North Africa, Carthage.

The Supreme Consul, Sophiet, was looking at the mountain of battle reports in front of him with a sad face.

Although Carthage was founded earlier than Rome, it was richer than Rome.

But Carthage, whose main fighting force was mercenaries, was no match for the Romans on the battlefield.

Decades ago, in the First Punic War, Carthage devoted all its efforts to build a fleet, but was defeated by the Romans.

Not only did Carthage lose the island of Sicily, but the Romans also invaded Carthage's homeland.

Facing the powerful Roman army, Carthage had to cede territory and pay compensation to end the war.

From then on, Carthage entered a period of decline, winning less and losing more in wars with neighboring countries.

In recent years, Carthage has become even more helpless in the face of the Roman invasion.

Fortunately, at this critical moment, Hannibal stood up and turned the tide and drove the Romans out of Carthage.

And launched a counterattack, but successive years of war gave rise to anti-war voices within Carthage.

In particular, the nobles and slave owners within the Senate did not support continuing to fight the Romans.

This puts Sophie into a dilemma.

If they did not continue to support Hannibal, the Romans would most likely turn from defense to offense and invade the Carthaginian territory again.

If that is the case, Carthage will lose the initiative in this war and can only survive.

There is even the danger of national subjugation.

No one understands the horrors of Rome better than Sophie.

Rome, who is like a jackal on the opposite side, must not give them a chance, otherwise they will be in danger of extinction.

However, the nobles and slave owners in the Senate obviously did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

Years of fighting have made these people numb.

All they want now is to stop the war and minimize losses.

Sophie was helpless about this. The Senate had already made a decision. If he continued to support Hannibal, he would probably be impeached and step down.

When the time comes for a new supreme consul to come in, they will still have to withdraw their troops.

But Sophiet was unwilling to give in. Just when he was hesitating, the official in charge of intelligence suddenly walked in with a happy face.

"Your Majesty the Consul, what a great joy, what a huge surprise!"

"Surprise? Did Hannibal win a decisive victory, or did the Romans withdraw?"

Sophie stood up excitedly and asked quickly.

"The Romans did have the intention to withdraw, but it was not General Hannibal who won the victory."

There was a hint of embarrassment on the intelligence officer's face.

"Not Hannibal? Is it Macedonia or Seleucus?"

"Are you kidding? Are they the only ones who can have any surprises?"

A look of disappointment flashed across Sophie's face, because in his opinion, Macedonia and Seleucus were completely pig teammates.

Otherwise, Rome would not have been so aggressive in fighting on multiple fronts, and would have been able to defeat them step by step.

The members of the Senate looked at the intelligence officer from initial surprise to disdain.

Macedonia and Seleucid, the two nominal allies, have a lot of talent, and they know it very well.

If Macedonia and Seleucus can be more reliable, they can hold back enough of the main Roman forces.

Then Hannibal would not be suppressed everywhere by the Roman army.

Hannibal's military ability is obvious to all, which is why he has been suppressed by the Roman army.

Mainly because there are too many enemies,

"Your Majesty the Consul, according to the latest intelligence, the Romans suffered a big loss in Seleucus, and the 300,000-strong army was almost completely wiped out."

"The one who defeated the Romans was not Seleucus or Macedonia, but the Qin Empire from the east!"

Looking at the disdainful looks in everyone's eyes, the intelligence officer took a deep breath.

Then he told the information he knew in one breath.

"The Great Qin Empire? Is it the Great Qin that can produce tea and colored glaze?"

Sophie asked with a look of disbelief on her face.

Carthage was founded on maritime trade, and its emphasis on commerce was much higher than that of Rome.

Even Sufit, the supreme governor, maintained a huge caravan at home.

Therefore, this was not the first time he heard the name Da Qin.

It's just that in his perception, Da Qin should be just a small country that can produce tea and colored glaze.

The Qin Empire destroyed 300,000 Roman elites, which was beyond his imagination.

The reactions of the others were similar to Sophie's, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

It took a long time for someone to react.

"Your Majesty the Consul, since the Qin Empire is so capable of fighting, should we consider forming an alliance with the Qin Empire and hiring the Qin Empire's troops to deal with the Romans?"

"Yes, the Qin Empire is much stronger than the two useless Macedonians and Seleucids."

"If we can form an alliance with the Qin Empire, not only can we jointly resist Rome, but we can also do some maritime trade with them."

"I think it's feasible. By the way, do you know where the Great Qin Empire is?"

The nobles spoke out one after another.

Even Sophie had a hint of emotion on her face.

Carthage has always had a tradition of hiring troops. As long as the price is right, they can hire troops from the Qin Empire.

Even if the negotiation fails, at least we can have multiple allies to spread the pressure.

After all, they had offended the Romans, right?

Even if the Qin Empire is not willing to ally with Carthage, it would be good to be able to trade with each other.

The specialties of Da Qin are very popular in Carthage.

A piece of glassware can fetch a sky-high price of a hundred taels of gold.

Even Sophie was jealous of the profits.

And it is said that the Great Qin Empire also has a very powerful fleet.

If the 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 assemble a fleet that can rival Rome.

This caused Carthage's maritime trade business to be severely damaged, and its income continued to decline.

"Then let's start voting. Do you agree to send envoys to Seleucus to negotiate with the Qin Empire?"

Sophie said solemnly.

All the elders looked at each other and raised their right hands.

Seeing this, Sophie secretly smiled bitterly. This seemed to be the first resolution unanimously approved by the Carthage Senate in decades.

Following Carthage, Macedonia, Ptolemaic Egypt, the Kingdom of Syracuse, etc. also learned one after another that the mysterious Qin Empire destroyed 300,000 Roman elites in one battle.

After confirming that this shocking news was true, they sent envoys to Seleucid one after another, hoping to form an alliance with Great Qin.

The Qin Empire has also become the focus of discussion around the world.

Different versions of the legends about the Qin Empire, the Qin army, and the Qin people are popular in various countries.

Some countries say that the Qin Dynasty is the descendant of the gods, and the people of Qin are all big men with a bear's back and a waist that is more than two meters tall.

One Qin man could defeat at least five Romans.

Various versions of legends about the Qin Empire are constantly circulating in these Western countries.

After learning the news, Ying Yu felt dumbfounded.

"What a great man from the past life said is indeed right. Fists are indeed the best way to reason."

After receiving the news that Xuanwu Flying Pigeon sent a message back, Ying Yu sighed with emotion.

Da Qin is now completely famous.
Chapter completed!