Chapter 277 shows the difference, Rome compares his head to that of a big man!
to be frank.

At the beginning, Tianmu introduced that Rome was a Western empire competing with the Han Dynasty.

Many ancient people did not take it seriously.

I think Rome is strong.

But at most, it is equivalent to a medium-sized power.

Or in other words, have the ability to fight.

But after the First World War, it would definitely be crushed and collapsed by the powerful national strength of the Han Dynasty.

But now, many ancient people have changed their views.

Or in other words, he changed his previous attitude of looking down on Rome.

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng said with a little excitement:

"Yes, after the Roman army became professional."

"Its strict selection standards and training are quite similar to those of the Wei Wuzu back then."

"No, not only Wei Wuzu!"

"In addition to strict selection criteria and training."

"The Roman army values ​​camp-building ability and strict discipline."

“These are all worth referring to and learning from.”

"It is impossible for our Great Qin to transform all of its hundreds of thousands of troops into professional armies."

"But if we imitate the Roman military system."

"First, we need to build a professional army of 30,000 to 50,000 people."

"This professional army is deployed in a strategic direction."

"It is possible to directly change the situation of the entire war!"

Tang Dynasty.

In the city of Chang'an, the brave men of the early Tang Dynasty were all watching attentively and thinking about the interesting topic of the Han Dynasty fighting against Rome.

Li Shimin saw this.

I couldn't help but imagine the cross-time and space competition between Guan Gong and Qin Qiong, and the Han Dynasty and Rome.

But Li Shimin couldn't brag about himself directly.

So he asked Li Jing who was standing beside him:

"Lord Wei, in your opinion, how strong is the Roman army?"

Li Jing looked at the picture on the sky screen.
The Roman army, in neat rows, marched through the forest.

Li Jing also nodded with an approving expression.

"The Romans are like China."

"That is to say, their overall physical fitness is similar to that of us Chinese people."

"According to Tianmu's narration."

"After the Marian Reforms, the Roman army was the best trained in the world."

"Any army selects its soldiers in the Roman way and undergoes rigorous training for several years or even more than ten years."

"Their combat effectiveness will be off the charts."

"It is definitely not an easy task to defeat such an army head-on."

"If you give me an army, I can fight against the Roman legions."

"I probably wouldn't choose to have a head-on battle either."

"And we need to lure Rome into the encirclement through pre-war arrangements."

"Take advantage of terrain, weather or strategy."

"Defeat the Roman army when it is at its most vulnerable."

"Otherwise, even if you give me the most elite troops of the Han Dynasty and let me attack the Roman Legion head-on."

“Even if we can win, it will be a heavy loss.”

"And with the Roman martial spirit."

"I defeated one of their armies, and they will soon bring out a second, third, and even larger army."

Li Shimin looked at the map of Rome given by Tianmu.

I roughly converted it.

Then he said to Li Jing:

"But Lord Wei, I fully recognize your military proficiency."

"I believe that even if Rome sends out a second, third, or even more armies, it will still not be your opponent."

"After all, I estimate that China's overall national strength is stronger than Rome's."

“The overall national strength is stronger.”

“The military commander is also better.”

"Then how can Rome fight you?"

Li Jing actually felt that he could win.

But Li Jing has become more low-key recently.

So Li Jing shook his head and said:
"War starts when we want it to, but it doesn't necessarily end when we want it to."

"The war has become protracted and it is hard to say who will win or lose in the end."

"Wu Qi once said: In the warring states of the world, those who win five times will suffer disasters, those who win four times will suffer disadvantages, those who win three times will become hegemons, those who win two times will become kings, and those who win one time will become emperors. Therefore, those who win the world by winning a few times are rare, and those who lose the world by winning many times are numerous."

"Wu Zi's military proficiency is the best in the world, but he is still afraid of war."

"What Wu Zi meant is that the more wars we wage, even if we win them, the more negative impacts we will have on the country."

"But one thing is certain."

"Even if I really led the Han army at that time and won."

"It will definitely bring down at least half of the men!"

"It has once again caused the tragic situation recorded in history books, where the population was halved and the country was in turmoil."

"And that's not what I want to see."

"If the war is going to get to that point, it would be better not to fight."

Li Jing's analysis was deeply recognized by Li Shimin.

Li Shimin also believed that after a long period of hard training, the Roman army's combat effectiveness would definitely be very strong.

It is impossible to win without paying a heavy price. However, during the discussion between Li Shimin and Li Jing.

The picture shown on the sky screen is a little ironic.

That was the powerful Roman army marching in the forest.

They were ambushed by some Germanic people who looked like savages in the woods on both sides.

The Roman legions in the picture reacted immediately and showed their excellent qualities.

But they suffered heavy losses and were killed on many fronts.

If nothing unexpected happened, this Roman legion would definitely suffer a crushing defeat.

Even the entire army might be wiped out.

……

The ancients, because of the professional Roman army after Marius' reforms, had super strict and cruel training.

And after gaining a further understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Roman army.

The modern audience on the sky screen were also expressing their feelings.

The Marian Reforms are certainly not unfamiliar to the pro-Roman community on the Internet.

But the elite Luo are always just a minority.

For most netizens.

It was also through the video that they learned for the first time that the Roman army had such a strict selection and training system.

And after watching it, I was deeply surprised!

《Is the training so strict? It's not inferior to the training of modern armies! 》

"To be honest, the training was even more severe than in modern times."

"The six sincerity of civilization never deceives me!"

"The tortoise shell formation is nothing, my Great Qin crossbow can kill anyone at will!"

"The Roman army's siege capability was stronger than their field combat capability."

"The Roman army usually only marched for half a day, and in the afternoon they began to set up camp to prepare for the night, and they had to build a camp."

"The content of Caesar's Gallic Wars is almost a textbook on siege weapons."

"Brother Tumu is authentic in Rome!"

"During the Warring States Period, the Wei State was able to dominate for a time because of the professional Wei Wuzu. "

"And Rome's elite professional infantry numbered hundreds of thousands! ?"

"The Roman army was so strong, so why was it beaten by Parthia?"

"Rubbish heavy infantry, I can kill them in seconds with my cavalry archery!"

"The Battle of Carrhae was mainly due to Crassus's underestimation of the enemy and his reckless advance, which led to the encirclement. Even so, Parthia could not defeat the Roman legions, and finally tricked Crassus into negotiating and captured him."

"Later, Rome destroyed Parthia and burned its capital several times."

"But I think the Han are still stronger."

"After all, Rome could maintain a professional army, and so could the Han Dynasty."

"This means that Rome's training level will no longer be an advantage."

……

It can be seen that the discussion on the sky screen has become heated.

And during the heated discussion, Tianmu continued to tell the story.

[The Roman legions had strict training, high morale and organization. ]

[And they are good at building various battlefield fortifications. ]

[Facing the battle formation of Roman heavy infantry and field fortifications. ]

[If the Han Dynasty's cavalry, which was mainly composed of light cavalry, really went to attack the Roman phalanx head-on, it would be a disaster.]

[I'm afraid there won't be any benefit. ]

[As you can see, the two peak civilizations at that time were the Han Dynasty and Rome. ]

【Each has its own advantages. 】

[The Han Dynasty has an advanced national organizational system, astronomical war resources, and superb military mobility. ]

[In addition, weapons and armor have also reached a very excellent level. ]

[The Roman army was the best-trained soldier in the world at that time.]

[Their formations have been honed through countless practice and actual combat.]

[Although the Roman army lacked mobility, although they were not afraid of fighting cavalry, they found it difficult to chase and kill cavalry. ]

[But you want to defeat Rome with cavalry that had not yet developed into fully armored cavalry? ]

[It is almost impossible.]

【Plus Rome's naval advantage. 】

[It can be said that if the battle map is the Mediterranean or archipelago terrain. 】

[The mobility of the Roman army is actually better. ]

【When comparing to this point, which one is stronger, the Han or the Roman? 】

[It is still a question that cannot be answered directly.]

[Whether Rome is stronger or Han is stronger? ]

[Each has its own reason and its own explanation. ]

[It is difficult to explain clearly and to convince others just by saying it verbally.

【Since I can’t answer directly. 】

[Is it possible to simply compare based on numerical values? ]

【Let's take a look at the numerical comparison between the Han Dynasty and Rome. 】

[Land area: Han Dynasty 650 million square kilometers, Rome 600 million square kilometers. ]

[Population: Han Dynasty about 7000 million, Rome about 6000 million. ]

[System: Rome was a slave system, 15% of the population were slaves, and they were not allowed to go to the battlefield; the Han Dynasty was a feudal system, with a farming and fighting model to guard the border.]

[Military Strength: Rome had 15 legionnaires and 23 auxiliary soldiers. The largest single battle before this had 7 soldiers, and at the end of the civil war between the three giants, there were 50 soldiers. The Han Dynasty had 70 soldiers, and the largest single battle had 30 soldiers, but the Qin Dynasty, whose overall national strength was weaker than the Han Dynasty, once deployed 60 soldiers in a single battle.]

[Economy: Rome relied on trade, plunder, and tribute; the Han Dynasty relied mainly on farming and taxation.]

[Tactics: Rome is good at frontal infantry combat and protracted positional warfare. The Han are good at cavalry assaults and long-range crossbow shooting.]

[Advantageous Arms: Rome's main forces are heavy infantry, navy, and siege equipment; Han's main forces are cavalry and crossbowmen. ]

(End of this chapter)