Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Got it." Hernpolis happily went out.

Davis smiled and watched him leave.Henripolis lived in his family for a few years. Although he was out of character, he was frank and not delicate and pretentious, which was loved by his family, and he also regarded him as a younger brother, so next He didn't want to let Genpolis know.

The team officer responsible for defending Lahe Fortress was called in.

"I remember your name Taglu, right?" Daveus and Yan Yue said in amusement.

The captain of the company, who was a little nervous, did not expect Davenia, the lifelong governor and army commander Deverus, whom the soldiers respect, actually remembered the name he said when he arrived at the Lahe Fortress for the first time more than ten days ago. .

"Yes, Master Commander!" he answered excitedly.

"I remember you came from Grummentum, did you belong to the tribe or were you independent?" Daveus continued to ask, and motioned him to sit down.

"I'm independent now, I just have to work hard for my home." Taglu straightened his chest and answered in fluent Greek.In the past year, the Lucania region has begun to have a popular perception: independent Lucania talents are true Dionysian citizens, and they have real freedom!In the last war, many tribes were destroyed and weakened in the Lukania region (except Potentia and Galagoso), so the remaining tribes were lonely and heavily dependent on the alliance. The people who have left the tribe can only let it go, which is far less than the reaction of the leaders of Bruti.

"It seems that you are already a family, do you have any children? How is your life going?" Daveus and he started the family routine.

This made Tagus, a little surprised, but also kind: "Asinu blessed, I already have two children, and they are both boys, they are all very healthy!... At that time, Lord Bakul gave me five acres. The land, but it’s all mountainous, is not suitable for growing wheat. The agricultural officer suggested that I plant apple trees, and I did the same. The tree has grown up this year, and they said that they will be able to bear fruit in the year. Going, they also said that the price of apples in Turri city is higher, but it will take several days to get to Turi...

The year before last, I also borrowed money from banks in the city and bought 20 lambs and two cows. Now the number has doubled.In the summer, I sold six sheep and a cow to restaurants in the city. Not only did I pay off the loan, but I also got 30 more drachmas.I decided to buy some more cattle and sheep next year, striving to be able to catch hundreds of cattle and sheep every day up to the mountain... Master, I’m not afraid of you jokes, this is my dream. In the past, there were only so many cattle and sheep in the tribe..."

"Haha, you have great ambitions!" Daphes laughed and then asked with concern: "You are performing tasks at the Lahe Fort, what will happen to your family?"

"My wife is a capable woman who can take good care of children and fruit trees. And I also bought a Thrace slave from a bank loan to help me graze cattle and sheep. When busy, the neighbors will come to help. Master, Villages have been built where I live..."

After listening to Daphes, he said seriously: "Staying in the Lahe Fortress, away from the city and home, not only daily life is monotonous, but also unable to go home to take care of the home for a long time... The original hardest task was to register, The trained freemen and pre-citizens serve as an important task to shorten the period for them to become citizens. But before the outbreak of war, I propose to replace them with real civic soldiers. If you are stationed here, do you have some complaints? "

"Adult...well, to be honest, there is one thing." Taglu hesitated and said truthfully.

"Because you have been more rigorously trained, you are citizens of Dionysia. When you are in danger, you will guard this fortress desperately to ensure that your home is not trampled! And the Lahe Fortress is the only connection to Lucca. The land passage between Niya and Turi, and the space here is small, the force cannot be deployed. Once occupied by the enemy, it will cut off the connection between Turi and Lucania, which is in great danger!" Dai Firth solemnly said.

"Sir, you mean... someone will attack here?!" Taglu stared in surprise.

You should know that the Lahe Fortress is already in the hinterland of the Dionysian League. Usually, there is nothing else to do except to check the passing merchants and passengers and provide them with simple accommodation.At one time, a veteran made a proposal to "revoke the Lahe Fortress and change it into a post" during the meeting, which was finally rejected by Davis.

"During the war, danger appears at any time, and the danger often comes from the dark... From now on, you must be vigilant, and no caravans or passengers are allowed to stay or stay in the fortress or outside the fortress. Do you understand that an army without a warrant from the Ministry of Military Affairs enters or passes through the Lahe Fortress?!" Daveus once again solemnly advised.

"Follow the orders, Lord Commander!" Taglu stood up to salute.

"Tagru, are you not an official legionnaire yet?"

"Adult, I'm just preparing for the soldiers. My tribe joined the alliance too late, and there are too many Lucanias signing up to join the Third Army." Tagulillo said with frustration.

"I hope that after this war, I can see your name on the merit book of the Third Army!" Daveus encouraged him seriously: "In addition, once the enemy attacks the Lahe Fortress, you should not fight alone. To inform Lord Hermon of Niutum in time to get his assistance, understand?"

"Yes, sir!" Taglu once again excitedly saluted. Although he did not know where the enemy would come from, he was no longer frustrated to be sent to such a wilderness. He made a loud promise: "Sir You can rest assured that I will hold the Lahe fortress until the end of the war!"

Davers nodded.After Taglu left, he got up and walked to the south-facing window, looking out.

It is impossible to see the city of Laos at the mouth of the La River here, so Daphes can only guess what Arobusmas, who does not have the name of the governor, but is the real governor, is doing now?

Since Arobmas has been uncharacteristically twice, he has not taken the initiative to come to the Fortress of Lahe to greet the Dionysian army, and the troops he dispatched to Genipers are all loyal to Avinojis, plus Daveus In Niutum received a secret report from the intelligence service, "It seems that the traces of the Syracuses were found in the city of Laos."In Daves's heart, there was a bit of a bad hunch: when Dionia was at a disadvantage and facing danger, the man who had gone alone and joined Turriy at that time helped Avinojis recapture the pull in one fell swoop. What options will Russian men choose?

Although Daphes could only wait quietly, he took away Henripolis and prepared for both hands.

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Just as Daveus led his army from the Lahe fortress into the mountains and set off on his way back to Turui, Dionysius had led 90,000 troops to the Tachinadi River (this army included Dionysius More than 70,000 Sicilian troops in Slovakia, as well as Lockley, Hibernian, and Coronian forces who had just joined the Siracusa side, set up camps on both sides of the Tachinadi River.

The camp stretched for dozens of miles, and thousands of military tents covered the southern Croton Plain and the lower reaches of the Tachnadi River.The engineers of Syracuse also directed more than 4,000 Coronian soldiers and the slaves of the Silitium to build a simple pier at the mouth of the Tachnadi River so that food and weight could be transported by sea to the big camp for logistics. Supplies provide greater convenience.

While the army was busy with the construction of the camp, Dionysius led the generals to the city of Crotone to see its defense.

At this time, the city of Crotone, at the suggestion of the Dionysian ballista team, set up deer villages on both sides of the moat and began to lay traps, only because the Siracusa army came too fast to complete.This is the second time Crotone City has been sent to the city in five years. The horror of the people of Crotone is even greater than last time, because standing on the city head and looking west, you can see the far west. The endless white formed by the continuous military accounts blends in with the skyline.

Lucias, Ciprotis, Askamas, and all Crotone parliament members and soldiers who were at the head of the city all watched as they watched the city surrounded by hundreds of cavalrymen. The brutal Sicilian tyrant in the center was also frightened in his angry eyes.

Dionysius regarded the people in the city as air. He walked and watched like a walk in the garden, and exchanged views with people around him from time to time.

"Look, the wall of Crotone is ten meters high, and it is made of large stones. There are moats and deer villages outside the city. The whole city is so big. They have enough people to defend. It's very difficult to capture this city!" Fibidas utterly disappointed his allies.To be honest, the Spartans are terrible in the field, but they have little achievements in siege. In its previous wars, they did not capture large cities, and even small cities.In the past Peloponnesian War, after several decades of fighting, the Allied forces led by Sparta were stationed outside the city of Athens for many years, ruining the Attica peninsula into a ruin, but they still failed. Attack the walls of Athens.So after the victory of the war, one of the first things they had to do was to ask the Athenians to tear down the city walls.

"Even Crotone City can't be attacked. The city of Asprostum is narrow, not conducive to the development of the troops, and even less able to capture. What are we doing here with our troops?! Is it just to besiege them?! "Astaglass sarcastically said that he was very disappointed with this arrogant Spartan.