Ludwig advised Hannibal to take bicycles instead of elephants, but he didn't listen. Ludwig cycled over the Alps, got to Rome without a problem, painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and went home to find his house wasn't sacked.
The problem with Hannibal was that he wasn't a good listener. Ludwig told Hannibal that those Pubic Wars were not worth fighting. There were already plenty of pubes in Carthage and there was no reason trying get Rome's pubes as well. Ludwig said "Hanni, why don't you just take your elephant down to the local pube, have a few beers, and forget this crazy idea."
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