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Chapter 509 Hannibal's Vision
The Mediterranean Sea, the front line of the battle between Carthage and Rome.
At this time, Hannibal was referring to the marching map, thinking about the next move of the Carthaginian army.
"Your Excellency, there is news from Daqin."
The adjutant lifted the curtain of the camp tent, walked in and said with an ugly expression.
"what's the result?"
Upon hearing the news from Daqin, Hannibal immediately raised his spirits.
"According to the latest information, Scipio's daughter Sophie is indeed in Daqin now, and the Emperor Daqin has agreed to her marriage with that Prince Yingyu."
"General, it seems that the rumors that have been circulating recently are true. Rome has indeed married the Great Qin!"
The adjutant looked very solemn.
The fighting power of the Roman army was not weaker than that of Carthage. Even in several contacts, the Roman army had the upper hand. Their Carthage only relied on Hannibal's excellent command ability to hold the stalemate so far.
Now that Scipio is married to Daqin, if the Roman army gets the help of Daqin, its combat effectiveness will probably be improved a lot, which will undoubtedly make things worse for Carthage.
"Actually, I have already anticipated the marriage between Rome and Great Qin."
"Scipio just implemented a new law in Rome not long ago, abolishing the tax exemption rights of all nobles."
"If he hadn't really married the Great Qin, how could the group of Roman nobles submit obediently?
If there was no threat from Great Qin, the group of Roman nobles might have launched a riot at this moment and kicked Scipio out of power. How could he be tolerated. "
Hannibal himself was persecuted by the nobles of Carthage, and he knew all too well the ugly faces of those nobles.
Family property and money are their lifeblood. Even if the family and country are in danger, they are far inferior to these things. As long as they can regain their own interests, what is a Roman supreme consul?
The big deal is to choose another one.
What they were really afraid of was Da Qin behind Scipio!
After all, since Rome entered into business with Daqin and cooperated in laying the railway, the news from Rome is no longer as blocked as before, and its understanding of Daqin can be said to be getting deeper and deeper.
Whether it's a fast-moving train, a steam engine that can provide infinite power, or even a flying artifact that can ascend to a height of a thousand meters, all these things make them marvel at the high level of science and technology of Daqin, and it is almost omnipotent.
In terms of military affairs, Great Qin is even more powerful and terrifying. Before that, Rome had a full 30 elite army, but they were beaten to pieces by the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of Great Qin, and there was no room for resistance at all!
It can be said that Great Qin has completely crushed Rome in every aspect. In the face of such a giant, how dare these Roman nobles make any mistakes.
"General, what should we do now? The combat capability of the Roman army is not weaker than that of our Carthage, and now it is married to a powerful country like Daqin. If they attack our army, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to resist!"
The adjutant was a little anxious.
"Indeed, even if we have such a hard time dealing with a Roman army, if we add the fierce tiger of Qin and fight head-on, even with the terrain we occupy, it is impossible for our Carthaginian army to defeat them. I'm afraid it won't take long. , we will be crushed and broken by people with strength."
Hannibal put down the marching map in his hand and sighed deeply.
Although, as the commander-in-chief of the first army, he shouldn't be so pessimistic, but in the current situation, Hannibal really didn't want to deceive his adjutant and let him still be immersed in the illusion of hope.
Otherwise, when reality comes, the huge contrast will completely break his spirits.
"General, I have a proposal. Otherwise, you can also select a few beautiful girls from my Carthage, and canonize them as princesses to go to Daqin. Since Scipio's daughter Sophie can win the heart of Prince Yingyu, The beauties in our Carthage are not bad either, and we will definitely be able to marry successfully."
"At that time, I, Carthage, will also marry Daqin, and I will not be afraid of anyone!"
The adjutant made his own suggestion as a matter of course.
Hannibal smiled and shook his head: "I can only say that you are still too naive. Do you think marrying Daqin is really a good thing?"
"Is there something hidden in it?"
the adjutant asked suspiciously.
"Of course, if you think about it carefully, in order to seek the help of Great Qin, the Seleucid Kingdom ended up using the country as a dowry to seek the help of the Great Qin, and married Princess Diya to the Great Qin Crown Prince."
"Being close to the big tree of Qin State, the Seleucid Kingdom is indeed beautiful. The surrounding border countries are hindered by the might of the Great Qin, and no one dares to offend them. But in the end, they were completely annexed from the vassal state of the Great Qin and turned into the Great Qin. counties."
"Now, don't look at Scipio, using the prestige of the Great Qin, to reform and innovate in Rome, as if he really wants to restore the glory of Rome."
"But I'm sure that in a few years, their Roman Empire will be like the Seleucid Kingdom, slowly infiltrated by the Great Qin, and eventually completely annexed."
Hannibal was not only excellent in military ability, but also very precise in controlling the political situation.
"General, what do you mean is that Qin State is married to Rome on the surface, and maintains friendly exchanges with Rome, but in fact it is for the annexation of Rome?"
Hearing this, the adjutant couldn't help but said in surprise.
After all, in the past few years, Qin has annexed many countries in the Western Regions through various means, and within the scope of annexation, apart from some small affiliated countries, there are many large countries with territories spanning millions of miles.
The territory of our own country has suddenly expanded so much, and logically speaking, we have to recuperate for a period of time. One is to familiarize ourselves with and assimilate the annexed new territories as soon as possible, and cultivate a sense of belonging to the country. Situation happens.
Therefore, when he heard about the marriage between Daqin and Rome, he just thought it was Prince Yingyu's flirtatious young man who was captured physically and mentally by Sophie, and he didn't think about it at all.
But who knew that within a few months, Daqin would extend his claws to Rome again.
"If it wasn't for the annexation of Rome, why did Daqin agree to make peace with Rome? With the current situation in Rome, it is impossible to give Daqin any help. On the contrary, in order to support Scipio, Daqin has to pay for it besides lending his reputation. A lot of money and food."
"The Great Qin Prince is not a master who will suffer losses. He will never do such a loss-making thing. Looking at Rome, apart from annexing its entire country, there is no one who can make the Great Qin Prince look good. Something happened."
Speaking of this, Hannibal felt more and more scary about Ying Yu.
Not only is his ambition far beyond his imagination, but he is also extremely sophisticated in all kinds of ways. He feels that he can always understand people's weaknesses, and then break them one by one.
The most frightening thing is that you clearly know what he wants when he does this, but you can't do anything about it. You can only watch and even take the initiative to step into his planned plan.
Since Hannibal became a general, he has been familiar with all kinds of military books and has countless experiences in defeating the enemy. When it comes to fighting, he has never been afraid of anyone, even when facing his old opponent Scipio. Emotion of dread.