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 pass in the stone house 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.

Feng Tang and Qiu Lijin, the two vanguards of the Qin army, 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 was the first to be affected.

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 focused his main energy on quelling domestic dissent.

The disputes between sects left no time to worry about whether the Qin army would cross Suleiman Mountain and appear where they had lived for generations. The reason for this was essentially due to the laziness and indifference of Indian nature.

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 to cause chaos alone 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 heartbroken.

In desperation, King Xunjia mobilized 100,000 soldiers and 2,000 war elephants to form a personal expeditionary army, and fought a decisive battle with the Qin army along the Indus River.

Three hundred years ago, the military victory when the founder of the Mauryan 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. Whether they blame each other, or unite regardless of past grudges, no one knows the answer to whether Pushyamitra is the hero who led 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 vast plains here are suitable for the battlefield of large-scale decisive battles. Pushyamitra set up the battlefield here to establish his prestige with a great victory, and its

The confidence comes from the most outstanding war elephant troops in South Asia.

Elephant soldiers.

It is the most powerful among the military branches of the South Asian subcontinent. Pushyamiduo believes that he and his people will win the final victory in this battle to defend the country.

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The Qin armies crossed the Suleiman Mountains one after another and appeared on the Indus Plain. The arrival of these armies from the east was like a door suddenly opened, blowing the breeze from outside into the people oppressed by the caste system.

It has been in the hearts of Indian commoners and slaves 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 prevented the people of this subcontinent from getting rid of the influence of hierarchical differences after thousands of years.

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 have the privilege of collecting various taxes. The third-level Vaishyas are free civilians.

They are engaged in farming, animal husbandry, fishing,

Hunting, etc. have no political privileges and must support the first two classes in the form of donations and taxes. The vast majority of the fourth class Shudras are conquered indigenous residents and are non-Aryans. They are engaged in agriculture, animal husbandry,

Fishing, hunting and other industries as well as occupations considered lowly at the time.

There are clear barriers between these four levels. The occupations of each level are hereditary and passed down from father to son from generation to generation. There is basically no possibility of crossing levels. In particular, intermarriage between low-level men and high-level women is simply impossible. As for the last level,

Shudras 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, tell them that all human beings are born equal, and there is no distinction between high and low, and call on them to rise up against the oppression of the first and second classes.

All people are equal.

This is the philosophy of governance that the Qin State 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. For example, General Cao Xin came from

A retainer attached to Li You's mansion.

A liberation movement sweeping South Asia is about to begin. And its trigger is the battle for Daro City. To gain the trust of the Shudras, the largest number of people, the first thing the Qin army has to do is to use Pushyamitra,

The Kshatriya and Brahmin forces led by Chaiyou were defeated.

It is March 19th, the eighteenth year of the Qin Dynasty.

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 contest. 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 elephants, Pushyami Tuo would not have the idea of ​​​​a decisive battle with the Qin army.

On the side of the Qin army.

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 of the battlefield situation became more and more keen.

"Your Majesty, the Indians have come out. However, 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.

"Feng Tang and Qiu Lijin's troops have already crossed the river. 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 just sent news that they have seen Indian war elephant troops passing by——!"

After being reprimanded by Li Yuan, Yang Yu was obedient. After thinking about it, he simply resigned from the job of leading troops in the war and went to the Staff Department to work as a battlefield analyst. His change was unexpected.

Li Yuan felt relieved.

"War Elephant, General, I'm afraid our crossbow arrows won't 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 departments 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. This time, with this opportunity, Li Yuan naturally wanted to hear the thoughts of Han Xin, a military master.

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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 larger than horses and have stronger bodies.

It’s also stronger. Since ordinary crossbow arrows have no effect, let’s try another method, how about using a 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 advanced weapons of the Qin army.

"General, it is difficult for the couch crossbow to move and turn, and the enemy's war elephants move very quickly on land. If our crossbow bolts are missed, the situation will be irreversible!" Li Yuan thought for a while and reminded.

Han Xin suddenly waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, it is raining 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 couch crossbow. I will not be talented at the end. I am willing to lead an army to attack."
Chapter completed!