Chapter 231: Challenging Rome's strategic strength! A surprise attack with a loss of 75%!
Fortunately, there is a new canopy.

Sure enough, it is the subsequent related video.

【Rome's greatest enemy, Hannibal! 】

【Hannibal Wars! 】

[Speaking of Hannibal, the greatest enemy in Roman history, we have to start with Hannibal's father Hamilcar Barca. 】

[Hamilica Barca was a famous Carthaginian general during the First Punic War.]

【Against Rome, performed very well. 】

[It's a pity that the insects in Carthage only care about making money. ]

[They don’t have the tenacity of Rome to sell everything they have to win the war.]

[Hamilcar at the front, when they were struggling to hold on.]

[The Carthaginian elders in the rear had no intention of continuing the war, and focused their energy on going south to bully the black uncles in the Sahara Desert and capture slaves to sell for money.]

[Ultimately, Carthage was defeated in the First Punic War.]

【But Hamilcar was always thinking about revenge. 】

[He led his family to Spain to develop a base. Hannibal, who was nine years old at the time, also wanted to follow his father to Spain.]

【Hamilká then made Hannibal swear an oath.】

【We will be enemies of Rome for life.】

[By the time Hannibal succeeded to the throne, he was already the third generation leader of his family.]

【After 20 years of hard work by my family. 】

[The Baka family now has a strong army and sufficient food. ]

[Hannibal was also ambitious and wanted to overthrow the Roman rule in the Mediterranean. ]

[Hannibal's first target was the small Spanish town of Sagunto.]

【This is Rome's ally.】

[The subtlety of choosing Sagunto as the first target is. ]

[Although Saguntum was an ally of Rome, according to the peace treaty, it was within the sphere of influence of Carthage.]

[Hannibal thus claimed that his attack on Saguntum did not violate the peace treaty.]

【It is not to actively provoke war. 】

[In reality, Hannibal was luring Rome into declaring war.]

【Rome was expanding everywhere at this time and could not spare the time to deal with the powerful Hannibal, so it used diplomatic means to put pressure on Carthage.】

【But Hannibal never gave Rome a positive response. 】

【During this period, the attack on Saguntum continued.】

[Sagon was only a small city, but the battle lasted for half a year.]

[The enemy never took the city, giving Rome ample time to react.]

……

Outside the sky.

See here.

Xiahou Dun laughed.

"Before, we talked about Hannibal, crossing the Alps, and the great Hannibal Barca."

"It's so awesome."

"I thought he was so strong!"

"Now it seems that it took us half a year to capture even a small city."

"At this level, it's probably only at the fourth-tier level."

……

Xiahou Dun, who was in a high position of power, spoke without restraint.

But Cao Cao was standing aside.

After listening to Xiahou Dun's words, he expressed his disapproval.

Cao Cao laughed and said:
"Yuan Rang, you can't say that."

"I actually think that Hannibal might have deliberately taken his time in attacking the city."

"Sagunto is just a small town, not really important."

"Hannibal was a famous general, and Carthage was a great country."

"Even Rome was the strongest Mediterranean country at the time."

"But when going to war with a big country, you have to be cautious."

"If Hannibal had taken Saguntum in a lightning attack, it would have been an established fact."

"Plus, Saguntum's location was originally designed as Carthage's sphere of influence in the peace treaty."

"Then maybe Rome will just sell Saguntum."

"But Hannibal specifically attacked Saguntum and fought for a long time."

"That makes Rome very uncomfortable."

"Let's fight. Going into a full-scale war with a big country just for a small city is very disadvantageous."

"If we don't fight, where will the world's most powerful country put its reputation?"

"So don't be fooled by the aggressive Roman envoys on the sky, grabbing the Carthaginians and cursing at them."

"But in fact, the Roman side is really seeking a peaceful solution."

"Hannibal is attacking your Roman allies. He keeps attacking them but doesn't kill them, forcing you, Rome, to declare war."

"In this way, Hannibal did not violate the previous peace treaty."

“Thereby gaining a moral advantage.”

What a smart person Cao Cao is!

With his commanding ability, he naturally saw this easily.

It can be seen that Rome, which is in a state of aggressiveness, is actually seeking peace.

Hannibal, who seemed to be in a weak position, had a hard time capturing even a small town.

In fact, it was constantly challenging Rome's strategic determination.

“This is a strategic design.”

……

Even Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period saw this.

Naturally, many modern audiences in later generations have also figured it out.

"Why does this Hannibal look like a soldier in slippers?"

"Then Rome's strategic strength may not be enough!"

……

On the canopy.

[After Rome declared war, Hannibal led all the Carthaginian troops and a large number of mercenaries and began to march towards Rome. ]

[Hannibal's planned route was through southern Gaul, which is now southern France.]

[Cross the Alps, enter Italy, and bring the war to Italy.]

【The militaristic city-states at that time were all very aggressive. 】

[Rome's maximum mobilization capacity is 25 people. ]

[Other Italian allied city-states can also mobilize 50 people. ]

[Hannibal had to face an army of 75! It was impossible for him to win.]

【Hannibal devised his own strategy.】

[Through one military victory after another, he disintegrated the Roman alliance and kicked Rome's younger brothers out of the war one by one.]

【Finally, take down the isolated Rome! 】

[This is his strategy, which is why he is called the father of strategy in the West. ] [Hannibal's idea of ​​leading his army across the Alps is a good one. ]

[But Hannibal also knew that this journey would not be easy. ]

[He had already planned for this, losing more than half of his troops along the way.]

[But as long as you can cross the Alps and reach the Gaul tribes in the mountains. ]

【Those Gauls had long been enemies of Rome.】

【Gauls can be recruited from the local area as additional troops. 】

……

[Hannibal's 100,000 mercenary troops set out from Spain and entered Gaul. ]

[Then it disappeared into the forests and swamps of southern France.]

[The Romans were very shocked when they learned that Hannibal had raised an army! ]

[They responded quickly, first sending troops to Sicily in the south to defend against Carthage's cross-sea attack from North Africa.]

[Another troop was preparing to cross the sea to Spain.]

[But when the Roman army arrived in Sicily, they found that the Carthaginian homeland across the sea was calm.]

【There is no sign of war at all.】

[Another Roman army of two legions prepared to go to Hannibal's base in Spain.]

[They first arrived at the port of Marseille in southern France.]

【Corne, the Roman consul in Marseille, received a piece of news that surprised him greatly.】

[That means Hannibal actually left Spain! ]

[Corne immediately dispatched hundreds of cavalrymen to search for traces of Hannibal's main force.]

[But facing Hannibal who deliberately disappeared, it was difficult to find his trace for a while. ]

[In fact, Hannibal left Spain and came to the south of France. ]

[Half of the troops have been lost.]

[Because not every mercenary had the courage to follow Hannibal to attack the most powerful country in the Mediterranean world at that time.]

【Hannibal thinks this is a good thing.】

[His army does not need cowards. If those cowardly mercenaries run away, Hannibal can still save the hiring fee.]

[In the southern part of France, which was still relatively wild at the time. ]

[Hannibal's 50,000-man army was easily hidden in the dense forest.]

【But marching in the forest is not safe either. 】

【The forest is the territory of the Gauls.】

[Gaul was divided into various tribes, most of which, although hostile to Rome, also disliked Hannibal.]

After losing more than 10,000 men in the forest, Hannibal successfully crossed the Rhone River.

[The Alps can be reached directly ahead. 】

[It was not until three days later that the Roman scouts finally arrived.]

[At this time, Hannibal had already led his army to the foot of the Alps. ]

【This place is full of hostile Gallic tribes. 】

[Hannibal bribed the elders of the Gallic tribes with money and goods and told them that he was not an invader.]

[I am an enemy of Rome.]

【The Gauls and the Romans were mortal enemies.】

[After learning of Hannibal's intentions, many Gauls not only did not make things difficult for him, but also sent him some warm clothes, cloaks, and food supplies.]

[In addition, Hannibal was also guided by some of his fellow Gauls. ]

[Hannibal had his elephants march ahead of his troops as they climbed the mountain.]

[Because these armored war elephants from Africa look very powerful. ]

[It can deter the Gauls living in the mountains. ]

[But in fact, elephants living in Africa are also in danger in the Alps. ]

[In many cases, the exhausted elephants had to be pushed forward by the soldiers.]

[But the most terrifying thing about the Alps is not the Gaulish tribesmen in the mountains. ]

【It’s the steepness of the mountain itself. 】

[In the midst of the heavy snow, the soldiers tread on the snow, advancing step by step.]

[If you are not careful, you will fall into the abyss! ]

[Plus, there are many small paths that can be used by people but not by elephants and baggage supplies.]

[As a result, the soldiers had to constantly open up new paths as they climbed the mountain.]

[On the most dangerous sections of the road, elephants kept falling off the cliffs and dying, and soldiers kept tripping and falling.]

[From time to time, shrill screams were heard, echoing throughout the entire mountain range.]

【Everyone's morale has hit rock bottom.】

【After nine days of arduous trek, the troops finally reached the top of the mountain. 】

[But at this time, the morale of the troops was close to collapse, and they could hardly continue to move. ]

【Hannibal then gathered all his soldiers together and made a promise to them.】

[It is both a promise and an empty promise. ]

All I saw was the actor who played Hannibal on the sky curtain.

He stood among the crowd, pointed in the direction of Rome in the distance, and said loudly:

[There, in the direction of my finger, there is Rome! ]

[We have reached the top of the mountain, and now it is an easy descent.]

[After you come down the mountain, I will command you to defeat the Roman legions.]

【Just beat them two or three times, and all of Rome will surrender. 】

[And you will become the new masters of Rome! ]

[After Hannibal's encouragement, the outlaw mercenaries finally regained their morale. They were eager to go down the mountain to fight and defeat the Romans.]

【Become the new master of Rome and gain unlimited wealth. 】

[The soldiers gritted their teeth, held on to their last breath, and walked out of the Alps with difficulty. ]

[Of the 100,000 troops led by Hannibal, only 20,000 infantry and 6,000 cavalry were left.]

[When Hannibal set out from Spain, he had 100,000 men.]

[When preparing to climb the Alps, there were still 4.6 people. ]

【Now, there are only 2.6 people left. 】

[A full 20,000 people died or fled during the difficult climb.]

【But now, this troop has experienced life and death. 】

【They arrived in the Italian region.】

[Hannibal secretly swore that he had led an army of 100,000 to this point, but at the cost of more than 70,000 men.]

[Now, he wants to pay the Romans back double the price! ]

In Hannibal's resolute eyes.

The sky screen video ends here!

The ancient people saw in the video the countless corpses that fell during the march.

Seeing Hannibal's army coming down from the Alps like a beggar army.

They were all deeply moved by the difficult journey that this army had gone through.

At the same time, he was thoughtful.

(End of this chapter)