ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 450 Thunderbolt Means
At the beginning of the war, Castellon offered to send troops to participate in the battle, but was politely rejected by the Dionia Senate because Dionia's troops were strong enough and Castellon's soldiers were too few, which would lead to It affected the unified command of the entire army, so it only accepted Castellon's warships and military ration supplies.Now that the troops are stretched thin, Dionia has to ask Castro for help. No matter how small the mosquito's legs are, it is still meat.

"If the Syracuseans hadn't landed in full force to attack us, our troops in Thurii would have been enough." Capps reassured them: "There are still 500 cavalry in Turii, and Sekerian's The naval fleet is temporarily unable to go on an expedition, so some sailors can be deployed as light infantry. Of course, it would be better to recruit some heavy infantry from Castellon City to enrich the army!..."

Kunogolata stepped forward, saluted Capos solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "Master Capos, the safety of Thurii is left to you."

As soon as Kunogorata finished speaking, Cornerus and other senators also saluted Capos. This was the first time that traditional city-state senators saluted Capos, a mercenary, so solemnly. He immediately felt In order to relieve the pressure, he returned a powerful military salute and then strode out of the venue.

The worried elders looked at me, and I looked at you, and their last glances were directed at the empty seat in the front row in the center of the venue.Before, they were still a little entangled in the fact that Davos became the king. At this moment, this emotion has disappeared without a trace. There is only one thought in their hearts: Davos, when will you come back to save Dionia? !

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Leptinius, the commander of the Syracuse navy, had no plan to land on the coast of Turii and attack the city of Turii. He knew very well that Turii was not Trina. It had enough manpower. It was impossible for these simply equipped sailors to take down this large city with thick walls and tight defenses.He also did not intend to send warships to break into the Craty River, because the Syracuseans did not occupy one side of the Craty river, and the city of Thurii had a river barrage chain. Once his warships were blocked, they would be trapped. In the river, it is easy to be attacked by enemy rockets and burned to ashes...

Of course, Leptinius was reluctant to put his warships and sailors with rich sailing experience in such a dangerous situation. He only sent a very small number of sailors to attack the outskirts of Thurii in order to force him to hide in the Craty River. The Dionia fleet came out for the purpose of a decisive battle.

Compared to Leptinis' caution, Syracuse's mercenary cavalry acted very arrogantly and had no taboos.Although Crimesa had called on the people to hide in the city due to the force of the enemy army, there were still a few who failed to move into the city in time and were massacred by the foreign cavalry, especially the Celts who used spears to cut them off. The heads of the people of Dionysia, including women and children, passed by the city of Crimesa in a majestic manner, which made the soldiers of the Sixth Army stationed at the top of the city furious, but they were unable to attack due to military orders...

Protesilaus, the administrator of Crimesa, was restless in the city hall. When he saw Olivers, the commander of the Sixth Legion, coming in, he hurriedly greeted him: "Lord Olivers, you are finally back!"

Olivers, who had just finished inspecting the defense of the port, saw the anxiety on Plotsilaus's face, and couldn't help pretending to be relaxed and said with a smile: "Is the enemy coming to attack us?" This is of course impossible. I don’t know.

"What's going on, you still have the heart to joke!" Protesilaus said anxiously.

"What's going on?!" Olivers asked seriously, holding back his smile.

"The family members of the people you imprisoned came to make trouble in front of the city hall again. This time they gathered hundreds of people and threatened, 'If their relatives are not released, they will set up tents in front of the city hall. Stay here for a long time!'" Teacher Protesi said with a worried face. If the people made such a fuss, he, the chief executive, would be disgraced and would become a big joke to the entire Senate in the future.

"They dare!" Olivers sneered. You must know that when he led the Sixth Army to Crimesa, he was actually blocked outside the city gate by a group of protesters. He had them attacked on the grounds of attacking the army and conspiring to rebel. He was detained and the army was able to enter the city.

In the past few days, he has been busy arranging the city's defenses. I don't know when some rumors began to circulate in the city: "With so many soldiers of the Sixth Army stationed in the city, it will only consume our small reserves of food and water. When Syracuse When people besieged the city, we Crimesa people were the first to starve to death..."

"Now the Syracuseans are burning our fields and killing our relatives outside the city. The soldiers of the Sixth Legion should go out of the city to drive them away and protect our relatives and property, instead of hiding in the city like mice. ..."

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Olivers ignored these rumors and followed the established steps to improve the city's defenses.After hearing the news that the family members of the detainees gathered to make a fuss in front of the city hall today, he still remained calm, because after he entered the city, the personnel placed by Aristiras' intelligence department in Crimesa were reduced. After finding him quietly, he learned that spies from Syracuse frequently came in and out of Crimesa during this period, colluding with some Crimesa citizens, which made the situation in the city so chaotic.

At this moment, he said in a deep voice: "Lord Protesilaus, the woman who assassinated Lord Davos came from Crimesa. Lord Davers was kind and for the sake of the stability of the alliance, he did not further expand the pursuit. But today it seems , the problem in Crimesa is very serious. Even if martial law is adopted, the situation in the city is still chaotic these days. I am afraid that there are spies from Syracuse instigating trouble. If severe measures are not taken, once the enemy attacks in large numbers, we will We are defending at the top of the city, but if trouble breaks out inside the city, the city will be in danger!"

Protesilaus's expression suddenly changed and he asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Of course we must find him out, and all collaborators and troublemakers will be tried and executed in public!" Olivers looked murderous, his palms were like blades, and he swung down forcefully.

Protesilaus was shocked and became hesitant: "This is too harsh, they are all citizens of the Union!"

Olivers glanced at him, with some contempt in his heart: This young senator Amendolara always supported Davos when he was in the Senate, and he was also quite active in his speeches.But when it came time to take charge of the affairs alone, he seemed hesitant and hesitant.Therefore, when Scombras served as the administrator of Crimesa, the political situation here was relatively stable; when it was his turn, not only did an assassination occur, but the situation was almost out of control...

"Teacher Protesi, you who have served as a judge should know that our "Dionysian Military Law" stipulates that 'serious deserters and rebels will be beheaded.' And the 'Dionysian Laws' also stipulates, ' The maximum penalty for traitors is death. 'This is a time of war, shouldn't these people who collude with our enemies, attempt to undermine our defense of Crimea, or even betray the alliance, deserve the death penalty!" Olivers shouted sternly.

Teacher Protesi thought for a while and reluctantly said: "Okay, I agree with you. However, I hope you can show conclusive evidence to the people before they can be executed."

This is not simple yet.Olivers thought to himself that he immediately agreed. After leaving the city hall, he quickly found personnel from the intelligence department. After their identification, he led the soldiers to search for more than ten suspicious people (all former citizens of Crimesa). )'s house, a large number of four drachma silver coins and letters were found, and two Syracuse spies hiding in his home were even captured.

Protesilaus had nothing more to say.

Olivers faced the people of the city in the square, showed the evidence of collaboration between more than a dozen citizens, beheaded them on the spot, and arrested and imprisoned the family members who made the trouble. Suddenly, the chaotic situation in Crimesa was greatly improved. Under the command of Olivers, the people began to devote themselves to the defense of the city...

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Ribazo, the slave master of Davos Mansion, used to walk in the front yard with a leisurely pace to show the difference in status and demeanor between him and ordinary slaves, but today his legs were like wheels. Turning very fast, he rushed from the gate to the front yard and arrived in front of the backyard in the blink of an eye.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..." Unable to contain his excitement, he knocked on the door hard.

The door suddenly opened. Azuna, who was watering the flowers, was holding an amphorae filled with water in one hand and holding the door open with the other. When she saw Ribazo, her face was already ugly, and her eyebrows were raised. He scolded rudely: "Uncle Ribazo, you are still a supervisor! Don't you know that my wife needs a good rest during the period after giving birth! You knocked on the door so loudly that everyone on the hill could hear it! If you wake up little Eunice and cry, and Madam blames me, I'll see what you will do!"

"I'm sorry, Azuna, I'm so excited! Because... because Lord Davos... our master is going to be the king!" Ribazo said excitedly.

"Really?!" Azuna covered her face with her hands in surprise. The pottery bottle fell to the ground and broke into several pieces, and she didn't even notice.

"What the senators announced in front of more than 1000 people in the square can still be false!" As soon as Ribazo finished speaking, Azuna screamed and jumped, running back behind like a madman with joy.

"Young people are really not stable enough!" Ribazo muttered a few words, bent down, picked up the fragments of the pottery vase, and showed a look of regret: "What a pity, it's a fine Athenian pottery vase."

Azuna opened the bedroom door and heard Agnes's voice: "Asuna, Eunice is still sleeping, you are too loud!" Agnes has always been gentle to others and spoke in such a tone, It already showed that she was angry.

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