The Western Regions Protectorate was an organization established in the Western Han Dynasty to manage affairs in the Western Regions. The international superstar Jackie Chan once played the role of the Great Protector of the Western Regions Protectorate. In the movie, he meets the generals of the Roman Empire and leads the armies of both sides to join forces to fight against the enemy. In fact, this is not just a drama, because the exchanges between Chinese and foreigners did not start to shine in the Tang Dynasty, but began in the Han Dynasty. At that time, the world's culture was almost connected by the Silk Road. At the beginning and end of the Silk Road were China's Western Han Dynasty and the powerful Roman Empire. In the middle were the Parthian Empire, which was mainly based in Iran and Persia, and the Kushan Empire, which was mainly based in India and Afghanistan in the north. These four empires were the four most powerful empires in the world at that time. The Western Han Dynasty, which ranked first on the Silk Road, had a stronger military. Especially when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came, the iron cavalry of the Western Han Dynasty traveled across the desert, forcing the Huns who were about to make a living, to flee north to avoid the edge. This also indirectly contributed to the Germanic people's westward migration and the destruction of the Western Roman Empire.
According to historical records, in 36 BC, Chen Tang, the deputy military governor of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty, attacked Zhizhi Shanyu. During the process, he saw a particularly strange army. According to his description, this army carried colorful flags, hundreds of people wearing armor and riding in the city, and more than a hundred infantrymen forming a fish-scale formation. Such tactics have never been seen in the West Asian countries in the Western Region, but they are very similar to the "military formations" of the Roman Empire. However, Chen Tang eventually led the Western Han army, defeated Shan Yu, and captured this mysterious force. Is this army really a legion of the Roman Empire? If so, why did they travel thousands of miles to the border of the Han Dynasty to help the Huns fight? It is said that this army lurked all the way to the Three Kingdoms period of the Eastern Han Dynasty and became the strongest military force at that time. Even Cao Cao, the great hero of the generation, had a headache with them. In the end, he was forced to dispatch his own special forces, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, to eliminate this mysterious Roman legion. What happened to this ancient showdown between special forces?
After Ma Chao brought the descendants of the Roman Empire legion to defect to the Shu Han, Liu Bei's legion seemed to have taken a big boost in military strength, and suddenly had the capital to compete with Cao Cao. However, Ma Chao's Xiliang army is not the only special forces under Liu Bei.
During the Three Kingdoms period, it can be said to be an era of cold weapons and hundreds of flowers blooming. Even animals were regarded as a kind of weapons. It is said that Zhuge Liang captured a weapon from Meng Huo when he captured the southwest barbarian Meng Huo seven times. The "Monster Corps" is what the Southwest people are best at, the Elephant Army and the Rhinoceros Army. Meng Huo even trained monkeys and became a military force defending the dangerous passes in Shu. And how powerful is Meng Huo's monster army?
Facing Meng Huo's King Mulu, what clever plan does Zhuge Liang have to lead the Shu army to repel the poisonous snakes and beasts all over the mountains and plains?
The use of animals in combat has been a common practice since ancient times. The elephant army and rhinoceros army in Meng Huo's hands were covered with armor and their combat power was almost invincible. Meng Huo even sent monkey troops to take advantage of the difficult terrain to maximize their power. Facing the menacing monster corps and encountering an inhuman opponent for the first time, what kind of clever plan will Zhuge Liang use to capture Meng Huo alive and recruit the monster corps?
Human beings continue to call for an end to war, but in the end they still resort to war. Perhaps more wisdom is needed to resolve disputes.