ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 407 Dionia's March and Syracuse's Advance

When the trumpeters played heart-stopping high-pitched whistles and the Spartan warriors sang chilling hymns in tribute to the ancient heroes and charged at them in unison, these Greek city-state soldiers often suffered psychological breakdowns and even Turning around and running away without engaging, rather than risk a confrontation with Sparta.The Spartans relied on this atmosphere of terror and bloody killings created by the army as a whole on the battlefield, which shocked other city-states in mainland Greece for hundreds of years.

The size of Syracuse's army had not previously troubled Phoebias.But the Dionysian army's tenacious obedience and uniform uniforms aroused fear in his heart at this time. He seemed to see another Spartan army. Although they were wearing black instead of red, their number of soldiers was larger than that of the Spartan army. Sparta is much more…

The Mediterranean only needs one Spartan!Phoebidus thought strongly in his heart.

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The Third Army led by Alexis had just arrived in Pikosis. Davos didn't even have time to say a few words to him. Instead, he directly told him his battle plan. After getting his agreement, he He was immediately ordered to lead the third legion north to attack Poseidonia.

The area by the sea from Picossis to Poseidonia is not as flat as the east coast of South Italy from Thurii to Crotone and then to Locle. It is mostly mountains and hilly areas. The ground is rough and undulating.

The third army plan will also pass through Aelia during the difficult march.

As a city-state of the Dionysian Alliance, Elia's chief general Canios did not hesitate after receiving the news, and personally summoned 1500 citizen soldiers, and then joined the ranks of the Third Army.After all, after the Samnites occupied Poseidonia, Elea was directly at the forefront of the fierce Samnites. The Eleas hoped that Dionia could repel this evil force from the north. Wolf, restore peace to Elia.

Half a day after the Third Army left, Davos led the First and Second Army to also march north.

Antaoris, the administrator of Pycossis, is not idle either. He wants to help prepare supplies for these 3 soldiers.The food consumed by such a huge army must be staggering. The city of Pikosis alone cannot satisfy it. Fortunately, Dionia has built a reserve granary in Grumentum, which can temporarily satisfy the short supply of so many people. The needs of war during the period.If the combat time is extended, Cosenza's granary must be called upon, which is why Davers needs to speed up his action.Antaoris also needs to prepare pack trucks and manpower, and under the command and leadership of the legion's baggage battalion, transport the food baggage to Davos's frontline camp.This was originally a complex and tedious work that required continuous manpower, but under the operation of the experienced baggage battalion, with the assistance of the capable Antaoris, and with the active cooperation of the administrator of Grumentum, Bagule Next, everything went smoothly.

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In the afternoon, after joining the Aelia army, the Third Army turned northeast, preparing to bypass the relatively large mountain range on the seaside just north of Aelia, and Poseidonia was to the north of the mountain range.

Halfway through the journey, the Third Army stopped advancing and began to build a camp.

They made a lot of noise and were easily discovered by Samnite spies.

"What did you say?! The Dionians appeared to the south of Mount Stella and camped on the banks of the Arento River?!" Pitney, the leader of Poseidonia, was feasting on delicious food in the palace of the city lord of Poseidonia. Sydney was shocked.

"Yes, leader. There are more than 1 of them! And we quietly approached their camp and found that the big flag erected in their camp said 'Third Army'!" The spy's anxious words were mixed with A bit complacent.

"The Third Legion of Dionia! Shouldn't they be in Grumentum?! Why did they come here?!" Pisini also lost his appetite at this moment, and put the mutton in his hand that he had just eaten a few bites into. Throwing it on the table, he lowered his head and wiped all the oil stains from his mouth on his already dirty leather robe.

"I think the Dionians must have heard that Poseidonia was captured by us, so they hurried over to take it back." Another leader, Mobuke, guessed.

"There are 1 people coming from Dionia, but we only have 3000 warriors! And they are coming so fast. The parts of Poseidonia city that were damaged by our ballistae have not yet been repaired. How can we prevent them? Their attack!" Piscini paced back and forth in the room anxiously.

"So we need to send people to Potentia immediately to ask for help from the big leader!" Mobuke reminded.

"Of course! And... you go immediately and inform the soldiers that no matter how late you work tonight, you must fill up the gaps in the city walls for me!" Pisini slammed his fist on the wood. on the table.

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At dusk, Alexis sent out all the members of the reconnaissance team to drive away and hunt down the Samnite spies in the surrounding areas.

That night, the [-] troops led by Davos quietly entered the city of Aelia. The Aelia people, who had been notified by Alexis in advance, had already made room for the Theonian army to live.

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On the same day, in Locle, Syracuse's army finally gathered, and the reconnaissance cavalry's return surprised Dionysius and others: in just a day and a half, the Dionysian camp had already begun to attack. It's sizable.

This news strengthened his determination to implement his new plan: divide the army into two parts, with more than 2 people commanded by Fasipesas, and join forces with more than 1 soldiers from Locri, a total of 4 people, and try to attack Dionia camp to contain them.And he personally led more than 5 troops, walked west through the ancient roads between the mountains, reached the west coast of Magna Greece, and then turned north to march...

In order to prevent drag and slow down the advance, Dionysius's army did not carry a large amount of baggage. Instead, the fleet in Locle set out from the port with supplies, went south around the Strait of Messina, and then along the coast of Magna Graecia. the west coast, and to the north to accompany the armies on land.

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When the Ligim people saw one after another, a continuous stream of Syracuse ships passing by on the distant sea, you can imagine the fear in their hearts. Some even shouted in panic: "Syracuse The killers are coming! They are going to land!!..."

It was later proven that this was just a false alarm, but it did cause great panic to the people of Lijim at the time. Many members of the council even requested that the troops in Taurina be transferred back to defend against the Syracuse landing attack. .

Atilicrus had no idea for a moment and immediately sent an envoy to Taurina.

Feidun in Taurina first received a report from the scouting cavalry: he found that the Syracuse army was crossing the ancient road in the mountains and heading towards Maidelma.

Then the port lighthouse came back with an urgent report: The Syracuse fleet consisting of thousands of cargo ships was found passing Taurina and sailing north.

An hour later, a Lijim merchant ship rushing into the port of Taurina from the north came to report that the Syracuse fleet did not enter Medema, but continued north.

"It seems that Syracuse is preparing to attack Trina northward. We are temporarily safe now." Crillotas, the general in charge of leading the army in Taurina, breathed a sigh of relief.

Feidun's expression did not look relaxed. He said with a gloomy face: "If the South Italian Allies in the north are defeated, it will be a matter of time before Lijim and Taurina are attacked."

"Then it depends on whether our allies can withstand Syracuse's attack, or even defeat them..." Crillotas was aroused by Feidun's words, and he said with some expectation, and then seemed to Feeling that this hope was a bit slim, he sighed and said: "It's a pity that Davos, the consul of Dionia, led his main force to resist the Samnites! If he could lead his team back in time, the Allied forces would still have a chance of winning. It can increase a lot!”

"So we can't let the people of Syracuse attack so easily!" Feidun said loudly with a serious look on his face.

Crillotas was shocked.

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In the afternoon, Lijim's envoy rushed to Taurina and sternly demanded that Fidon lead his army to return.

Feidun deliberately delayed time while urgently sending his men back to Lijim.

By dusk, Feidun was still unable to gather the soldiers. As a result, he postponed the march until the next day on the grounds that "it was too dark to march."

Early the next morning, Atilicruz, who discovered that the Syracuse fleet had already left Taurina and had not launched an attack on Ligium, canceled the order to recall the army at the request of Feidunquan's men.

His men quickly returned to Taurina with his urgent message, and only then did they stop the unnecessary march of Lijim's army back and forth. This is a story later.

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On this day, in order to speed up the march of Syracuse's huge mixed army, Dionysius thought of many ways. The most effective one was that he sent people to each army to announce: Whoever rushes first In Hibernian, after the enemy's city has been conquered, he will allow them to be the first to enter the city, and the last troops to arrive will not have the right to share in the spoils.

Dionysius' troops were not as disciplined as the Dionysian army because there were many mercenaries. In order to maintain high morale, his troops often burned, killed and looted in the city after breaking the city. This is also true in the Greek city-states of Catanai and Naxos in Sicily.In fact, Syracuse did as much damage to the Greek city-states of Sicily as the Carthaginians, which is why the Sicilian Greeks feared but hated Dionysius.

Dionysius's words really had an motivating effect, and all the troops rushed forward, with the Numibian cavalry and Celtic cavalry rushing at the front.

　My thoughts are rushing back and forth to various battlefields, and I am a little tired!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)