Chapter 907: The Hit Heraclius
Chiraclio was a Roman emperor who had been in war for a long time. From the Tang weapons brought by Bahra, he could almost conclude that the army of the Tang Empire far away in the east could definitely be called very elite. Even if he had confidence in his Roman legion, he had to admit that if two Tang dynasties with the same number of people met the Roman army, he would not have the confidence to win, not to mention that Bahra's last words made him very alert.
"What is the most terrifying thing about the Tang army?" Chiracluo asked again in a deep voice. If these weapons are not enough to show the terror of the Tang army, then he would have to re-evaluate the strength of the Tang Dynasty. Even if Bahra said before that they were not as good as those of the Tang Dynasty, they might not be exaggerating.
"Your Majesty the Emperor, these weapons can only be regarded as standard weapons of the Tang army. In fact, they also have a very special weapon, collectively called firearms. I have never seen this kind of firearms with my own eyes, because the Tang army attaches great importance to this kind of weapon and is strictly prohibited from flowing out of the army. However, in the external battle of the Tang army, they used firearms many times. It is said that this kind of firearms can explode in the enemy's army like thunder, killing dozens or even hundreds of people at a time. The reason why they were able to destroy Turks, which were more powerful than themselves, was that this kind of firearms played a key role!"
"Firearm? Is it the same as our Greek fire?" Chiracli hesitated for a moment when he heard this, and immediately guessed that after all, people who have never seen firearms can't imagine what kind of weapon the firearms are?
"It's different. Although the Greek fire in Rome is powerful, it's just a kind of burning oil. However, the Tang Dynasty's firearms can explode and can be made very small. Each soldier wears some. In this way, when fighting with the enemy, you can first use the firearm to disrupt the enemy's formation, and then destroy the enemy in one fell swoop!" Bahra said again.
The Datang firearm has always been absolutely confidential. Apart from the army, few people in the outside world have seen it, so as a Hu man, Bahra has never seen it before. Therefore, his understanding of firearms is only heard and even deliberately exaggerated the power of firearms. In fact, the grenades carried by ordinary soldiers can kill at most several people. If you want to kill hundreds of people, you must at least use a huge gunpowder pack that explodes the city gate.
After listening to Bahra's description of the firearm, although Chiraclio still couldn't imagine what kind of weapon the firearm was, he already knew that this weapon was definitely a powerful weapon that could determine the outcome of the battlefield. Although their Greek fire in Rome was also very powerful, it needed a huge oil tank, so it could only be used on ships, which was much worse than the Tang army's firearms.
"In terms of weapons alone, the Tang army can almost be said to be better than any army in the world. However, if only the weapons are good, other armies may have a chance to beat the Tang army. But what is even more terrifying is that the Tang Dynasty's national strength is very strong. Our territory is definitely larger than Rome, and there are a large population. In addition, the Tang people are good at farming and are very rich in the country. I saw with my own eyes that some people from the Tang Dynasty used food to feed livestock, use food to make wine, etc.!" Bahra seemed to feel that the blow to Chiracluo was not enough, so he boasted about the national strength of the Tang Dynasty again.
"The country is vast, with a large population, sufficient food, and strong military power!" Chiraclio listed the advantages of the Tang Dynasty he summarized, and his expression on his face was a little disappointed. These were all what he dreamed of allowing Rome to reach, but he did not expect that there was already a great empire worth chasing in the distant East.
"The capital of the Tang Dynasty is called Chang'an, with a population of more than one million. It is the largest city in the world. In addition, they have several big cities with a population of about 500,000. Silk worth thousands of gold in Rome, but clothes that are affordable to ordinary wealthy people in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, you may not believe it. The Tang Dynasty has a tool called hot air balloon that allows people to fly in the sky!" Bahra added again at this time.
Hot air balloons were only used in the army at the beginning, but the principle of this thing was too simple and was quickly cracked by some smart people. So people began to make it among the people. Of course, it was just some rich and leisure people to play. After all, the practical value of hot air balloons in this era was not high, and even in the army, they were only used to observe the enemy's situation.
"Okay, you need to say nothing. I already know the power of the Tang Dynasty. It's a pity that the Tang Dynasty is too far away from us. Otherwise, I really wanted to see the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty in person!" Chiracluo waved his hand at this time.
Whether it is a metropolis with a population of more than one million or a hot air balloon that can fly, it has exceeded Chiraclio's imagination and has also caused a significant blow to him. After all, no matter from any perspective, the Tang Dynasty had a crushing advantage over Rome, which made his self-esteem really unbearable.
Bahra kept observing the change of Chiracluo's expression. At this time, he felt that it was almost done. He spoke again: "Dear Emperor, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is one of the wisest emperors I have ever seen. I asked the Tang Dynasty for help on behalf of Persia. Although he wanted to help us, the Tang Dynasty was too far away from Persia. However, the wise Emperor of the Tang Dynasty pointed out that the distant Tang Dynasty could not save Persia. The only one who could save Persia was the Rome of His Majesty the Emperor!"
Hearing the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty mentioning his empire, Chiracluo finally recovered some confidence. At this time, he also remembered that Bahra said that he had a letter written to him by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but he had just been hit by the Tang Dynasty's strength and forgot about it for a moment. So he hurriedly asked: "Where is the letter from the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?"
Bahra had been waiting for Chiraclio's words for a long time. He saw him take out an exquisitely crafted golden tube from his arms, and the lid on it was sealed with fire paint. This golden tube was created by craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty. On the one hand, it could protect the letters inside, and on the other hand, it also represented the Tang Dynasty's attention to Rome.
Bahra opened the golden barrel with his own hands and poured out a scroll from it. The letter was actually written in the form of an imperial edict, and the entire scroll was also very exquisitely made. Then Bahra presented the scroll to Chiracluo. It was supposed to be taken by the eunuch at this time and then submitted it to Chiracluo. However, Chiracluo didn't care about these things and grabbed the scroll and opened it to her for a personal look.
Li Shimin's handwritten letters were naturally written in Chinese characters, but people were translated in Latin next to them. After all, there were many Persians in the Tang Dynasty. Some of these Persians understood Latin. The Eastern Roman Empire used Latin before. Even if it was changed to Greek now, ordinary nobles had also learned Latin, and Heracles naturally understood it.
Chapter completed!