ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 281 Retreat?

But Matonis was concerned about another issue. He looked around eagerly for a while, and said with a frown: "It took so long for Tarantum's army to gather! I also saw that there are many Tarantum soldiers. I’m afraid the man has just grown up, how powerful such an army can be!”

"Don't have any expectations for them. We will have to rely on ourselves when the time comes. The only thing these squeamish Tarantum people have to do on the battlefield is to wait for us to defeat the enemy, clean the battlefield for us and collect the spoils." Olivers Said contemptuously.

"Olivers, don't underestimate the enemy! Lord Davos said that the Messapians are not only brave in battle, but also tough in character, making them difficult to deal with. We must attach great importance to it, unite the Tarantum people, and do our best to defeat them. Them!" Geogris reminded him.

Gio Grisbon is the captain of the Third Army, but according to the new army organization regulations: the First and Second Army, whether they are officers or soldiers, should try to be composed of citizens, reserve citizens and residents of Thurii and Amendolara. Freedmen served; the third legion was composed of the people of Grumentum and Neutum; the fourth legion was composed of the people of Crimesa and Asprostum.This is mainly done to facilitate military management, training, mobilization, and expeditions, and to improve combat efficiency. Of course, it can also easily lead to the emergence of grouping among the legions and local gangsterism. However, Davers considered: at least in the early stages of the alliance, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The above-mentioned shortcomings can be solved in the future by increasing the mobility of team officers.Geogris still lived in Amendolara and did not move elsewhere, so he was transferred from the Third Army to the First Army and still served as the captain.

Olivers has always been used to bullying Geogris, and he wanted to refute even if he was not convinced. Alexis said: "Geogris is right. This war is different from the past. It involves fighting with other city-states." , especially Tarantum, we must not only attach great importance to it, but also carefully handle the relationship with Tarantum's army. Otherwise, at the critical moment of the battle, if the allies do not fully support us, bad luck will befall us. You must know that Turiyi is separated by a bay from here, and it will be difficult for us to go back then..."

Alexis is a veteran captain, so Olivers can't say anything, but the other captains all agree with Alexis' words.

Amyntas patted Olivers on the shoulder hard and said loudly: "To be honest, I don't like these Tarantum people who are like women! But for the sake of victory, we can only endure it for the time being until we defeat Mesa. Leatherman, I really want to see if the people of Tarantum will say thank you to us!"

When he finished, he laughed, and Olivers laughed too.

"Okay, everyone, hurry back to your own groups. Tarantum's army has also come out, and it's time for us to set off as a team!" Capps, the commander of the first army, reminded everyone.

Not long after the huge farewell team left the city gate, the women among them hesitated to continue moving forward, because there were densely packed Dionian soldiers sitting and lying on the ground in front. They talked loudly, laughed and said rude words. , many of them were topless, making the conservative Tarantum women feel shy.

The Tarantum soldiers were also a little dissatisfied because of this, pointing at the Dionians who were resting, and saying some strange things.

"Sure enough, he is a rude country bumpkin!" Diomelas did not see with his own eyes what the Dionia army looked like when it first arrived. Now seeing this situation, he also expressed his dissatisfaction: "Where is Davos? Let him Gather his troops quickly!" Diomiras pronounced the word "army" with a strong emphasis to show his disdain.

"It should be there." Umacus said speculatively, pointing to the largest and most dazzling flag among the dozen flags erected in front of him.

"The military flag is very fancy!" Diomelas snorted and followed Eumarcus on horseback.

Davos took off his armor like the people around him, wearing only a linen lining, sitting casually on the dirt, talking to the soldiers.

The captain of the guard, Martius, first saw the arriving Archon of Tarantum, and whispered a few words in Davos's ear, and Davos turned around slowly.

"Lord Davos, when do we set off?" Umarchus asked before Diomeras.

Davos glanced at Diomeras, who looked hesitant, and said calmly: "It's time to set off. The soldiers have been in the sun for more than an hour and are almost drying out."

Diomelas heard that this was Davos's implicit criticism. It was the slow movement of Tarentum's army that was the real reason why the Dionysian soldiers were so disorganized. He couldn't help but coughed a few times.

"Blow the trumpet and assemble!" Davos stopped dwelling on the issue and gave the order decisively.

As soon as the bugle sounded, the soldiers who were resting in various positions immediately moved quickly to help each other put on their armor; while the team officers at all levels began to greet the subordinate soldiers to return to the team, the flag bearers were also waving their flags and shouting The team name indicates the position of the soldiers.

It was dusty and noisy for a while, but soon it became quiet again.

What appeared in front of Diomelas was no longer a messy scene of a bunch of soldiers sitting around, chatting, sleeping, but a row of infantry columns, fully armed and neatly arranged...

Diomeras took a breath. As a general of Tarantum who had experienced many battles, he knew in his heart that to do this, it meant that the army had strict training and strong discipline.

Looking back at Tarantum: the soldiers and the people were mixed together, still hugging each other and saying goodbye. Some soldiers were even crying, and they didn't look like they were about to go out to kill the enemy.

Diomeras couldn't hold his face anymore. Without saying a word, he turned his horse and drove back...

At this time, Triphias and Tudeples also rushed over.

Davos, who was already in military uniform, said seriously: "Before setting off, we need to discuss the marching order."

He glanced at everyone: "My suggestion is that Dionia's army goes at the front, Heraclea and Metapontum go in the middle, and Tarantum comes at the end."

Umarchus understood Daves' intention as soon as he heard it: once encountering an enemy attack, the Dionian army would block it at the front, giving the troops behind it time to react and prepare.

This suggestion was indeed unselfish. Umarchus nodded in agreement, and Triphias and Tudeples had no objections. Their army was the weakest, and they couldn't help but be protected in the middle.

"According to what you said last time, the terrain from here to Manduria is flat. I plan to divide the army into five columns, widen the distance between columns, and march side by side. This will make it easier to deal with the enemy's sudden attack and shorten the time." time to reach Manduria, and having the baggage train sandwiched in between would also be beneficial for protection,” continued Davers.

Umarchus hesitated for a moment. Although Davos said it easily, if he hadn't been trained in this area, the columns might get mixed up while walking.

"I have to discuss this matter with Diomeras before I can decide." He said cautiously.

The other two had no objection. They had few soldiers and were easy to manage.

"For the other reconnaissance cavalry sent out, I suggest that the cavalry from Dionia and Tarantum be mixed." Not knowing the enemy's situation at any time means that the commander has no eyes and ears, so even though he heard that the Messapian cavalry is powerful, , Davos still asked Ryders to bring two hundred cavalry over by boat.As a time traveler who has some knowledge of ancient military history, the cavalry is a unit that Davos wants to focus on training. Therefore, even if there are losses, it is worthwhile for the Dionysian cavalry to understand their own gaps and work hard for them. .At the same time, he also led Yizam's mountain reconnaissance team to understand and become familiar with the terrain and mountains of this land for the future.

Since the beginning of the war in Tarantum, due to heavy cavalry losses, some nobles even refused to join the army. Umarchus was eager for this proposal.

When he went back to convey some of Davos' suggestions to Diomeras, Diomeras thought for a moment and replied: "What Dionia can do, Tarantum can certainly do it too. !”

After reorganization, the Delta coalition began to set off.

In fact, after knowing that the Greek army was out, the Mepp coalition quickly withdrew and retreated to a camp two miles south of Manduria.Therefore, the Delta coalition successfully entered the city of Manduria at dusk without any fighting or even any loss of reconnaissance cavalry.

The rendezvous with the defenders gave the soldiers a boost in morale, especially the Tarantums.At the same time, the increase in strength caused the commanders to discuss briefly and decided to rest for one night and advance directly to the Maple Alliance Army the next day.The only thing that gave them a headache was that the small city of Manduria was suddenly crowded with nearly 3 people, which seemed a bit crowded. How to arrange the accommodation of the soldiers was a troublesome matter.

At dawn the next day, Solikos led a mixed cavalry team to approach the Mape coalition camp to reconnoiter the situation, only to find that the camp was empty.

Thorikos immediately sent someone to report the news, and at the same time, under the guidance of Tarentum's cavalry, he divided the cavalry squad into two groups.All the way south, towards Ugentum; all the way east, towards Brindisi, continue to search for traces of the enemy.

Davos and the others heard the news and realized that the enemy was about to flee, so they immediately gathered their troops.During this process, the cavalry came again to report and found traces of the enemy's army to the east.

The commanders' first reaction was: the Mape coalition forces were to retreat to Brindisi.

"We can't let them retreat to Brindisi, otherwise we will be forced to attack the city, and the casualties of the soldiers may be serious! We have to catch up with them and fight them on the spot!" Diomilas said eagerly shouted, the tragic situation of the previous capture of Brindisi was still fresh in his mind.

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