Chapter 347 Natural disasters and man-made disasters

At the end of September and early October of the first year of Tianqi in the Qin Dynasty.

The weather was getting cooler, and thick clouds from the Caucasus in the north began to visit Asia Minor in the upper reaches of the Mesopotamian River. Then, the second flood period of each year came.

For the Qin army, who had just arrived in this strange place, had almost zero experience in dealing with a sudden flood. Ashur, Babylon, and the cities of all sizes that were spread like chess on the Tigris and Euphrates, were all bathed under the threat of floods.

In the face of powerful natural disasters, the so-called strength of human beings is actually not worth mentioning at all.

"What should I do? Quickly organize forces to fight floods and disaster relief, and let the fleet sailing at sea distribute some small supply ships to cope with difficult situations."

When Fu Ge was busy dispatching people to rescue the disaster, his opponent Antioch III finally waited for an opportunity to go out.

The war broke out again, and the two rivers that had just calmed down will usher in another bloody storm. With the protection of God, and the main force of the Qin army was still stuck in Daxia, resting in peace, and Persia, Antioch III was like a humiliated bull, launching a large army to attack over desperately. This time, he brought all 50,000 soldiers.

September 27th.

A day that Fu Ge will remember forever. On this day, King Seleucid, who had been holding troops for several days, was unsheathed. Taking advantage of the rare opportunity of the chaos caused by the flood, Seleucid's army left the Syrian plateau and took the city of Ashul.

Luan Bu, the garrison of Ashur City, did not expect that the opportunity for the Seleucids to take revenge was so accurate. In a hurry, the three thousand Qin troops were surrounded by the army of Antioch III. What's even more serious is that due to the flood, the food in the city was less than enough to support for more than a month.

In other words, if the siege of Ashul cannot be resolved within one month, the Seleusians will not attack, and all the defenders in the city, including the residents, will starve to death.

Military information is urgent.

Luan Bu's three thousand soldiers, Fu Ge, had to save him, but the most realistic point is that the total number of troops in the Qin army can only be tied with the Seleucids at best. What's even more disadvantageous is that the Qin army's troops have been broken up and cannot be gathered within ten days.

Originally, according to Fu Ge's calculations, he still had 5,000 elite cavalrymen in his hands, and this fast-moving fast reaction force could serve as a firefighter.

However, he never expected that the sudden arrival of the flood would suddenly turn his arrangement into a useless act.

The cavalry was blocked by the surging river waters to the city of Ashul. Not only that, the flood also turned the Tigris Valley from a flat and abundant plain into a water town.

In combat in such places, the advantages of the cavalry cannot be exerted at all. Once the cavalry's ability to intersperse quickly cannot be well reflected, the subsequent war will undoubtedly evolve into a bitter battle.

Babylon City.

In the city hall, a group of Qin generals gathered in front of the sand table marked the latest changes in the enemy and us. The dilemma of Ashur City made each of them nervous.

Since the Qin Yuan Expeditionary Force set out, it has won every battle and achieved results in every battle. It can be said that one contribution after another, and victory is like a fruit hanging on the branches of fruit trees, which can be picked with only reaching out.

"The Qin army will be surrounded by the enemy!"

This news is completely unimaginable for those Qin generals who are used to enjoying the nourishment of victory. In fact, when they hear the military newspaper surrounded by Luan Bu, many people's first reaction was: Just kidding.

The Seleucid, an opponent who was beaten by the Qin army, had the strength to counterattack. This really killed the bear heart and swallowed the leopard's courage.

Anger filled his heart, and the Qin generals who were eager to return from various garrisons came back one by one with fighting spirit, but soon, they suffered a blow in front of the sand table.

Due to the flood, Ashul City has actually become an isolated island city with water on three sides and only one side with land. Unfortunately, the side leading to the land is still opposite the Syrian Plateau.

The Seleucids were able to reach Ashul so quickly because of the advantage of distance. Originally, the Qin army could have reinforced themselves through water or along the Tigris River upstream, but now, neither method has been implemented.

If you want to reinforce Ashul, the only way is to go around a big circle and pass through the Syrian plateau. The places where this road is passed through are all controlled areas of the Seleucids.

"What should we do? Can we just sit back and watch Luan Bu and the three thousand soldiers die in battle or be captured?" Everyone was so anxious that they didn't know what to do. Of course, the one who was most anxious was Fu Ge.

It is precisely because of his indifference to meteorological knowledge in the Mesopotamia in the Mesopotamia that today's dilemma was caused. At home, Fu Ge could consider the war by relying on his familiarity with the country's rivers, lakes and seasonal alternation. After the time and space were changed abroad, Fu Ge's innate advantages in this area have gradually disappeared. After all, he, a stranger from the East, could not be familiar with the terrain, weather changes, and cultural environment in the Middle East.

It took time to adapt, but Antioch III would not give him time.

After a long time, the conference hall was silent. The generals stared at each other, but could not think of any good idea.

"Marquis Yinping, only you know the details of the Antioch III army this time. Let me tell you! I want to hear the analysis opinions of your intelligence department."

Finally, Fu Ge, who decided not to remain silent, asked a handsome middle-aged man in the left head.

The marquis of Yinping, the marquis who are noble, is certainly not ordinary people. In fact, this person's name is very famous, and he is Chen Ping.

Shortly after Qin defeated the Huns, Chen Ping was awarded the title of Yinping Marquis because of his achievements. This title is quite close to his gloomy personality. Moreover, after several years of development, Chen Ping is now a big family and a great cause. He has completely separated from Sima Liang's Weiwei Mansion system and established his own group of troops.

Compared with Sima Liang's Weiwei Mansion focusing on domestic security, Chen Ping focused more on foreign countries, especially in the past year, due to the need for Western wars, Chen Ping's figure often appeared in the expeditionary army.

As an excellent intelligence officer, of course, you must have fine wit and extraordinary courage. Fortunately, Chen Ping is a good person in both aspects.

However, this time, Chen Ping couldn't be proud.

There is no reason, because he was deceived.

Half a month ago, Chen Ping learned from the interstudy hidden in the city of Antioch that Antioch III was furious about the marriage of his daughter Cleopatra I. In that famous and each had his own goals, Antioch III borrowed more than 20,000 soldiers from the Ptolemaic dynasty at the cost of his daughter's happiness in his life.

This was a happy thing for everyone to get what they wanted, but the result was not the case.

The reason is nothing else, just because the powerful people in the Ptolemy Kingdom actually played Antioch III. The so-called 20,000 elite Egyptian soldiers were actually composed of black slaves from the south. This is a large army of slaves that have not been trained at all. Many of them even don’t even know how to hold a knife or shoot archery.

The ministers who held the Ptolemaic dynasty were not fools. They saw that Antioch III was already on the decline, and Qin might become a new hegemony contender in this area. In this case, it would rather offend Antioch III than offend Qin, which became the only choice for the Ptolemaic tyrants who were accustomed to changing hands.

If marriages are placed there, of course the soldiers must be sent, and they must not be missing. But as for whom there are some things to send, there is a question. After some calculations, sending black slaves plundered from the south became an inevitable choice.

Because of this, the intimate relationship between Antioch III and the Ptolemaic dynasty suddenly cooled down, and they even publicly shouted and scolded each other, and even met each other during negotiations.

Under such internal troubles, how could Antioch III attack Qin? It would be great if he could protect himself.

It was this judgment that made Chen Ping want to bite off his tongue. Now the Seyanxi people were quickly sending troops to Ashul. The only explanation that could be given is that everything that had been inconsistent and quarrel before turned out to be a smoke screen that confuses the Qin army.

When did Antioch III become so smart?

This is absolutely impossible.

If Antioch III had been so smart, how could he have lost consecutive battles in the previous confrontation?

"Ship Fu, generals, please forgive me. First of all, the information provided by our intelligence department was wrong, which made the situation of the war so passive-!"

Chen Ping said with shame that he had always regarded himself as a shrewd person and said humble in front of his colleagues for the first time. This time, he was not unwilling to accept it because he was convinced of his loss.

"Chen Ping, military information is important. If you are pursuing responsibility later, you can tell me your opinion first." Fu Ge interrupted Chen Ping's Daoqian and urged.

"Okay, Fu Shuai, according to the analysis of his subordinates, the Seleucids' exquisite arrangements could never be made by Antioch III. It should be unique, and this person is probably the former Carthage commander Hannibal."

Before Chen Ping finished his sentence, there was already a noise in the chamber. Hannibal, this well-known name, Qin general, has heard a lot these days, and what they never expected was that Hannibal, who was dependent on other countries, would even make them suffer.
Chapter completed!