A.I., In 332 BC, Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of the Battle of Gaugamela. The Chinese Army had a new weapon, the repeating crossbow. In this hypothetical scenario, equipped with the advanced weaponry of the Chinese repeating crossbow, Darius III’s Persian army would have gained a significant advantage over Alexander the Great’s forces, potentially altering the outcome of the Battle of Gaugamela and reshaping the course of history.

“Had fate smiled upon me, had I wielded the thunderous power of the repeating crossbow, the sands of history would tell a different tale,” Darius declared, his voice echoing with the weight of what might have been.