Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Puamot, who was looking at the enemy's situation in the city, was very anxious, but he dared not send his troops out of the city to stop it, because the city of Potentia had been surrounded, and the Samone's strength far exceeded the information he had obtained in advance.

Some tribes in the southern part of Potentia thought that the Samonais were far away from them and were careless and did not evacuate in time. As a result, they were either annihilated or captured by the Samonais who came like a tide, or they were desperately desperate to go further south Retreat in Grummentum's territory.

The panic atmosphere brought by these fugitive Potentia tribes naturally spread to the tribes north of the Grummentum territory. They had received information from the reconnaissance soldiers when they also began to clamor to evacuate to the south. Alexis felt that the situation was urgent and decided: he could no longer wait for the order of the Senate, and immediately led more than 8,000 soldiers who had all returned to the barracks to the north.

In the reform of the legion in recent years, Davers not only equipped each army with a reconnaissance 100-person team, but also considered: fighting in Italy, high mountains, light infantry, after completing long-range strikes, the arm has been numb, and it must assist heavy infantry attacks. The enemy flanks and pursues in a roundabout manner. Its physical consumption is no less than that of heavy infantry, but its combat efficiency is reduced.Therefore, after deliberation and discussion with the generals, he added a light armor brigade to the various legions. They wear leather helmets, cowhide breastplates, triangular leather shields, leather shinplates, and sandals. The combat weapons are 1.2 meters long. The double-edged thick iron sword is specially selected for the young and middle-aged citizens who are good at running and can climb mountains, and the reserve citizens are selected to the brigade to assist the main infantry combat.

At the same time, Davers also reformed the original light infantry brigade.Because Dionysia’s excellent troopers are mainly from Rhode Island (the other Balearic islands, which are rich in troopers, are under the control of the Carthage), the scarcity of soldiers makes it difficult to recruit later legions To the slingers, in addition to the first and second legions and the slingers, other legions of light infantry brigades are half archers and half javelins.In addition, the number of excellent Thracian light shield soldiers can no longer meet the expansion speed of the Dionysian Army. Therefore, starting from the Fourth Army, the light infantry brigades did not have the establishment of the light shield soldiers. Its function is mainly composed of javelins. The pawns and light armoured bear, so that the formation of the army is more simplified and more unified.

In addition to the engineering battalions, equipment battalions, cavalry squads, medical battalions and other auxiliary organizations in the corps, the number of a Dionysian corps today is close to 8,700, which can be said to be a large corps with complete functions.

While Alexis was heading north, he also sent someone to inform Bakul to defend against the northern territory of Grummentum.

The Lukania region is mainly mountainous, and Potentia is the highest altitude region in this region, with an average altitude above 500 meters.Fortunately, the vast majority of the soldiers of the Third Army are Lucanians. They have lived here since childhood and have already adapted to the environment here.

The Third Legion trudged in the lowlands and valleys between the mountains with three columns, like a long dragon winding between the mountains and the mountains, stretching five or six miles from the head to the end of the team...

At the moment, on a hill, Gianni, son of Verpiny, the chief of Hilpini, was watching the movement under the mountain closely.

"Head, look!" the soldier next to him shouted suddenly.

"Fool, whisper!" Galney kicked him and scolded: "Don't scare the enemy away!"

I saw a flash of golden light in the distance covered by trees.After a while, this golden light turned into a high banner. The brass statue on the top of the banner with a double-stranded brass statue was dazzling under the sun, and the bidder was a tall uniform. Man, he is also wearing a complete animal fur, so it is particularly burly (in fact, the fur of large hounds, hounds have the meaning of loyal and brave, the loyal dog of Hades is the three-headed dog Gerpalos, let’s say it The modern thinking of Firth does not allow his men to hunt animals for decoration needs.

"Humph, good-looking is good-looking." There were sneering murmurs of the pretense of the Samonei soldier: "I just don't know if I can fight."

Guerney didn't speak. He focused his attention on the Dionysian army who was approaching him slowly. He knew very well: This time the reason why his father contacted the two tribes of Pentney and Kaoutini and attacked together. Potentia is not only because of the strong funding and encouragement of Syracuse, but also because of the oppression of the suddenly rising powerful neighbor in the south.

At this moment, he has to open his eyes wide and see clearly, what is the strange strange enemy he is about to face?

Behind the standard bearer was the flag bearer. The high black flag was embroidered with the golden "Dionysian Third Army" letters and fluttered in the air.Originally it was a red flag, it was Davos influenced by the previous life in Rome, but when he was more and more integrated into this era, Hades’ faith had penetrated into the hearts of the people of Dionysia, considering Hades It is the Lord of Darkness, advocating black, so he changed the color of the military flag.

And behind the legionnaire of the legion, the flag bearer of the first brigade followed the statue of the god of death, one size smaller than the statue of Pluto.Then came the troop trumpeter...

Gellny rubbed his slightly tired eyes: Dionysia's army looked majestic, but there were too many fancy things.

He was sullen in his heart, and the following Dionysian soldiers opened his eyes: the black bronze helmet was not like the Corinthian helmet worn by the Greek soldiers he saw in Campania. The head has only two eyes, but it is like an inverted bowl. The entire face is exposed, and the cheeks block the side of the face. Its style is very similar to the helmet of the Samoan warrior, but there is no decoration on the crown. Feather or multicolored horsetail.Black linen breastplates, black shinplates, a bayonet in the right, a shield in the left...

This shield...Garni suddenly found that the shield held by the Dionysian soldiers was very similar to the shield of their Samonei soldiers. It was half human, rectangular, convex in the center, concave in both sides, and was a shield. The surface is curved.The only difference is that the shields of the Dionysian soldiers are painted black instead of red...

Is Dionysia not a Greek city-state?Why didn't they use the traditional Greek round copper shields and Corinthian helmets, and they were so similar to our Samonas?!

Surprised Galney certainly did not know that in recent years Dionysian Dave Sis finally completed the update of the army’s weapons and equipment, abandoned the bulky Klins helmet and round shield, and changed to a new helmet and long arc Shaped shield, and such a large shield can of course not be copper-clad, but wood, with a layer of cowhide on the outside, which reduces the weight of the soldiers by at least ten pounds, enhances the ability to move, and also brings some New tactical changes.

In the Dionysian army, except for occasional helmets with red, white, and purple crowns on the helmets, which should be team officers and generals, the others are almost black, making the entire team seem to be from hell. The black serpent drilled was filled with death and cold breath.

Guerny took two breaths involuntarily, put on a helmet with a row of colorful horsetails on the side, pulled down his cheeks, and whispered: "Notify Abrini on the opposite mountain to prepare "When the enemy's former army passes, we will launch an attack and give these enemies who are disguised as ghosts a great look."

"Yes, the leader!" The rider shook the red war flag with the wolf head on the top of the mountain. The Dionysian soldiers under the mountain could not see it, and the Samones across the top of the mountain also waved the flag in response.

The soldiers of Samone held their breath, holding javelins and stones, prostrating themselves on the hills and waiting for the Dionysians to cross under them.

But at this moment, the Dionysians stopped moving, and a general on horseback rushed to the ranks, as if to say something to the soldiers.

After a while, the team began to move forward again, but after a few steps, they stopped again, and the general said something to the soldiers.

Three times in a row, stop and go.The Dionysians were almost walking into the ambush circle, but it was just a short distance, and it was too much time.

Guerney felt that his patience was about to be used up. He rubbed his body stiffly with his hands, scolded the Dionysians slowly, and acted slowly.

Just then, there was a sudden commotion on the top of the mountain.

"The enemy is coming! The enemy is coming!..." the soldiers shouted loudly.

"What's the matter?!" Garni couldn't wait in ambush at the moment and hurriedly asked around.

"Chief, Dionysians... Dionysians approached from the back hill and wanted to surround us!" The guard who ran to see the situation hurried to report.

In fact, there is no need for him to say more, Galney has overlooked the little shadows flashing between the trees behind the mountainside.

be cheated!The cunning Dionysians have long known that we are here in ambush, deliberately attracting my attention in the front, but thinking to encircle and destroy us!Guerny had such a thought in his mind, but he did not panic, and immediately ordered: "Blow the horn! Since the Dionysians dare to go up the mountain, let them try the power of our Samone!"

The low, long horn sounded down the mountain, and Alexis, the head of the 3rd Legion, riding the horse at the front of the team, immediately looked up.

"It seems that the Samonais have discovered our roundabout troops." Lizaru, the captain of the first brigade, said in more fluent Greek. Since he was humiliated in the Isthmus, he returned to spend a lot of time practicing his Greek. There has been a significant improvement.

"Crigoru, are you sure that there are only 1,000 Samonis on the mountains on both sides?" The adjutant of the legion confirmed to Scoutmaster Krigoru beside him again.