Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

And Mattonis was concerned about another issue. He looked up for a while, frowning and said: "Tarantum's army has been assembled for so long! I also saw many of the soldiers in Tarantum I am afraid that people have just grown up, how much combat power can such an army have!"

"Don't expect anything from them, we have to rely on ourselves by then. The only thing these tarnished Tarantums have to do on the battlefield is to wait for us to defeat the enemy, clean the battlefield for us, and clean up the spoils." Olivers Said contemptuously.

"Olivers, you don’t want to underestimate your enemies! Master Davies said that Mesapi not only fought bravely, but also has a tough personality and is not easy to deal with. We must attach great importance to it, we must unite the Tarantums and try our best to defeat them. They!" Geogris reminded him.

Georg Lisboa is the captain of the Third Legion, but according to the new Legion establishment regulations: First and Second Legions, whether they are team officers or soldiers, should be as far as possible from Turui, Amendolara citizens, reserve citizens and live here Of the Free People; the Third Army is made up of the people of Grumentum and Nyutum; the Fourth Army is made up of the people of Crimea and Asprostum.This is mainly to facilitate the management, training, mobilization, and expedition of the army, and to improve the efficiency of operations. Of course, it is easy to lead to the formation of various legions and local hilltopism, but Davers considers: at least in the early days of the alliance, the benefits still outweigh the disadvantages. The above defects can be solved by increasing the mobility of team officers in the future.Georgris also lived in Amendolara and did not move elsewhere, so he was transferred from the Third Army to the First Army and served as the captain.

Oliver has always bullied Geogris, and he still wants to refute it. Alexis said: "Geogris is right. This war is different from the past and involves cooperating with other city-states. In particular, Tarantum, we must not only take it very seriously, but also carefully handle the relationship with the Tarantum army. Otherwise, at the critical moment of the battle, if allies do not fully support us, bad luck will come to us. You know, Turri is a bay away from here, and it will be difficult for us to go back..."

Alexis is a long-captained captain. Olivers is not easy to say, and other captains agree with Alexis.

Amintas patted Oliver's shoulder hard and said aloud: "To be honest, I don't like these women like Tarantum! But for the sake of victory, we can only endure for the time being, when we defeat Mesa Pi people, I really want to see if the Tarantum will say thank you to us!"

After he finished, he laughed, and Oliver smiled.

"Okay, everyone hurried back to their brigade, and Tarantum's army also came out, and we should leave the whole team!" Captain of the First Army reminded everyone.

Soon after the huge see-through team left the city gate, the women among them hesitated whether they should continue to move forward, because the Dionian soldiers sitting on the ground in front, lying on the ground, were laughing and talking rudely. Many people still bare their bodies, making the conservative Tarantum women feel shy.

The Tarantum soldiers were also dissatisfied, pointing at the rest of the Dionysians and saying something weird.

"It turned out to be a rude countryman!" Diomelas did not see the Dionysian army when he first arrived. Now he sees this and expresses his dissatisfaction: "Where is Davers? Let him Gather his army quickly!" Diomelas bit the word "army" very hard to show his disdain.

"It should be there." Yomakas pointed speculatively at the largest and most dazzling one of the ten or so flags in front of him.

"Military flags are pretty fancy!" Diomelas snorted and followed Umacas on horseback.

Davis took off his armor just like the people around him, wearing only a linen lining, sitting casually on the mud and talking to the soldiers.

The captain of the escort, Maltius, first saw the incoming Tarantum consul, whispered in Davers' ear, and then Daves turned around unhurriedly.

"Sir Daffers, when are we going to leave?" Eumacas asked before he was ahead of Diomeras.

Daveus glanced at Diomelas, who was hesitant, and said lightly: "It's time to go. The soldiers stayed in the sun for more than an hour, and they were almost dried."

Diomelas heard that this was Davis's subtle criticism. It was the real reason why the Tarantum army's slow action caused the Dionysian soldiers to be so loose. He couldn't help but cough a few times.

"Blow the trumpet!" Daveus no longer entangled the issue and gave orders decisively.

As soon as the bugle sounded, the soldiers resting in various positions immediately moved quickly to help each other wear armor; and the team officers at all levels began to greet the subordinate soldiers to return to the team, and the flag bearers also waved their hands and shouted. The team name indicates the soldiers' position.

For a while the dust was sullen and noisy, but soon it was quiet again.

In front of Diomeras, there is no longer a group of soldiers in the east and a group of soldiers sitting and chatting, sleeping, and messing together, but a well-arranged array of infantry columns...

Diomilas took a deep breath. As a general who has experienced many battles, he knew in his heart that to do this means that the army has strict training and strong discipline.

Then look back at Tarantum: the soldiers and the people are mingling, they are still hugging each other, saying goodbye, and some soldiers are still crying in tears. There is nothing at all about going out to kill the enemy.

Diomelas couldn't hold his face anymore. Without a word, he turned his horse and hurried back...

At this time, Trifias and Tu de Pres also rushed over.

Davers, who was already in uniform, said seriously: "Before we go, we need to discuss the order of marching."

He glanced at everyone: "My suggestion is that Dionysia's army is at the forefront, Heraclea and Metapontum are in the middle, and Tarantum is at the end."

Yumakas understood Daphes’s intentions: once encountered an enemy attack, the Dionysian army came to the front to block, giving the troops behind to have time to react and prepare.

This suggestion was indeed unselfish, and Yomakas nodded in agreement. Trifias and Tu de Pres had no opinions. Their army was the weakest, and they were desperate to be guarded in the middle.

"According to what you said last time, here in Manduria, the terrain is flat, and I plan to divide the army into five columns, increase the distance between the columns and the columns, and march in parallel, so that it can facilitate the sudden attack of the enemy and shorten The time to reach Manduria, and sandwiching the squadron is also conducive to protection." Daveus continued.

Yomakas hesitated, don't look at Daveus's easy words, if he hadn't been trained in this area, walking and walking might be mixed between the columns.

"I have to discuss this with Diomeras before I can decide." He said cautiously.

The other two had no opinion. They had fewer soldiers and were easier to manage.

"In addition to the reconnaissance cavalry sent out, I suggest that Dionysia and Tarantum cavalry be mixed." Without knowing the enemy’s situation at any time, it means that the commander has no eyes and ears, so although I heard that the Mesapi cavalry is powerful Daveus still asked Ledes to bring two hundred cavalry on board.As a traversal who has an understanding of ancient military history, cavalry is a class of arms that Daveus wants to cultivate. Therefore, even if there is a loss, it is worthwhile to let the Dionysian cavalry understand its gap and work hard for it .At the same time, he also brought the Izam Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade to understand and be familiar with the terrain and mountains of this land for the future.

Since the war, Tarantum has suffered great losses from cavalry, and even some nobles have refused to join the army, and Yomakas can’t get enough of this proposal.

When he returned to Diomelas and conveyed several suggestions from Daveus, Diomelas responded with a little thought: "Dionia can do it, and of course Tarantum can also do it." !"

After the rectification of the Dayta coalition, they set off.

In fact, after knowing that the Greek army was on the expedition, the Maple Allied forces quickly withdrew and retreated to the camp two miles south of Manduria.Therefore, without any battle, the Datta coalition did not lose even the reconnaissance ride, and entered the city of Manduria smoothly at dusk.

The meeting with the defenders boosted the morale of the soldiers, especially the Tarantum.At the same time, the increase in strength led the commanders to deliberate slightly and decided to rest for one night and go straight to force the Maple Allied forces the next day.The only thing that caused them headaches was that the small city of Manduria was suddenly crowded with nearly 30,000 people, and it seemed a little crowded. How to arrange the accommodation of the soldiers was a very difficult task.

The next day, just after dawn, Solicos led the mixed cavalry squadron to the Mape army camp and reconnaissance the situation, only to find that the camp was empty.

Sorikos immediately sent someone to report the news, and at the same time, under the guidance of the Tarantum cavalry, divided the cavalry squad into two.All the way south, towards Ujentum; all the way east, towards Brindisi, and continued to search for enemy trails.

They learned the news and realized that the enemy was about to run away, and immediately assembled the army.In the process, the cavalry came back again and found the trail of the enemy army in the east.

The first reaction of the commanders was: The Mape Allied Forces will retreat to Brindisi.

"We can't let them retreat to Brindisi, then we will be forced to siege, and the soldiers' casualties may be very serious! We have to catch up with them and fight with them on the spot!" Diomelas eagerly Shouted that he still remembered the tragedy of capturing Brindisi before.