Seeing Li Bin holding a crossbow in one hand, the gladiators who were still alive were full of despair.
The appearance of the crossbow is really amazing, and it brings everyone more "surprise", it is a weapon that can be fired continuously by pulling the trigger, and there is really no interlude and it is only a short breath of time.
The speed of the launch is only one aspect, but even more amazing is the power.
The gladiators who were shot dead had taught the living a vivid lesson that the crossbow bolts fired by the thing had an amazing armor-piercing effect, which meant that wearing armor did not mean safety.
The first gladiator threw away his armor and weapon, followed by the second and third, until all gladiators surrendered.
Li Bin stood still and waited for a short time before squatting down and picking up the hand crossbow that he had discarded earlier.
He glanced at the whole room, and swam with his feet, using a dagger in one hand and a crossbow in the other, and used the dagger to mend the dead and undead gladiators.
"The Seris are too cold-blooded and cruel."
"Such gladiatorial fights are not exciting at all" "It's those gladiators who are incompetent, who are not afraid of death and rush forward, who can always pile up and kill only one Seris" The Han army has long been accustomed to mending knives on the battlefield, thinking in the direction of benevolence, in the era of backward medical methods, many injuries could not be saved at all, and it was to relieve the pain of the enemy's wounds.
What's more, the Han army has always been credited with the first rank, and it is best for the enemy to be intact, and inconsequential minor injuries are not hindered.
In this way, the Han army has never wasted any existence that can be counted as merit.
Desperate to be able to reverse the disadvantage, the fierce gladiator will basically choose to fight to the death in the multiple-choice question of how to die, and it is better to be killed by his own master than by a competitive opponent.
The key problem is that the gladiators are really empty, they are shocked by the crossbow to the point that their hearts are completely empty, they can't think of a way to deal with it in a short time, they don't want to die unclear, so they have to pin their hopes on the master to see the reality and be merciful once.
This time, as the last time, the crowd did not give Li Bin a cheer for the final victory.
The difference from the last time is that the audience no longer makes mockery.
Constantius II's cheeks twitched as he watched as Li Bin picked up the hand crossbow that he had discarded, and watched as Li Bin continued to replenish his sword and recover the crossbow arrows that had been fired.
"We don't know anything about Seris."
Constantius II took a deep breath: "Cicero's letter mentions that another weapon of the Seris is called gunpowder."
As an envoy to the Han Kingdom, Cicero had one of the important tasks of seeing with his own eyes what kind of country the Han Kingdom was.
There are many important tasks as an envoy, but the most important one is to understand the military strength of the Han state, which is also a necessary step in the communication between countries, and only if you feel that you can't eat it can you communicate on an equal footing.
The word gunpowder was not included in the Roman dictionary, and Cicero could only write similar words in the Latin alphabet using the Chinese pronunciation.
The character is a Latin script, and the pronunciation is the same as that of the Han side, and the pronunciation is the Chinese pronunciation of "gunpowder".
The vast majority of Romans, including Constantius II, simply did not believe that there was a weapon in the world that could make a thunderous sound, let alone turn a few tens of meters of the surrounding area into powder.
Within their understanding, only gods had that kind of means, and mortals couldn't do that kind of thing.
"Since the Seris can come up with such a weapon" Gallus, believing that seeing is believing and hearing is believing, swallowed and said with difficulty, "there have been weapons that we can't understand when we see them, maybe what Cicero said is also true" Constantius II fell silent for a moment, his eyes on the crossbow were still enthusiastic, but his sanity returned.
He saw the use of crossbows with his own eyes, and archery was within the understandable range, and when he thought of Cicero's description of gunpowder weapons, he had to think about what kind of revenge he would get from provoking the Han Dynasty, and it would not be fun to be powdered by a loud noise when he slept one day.
"Give up the means to acquire that weapon through irregular means."
Constantius II returned to reason, first overturned the previous decision, and then said to Julian: "There is no need for the Seris to participate in the next personal battle. ” The Romans made a series of arrangements, nothing more than to regain face, but they were so shameless, and they also made a scene of showing the Han people's tricks and killing majestic scenes, not only did they not earn back a little face, but on the contrary, they stretched out their faces to trample on the soles of their shoes and trampled on them, which really can't continue to be ashamed.
Julian naturally went to Wang Meng to negotiate, as for how the audience would react, he really couldn't control it.
"The Persians did everything they could to curry favor with the Seris, and Shapur II even went so far as to collect beautiful women and give them to the Son of Syris."
Helena's fighting spirit burns: "The Persians know the Seris better than we do" In the past, the Romans did not laugh at the Persians for their unlimited kneeling and licking of the Han Kingdom, but now they were triggered by the appearance of the crossbow, and they paid special attention to the information sent back by Cicero, and those absurd descriptions became reality in an instant, and they subconsciously felt that the Persians had a reason to do so.
"There was a loud bang, and the range of tens of meters was powder, that was the means of the gods," Helena couldn't hide her excitement and groaned, and then returned to dignified: "We need to be glad that Rome is far enough away from Seris." ” Except for Helena, who has never understood the situation, the rest of the people around have complicated faces, whether they believe it or are still suspicious, they do have a happy mood.
"Oh."
Wang Meng faced Julian with an embarrassed face, and said lightly: "If you don't participate, you won't participate." ” "I'm so sorry."
Julian was really embarrassed, but he didn't have no face, and he apologized again, and then asked probingly: "Do you use that kind of weapon in a team battle?"
Wang Meng made a slightly stunned expression, and replied with a normal expression and tone: "Are there any new restrictions on Daqin's side?"
Julian understood that Wang Meng was taunting with a normal response.
There are rules for Roman athletics, but there are no restrictions on what weapons can be used, as long as anyone participating in the competition can kill the opponent, it doesn't matter if they use weapons or teeth.
"The Seris are tall and full of warrior physique."
Julian could swear that he was not hypocritically praising the Romans or the rest, and that the Han Chinese were really crushing them in terms of height: "Rome is a country that worships warriors of martial arts, and there have been more than one instance in our country where gladiators have become Augustus. ” The Han people present instantly understood in seconds that it was not that killing people with crossbows relied on black technology, and did not show the martial and brave side of the Han people, although the Romans were shocked, they were quite unconvinced.
"If Daqin has new restrictions, our side is willing to cooperate."
Wang Meng came to establish diplomatic relations, but he was fiercely provoked by Ji 1 Du 1, and those who should retaliate also retaliated, and the Roman authorities dug a pit and gave the most direct response, and after the ridicule was over, it was time to return to the theme of establishing diplomatic relations: "The Han Dynasty has a long history of competitive ethics, and competition based on fairness and justice, we are naturally willing to give the greatest cooperation." ” Julian had an inexplicable hot feeling on his face, and he bowed solemnly before leaving.
Naturally, the individual battle continued, but Gallus, who was in charge of the announcement, announced to the audience that the Han Chinese would no longer participate in the individual war.
This time, the audience gave the greatest understanding, and they didn't want to see the Han people killing all sides on the field again, so they had to watch the gladiators desperately trying to survive.
Since the Han people did not participate, there were fewer targets for individual battles, and the various masters of the gladiators still had deals in private, such as being sure to keep their trump cards or something, but the fierce fighting gave the audience the greatest excitement, and the sky above the arena continued to echo with cheers.
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Hosted by Julian, Augustus and many nobles took the stage, and only four of the twenty-two rounds of individual battles on the first day were played.
The individual battle was fought for six consecutive days before each winner was decided, and two of the rounds were fought by the Han people because the Han people stood at the end, and the Han people no longer participated in the individual battles erased two rounds, and the remaining twenty individual battle winners will draw lots in the follow-up to determine the opponent for gladiatorial fighting.
After the final round of individual battles, it was already evening, and only a few of the Romans would also spend the night, and most of them went to bed early at night due to the lack of lighting.
Julian, as the host, had to hold a banquet at the end of the first stage of the personal battle, and he invited the high-ranking Han envoys and nobles to his manor to continue the fun.
Wang Meng originally wanted to use tiredness as a reason to refuse, but Julian said that Helena and many children of the nobles would participate, and asked Wang Meng to appreciate it.
After the display of the crossbow, Wang Meng clearly noticed the change in the attitude of the Romans, and he was surprised that the Romans were able to endure the peeping, not only did they not find anyone working in private, but they did not come to tempt them openly, but they were able to perceive that the Romans who came into contact with them were all explicitly or implicitly currying favor.
There was one thing that surprised Wang Meng and others, that is, Peter's head was sent to the manor in a box.
They originally thought that some Roman nobleman who wanted to kneel and lick it was Augustus, but subsequent developments showed that it was done by Gi1 and Governor 1.
At the same time, Peter's head was accompanied by a large chest full of gold coins and a letter of apology written by the archbishop in the most humble terms.
That was five days ago, and Wang Meng, who was about to refuse again, happened to see Helena standing beside a thin old man with a kind face, looking at the old man's dress, there is no doubt that the clergy on the side of the Ji 1 Governor and 1 Sect are undoubtedly in the same way, looking at the style of clothing and the attitude of the people around him, the position is obviously not low.
Archbishop Dorne's eyes met Wang Meng's, showing a kind and loving expression, and he smiled and saluted Wang Meng from afar.
No matter from which aspect, the current Han people will never have a good impression of the supremacy of the "Lord" of the Son of Heaven, and any Han people think that the supreme is the Son of Heaven, and any existence that claims to be supreme is wrestling with the Son of Heaven and belongs to the object that needs to be destroyed.
The so-called "food of the king, the worry of the king, the matter of loyalty to the king", itself is the important task of serving as an angel, Wang Mengda from the bottom of his heart does not like the base 1 governor and 1 teaching, but he clearly and clearly knows that when it comes to the interests of the country, let alone disgust, even if he wants to stab countless knives, he must greet him with a smile on the premise of achieving some goals.
The Christianity was a behemoth in Rome, and it was not even inferior to Augustus, the supreme ruler of Rome, in terms of influence, and even higher in the influence of the people than Augustus.
In the view of Wang Meng and others, Rome is in a state where the two powers go hand in hand, and the imperial power and the divine power maintain a delicate balance.
"Archbishop Dorne will also attend."
Julian is the god son of the Church of the Church, according to the social relations of the Romans, he is still the godson of the Archbishop of Dorne, the relationship is like that, it does not matter what the feelings are, and he strongly persuaded him: "The Archbishop of Dorne was under great pressure, and made a decision to rule Peter, and he has ever apologized as the archbishop.
With infinite sincerity, Archbishop Dorne hopes to resolve some misunderstandings with the angels in person that should not have happened in the first place. ” Wang Meng hesitated, but nodded later, but said: "The envoy has never had the opportunity to contact Her Excellency Princess Helena, and I hope that this time there will be more conversations." ” Julian was more motivated than anyone else to choose Helena as the marriage partner, and a heartfelt smile bloomed when he heard this, but his cheeks twitched when he thought of something later, and he hesitated and said, "Regarding Augustus's request to marry Helena, I failed. ” Wang Meng looked at Julian in bewilderment.
Augustus himself refused.
Julian had something even more difficult to say: "Helena also vehemently refused, and almost killed me with a dagger." ” Wang Meng continued to be puzzled, it didn't seem to be their business.
"I believe that you have your own understanding of Helena's past deeds" Julian subconsciously looked at Helena who was staring at Helena not far away, and moved his body to change his position, so that Helena could not see what he was saying from his lips, but he forgot that Helena didn't learn a few words of Chinese even if he knew lip language: "We don't think it's a big deal, it doesn't seem tolerable to your country." ” Wang Meng only has an endless "hehe" to express his mood at this moment, he came to Rome in vain, what adjectives do you really want to use, there are only four words for the high-level society in Rome, that is: your circle is really messy: