ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 689 Dionia vs Rome ([-])

Printors was stunned for a moment, but without refusing, he immediately said: "Okay!"

Then he said to his lieutenant Aristonos: "I need your help!"

Aristonus looked at Amyntas.

Amyntas waved his hand and said: "Now you are under his command."

"Yes!" Aristonus agreed, and immediately led the messengers to Printors' side.

"Immediately inform Setia and the Volscians in the city of Pollenum, tell them that we are intercepting Roman soldiers who are robbing food outside, and the Roman army is likely to come out of camp to fight us. Ask them to gather soldiers and do Be prepared, if we have a large-scale battle with the Romans, ask them to come immediately to support us!"

After Printors gave the order, the two messengers immediately galloped away.

Printols asked Aristonus again: "Have you brought a clipboard?"

"Bring it." Aristonus took out a small blackened square wooden board and a white pen from behind the horse's pad. This is the standard equipment of the legion's adjutant, in order to prevent the commander from being conveyed in the event of a fierce battle. There are omissions in the issued orders, and it also serves as a tactical picture board.Aristonos had been on the staff, so he certainly knew how to use it.

"Mark the Roman camp. Setia is about 2 miles south of it, Polevenam is about 16 miles south of it, and the camp we want to build is 8 miles southwest of it..." Printors is worthy of being a staff officer. The Ministry's think tank, who had just arrived at Wolsey yesterday, had already kept these circumstances in mind.

While listening to Printoles, Aristonus used a white pen to mark various positions on the wooden board with the Roman camp as the center, and wrote the distance numbers.

Amyntas listened to a few words on the sidelines. With his temperament, it was impossible to analyze and calculate these data patiently. He only wanted the final results, so he quickly walked away, looking to the north, waiting anxiously for the investigation. Riding back with news.

Ledes's cavalry were vigilantly watching the Roman camp not far to the east to prevent the Roman cavalry from suddenly coming out and threatening the safety of the generals.

In fact, Amyntas didn't have to wait long.

Not long after Ledes dispatched the cavalry, the cavalry brigades and companies that had been sent out one after another sent cavalry back to report the enemy's situation: "Report to the legion commander, the third company of the 100nd Cavalry Brigade discovered more than [-] Roman soldiers in the south."

"how far?"

"About ten miles!"

"Report to the commander of the legion that the first company of the [-]th Cavalry Group found about a hundred Roman soldiers eleven miles to the north."

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As the cavalrymen rushed back to report one after another, Amyntas's face became more and more happy, and he shouted back: "Printors, do the Romans have more than 1000 soldiers outside?!"

"According to current statistics, there are more than 1500 people." Printols said immediately.

Adjutant Aristonos also brought up the record board, which had white text on a black background and was densely filled with icons representing towns, camps, armies, and numbers representing distances.

Amyntas glanced at it and felt dizzy. He did not look again, but said loudly and excitedly: "There is no need to wait for the reports of other scouts. There are already more than 1500 Roman soldiers, and the Roman generals cannot give up on them easily. Capture them, lure the Roman army out, and fight them here!"

Amyntas glared at Ledes and Printols with firm eyes.

Printors did not hesitate at this moment and responded immediately: "We should immediately notify the First Legion, speed up the march, and intercept these Roman soldiers before they return to the camp!"

"I also want to tell the First Army that if any brigade, company, or detachment arrives late, they will be severely punished by military law!" Amyntas said again, with a trace of murderous intent in his stern tone.

"Yes!" Affected by this, the adjutant Aristonos looked a little ferocious when giving orders to the messengers.

"Amintas." Ledes rode on the horse and said to him with a solemn expression: "I am going to the north now, organize my cavalry, and try to delay the Romans who are collecting food outside to return to their camp!"

"Thank you!" Amyntas said a rare thank you. Although before coming, the Ministry of Military Affairs gave the overall command of assisting Wolsey to Amyntas, after all, he and Ledes were both army commanders. , equal in terms of position (in fact, as the founder of the Dionysian cavalry, Ledes potentially has the command of all the Dionysian cavalry).

"You don't need to thank me. I also want to gain more military exploits for the First Cavalry Regiment." Leders said seriously: "After I leave, you have to be careful about your safety!"

After being reminded by Ledes, Amyntas and Printors also left the Roman camp with a small number of cavalry.

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The First Cavalry Legion set out from Selcher and began to attack the Roman cavalry roaming in this area in order to clear the surroundings, cover Rome's eyes and ears, and protect the First Legion's march and camp. In the end, they even bypassed the area. Arriving to the north of the Roman camp.

In comparison, the marching speed of the First Army was much slower. When Amyntas was planning the plan to "lead the snake out of the hole", the First Army had just arrived at the selected camp.The soldiers had just put down their armor and weapons. Under the command of the team officers, they picked up pickaxes, wooden frames and other tools, and began to dig trenches according to the camp design made by engineers after surveying the terrain.

At this moment, the messenger sent by Amyntas arrived.

The captains of each battalion received the order from Amyntas. Although they were confused, they blew the assembly bugle without hesitation for a moment.

"Captain, let us put on our armor and weapons, are we planning to launch an attack on the enemy's camp?" A company captain asked suspiciously.

Captain Patroclus shook his head to express his ignorance. He really didn't know what was going on ahead. The order given by Amyntas was a bit vague. He could only say: "Let the brothers speed up and form the formation. Our Sixth Brigade Don’t fall behind other teams!”

"Don't worry, captain. Brothers will not embarrass you!" The company captain responded immediately and seriously.

Although Patroclus is young, he has a high prestige among the soldiers. He has won many military exploits and is a hero of the kingdom. Now he has an additional identity that awes the soldiers - he is the great Davos. The king's son-in-law.

Six heavy infantry brigades, one light infantry corps, one light armored corps, including engineering battalions (due to the possibility of attacking enemy camps) and reconnaissance centuries, totaling more than 8000 people, were arranged in several columns, led by cavalry. Get down and start marching north at normal speed.

At this time, the soldiers were not dissatisfied because they had to march again. Since the terrain in this area was flat and the weather in late autumn was relatively cool, the First Army Corps was very relaxed during the previous two hours of march.The soldiers, who still had plenty of physical strength, were talking excitedly: Will there be a battle next?

After marching for more than 20 minutes, Amyntas' messenger arrived again. This time the order was much clearer: the whole army marched quickly, rushed to his position, and then intercepted the Roman soldiers who came out of the camp to loot!

Ctissus, Patroclus...these captains were all excited. They issued orders quickly, the bugles sounded rapidly, and their messengers galloped among the advancing columns.

Soon, the team officers shouted one after another, and the footsteps began to rumble...

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After the Roman army led by Camillus captured Antium and Astura, in order to quickly advance to Setia, they did not do anything to the many Volscian villages in the area behind them. Clean up.

Because the Volscians responded quickly, Setia and Polevenum stationed their troops. With preparations in place, the Roman army had to build camps to confront the enemies in front.

At the same time, Camillus sent various Roman squadrons to the rear to collect grain and grass many times. On the one hand, it could reduce the pressure on the army's food supply. On the other hand, it could take the opportunity to clean up these Volscian villages that might be potential threats, such as capturing Capture young men in the village and crush the resistance of the Volscians in the process of raising food...

Comius was a squadron leader in Rome. Early in the morning, he was ordered to lead the squadron soldiers to the north to collect food.

Due to the previous food collection, the village of Walls near the Roman camp had long been raided and all the people had fled. Therefore, Comius's squadron, like other squadrons, marched north for nearly ten miles before discovering a There is money to be made in the village.

He immediately led his soldiers and rushed in like a wolf into a flock of sheep. After neatly killing more than a dozen Volscians, Comius's food collection operation became smoother.

Just as the soldiers were escorting the Volscians to fill the pack cars with grain and loading supplies into the stolen pack cars, a Roman cavalry arrived: "Camillus military officer ordered You return to the camp immediately, there is an enemy attack!"

Although Comius regretted that there were still many supplies that had not been loaded, he did not hesitate and immediately summoned the soldiers scattered in the village.

At this moment, he saw many black cavalry coming outside the village.

This doesn't look like the Wolscian cavalry!Comius was puzzled, but the Roman cavalry who could answer his doubts had already disappeared.

Comius was not nervous at all. He was used to the incompetence of the Roman cavalry. He calmly asked 120 Roman soldiers to protect the pack cart filled with food, and also captured a few Volscians to pull the pack animals. , a group of people left the village calmly.

The black cavalry quickly gathered around and circled their team.

Comius asked the soldiers to be more vigilant, but he was not too worried. As a veteran, he had seen the attacking methods of Roman cavalry and cavalry from other surrounding forces many times, and he knew that in front of Roman soldiers protected by long shields, the cavalry would Not only is the thrust ineffective, but it can easily make you fall off the horse.

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