The Romans were not stupid. If they had a better choice, they probably would not engage in this strategy.
After all, the maritime power of the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty is now renowned all over the world. They are not just some idle people who want to eat the navy of the Tang Dynasty like wild monsters and then attack the army of the Tang Dynasty. This is obviously a bit unbelievable no matter how you look at it.
However, that doesn't mean it won't happen.
Because Rome is not a small country! Moreover, another batch of ships of the Imperial Guard were burned...
Of course, it stands to reason that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if half of it is lost... the remaining half is still the imperial army of the Tang Dynasty. Not all cats and dogs can touch it. But can Rome be considered a cat or a dog?...
This question is one that Qin Qiong cannot answer.
It is true to say that Rome should not be underestimated. After all, the Romans have been a country for many years, and the ships they have at hand are compared to those of the Tang Dynasty... In terms of scale, they cannot be fully explored so far, but the quality is not bad.
The reason is very simple. The Roman Empire was also known as the Mediterranean Empire. The country's treasury revenue was transported by ship through the Mediterranean. If you also include the fact that it is located in Europe, the area is not as large as China, and the coastline on all sides is extremely long...
…I can’t say anything else about the craftsman’s craftsmanship, but he’s really not bad at shipbuilding.
So……
Qin Qiong had to consider the latter possibility. But at this time, the military pressure was high, and he could not easily shake the morale of the army. After all, although he and the Persian girl Asmin were simultaneous leaders, he was still the leader.
The older generation has higher prestige, and the military will definitely look at their performance.
This Persian girl performed very well. Qin Qiong understood Asmin's performance when the situation changed and felt that it was quite remarkable. Besides... although this child is not Han but Persian, Qin Qiong observed that this
The child is obviously standing from the perspective of the entire Persian people, including the land of "Arabia", not just the mainland of Persia... Or rather, the child's feelings towards the mainland of Persia are not very good...
So Rome's severe damage to the vitality of Arabia should be regarded as a tie, and the loyalty can be trusted.
Now is the time to stabilize yourself and find a way to break the situation.
Qin Qiong felt a little heavy in her heart, so she had to pay more attention to the movements of the Romans and carefully deploy the surrounding defenses, including...
Including warships at sea.
Of course, Qin Qiong is not saying that he has no confidence. As long as there are no further reinforcements from the Romans, the Imperial Army of the Tang Dynasty will not be in vain and can still withstand the Roman maritime offensive. The Romans' ability to export maritime power may not be able to
Comparable to the Tang Dynasty.
…
But Qin Qiong is always a veteran general. The reason why veteran generals are always more trustworthy than young generals with outstanding military achievements is that these people have passed death too many times.
Qin Qiong knew it well, but there was always a string hanging on it. This string was not very clear, but it was accumulated over the years and was the most important thing for a general. Once his prediction was wrong or insufficient...
At that time, what should I do? If people must die...who should die and who should be allowed to go? These predictions directly turned into instincts and settled deep in Qin Qiong's consciousness, saving him countless times over the long years.
Second-rate.
When they have a brush with death, some people die meaninglessly, while some people rise up with the wind instead. The difference lies in this.
On the third day after Qin Qiong arrived in southern Africa, the Imperial Guards of the Tang Dynasty began to collide head-on with the Roman Imperial Guards. The two generals were seriously injured and stayed up all night, fighting on the watchtower.
The brutal battle lasted for six hours from the beginning. This time... Qin Qiong secretly sighed again, that string saved his life again, because there was a foreshadowing in his heart, and after the battle suddenly broke out...
Although the atmosphere was tense at the beginning, no one fell into panic, but soon, a large fleet of unknown origins appeared on the southern bank of the sea!
The scale of the fleet was huge, but it was completely beyond imagination... beyond the imagination of Asmin and her team, and even beyond the imagination of Qin Qiong and her reinforcements. Almost all eyes suddenly widened at that moment.
Except Qin Qiong!
At this moment, the true value of being a veteran was finally revealed.
The cold and indifferent expression on Qin Qiong's sallow face was like the most violent tranquilizer, calming down the military town that should have collapsed quickly.
At this time, Asmin understood more clearly what the Tang Empire's literacy textbooks meant by "a general is hard to find"... The foundation of this empire was indeed much deeper than what she had known in the past!
But after everyone quickly calmed down at the beginning of the battle, Qin Qiong's eyes became even more ominous, because it was obvious... that this encirclement was as expected by the Romans.
Qin Qiong could calm down and make the whole army calm down, and he had long known that he could calm down, but... what he didn't know was how far the Romans were "deliberate".
Just being calm is useless. Useless calm is just another kind of feeling helpless!
And there is no doubt that the Romans' deliberateness this time was absolutely bottomless!
The battle lasted until the sixth hour, and Qin Qiong gradually had a premonition in his heart. Soon... As expected, the Roman legions began to retreat, and the tension in the town of his own army suddenly relaxed, and there were even a lot of cheers.
Voice.
But at this time... Asmin's face turned pale.
Although she had known that the road to fame would be filled with corpses, but at this juncture, all kinds of memories rushed out of her heart, and her whole mentality was still heading toward collapse...
Asmin had already clearly discovered that during the six-hour long battle, Datang's warships were constantly damaged! And despite the continuous damage, the Romans' attack on the camp remained undiminished, and they also used fire.
They even used grenades produced by Rome several times to attack. If it weren't for the long distance and the Romans didn't have many horses in their legion, they would have probably broken through the camp by now.
But these are not the most important. The most important thing is the timing of the Romans to withdraw their troops. They just retreated when the Tang Dynasty's ships were destroyed...
Asmin has experienced many battles and understands... Then, the conclusion is very clear.
The Romans planned to destroy all the warships near Datang, cut off all retreats for the Tang army, and completely annihilate this camp!
Asmin could see it clearly, and how could she not feel cold in her heart? However, at this time, Qin Qiong's veteran spirit was also revealed, and Asmin began to prepare to escape.
