Chapter 617: Face the Strength of Daqin
The Romans' formation was still elite in the middle, with cavalry from their allies on both sides, so they were naturally the first to bear the brunt of Meng Tian's attack.
The two Roman generals were not too panicked at this time. They were thinking that the left and right night had reached this point, and they just could observe the combat effectiveness of the Qin cavalry at close range, and prepare for the future confrontation.
I didn't know if I didn't look at it. I was shocked when I saw it. When the cavalry of the Qin Dynasty fought against the people and horses on the periphery, I knew that the other party was not the real elite of the Romans. This made them lose any pressure in their hearts. After this part of the pressure, they just like they had killed the 100,000 troops before, and did not give these men too many opportunities.
"The combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the Qin Dynasty has reached such a level. Such soldiers are really equal to our Roman soldiers! If all their 300,000 troops are of this combat power, our battle will be difficult to fight."
The two Roman generals got this unoptimistic result in the unsurprising battle between the Qin people they saw and the flesh shields they brought.
"They only have less than 100,000 people to fight this time. I guess other people may not have such combat power. The reason why they are like this is probably just to shock us. It is not advisable to stay here for a long time. We quickly retreat to the open territory to camp and study this attack more and more happily."
The more sober general analyzed it and then put forward his own suggestions. If he was entangled with this group of elite soldiers of the Qin Dynasty here, it would definitely be of no benefit to them with a scattered formation. Now, the best way for them is to retreat quickly.
"Okay! Retreat quickly!"
After the two of them made this plan, they quickly issued an order. This time, the elite Romans were in front, and those who blocked the guns followed them. What surprised them was that the cavalry of the Qin Dynasty was chasing behind them and rushed for a long time.
This kind of storm was nothing for these Roman elite soldiers, but for those who had just run back from the city gate, even if they had been in their eighth lifetime, the 50,000 horses finally ran out in half.
Of course, Meng Tian knew the reason why he could stop. After chasing him for a while, he saw that it was almost done, so he led his army back.
"How? Have you ever fought against the elite of Rome this time?"
Han Xin was so dark in the city that he couldn't see clearly. Seeing Meng Tian coming back smoothly, he asked quickly.
"The Roman commander is not an ordinary person. This time we hide very well, but they still sent only 50,000 or 60,000 soldiers who were almost as capable as last time, and I killed them and fled in panic. The real Roman elite did not take action. It seems that their raid plan failed this time and had decided to find another good strategy. Unfortunately, they failed to find out how good the Roman elites were."
Han Xin still agreed with Meng Tian’s statement. If the generals of Rome were not very cautious this time, the elite of Rome might have been wiped out by the Qin Dynasty at this time.
"After they regroup, they will definitely launch a large-scale attack. This time we have no advantage of sneak attacks. We either rushed with them on the plains or defended in the city. What do the general think?"
Although some people were eliminated, they were all scraps. Moreover, these scraps were of no use when fighting tough battles, but if they were in a smooth battle, they could also cause a lot of damage to the Qin army.
"We don't know how good the real Roman warriors are. According to the instructions of the emperor, this is something we must understand this time. Therefore, in my opinion, we should still fight with the Romans with real swords and guns. Wars will always have casualties. If Philip V and Xiang Yu are directly transferred out, there is a great possibility that this war will be won, but there is nothing to deterrent to the enemy. We should fight for the majesty established by our Great Qin cavalry, and we should fight for it ourselves."
Meng Tian also knew the strategy, but as an older general of Daqin, he knew even more that what really convinced you was whether your fists were hard enough, especially when you met a strong opponent, what you wanted was to make your opponent afraid of you from the bottom of your heart, rather than letting your opponent see how many allies you have and how colorful your strategy was.
"Yes, if Xiang Yu and Philip V send troops now, it would seem that our Qin Dynasty is not very strong, and the enemy would not know our true strength. Therefore, in the next battle, we will still fight the Romans with real swords and guns. If they still can't do anything to our Qin cavalry, the Romans will definitely lose their ambition."
Since the two reached an agreement on this aspect, they did not activate the call of Philip V and Xiang Yu, but quietly waited for the Romans to make a comeback in the city.
The Romans retreated to a place thirty miles away from the city and set up camp on a hill.
"Didn't you say that the people of Daqin don't know our arrival in the city? Why did we get caught in the ambush of the Daqin cavalry as soon as we arrived?"
After camping, the irritable general summoned Hu Hai to him and asked loudly. Seeing this posture, Zhao Hu immediately wanted to step forward. There was nothing in his eyes, but it was not Rome or Rome. He thought that he had killed both of these generals and took Hu Hai out, which was also a light thing.
However, before Zhao Hu could do anything, Hu Hai grabbed him. Hu Hai patted Zhao Hu on the shoulder, signaling Zhao Hu to calm down, and then stood up.
"I dare ask the general, if you were the general of the Qin Dynasty, you knew that we wanted to attack Seliu's city, would you let us see that you already knew about this?"
"This... you are really eloquent. Without the help of our Rome, you don't know how much effort it will take to make you, the people of the Qin Dynasty recognize you!"
"This matter was found by you Romans, not you Romans. If you think you don't need someone like me here, I will immediately leave with my men. After Seleu captured me, I will not want an inch of territory!"
Hu Hai was obviously not afraid of this Roman general at all. He had never heard of any general of the Roman subordinate forces talking to him like this. He was so angry that he was furious at that time. But at this time, he had just won a defeat and asked them to work together. If Hu Hai left with his 30,000 troops at this time, the impact on their team would be very bad.
Another point is that Hu Hai has a special identity. The Roman consul once specifically advised that Hu Hai must not be killed before taking Seleu. This is a very important bargaining chip in their hands, and it cannot be thrown away casually.
After a long time of slap, the general could only leave with a wave of his hand. The remaining general with a milder temper told Hu Hai that he should not take this matter to heart. As long as he advances and retreats with the Roman army, he will definitely be able to take Seleu down, which will be considered as comforting Hu Hai.
Of course, Hu Hai did not mean to leave. Although he was indeed not the same as the Romans, he had to watch the battle between the Qin and Rome here so that he could decide his subsequent actions, so he could never leave.
The quarrel with Hu Hai was just a small episode on the Roman generals. They made the next plan overnight, which was to attack the city openly during the day.
In this way, the people of the Great Qin could either guard the city or go out to meet the enemy. If the Great Qin defended the enemy to the death, there were many people around the Romans who could stand on the way to come and die.
If the Qin cavalry left the city, they would face the elite of the Romans this time.
In fact, these guys from the West are really a bit lackluster in terms of fighting methods and methods compared to those who came out of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period like the Qin Dynasty.
There have been many tactical masters in this era in the Central Plains, and some people have written military books, but in the West, such things are not systematic, and most of the war relies on the commander's adaptability and military strength advantages.
In other words, Western warriors value hard power more, and Ying Gao also knows this, so what he has to do now is to use hard power to solve this matter. If you, Rome, can't beat our Qin Dynasty, then Ying Gao can only say sorry to the Romans and let them stay honestly.
The Romans did not let Han Xin and Meng Tian wait for much time. After only one day of preparation, they came to Seleu's city. This time they moved forward slowly, as if they were bound to win the city.
However, Han Xin and Meng Tian had long guessed this behavior, and they were waiting for this. Seeing that the enemy was really coming, they formed a formation in the city and took it out of the city.
This time, unlike before, Han Xin and Meng Tian all set off with cavalry, and this time it was no longer the 100,000 troops, but increased to 150,000. In fact, 200,000 Qin can also be used. However, after discussing, Han Xin and Meng Tian decided that it would be 150,000. After all, their purpose was not to kill many enemies, but to see how their strength was compared with the true elite of Rome.
If their purpose was achieved smoothly, there would be no need to compete with the Roman cavalry. After all, there were two allies that the Romans would definitely not have imagined on the periphery of this battle. As long as they summoned Xiang Yu and Philip V's troops, the Romans would inevitably fail.
At this time, Xiang Yu was also watching the upcoming battle in the same place.
"Han Xin and Meng Tian did not ask for help before the enemy arrived. It seems that they both want to face this battle by themselves."
After Xiang Yu received the news that the Romans were attacking Seleu's city in large numbers, he couldn't help but sigh. Of course, he knew that Han Xin and Meng Tian were both very powerful generals and would definitely not forget the summoning at this time, so there must be their reasons for facing the Romans alone.
Xiang Yu also knew that this must be what Ying Gao meant. As for why Ying Gao did this, Xiang Yu had no answer for the time being. He could only wait until the battle was really over before asking Han Xin and Meng Tian for advice, and it was still not certain whether he could get the answer he wanted.
This time, the formation of the Romans was still very scattered. They were observing the city of Daqin. When they found that they had not yet approached too tightly, the gate of Daqin opened, and what came out was the Daqin soldiers in black armored the day before. The Romans directly dispatched the team that was originally blocking the front to the death to both sides, and replaced the one who took the lead with the real Roman cavalry who had become much more well-equipped when they saw it.
"Since they are so ignorant of life and death, it's time for them to see our true strength!"
"Yes, even if this battle is damaged, it will destroy these elites of the Qin Dynasty. Otherwise, when they return to the city, we will not know how much we will lose under the strong attack."
"General, the enemy changed the formation as soon as we left the city. The miscellaneous army that had been blocked in front had reached the side, and the front was opposite to us and had already been replaced by well-equipped cavalry!"
"Okay! Since the Romans finally began to face up to the strength of our Qin cavalry, we cannot let them down. This battle is not only for the Romans to see, but also for our allies who are paying attention to this battle to see!"
In this way, with both sides being extremely confident, this long-awaited battle among the Qin people began.
In this era, there were no spears or cannons. It was relied on the daily training of soldiers. The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty won the equipment, formations and rich combat experience, while the Romans won the physical fitness and weapons that were extremely suitable for combat. The large lattice of the Roman cavalry combined with the large sword in their hands, ordinary people really couldn't stand it.
When the weapons of both sides collided, the Romans knew that they could no longer be contemptuous of these Qin cavalry who were not taller than them. If they were not serious, they would die miserably.
Because they found that the formation of the Daqin people was to unite several people into a whole. This kind of combat method was really suitable for enemies like theirs with very strong individual combat capabilities, and they were simply their nemesis.
Chapter completed!