Chapter 2070 Time Gap Eternal Ambition

"Yu Qing, what do you think we should do next?"

To a certain extent, it can be regarded as receiving Yu Qian's allegiance, and at the same time, he also knows that the names of oriental people are surnames first and last names. Alexander naturally began to question the subconscious in a more intimate way. This can be regarded as some kind of examination, after all, talking about the truth and making suggestions are not the same thing.

Yu Qian could also see that there was an intention to test his depth, and almost without thinking, he said this directly to Alexander.

"It is said that if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. This old oriental saying means that if you want to do a good job, you must have the tools at your fingertips. And put it here, if your majesty wants to continue to achieve something For Albert, I think the first thing to do is to arm our soldiers with the best weapons."

"What?" Hearing this, Stress Shanda's eyes froze immediately, and then he couldn't help raising his eyebrows. "Aren't the daggers and spears of my soldiers sharp enough for you? Isn't their armor strong enough?"

As soon as Alexander finished speaking, the warriors who were resurrected with him and belonged to the Macedonian Empire had already drawn out their daggers, knocked on their own shields, and shouted loudly.

The sound shook the four fields. There is no doubt about it. After all, tens of thousands of people fought at the same time. As far as the scene is concerned, it is absolutely shocking. In the same era, there were very few armies with such a level, which is why Egypt surrendered to Alexander without firing an arrow. They are very clear about their own level. They are not even the opponent of the Persian Empire, how could they defeat such an elite division. It's better to be happy, just surrender.

Although Lao Yu was also shocked by the elite soldiers under Alexander's command, he was only shocked. If you say you are astonished, you feel that this is the only thing you have seen in your life. That's just kidding.

Among other things, before going abroad, the military parade every few years is no worse than the performance of these Macedonian soldiers. And you must know that there are millions of elite soldiers behind it. From this point of view, these performances of the Macedonians cannot scare his old man.

"Your Majesty, I teach history. I know that around Macedonia, the original Italian tribes were once regarded as barbarians by your Greek city-states. In addition to inherent prejudices, there are indeed some reasons for this. There are indeed some tribes that still maintain the original nomadic and tribal system. Then, my lord, can you see such a tribal warrior that you regard as barbaric, their equipment and the combat capabilities they can display? Do you want to compare it with the soldiers under your command?"

"Those savages in the Italian peninsula? It's not difficult." The wise men have the habit of cheating,

Alexander was already familiar with this. So although the old man who suddenly changed lanes was a little caught off guard, he was not completely unexpected. It can be regarded as respecting the knowledge of wise men, Alexander often pushes the boat along the way, and it is the same this time.

"When I was young, I saw the war between my father and those barbarians. They often wore animal skins and used wooden spears and stone weapons. Although some people had bronze weapons in their hands, but They are often plundered or traded. They themselves do not have the technology to smelt metals. Therefore, they cannot compare with the Macedonian soldiers under my command."

"The soldiers under my command are equipped with copper helmets, armor and greaves as standard. Two-piece spears, round shields and short swords are all made of metal. If you are one-on-one, relying on the equipment Advantages, the warriors under my command can easily kill one barbarian and fight against two or three barbarians. If we want to fight in an array, three hundred soldiers under my command are enough to defeat two thousand barbarians!"

This kind of battle loss ratio of almost one against ten may sound exaggerated in other places, but it is indeed the case here in Alexander. The crushing advantage brought by metallurgical technology, coupled with the support of his famous Macedonian phalanx, unless it is against the Qin crossbow that has already emerged in the east or a large-scale chariot impact, otherwise in the same era, He really is an invincible existence. One against ten is really trivial. During the war against Persia, he suffered 1 to 20 battle losses.

Of course, Lao Yu asked such a question because he knew how powerful the Macedonian soldiers were at that time, and he naturally had an intention to ask such a question.

"In your opinion, under such a gap, is the individual bravery of soldiers more important, or the gap in equipment is more important?"

"Of course..." Alexander subconsciously wanted to answer bravery. After all, in his time, this was a common understanding. The Greeks admired sports and often sang heroic allusions. Subconscious people will think that this is the result of bravery or wisdom. And few people would think whether this has anything to do with the weapons and equipment regarded as tools.

Alexander also fell into such a vicious circle. However, as a wise king, he has an extra heart. He didn't give an answer right away because he went over the question in his mind again. But after considering it so carefully, he couldn't be so sure that the answer he thought was correct.

In terms of bravery, the Macedonians are certainly not bad. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to conquer half of the world since his father's generation. But to say that the natives of Italy are worse than their Macedonians, this is somewhat unconscionable.

Unlike Greece, which once regarded Macedonia as barbaric (Macedonia is at the edge of the Greek world), Egypt with a long history, and Persia and India, which are not much different, the natives of the Italian peninsula were really barbarians at that time . The living resources basically rely on nomadic and hunting, and they don't even have the ability to build city-states. The cities they build are not so much cities as soil enclosures, which simply mix wood and soil together to make a shape.

In terms of civilization, he is definitely the most discriminated against on the fringes of the Greek world. But because of this, Alexander did not dare to say that their bravery was not as good as that of the Macedonians.

The most direct change brought about by civilization is the change of human living environment. In a sufficiently civilized country, there will be a large number of artists and scholars, and production activities will change from dangerous hunting and nomadic farming to stable farming and planting. This kind of change is good on the whole, but on the individual, the general physical fitness of people will decline.

Randomly pull a Greek farmer and an Italian native herdsman, and the herdsman must be stronger. Because he has to herd horses and deal with wolves and wild animals. In the same way, although the Macedonian soldiers are brave, the indigenous warriors who have struggled in difficult environments all year round and have to fight against wild beasts physically will not be inferior in their bravery.

Even said to be stronger. Because there are weak people among Macedonian soldiers, as long as they are within the allowed range. But barbarian fighters don't have too weak people, because the harsh environment will directly eliminate these so-called weak people.

But even so, the Macedonians were still able to easily defeat the barbarians. It is conceivable what the real reason is.

"Well, it seems that the role of weapons and equipment is indeed very important. So, do you want to tell me that I should distribute sharp enough swords and strong armor for these soldiers under me, Yu Qing? "

"Yes, Your Majesty. It's just that your words may be somewhat inappropriate, um, not very accurate."

With his hand, he drew a distance that two fingers could barely close together. It seemed very small, but only the old man knew how far this distance was.

After all, he is a Chinese, a master race of face learning. Since he said that he was loyal to Alexander, it is natural to save enough face for him in speaking and doing things. Saying this now is to save face for him. And since face has been saved, then what should be said should be made clear.

"Your Majesty, the first thing you need to understand is how long has passed since your time. If we calculate according to the years of AD, you are probably from more than 300 BC, and now it is after 2,000 AD. That is Say, nearly two thousand and four hundred years have passed since your time."

"Twenty-four hundred years is enough time for human civilization to develop to a level that you may not be able to imagine. It may be difficult for you to understand what I said, so let me put it another way. As the way of war you are familiar with, that is, our The cold weapon war that modern people often say has already withdrawn from the stage of history. With the development of weapon technology, technological progress and changes, the way of warfare has undergone obvious changes. It is not that no one wants to stick to the old ways Follow this ancient creed and write history with cold weapons, but the price of blood is enough for them to throw all the old and antiquated things into the corners."

"I will give you an example. The British invented the Maxim machine gun and used it in the war against the indigenous Metabili-Sulus in Africa. Using this newly invented weapon on the battlefield , fifty British soldiers repelled dozens of charges by more than 5,000 Metabilis, directly killing more than 3,000 people. The British casualties were...zero."

With a cold weapon in hand, it is naturally impossible to cause any casualties if it cannot penetrate the defense line of the machine gun. This is considered common sense in today's era, but in front of Alexander, an ancient man more than 2,000 years ago, this is a true miracle.

In any war with cold weapons, no matter how brave and skilled the soldiers are, no matter how wise and powerful the commander is, it is impossible to say that no one will be killed and no one will be injured to win the war. As long as there is a fight, even if there is a group of rabbits on the opposite side, with luck, a few people can be killed occasionally.

This is the norm, and it is also the reality in Alexander's cognition. Now, Lao Yu's introduction obviously broke his common sense, and at the same time refreshed his understanding of war. This inevitably made him a little confused. After all, the field he was most familiar with suddenly became a situation he didn't understand, and everyone would have such a reaction. But soon, his kingly ambition and desire to conquer were once again on the rise. And he, at this time, showed an extremely excited smile.

"New ways and rules of war? This sounds very interesting."

Rubbing his luxuriant beard, Alexander's eyes revealed a hot light like a flame.

"Compared to me, who is already invincible in your so-called cold weapon war, a brand-new way of warfare is tantamount to a new and interesting challenge. There is no doubt that I have accepted this challenge. Then the question is Come, my dear Yu Qing, can you tell me, how can I start this brand new game? Or, how can I be qualified to enter this new war?"

As Alexander himself said, the progress of the times did not make him feel afraid and shrink back, but instead inspired his fighting spirit as a king, making him more and more eager to adapt to this era to gain new conquests and victories. This may be a manifestation of arrogance, but isn't it this kind of arrogance that created the miracle named Alexander the Great?

Lao Yu was mentally prepared for this, so when Alexander said this, he said it immediately.

"Weapons, Your Majesty. We need enough weapons, not to mention arming everyone, but at the very least, we need to arm the elite forces among us to the teeth."

"Weapons, like what you just said, something called a Maxim machine gun?"

Alexander was a little curious. He was instinctively curious about things that only existed in this new type of warfare. That is, conditions do not allow it, otherwise he really wants to get some modern warfare weapons in front of him and study them carefully.

"More than that. The Maxim machine gun was a product of nearly two hundred years ago. Today, the development of weapons has already had a more complete system and types. Speaking of individual soldiers, there are pistols that are used as emergency backups like daggers , there are also general-purpose rifles used in warfare like spears. Of course, the use of so-called guns may be more similar to the bows and arrows of your era. They need an accessory called bullets to use normally. Otherwise, it is a fire stick."

"In addition, modern warfare also has some new equipment that is difficult to describe with the equipment of your era. For example, tanks are like a group of fully armored bulls, and they can also shoot out shells that are as destructive as thunder and lightning. There are also missiles, The most powerful one, you can even imagine an earthquake or volcanic eruption suddenly appearing in the opponent's camp."

"This is really amazing. Has the war developed to such a point? Doesn't that mean that there are not enough people to kill?"

Alexander just admired, while Lao Yu became emotional at this moment.

"Yes, how many people are not enough to kill. Those who teach history actually know that thousands of people were killed in a single battle in ancient wars. But in modern wars, it is normal to kill millions of people. If things go on like this, human beings will play themselves to death sooner or later, but the problem is, they can't stop."

"Then find a way to conquer everyone, so that humans have no reason to continue fighting. Just like the empire I built."

Alexander didn't think there was anything wrong with killing people in war. He loves to conquer, so he naturally doesn't care about the dead. Compared with this sentimental sadness, what he cares more about now is.

"How are we going to make the kind of weapon you're talking about?"

"Build? Can't make it. Without a complete industrial system and technological reserves, it is impossible to make such a developed thing. We can only think of other ways, for example...borrow!"

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