Chapter 883: Getting Worse
Zhang He personally beat the war drums, and the soldiers of the Han army wound their arrows and their knives came out of their sheaths. Suddenly, I saw a white flag lit up on the Qin army array gathered on the beach. In fact, the Han army also had white flags, and the white flags did not always represent surrender in this era, but in more cases as a signal to request negotiations, otherwise who would have nothing to do and prepare a white flag in advance when they set out on the expedition, which would be unlucky.
The war was extremely cruel, killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of himself, Liu Xin has always emphasized that he will surrender his troops without a fight, and he will not choose to use force unless he has to. What's more, the warships of the Qin army on the sea have all been sunk and repulsed, and these Qin troops who have landed on the beach have no way to retreat, and they are forced to fight too quickly, and they will inevitably fight the trapped beasts. Even if the Han army eventually wins, the casualties will definitely not be a small number.
Now, the Qin army took the initiative to light the white flag, and Liu Xin couldn't ask for it, so he immediately sent an order to suspend the attack. After a short time, a strong man with a full beard was brought to Liu Xin, raised his head and said: "Respected Emperor of the Great Han, I am the commander of the Sicilian Legion of the Great Qin Empire, Duke Oludin, and I would like to represent 70,000 Great Qin soldiers to negotiate with your army......"
"You are not qualified to negotiate with me!" Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "There is only one path in front of you, and that is unconditional surrender!" ”
Oludin's face turned red, and he said angrily: "Our Sicilian army has never lost a battle, and there will never be a single surrender!" ”
"Oh, is the Sicilian Legion powerful?" The Four Royal Forest Legions are the absolute main force of the Great Qin Empire, which Liu Xin already knew, but he really didn't take these four legions in his eyes, and said contemptuously, "That's because you haven't met a real opponent." In front of our brave Han soldiers, you will have no power to fight back! The Macedonian Legion is your example! ”
Oludin suddenly put on a boxing posture and said loudly: "You can't insult our Sicilian legion, I want to duel with you!" ”
In fact, the duels between the gentlemen of Great Qin all use swords, but Oludin's saber has been taken away by the Flying Tiger guards, and he is now unarmed, and he can only compete with Liu Xin. However, Oludin's height is nine feet away, with big shoulders and a round waist, and he really didn't take Liu Xin, who looks mild-mannered, in his eyes.
When the Han military interpreter relayed Oludin's words, a burst of laughter erupted in the surroundings, and everyone looked at Oluddin as if they were looking at an idiot.
Zhang Fei shouted loudly: "Just because you are also worthy of fighting with my eldest brother, my old Zhang can beat you down with one hand!" Haha, haha......"
Over there, Zhao Yun and the others were all gearing up.
Oluddin is certainly not an idiot, he thinks that Liu Xingui, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, will definitely not be good at using force. Even if Liu Xin had been in the battle formation before, he had been pampered and pampered over the years, and his strength would be greatly reduced, so he asked for a duel with Liu Xin.
After sweeping a circle of Han army generals who were like fierce gods, Oluddin pursed his lips, stared at Liu Xin and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, are you too timid to accept my challenge?" I can make a condition, if you defeat me, my men and I will be at your disposal! If you are defeated, you have to provide ships and allow me and my men to leave safely! ”
"I've just said that you're not qualified to negotiate terms with me!" Liu Xin sneered, "I can accept your challenge, no matter what victory or defeat, you and your subordinates must be unconditionally disarmed, and I can guarantee the safety of your lives." Of course, you can't be my match! ”
Don't look at Oludin's appearance of five big and three thick, he is actually very cunning, otherwise he would not have become the commander of the Sicilian Legion. As soon as he heard the interpreter say Liu Xin's promise to accept his challenge, he didn't wait for the interpreter to finish the rest of the words, so he shouted, stepped forward, and hit Liu Xin with a straight punch in front of him.
Liu Xin didn't seem to dodge at all, and Oludin's punch missed. Oluddin didn't stop, his punch was as tight as a punch, and he was full of tigers, and his moves went straight to Liu Xin's vital point. Liu Xin laughed and said, "Come and don't be rude!" ”
As soon as Liu Xin's voice fell, Oludin's spun quickly like a spinning top. Liu Xin didn't move, moving like lightning, one hand carried Oludin's back placket, and the other hand slapped Oludin's face three times in succession, until Oludin's eyes were full of gold stars, and he kept turning in place. After a long time, only to hear a "boom", Oludin's huge body fell to the ground, smashed a big hole in the soft sand, and his mouth was full of sand, and he couldn't struggle.
All this happened in a split second, not to mention that Oludin didn't understand what was going on, even onlookers like Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun didn't see clearly how Liu Xin made a move. Zhang He sighed and admired: "Your Majesty's kung fu is really getting better and better, and he has become superb. ”
Liu Xin waved his hand, walked up to Oludin, and said lightly: "Oludin, are you convinced?" ”
Oluddin was still dizzy until this time, and he stammered for a long time before he stammered: "You, you know how to demons!" ”
Liu Xin shook his head and said, "I don't know any demon techniques, it's just that your skills are not as good as others." Your skills are almost like a three-year-old in my eyes! Now that you've lost, go tell them to lay down their arms. ”
Oluddin suddenly shouted hysterically: "No! I'm not convinced! If I had a sword in my hand, I would never lose to you! ”
Liu Xin beckoned to the guards on the side and said, "Bring his sword!" ”
Seeing the Flying Tiger guard holding his saber over, Oluddin couldn't help but be surprised, struggled out of the sand pit, and reached out to catch it. Who knew that Liu Xin had already taken the first step to take his saber, but Oluddin pounced this time.
Oluddin said in annoyance: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, you don't mean what you say!" ”
The interpreter didn't dare to translate this sentence literally, and looked at Liu Xin hesitantly. Liu Xin ignored what Oluddin said, only to see that his hand holding the saber shook slightly, and then gently threw the saber in front of Oludin.
Oluddin hurriedly bent down to pick it up, where did he still take care of the gentleman's demeanor. He was already secretly calculating, and after getting the saber, he immediately launched an attack on Liu Xin from a tricky angle. Oluddin didn't understand the temperament of the Han emperor, so he didn't dare to really stab Liu Xin, he just wanted to force Liu Xin back even one step, so that he could take the opportunity to shout that Liu Xin was defeated. Although this is a bit of a scoundrel, but in order for these 70,000 Great Qin soldiers to return to their hometowns safely, Oluddin can only make this decision.
However, a scene that stunned everyone appeared. As soon as Oludin's hand touched the hilt of the sword, the saber broke into dozens of pieces in an instant. It turned out that Liu Xin's shake just now had completely shattered the saber!
This saber is different from the saber used by the Han people, it is a heavy sword, the body of the sword is three times as wide as the sword worn by the Han people, and it is very heavy, and it was actually shattered by Liu Xin very casually. The most difficult thing is not this, but that Liu Xin can actually throw the smashed saber in front of Oludin, and still maintain a complete appearance, and no one present can see it.
Oluddin finally showed a look of fear, slowly took two steps back, and muttered, "Impossible, absolutely impossible. No, no, you're not human! ”
Fu Zhi walked up at the right time and said in a deep voice: "Yes, our Emperor Majesty is a god!" It is the gods who rule over all things in the world! ”
Oluddin let out a long sigh, dropped the hilt of his sword, and said dejectedly: "I surrender, I make them all lay down their arms and surrender unconditionally." ”
Don't look at Oluddin's rough appearance, but he is extremely careful, and usually takes special care of his soldiers, otherwise he would not have come to the army alone and took great risks to negotiate in front of the army. Because of this, he has a high prestige among the Sicilian Legions, and the Sicilian Legions not only have a numerical advantage among the 70,000 Great Qin troops on the beach, but also serve as a benchmark for other legions.
After Oluddin announced his unconditional surrender, the soldiers of the Sicilian Legion also made a noise, almost unable to believe their ears, but everyone obediently laid down their weapons and retreated to the side. The Sicilian legions had already given up resistance, and more than 20,000 Great Qin soldiers from other ordinary legions had also abandoned their weapons.
Those small countries that had declared independence had actually been paying attention to the war between the Qin and Han dynasties. Before the battlefield was cleaned up, the news of the Han army's complete victory had already spread. The kings of Asia and other countries breathed a sigh of relief, and they no longer had to worry about the retaliation of the Great Qin army, so they each sent people to send a large amount of grain and grass.
However, Liu Xin no longer has to worry about grain and grass at this time. The main force of the Qin army was lost, and he had the help of a naval army, and he could soon cross the strait and wave his army towards Rome. The Great Qin Empire has been operating in Rome for so many years, and the city of Rome must have accumulated countless wealth. As long as the city of Rome is captured, it will be enough for the Han army to eat for several years. Liu Xin has already begun to think about teaching Arshak a lesson to cut off the Han army's food route!
At this time, Arshak did something stupid. After recovering the narrow area that had been used as a grain route by the Han army, he actually ordered his soldiers to confiscate the property of the local people, on the grounds that it was ill-gotten gains!
It is true that these possessions belonged to the local nobles and wealthy people, but these nobles and wealthy people have died under the scimitars of the nomadic cavalry, and even if they are not distributed to the common people and slaves, they have become ownerless. Now, how can he easily bring these people who have just escaped poverty back to living in poverty?
In just three days, seven or eight rebellions broke out in the area that Arshak had just taken from the Han army. Despite the efforts of Arshak's army to suppress it, the rebellion continued to rise and grow.