Sweep the World

Primitive jungles have always had no shortage of beasts and poisons, and most of them are mosquitoes and snakes.

When human beings open up their living space, every step they take is actually competing with nature’s creatures for habitat. I don’t know how many people have fallen on the path of benefiting their children and grandchildren, and only then have descendants take the surrounding comfortable living environment for granted. .

The climate of the Indochina Peninsula has already determined a little. This is an area more difficult to develop than the Central Plains. It is not only a mysterious but also a black hole that can devour human lives. If you want to develop this treasure house, you must be mentally prepared to constantly take human lives to fill it.

The beasts in the dense forest pose a threat to humans, but they are far from the threat of mosquitoes and snakes. Whether it’s tigers, leopards, wolves, bears, and other beasts, humans have too much experience competing with them for living space. The primitive people of sacred stone weapons can kill a very large mammoth to extinction. In the current era, it may be difficult for one person to deal with a fierce tiger, but it can be easily cleaned up with the cooperation of multiple people.

Although the mosquito is small, it is very flexible. Many times you can see it there, but it is not easy to shoot it to death. But there are so many mosquitoes in the dense forest. They are also carriers of germs. The germs are introduced into the human body with a light bite, and their resistance is weak, waiting for a cold and fever, and then they die.

Then there are all kinds of snakes. The snakes in the jungle are basically poisonous, and the ones that are not poisonous are very large. The Indochina Peninsula is famous for its many snakes and species, just like there are no vaccines for mosquitoes against various diseases. In the age without serum, a bite by a poisonous snake is basically impossible to save.

In order to avoid all kinds of non-combat attrition, the Han army made no little preparations to drive the already naturalized Jiaozhi people, and made a lot of supplies, such as breathable yarns, which were widely used.

In the jungle of the Han army, their helmets are specially processed, and their necks are basically covered by a layer of gauze or cloth to prevent mosquito bites.

In addition to serving to respond to the jungle, lime and sulfur are also necessities of the Pingman Captain's Department. The ancestors have long known that these two things can drive snakes, and it is always right to not want to be troubled by snakes and spread more.

Visible pests are being prevented, and harmful matters that are invisible to the naked eye are also prevented from some behaviors, such as absolutely not drinking raw water. This item was implemented by the soldiers and civilians on the expedition to the Indochina Peninsula. Many people have learned a lesson. The premise that made later people think about doing it for the sake of their lives.

"Some is strange..." Cheng Shuo was really puzzled: "Why can the savages survive in the jungle?"

Nature is actually very fair. It will not discern which kind to survive in its own environment. Any harmfulness is not targeted. Hans, Persians, Romans, Asan, savages... As long as they are humans, they are all humans. The threat to the right will not be different. It is not that the Han will die if bitten by a snake, but the savages will not die if bitten by a snake.

"Eh?" Marius Ugli was dumbfounded when he was asked. He was not sure whether the translation was wrong, and said: "We have always had similar confusions. I don't understand how the barbarians can survive in the mountain forest ancestors for generations."

Nations with a relatively high level of civilization are actually relatively good living environments. This kind of excellence is not in vain. It is the labor or the urging of slaves to build. Peoples with a relatively high level of civilization basically live in artificially built houses. The houses are usually relatively comfortable, but even if the savages can live in caves. Comfortable, more savages simply sleep and eat.

"The big man has conducted special research. Even if the savages are not sick or disaster, their life span is only about 30 years." Cheng Shuo did not tell lies, Han Guo did conduct similar investigations: "The life expectancy of the rumao drinkers is usually not long."

To explain in a scientific way, eating cooked food can fully absorb the nutrients of the food. Food that has not been cooked is less temperature-sterilized. Eating raw food will eat the germs, even parasites. It was also the receipt of all the bills, resulting in too many parasites in the human body.

"The savage captured by the big man was thin and weak, but his stomach was bulging." Cheng Shuo said curiously: "The worms in the belly are too much to see."

Marius Ugli was eating, and all of a sudden the whole body was ill.

However, Cheng Shuo really didn’t talk nonsense. Not only did the savages have such a phenomenon, like the Han people living in the southern part of Han, especially those who like to eat sashimi (sashimi), died of bloating and then peeled off. When I look at my stomach, the large and small intestines and even other organs are really full of parasites.

When Cheng Shuo saw Marius Ugli's look disgusting and full of joy, he was also eating, no matter what he said in his mouth or what imagination he had in his mind, he could still eat sweetly. He came into contact with Marius Ugli and found that this Roman nobleman had a very serious ideological cleanliness, that is, his imagination was very rich, but if he could think of something disgusting, his whole person would be ruined.

When the food of the Han army is not bad, it will be accompanied by salted fish even if it is poor. This is Liu Yan’s habit of relying heavily on seafood during a difficult period. Then the sea is really a treasure house, which leads to the success of the army. From that moment, salted fish is standard food. This phenomenon is that no matter where the Han army is, mountains, forests, Gobi, grasslands... as long as they are eating, they will definitely be able to see salted fish.

As a military officer, Chengshuo’s food will be richer. In addition to the standard salted fish, there is never a shortage of meat. He also eats specialties because of his location, such as the pot of snake soup that is being stewed. There was a tiger leg that looked huge, and some local fruits were indispensable.

The current Han people have not yet evolved to eat food for all members, that is, any creature can be made into delicacies using superb cooking methods, but once the Han people find that a certain creature can eat, it tastes good, and will eat it wantonly.

Pingman’s captain has always been troubled by so many scary snakes. Si Hongzhuang saw that the naturalized Han from Jiaozhi tasted delicious. After a try, it tasted really good. After eating it, it replenished and he promoted it. Arrived at the army under his command.

Once humans discover that a creature can eat and it tastes pretty good, then the creature will be completely depleted of blood mold. After snake-eating began to become popular in the Han army, the number of snakes began to drop sharply, which is to some extent troublesome. For example, the frequency of men going to camp prostitutes has sharply increased.

Are there camp prostitutes in the Han army? What I have to say is that from the beginning of the Xia Dynasty, until the two Song dynasties where scholars controlled and governed, the army really had camp prostitutes. The more formal prostitutes are official camps, usually the families of criminals, and there is no shortage of women who used to be nobles. There are also camp prostitutes run by military merchants, and women voluntarily play such a role. This habit was first created by Guan Zhong, and it has continued.

Not everyone can run to the camp prostitutes casually. The officer class is naturally privileged, but the officers also have to spend money on consumption. The soldiers can only run to the camp prostitutes only after they have taken a break or have done meritorious service, and there are often love and affection agreements for life, but women will continue to work. If you really want to get married, you have to wait for the end of the war.

Camp prostitutes are not only in the skin and meat business, they also usually take care of the laundry, similar to a woman who has a lifelong relationship with them will stop doing the skin and meat business and focus on dry cleaning clothes. They also take on some literary and artistic work, such as singing and dancing when there are activities.

So, it's a joke that there are no women in the army, but they can't step into certain places.

Merchants with the army are also full of Zhuxia's characteristics. They do some business with the army, basically carrying goods to move with the army, providing merchandise for soldiers and digesting the spoils from the battlefield. Usually the profit is unimaginable. Naturally, the merchants who can follow the army are basically endorsed by a certain general or nobleman of the military, otherwise the army will not dare to let them join the army. If something happens, the general or noble who endorses it must be endorsed. Guilt.

"Captain." Marius Ugli was eating a banana just now. He picked up the rag beside him and wiped his hands. He said unhappily: "Why don't those prostitutes accept Roman business?"

It is not only Zhuxia civilizations who have camped prostitutes, in fact, every civilization has them. The Roman army also arranged prostitutes from the beginning.

How should Cheng Shuo answer? Do you want to say that Han women are so expensive that you can get involved?

The camp prostitutes who accompanied the army did not receive any instructions. Not only did they refuse to serve the Romans, they also rejected the Persians. It was the Persians who protested repeatedly before, but now it's the Romans' turn.

Zhu Xia has been thinking of not treating foreign races as humans since ancient times, that is, except for the Chinese, the other races are beasts or tools in human form. Zhu Xia's men never rejected and absorbed foreign women. It was a good habit left over by the ancestors' pioneering efforts, killing all foreign men and accepting foreign women. That's how Zhu Xia grew.

Since it is already an established mind that the aliens are not regarded as adults by Zhu Xia, the women of Zhu Xia certainly don't want to be ridden by humanoid beasts or tools! Isn't it reasonable to refuse to serve an alien?

Those are facts and habits that won't change at all. The problem is that Cheng Shuo can't say it so clearly. It's not because he is surprised by friends, but he doesn't even bother to explain.

"Huh...?" Cheng Shuo thought for a while, and said, "I don't know."

Marius Ugli didn't know Zhu Xia's long-standing thinking, but he was not stupid. He knew that the Romans were discriminated against, and he also knew that the Persians were in the same situation. What he felt most uncomfortable was that not only the Han women refused, but also the female wild men who were obviously indigenous.

There was no problem at all. The camp prostitutes who accompanied the army were Han women, but the number was really small, and more of them were indigenous women who had been conquered in the area. However, there is one thing that Han Jiaerlang's aesthetics are not as enthusiastic as later generations. Under the premise of having a choice, he does not want to patronize those foreign women who do not conform to the aesthetics at all.

Cheng Shuo was not surprised at knowing that indigenous women also refused to serve the Romans. In fact, the Persians were treated the same way. He took it for granted that such things happened. Han, Romans, and Persians were all aliens to those indigenous women, but Hans were conquerors, and it was an honor to sleep with them. Romans and Persians did not have such treatment.

I can imagine how idle it is to talk about such topics while on the battlefield.

As a matter of fact, the reason for the attack of the Han Chinese camp was only to put appropriate pressure on the Gupta camp, and there was really no idea of ​​an all-out offensive.

The side of the Gupta camp saw the Han army take the initiative. After the initial defense, they began to compete for the initiative.

At present, the two camps are not thinking about taking a fierce offensive. They have maintained a small fight for nearly ten days, and it seems that the war has been deadlocked.

The senior leaders of all parties need to understand what the other party is thinking about, or what is happening inside and behind the other party. On the premise that they don't want to act rashly, shouldn't the soldiers on the front line just relax?

"I heard that the Persian Navy also participated in the war?"

Marius Ugli no longer talks about prostitution. The kind of business that you please is that the woman is unwilling. The Romans know where they are. Coming to this place is to increase the goodwill of the Han people. It is not at all. It will be as strong as it is for central and eastern Europa.

"Yes." Cheng Shuo didn't know the real news, but knew some more, and said: "The Persian monarch Shapur II is very sincere about this alliance. The first Persian fleet has arrived."

Marius Ugli could not help but sigh. Rome also had warships, but the Romans' warships also played well in the Mediterranean environment. Once out of the Mediterranean, they couldn't adapt. Even if they wanted to "fight for favor", there was no such thing. Capital ~www.wuxiamtl.com~ He didn't ridicule the Persian navy to please Han, on the contrary, he thought that Shapur II was magnificent.

In fact, the more the two countries know about Han, the more they want to have a good relationship with Han. It is not just the military strength displayed by Han, but a prerequisite for trade demand itself.

Marius Ugli asked: "Can we send people to watch the naval battle?"

Cheng Shuo smiled and said, "This is not something I can reply to."

The Han State is constantly gathering its fleet. The number of warships of various sizes on the Pingman Captain's Department alone has exceeded 1,500. Another military port not far from the Pingman Captain's Department has also assembled 1,000 ships. The warship above.

Although Han did not deliberately show off, it was difficult to keep secret after the route was opened. The Persians and Romans thought that it would be easy to get the news. They were shocked at the fact that Han could assemble such a large fleet, and were shocked at the same time.

The land battlefields of the Han and Gupta camps have entered a period of restraint. Everyone knows that they are waiting for the outcome of the confrontation at sea. The Persian Sassanian will temporarily send a fleet to the Romans. It is nothing more than a deeper understanding of Han. China’s maritime power.