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Chapter 249 Great Qin Empire, World Attention
North Africa, the city of Carthage.
The Supreme Consul Sofitel was looking at the mountain of battle reports in front of him with a sad face.
Although Carthage was established earlier than Rome, it was richer than Rome.
But Carthage, whose main combat force was mercenaries, was no match for the Romans on the battlefield.
Decades ago, during the first Punic War, the fleet built by Carthage with all its strength was defeated by the Romans.
Not only did Carthage lose Sicily, but it was also broken into Carthage's basic land by the Romans.
Facing the powerful Roman army, Carthage had to cede territory and pay compensation to end the war.
Since then, Carthage has entered a period of decline, winning less and losing more in wars with neighboring countries.
In recent years, facing the invasion of the Romans, Carthage has become even more powerless.
Fortunately, at this critical moment, Hannibal stood up and turned the tide to drive the Romans out of the basic land of Carthage.
And launched a counter-offensive, but the successive years of war have caused anti-war voices in Carthage.
Especially the nobles and slave owners in the Senate did not support continuing to spend with the Romans.
This put Sofitel in a dilemma.
Without continuing to support Hannibal, the Romans are likely to turn from defense to offense and attack the basic land of Carthage again.
If that is the case, Carthage will lose the initiative in this war and can only linger on.
There is even the danger of subjugation.
No one understood the horrors of Rome better than Sofitel.
Rome, who is like a wolf on the opposite side, must not give them a chance, otherwise they will be in danger of extinction.
However, the nobles and slave owners of the Senate obviously did not realize the seriousness of the problem.
Years of fighting has made these people numb.
All they want now is to stop the war and minimize losses.
Sofitel was very helpless about this. The Senate had already made a decision. If he continued to support Hannibal, he might be impeached and resigned.
At that time, a new Supreme Consul will come up, and the troops will still be withdrawn.
But Sofite was not reconciled. Just as he was hesitating, the intelligence officer suddenly walked in with a happy face.
"Your Excellency the Consul, I am overjoyed, what a big surprise!"
"Surprise? Did Hannibal win decisively, or did the Romans withdraw?"
Sofite stood up excitedly and asked hastily.
"The Romans did intend to withdraw their troops, but it was not General Hannibal who won the victory."
A look of embarrassment appeared on the intelligence officer's face.
"Isn't it Hannibal? Is it Macedonian or Seleucid?"
"Are you kidding? Are they the only ones who can have surprises?"
A look of disappointment flashed across Sofitel's face, because in his opinion, Macedonia and Seleucus were completely two pig teammates.
Otherwise, Rome would not have fought rampantly on multiple fronts, and would have been able to defeat them steadily.
The members of the Senate also looked at the intelligence officer from initial surprise to disdain.
Macedonia and Seleucus, the two titular allies, have a lot of food, and they have a deep understanding.
If Macedonia and Seleucus can be more reliable, they can hold back enough Roman main forces.
Then Hannibal would not be suppressed by the Roman army everywhere.
Hannibal's military talent is obvious to all, and the reason why he has been suppressed by the Roman army.
Mainly because there are too many enemies,
"Your Excellency the Consul, according to the latest information, the Romans suffered a big loss in Seleucus, and the 30 army was almost wiped out."
"And it wasn't Seleucus or Macedon that defeated the Romans, but the Great Qin Empire from the east!"
Seeing everyone's disdainful eyes, the intelligence officer took a deep breath.
Then he said all the information he knew in one breath.
"The Great Qin Empire? The Great Qin that can produce tea and glaze?"
Sophie asked with an expression of disbelief on his face.
Carthage was founded on maritime trade, and its emphasis on commerce was far higher than that of Rome.
Even Sufit, the supreme consul, has a huge caravan at home.
Therefore, it was not the first time he had heard of the name Daqin.
It's just that in his perception, this Great Qin should be just a small country that can produce tea and colored glaze.
The Great Qin Empire destroyed 30 elites of Rome, which was beyond his imagination.
The reactions of the rest of the people were similar to Sofitel's, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.
It took a long time before someone responded.
"Your Excellency, the Consul, since the Great Qin Empire is so capable of fighting, should we consider forming an alliance with Great Qin and hiring the Great Qin Empire's army to deal with the Romans?"
"That's right, the Great Qin Empire is much stronger than the Macedonian and Seleucid wastes."
"If we can form an alliance with the Great Qin Empire, we will not only be able to jointly resist Rome, but also lighten up our maritime trade business with them."
"I think it's feasible. By the way, do you know where the Great Qin Empire is?"
The nobles spoke up one after another.
Even Sofitel showed a hint of emotion on his face.
Carthage has always had a tradition of hiring troops. As long as the price is right, they can definitely hire the troops of the Great Qin Empire.
Even if the talks fail, at least multiple allies can spread the pressure.
After all, they had already offended the Romans, hadn't they?
Even if the Great Qin Empire is unwilling to form an alliance with Carthage, it would be nice to be able to do business with each other.
The specialty of Daqin is very popular in Carthage.
A piece of glassware can fetch a sky-high price of one hundred taels of gold.
The profits made even Sofitel jealous.
And it is said that the Great Qin Empire also has a very powerful fleet.
If the Great Qin Empire could defeat the Roman fleet, it would be perfect.
Since the disastrous defeat in the first Punic War, Carthage has never been able to gather a fleet that can rival Rome.
This caused Carthage's sea trade business to be hit hard, and its income continued to decline.
"Then let's start voting. Do you agree to send envoys to Seleucid to negotiate with the Great Qin Empire?"
Sophie said in a low voice.
All the elders looked at each other and raised their right hands.
Sophie watched with a wry smile. This seemed to be the first unanimous resolution proposed by the Carthage Senate in decades.
After Carthage, Macedonia, Ptolemaic Egypt, Syracuse Kingdom, etc. also learned that the mysterious Great Qin Empire destroyed 30 elites of Rome in World War I.
After confirming that this shocking news was true, they sent envoys to Seleucid one after another, hoping to form an alliance with the Great Qin.
And the Great Qin Empire has also become the focus of discussions around the world.
There are different versions of the legends about the Great Qin Empire, the Great Qin Army, and the Qin people in various countries.
Some countries say that the Great Qin is the descendant of the gods, and all the people of Qin are big men with a back of a tiger and a height of more than two meters.
A Qin man can fight at least five Romans.
Legends about the various versions of the Great Qin Empire have been circulating in these western countries.
After hearing the news, Ying Yu was a little dumbfounded.
"What a great man in the previous life said is indeed right, fists are indeed the best way to reason."
After receiving the news that Xuanwu Feige sent the letter back, Ying Yu sighed with emotion.
Da Qin is completely famous.
This is also good, it can not only improve the prestige and influence of Daqin, but also bring extremely rich benefits to Daqin.