Chapter 109: Plans to Destroy the Roman Empire

Sula was very happy that he was favored by the MPs in the Senate and left like a king. However, his troubles came immediately, and he ordered the army to be mobilized, but there was no army to be adjusted.

During this period, the Roman Empire was an empty strait, and all its troops could be sent out. If Sula wanted to quickly form a large army, the best way was to transfer the legion that fought against the Gauhu people in northern Italy, which was obviously impossible. Once this army was transferred, the northern part of Italy would be empty.

It is also possible to transfer troops from Carthage and Spain. The problem is that Carthage has not been conquered for many years, and it is unstable there and requires a large number of troops to be garrisoned and cannot be moved.

It has been a few years since Spain joined Rome. There is no problem, and the garrisons there can be used. The problem is that Spain is a bit far from Rome. It takes a lot of time to cross the mountains by land. It takes a lot of time to get by water and board the ship. After a while, it still takes a lot of time.

The Han army easily destroyed the Bendu Kingdom, and the military situation was like a fire, and it was urgent. Sula thought about it and decided to adopt the old method to capture Ding Laf.

As soon as the order was passed, his subordinates took great action and arrested strong men everywhere. The problem was that he did not dare to arrest Roman citizens, nor could he be arrested because there were not many Roman citizens. Moreover, he had a noble status. If Roman citizens were forced to be arrested and joined the army, he would be drowned.

The targets of his capture of the strong men were Italians, Thracians, Spanish, Greeks, and slaves. These people were dissatisfied with Rome and won without their advantage. They were defeated. They were the ones who died. No one was willing to work hard for Rome and tried to make enemies with Sula. They either ran away or hid, so that Sula could not find anyone.

It was a waste of time to get together an army. There were so many troubles, and Sula was very distressed. Fortunately, Sula was Sula, a famous figure in the Roman Republic. There were some ways to catch him. If he couldn't catch him, he could catch his relatives and friends and asked him to change him. Once this method was used, he really caught many strong men, about 20,000 people.

At this point, the limit has been reached and no more strong men can be captured. The 20,000 army has rarely been as large as that in Roman history, and Sula is still very satisfied.

During this period, the total military force of the Roman Empire was only more than 100,000 or 200,000, and it was very good to have an army of 20,000.

These people are all strong men. They may not fight to the death on the battlefield. They may rebel against the enemy and fail to fight. Sula should try her best to avoid this situation. He ordered the soldiers' relatives and friends to be taken into custody. If these soldiers do not fight to the death and flee to rebel against the enemy, their families and friends will be executed.

In this way, although the soldiers were so angry that they were itchy, they had no choice but to obey their orders.

Sula was very satisfied with this result. Although this was a temporary pieced together army, lacking training and lacking combat power, Sula was unwilling to waste her time on it, and took his army without hesitation.

As for training, Sula is full of confidence and trains while marching. If necessary, she can attack some tribes and train with practical combat.

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The Seleucid Empire, which is mentioned in ancient Chinese books, was founded by Seleucid, the general of Alexander the Great. After his death, his son succeeded to the throne, called Antioch I, and to this day, it has become Antioch VII.

The capital of the Seleucid Empire was Antioch, which is a big city, a famous metropolis near the Mediterranean. It covers an area of ​​20 or 30 miles, has a large population and abundant resources. However, compared with the prosperity of Chang'an, it is still far inferior to that of Chang'an.

The most conspicuous building of Antioch was the palace. In the palace, Antioch VII rested restlessly and kept paced around. The ministers stood quietly, not daring to show off. Because they knew that the situation in the Middle East had suddenly changed due to the arrival of the Han army.

Although the Seleucid Kingdom is not as powerful as its heyday, it is also a behemoth near the Mediterranean. Only the Bendu Kingdom in the north, and Ptolemy in Egypt is not his opponent at all. However, even such a strong opponent, the Bendu Kingdom was destroyed in one day for the Han army. This news is too scary.

When the news came, Antioch VII beat him to death and even kicked the informant and scolded him for talking nonsense. However, after more than a dozen of the same news came, Antioch had to believe it.

This news shocked the capital kingdom. The strength of the capital kingdom was not inferior to that of the Seleucid Empire. In front of the Han army, it was like cloth and could not hold on for even a day. If it were the Seleucid Empire, wouldn’t it be the same?

What scared him even more was that even the Macedonian phalanx had lost its effect. Whether it was attacking or defense, the Macedonian phalanx was indestructible, but it was still vulnerable in front of the Han army.

If the Han army had defeated Mitradati with strategy, Antioch VII would not be so frightened, because he still had a Macedonian phalanx to rely on. However, the Han army fought head-on and broke the Macedonian phalanx head-on. The shocking power of this news was even greater than that of thousands of thunder roars in his ears.

The Macedonian phalanx has never been defeated, this is its first failure. However, this is not a simple failure, it is a complete defeat!

Antioch summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures, and when they talked about the situation, everyone kept silent. Even the Macedonian phalanx, which Alexander the Great was most skilled, was invincible. What else could they do?

Not to mention them, even Emperor Kalexander is probably helpless!

The reason why Emperor Alexander achieved great success in the Eastern Expedition was because he did not encounter a strong opponent. His opponents were many brave people, but the victory or defeat on the battlefield was not only achieved by bravery, but also equipment, and advanced strategies and tactics. If Emperor Alexander met the Chinese crossbow formation, his square formation would be vulnerable.

"You guys say, what's the solution?" Antioch VII was very frightened and asked loudly.

Whoever has a way is God. All the ministers bowed their heads and said nothing.

"Send envoys to Rome and say that I am willing to make peace with Rome." Antioch VII was very helpless. In the face of the Han army, he had to deal with his worries first. Only when these rear affairs were resolved can he fight with the Han army.

"Great King, Rome will have a great appetite." The Prime Minister hurriedly reminded.

"No matter how big the appetite Rome has, it will satisfy them." Antioch VII was helpless: "The Chinese are too powerful! They are stronger than the great Alexander! Only in this way can we fight the Chinese!"

"The great king, Ptolemy must also make peace." Another minister reminded.

Ptolemy was the king of Egypt, also occupied by the generals of Alexander the Great. He was an enemy of the Seleucid Empire for hundreds of years. If Antioch VII wanted to fight the Han army to a decisive battle, there was also peace here.

"Okay! OK! OK! I hope his appetite won't be too big!" Antioch immediately thought of a solution and said: "Tell Ptolemy that the great Alexander Great's square formation was broken by the Chinese, but it was broken in one breath. I believe his appetite won't be too big."

Ptolemy and Seleucus came from the same source, and their feelings in the Macedonian phalanx were consistent. If Ptolemy got the news, it would not be too much.

"The king is wise!" The ministers were busy flattering.

"Call all the troops and gather to the north, I want to fight in person!" Antioch VII said last.

The reason Antioch wanted to fight in person was because he had no choice. The Seleucid Empire was said to be a big country near the Mediterranean and a hegemon, but its territory was quite small, but the Han Dynasty counties were as big as several counties.

The small territory limits his little room for maneuver, which means that the strategy of not exchanging space for time cannot be exchanged for space. Once the army is defeated and the capital is lost, the country will be over. Where can he get the space for him to dominate?

Not to mention that in the Middle East more than two thousand years ago, even in the West, the so-called great powers had very limited space and could not implement the strategy of exchanging space for time. For example, France captured Paris by Germany during World War II, and France had no other way except to surrender. Because once Paris was lost, France had no room for maneuver, and had no choice but to surrender.

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Zhou Yang was checking the parchment sent from Mitrada Ladder. It was densely filled with words. The reports were full of military supplies needed by Zhou Yang, such as food, gold and silver, and jewelry. Zhou Yang browsed them one by one, and was very satisfied.

Since he arrived in the Kingdom of Bendu, Mitradati has served in front of the horse and his work efficiency is still good. Zhou Yang quickly raised enough military expenses and food, arranged a camp for the Han army, and waited for the subsequent Han Kingdom to arrive.

Li Guang, Wei Qing, Dongfang Shuo and others arrived one after another, met with Zhou Yang, rested here, and prepared to start the attack after autumn.

Bendu Kingdom is worthy of being a big country here, with abundant supplies, so Zhou Yang doesn’t have to worry about lack of logistics. Now, what is needed is time, and it only takes autumn, and the Han army can attack.

"Master, someone asks for a visit!" Zhao Ponu came in, opened his mouth with a crack, and was a little funny: "I said that it was a Jew, and I was named Judas, and I was stubborn to see the Master."

"Judas?" Zhou Yang raised his eyebrows, and was surprised. Zhou Yang was not unfamiliar with this person's name, but he did not expect that this person would come to see him.

"Master, do you know this person?" Zhao Ponu looked at Zhou Yang in surprise.

"I heard something a little, let him come in." Zhou Yang waved his hand.

"No!" Zhao Ponu responded and went out to lead the people. In just a while, Zhao Ponu turned around and led a man of more than 40 in. Zhou Yang's eyes widened and stared at him. The man's face was white and his eyes were full of energy, and he walked quickly.

"Boom!" The man knelt at Zhou Yang's feet, hugged Zhou Yang's feet, and started kissing.

It's summer now, and Zhou Yang was barefoot, feeling the heat emitted by this man, and was a little creepy. Zhou Yang was a man in two lives, and he couldn't stand the first time he was kissed like this by a man. He hurriedly said, "Get up quickly, let's talk about it if you have something to do!"

"Great Chinese General, you want to save us Jews!" This man begs for mercy, his nose and tears, and he cried very sadly. However, he praised Zhou Yang with a tone of praise to God: "Great Chinese General, you have a kind heart, you have a wise mind, you have good virtues comparable to God, you have..."

The flattery was more numb than the other. Zhao Ponu almost laughed out loud when he heard it. He hurriedly covered his mouth with his hands, so he did not make a joke.

Zhou Yang felt that his ears were almost unable to be stuck. Zhou Yang had heard countless praises, but he was not as good as the person in front of him. He had goose bumps all over his body and quickly interrupted him: "Talk about things quickly! If you don't talk about things, just leave! I'm still busy and can't listen to your kind words."

"Great Chinese General, you still have the virtue of humility!" This man praised again.

"..." Zhou Yang was speechless and almost didn't get angry.

"Great Chinese General, please allow me to introduce myself." This man finally came to the point: "I am Judah from Tirusalem. Can you call me Simon Maka, a noble priest. My brother, Judah killed Antioch, and I inherited the priest. Antioch is a despicable man, he is deceitful, cruel, and has a bad temper... He does not allow us to believe in God. The great Chinese General, I ask you in the name of God, defeat Antioch, let us believe in God, and let us breathe fresh air."

As he spoke, he was about to praise him again. Zhou Yang quickly stopped him: "I can agree to your request. But you have to know that China does not believe in God. If I help you, how can you repay me?"

"..." Judas was stunned: "Believing in God is the highest cause! Only those with virtue can believe in God. People as rich as those with virtue are most suitable for believing in God!"

Zhou Yang was unsuspecting and wanted to make money by nothing. "Judah, I'm sorry, God doesn't want people like us who live in killing, so you should go find someone God needs."

"Great Chinese General, please listen to me." Judas refused to leave. Seeing Zhao Ponu coming over and wanted to slam him out, he hurriedly said, "If you can avenge me, I am willing to make Kirusalem surrender to your great man."

This is almost the same, but Zhou Yang was not satisfied: "What about your God? Will he agree?"

Kirusalem is a religious holy land and a source of disaster. If this religious power is not eliminated, it will be a great disaster.

"God will agree." Judas gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Tell me, how can God agree?" Zhou Yang's lips sneered.

Juda's face looked a little bad, so he had to express his plans, such as calling on believers to help China and support the Han army. Zhou Yang was still not satisfied. After bargaining, Juda's face turned green. In the end, he had to agree to Zhou Yang's conditions and no longer preach.

During this period, Christianity had not yet developed, but its prototype was already taking shape. Without these prototypes, there would be no later religions, and it would be easier to spread Chinese civilization.

Zhou Yang got what he wanted and was satisfied, so he sent Judas away.

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"I've met the general!" Li Guang, Cheng Buzhi, Wei Qing, Dongfang Shuo, Gongsun He, Zhang Tong and others came in and greeted Zhou Yang.

"Sit!" Zhou Yang waved his hand and the generals sat down.

Zhou Yang glanced at the generals and said with a smile: "You have become fat during this time here? Look, General Fei and General Cheng's white hair are less funny."

"Haha!" Li Guang picked up his beard and laughed loudly: "Master, we are in a particularly good mood. How can we not be young?"

"Yes!" Cheng Bushi took over the conversation: "I originally thought it was very difficult to use troops thousands of miles away. However, I didn't expect that the Grand Marshal built the Kingdom of Bendu into our camp, and there were countless food and grass, and there were enough gold and silver here, which was enough for us. With these things, it was only a matter of time before we fought to the Roman Empire."

The benefits of Zhou Yang's forced to descend Mitrada Tier were obvious. After that battle, Mitrada Tier was brave and did not dare to have any intentions. He tried his best to raise food, grass, gold and silver for Zhou Yang. Until now, not to mention the expenses of the Han army were enough, but there were still a lot of surplus that could be transported back to Chang'an.

As for war, you have to fight this way so that you can fight stronger and stronger. It is better not to fight a war that is weaker and weaker.

"Master, please come and call us. Are you going to take action?" Dongfang Shuo was very excited: "We have been in Bendu Kingdom for several months, and our hands are itchy. It's time to take action."

"Yes, the weather is getting colder, it's time for us to take action!" Zhou Yang nodded, looked at Dongfang Shuo, and smiled: "You Xiao Shuozi, you should clean up the stall. There is no share in the war."

"No!" Dongfang Shuo protested loudly.

"I have the final say here!" Zhou Yang slapped his chest: "You have to listen to me. You know how good you can fight, but you know how to govern. Look, how much changes will be in Bendu Kingdom after you come? Everyone has seen these. Besides, we are using troops thousands of miles away. Are we just fighting and not governing? If that is the case, we might as well lead our army back to Chang'an. We must manage it well! If we don't manage it well, it will be a mess and there will be endless troubles. There are so many people here, who is better at governing than you? Find one."

These people, including Zhou Yang, are the ones Dongfang Shuo are the best at governing. Zhou Yang can also handle political affairs, but he is not good at handling military affairs. If he wants to manage the West well, he really can't find a second person except Dongfang Shuo.

"Yes!" the generals agreed in unison.

"Master General, then you have to leave some war for me!" Dongfang Shuo's civil and military talents can not only manage, but also fight. He has done a lot of governance, but he has never led his troops to fight, and he really wants to go to the battlefield.

"Okay!" Zhou Yang agreed readily: "The West is very big, and there are many wars to fight. I'll leave some for you."

Zhou Yang knew very well that the Roman Empire was the key to the rise of Europe, and it did not mean that there was no other country or region except the Roman Empire. It can be foreseeable that once the Han Dynasty controlled the Roman Empire, it would use it as a base to carry out further wars. At that time, the Han Dynasty did not need to spend too much effort to open up larger land, and this battle would definitely be fought.

According to Zhou Yang's speculation, there will be many wars to fight, and he may not be able to finish it in his life. He has to leave it to future generations and the next generation to fight. What Zhou Yang has to do now is to destroy the Roman Empire and incorporate the Roman Empire into the territory of the Han Dynasty, which is equivalent to laying a solid foundation. With this foundation, such as Huo Qubing and Li Ling and others can roam on the land of Europe and make achievements.

"Okay!" Dongfang Shuo was also a cheerful person, very happy: "With Dashang's words, I'm relieved! Dashang, tell me your plans."
Chapter completed!