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Chapter 317 Meeting with Bixinia (for Subscription)

Xinsinag thought angrily to himself: Elia, this small Greek state that has been oppressed by Pikosis and almost destroyed, actually dares to run into the territory of Pikosis and cause trouble!Could it be that becoming a member of the Dionian Alliance gave these Greek cowards who only knew how to hide in the city the courage? !Doesn't it know that after provoking Picosis, no one can save it?

He swore in his heart: After conquering Grumentum, he must destroy Elia!
But dreams are dreams, and practical problems must be solved.Although the war situation on his side was at a critical moment, Picosis had to go to the rescue immediately.Although it is impossible for 1000 Eleas to break through the city of Picosis, allowing them to wreak havoc outside the city will shake the people's support for Xinsinag.You know, although Xinsinag has used various means over the years to make his tribe have an absolute advantage among the tribes in Pikosis, after all, his tribe is not the only one in Pikosis city, and even if In his tribe, the elders and priests were not entirely of the same mind as him.The last time, they suffered a disastrous defeat in Grumentum, which already made the people a little dissatisfied.As for Elia's invasion this time, he had to take immediate action, otherwise letting the warriors know that their anger alone would give him a headache.

He had to terminate the upcoming attack again. Pegnanet led 3000 people (2000 from Pikosis and 1000 from other tribes) to return to the city of Pikosis, striving to annihilate all the invading enemies as soon as possible. To relieve the bad mood in the heart.

At the same time, the delay of the attack meant increased pressure on military supplies. He also sent a team of soldiers to collect food everywhere. The so-called "collection" actually meant burning, killing and looting, which forced those neutral tribes to either flee into the mountains or join the Grumman Tu. The tribes in the southern part of Mu, that is, on the Dionia side...

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In Knapetia, the crossbow shells of the Fourth Dionysian Legion fired stone bullets for most of the day, causing many cracks in the city wall. The scattered gravel also killed and injured some defenders, making the soldiers on the city They were frightened and demoralized.

The big leader Pangelu had to make up his mind: send troops out late at night to destroy these terrible siege weapons!

In fact, the ballista itself was not heavy. The reason why Hilos, who was always cautious, did not move it back to the military camp when the darkness fell, but only built an earthen barrier in front of the ballista group, was to lure the snake out of its hole.

As a result, Knapetia's assault force was caught by the soldiers of the Fourth Legion who were ambushing around the ballistae. After a fight, they were almost completely annihilated.

After Pangelu lost hundreds of soldiers, he no longer dared to act rashly.

The next day, under the cover of long-range fire from ballistas and light infantry, the three causeways built by the soldiers and the people of Trina approached the trenches in front of the city, and then they began to lay stone slabs on the causeways a hundred meters outside the city.

Then, the Knapetian warriors were surprised to see three wooden towers being slowly pushed up the causeway that had been paved with stone slabs.

These wooden towers are five meters high. Together with the one-meter-high causeway, they are two meters higher than the stone wall. The top and bottom widths are the same, two meters, and the front and rear widths are three meters.It is made of wood, covered with wet cowhide, with a huge wooden wheel at the bottom and wooden crenels around the top, which can accommodate three or four archers. There is a suspension bridge hanging from the top in front, and a long rope is dragged behind. Wooden ladder. When the siege tower is close to the city wall, the suspension bridge is lowered and placed on the top of the wall. Soldiers can climb up the wooden ladder and directly attack the wall through the tower body and the suspension bridge, making it easier to siege the city.

The siege tower designed by Dionysian engineers and carpenters is relatively simple and has a single function. It cannot be compared with the giant siege tower made in Syracuse. The only highlight is that it takes the safety of labor into consideration. , because three wooden poles protruded from the upper ends of the wheels on both sides of the siege tower, and a wooden shed similar to an eave stretched out above the wooden poles. The person pushing the tower stood outside the causeway, and could just stand and hold the wooden poles. The wooden shed Blocking the enemy's arrows for them, they can concentrate on pushing the siege tower forward.

When the towering siege tower slowly advanced, the Knapetian warriors were stunned.Although siege towers have been used in the Mesopotamian plains for a long time, they have never appeared in the Greek world of small countries with few people and numerous city-states. Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, took the lead in attacking Greece. There has been a breakthrough innovation in siege technology, but this has just happened and has not spread, let alone the closed Bruti people. They have never seen such huge siege equipment, such as bows and arrows, rockets, and javelins. It doesn't hurt it at all, and throwing stones can't reach far. Maybe the Dionian siege weapons that can fire stone bullets can destroy it, but Knapetia doesn't have it, and the soldiers can only Watching it approach the moat.

Then, the heavily armored archers drilled into the attack tower, climbed to the top of the tower via wooden ladders, and began shooting arrows at the warriors on the wall.

Arrows flew back and forth from both sides.The Dionian archers, who were high up and protected by armor and wooden railings, clearly had the upper hand even though they were few in number.

The Dionian soldiers took the opportunity to fill the moat with sand so that the siege tower could be pushed to the bottom of the city.

Pangueru, who was restless, ordered his men to fight desperately to stop the enemy's attempt, and at the same time sent people to Cosenza to ask for help.He knew in his heart: If there were no reinforcements, it would only take a few days for Knapetia to be breached...

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Although the bloody and cruel battle in the fortress happened yesterday, it seemed like a long time ago.

Early this morning, the commander of the Second Army, Dracos, and the captain of the First Battalion, Adriankos, and other team officers were waiting outside the city of Bithynia with smiles on their faces to greet the Archon of Deolia and the Supreme Commander of the Army, Dave The arrival of Si.

Among the welcoming team were the original leaders of Bithynia City, Bajilipi and Brim, the new leader Kereru, and some nobles from various tribes in Bithynia. They were either nervous or nervous. Excitedly, or excitedly, waiting for the highest authority in Dionia.

In order to prevent accidents, Dracos ordered the fifth and sixth brigades in the city to make strict deployment and vigilance.

"Kereru, is Davos, the governor of Dionysia, really younger than us?!" Bajilippi's young nephew Rodom couldn't help but asked Krelu next to him, what happened in the past two years? Their relationship can only be described as average, but after fighting side by side yesterday, the two young people quickly became friends.

"I asked Drax, it should be true! But don't treat him as a young man!" Keluru reminded, quietly pointing to the officers of the Third Army: "Look at Drax. Are there those Dionians in Kos? They usually look up at us, but now they look completely different. It doesn’t look like they are welcoming young people!”

"Of course I understand! I heard Uncle Baguilipi say that Davos is a descendant of a certain Greek god and has never failed on the battlefield. No one among the Dionians dares to disrespect him!" Luo! Dom replied.

At this time, a soldier hurriedly ran from the defensive camp in the east, shouting excitedly as he ran: "Lord Davos is here! He is here!"

Dracos immediately shouted: "Get ready!"

The team officers began to arrange their military uniforms, and the bugles and drums also played together.

After a while, the sound of neat footsteps came along with the slight trembling of the ground. A long column soon appeared in front of everyone: the person at the front of the column was wearing a full military uniform, including leather sandals, bronze greaves, linen breastplate and ordinary heavy armor. The infantry are no different, only the helmet is different. It is not a heavy Corinthian helmet, but a new type of iron helmet. The crown is decorated with long red and purple feathers. It is very elegant. There is no protection on the front of the helmet, only The cheeks are protected by jaw guards on both sides, so the face can be seen clearly. The forehead is wide, the eyebrows are thick, the nose is straight, the chin is moderate, the eyes are not big but very energetic, the appearance looks young but not childish, and there is a sense of looking forward to it. majesty.His steps are big and powerful, but not too fast. He looks full of life and steady...

Is this Davos, the archon of Dionia? !The curious Bisinians found the answer in the straight chests and reverent eyes of the Dionyian generals and soldiers.

Davos came to Dracos amidst hundreds of pairs of focused eyes. Dracos neatly performed a military salute: "Sir Commander, all the soldiers of the Second Legion welcome your arrival!"

Davos immediately returned the gift, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Okay, Drax, you put on a big scene! When did you learn this trick?!"

Dracos looked at Adrianx sheepishly.

Davos understood and said with a smile: "It must have been Adrianx's idea. It seems that the Isthmian Games were not in vain. However, such a ceremony should be done after the war is over. During the war, everything should be kept simple."

If someone else spoke like this, Adrianx would think it was exposing his scars, and there would definitely be dissatisfaction in his heart.But regarding Davos's words, he thought about it carefully and accepted it: "Sir, you are right! The war is not over yet, we must take it seriously!"

Davos smiled heartily and stepped forward to give Adriancus a warm hug: "When I got the news on the way, I was shocked. Adrian, you only used 700 people to capture Bixi." Nea City, what a bold and decisive action! Amazing! Amazing! You and your first brigade can definitely win a star! And the people of Dionia will be happy to praise your victory!"

This was exactly what Adrianx was happy to hear. There was no grudge left in his heart, and he was so happy that he didn't know how to respond.

Davos gave a solemn military salute to Dracos and said in a deep voice: "This time the Second Army not only successfully captured Bithynia, but also successfully defended it, laying the groundwork for our next step in conquering Bruti. The first contribution! Dracos, on behalf of Dionia, I would like to thank you and the brothers of the Second Legion for their contributions and sacrifices to the alliance!"

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