As soon as Qin Ruochan saw this military appearance, she knew that the opponent was indeed a powerful tribe in Africa as the intelligence said... What the hell, it was clearly the Romans who had really taken action against the Tang Dynasty.
But overall observation...
If she changes her opponent or changes her position, Qin Ruochan won't panic even if she faces the vast majority of troops that are superior to her own in terms of size.
The reason is very simple. Now that the opponent's first wave of offensive is not effective, then the two sides have entered a stalemate stage... just like this moment.
Last night, the other side just took advantage of the night to raid their own ship, but today they still closed the gate of the village as if nothing happened, and were doing their own drills. This phenomenon is a typical stalemate stage - from time to time, you mess with me, and I mess with you.
, it’s not the same thing at all. In game terms, it’s the “consumption” stage.
And since we are dealing with consumption, the first and most important thing is, of course, whose food and grass are supplied... There is nothing to worry about.
First of all, Asmin is here to operate the port. The material reserves in the warehouse are of course not small. What's more important is that ships are used on the sea, not mules and horses. It is naturally easier to transport materials than on land. The key is
Occupying important island and reef nodes is not like the land, and the entire food route must be stabilized. In short, the supplies are transported by sea ships, so of course there will be no shortage.
As for Qin Ruochan, it's better to say that she was originally here for reinforcements. Although many ships were burned, which was very hurt, the loading and unloading of grain is not like other goods. Large bags can be thrown away directly. Therefore, in terms of grain and grass,
The loss is not big.
And this is overseas, it is summer, and there is no shortage of clothing, so the material situation is not bad.
On the other hand...
Although it is not certain whether Rome had a grain transport team to and from the seaside, food was transported by sea from northern Africa...
But it can be optimistically speculated that Hangwan Island is located in the middle of the south coast of Africa, counting to the north... If the two armies can confront each other, the distance is not far. Obviously, the other side wants to send the grain transport team to the sea to receive grain from the Roman headquarters.
too easy.
After all, although the Roman legions were all elite, how elite could the food transport team be? This place was high and far away from Rome, and it was entirely possible for the food transport team to be robbed by real local tribes halfway.
Since this plan was unreliable, the Roman court had to use this method to transport food to the front line by land...and this was undoubtedly not an easy task, and the cost was much higher than the ideal plan of half land and half sea.
In that case, the aggressive momentum of the Roman army would inevitably not be maintained for long.
Of course, these thoughts are important and valuable, but this does not mean that Asmin or Qin Ruochan can really sit back and relax.
Because even though the supply cost is not low, Rome is not an ordinary opponent. This thing is an opponent that is similar in size to the Tang Dynasty and has the same overall strength.
An ordinary opponent would have to go on an expedition to this point, and still face such a difficult nut to crack with the Tang Dynasty Forbidden Army. They would usually give up within a short time, and this blocking battle would be considered a success.
But Rome...the cost of supplies is high, but that doesn't mean they won't insist on supplying and attacking...
After all, expelling the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty from southern Africa was of too great strategic interest to the Romans...
Can not ignore.
This fight is definitely worthy of people's support regardless of the cost.
Of course, there is no shortage of materials on our side. So at this time, what matters is the willpower of the two armies.
Of course, of course... neither Qin Ruochan nor Asmin would give in if they just put forth their willpower.
In other words, any of the more outstanding Chinese generals would not be afraid.
But in a place like the battlefield, ordinary willpower alone is not enough. When the willpower is constantly consumed, you must keep thinking active, constantly resist the opponent's consumption methods, and consume the opponent...
At present, because the distance to the Datang River is too far, even if reinforcements arrive, the total strength is not enough, so at present...
The camp is a triangle-like area. One side is of course the coastline, and the other two sides are naturally the trap area set by Asmin and the wall on the other side.
At present, these two layers of defenses have been strengthened, but the overall situation is still relatively passive...
Qin Ruochan was under a lot of mental pressure, and she had to think about how to break the situation every day...
However, after this battle stalemate lasted for several days, Qin Ruochan received unexpected news.
His father, Qin Qiong, was sent here by His Majesty to replace him...
The moment she saw her father, Qin Ruochan had mixed feelings in her heart. On the one hand, as a daughter, she was relieved to see her father, but on the other hand...
Qin Ruochan couldn't help but want to complain, what does this mean? Doesn't His Majesty still believe in herself?
"...Since you can't trust me, why would your Majesty send me out again?"
Qin Ruochan was angry and stared at Qin Qiong with red eyes, while Asmin on the side naturally looked away while looking at this scene... Asmin was not interested in participating in the discussion about the emperor of the Tang Empire.
Compared to the emotions and conflicts between the father and daughter, Asmin's face showed a thoughtful look...
In her opinion, this personnel transfer is meaningless... Isn't it wrong to change the commander-in-chief when the battle is about to begin? But she also clearly knows that the current emperor of the Tang Empire was once the strongest general...
…
It is absolutely impossible to make such a stupid mistake.
Besides, whether low-level mistakes or high-level mistakes, any kind of "mistake" is nothing more than "picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon". In order to actually be less important, or of little value, or of some significance,
The temporary target of risk has deviated from the original normal track and fallen into the opponent's design.
And at this time, he suddenly said that he should change the general... What temporary goal could this have? Where is "Sesame"?
No matter what kind of person his Majesty the Tang Empire was, it was impossible to deploy the army and the ranks of its personnel without seeking any benefits.
No “sesame”…
Doesn’t that mean there is “watermelon”?
But what is the intention...
Asmin always felt that this matter was not simple, but she didn't think too much about it. Qin Qiong and Qin Ruochan also communicated well. Although Qin Ruochan was a little complaining, she didn't have any wrong views, and then she obeyed the order and got on the boat to leave.
Of course, Qin Qiong also learned that his daughter had lost many warships, but he had no time to think about what had happened, just as Asmin had no time to guess the emperor's intentions, and the two quickly started working.
