[Clotius has recruited 100,000 soldiers from all over the country, preparing to defeat the Qi soldiers! 】
[You lead the troops to attack all the way, and the soldiers of the Ptolemaic Dynasty cannot stop your steps at all. 】
On the battlefield, armies from both sides clashed.
The Ptolemaic dynasty's army had more than 60,000 people, while Daqi's army only had 30,000 people!
"Kill them!" the Ptolemaic nobles ordered the slaves to charge. The slaves were forced to take up arms and rush to the battlefield under the threat of death and braids!
They were undisciplined, like a pack of wild beasts charging into the crowd.
On Da Qi's side, the soldiers lined up, stood, defended, and attacked in an orderly manner.
Cleopatra saw that among Daqi's soldiers, even if their comrades died in front of them, they would not stop. Instead, they would immediately pick up their weapons and fill the vacancy of their comrades!
Their condensed battle formation can easily tear apart the enemy army!
Their firecrackers had already wiped out more than 10,000 enemy troops before the two armies even got close. And when the swords and weapons met, the soldiers of the Ptolemaic Dynasty were even more vulnerable!
It only took an hour for Daqi's soldiers to defeat them. The nobles knelt down to beg for mercy or ran for their lives in embarrassment!
"Is this a war? It's too fast. The balance of victory has never tipped from the beginning to the end!" Cleopatra looked at Zhang Beichen in surprise and said, "Your soldiers are stronger than the Roman legions. !”
"Of course!" Zhang Beichen smiled, "Even if Caesar is here, he can't resist our attack!"
These people were all carefully selected by him from Da Qi's millions of troops!
Many of them are elite soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles. They fought in the Seven Kingdoms, conquered the Southern Barbarians in the south, conquered the Huns in the north, and went on an expedition to Guishuang!
There are also large and small battles during the voyage. It can be said that any one of them can lead an army of ten thousand people!
[You fought all the way to the Ptolemaic City, and your soldiers only lost less than a hundred people. 】
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In the palace, Crotis asked a group of nobles and generals: "Why, why did we let them fight after we lost so many people?"
"My king, they are demons from the east!" The generals were frightened. "Only gods can resist them!"
"Quick, go to Caesar for help!" Crotis knew that he would definitely not be able to hold on and could only seek help from the Roman army.
Crotis's messengers came to Caesar's tent and explained everything to him.
Caesar already knew the information at this time. He led his troops to pursue Pompey, and after killing Pompey, he should withdraw his troops.
But the Easterners snatched away Cleopatra, which made him furious.
"No one can offend me!"
"I conquer everything, no matter where he comes from!"
"Send the order, go out to Ptolemy and kill those Easterners!" Caesar raised his knight's sword and ordered.
The Roman army immediately dispatched to rescue the Ptolemaic dynasty.
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[You begin to attack the Ptolemaic Royal City. After half a month, the soldiers of Daqi captured the royal city. 】
The soldiers rushed into the palace and surrounded Crotis.
"My dear brother, we meet again!" Cleopatra came slowly.
Crotis said with hatred on his face: "Cleopatra, you betrayed Caesar! The Romans will not let you and these Easterners go!"
"It's a pity that you can't see him anymore!" Cleopatra had no affection for this younger brother.
The soldiers swarmed forward and killed Crotis.
The nobles of the Ptolemaic dynasty were naturally loyal to Cleopatra. After all, she was also the legal heir to the throne.
The first thing Cleopatra did after becoming the female pharaoh was to find a way to resist the attack of the Roman army.
Intelligence showed that Caesar could reach the royal city within ten days with 80,000 people.
It is worth mentioning that although Rome was vast, the number of soldiers was not large.
The population and army of Da Qi are much larger than those of Rome. Rome now has nearly forty legions, each with more than 10,000 men.
This number of soldiers frightens all the Western countries!
But for Zhang Beichen, who is used to seeing big scenes, this is just ordinary!
"Can we stop the Romans?" Cleopatra lay in Zhang Beichen's arms, still worried in her heart.
Zhang Beichen gently stroked her long, silky hair and said, "Don't worry, Caesar just brought 80,000 people and he wants to attack the city? It's absolutely impossible!"
I think back then, he once defended 30,000 people against hundreds of thousands of people!
As for fighting outside the city, Zhang Beichen did not consider it. Roman soldiers also fought all year round, and their combat effectiveness was not weak.
He doesn't want to lose these 30,000 people in vain!
And even if we try our best to repel these Romans, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the Roman Republic. How to deal with them?
No matter how powerful Da Qi is, it is impossible to send a large army to support it.
Zhang Beichen also decided to defend rather than attack for the sake of Cleopatra and business.
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[Caesar led the Roman army to the city of King Ptolemy. 】
Caesar looked towards the top of the city. The goddess-like woman was holding hands with Zhang Beichen and watching the battle at the top of the city. This made him jealous.
"Siege the city!" Caesar ordered.
[The Roman army struggled to attack the city, but the Qi soldiers were extremely experienced in defending the city. No matter how they charged, they could not break the city. 】
[Caesar has been sieging the city for more than half a month, but still has not achieved any results. 】
At this time, it was Caesar who couldn't bear it first!
Because his Roman army expedition would not carry too much supplies, and they would basically go all the way, either to be "filial" by the local nobles, or to grab them directly!
Now that the city cannot be broken, the army is directly short of food and grass. If we don't retreat, the army will starve to death here.
Under the city, Caesar shouted: "Cleopatra, Zhang Beichen, I will come back! When the Roman army comes again, it will definitely crush the Ptolemaic dynasty!"
"Let's go, I won't send you off!" Zhang Beichen smiled and waved, which made Caesar even more angry!
He had defeated countless opponents in his life, but he didn't expect that he would be blocked by an Oriental coming across the sea in this little Ptolemy!
Caesar secretly swore in his heart that when he returned, he would mobilize his troops, conquer this place, kill Zhang Beichen, and snatch Cleopatra away!
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[The Roman army withdrew. With the help of the Qi soldiers, Cleopatra quickly took control of the entire Ptolemaic dynasty and became a noble female pharaoh! 】
[Cleopatra announced that the Ptolemaic dynasty would always have good relations with Da Qi, and would start business with Da Qi. 】
On the pharaoh's big bed, Zhang Beichen and Cleopatra, disheveled, slept in each other's arms.
He found that Cleopatra was somewhat similar to Wei Yao. This little girl was crazy and outrageous in some aspects.
"Please don't leave me, okay?" Cleopatra hugged him tightly and said.
Zhang Beichen did not answer, but said: "After all, I am the prime minister of Daqi."
Cleopatra was a little disappointed, and then asked: "Then when will you leave?"
Zhang Beichen said: "It's almost over, but don't worry, I will come back to see you."
At this time, he noticed that Cleopatra had made another small move.
"Before I leave, I want to get pregnant with your child! He (she) will be the pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty in the future!" Cleopatra said firmly.
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[You stayed in the Ptolemaic Dynasty for several months, and finally returned to the fleet with the products of the West. 】
At the port, Cleopatra stopped for a long time, until the fleet disappeared at the end of the sea level. She did not want to leave for a long time.
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[The fleet accelerated its return, and after more than half a year, it finally returned to Qi. 】
After hearing that the fleet was returning, Jiang Chan personally went to the port to greet Zhang Beichen.
As soon as she saw Zhang Beichen, she jumped into Zhang Beichen's arms unscrupulously and said in a resentful tone: "You are finally back. I am so bored alone!"
"Your Majesty, so many people are watching!" Zhang Beichen reminded.
"Don't care about them?" Jiang Chan hummed, she didn't want to let go.
Zhang Beichen then smiled and said: "This time I have brought back a lot of good things from Southeast Asia and the West. Your Majesty, please take a look!"
"Really? I want to see it!" Jiang Chan boarded the ship with Zhang Beichen.
There were all kinds of novel plants and animals on the treasure ship. Zhang Beichen also brought back a lion and a giraffe.
In addition, there are a large amount of gold, treasures, etc. from various countries.
Jiang Chan's eyes were bright and she said, "So many treasures!"
"This trip, I made a hundred times the profit!" Zhang Beichen said proudly, "There are more than a dozen countries willing to do business with Da Qi!"
"Okay, good job!" Jiang Chan waved her arm, "I will reward you greatly!"
Zhang Beichen also suggested: "I hope your majesty can allow Daqi's private ships to go to these countries for trade."
The scale of official ship trade alone is too small, and although there will be some problems in private ship trade, as long as Daqi is strong, the benefits will far outweigh the problems!
"Accurate!" Jiang Chan agreed directly.
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[You brought the things brought by the fleet to the imperial city. Various strange objects and Western treasures attracted the attention of the subjects. For a time, many people began to organize fleets and start maritime trade. 】
[Two years later. You petitioned Emperor Qi to prepare to sail to the West again, and Emperor Qi approved your request. 】
This time, Zhang Beichen's voyage to the West was much smoother. Most of the countries along the way still maintained friendship with them. Even if there were some disobedient people who were punished with a stick and a lesson, they all became honest.
[The fleet sailed all the way and came to the Ptolemaic Dynasty again. 】
"Zhang Beichen!" Cleopatra finally waited for Zhang Beichen. After not seeing her for more than three years, she became even more beautiful and charming!
Next to Cleopatra, there was a little boy.
"This is my child?" Zhang Beichen felt the bond of blood.
"Yes, his name is Zhang Yang Patra!" Cleopatra said.
"Great!" Zhang Beichen held his wife and children and spent happy time with them.
Zhang Beichen taught his subordinate officials about business matters.
A breakup was better than a wedding, and Zhang Beichen and Cleopatra had been separated for more than three years, and she was even more crazy.
A few days later, Zhang Beichen broke away from Wenrou Township.
He began to understand the current situation of the Ptolemo dynasty.
When Zhang Beichen left before, he left some people behind to help Cleopatra. After a few years, Cleopatra had stronger control over the Ptolemaic dynasty and began to prosper.
This further aroused Caesar's dissatisfaction, and it is said that he was already preparing to send troops again to conquer the Ptolemaic dynasty.
"If the Roman army attacks me, I can't defend this place without your help." Cleopatra knew very well that Ptolemy's military strength could not be Rome's opponent.
"It's better not to fight." Zhang Beichen is not afraid of the Romans, but he can't stay in the Ptolemaic Dynasty forever, can he?
What if the Romans attack him as soon as he leaves?
After much thought, Zhang Beichen decided to go to Rome to see the situation.
"You want to go to Rome? Take me with you!" Upon hearing this, Cleopatra asked to go together.
"You are the queen, and this trip is dangerous..." Zhang Beichen said.
"I'm not afraid!" Cleopatra said aggrievedly, "You are coming this time, staying for a few months and then leaving. If I can't be with you, wouldn't we only see each other once every few years?"
"Even if I don't want the throne, I still want to be with you!" She hugged Zhang Beichen tightly and refused to let him leave.
"Okay!" Zhang Beichen thought that it was indeed the case and agreed to her request.
Cleopatra handed over the matter to the minister, and she, Zhang Beichen and their entourage disguised themselves as businessmen and went to Rome.
[You trekked all the way, relying on your strong strength to reach the city of Rome safely. 】
"This is my first time in Rome! It's so majestic here!" Cleopatra was a little excited. The city of Rome was majestic, and huge stone sculptures and buildings could be seen everywhere in the city.
Cleopatra's appearance was so outstanding that it easily attracted people's attention. At this time, she was covering her face with a white gauze.
"How does the imperial city of Daqi compare with it?" Cleopatra asked Zhang Beichen.
"The Imperial City of Da Qi is even more majestic! There are one million people living in the entire city!" Zhang Beichen said.
"One million people!" Cleopatra exclaimed. She could not imagine that one million people could live in one city!
This number is too exaggerated.
[You stay in the city of Rome and begin to inquire about information. 】
[Relying on money, you quickly got in touch with a Roman official and learned about the current situation in Rome through him. 】
Since Caesar killed his henchman Pompey, he has almost monopolized the power of the Roman Republic.
In the Roman Republic at this time, although the consul was the nominal supreme commander, major matters were decided by the Senate at meetings.
Caesar was very dissatisfied with the Senate and believed that the existence of the Senate limited his power, so he began to suppress the Senate.
Therefore, the senators in the Senate began to fight against Caesar, and the fight was very fierce.
This is also the reason why Caesar wanted to send troops against the Ptolemaic Dynasty, but has been delaying the execution. The senators were very opposed.
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In Rome, in the Senate, the senators were meeting to discuss whether to send troops to the Ptolemaic Dynasty.
"My opinion is that we cannot send troops! Sending troops to Ptolemy will not do us any good at all!"
"Yes, Caesar actually sent out a large army to conquer a country just for a woman! Doesn't he know that we have already owed a lot of debt for his war?"
"He doesn't care at all, he is a dictator. We can't let a dictator control the army!" The senators were very dissatisfied with Caesar and took this opportunity to attack Caesar crazily.
