In the twenty-eighth year of the Qin Dynasty, young Wang Li led thousands of vanguard cavalry to the vast sea coast.
The marching Sima took out the map, wrote with a ruler and pen, and nodded to him with great conviction, "General, we have reached the sea in the far west!"
After hearing this, Wang Li breathed a long sigh of relief.
He was born into a family of generals, and both his grandfather and father were feudal lords.
According to his background, even if he was lying in a luxurious marquis mansion all day eating, drinking and having fun, there was still a marquis title and fief waiting for him to inherit.
As the saying goes, he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
But he was unwilling to stay in Xianyang City to enjoy the blessings, but took the initiative to apply to join the Western Expedition.
As for the reason, it goes without saying that it is simply a child from a wealthy family who wants to prove that he is not a good-for-nothing.
At the beginning, he felt very excited and his mind was filled with thoughts of making great achievements.
We rode all the way out of Guanzhong, passed Longxi, passed Hexi, and entered the Western Regions.
Along the way, he could also joke and joke with his companions with a smile on his face, discussing the scenery along the way that was very different from that of the Middle Earth, as well as the local beauties in the Western Regions.
But as time goes by, the smiles and laughter gradually disappear, and everyone is miserable.
After finally arriving at Suiye City, I got off the car and was gathered up for training.
Of course, with Wang Li's background, there was no need for basic training. He had already practiced those things at home.
Wang Li's identity was destined to be trained as an officer. He worked for a year with the logistics commander in Suiye City, and finally received Meng Tian's order to go to the front line.
He was taken by Meng Tian, the general of the Western Expedition, as a member of the small school, and taught by words and deeds at close range.
Moreover, Meng Tian did not hide anything and made it very clear that this was entrusted to him by your father and your grandfather.
Young Wang Li didn't say much, but he was holding a breath in his heart.
The Qin Dynasty had already wiped out Parthia, and then defeated Armenia, the ally called by Parthia. Its troops penetrated deep into Anatolia and even reached the southern coast of the Black Sea.
At that time, the Qin army thought they were reaching the sea in the far west, and they cheered with joy.
But when Li Yunze sent a letter, it was stated that they had gone the wrong way. They should have gone all the way west, but instead they ran to the northwest.
Although this is also a sea, it is not the sea in the extreme west.
The Qin army had no choice but to turn around and head south.
What they didn't know was that on the north shore of the sea they arrived, a country called Chu State was rapidly expanding.
Group after group of Jiangdong elders, led by Xiang Yu, came to this vast land.
Hundreds of thousands of Jiangdong elders, under the leadership of Xiang Yu, swept away many barbarians on the northern shore of the Black Sea, as well as the colonial countries established by the Greeks here.
Xiang Yu's domineering power across the world, coupled with the strength of Jiangdong's soldiers, left a very deep impression on many colonial cities and barbarians on the north coast of the Black Sea.
They all fell at Xiang Yu's feet and surrendered, and respected Xiang Yu as the King of Kings!
Xiang Yu felt speechless about this title.
He knew very clearly that there was a monster with unfathomable strength, far stronger than him.
Fortunately, there is something wrong with that monster's brain, so you don't have to worry too much about it turning against him.
The various tribes of barbarians on the north shore of the Black Sea provided slaves and cannon fodder for Xiang Yu, the Thracians fought for Xiang Yu, the Jews managed trade routes for Xiang Yu, and the pirates of the Black Sea formed Xiang Yu's navy to transport goods to various places.
When the Qin army retreated from the south bank, Xiang Yu's fleet was heading to the cities on the south bank to trade and buy grain.
The Qin army marching south did not hesitate to start a war with the Seleucids.
The ancestors of the Seleucids were Alexander's generals. After Alexander died of illness on the way back to his hometown, the huge empire he conquered was divided among his generals.
The Kingdom of Dawan, Seleucid, and even Egypt, etc., are actually the legacies of Alexander.
Before, the Seleucids were at war with the Egyptians. Unexpectedly, a giant dragon came from the far east and swallowed up Parthia. It sneezed and sprayed Armenia without a trace.
The frightened Seleucids hurriedly made a truce with the Egyptians, packed up their troops, food and supplies, strengthened the city's defense force, and began to defend the city.
The solid city defenses that once left the Egyptians, Armenians, and Parthians helpless were simply vulnerable to the Qin army's great ritual weapons.
Normally, after a few days of intermittent bombardment, the city wall would naturally be destroyed.
Then Qin Rui's soldiers lined up and entered the city, but none of them could hold it.
The Seleucids thought of counterattack, and even used their famous scythe chariot.
It is the kind of chariot commonly used in battles in the Spring and Autumn Period. It is just that a long blade is installed in the center of the axle of the wheel. The blade keeps flipping when traveling at high speed. If it touches it, you will definitely die or be injured.
When dealing with others, this roller-shutter chariot is very effective, and was even used by the Seleucids as a magic weapon to win.
But when he used it in front of Qin Jun, it made Qin Jun laugh.
The reason is simple, they have played this thing hundreds of years ago.
The best way to deal with chariots is naturally for the light cavalry to step forward and use the speed of the horses to play mounted shooting.
Shooting the man first, the horse, or the horse and then the man is arbitrary, the result will be the same anyway.
If there are no light cavalry and only infantry, there is no need to panic. The Qin army is also experienced.
When fighting in this era, soldiers were usually equipped with long weapons. Those who went to the battlefield with a sword usually died the fastest.
After all, the ancestors have long understood the principle that an inch is long and an inch is strong.
Facing the charging chariots, the soldiers of the Qin army squatted down in formation, pressed the rear ends of the rows of long soldiers to the ground, and resisted with a forest of spear formations.
When the chariot was blocked and slowed down, skirmishers immediately stepped forward and stuffed their long soldiers into the wheels.
If the wheels are stuck, the chariot becomes useless.
Seleucus, who lost his chariot, almost never won a battle in the field. He had no choice but to continue to defend the city and defend it to death.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The reason why they were able to persist for several years under the Qin army's offensive was not that the city defense was strong, but that the Qin army was restricted by the long logistics supply line.
Way to put enough force on the front line.
Only when the Qin army built the railway line regardless of the cost could they continue to move forward.
In order to build this long railway, the Qin army raided everywhere wherever they went. Whether they were descendants of Greeks or barbarians in the mountains and forests, they were all captured to build roads.
Anyway, there is no technical content in building roads, it just requires enough coolies.
Because Li Yunze knew the best route to take, he basically didn't take any detours, nor did he build directly into a dead end. It was like building into mountains, into swamps, and building until it was so wide that no bridge could be built.
Along the banks of the river and so on.
He also knows where there are iron mines and where there are coal mines.
There are large and small mines everywhere along the way that are being mined frantically regardless of human life. There are various earthen blast furnaces that are constantly spitting out black smoke, smelting rails, cutting down trees to make sleepers, etc.
It is precisely because of these conditions that the railway line can be built all the way to the extreme west.
When the Qin army defeated Seleucus, Wang Li, who was young but had already participated in the Western Expedition for several years, received orders from Meng Tian and led the vanguard to search for the sea in the extreme west.
Wang Li led thousands of cavalrymen and groped westward for several days, finally arriving at the shore of the Far West Sea.
Facing the slightly fishy sea breeze that hit his face, Wang Li closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
The journey from here is more than 20,000 miles!
If it hadn't been for the train, my legs would have been broken.
Now that he finally arrived at the legendary Far West Sea, Wang Li felt that his life was worth it!
My grandfather and father must have been to such a far away place in this life.
Some men in robes in the distance saw a large group of Qin army cavalry and immediately turned around and got on their camels and ran away.
In recent years, the reputation of the Qin people has been spread everywhere, even in the distant city of Rome.
They were great at fighting, but even more powerful at plundering.
In particular, the Qin army mainly arrested people, and secondly plundered property and supplies.
As for the people who were captured, in the eyes of the locals, they were nothing more than being used as slaves.
It's not wrong to think so. After all, the people who were captured were either repairing the earth in the mines or repairing the earth at the paving site. Anyway, it was hard work with a lot of effort.
No one wants to be taken away as a slave, so when they see the black flag and the iconic oriental face, the locals always run away.
Wang Li looked at it for a few times and then stopped paying attention, let alone pursuing it.
He is a regular soldier, and things like arresting people are usually done by auxiliary soldiers and civilians.
He got off his horse and came to the coast.
Wang Li looked far away at the sea, where white sails were slowly passing by in the distance.
"The Taifu said that there are many countries and city-states deep in the extreme western sea. It seems to be true."
Wang Li withdrew his gaze, turned around and began to look at his surroundings.
Empty wilderness, scattered patches of sparse groves, or rolling hills...
Wang Li shook his head and arranged for his men to ride out on horseback to explore the surrounding environment.
As a forward, he is not only here to enjoy the sea view, but also has the important mission of surveying the environment.
The railway cannot be built to the sea. If we want to continue the Western Expedition, we will have to build ships.
The most important thing for shipbuilding is to have wood, qualified and suitable wood.
Obviously, those trees in twos and threes with crooked growth near here are not up to standard.
Occasionally, some date palm books are straight, but the master said that they are not suitable.
In desperation, the Qin army could only continue to go south and north along the coastline, looking for a suitable location.
The place where the king was away from them at this time was not some nameless wilderness, but a place called Suriston (Syria).
There are many cities and villages here and a large population.
Moreover, there is an owner here.
The previous owners were the Seleucids. Later, the Seleucids were defeated by the Qin army, and the Egyptians from the south took advantage of the situation and came to seize the territory.
As expected, the Qin army collided with the Egyptians.
When the Egyptian envoy, who was said to be an envoy from a prince, sat on a palanquin carried by more than ten slaves, came to Wang Li, the young Wang Li immediately frowned.
The reason is very simple, this person actually wears very thick eyeliner!
People who know it know that it is to protect against sunlight, but Wang Li doesn't know.
The first impression was very bad.
Through the interpreter's narration, the Egyptians put forward their own request, that is, this place belongs to them, and the king can go back to where these eastern people came from, otherwise the Pharaoh will send down natural disasters to destroy them.
Wang Li was speechless and simply shook his head and waved his hands. He only said one word to the translator.