Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Diaomilas rose a little uneasy.

"I...I abstained..." Tudeples said reluctantly.

"What are you talking about!" Diomelas knocked the chair gaily.

"I abstain!" Todd Press once again affirmed that it was like a thunderbolt on the head of Yumakas on a sunny day. He only felt black eyes.

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In the end, Davers served as the coalition chief commander, and he invited Yomakas as a deputy officer, which was convenient for coordinating the command and gave the Tarantum a step down.

As soon as the meeting was over, Trifias followed Davos, and the two left the room, talking and laughing, and walked straight away.

Tu de Pres hesitantly walked behind and was chased by Diomeras, asking: "Tu de Pres, what do you mean?! Are you also going to betray our alliance?!"

Looking at Diomeras's blushing face, the Metapontum executive officer sighed and said guiltily: "In the north of Metapontum, on the upper reaches of the Bradano River, there is a Lucca The city where the Leah tribes gather is Galaguço. You know, in the past we had conflicts with these Lucarias, but they were only minor problems. But in the past two years, the conflicts have intensified. According to the information we got, The main reason is that the number of Lukalia in Galagoso is increasing, but the barren mountains there are unable to feed more people. It is said that some tribes quarreled and moved south to obtain more land. If they really Going south, it will be a lot of trouble for us Metapontum!"

"If the Lukanians dare to invade Metapontum, Tarantum will definitely help you defeat these indigenous people!" Diomelas blurted out.

"Is Tarantum's current situation ready for a long-term war with the Lukanians?" Tu de Pres asked.

Diomelas was dumb.Now, Tarantum has two major enemies, Mesapi and Pucciti, and he can't eat it anymore. Then he will provoke the Lukalia, not to mention the Senate, and any Tarantum citizen will think twice.

"I heard that Dionia held the celebration of the completion of Hades Temple of Hades, and the Lukalia of Galaguso ran to Turui specifically to show Donia’s willingness for peace. Onia occupies more than half of the land of the Lukanians, and has become the most important force there, and any Lukaria tribes dare not ignore it. I think if Dionia protests to Caraguço, The Lucanians of Raguso should consider carefully... The people of Metapontum hope that war can be avoided. Metapontum cannot help you defend the Mesapi while also To face the invasion of the Lucanias." Tudeples expressed the polite sacrifice of Metapattum to Tarantum.Then he said to Diomelas with a little apology: "It's just a general commander. Lord Davis is good at fighting, and you Tarantum desperately need another victory, isn't it right? Metapuntum Always the best ally of Tarantum!"

Tudeples knew that he could not be as carefree as Trifias did. After all, Heraclea was established more than 30 years ago, and his relationship with Tarantum is not so strong and complicated, and it is far from Dior. The territory of Niah is so close again.Metapontum is different. It has more than 200 years of friendship with Tarantum. Most of the citizens of the two countries have close or distant relatives, and it is not impossible to break it.

Watching Tudeples leave, the indignation in Diomeras's heart is still hard to dissipate.

Yomakas stepped up and comforted him: "Since Daphes has become the supreme commander of the coalition, he has to let his army fight full force when fighting the Mesapi, otherwise it will damage his reputation, This may seem like a good thing."

Diomelas snorted but didn't lose his temper anymore, he was at a loss: he was able to become the governor because of the rapid rise of Dionia, which stimulated the people of Tarantum, his radical claim Only then will the people approve it and pass it at the citizen assembly.The first large-scale offensive against the Mesapi people in Tarantum's history, regardless of the lives of citizens, did not expect that perhaps Tarantum's strength terrified the neighbors. A race that has been in conflict and has never been united has brought Tarantum into the present predicament.

"The most important issue now is that we must immediately convene a conference of elders! Tell the elders that Heraklia and Metapontum's attitude towards Tarantum has changed!" Yomakas looked serious.

Diomelas was shocked and immediately saddened: In just a few months, Tarantum's power status was facing a huge threat!How could it become such a situation?Is it true that the damn young man said that war is related to the rise and fall of city-states?But why Dionysia, which was established less than two years ago, has not stopped the war, but is getting stronger and stronger?

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At the same time, in the large account of the Meppu military barracks outside Manduria, the consuls of the Mesapi city-states and Pechetti King Tremoni are negotiating on the new information.

"Are you sure that Tarantum received reinforcements from more than 10,000 foreign soldiers?" Tremoni asked solemnly.

"The news came from the people who infiltrated the port of Tarantus. To this end, Lord Timothy also sent cavalry to venture out to explore near the port of Tarantum, where a huge military camp was indeed built. . To be precise, it should be the reinforcements dispatched by the Confederate Dionysian of Tarantum.

"Dionia, it was a city-state alliance that was established just west of the Gulf of Taranto. I heard that their governor was a young man, and he had never fought a defeat." Carminu, the governor of Uchentum Si said.Uchentoum is just south of Tarantum, and the east coast of the Gulf of Taranto, so it knows more about Dionysia on the west coast than other Mesapi city-states.

"Never had a defeat?! How many battles did this Dionysian ruler take part in?! The head of Tahitum, the military genius of Tarantum, who was previously boasted by the Greeks, is still hanging on the gate of Brindisi. "Let's say!" Tremoni said disdainfully. He looked at the leader of the Mesapi city-states, Parsimeros, and said cautiously: "But the tens of thousands of reinforcements in Dynia , Is a big problem. We stormed Manduria for two days without any progress, but lost a lot of warriors. This damn city! You were built too strong that year! Now, Tarantum has reinforcements, Manduria will definitely be reinforced, their strength will not be less than ours, and we are tired of fighting even in the day, I suggest to temporarily retreat, anyway, those Greek Gentiles can not stay in Tarantum for a long time, after they leave , It’s not too late for us to take Manduria again."

"The king is right! Our soldiers fought in a row, the casualties were not small, the food was almost exhausted, and Manduria could not be captured in a day or two. The enemy's reinforcements are coming soon. Fighting the enemy head-on, we do not have an advantage, and retreat is the best way." The generals behind Tremoni expressed their support.

The consuls of Mesapi exchanged glances.Indeed, Manduria is not like Brindisi. It was originally established as a frontier base for Mesapi to defend and attack Tarantum, so the city is small, but the walls are high and strong.But Mesapi’s consuls believed that Pucciti did not want to fight again because they had enjoyed the sweetness of the covenant, that is, after retaking Brindisi, Mesappi and Pucciti co-hosted the most on the toes of the Apennine Peninsula One of the important port cities, since then, the Puceti people can also enjoy the benefits of maritime trade, and it is difficult to borrow the siege and do not want to pay any more. They want to pay the bill!

Pacy Myrus did not accuse Tremoni of wanting to break the contract, but said indifferently: "Puchti King, you should be able to see with your savvy, if we retreat at this time, then we The victory results will be lost again! The Tarantum will never stop the attack because of saving Manduria, Brindisi will be their next goal, Brindisi is not much Can the garrison and the tattered walls resist the army of Tarantum? And once we retreat, it is impossible to call such a large combined army in a short time! At that time, we can only watch. Watching our tribe in Brindisi being slaughtered by the Greeks or become their slaves!"

Tremoni was stunned: just now he held the mentality of taking advantage and not losing money. He didn't take this into account. More than two thousand Puchti people just moved to Brindisi!

Seeing him not speaking, Paxi Myrus continued: "In addition, we have made such a great effort, how many soldiers' lives we have, so that Tarantum has never been hit hard. According to the information obtained Nowadays, the adult citizens of Tarantum are either killed or disabled. Most of the people who can fight are young and old citizens. If we can hit Tarantum in the next battle, Tarantum will have We have been unable to resist our offensive for a long time. Although it will be very difficult for us to capture the city of Tarantum, the land outside the city, especially the land to the west, will be owned by us Mesapi and Puchti!"

Tremoni moved.He rubbed his hands against each other, thinking for a while, and then slowly said: "If we really want to continue fighting, we can't have a head-to-head battle with the reinforcements of Tarantum. The arrayed Greek heavy infantry are like stones, It's so hard to nibble!"

"You are a battle-hardened commander, and we should follow your advice on how to fight next." Paxi Myrus lowered his posture and said humbly, which made Tremoni very satisfied.

His tone also softened: "My suggestion is to lure the Tarantum..."