I have three hundred soldiers, all of whom can warm wine and kill Hua Xiong

"Hahaha, Your Majesty, Lacy and Thutmose are really stupid. This is the first time I have seen people like them scrambling to be the vanguard."

Lu Bu smiled heartily, his eyes full of disdain for Lacy and Thutmose.

In the past, on the battlefield of Bingzhou.

Niu Shisan, who was brave in the three armies and was both civil and military, once made Lu Bu doubt his ability because of his outstanding performance.

During that time, I always felt that I was living in the shadow of Niu Shisan.

Now Lu Bu has regained his confidence from Lassi, Thutmose and others.

Lu Bu now understood a truth.

In China, it’s not that I’m not good enough, but that there are too many talents in China.

"Lassi and Thutmose are actually not stupid. There are two main reasons why they are willing to be pawns. First, both Lassi and Thutmose underestimated the Romans. Second, they both underestimated the Romans. , the temptation of the city of Rome is too great.”

Lu Bu nodded slightly and analyzed Wei Chu: "Lasi and Thutmose are willing to serve as pawns, which can help us weaken the power of the Romans in Constantinople. In this way, when we lead the When we attack Constantinople, our pressure will be much lessened."

"In addition, the Syrians and Egyptians are not our same race. If they become stronger, they may cause trouble for us in the future. Let them have a bloody encounter with the Romans this time, which can also weaken the Syrians and the Egyptians. The power of the Egyptians.”

"So, this is kind of a good thing for us."

Wei Chu glanced at Lu Bu with a smile.

Lu Bu is becoming more and more confident now, and he is becoming more and more liberal in doing things.

From now on, if Lu Bu is allowed to lead his troops to stay in Rome, Wei Chu can feel relieved.

On the day Lassi and Thutmose made their decision, after discussion, they began to prepare to launch an army.

On the one hand, they explained to the people of Syria and Egypt that they were launching troops at this time because they had to avenge the blood feud with the Romans.

Their use of troops is a unilateral act and has nothing to do with the Allies.

On the other hand, Lassi and Thutmose quickly contacted the Phoenicians, and the three parties agreed to meet at the strait half a month later and fight together towards Constantinople across the strait.

In a blink of an eye, half a month later.

Fifty thousand Syrian and Egyptian coalition troops, armed with complicated weapons, gathered on one side of the strait early.

Because the visibility was better on a clear day, Lassi and Thutmose stood on the edge of the strait and could even see the majestic Constantinople lying on the earth like a giant beast.

Around Constantinople, you can also see some fortresses of different sizes. On the top of the fortress, you can vaguely see soldiers running quickly.

"The Phoenician fleet has not arrived yet, and we have not yet started to attack Constantinople. The Romans stationed in Constantinople seem to be a little panicked."

Hearing Lacy's words, Thutmose smiled and said: "The Romans have been enjoying the wealth plundered by their ancestors in recent years. They have long been completely decayed and vulnerable."

"Yes, the Chinese are too courageous. If they were more courageous, the coalition forces could easily cross the strait and capture the city of Rome."

"Hahaha, fortunately the Chinese people are timid. If they were more courageous, would we still have the opportunity to be the first to enter the city of Rome in the future?"

"Thutmose, after we take Constantinople, do you think the Chinese will break their promise and not let us enter the city of Rome first?"

Lacy's words immediately made Thutmose frown.

After a moment, Thutmose said with a sneer on his face: "If the Chinese break their promise, we don't need to be too polite with them. I think they must not be willing to conflict with us, because once there is a conflict between us, we will We can easily cut off their escape route.”

While Lassi and Thutmose were talking in low voices, the Phoenician fleet slowly approached the place where the Syrians and Egyptians were gathering.

On the other side of the strait, the Roman fleet was also ready to attack.

The Phoenicians, probably in the seventh century BC, developed into a powerful slave-owning nation.

The capital was Carthage (now Tunisia).

Its territory includes the western coast of North Africa, southern Spain, most of Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands, and it monopolizes the maritime trade of the Western Mediterranean.

Historically, the Phoenicians, also known as the Carthaginians, were the overlords of the Mediterranean for a long time.

They were good at business and shipbuilding. They had the most powerful fleet and the largest merchant ship in the Mediterranean at that time.

In the [-]s of the third century BC, Rome expanded externally and became a strong enemy of Carthage. Three famous "Punic Wars" broke out in ancient history.

Eventually Carthage fell. In 147 BC, the city of Carthage was razed to ruins by the Roman army.

Carthage was occupied by the Romans for more than three hundred years, and the Phoenicians were exploited by the Romans for more than three hundred years.

During these three hundred years, countless Phoenicians were brutally murdered by the Romans.

Therefore, there was also a blood feud between the Phoenicians and the Romans.

It was precisely because of the blood feud between the two sides that when Egypt and Syria were preparing to cross the sea to attack the Romans, Carthage, which had just been re-established, sent out its newly built fleet without hesitation.

The fleet dispatched by the Phoenicians consisted of more than a hundred large and small ships. Regardless of sea battles, all ships were fully loaded and could send [-] people across the strait at one time.

According to the thinking of Lassi and others, [-] people are enough for the Syrians and Egyptians to gain a foothold on the west bank of the Strait.

"King Rasi, King Thutmose, we now have a problem."

The commander of the Phoenician fleet was named Hades, and he was considered a relatively cautious person.

Lacy glanced at Hades with interest and asked with a smile: "Hades, what is the difficult problem you are talking about?"

Hades hesitated for a moment, and then whispered to Lacy: "Your Majesty Lacy, it is not difficult to send you across the strait. According to the size of our fleet, it only takes three days. I The fleet will be able to send all your people across the strait."

"The problem I'm talking about refers to the Roman fleet. As early as three months ago, the Roman fleet began to operate near the strait. I believe that now, the Roman fleet must be hidden not far from here. Wait until we start When preparing to cross the strait, they will definitely come out quickly."

At this point, Hades looked at Lacy and Thutmose very seriously, and then said: "There is no doubt that crossing the sea this time is definitely not an easy task."