Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

The captain continued aloud: "Legion engineers often tell us,'Building a flat avenue allows us to walk easily, digging a ditch can take away sewage and garbage, keep the city clean, and an elevated water bridge can directly introduce clear streams into the city. It saves us the trouble of carrying water back and forth, we can continue to use water...'.

Chief Executive Silos also told us that Master Davis said,'Every convenient facility in Turriy will be built in other Dionysian cities, so that every Dionysian citizen will be in Turriy. , Or in other cities, can enjoy a clean and convenient life!...'"

The captain’s excited voice attracted the wait-and-see of some working soldiers. Sisprotis was afraid of causing any misunderstandings, so it would be difficult to say anything, and the captain did not want to say anything to the Crotone messenger who looked down on the Lucanias .

Cisprotis moved forward silently. He even saw people like scholars measuring something on the street corner (a right angle measuring instrument, used to measure whether the building is vertical), and others using lime powder on the roadside. Draw a line and tell the soldiers where to dig the ditch...Everyone's expression is very focused, which makes Sisprotis touch a little.

The Greeks can build solemn and magnificent temples, large-scale arenas, exquisite and sturdy theaters...they have the most advanced architectural techniques of the Mediterranean in this era, but they will not apply them to infrastructures that improve people’s lives. The people are also accustomed to the simplicity of material life, and put their energy into the political life, sports, sports, drama of the city-state... It seems that only the Dionysians are on the roads, bridges, ditches, diversion bridges, etc. The Greek city-state did not want to invest a lot of manpower and material resources in the infrastructure. Ciprostis had not been to the newly built Turui, but Avenue de Dionia is quite famous throughout southern Italy.It seems that even the savage Lukaria mountain people are very longing for this lifestyle created by Dionia, and there must be something appealing about it...Sisprotis thought, unconsciously I came to the town hall of Asprostum and saw Hilos, who had just been in office for less than two days, and the temporary garrison, Asistes.

After hearing the request of Sisprotis, Hilos and Yasistes were a little surprised: just after bloody fighting with Crotone, they became allies in an instant. Ask them for help...

Even if these two generals have been through the battlefield, it is a bit difficult to accept emotionally.

Silos said cautiously: "Helping Crotone defend Locle, it means that Dionysia is going to fight Locle. Such a major decision is not what we can decide, and needs the permission of the Dionysian Senate. "

"Of course we understand that our other messenger has already taken the Clipper and rushed to Turi. However, Lockley's army has invaded our land, burning our village, slaughtering our people... etc. Aronia’s order arrives, how many people will lose their lives in Crotone! How many houses will be burned down!...” Siprotis begged and said with tears in his eyes : "Dionia has always kept its promises since its establishment. As Crotone's ally, is it just like watching Crotone's suffering and seeing death?"

The two generals who didn't have much political experience felt a little embarrassed. Yasisters said that he would forcibly take the Sisprotis, who was wiping tears, on the grounds that things were important and we needed to negotiate.

By the time he returned to the hall, Silos had regained his composure after thinking: "Asistes, I am ready to accept the request of the envoy of Crotone and send troops to the west bank of the Tachinadi River to prevent the Lockleys from entering Crowe. Tony’s core area."

"What?! You went to war with Lockley without permission from the Senate, and Master Davers will be very angry!" Yasistus remembered that Sesta had made a claim and hurt himself when he was in Niutum Daveus criticized the matter and immediately shook his head like a rattle: "No! This will definitely not work!"

"Whoever wants to stop the Lockreys must fight with them, we can do this..." Hilos said his consideration carefully.

After listening to it, Yasisters thought for a moment, and showed a little worry: "Will it be too risky to do this?! What if Lockley desperately launched an attack on our troops?"

"Asistes, you have to know that although the Dionysian Union was established less than a year ago, our reputation in Greater Greece is very high, not only the military successes, but also because Lord Davers led us Always stick to your beliefs! When we were very weak, facing the persecution of the powerful Crotone, we still did not give up our alliance with Turui, and now our allies pray to us for help, and we can help if we can Without reaching out, what is the effect of the defensive alliance treaty just signed with Crotone?! What would the Crotonenes think?! When he came, Lord Davis and the Senate warned us to work with Crowe Can Tony’s peace and friendship be achieved?! Can other big Greek city-states believe that we Dionysia can keep our promise? I understand Lord Davers, in the face of this situation, he will definitely send troops without hesitation. Protect Crotone! If Lockley dares to attack, he will fight back without hesitation!"

After Hilos spoke with a long heart, Yasister was a little moved. He defended himself in a whisper: "I don't disagree with sending troops, I just want to get orders from Lord Davis first."

"It will take more than a day for this one to come back and forth. When the order arrives, the Lorry may have crossed the Tachnadi River and caused great damage to the suburbs of Crotone. Since we want to help Croto Within, they will appear when they need it most!"

Silos was firm in expression and powerful in speech, and Yasisters was impressed: "Well, I agree to send troops. However, we must send a messenger to hurry to Turui to explain our decision!"

"That's right!" Hilos nodded.

Sisprotis was notified by Silos: Dionia will fulfill the covenant and let Asprostum send troops to help Crotone defend the territory.Can't help but be very excited, and repeatedly thank Hilos and Yasisters.

As soon as Silos made the decision to go out, the entire Asprostum began to act. 2,500 third legions were quickly assembled, led by Yasisters, and immediately set off south. Silos left only 500 people guard the city.

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The group of thousand attacked by Lockley encountered almost no resistance and approached the Tachnadi River smoothly, leaving behind a ruin.If it was an ancient era hundreds of years ago, the war between city-states was still warm and tender. The two sides agreed on a time and place for the battle. There will even be a duel between the warriors before the battle. The victorious party rarely hunts down.Now, the war between the city-states has been very fierce. The losing side has been destroyed by many states and people. Therefore, the strong side attacks, and the weak can only hide in the city to defend. Then the attacker is not willing to attack the city pool and choose It is commonplace to destroy farmland, burn villages, massacre people, etc. to force the other party to fight.For example: during the Peloponnesian War, Sparta attacked Athens from the land. Athens knew that it could not compete with Sparta on the land, allowing the people to hide inside the long wall of Athens, causing the Attica area to be defeated by the Perot. The Benesa trampled into a deserted wilderness.

And these methods can also weaken the fighting will of the enemy, just as the Dionyan soldiers did in the Croton North Plains, and the Crotone soldiers in the Subari Plains, Lockley and Crotone for decades The grudges of the Rockley people have one more purpose in doing these things-they are to vent their anger, so they do it thoroughly, which slows down the march.

Hearing that the Tachnadi River was not far ahead, the Lockley soldiers wished to cross it immediately and rushed into the heart of Crotone to burn and plunder.When they hurried to the west bank of the Tachinadi River, they found that an army was blocking the way.

Diopantos was the general who led this Lockley force, and there was a whisper in his heart: Doesn't the Navy's intelligence say that Crotone has sent all the soldiers, is the city empty?Is this a newly recruited freeman?

He looked closely, and saw that the army in front was arranged in a neat phalanx, all tall and upright, helmets, breastplates, shinguards, bucklers, bayonets, full heavy infantry equipment, and the entire phalanx Silence was like a mountain, and the oppressive momentum made the Lockley people who were still talking loudly before began to become quiet.

"Look at that banner!" someone pointed to a red flag held high in the middle of the square, and exclaimed.

Lokry soldiers with good eyes can see: At the top of the banner is a bronze statue of a figure with wings and a sword.

"It seems to be death." Someone said uncertainly.

grim Reaper?!Diopanthos remembered that Metropolis, who had just returned to Lockley the other day, talked about his experience in Dionysia at the meeting, and he immediately realized that the unusual army in front was not From Crotone, but Dioria, who recently forced Crotone to sum up, a mysterious city-state alliance that didn't exist a year ago, but in a blink of an eye became a major Greek city!

Diopantos immediately became nervous, and hurriedly began to reorganize the scattered team.

At this time, a small group of cavalry came across, standing about 50 meters away from the Lockley formation.The general in the middle wearing a purple crowned helmet spoke loudly, while the other cavalry acted as the messengers: "I am Yasisters, Captain of the Third Army of the Dionysian Alliance! Dionysian and Croto The inner has already signed the alliance defense treaty. According to the covenant, Dionia has the responsibility to protect the security of Crotone’s territory! Roque, Dionysia has no intention of fighting with you, but if you still stay in Croto We will have to drive you out of the land inside!"

There was a commotion in Lockley's array.

Damn it!Diopantos scolded, and the most worried thing finally happened.

When the alliance between Dionia and Crotone arrived in Lockley a few days ago, the whole meeting was shocked, and everyone scolded Crotone for being shameless and coward.