Phi-Fic Chapter 550 The Crushing of Tactics and Equipment
Chapter 550 The Crushing of Tactics and Equipment
The adjutant standing next to Scipio seemed to see something, and his face suddenly became ugly.
"Your Excellency the Consul, due to the occupation of the Roman defense line by Carthage, the situation of our Roman army is very embarrassing now. It is neither good nor bad to fight."
"Therefore, I think that instead of blaming yourself here, you might as well come up with a solution first. The Carthaginian army is now eyeing a large area of my Roman land, and may launch an attack to invade my Roman territory at any time .”
"We can afford to wait, I'm afraid those Roman residents who have lived on the front line for generations can't afford to wait!"
The adjutant's voice suddenly became severe.
Hearing this, Scipio was shocked all over, and the expression on his face changed again and again. Finally, he calmed down and said slowly:
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure just now. You are right. Now is the critical moment for my Roman army. As the supreme consul of Rome, I shouldn't be so decadent."
"Even more time should not be wasted in self-blame and regret, but should immediately come up with a good solution to solve the problems we are facing now."
Scipio bowed deeply to his adjutant, expressing his gratitude to him for reminding him.
After bowing, the expression on Scipio's face changed from remorse and bewilderment to firmness again.
So after sorting out the thoughts in his mind, he began to say in a deep voice:
"About your question, I have actually thought about it many times after I learned that my Rome front line was taken over in one pot."
"First of all, pay death benefits to the families of the soldiers who died in the defense line. After a defeat, the soldiers in the army must be depressed and remorseful. It is the top priority to appease the emotions of the soldiers in the army. "
"It is also strictly forbidden for the armies to clash head-on with the Carthaginian army. The generals of each army must not attack without authorization in an attempt to recapture the front-line fortress."
"Now that our troops are insufficient, if we attack rashly, we will inevitably suffer heavy losses."
"Proceed with the order and immediately organize manpower to help the Roman people around the defense line and in the hinterland quickly evacuate to a safe area. Only when all the people evacuate safely can we have no worries and can fight the Carthaginian army without any scruples."
"In addition, in addition to resettling the people, we also need to send more spies to infiltrate the Carthaginian army and inquire about the next movements and information of the Carthaginian army. It is best to be able to find out Hannibal's strategy. This will make it easier for us to deal with the attack of the Carthaginian army in the future."
"In today's situation, there is no room for any mistakes. We must be careful and careful at every step."
Scipio issued a series of orders with a serious expression.
At the same time, I also thought of Daqin's well-equipped and invincible cavalry.
They fought against the great Qin cavalry personally in Rome. At the beginning, Bliss commanded a 30 Roman army and planned to capture the Seleucid Kingdom in one fell swoop, but was easily defeated by the Qin army who came to support them.
The Qin side only used tens of thousands of cavalry to defeat their Roman army of 30.
With such a huge disparity in the number of people, no one could think that the Roman army would lose before the start of the battle. What's more, Rome at that time was full of high spirits. Almost all over the Western Regions, it looks like a king of war.
Until they encountered Daqin's army in Seleucid.
In front of the great Qin cavalry, the Roman army, which used to show off its might, was like a clumsy elephant.
Every move will be guessed, and then under the attack of the Great Qin Iron Cavalry, the combat power will be gradually divided, and finally it will be eaten away bit by bit.
The so-called invincible Roman army was almost powerless in front of the Qin cavalry, and was played around under the control of the Qin army.
The occurrence of this result shocked the whole of Rome and the whole western land at once!
Although in this war, in addition to the cavalry of the Great Qin, there were also many soldiers of the Seleucid Kingdom, but most of them were infantry, and they could hardly be called combat effectiveness in front of the Roman cavalry. Trouble, it's just to confuse the eyes, the main force in the battle is still the Daqin cavalry.
Therefore, this classic battle of winning more with less, let the world know the unparalleled military strength of Daqin, and at the same time, it became a pain in the heart of every Roman.
At that time, Scipio was not yet the supreme consul of Rome. As the commander-in-chief of the whole army, Scipio naturally knew that the reason why the Qin army was able to create such a brilliant record was not only the superb commanding ability of General Meng Tian, but also It also has a great relationship with the excellent and advanced weapons and armor of the Qin army.
Before doing anything, one must pay attention to the principle that if a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his weapon, and this is especially important for the army in war.
Although Rome already had some rudiments of iron smelting, the technology was extremely low, and the quality of the smelted iron was basically inferior. It can only be said that as a weapon, it was better than bronze.
Moreover, the efficiency of their iron smelting in Rome is very low. A large factory with hundreds of people working for a whole day may only produce a little over a hundred pieces of usable ironware. If they are lucky, they may even have less than a hundred pieces.
Therefore, when the Roman army was engaged in combat, most of the soldiers' weapons were still bronze, and only a small number of high-ranking officers could use iron.
The armor is even more outrageous. Many high-ranking officers in Rome don’t even have iron, only bronze armor. The lower ranks are made of leather and bronze, while the lowest rank soldiers simply wear a thin layer of cloth armor. Only some key parts are covered with tougher leather, and the defensive effect is almost zero.
On the other hand, Daqin is not only proficient in iron smelting technology, but also has a considerable advantage in steelmaking.
The steel refined by Daqin is of extremely high purity, and it is the best choice for making weapons.
The armor of the soldiers of the Qin Army is almost covered with iron armor, and most of the spears and weapons in their hands are made of steel, not to mention the equipment of senior generals. The tightly stitched steel armor protects every vital point of the body. , the defense is extremely powerful.
You must know that there is a big gap between bronze and iron. Bronze is not only bulky but also very fragile, and it is simply incomparable with steel that is hard enough but also very tough.
Moreover, the density of bronze is higher than that of steel, which means that under the same volume, bronze armor is much heavier than steel armor on a human body, which undoubtedly has a great impact on a person's flexibility in battle. Big impact, not to mention the cavalry who have always used flexibility as their advantage, this impact is almost fatal!
The huge gap in equipment and tactics is the fundamental reason why Rome's 30 people are inferior to the enemy's tens of thousands.