The importance of strategic fulcrums does not require any international strategic knowledge. Anyone who plays games knows that at critical time nodes and certain resources and strength comparisons, a small dragon and a tower are very likely to influence the overall outcome.
Of course, a small dragon determines the outcome. This is a situation that only occurs when both sides use high leverage strategies. In most cases, it is still a step-by-step game of one city and one place.
I am in control...
The so-called combination of vertical and horizontal alliances, the fundamental purpose is nothing more than to increase one's own strategic fulcrum and reduce the opponent's fulcrum.
And now...
This strategic knowledge is not new to Marcus, it is something he has been familiar with since he was a child.
but……
Thinking of the current situation facing the Roman Empire, this knowledge surged wildly and uncontrollably in my mind...
Because if we really analyze the situation in Southeast Asia, it is not difficult to find that there are not many strategic fulcrums left for the Roman Empire to compete for hegemony on the World Island!
If that day comes...
No matter how great the Roman Empire was to date and how powerful it was in the past,...
In the face of the Tang Empire, Rome would become like the old nobles purged by Hannibal the Younger a few years ago. They would become insignificant and small players, forever withdrawing from the stage of Roman politics... And the old bastards of Rome would
The nobles just withdrew from the political arena - perhaps because they wanted to appease people's hearts, or for other considerations, or perhaps out of pure inner kindness, little Hannibal did not execute these old nobles, but only confiscated their property. But
…
If Rome were in the same situation, would the Tang Empire... give Rome the same gentle attitude?
The Tang Empire was also an empire fighting for hegemony over the world island...
It would be a damn thing if there was no bloody scraps of meat hanging from the mouth of this ancient giant beast. Or rather, it is the most dangerous when there are no scraps of meat on the teeth of this giant beast. This means that this guy is ready to bite at any time.
Ordered something.
And after considering this, the situation in Rome is actually a bit precarious...
Marcus looked worried, and could only secretly pray to Heavenly Father in his heart that this southeast corner must not be lost... If one day this place becomes the territory of the Tang Empire, I am afraid that with the strong vitality of the Tang Empire, at most ten
In a few years, this land can be digested, all the resources eaten, and turned into...
The power of the Tang Empire. And this is not the most critical thing. The most fatal thing is that Rome, which no longer has any strategic fulcrum and additional resources to supplement, will become like a straight line as the power of the Tang Empire rises and falls.
And in this way, the future of Rome cannot be described as bleak, it is simply some kind of slow... torture, and it is the death penalty.
Marcus was frightened in his heart. He tried hard to recall the deeds of outstanding diplomats on the European continent in the past, trying to encourage himself, but he could not eliminate the fear of the dark future.
but……
Youdao is a white horse but not a horse. The weapon of criticism cannot replace the criticism of weapons. The power of thought cannot precede the power itself. What can be done now is...
"We have to hurry up."
The sun was shining brightly on this day, and the waves were calm. It could be said that the sky was clear and the air was clear. However, Marcus looked at the sea from a distance, but there was a gloomy look on his face.
Aulus was slightly surprised, "Now we have to go and talk to the natives in Southeast Diao. These natives look quite similar to the people from the Tang Empire... Marcus, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, it's just that we may have to decide the fate of Rome."
"Ah?!" Aulus was stunned, never expecting that things had reached this point. We are all unknown people in Rome, how could we suddenly decide the fate of Rome? This is really...
But Marcus took a deep breath and didn’t plan to talk any more, “Leave quickly, we don’t know if this sea area will belong to us in the future. If it doesn’t belong to us, no matter how much scenery we see now, it will only be
It can only be used to envy others in the future."
After saying that, he took a breath and Aulus nodded, somewhat vaguely understanding, but he also called on his sailors to hang up the sails...
…
However, it is said that the Roman mission determined to build a fortress in the South China Sea after observing the geographical shape of the South China Sea and weighing the forces of the four parties.
The key to this fortress is to block Datang's maritime traffic arteries...
As for why the navy was not used to threaten the national power of the Tang Dynasty, it was of course because the navy alone was not enough to compete with the naval warships of the Tang Dynasty.
But if there is a fortress, that's another matter. Of course... a fortress is not easy to build.
Predicting the outcome of a battle is the basic paradigm of almost all calculations, and there may not even be "almost". And according to Marcus... No, not talking about Marcus and Aulus.
According to the results predicted by the Southeast Asian countries and Wang Jing and others, the war at sea is very dangerous. No... or rather than dangerous, it can actually be called... not much better than one-sided, and...
Once something goes wrong in the war, the mainland of Southeast Diao will be threatened, and Li Tang's imperial army will be threatened with a direct landing!
With such a threat in front of us, things are certainly not easy to handle... No matter what, fighting is never easy. But...
After all, Marcus and Aulus were the real elites of the Roman Empire, and they were completely different from the chiefs of small states like Southeast Asia, or Wang Jing and others.
Although... thinking intuitively, Li Tang's imperial army can certainly defeat the coalition forces of the Southeast Asian countries, and even board the Southeast Asian mainland and cause more serious losses to everyone, but...
Then again, that was the situation when Li Tang's army was fighting in the open sea against the coalition forces of the Southeast Asian countries. Even though it was also at the gate of Southeast Asia, it was not actually close to the shore.
In other words, to directly engage Li Er's army, the two armies would have to fight head-on at sea... But occupying the Andaman Islands is different.
If a fort is built on the Andaman Islands.
This fortress can directly play a role in naval battles! It is not as powerful as the force deployed on the southeast coast.
The key is that the fortress is located on the route, not on the side of the route - although the route itself has a certain width, the sea area near the Andaman Islands is indeed narrow enough. If the military deployment on the southeast coast is not enough to defend against the enemy, the maritime force deployment will not be enough.
A coalition of battleships is not enough to defend against the enemy, so the combination of fortresses and battleships is different. This is a force that can truly be combined organically.
With such help, the threat to Li Tang's imperial army would be much greater...