ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 946 Relentless Military Law
In the past, even in important military meetings like this, the atmosphere at the venue remained active to ensure that everyone could express their opinions without restraint.But the atmosphere at the meeting today was quite solemn, and even the coughs were suppressed as much as possible. Only Brelu's voice echoed clearly in the hall.

The 50-year-old army commander was standing in the middle of the hall, his head lowered in despair, and his face was dull as he recounted the battle two days ago:

Brelu led 4000 soldiers to rescue Paragonia. Although he initially defeated the blocking enemy, he was soon surrounded by the Iberian army coming from Agilion. He urgently arranged the army to form a circular formation and tenaciously defense.

The battle lasted for more than 40 minutes, and when it seemed that it could no longer be sustained, Leotizides arrived with 1 soldiers, but he was soon surrounded by the Carthaginians.

After continuing to fight for some time, the Carthaginian attack on them suddenly weakened.Later I learned that it was because the ally Leotini received the order of Leotizides and also sent 4000 reinforcements. While the Carthage defense troops were attracted to the north to fight with the Dionian reinforcements, On this occasion, they quickly attacked Carthage's siege troops from the east. After receiving the news, the Carthaginians hurriedly detached their troops to intercept, thus giving the Dionian army a breathing space and allowing it to persist in fighting until the evening.

Seeing that the army that had left the city had not returned, Sipulos decisively ordered the city-defending generals to follow Leotizides' plan to prepare for unexpected events and lead the 6000th Army formed from most of the remaining troops from Catanai City and the New Military Camp. Two waves of reinforcements rushed to the battlefield and attacked the Iberian army, causing a certain amount of chaos.

Leotizides took the opportunity to issue a breakout order. Due to the dark night, the power of the Carthaginian cavalry was greatly reduced, allowing the Dionian army to finally retreat to the city of Catanai...

After listening to Brem's narration, Davos still had a serious face, turned his head and asked Leotizides beside him: "Is what he said true?"

As a theater commander, he is higher in rank than the legion commander, so Leotizides, a junior Dionysian senior general, sat with Sicilian Governor Sipulos and Sicilian Fleet Commander Sekerian. After standing up, facing the more or less strange looks from the other generals, his expression remained unchanged and he replied calmly: "It's true."

Davos then asked: "How many casualties are there specifically?"

Leotizides thought for a while and said: "As of yesterday, a total of about 6000 soldiers have failed to return..."

Everyone's heart is stunned.

Davos sighed softly: "6000 people! Maybe more than half of them were only injured, but because of your defeat, they became captives of the Carthaginians!"

Having said this, his eyes turned sharp as he looked at Brelu: "Tell me, why did you disobey orders and lead the army to attack without permission?"

Brelu moved his lips, but ultimately did not answer.

Davos stared at him unblinkingly for a while, then started tapping the back of the chair with his right hand, and said coldly: "As the legion commander, you may think that it is necessary to rescue the legionnaires guarding the city of Paragonia... Maybe before Several attacks went relatively smoothly, so you were confident that you could succeed this time... So you ignored the orders from your superiors, ignored the abnormal changes on the battlefield, and rashly led your troops to attack. Not only did you put the Seventh Army in a dangerous situation, but you also forced Proseus had to lead his army to rescue you, because as a newly promoted commander, if he stood still and allowed you and the soldiers of the Seventh Legion to die on the battlefield, even if there was another reason, he would definitely become his military commander. A stain in your life will not only make your colleagues dissatisfied, but also endure the abuse of the citizens. I am afraid that you will not be able to gain a foothold in the military in the future!——"

When Leotizides heard this, he was a little moved: King Davos not only fully understood his situation at that time, but also explained to the generals present why he had to risk going out of the city for rescue, because these were things he could not Said directly.

"Fortunately, Proseus responded well and the army was finally able to retreat back to the city, but the loss of 6000 people and the burning of the new military camp... this is still a considerable loss!" Daves knocked on the back of his chair harder and harder. Big, he originally led the army to Sicily with great ambitions, but he didn't expect to receive this bad news as soon as he landed. It was like having a can of cold water poured on his head. Every time he thought about it, he became angry.

"Tormid disobeyed military orders and caused heavy losses. What should be the punishment according to military law?" Davos suddenly asked loudly.

Tormid's heart tightened. He looked at Brelu, who was lowering his head, and said hesitantly: "According to...according to the "Dionysian Military Law", disobeying military orders leads to the failure of the battle...The lighter one will be dismissed from his post, and the heavier one will be dismissed. Those... shall be punished with death..."

Armintas, Matonis and other generals were all worried about Burellu. Although he was a Brutian, because he had been leading troops in the army for more than ten years, and with his upright and hospitable characteristics, no matter whether he was Whether in the army or in the Senate, I get along well with these mercenary senators.

"Then remove the commander of the Seventh Army of Brelu first. More detailed punishment measures will have to wait until the end of the war, and the Ministry of Military Affairs will make a ruling based on the losses caused by this war."

Despite Davos's cold tone, Tormid breathed a sigh of relief.

Davos chose the lightest punishment. Although he also asked the Ministry of Military Affairs to make detailed judgments and punishments after the war, how could the Ministry of Military Affairs dare to make more severe punishments to a senator and representative of the Brutians? The verdict, so Davers raised the stick high, but gently hit Brelu.

But for Armintas, Matonis and other legion commanders, being deprived of their military positions is undoubtedly the biggest punishment, so they all feel sad for Brelu, but no one dares to defend Davos when he is angry. .

"Brelu, do you accept this punishment?" Davos asked coldly.

"I...accept." Brelu raised his head and gritted his teeth and said, "But I beg your Majesty to allow me to continue to participate in the war against the Carthaginians as a soldier!"

Hearing his answer, Davers softened his expression slightly: "It's fine to be a soldier, the Seventh Legion needs a new legion commander, you can temporarily serve as the second lieutenant of the Seventh Legion, and it's better to assist the new legion leader Are you willing to command the Seventh Army?"

The relegation from the head of the legion to the second lieutenant with no real power, although this made Breru a little disappointed, but it was already a great luxury for him now to be able to continue to fight with the soldiers of the Seventh Legion, so he immediately replied Said: "I do!"

"Until the new corps commander takes office, you are temporarily acting as commander of the Seventh Corps, so you can now return to your seat and continue to participate in today's meeting."

"Yes, Your Majesty." On the way back to his seat, Brelu was comforted by everyone. He nodded his head one by one, but he never regretted it. Except for the two reasons mentioned by King Davos, the reason why he disobeyed The order to fight without permission was also due to an important reason: Back then, the battle of the Ramato River failed. In order to cover the retreat of the soldiers, the commander of the Fourth Army, Drakes, led the soldiers of the 1st Battalion to intercept the pursuers, and was finally surrounded by the enemy. Either he died in battle or was captured, and Dracos finally died in humiliation under the city. Brelu was lucky enough to be rescued in the end.But over the past 10 years, he had countless times in his dreams the hopeless scene of being surrounded by enemies, thinking, 'If there were reinforcements at that time, Lord Dracos and the soldiers of the First Battalion would not have... ...' This has become a knot in his heart, so when the first battalion of the Seventh Legion under his command is trapped in the city of Paragonia this time and is facing a desperate situation, no matter how dangerous the front is, he will never let it go. I just stood by and watched.

Davos didn't care what Brelu thought at the moment. He looked around at everyone with piercing eyes, his expression was serious, and his voice was cold and stern: "Everyone, in the next war we have with Carthage, the winner will be the West." The overlord of the Mediterranean will gain vast land and more wealth, while the loser will not only suffer a great decline in strength, but even face destruction. Therefore, both Carthage and our Dionia have to go all out. This will be a It will be a protracted and costly war. Both we and Carthage will devote more than 10 people to the war!

10 people!This is not just a huge number, it means a sharp increase in the scale of the war!It means a sharp increase in war consumption!It means that it becomes more difficult to control the army!It means that it becomes more difficult to command the army to fight! ...Therefore, in order to ensure that the kingdom can finally win and avoid prolonging the war and increasing the burden on the kingdom and people, I ask everyone here——"

Davos' sharp gaze swept across the faces of generals with distinctive personalities such as Amyntas and Matonis, and suddenly raised his voice: "Discussions can be held during a military meeting, but once a decision is made, even if there are any opinions, It must be executed meticulously! Only in this way can the smooth command and operation of the entire army be ensured. If anyone disobeys orders or fails to carry out orders with all his strength, I can guarantee that he will be punished more severely than Brelu!"

Davos's last murderous words made everyone feel tense after hearing them. Even the unruly Amyntas subconsciously did not dare to make eye contact with Davos at this time.

Suddenly, the hall fell silent.

Davos touched his chin and said in a gentle tone: "Tormid, you send a letter to the Ministry of Military Affairs and immediately recruit Tiparis to come to Catanai and take up the post of commander of the Seventh Legion. He has worked hard to prepare it. The Lucanian Reserve Corps had previously defeated the Samnites in Campania and made brilliant military exploits. It was time to give him a formal appointment! At the same time, the Ministry of Military Affairs was also asked to notify the Locri Barracks to organize reserve soldiers as soon as possible. Ship to Katana, and replenish the number of Seventh Legion."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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