In Western culture, there are many legends about Alexander.
Some people say that he is a demigod and a half-human body, and when he was born, lightning and thunder were so loud that the diviners who usually nagged the gods were frightened one by one. They said with great vigour: there must be a great person who will be born and make the world very different. Later, it was even said that this man must be the son of Zeus.
In 356 BC, Alexander was born. According to Western records in the 13th century, his appearance was indeed very different: he was born with a body fragrance, his eyes were like a torch, and his voice was like a hong bell. Even the eyes were pitch black, one as blue as the sea.
From these legends, we can all draw a conclusion: for many years, the westerners' worship of Alexander has reached its bones, otherwise they would not have added so many seemingly untrue descriptions to the same person.
Contrary to Western culture, Chinese civilization's record of historical figures is obviously much more low-key. Why? You only need to look at the historical records of King Huiwen of Qin at the same time as Alexander to find this.
In terms of personal ability, King Qin Huiwen really did not lose to Alexander at all. At the age of 19, he took the throne, and as soon as he came up, he let go of a big move and destroyed the unfavorable martingale. In terms of ruthlessness, King Qin Huiwen and Alexander were actually indistinguishable.
King Huiwen of Qin, who destroyed the Martingale without abolishing his law, called himself the King of Qin and became the first king of the Qin state worthy of the name. This is somewhat different from Alexander, who could not get into office when he was young, and he was anxious to lose his temper with his father. During his reign, King Huiwen of Qin, Xiping Bashu, Northern Expedition to Yiqu, South Shangyu, and East Out of Hangu, also carried out the affairs of the Six Kingdoms with great fanfare.
But it is such a person, and there are not many words and legends left for him in our history books. There is no such thing as the "chosen son", let alone that his eyes and voice are different from ordinary people, he is a mortal fetus.
One is the god of war in the eyes of Westerners, the other is the Qin King who has achieved self-achievement step by step in the eyes of Chinese, and on the fame of the world, the latter seems to be completely incomparable with the former, but when they really fight, what kind of ending will it be?
In 330 BC, Alexander would eventually take Persia into his pocket. At that time, he was invincible and actually had three choices: first, he would receive it when he saw good, and many courtiers felt that it should be so; second, he would march to the southeast to touch India; third, he would go northeast, so that he would eventually have a war with King Huiwen of Qin. Of course, the premise is that he passes the Hun level.
In the end, he chose the second path: to fight India. Now some scholars believe that the reason why he did this is to go the wrong way, the original intention should be to come to us. However, this claim is not yet 100% proven. So, if Alexander had not gone to India at that time, but confronted King Huiwen of Qin, what would have happened?
Some people believe that King Huiwen of Qin was only a "mediocre" figure in front of Alexander, and he was not an excellent general himself, so he certainly had no chance of winning. Some people also think that the Qin state's dealing with the inflexible Macedonian phalanx is a complete piece of cake.
In fact, on this issue, it is not simply a matter of fighting for troops. After all, whether it is the era of cold weapons or modern times, the victory or defeat of a war often involves many factors. Only by carefully analyzing and deducing the way of play, combined with their own advantages or attacking or defending, can they have a chance of winning. Combined with the detailed analysis of history, the author came to the conclusion that if Alexander dared to come, there was a high probability that he would not be able to go back, and King Qin Huiwen was not a vegetarian! Why? There are three reasons for this:
One: After all, the Qin people are not Indians, and the martial spirit is something in the bones.
When Alexander attacked India that year, King Paulawa was also active in the battle at first. At that time, he had 30,000 light cavalry and 200 huge war elephants. The Indians made good arrangements, with war elephants at the front, followed by infantry, cavalry on both sides, and 300 chariots to protect the cavalry. But in the face of the Macedonian phalanx, they were quickly instigated. Even the war elephants went crazy after being injured. King Paulava became a captive without any further resistance.
Such a poor will to fight could not have happened in the Qin army. The history of the rise of the Qin state is almost a history of bloody fighting, and the Shangwu of the Qin people is famous among the seven heroes. Dare to fight hard battles, heavy warriors, in this regard, King Huiwen of Qin did not lose to Alexander at all.
Two: "Soldiers, tricksters", King Huiwen of Qin had too many ways to deal with Alexander
Some people say that in order to deal with Alexander, King Huiwen of Qin did not even need to dispatch his subordinates Sima Que, Gongsun Yan and others, but only needed to use the strategist Zhang Yi. It may be a bit of an exaggeration to say this, but against the Macedonian phalanx, Zhang Yijia may be a general.
Here, I would like to emphasize to you: in some movies about the Macedonian phalanx, Alexander's tactical play is not fully displayed, so that many people feel that the Macedonian phalanx only knows to fight to the death, and there is no flexibility at all. This is actually a misreading. In fact, When Alexander attacked Persia and India, he used a lot of workarounds. For example, when they hit India, they used the method of hitting the east and the west. However, these little tricks are indeed too pediatric compared to Zhang Yi's eight-sided exquisite heart.
Three: Weapons are not on one level
The weapons of the Qin people, judging from the current situation unearthed, have very obvious characteristics: high quality, a wide range of categories, and a unified form. The manufacturing technology of bronze was already relatively mature in the Qin Dynasty, and it had long begun to be serialized. Coupled with the characteristics of the Qin army's vehicle battles, the spear, halberd, bow, sword, and shield of the "five soldiers of the car" have been developed.
Relatively speaking, the weapons used by the Macedonian phalanx, those heavy and inflexible spears, were indeed difficult to compete with the Qin people. Moreover, the Macedonian phalanx has a well-known weakness, that is, if they avoid confronting it head-on, but attack the back and flanks, they will be very passive. And the small chariot of the Qin State was just able to grasp this fatal weakness.
From the above 3 points, if Alexander dares to attack Qin, the end can be imagined. What's more, in addition to the above 3 points, there are many realistic factors. Even if they can survive the Himalayas, whether they can continue to survive in the battlefield is still a major question.
At present, there are always many netizens on the Internet who have blown Alexander into an invincible "god of war", and said that if he had not gone southeast, we would have become the second India. In this regard, the author only wants to say that you are also too small to look at the Qin people. At that time, Great Qin, from the perspective of weapons, generals and other aspects, would not lose to Alexander's Macedonian phalanx.
The above is the result of the author's careful analysis of history, and then put various factors into the mobile game "Awakening of All Nations" to deduce. In this mobile game, the tactical characteristics of the Macedonian phalanx can be highly restored. At the same time, Alexander's skills and story in the game are also fully presented.
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