Although Li Sheng brought a map to the Tang Dynasty, which changed the meaning of the word "tianxia" from then on, in that map, in addition to the approximate size and relative position of several large pieces of land in the world,
Other than that... there are actually not many topographic details, only the rough locations and directions of some important rivers are marked - no one in the court complained about this, after all, maps... are still too precious.
It would be nice to have it.
If you want a detailed topographic map, that's just a dream.
However, Cheng Yaojin was a military elite after all, a professional player in later generations' terms. He came here to establish the Anbei Protectorate, and of course he also engaged in terrain exploration.
Therefore, the time when the Roman merchants returned to the military camp can be roughly guessed, because... in the Alps area, Cheng Yaojin did not even send people to explore, but actually took people to see the terrain on horseback.
And that place... At present, it is still more difficult for Datang to garrison there, because it is too far north and extremely cold... It is completely different from this place where the inexplicable warm wind blows from the west from time to time.
Compare.
In other words, if an army and a town were to be set up there, food supplies would not depend partly on the imperial court, but entirely on the imperial court - not to mention that the journey was a long way, and it was a large part of a bitter cold zone.
Coupled with transshipment costs, the court's treasury expenditures would have to double or triple.
...In that case, this military town will not survive for too long. It is also because of this that Cheng Yaojin is quite confident that he can deceive the Romans into sending troops this time. As for Chang'an... of course it is also because of the same reason.
Therefore, there is a plan to launch the operation. The reason is very simple, because after all, the army is a place that depends on cost and cost-effectiveness. There is a huge difference between a military town that can sustain itself and a camp that cannot. However, the place in the northern Alps...
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Although the location is bitterly cold and the food supply is extremely weak, but also because it is close to the Alps, the water source in this place... is actually very abundant. Like a comb, it spreads towards the northern coast with the snow-capped mountains as the core. Although it is troublesome to set up a military town
, but if it is only used as a temporary fortress, it is an excellent location - in the series of rivers all over Europe in the northern part of the Alps, the location of the river closest to Anbei City in front of you is easy to lock... Then it must be the Romans
Garrison place!
Now, judging by the time, the Roman merchants must have returned to the military camp and met their commander--if based on the merchants' journey, this time should be longer.
Without Cheng Yaojin, it would be impossible to calculate the other party's itinerary based on merchants, so...
In about ten days, he must have arrived at the place, and regardless of whether the Roman claimed to be a "business traveler" or not, since he had met the Roman commander, the other party must have obtained the key information.
...Information about the recent movements of the Tang Army!
And this means that the Roman sword will arrive here at any time!
Realizing this, Cheng Yaojin naturally knew it well, and the entire military camp began to change the regulations in a loose and tight manner. But this time... this was obviously tense, not because someone was talking about it, but because of Cheng Yaojin's military order
He directly asked all the officers and soldiers in the army to be nervous - if it was a daily training, then that would be fine, after all... After all, during any training, the general and captain did not ask everyone to be nervous, but this time...
Although Cheng Yaojin kept his plan secret, Cheng Chumo...naturally did not tell anyone what he was going to do. As for the people Cheng Chumo contacted, they were all craftsmen in the camp, and...even though they were not craftsmen
, but they are also soldiers who secretly study various "scientific" techniques and secretly hide "scientific" books. Of course, the biggest pursuit of these soldiers is wealth and fame - of course, for most people, this is not true at the grassroots level.
, everyone is the same, but different people have different degrees after all.
And those who can study secretly in the strict military camp are even more outstanding among them - of course it doesn't matter whether they are the best or not, the important thing is that these gangsters are very purposeful in their actions, especially this time.
...In the midst of a major event, for the sake of great wealth in the future. If there is such a demand, of course it will not be leaked, but human beings are a strange animal.
During the Three Kingdoms period, although Sima Yi had always disguised his true nature very well in his early years, it could even be verified... Many thoughts, at that time, Sima Yi himself was not sure what he would do in the future, but the vague emotions were still conveyed.
Later, when Cao Wei's important minister Gao Tanglong was dying, he gave Cao Rui a vague hint of what he had observed - even long before that, Cao Cao himself had experienced the dream of three horses in the same trough, which was a human being.
The powerful instincts honed in the long struggle for survival are sending early warnings to human reason.
And the nearest Anbei Protectorate...
On the one hand, this city is not that simple. After all, the Tang Dynasty finally has cement. Even if the transportation is difficult, it is not easy to transport the cement from Lingzhou to the Anxi Protectorate guarded by Li Jing and then back here. However, there are
A certain amount of cement can greatly increase the efficiency of traditional civil engineering in the past; on the other hand, this city is too simple - many places completely lack details, and to put it bluntly, it lacks a human atmosphere.
After all... this is a military town, and after the soldiers in the army have nothing to do after training, they will naturally talk about world affairs - and this chat, of course, can easily combine the strange atmosphere with Cheng Yaojin's sudden start to increase the intensity of training.
, and at the same time, he always has a serious look on his face when denying rumors such as "We are going to enter Rome soon."
And this nervous emotion even spread to Li Jing's troops in the Anxi Protectorate, to Zhang Liang's troops in Liaozhou, and even to Chang'an... In a short period of time, the information brought by the significant improvement in information technology has become more convenient.
Spread all kinds of rumors about the Anbei Governor. And in this way, the news will naturally...
This further spread to Li Er's ears.
Although a large number of versions, mainly various bizarre and outrageous combat plans, were passed over, there were still many decent "legends" that were conveyed to Li Er through the phone.
Among them, there is a version where Cheng Yaojin is ready to increase the stakes and attract the main force of the Romans to come out for a battle!
And such a big thing...
If Li Er wasn't shocked, then the emperor would be damned!
