sunga army in formation in the valley opposite. After experiencing countless large-scale fierce battles,  , his judgment on the battlefield situation became more and more keen.  "Your Majesty, the Indians have come out, but they have a big river to block them and the city of Daro in their hands. It will be very difficult for us to defeat them in a short time?" Next to Li Yuan, Han Xin hugged the gray  Beard, Tao.  "The troops of Feng Tang and Qiu Lijin have crossed the river, right? What latest news do they have to send back?" Li Yuan glanced at Yang Yu, who was immersed in discussing matters with the staff, and asked.  Yang Yu blushed, ran a few steps, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, General Feng Tang's scout troops have crossed Patala and are heading towards Mocha and Apanti. Qiulijin's Wuhuan advance team is still arriving.  To the south of Luocheng, they have just sent news that they have seen the Indian war elephant troops passing by¡ª¡ª!" After being scolded by Li Yuan, Yang Yu was obedient. After thinking about it, he simply resigned.  In order to lead troops to fight, he went to the Staff Department to work as a battlefield analyst. His change made Li Yuan feel relieved.  "War Elephant, General, our crossbow arrows may not be of much use against such a behemoth. In your opinion, what method should be used?" Li Yuan nodded and turned to Han Xin.  For several years, the various units of the Qin army have been fighting independently. It is extremely rare for Li Yuan and Han Xin to get together and jointly command a battle.  With this opportunity, Li Yuan naturally wanted to hear the thoughts of Han Xin, a military master.  Han Xin's dark face showed a bit of desire: "Your Majesty, using elephants as mounts is not much different from the northern grassland people who use horses to mount horses. The difference is that elephants are bigger than horses and have stronger bodies.  It is also stronger. Since ordinary crossbow arrows are ineffective, let¡¯s try another method, how about using the couch crossbow? "The power of the couch crossbow.  It has been undoubtedly revealed in the Battle of Cape Andre that the wooden warships of the Romans turned into a pile of rotten wood floating on the sea in front of the thick and powerful crossbows. Now, the Indians' thick-skinned war elephants  Li Yuan was suddenly looking forward to what would happen if he encountered the Qin army's advanced weapons.  "General, it is difficult for the crossbow to move and turn, and the enemy war elephant moves quickly on land. If our crossbow bolt misses the target, it will be irreversible!" Li Yuan thought for a while and reminded.  Han Xin suddenly waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, it is raining from the sky, and there is no fire attack. If our army wants to win, the top priority must be to lure the enemy's war elephants into the range of the crossbow. I will not be talented at the end, so I am willing to lead an army to attack."  Encourage the enemy to attack. Only in this way can you defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."
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