ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 969: Capture of Euryalus Fortress

In Minoa, after reading a battle report sent from the Ministry of Military Affairs, Davos felt very comfortable and said to his secretary: "Tegtinos led the ninth legion and the third cavalry legion to completely defeat them. The enemies who invaded Apulia also captured the former Puchetti prince named Vadarka."

"So the war in Apulia is over?!" Henipolis asked in surprise.

Davos nodded.

The staff in the tent all cheered, and peace and tranquility were restored in the core area of ​​the Kingdom of Dionia, finally allowing them to devote themselves to the war with Carthage without any worries.

"Your Majesty, do you need to transfer the [-]th Army Corps and the [-]rd Cavalry Army Corps to Sicily?" Tormid asked.

Davos pondered for a while and shook his head: "We have made a plan before. In the next period of time, we will adopt a defensive posture to confront the Carthage army. The current strength is completely sufficient. The key point is to look at the navy. It would be a bit of a waste to bring them in at this time. I think... it is better to let them go to Midorades and work with the Third Fleet to strengthen the attack on Sardinia and strive to capture the entire island. Completely cutting off its support for Carthage would also free up the Third Fleet to support Sicily.

As for the defense of Apulia... Judging from the current situation, it is impossible for there to be a major battle there. Let the No. 11 Legion be responsible for the defense of the entire area. "

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will convey your instructions to the Ministry of Military Affairs." Tormid agreed. He remembered something and reminded: "Should we send a formal commander to the 11th Army? Mr. Capps has been acting as the commander of the No. 11 Corps for almost a year, and the Ministry of Military Affairs is currently busy with affairs. Hilos has reported to you several times, hoping to transfer him back to his original position to relieve their pressure..."

Davos thought for a while, nodded, and said: Okay, let Capps return to Thurii and continue to serve as quartermaster, and let Xilos and others decide on the candidate for the commander of the 11th Legion, but it must be as soon as possible. The stability of the No. 11 Legion must be guaranteed! "

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"Woo! Woo! Woo!..." As the bugle sounded, the Dionian soldiers gave up the siege and began to retreat.

After the Syracuse soldiers who had fought hard for a day at the top of the city let out cheers of victory, many of them lay down directly on the walkway of the city wall, too tired to stand up.

Theagenis seemed more excited. He took off his helmet and wiped the sweat from his face. Then, regardless of fatigue, he walked along the aisle to express condolences to the soldiers one by one, thanking them for their heroic battle and protecting Syracuse. Zhacheng.

In the event of victory, the citizen soldiers would naturally pay tribute to the defense commander of West City.

Not long after, his adjutant rushed over: "My lord, the casualties have been counted. We have 352 dead and 517 wounded."

After listening to this, Theagenis showed a smile on his face, and he said excitedly: "Today should be the most violent attack of the Dionysians, but it did not put much pressure on us, nor did it cause much damage to us. Casualties, if this continues, we can definitely defend our city! On the contrary, the Dionians must have suffered greater casualties than us today. I am afraid they will not be able to hold on for a few days with an offensive like this!"

"Sir, you are right!" the adjutant responded: "It is a pity that the Dionysians took away their dead and wounded soldiers when they retreated. It is impossible to know exactly how many casualties they suffered, but they left behind many attackers. The city equipment is outside the city..."

"Send a small group of soldiers out of the city to burn them all - no!" Theagenis suddenly stopped mid-sentence, thought for a while and then said: "Tear down the siege equipment in Dionia." Take a small portion into the city and show it to the people as a trophy, which will give them more confidence.”

The adjutant rushed over to supervise the matter with understanding.

Theagenis held the battlements and overlooked the battlefield below the city, feeling proud: when the Dionysians set up camp outside the east and west cities, everyone knew that the enemy outside the west city was stronger. General When the Executive Committee discussed who should command the defense in the west, even Falaikus, who had many experiences in leading armies, hesitated. As the chief general, he took the initiative to request the defense of the west city, and naturally he was approved relatively easily.Judging from the battles in the past few days, he became more and more sure that his risk was correct. The west wall was tall and strong, and it was close to the main city. Reinforcements could be received at any time, so it could be defended.When this war is over, he can use the great achievement of defeating the Dionysians to wash away the regret that he failed to participate in the resistance to Dionysius, establish a higher reputation among the people, and completely overwhelm the previous ones. The neutral faction headed by Falaikus freed up his hands and unleashed the revenge in his heart!
At this moment, Theagenis gazed at the blood-red sunset in the west, with only one hope in his heart: the Carthaginians could defeat Dionia's main force as soon as possible!

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The people of Syracuse have begun to gradually get used to this kind of life under war. Teams of sentries patrolled back and forth on the long city walls late at night. After a hard day of fighting, the exhausted citizens slept soundly. The city was unusually quiet.

Theagenis was no exception. He ate dinner in a hurry and fell asleep until he was woken up by his slave: "Master, it's not good! The Dionians have entered the city! The council sent someone to ask you to go immediately. Attend a military meeting!..."

Theagenis, who was still sleepy, suddenly woke up with a fright: "What, the Dionians have entered the city?! Nonsense! How is this possible!"

There was no time for him to think too much. He hurriedly put on his clothes, mounted the horse prepared by his slaves, and rushed to the council, escorted by several tribesmen's cavalry.

At this time, the sky was dim, and it was usually the time when people were sleeping soundly, but at this time, lights started to appear in the houses in the city, and there were noisy voices everywhere: "No! The Dionians are coming in, we are Ruined!"

"Why are you panicking! I already told you, that's a rumor!"

"Hurry! Hurry! Get my armor, the city hall has urged us to gather! Watch the children, hide at home and don't wander around!"

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Crying, yelling, dogs barking and horses hissing... the whole city soon became boiling, and more and more people were on the streets.

Theagenis finally arrived at the council meeting, where Phalaicus and other generals were already having intense discussions.

"What happened?!" Theagenis asked anxiously.

Falekus looked at him and said solemnly: "The fortress of Euryalus Peak was captured by the Dionians!"

"How is this possible?!" Theagenis thought he heard wrongly: "That is the Fortress of Euryalus, the most difficult place to conquer in Syracuse!"

"This is the fact." Falekus looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "The soldiers who escaped from there told us that when the soldiers in the fortress were asleep in the middle of the night, hundreds of Dionians quietly crawled After climbing the city wall, although they were discovered by the sentries, they quickly rushed into the fortress. Although the soldiers fought back, they responded in a hurry, and many of them did not even have time to put on their armor (in fact, the Dionia Ridge Reconnaissance Brigade The soldiers did not wear armor, but compared to the lack of training of the Syracuse citizen soldiers, these most elite soldiers of Dionia were simply like tigers and wolves in the melee), and were defeated by the Dionia. Only a small number of soldiers escaped back..."

"Hurry up and send an army to take it back!" Theagenis shouted anxiously.

"I'm talking about chief general, you don't need to remind me." Kuchias said without hesitation: "We have asked Stexicos to lead the troops from the East City Military Camp to recapture the Euryalus Fortress! The Executive Committee of General Lacuza considered that if the Dionysian army suddenly attacked the city at night or early in the morning, the citizens of Syracuse could go to the city in time to defend and avoid the delay and chaos caused by emergency mobilization, so Dionysius When the Asian army was stationed outside the city, the Syracuseans also built two simple camps near the east and west city gates. 2000 citizen soldiers camped here every night to respond to emergencies at any time.) I still remember a few times. Who said so boldly in the days before that he would definitely block the Dionysian attack on the city wall and defend the West City, now what?"

The corners of Kuchias's lips curled up slightly, and he continued to sneer: "War is not that simple and easy. In the end, it is up to us to defend Syracuse!"

The fortress of Euryalus is located at the intersection of the east and west walls. The reason why it was placed under the responsibility of Theagenis was because it was previously considered that the enemy in the west was more numerous and stronger, so it was placed under the command of Theagenis. There were more soldiers, and he commanded the defense of the naturally remote and distant Euryalus Fortress. Theagenis did not raise any objection at that time. After all, the terrain there was difficult, difficult to attack and easy to defend, and considering the shortage of military food supply there, Difficulties, he only sent 200 men to garrison, and it has been calm there these days. If it hadn't been for tonight's incident, he would have almost forgotten this fortress.

After hearing the sarcastic words spoken by Kuchias and seeing several generals focusing their strange eyes on him, Theagenis felt his blood surge up all over his body. He tried his best to suppress the urge to explode and tried to speak as calmly as possible. Said: "It was unanimously agreed upon by everyone to send 200 soldiers to the Euryalus Fortress. I don't remember anyone else realizing that the Dionysians might attack from there, and specifically emphasized the need to strengthen the defense there. . But now that things have happened, we must take it back immediately! I will lead the 2000 soldiers from the Xicheng Military Camp to support Stacekos now! "

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