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    At the end of September of the 14th year of Hongwu, three months after Wen Qiao left the Arabian Peninsula, with the assistance of the military instructors of the Jin Dynasty, the First Army of the Himuyar Arab Coalition was proclaimed in the capital Cefal.  According to the relevant agreement signed between Ximuyeer and Dajin, Dajin is responsible for all the training and weapons and equipment of the "First Army". The entire army has a total of 10,000 people, including 3,000 light cavalry and 7,000 musketeers.  Himuyar placed high hopes on this force, and they placed all their hopes of unifying the Arabian Peninsula on this force.  On the day the "First Army" was proclaimed, its leading troops moved into the northern defense line of Himuyel, replacing the tribal soldiers who were there before, and took charge of the security of the entire northern defense line.  Although the combat effectiveness of this unit is not ideal, after all, they have only conducted military training for a short three months, and are far from reaching the standards of the Xiang army. Even compared with the soldiers of the Jin Dynasty, they are far behind.  However, it is more than enough to deal with the tribal soldiers on the Arabian Peninsula who have backward equipment and backward tactics.  Not to mention the symbolic significance of this force. It marked that the forces in the southern part of the peninsula headed by Himuyel would fully fall towards the Jin Empire. In the eyes of many, this was the first step in the Jin Empire's expansion to the west.  This step was also the Jin Empire's test of the Romans and Persians.  In fact, before this, King Shemael of Himuyar had used the 'guard' troops in the Dajin Hall to annihilate the entire southern Arabian Peninsula in one fell swoop.  After integrating the forces in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, Shemel set his sights on the northern region. As long as the Arabian Peninsula was unified, even if the Romans did not agree to dig the Suez Canal.  He can also snatch it away and dig it out alone.  However, it was only after this army came out.  The "Arab World Policy" of the Jin Empire finally surfaced.  Although as early as the end of the World War, many Roman military strategists guessed that when the Jin Dynasty expanded westward and encountered Persian obstruction, they would definitely find another way. Among them, the country with a large population but fell into chaos and division  The Arabs became the best breakthrough for the Jin Dynasty.  Many Western military strategists claim that the Jin Dynasty helped the Arab world unify, and it was definitely not to support a powerful Arab country, because this was not in line with the fundamental interests of the Jin Empire. The purpose of doing so was just to contain Rome and Persia from the other side.  .  Once the Arabs rise.  The Persian Empire will face threats from three directions. In this case, Persia may have no other way out except bowing to the Jin Dynasty.  Once the Jin Empire became the overlord in the Middle East, the Roman Empire's interests in the East would inevitably suffer heavy losses!  If the purpose of the Jin Empire was just this, I'm afraid there would be no need to go to such great lengths. He could completely deter Persia through force. Although it was a bit risky, it was not impossible to achieve.  You must know that Da Jin also has a very important trump card in his hand - Hormizd III.  Now judging from Da Jin¡¯s actions, they are obviously harboring evil intentions and have big plans!  No one can deny that Arabia after reunification will inevitably occupy a very important position in the world. This can be seen from the history of later generations.  After the unification of Arabia, the people who were most affected were definitely Persia, followed by the Romans.  With such a powerful disruptor.  The Western world is bound to be in turmoil over this, but the Jin Empire in the east can completely sit back and watch, becoming the target of all parties vying to win over.  For the Jin Empire, with an ally like Arabia in the Middle East, it could completely get rid of the Persian control of the Jin Dynasty.  Develop your own power in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Peninsula without worrying about the Persians turning their backs.  Of course.  The unification of Arabia is not simple. Fortunately, the Kingdom of Himuyel is at its peak at this time, and its strength will expand rapidly as long as the Jin Dynasty gives a little guidance.  Judging from the actual situation in the Arab world, starting from the military perspective can truly achieve unification.  At this time, the Arab world had two very significant features, that is, several major Arab tribes and kingdoms had a common enemy - Rome and Persia, and external threats posed far more threats to the Arab world than internal conflicts.  In this way, in addition to having common ground in language, culture and religion, Arab countries also have common topics in security, and they all hope to obtain more security guarantees. Therefore, Arab unity echoes the historical trend.  As early as hundreds of years ago, the Arabs were constantly bullied by the Romans and Persians, so every Arab knew the importance of unification.  From the perspective of Roman monarchs and ministers, the Arab tribes were full of internal contradictions and it was impossible to achieve unification.  Of course, this is what the Romans wanted to see most. Only the divided Arabs agreed with the interests of the Romans.  Moreover, some Romans did not believe that the Jin Dynasty would really help the Arabs unify in advance.  But with the emergence of the "First Army", the Romans suddenly woke up from their dreams. They obviously underestimatedPeople's determination.  Now at this time, the Jin has controlled the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. If the Romans are still slow to respond, I believe that it will not be long before the entire Arabian Peninsula becomes the ally of the Jin. By then, as long as the Jin sends an expeditionary force,  could threaten Rome's eastern provinces. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????? By People in Rome with a little knowledge, the Kingdom of Himiyar's successive actions in the Arabian Peninsula must be behind the Great Jin.  Everyone knows that the strength of the Kingdom of Himuyar alone does not have the strength to unify the Arabian Peninsula, but now only a few months have passed, and the Himuyar army, dominated by the First Army, has swept across the southern part of the peninsula.  More importantly, when this force formed a combat effectiveness, it greatly enhanced the Himyyars' confidence in unifying the Arabian Peninsula.  In the past, as long as Persia and Rome jointly threatened, the other side would definitely give up the unified action, but now with the support of the Jin Dynasty and the presence of such a powerful force, Shemel is full of confidence.  There is no doubt that as long as the First Legion forms combat effectiveness, Himuyar will have no problem sweeping across the Arabian Peninsula.  Although the instructors from Jin Dynasty looked down upon the combat effectiveness of this unit, after all, after some training by them, it was still sufficient to deal with Arab tribe soldiers.  The only problem is the logistics of this unit. At present, the Arabs are not able to produce their own firearms. Therefore, all the weapons and ammunition needed by the Arabs must be imported from Dajin. In this way, the Arabian Peninsula becomes Dajin¡¯s second source of weapons.  Three major sales areas.  In July of the fourteenth year of Hongwu, the First Legion of the Kingdom of Himuyel finally achieved its greatest victory since its establishment.  At that time, the northern Arab tribes gathered an army of 70,000 people in an attempt to encircle and annihilate this elite force, destroying Himuyar's ambitious unification plan in one fell swoop.  Unexpectedly, facing the menacing Northern Allied Forces, the 10,000 soldiers of the First Army, with the help of Dajin instructors, did not panic, but instead established defensive positions in an orderly manner.  As a result, during the three-day siege, the First Army relied on its powerful firepower and advanced tactics to fend off several desperate attacks by the 70,000 Northern Allied Forces.  In three days of fierce fighting, the First Army lost less than a thousand men, but they killed more than 20,000 enemies. Finally, when three thousand cavalry attacked, the remaining Northern Allied Forces finally collapsed.  In this battle, the First Army defeated the 70,000 Northern Allied Forces with only 10,000 men, completely establishing its own reputation and making Shemael, King of Himuyar, a hero of the Arabs!  After this battle, the Northern Allied Forces were completely discouraged. They could no longer stop Himmuyir's army from unifying the Arabian Peninsula. No matter how much support the Romans and Persians provided them, it was useless.  The Romans had not thought of sending legions to intervene directly in the peninsula, but for fear of angering the Jin Dynasty, they could only watch the Kingdom of Himuyar unify the Arabian Peninsula step by step.  Two months later, Shemael finally unified most of the Arabian Peninsula. As for other places, it was still in the hands of the Romans, especially the Suez area, which was the focus of Roman defense.  The Arabian Peninsula is located between Asia and Africa, stretching from the Middle East to the southeast into the Indian Ocean.  With an area of ??about 3 million square kilometers, it is the largest peninsula in the world.  The unification of the Arabian Peninsula marks the official rise of Arab power!  With the gradual unification of Arab military forces, Arab forces have begun to become a force that cannot be ignored in the world.  Although the Arabs were still relatively weak at this time, they were probably the smallest among the four major forces in Europe and Asia.  Not to mention compared with the Roman Empire, even the Persian Empire was not something that the Arabs could resist.  If it had not been for the support of the Jin Dynasty, the Arabs would not have been able to unify so quickly.  Historically, Arabia was not completely unified until the rise of Islam more than three hundred years later.  There is no doubt that Persia was most affected by this incident.  As early as the end of last year, shortly after the armistice of the World War, Persia and Rome secretly formed an anti-Jin alliance.  However, when the Arabs became independent with the support of the Jin Dynasty, the Persians "awoke from their dreams." If the "Resistance Army of Hormizd III" and the Tocharian garrison in the north of Persia were added to it, Persia would face a three-party siege.  .  The threat from the Jin army stationed in Tochara was already great enough, but now, after the unification of Arabia, it will definitely pose a fatal threat to Persia.  If Persia had not just ended its war with Rome and its war wounds had not yet been completely healed, leaving them powerless, I am afraid that the Persian Empire would have already deployed its troops on the Arabian Peninsula.  In fact, life was not only difficult for the Persians, but also for the Romans.  The unification of the Arab world would do absolutely nothing good for Rome.  In the words of Emperor Constantine, no matter whether it is the Jin Empire or a newly established Arab country that ultimately controls the Arabian Peninsula, it will not be friendly to the Romans anyway, especiallyEspecially the Roman provinces of East and Africa were definitely under great threat.
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