Lobbying Hannibal, coordinating the progress of the East and West fronts, and striving to impose greater oppression on the Romans, Li Yuan showed his increasingly confident ability in strategizing.

July fire.

The southern coast of the Mediterranean, the heat waves surging, baking this land lacking fresh water like a pancake on a pot. In the first century BC, the area of ​​the Sahara Desert was not as vast as that of later generations. In the Myjerda River Basin near Carthage, teams of Phoenicians worked hard in the fields, put the picked olives into boxes, then transported them to Carthage.

Unlike the Egyptians and Romans, the Carthaginians had a stronger talent in handicrafts. After being sent to the city, these olives would be detected. The smaller ones were sent to the oil press workshop to make olive oil that was very popular among noble women. The plump and larger ones were embedded in an exquisite box, transported by sea, sent eastward, and finally transported to the east, becoming a rare treasure.

Jia Yi received the order from Li Yuan to serve Carthage. Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang followed him as deputy envoys. For the young people, the future is still long, and such an envoy is the best opportunity to exercise their abilities. The Great Qin mission passed through the Dead Sea, the Nile River, Alexandria, and then traveled west along the north coast of Africa. The foreign scenery on this road made the young people of the Great Qin mission unable to turn their eyes, and they sighed in their hearts that the differences in the world were different.

"Brother Jia, why are these black people all over their bodies black? Is this what they were born with?" Feng Tang followed Jia Yi on an envoy for the first time, and was the most curious. In contrast, Zhang Shizhi was more steady. This young preacher of the Taoist Tao of Heaven, said that he had a good state of mind.

"Black, white, yellow, of course, is born like this. There is nothing different in skin color, but when you arrive in Carthage, you and I cannot show a sense of pride. Those descendants of the Philipgi are not easy to deal with." Jia Yi narrowed his eyes and showed a serious look on his face.

As old rivals of the Romans, the Carthaginians were proud enough that they almost entered the capital of Rome with their inadequate national strength. Now, although they are gradually declining, as long as the wise consul Hannibal is still there, the hope of the Carthaginians is still there.

July 19th.

City of Carthage.

This important port city in northern Africa seems to be decayed and declining. After being exploited by the Romans and plundered by pirates, it gradually lost its original pearly luster. However, when Jia Yi and the Qin delegation arrived, the city gate was rare and lively.

The harvest season of olives is the traditional celebration season of the Carthaginians. However, since they were defeated by the Romans, the Carthaginians have not held a festival for seven years. This year, in the summer of the 17th year of the Great Qin calendar, the Carthaginians saw hope again from the confrontation between the Qin army and the Roman army in the Balkans and the Aegeans.

While Hannibal was excited, in order to boost national morale, he decided to hold the first grand celebration season since the Second Punic War. Jia Yi and the others arrived at the right time.

He informed the Carthaginian officials who were in charge of diplomatic liaison and then settled in the inn. Jia Yi chose to rest and rest assured, but Feng Tang and Zhang Shizhi couldn't help it and decided to go out and travel on the street.

"What should I say when I see Hannibal?" Jia Yi closed his eyes, thought and thought. Judging from the olive harvest season, Hannibal's intention to gather the hearts of the people in a short period of time is already obvious. Strike while the iron is hot, it is very likely that Hannibal will propose a proposal to conquer the Iberian Peninsula within a few days. If we cannot stop it first, it will be too late when the Carthaginian army crosses the sea to fight with the Romans.

Iberian Peninsula.

He was once the territory of Hannibal's father-in-law, but later he was forcibly occupied by the Romans. It was indeed difficult to convince Hannibal, but Jia Yi was not completely supportive. Apart from his perfect tongue, Li Yuan's letters in his arms were the best lobbying weapon. Hannibal might be disdainful of others, and he should pay attention to Li Yuan, who dared to confront the Romans head-on and win.

——.

Jia Yi was not wrong.

Hannibal had indeed issued a general mobilization order. He was eager to take revenge and could no longer wait. After receiving the news of his old enemy's defeat, Hannibal believed that the Romans were at the end of their way. They were no match for the Qin people in naval battles, and they lost points in land battles. At this time, the Carthaginians had to act quickly and give the Romans a heavy blow.

The celebration of the Harvest Season gives Carthaginians not only wealth, but also confidence to regain their vitality.

Fight against the strong with weak.

Better than the more with less.

In the past, it was the main theme of the history of the war between the Carthaginians and the Romans. Although Hannibal had excellent military talents, the result of fighting alone was that although he could win in local wars, he could not change the overall situation of the battle. Now, the situation was reversed due to the unexpected occurrence of Qin State, and the Romans fell into difficulties, which made Hannibal see the hope of reversal again.

The talks between Jia Yi and Hannibal were held in a secret state. In order to maintain this secret, Hannibal did not allow other Carthaginian officials to participate, and the same was true for the Qin delegation. Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang as deputy envoys were more reflected in the spread of Eastern civilization, the teachings of the Heavenly Master and the powerful national strength of the Qin Dynasty to the Carthaginians.

Different divisions of labor.

Naturally, the responsibilities bear differently.

During the secret talks, Jia Yi presented Li Yuan's letter. At the same time, in order to strengthen Hannibal's confidence, he revealed to Hannibal the latest information about Rome that Qin State currently possessed, Scipio's plan of violent soldiers, the wrath of slave owners and self-cultivated farmers in Roman countries towards the invasion, and the hatred between Carthage and Rome, it can be imagined that once the Carthage army enters the Iberian Peninsula first, it will inevitably arouse a strong reaction from the Romans. At that time, Hannibal, who was deeply trapped in the quagmire, is very likely to be besieged by the Romans.

Li Yuan's sincere statement made Hannibal fall into silence. It was not that he had no military vision. The Romans had not yet reached the end of their lives. If it were not for the Qin State's efforts on the eastern front, the Western Army, which had less than 20,000 yuan, would not be able to pose much threat to Rome.

Hannibal succeeded in the past expedition and glorious adventure, but this does not mean that he can still succeed when he comes again. While Scipio was staring at Qin with one eye, his other eye was still aiming at Hannibal, the old opponent.

After five days of intense negotiations, Hannibal finally agreed to suspend the attack on Rome. Of course, in order to shock the Romans and at the same time boost the fighting spirit of the Carthaginians, the Carthaginian army would launch a series of small-scale offensives in the Catalonia region of the southern Iberian Peninsula. Such an offensive is a need for Carthaginian national conditions and a need for Hannibal to rule. For Qin, Carthaginian appropriate restraint is also necessary.

Overall, this military alliance negotiation between Qin and Carthage is beneficial to both sides.

To re-establish the status of a powerful country in the northern Asia and the Mediterranean west coast, Carthage must first defeat the powerful enemy Rome, and then be recognized by Qin. For Qin, Carthage's population base and national strength are incomparable to Rome. Such a cooperation object that cannot develop into the Mediterranean hegemony is needed by Qin.

——.

His eyes turned back to the sea.

Compared to the situation on the defensive land, although the Romans' maritime power was hit by Greer's carelessness, Crasso's large fleet also had nearly fifty warships. The powerful Romans were not willing to fail. They were eager to fight another battle with the Qin fleet.

Port of Troy.

After the integration of the remaining warships of the pirate fleet, the Qin fleet now has more than 30 ships of all sizes. In terms of number, although it is less than the Romans, the existence of ten three-layer hazy battleships has made the single ship of the Qin army beat the opponent's combat power.

In the past few months, the fleet led by Gan Yong has trained formations day and night in the Aegean Sea. The morale of the Qin Navy soldiers has been high, and they are eager to fight to the death with the Romans. What made Gan Yong and others confident, in addition to the soldiers' high desire to fight, there are also a batch of new weapons transported from the country.

Among the new batch of Qin army's standard weapons sent to Troy Port, there is a huge crossbow that is particularly eye-catching. This bed crossbow with three or four people has changed its crossbow arrows to its previous short shape, just like javelins. If it wants to launch it, four or five strong men need to stomp cow tendons on their feet.

The bed crossbow was invented.

This powerful weapon will be used as a long-range "cannon" in naval battles, surpassing the range of this era, and its unremitting fire rate is enough to tear the entire warship apart. All of this makes the bed crossbow the new darling in the Qin Navy.

Technology is the primary productivity.

This sentence is universal no matter when it is put. The strength of Qin not only gave the people a peaceful and prosperous life, but also made the development of science and technology make rapid progress.

The Great Qin soldiers built!

This ancient R&D institution, which was just a meteor in history, was once prominent when Qin State was prosperous. At that time, the weapons used by the Qin army that fought all over the world were all made of war. After the destruction of Qin State, the Han army still used the standard weapons of Qin during the decades of the early Western Han Dynasty.

This situation did not change until Emperor Wu of Han took power. The use of new inventions such as horseshoes and horse stirrups made the Han army gradually gain the upper hand in the confrontation with the Huns. Now, Qin replaced the Western Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty under Li Yuan’s rule changed the course of history. The stability of nearly twenty years not only allowed the people of Qin to live and work in peace and live happily, but also made the Qin Dynasty’s technological strength show a rapid progress.
Chapter completed!