Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Both Heraclea and Metapontum had sent troops to participate in the last siege of Brindisi, so the two consuls and Yumakas also had painful lessons.

Daveus agreed with this. Although he vaguely felt that something was wrong, he couldn't make it clear for a while.Because no trace of the enemy was found in the direction of Ujentum, at least the possibility of the Mep’s Allied Forces coming back and forth for another attack was ruled out.

In order to catch up with the enemy, the whole army moved quickly. The brigade remained in the city of Manduria. At the same time, it also took 3000 Mandurian garrison, bringing the total number of Tarantum army to 13,000. The army has a population of more than 30,000.

The whole army speeded up and chased north in the order of yesterday’s march, and after ten miles, they received a return from the reconnaissance ride: The Maple Allied Forces entered the mountains to the north.

Such a large army has Brindisi in front of him, instead of going into the mountains?!Davers was puzzled.And Yomakas beside him pondered a little, his face shocked.

"They may have to go to the Ellen Hills!" said Diomelas who heard the news nervously.

After listening to the two of them, Daphes knew that not all the thorny, wooded, and rugged mountains are between this east-west coast corridor, but that there is a hilly area between the mountains, and the road is not bad. It is too difficult to walk, you can pass it to the east of Tarantum.In the early days, the Mesapi people often sprang from there to attack the Tarantum people. Later, the Tarantum people gradually became stronger. They also built defensive camps and sentries near the exit of the hills, which strengthened the reconnaissance and caused the crossing of the hills. The tired Mesapi are often repulsed by the Tarantum who are waiting for work.Later, the Mesapi people were gradually civilized under the influence of the Greeks. They were not used to fighting in the mountains. Together with the establishment of Manduria, there were more convenient bases for attacking Tarantum. The Mesapi people have never used the Ellen hills to break into the Tarantum territory in years.

"That is to say...the defensive camp there has been abandoned?!" Davers immediately realized this.

"Uh..." Yomakas was still pondering the language, Dionylas had already said: "The camp was not abandoned, but after the Achita army was completely wiped out, the Mesapi-Puchti coalition attacked Most of the people outside the city have already hid in the city, and the soldiers in the camp have of course withdrawn, so the Mesapi people can easily enter our land, destroy the fields we are about to harvest, burn our villages, and kill those who have not yet left. People! We must catch up immediately and stop them! Repel them!"

Diomelas was excited, and Yomakas was also worried, but Davers was unmoved. He paced back and forth, his brain thinking quickly.

"What are you waiting for! We can't catch up without action!" Diomelas urged loudly.

"Why chase them!" Daveus stopped and reminded solemnly: "Don't forget what you said before,'If the enemy retreats, we will immediately attack Brindisi and force the Mesapi people Had to fight against us.'"

At the moment, Diomilas said, "Yumakas quickly explained: "The situation is different now. The army of Mesappi will rush into our Tarantum territory and wreak havoc. This will cause the people to panic and may even attack. Tarantum!"

"Despite the large number of Maple coalitions, the city of Tarantum is not easily captured, but Brindisi can easily obtain it." Davers said in front of his finger, with a long heart: "Heavy infantry chases infantry, wants to chase It is very difficult to go. Instead of passively chasing the Mep Allied Forces and holding their noses around, it is better to take the initiative to attack and win Brindisi. If they do not come yet, we will continue to attack Igratia north! I don’t believe it, they just came to a decisive battle!"

Yomakas bit her lip, making it difficult to decide.Diomelas still shook his head stubbornly: "No! The enemy is not destroying your Dionysia's land, of course you don't feel distressed! But that's the land of our Tarantum, I would rather capture Brindi later West, we must first drive them out of Tarantum."

Upon hearing this, Daveus also got angry: "Can this be blamed on me! When discussing, you yourself are not marked on the map and do not give an explanation, and there is a damn what the Allen Hills can pass through the mountains! I I won’t let you go because you said the roads there are complicated and the terrain is not familiar, in case the enemy sets an ambush there—"

Speaking of which, Davers struck his head and seized the flash of inspiration: "I understand! I understand! Because of cavalry! You said earlier that Mesapi cavalry slammed Tarantum. The cavalry of yours caused great losses to your cavalry. But this time, we haven’t been attacked by the Mesapi cavalry until now. Why? Did all the mesapi cavalry get plague and die?"

Daveus looked around the crowd confidently and said with a loud voice: "No! The Mesapi people want us to know where their army is going, and they want us to follow, because they must have set up an ambush in the hills of Anlain! So we You cannot go to the Ellen Hills, and you cannot bury the only army that can save Tarantum!"

These words moved Yomakas and made Diomelas silent.

"I agree with Lord Davers! We will attack Brindisi!" Trifias said loudly.

"I agree." Tu de Press also nodded in agreement.

The clear statements of the two army commanders led to the adoption of Davis's proposal.

Diaomiras was unwilling to stand up.

"Admiral Diomelas!" Daveus shouted loudly: "Please remember that Dionysia came to help Tarantum, not to accept humiliation! As the Archon of Dionysia, At the same time, he was elected as the chief commander of this expedition. If the bad phenomenon of disrespecting the coach and obeying the command again appears, I think the coalition forces are unnecessary!"

Daveus's words sounded loudly, and the surroundings suddenly fell into deathly silence. Even Trifias and Tu de Pres were shocked by the toughness of this seemingly gentle young consul.

Yomakas had to cough a few times and said, "Master Diomeras is also worried--"

Daveus interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said in a cold voice: "Why is the Dionysian army always victorious? It is because of discipline and obedience! If the army of more than 30,000 people does not have a unified command, if it does not obey the command, it will be It's a mess! Since I knew I was going to fail, why not go on a trip again!"

Under the intimidation of Davos, under the watch of everyone, Diomelas face flushed, and under invisible pressure, he finally squeezed out a sentence: "I know."

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The Allen Hills, the Puchetti King Tremoni and the Mesapi city-state consuls are all looking forward, but the news of the spy's return has dampened their enthusiasm.

"What are you talking about?! The Greeks did not come here, but continued eastward...Brindisi, their goal was Brindisi!" Trimoni exclaimed, he was more than the Mesapi It cares more about the seaside city, because for the consuls of Mesapi, Brindisi is nothing more than an ally, and for Tremoni, it is part of his newly acquired territory and his wealth. source.

"Don't worry, King Pucciti." Udie's Architect Pacy Melus persuaded: "Our cavalry had gone to inform Brindisi yesterday, believing that the residents had temporarily left before the Greeks arrived there. By the way, even if the Greeks entered the city, they would get nothing. If they dare to move to Brindisi again, we don’t mind getting a group of Greek slaves when we recapture it! I think we should wait a bit and let the cavalry Make the fire that burns the villages above Tarantum more powerful! I don’t believe that the Tarantum people can continue to go east regardless of this news!"

The words of Pasi Myrus calmed Tremoni. He thought about it and said viciously: "Kill some Greeks captured in Brindisi and throw the body on the road to see how the Greeks reacted. !"

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"Report!... There are more than ten thick smoke rising over the Ellen hills, the whole sky is blackened, and there are many corpses of Tarantum people along the way, including women and children..."

"I just need you to monitor the enemy's movements and see if the enemy comes out of the hills!" Daveus stiffly interrupted the scout: "Go back and tell your captain, and send a Dionysian cavalry back to report the situation next time. !"

Tarantum scouted angrily and drove away.

Daveus only looked at the silent Emacas around him, and reminded him again: "The Mesapi are tempting us to go to the Ellen Hills, we cannot go!"

Yomakas frowned and said nothing.

Daveus said no more. He turned around and whispered to tell the commander Tormid: "Notify the team leader at the front, speed up the march, and stay away from the dangerous place early."

The mercenaries led by Zantiparis have all been converted into reserve citizens because of their repeated achievements.Military Officer Felicius put them all into the vacant first and second legions, and Zantiparis served as the fifth captain of the sixth brigade of the first legion.For a reserve citizen, this position is on the high side, but most of the team officers and generals in the army were members of the Persian Expeditionary Force. They instead felt that Zanteiparis’ position was low. After all, he was one of the five leaders. One.So once he becomes a full-time citizen, he may be promoted quickly.

Tolmed used to have the reputation of being the "first herald" among mercenaries. He can handle the relationship with all parties, convey the orders of the leaders in a timely and accurate manner, and allow even stubborn team officers to accept it. And execution, won the trust of the leaders.