On the arena where countries compete for hegemony, it has always been a bloody fight to the death. Rome's opportunity is right in front of them, and they must not retreat any further.

The Romans mobilized their troops and generals.

Eunice's counterattack was like a fire of hope, giving the Romans, who had been suppressed by the Qin army, the hope of a comeback. Although this hope was unlikely, Scipio and Pompey unanimously chose to agree.

The Qin State was also preparing intensively for war. Although the military campaign to conquer India delayed the Qin army's preparations for war, relying on the continuous supplies from the Silk Road and the situation in the occupied territories had a significant impact on the Qin army's sweep of Persia.

The remaining power gradually calmed down, and all the Qin troops could not wait for the order.

On the Balkan Peninsula, the elites of the Western Front of the Qin Army, who had been on the defensive for a whole year, petitioned for a fight one by one. In the past year, with fewer troops than their opponents, they struggled to hold on in the jungles of Montenegro, only allowing the front to retreat a lot.

to twenty miles, and for this, the Romans paid nearly 20,000 casualties.

Pella, the former capital of the Macedonian Empire, is now the center of the entire European war. Large amounts of supplies have been piled up with the transportation of the Qin fleet. Correspondingly, there are the twin constellations located on both sides of the Dardanelles: Troy and

Constantinople, these two new towns developed rapidly with the large number of Qin troops stationed there.

The city area of ​​Constantinople has increased by no less than three times compared to when the Greeks first founded it. A large number of Greeks, Thracians, Assyrians, and Goths came here from all directions, seeking wealth and survival.

Opportunities. Over the years, the strength of the Qin State has made the Greeks with ancient civilization bow their heads and surprised the ignorant Western tribes. After waiting and hesitating, they finally decided to join in and enjoy the fruits of the intersection of Eastern and Western civilizations.

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Troy Harbor.

The supply ships coming in and out were nervously loading luggage. On the pier of the port, groups of fleet officers wearing white armor were being reviewed. Opposite them, the majestic three heroes of the Qin fleet: Gan Yong, Hu Zhe

, Lei was standing there in the shape of an inverted triangle.

"Masters of the Great Qin Dynasty, let's go!"

Following Lei Fei's order, the officers and soldiers of each ship, led by the captain, rushed towards their beloved ships with eager eyes. In maritime operations, warships are the most important thing for every naval officer. They are responsible for a

Guan Jian, who was victorious in every naval battle, was also the guarantee for the Qin army’s soldiers to survive at sea.

After three years of hard fighting, the Qin fleet has now successfully defeated the Roman fleet and has become a strong player in this region. Next, in order to support the war on land, the Qin fleet will once again set sail to the west coast of the Mediterranean.

On the vast blue sea, pairs of seabirds were flapping their wings, and fishing boats appeared in the field of vision from time to time. Today, outside Troy Port, there is no need to worry about the enemy's dark presence anymore.

Under the repeated inspections of the Qin Army's Military Intelligence Department, the Romans' intercrops were like fish out of water, exposed to the scorching sun.

The destination of Gan Yong's fleet this time was the city of Carthage located opposite Sicily. There, the newly rebuilt Carthage formed a mixed fleet and prepared to cooperate with the Qin fleet to launch a round-up operation.

The target of the roundup was, of course, the new Roman fleet that had been rebuilt less than a year ago. After the destruction of the Crassus fleet. In order to maintain the interests of the Western Mediterranean, Scipio spent nearly half of the wealth squeezed from the hostile forces of the Senate on

on the formation of a new fleet.

The backbone composition and sailor strength of this Roman fleet are certainly not comparable to those of the old fleet. However, its existence is also a considerable threat to Qin and Carthage, who are determined to open up shipping lanes in the Atlantic and Mediterranean.

More importantly, after receiving intelligence from Meng Hu's Military Intelligence Department and learning the lessons of being defeated by Qin's new weapons, the Romans also learned from the experience and equipped their new fleet with a brand new mysterious weapon. According to the uncertain information obtained secretly,

News, its power can offset the deterrent effect brought by thunder.

What were the Romans' new weapons for naval warfare?

This important information was not accurately obtained by the Military Intelligence Department when Gan Yong's fleet set off. After Scipio learned the lesson from the last leak of information, he also conducted a more rigorous investigation of the relevant internal personnel.

The intelligence war was unclear for a while.

Gan Yong, Lei Bei and other Qin naval generals were still confident. They were proud and proud. They had enough maritime experience and their familiarity with the Mediterranean Sea, which made them extremely eager for victory.

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The Romans' military focus was mainly tilted towards the Balkans and the Greek Peninsula. While Younes decided to make a detour to attack the Qin army, the Qin army was also looking for a new breakthrough in the battle.

After a series of group discussions and analysis of the battlefield situation, Li Yuan finally decided to focus the first campaign on the Iberian Peninsula to the west of Rome.

Iberia, later Spain and Portugal, is adjacent to northern Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar and borders Carthage.

The land route from Egypt to Carthage and then to the west coast of Africa has been opened. Li Zhongxiang's southern Qin army of 20,000 people arrived on the west coast of Africa three days ago. They will form a western alliance with the Carthage army to jointly launch the Iberian

Asia campaign.

Different from the dry and arid climate of later generations, in the second century BC, the hot winds of the Sahara Desert could blow from the south all the way north in autumn and winter, blowing through the long yellow sand and reaching the coastline and valleys along the Mediterranean Sea. They were closely related to the Eurasian continent.

The cold and humid climate coming from the north combines to form dense rainfall belts.

The city of Carthage.

Located in one of the rainfall belts, the dry land was moistened, and the growth of various drought-resistant plants such as olive oil, saffron and other plants gave the Carthaginians the possibility of surviving in this narrow area. However,

After all, the survivable area in North Africa was limited. Carthage's foundation and comprehensive national strength were much inferior to Rome's. This was why Hannibal could only repeatedly defeat the enemy with a small number in the Second Punic War.

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The sea breeze in winter does not seem very cold.

The long-awaited expedition of the Carthaginians finally arrived in anticipation.

Hannibal, the Carthaginian consul who accepted Li Yuan's advice six months ago and decided to stop using troops against Rome alone, was hesitant and satisfied. This time, he was no longer fighting alone, no longer attacking the strong with the weak. The Carthaginians finally had
Chapter completed!