ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 284 Battle of Anlern Hills ([-])

Solikos breathed a sigh of relief: he knew how powerful the light shield soldiers of the [-]th Battalion of the First Legion were.In the case of a narrow mountain road without enough space to dodge, it may be difficult to avoid the javelin thrown by the light shield soldier.

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The Udiai consul Paximerus led the Messape city-state alliance soldiers to rush down from the hills on both sides and attack the Tarentum people in the mountain road.

The Puchetti and Igratian soldiers did not go into battle, because the scouts reported that the Dionians also entered the Anlern Hills.

Tremoni hoped to see them rushing to reinforce the Tarantums, so even if they had more soldiers than the Puchetti, another ambush would kill them all.

However, the news brought by the escaped reconnaissance knight made his wish come true.

"What?! The Dionians didn't advance towards us along that mountain road, they disappeared?!" Tremoni jumped to his feet and yelled: "You still have the nerve to say you don't know, don't think you are Mei Sarpi, I dare not punish you! You must find out where the Dionians have gone!"

"King Pucheti, the Dionians suddenly sent hundreds of cavalry to encircle and suppress our scouts. They were lucky to escape." Timogras, the consul of Iglatia, stepped forward and persuaded: "Dio The Nians will definitely come to rescue the Tarantum people, the key is to know which direction they are coming from so that we can intercept them in time, otherwise the situation will be very dangerous."

"Send out all the cavalry and search for them as soon as possible! With an army of tens of thousands, I don't believe they can hide it!" Tremoni shouted angrily. The cunning Dionians were obviously Coming prepared, all Tremoni's previous arrangements were ruined. Thinking again about the fact that the Dionian army ignored the temptation of the Map coalition and marched directly to Brindisi, Tremoni Realized: I underestimated the commander of Dionia.

"What's the name of the young commander in Dionia?" Tremoni asked seriously.

"It seems to be called... Davos." Timogras replied.

Tremoni repeated the name several times, his eyes gleaming with excitement...

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Taking the place where the Tarantum people were ambushed as the center of the circle, there were cavalry fighting on every mountain road and on the low slopes of every hill in the half fan zone to the south, while Davers wasted no time in spreading out the mountain reconnaissance team. , to explore the way ahead, and under their guidance, he led the army to rush forward in the direction of the killing sound.

But Davers did not expect that although the hills here are not too high, they occupy a large area. Sometimes the hills are connected and there is no path to pass through. They can only pass through the low places between the hills.So the original idea was just to make a small circle to the east, avoid the ambush of the Maple coalition forces, and quickly rush to the enemy's side and rear by surprise to rescue Tarantum's army.But in fact, the circle is getting wider and wider.

The distance continued to increase, causing the soldiers of Heraclea and Metapontum to complain incessantly.Although the soldiers of Dionia were somewhat dissatisfied, few of them spoke out.

Yumakas was extremely anxious: the return of the scouts and the shocking shouts of killing from afar shattered the luck of survival in his heart, and the Mesapi really had an ambush!

When he thought of the warning that Davos had given before, he felt extremely regretful: he had not believed in Davos more firmly before and blocked Diomelas' unauthorized actions, but now he tasted the bitter consequences.

At this moment, he placed all his hopes of rescue on Davos, but he did not dare to urge him at the moment, so as not to offend the young military genius and affect the rescue of Tarantum's army.

Davos was equally anxious, and the long march in the mountains also made him irritated.He could see the fatigue of the soldiers. The battlefield should be not far ahead, and the fighting and screams were becoming more and more clear. However, he was not sure whether there were any difficult hills ahead, forcing them to climb. Another long detour.

"Lord Commander, Izam is back!" Tormid shouted from the front.

"Quick! Bring him over quickly!" Davos rushed up to meet him.

"Your Majesty, Commander-in-Chief, there is no need to detour in front of you, you can go directly there..." Izam panted heavily, gave a military salute, and said eagerly: "You can reach the battlefield after two more hills. However, My subordinates found that the enemy is also rushing here!"

Davos calmed down at this moment: After such a long time, it was normal for Maple's allied forces to detect the movement of his army, and they were on the inside line, so there was no regret in rushing to intercept him.However, the opponent also arrived in a hurry, so it was impossible to take any defensive measures, and an ambush was even less likely.Face-to-face fighting, the Dionysian Legion is not afraid of anyone, as long as there is no need to detour!
At his request, Izam drew a simple forward map on the ground with branches.

After Davos pointed at various key points and asked in detail, he already had a plan in his mind: "Order the entire army to speed up through this hill, and then spread out the formation. The first army is on the left, the second army is on the right, and the rest of the troops are in reserve. Team!"

"Yes!" Tormid replied excitedly.

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In fact, the Dionia reinforcements made a big circle, and they had approached the exit of the Anlern Hills, which was equivalent to reaching the rear of the Maple coalition, where the terrain gradually became flat.

The Dionian army passed through the paths between the hills, and continuous hills lay in front of them. Fortunately, these hills were only 30 meters high and easy to climb.

Climb it to reach the battlefield!The Dionian soldiers listened to the fighting sounds coming from the hill clearly ringing in their ears, and looked at more and more foreigners appearing on the hill, and the fighting spirit in their hearts began to boil...

Finally caught up!King Tremoni of Pucheti climbed up the hill, looked down at the Greek soldiers pouring out of the mountain road ahead, and let out a sigh of relief.

"King, look over there!" A Puchetti general pointed down the mountain. He saw several Greeks wearing brightly crowned helmets galloping along the path in front of the hill. They stopped and pointed from time to time. What is being discussed here.A group of soldiers followed closely behind them, with the first person holding high a shining golden flag.

"D-F-S!" Tremoni muttered this name that seemed a bit difficult to pronounce in a low voice, and took a few steps forward, subconsciously wanting to see his opponent more clearly.

"Your Majesty, do you want me to send some archers down and shoot them with a few arrows?" General Puchetti asked.

"Of course not!" Tremoni refused without thinking. He glanced at his men and said with a slightly excited expression: "Let us have a battle with the famous young Greek general and the Greek heavy infantry on the mountain. A real contest!"

Davos carefully controlled the horse and ran back and forth along the mountain road to observe the entire battlefield terrain.

"Where do you think is the easiest place for us to break through?" Davos suddenly asked.

"There!" Capps and Dracos, the two legion commanders, pointed to the same place in unison.

It is the lowest point among the continuous valleys. The height is only four or five meters. It is not only gentle but also wide enough.

Davos nodded, but reminded: "The easiest place to pass is often the place where the enemy is most heavily defended!"

He looked at the two men with sharp eyes: "Now, Tarantum's army is being ambushed. Time is urgent. I am going to let Amyntas's brigade attack there and try to break through the enemy's obstruction in the shortest time!" Antonios's third A large group has the strongest overall combat effectiveness, but the group led by the brave Amyntas does have a stronger impact. What Davos needs most at this time is time.

Capps nodded to express his understanding. Dracos wanted to say something, but fell silent after hearing what Davos said.

"When the legionnaires are ready, you can launch the attack on your own!" Davos gave the order decisively.

Cappus and Dracos hurriedly completed the military salute and then rode back to their own legions.

"Let the armies of Heraclia and Metapontum spread as far as possible on the right side of the Second Army in turn. After the Second Army launches an attack, they can attack forward." Davos continued to order.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief!" Tormid immediately turned to the mountain road behind him with two messengers.

After Davos finished arranging everything, Umarchus asked in confusion: "Why did Lord Davos arrange the troops of Triphias and Tudeples on the right? In this way, , on the left side of the entire array, isn’t the enemy’s array longer than ours?”

"Every battle must be arranged according to the actual situation, so that we can grasp the initiative of the battle. Our goal now is to break through the enemy's interception and rescue the ambushed Tarantum army. The enemy's goal is to stop us from advancing. My The right wing has more troops than the enemy, and it is easier to form a breakthrough on the right wing. Even if the enemy blocks our left wing, but the right wing breaks through, the enemy's attempt will also fail..." After Davers gave the order, he was a little free, but he was very patient He explained to Yumarkas: "Besides, didn't you notice that the more you go to the right, the gentler the mountain (because it is close to the edge of the hill), so that the slightly weaker Heraclea and Metapontum's Troops are better able to use their strengths.”

"But the enemy can see our formation on the top of the mountain and will definitely make changes." Umarkas reminded.

Davos smiled confidently: "They don't have time."

Umarchus was curious and wanted to ask why he couldn't arrive in time, so he heard Davos shout: "Matonis, why are you here if you don't lead your troops?!"

"Dave...oh, Commander-in-Chief!" Matonis saw Daves' serious expression and suddenly became nervous: "I...I request...that my brigade attack there." Matonis pointed to the distance. At the breakthrough point mentioned earlier.

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