The battle of Yak Xing, the Cleopatra
In the 31st century BC, at the end of the ancient Rome (Republic), the match between Octavian and Anthony was finally staged.
Although it has been languishing for a long time, Anthony is the first-class warrior in ancient Rome after Caesar. There are also many old men who have followed for many years. With a wave of hands, they gather 150,000 troops, which are all elites who are brave and brave.
And Octavian has never been on the battlefield, but he is not lacking a general who can fight. Caesar had arranged for him a man named Agrippa, who was also a master of the marching and repairing of the house and won the essence of Caesar's art of war.
As for the military power that Octavian can mobilize, the land forces are comparable to Anthony, but the navy is very different. At that time, the eastern Mediterranean shipping industry was developed, and it was able to build a five-layered warship. Anthony’s fleet of more than 500 ships, and Octavian’s searchable ships from the west, less than 400 ships, are basically three-story small Ships.
About to see the gap in this naval force, Cleopatra strongly advocated a sea battle to determine the outcome. In ancient China, women were strictly prohibited from participating in military conferences, as was the case in ancient Rome. However, after Catherine, who was loved by Anthony, he was not only able to participate in the military conference but also to make suggestions, because Anthony had sealed her as the highest commander.
The famous Roman legion is known for its field battles on the land. The Navy is only the equivalent of a transport team. Anthony has no experience in commanding naval battles. Hundreds of large ships used to transport soldiers to scare the enemy are okay. It is really not suitable for combat. It is very likely that a dozen hits will be chaotic because the command is too difficult. But at this time Anthony's land forces have been deployed, and he is good at the field, and the odds are still relatively large.
But Agrippa is not a fool. Since he dares to lead the army, he must be prepared. He first opened the fleet. I am afraid that he will set up a trap and introduce Anthony to drill.
Anthony's decision is a naval battle. The reason for this is not entirely because of the influence of Cleopatra, but that Anthony is somewhat afraid of the land forces of Octavian. To be exact, I am afraid of the old parts of Caesar. As a minister who has been following Caesar for many years, he is well aware of the powerful fighting power of these people. Perhaps after a long time of wilting, bravely no longer, Anthony thinks that if the battlefield is moved to the sea, then the power of these Caesar veterans will be greatly reduced, right?
Anthony took the second move proposed by Cleopatra: If you don't win, you will return to Egypt and say it.
The generals of the army should be generous in their words before the war, motivate morale, and pose a battle of backwaters. Anthony told everyone that this war may not win, but everyone should not worry, if you can't win, you will run.
The effect of this move is: deserters appear. Not only deserters but also generals who escape. Anthony was furious and ordered the escapers to be executed. As a result, the escapers were more. Most of them defected to the side of Octavian.
The outcome of the battle is often decided before the war. It is already here, what is Anthony playing? Still, they have to fight. The battlefield is located in the northwestern part of the Greek peninsula, near the Cape of Aksing.
The wind of the day was originally conducive to Anthony's downwind. His hundreds of large warships rushed out and forced the fleet of Octavian to step back. For example, Agripa's outstanding generals also played very well. Hard work. Later, the wind suddenly changed, which became a bad wind against Anthony. Agrippa forced the situation and the two sides formed a tug-of-war situation.
Just as the war was in a stalemate, the unwilling Cleopatra took her 60 Egyptian warships out. She originally wanted to help the husband, but after seeing the scene of the killing, she was so scared that she felt so.
The death of Cleopatra was a kind of ritual action with a deep meaning, ritual, subordinate to the strict canon. Cleopatra asked Octavian to allow Mark Anthony to be buried in Egypt. She wanted to be buried next to her husband, as she dreamed of reproducing the myth of Osiris and Isis.
From the stories of Plutarch, it is known that the tomb of Cleopatra was part of the temple buildings so that the remains of the queen rest in the territory of the sanctuary of the Goddess Isis, with whom she was identified. The mausoleum was striking in its height and was built of precious marble. Plutarch reports that, by order of Octavian, the last queen of Egypt was buried beside her defeated spouse - the Roman.