Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Chronicles! Chronicles!"

"General, what's the matter?"

"You go to inform Yomakas and let him lead the soldiers who are still transporting food into the warship to return to the camp immediately, first cooperate with the defenders in the camp to repel the enemy!" Diomelas finished, and Feeling uneasy, I ordered again: "Let the troops stop crossing the river, unload their bags, and return to the camp!"

As soon as the order was changed, the soldiers of Tarantum who were walking towards the pontoon were somewhat reluctant: Why can others stay on the other side leisurely, and then they have to go back to fight hard again?!

With this kind of psychology, they are lazy and the speed of assembly is very slow.

Diomelas was very anxious. Although he left 4,000 people in the outer camp to defend, he heard the cry of killing more and more. He was not only worried about the troops left behind, but also saw the action of the troops in front of him so protracted and angry. Xinsheng finally made up his mind not to offend these citizens, but also to issue strict orders to let them go back to defense.

He led the escort team to the pontoon. A clipper shuttled through the Agri River, which was almost blocked by a three-tier paddle warship, and stopped at the bank of the river. The captain jumped off the boat and stumbled towards Diomeras. As he ran, he shouted, "General, no! The Dionyan fleet is here! There are many troop carriers behind them, full of soldiers!..."

There was a sudden buzzing noise in Diomelas' mind, and there was no time in his mind to think: Why did the Dionysian fleet not rest after the war?

At this time, there was only one thought in Diomelas' mind: The Dionysians wanted to surround us!

The soldiers crossing the river all heard the captain's shout, and suddenly there was an uproar, "Cross the river! Cross the river!..." The soldiers shouted in panic, you pushed me, and the team began to commotion...

Diomelas settled down, seeing this chaotic scene, and immediately dismissing the decision to return to the camp defense, he was still hesitant: Do you want to abandon the 4000 soldiers and retreat immediately?!

But soon he will not have to consider this issue.

"The Dionysians are coming in!!"

"Let's run!!"

"The big camp is broken!!"

...

A horrified and messy shout came from the east of the camp. The sound became louder and louder, and even Diomelas could turn back to see the collapse of the soldiers, which surprised him: The camp was broken so easily?!!

In fact, the reason for the rapid defeat of the garrison troops in Tarantum is simple: the 7th Legion of Dionynia was carefully prepared in advance, and when attacking, Matonis as the commander of the army even charged ahead, the soldiers who were stimulated by him before No one wants to fall behind. Their quick and violent attacks made the remaining Tarantum soldiers feel very difficult to defend. At this time, their fighting spirit was already taken away by the retreating troops, and there was no sufficient mental preparation. The first thought that came up in the face of setbacks was: Why did they all retreat and we still have to fight hard here?!

So when the Heraklian army followed him from the sides of the camp to the soldiers stationed, the Tarantum soldiers almost collapsed.

"Retreat! Quickly retreat!!!..." Diomelas had only this choice at the moment.

In fact, he did not need to order at all, the soldiers had already seen that the situation was not good, and they were already retreating...

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Midolades led 70 three-tiered paddle warships and arrived at the sea near Heraclea and was reported by the Clippers: The warship of Tarantum was gathered at the mouth of the Agrig River.

Midolades was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately ordered the fleet to expand in a fan-shaped manner, preparing to wipe out Tarantum's ships.

The warship of Tarantum panicked and wanted to sail away from the river bank, even squeezed and collided in the river channel due to the panic, and even a small warship capsized in the river, and the fleet that had fled has no intention of salvaging its companions They have only one idea: to escape the encirclement of the Dionysian fleet and escape to the port of Tarantum!

However, too much food is piled in the cabins of many Tarantum warships, which greatly affects the flexibility and speed of the warship. Compared with the installation of the "Crow Suspension Bridge" and the loading of heavy infantry, Diao is a bit bulky. For the Fleet of Niya, there is not much advantage.But in the case of the fleet of Dionysia quickly approaching, the sailors of Tarantum couldn't even pull out their hands, throwing away the grains like cumbersome, waiting for their destiny can only be captured.

Daveus's ship did not participate in the battle between the fleets, and it landed on the coast not far north of the Agrig Estuary with the subsequent troop transport fleet.

As soon as Amintas jumped off the ship, he immediately ordered the trumpeter to sound the offensive horn, and then he did not wait for all the soldiers to get together and reorganize before attacking. Instead, he directly led the 50 soldiers on the same boat towards the distance The retreating Tarantum army was killed.

With the help of the First Corps, the Dionyan Fleet commanded by Seclian has won a lot, but the Second Corps has not shown any performance so far, which has made the always-competitive Armintas tolerable.

The ferocious momentum of the unit soldiers led by Amintas actually frightened the somewhat panicked Tarantum soldiers on the north bank of the Agri River, making them forget that their number is much larger than the enemies rushing towards them. .Just as they organized their resistance, the other soldiers of the Second Dionysian Corps rushed to it, like a weak body with a sharp dagger on the river crossing force on the north bank of Tarantum, Taran The soldiers of Tum collapsed and fled, and some soldiers wanted to cross the river and fled south.

Amintas commanded the troops to chase south and seized the situation, and Tarantum soldiers were squeezed into the river...

Panic will only lead to more panic. When the board of a pontoon breaks due to being overwhelmed, the whole pontoon falls apart, and hundreds of people panic fall into the river and sink and float... All the tarantu who saw this tragic image The soldier's heart was completely cold.

The 12,000-member coalition formed by the Seventh Army and the Heraklian Army on the South Bank continued to pursue the defeating Tarantum northward.

The Tarantum soldiers who had lost their fighting spirit completely scrambled to escape, and the whole army was completely messed up.Even if the two consuls yelled in the crowd, it would be difficult to organize them to stop the attack of the Dionysian coalition.Therefore, after retreating again and again, all of them were eventually rushed to the banks of the Agri River.

When several pontoons were completely blocked, they faced the fierce pursuit of the Dionysian Allied Forces behind them. Some Tarantum soldiers even took off their armor in anxiety and jumped into the river. It's a head of ups and downs, like a big ant nest thrown into a small puddle, which is shocking.

However, when the soldiers who did not go down the river saw the same panic teammates on the other side, and behind them were the black troops that were lined up neatly and surrounded them, the Tarantum were completely desperate. They burst into tears and dropped their weapons in tears. , Turn around and surrender to the equally formidable Dionysian Allies who are attacking them...

By dusk, the army of Tarantum was chased and beaten by the legions of the two bravest generals of the Dionysian army, and was eventually encircled on both sides of the pontoon of the Agri River, except for the initial team that crossed the river. A thousand people ran away, a total of more than 12,000 people were captured, more than 2,000 people were killed or injured under the shield spear or mutual trampling, and more than 2,000 people were drowned alive in the river.

In addition, the Dionyan Fleet also captured more than 50 warships in Tarantum, including 35 three-tier paddle warships.Since the Tarantum Fleet was unwilling to fight and its resistance was weak, its sailors did not suffer heavy casualties.

At the same time, the Dionyan army also seized a large amount of materials, including tens of tons of grain.

The Dionysian army did not lose much in this battle, it can be said to be another hearty victory.

Therefore, after learning about the situation, Davers was very happy. When he saw the coming Herculia chief general Triphias, he had a sincere smile on his face, saying: "Tribiya Master Sri Lanka, I thank you on behalf of all the Dionysian people! If it were not for you Herculia to bravely block Tarantum’s attack, I am afraid that Tarantum’s army has rushed into Turiri’s territory!"

Trifias quickly said modestly: "Master Deverus, we Herculia are only in self-defense. Instead, we should sincerely thank Dionia for sending you reinforcements in such a difficult situation. In order to defend Heraclea, and instead lead to the destruction of the land of Amendolara, I really don’t know... how can I..."

Daphes had to comfort him at this time and said, "We are allies, we should have helped each other. Fortunately, Hades blessed that the Tarantum have been basically annihilated, and we have no major losses. This is the most worthwhile. Happy things!"

"Yeah, I didn't expect victory to come so fast!" Trifias looked at Davos with an admiring look and exclaimed: "Master Davos, I didn't even think that you Diona defeated It’s amazing to have the Syracuse Navy!"

Davies smiled slightly and said with ease: "If the Syracuse fleet dares to commit another crime, we will defeat it! From now on, it is time for the Gulf of Taranto to change its owner!"

Daphist's domineering words made Trifias completely rest assured of the safety of the sea: "Master Davis, you... when are you going to attack Tarantum?" Trifias asked politely, He actually wanted to know Davis's future battle plan.Only two days after Daphes returned to Turrii, such a big change in the battle situation in the whole of Greece has restored the confidence of Dionysian allies.