sweeping the world

Chapter 673

With the coming of a new day, the dark clouds in the east have dispersed, and when the sun rises, the sky is filled with the color of belly.

At a glance, there are wisps of cooking smoke rising from the beach and inland. It is because the two armies buried pots to make food in the early morning. When the sun rose, the food had already been cooked, but the firewood had not been completely extinguished.

Zapter Warren led the people to set off under the sunshine. He didn't dare to go straight to the Han army. He sent people to make contact first, and then officially set out after getting a reply.

At the time of breakfast, the fighting on the land was in a temporary cessation stage, but it gave a pause to the noisy land, but the fighting on the sea was still going on.

The battle field is naturally a mess, discarded debris can be seen everywhere, and there are also some lying corpses on the ground, especially the corpses at the front of the battle between the two armies are the most, and there are arrows stuck on the ground.

The person who met Zaput Warren was Si Hongzhuang.

Si Hongzhuang squinted his eyes when he first saw Zampute Warren. Zampute Warren was a Kshatriya from the Gupta Dynasty, and there were many Caucasians among the Kshatriyas from the Gupta Dynasty. , the Han people who have been ravaged by the Jie tribe for decades can be said to have a natural feeling of hatred towards the white people.

Zapter Warren's clothes seemed normal to Ah San. He was dressed in brightly colored robes, and there was no shortage of gold pendants on his body. Jewelry inlaid with precious stones could hold as much as he could. Anyone who saw it could not help but feel excited. The word "local tyrant" comes out.He didn't look like he was wearing any armor, but he was actually wearing two layers of chain mail under his robe, and there was plate armor on the vital parts of his chest, and a machete hanging from his belt around his waist.

The two met in a tent at the Han Army's forward position. Zampute Warren observed carefully on the way here. The fortifications of the Han Army's camp seemed densely packed, and the mood of the soldiers seemed very relaxed.

Anyone with a bit of military common sense understands that a relaxed mood is the key to an army's soldiers, which at least indicates that the morale of the army is acceptable, and it is not easy for an army with good morale to lose.

Zapter Warren also realized that the Asan civilization, the Mediterranean civilization, and the Central Asian civilization have exchanges with each other, and each has a shadow of the other. It is more or less acquainted with the cognition of the clothing. The civilization of the Central Plains But it seems "independent" everywhere, no matter from the clothes or the hair accessories on the head, at least the civilization that can tie the hair at present is only in the Central Plains Dynasty.

"My master comes from the south of the great empire. He is the largest noble in the area. He has a large area of ​​land and servants. He has more wealth than Sha Shuo. He can fight with a lion..."

Si Hongzhuang's face twitched as he listened to the translator constantly boasting about Zampute Warren's life experience and abilities. He really didn't know whether to comment on whether he was thick-skinned or shameless.

The problem is that regardless of the Asan civilization or those civilizations in Central Asia and the Mediterranean, they usually put various "halos" on themselves. It is a process to show off status, wealth, force, and reputation. The more you do, the more awesome you become.

"I am the Captain of the Great Han Pingman." Si Hongzhuang raised his chin slightly, just introduced the official position without talking about the title, and asked expressionlessly: "When the two armies were at war, why did you come here?" , but you want to surrender?"

Zapter Warren waited for the translation to be completed, confirmed that there were no mistakes in the translation, and said: "This is our sea, and Myanmar (Pyu) is also a vassal state protected by the great Gupta. You have violated our sea and occupied Burma. It is an uncivilized and barbaric act."

"We have come, we have fought, and we have occupied it." Si Hongzhuang twitched the corner of his mouth, and said with disdain: "Not to mention whether there is a land for the Lord, the land where the big Han army boots step is the land of Han."

Zamput Warren is not an ignorant Kshatriya. He was stunned after hearing the translation, thinking of the Roman Caesar's words "I come, I see, I conquer".

Caesar has been developing outwards, and Crassus and Pompey were also doing this in the same period. The three giants of Rome all said similar things. Generally speaking, they all believed that the stronger party would naturally occupy more land, and there was no justice. with evil.

Si Hongzhuang saw Zaput Hualun stunned, and said impatiently: "Since you didn't come to surrender, you can leave later."

"The Empire is a powerful country. We rule the Indus River and the Ganges River Basin. The country is rich and has a large population." Zaput Warren frowned and looked at Si Hongzhuang, and continued: "We have an army of 40. Another million troops can be organized anywhere."

Zaput Warun doesn't seem to be bragging. If calculated by national power, the Gupta Dynasty has a large area of ​​grain production, and there is really no shortage of domestic grain.Furthermore, apart from being at odds with Vajathaka, the Gupta Dynasty also maintained prosperous trade with neighboring countries and Rome, and it can definitely be called rich in terms of financial resources.Counting the untouchables together, they should have a population of about 500 million. Under the background of not treating the untouchables as human beings, they will not hesitate to arm the untouchables to die, let alone arming one million untouchables. , Another 100 million thing can be done.

Han’s understanding of the Gupta Dynasty was limited, but it was more or less ascertained some information, including the wealth of the Gupta Dynasty and the fact that the Gupta Dynasty was indeed a hegemon in South Asia, but it was difficult to judge whether it could organize a million-strong army.

"It's so good." Si Hongzhuang didn't appear to be frightened at all, instead he licked his lips and said excitedly: "The big man has already wiped out the surrounding barbarians, and we are worried that we will not have a place to make meritorious service on the battlefield. "

Zaput Warren felt that the general of the Han Empire in front of him was sick, and it was not a serious one.

In the eyes of any country or nation, war is never a trivial matter. On the contrary, it is a major event related to the rise and fall of the country and the survival of the nation. If it is not necessary, no one will easily start a war.

The Gupta Dynasty was located in South Asia, not counting the period of the Guishuang Empire. They had no conflicts with the Han Kingdom far away in East Asia, let alone any conflicts of interest.And if the Guishuang Empire had conflicts with the Han people, it would have been hundreds of years ago. It is not wrong that the Gupta Dynasty was established on the ruins of the Guishuang Empire, but the Gupta Dynasty was not the successor of the Guishuang Empire.

In Zampute Warren's view, the distance between Han and the Gupta Dynasty was too far. He must have gone crazy to think of an expedition. Even if he won, it would be blackmail at most. How could he still Did the Gupta Dynasty destroy the country or something?
"Any war always has a motive." Zapt Warren tried his best to endure his anger, and he asked, "What did the Han Empire want to gain by launching this war?"

Si Hongzhuang knew what he wanted, but it seemed a bit embarrassing to say it, and he would make a fuss over a molehill. He stared blankly at the puzzled Zaput Warren without giving an answer.

The reason why the Han Kingdom and the Gupta Dynasty couldn't get along was because they knew that the Gupta Dynasty was rich in food, and the Han Kingdom was about to face a severe drought. Under the drought, most areas would lose their harvest, so they just wanted to plunder outside to stop the losses. To put it bluntly, From the beginning, they planned to destroy the Gupta dynasty, but they did not have such big intentions.

Later, the Han army came to Asanyang, and established a base on the southern coast of the Pyu country. They inquired more information about the Gupta Dynasty one after another, and found that the Gupta Dynasty was not a country that could be destroyed by a single strike. On the contrary, the Gupta Dynasty was in this area. It is an overlord, and it is really rich in food, and it is still an extremely rich country. The original idea of ​​grabbing and grabbing has changed.

The overlord country in any region cannot be underestimated and should be treated with sufficient caution. Therefore, not only the invasion force was increased, from one standing army to two standing armies, but the servant army, which was originally only [-], also increased to [-]. Huan Wen, who was the general who conquered the south, came here, which means that the Han Dynasty really regarded the Gupta Dynasty as a dish, not as a grass that can be pulled out easily.

At this time, there was a sound of notification from outside the tent, and Si Hongzhuang allowed people to enter, and the information about the battle at sea was also revealed.

The Han fleet and the Gupta fleet started fighting at night, and they were still fighting in the early morning. In the night battle, the two sides did not lose many large ships, but the sterns and war boats on both sides suffered relatively heavy losses.

After a new day arrived, the navies on both sides who had fought all night were very tired whether they admitted it or not. Especially those responsible for rowing the oars were the worst. Many of them couldn't even control their arms, but it was because of the slowdown in the speed of the big ship. , making the battle situation more fierce.

Just now the fleets on both sides had a large-scale battle. First, there was a back and forth greeting from long-range weapons, followed by a collision of warships and then a gang battle. It was tantamount to a local decisive battle. The report Si Hongzhuang received was that his side lost seventeen ships. At that time, the Gupta fleet lost sixteen ships, and the damaged warships on both sides are still counting and estimating. The Gupta fleet actively retreated to declare the outcome of the partial decisive battle.

In the current naval battle, it is not easy for a warship to sink. Even if the ship is on fire, if there are no holes in the cabin of the hull, the water surface should be burned to the point where it almost damages the bottom of the ship before it sinks.

The fleet commanded by Fu Wei lost seventeen ships, of which only four were actually sunk. The remaining ships were captured due to the defeat in the gang-hopping battle. The remaining twelve ships were burned, and only one was brought back by the retreating Gupta side; Of the sixteen ships lost, seven were sunk and nine were captured.

The Gupta fleet voluntarily withdrew, but naturally they couldn't take away the captured ships, and even rescued their own personnel who fell into the water, but the Han army could do the above things.

Judging from the mutual losses, the Han fleet is at a disadvantage, but in any case, the Gupta fleet chose to retreat. The local decisive battle is the final victory of the Han army, and Katruk Karp hopes to break through. Blocking intent failed.

After listening to the translation, Zapter Warren felt proud that his side suffered less losses than the Han Empire, but on the other hand was also disappointed by the failure to break the blockade.In fact, he is very clear that any confrontation should not only look at the loss, whether the desired result is achieved is the key.

Failure to break through is tantamount to being in trouble for a fleet blocked off the coast. The next Gupta side will definitely continue to organize breakouts until the fleet loses a certain amount of warships or loses the confidence to break through. fail.

"Is there anything left to say?" Si Hongzhuang just asked casually, waving his hands: "The captain of the school is very busy with military affairs, so I don't have time to chat."

"I will stay here." Zampote Warren at least knew that the Han Empire would not kill the envoy. He said bluntly: "No matter what the final result of this war is, I will stay on behalf of the empire."

Si Hongzhuang was surprised, he didn't understand what this Ah San was thinking.After thinking about it, he really needs someone to convey his meaning, he smiled and said: "So, you wait near the captain of the school."

The army's court food has long been eaten, and the Han army on land is ready to attack. As the commander of this battle, Si Hongzhuang will naturally not stay in the tent, but he will not take the lead in charging. He is the commander of this battle, charging is what the frontline soldiers should do, and his responsibility is to take care of the overall situation and deploy troops.

Zampute Warren followed Si Hongzhuang out of the tent and saw the Han troops standing around with solemn faces. Seeing how many Han troops there were, he immediately realized that the Han troops were making a big move.

Si Hongzhuang needed enough height to have an overview of the overall situation, but he couldn't find a hilltop. He had to keep a distance from the participating troops and stand on the front line in person when necessary. The nest car three or four stories high became an observation place. .

The Han army's attack on the Gupta troops at the beach broke out amidst the beating of war drums. After a neat war cry of "Han Army Mighty", the servant army in the forefront began to move forward, followed by the soldiers of the standing army. .

Zampter Warren is also standing on the nest cart. He has enough height to observe. He has seen the servants of the Han Dynasty yesterday. He is not curious about this group of slave soldiers who are dressed in all kinds of clothes. However, I am very curious about the Han army who wears red and black battle robes and armor.

No matter how bad the soldiers of the standing army are, they will have a leather armor. The standard equipment on their bodies is regarded as the type of arms. They are all fierce soldiers.

"Armored infantry?" Zampute Warren's most important thing was a large group of armored phalanxes. When he saw the swords or broad swords in the hands of those heavy infantry, his cheeks twitched: "One after another. One is like an iron tower."

The Han army's armored heavy infantry all selected tall people, with an average height of 1.9 meters. They looked very intimidating indeed.

Speaking of which, the Chinese Miao people...especially the Chinese Miao people in the Central Plains, the average height from the Warring States Period to the Three Kingdoms is really not bad. It is really not difficult to find a young and strong person with a height of about 1.9 meters.

While Zampute Warren continued to observe, his ears were filled with shouts of "Long live the Emperor" and "Long live the Celestial Empire" from an unknown number of people. He turned around and saw what he saw. The crossbowmen of the Han Dynasty covered, and at the same time, the servant army in the front line also charged.

(End of this chapter)