Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

And this is also the first time that the Dionysian fleet has stepped out of the sea near Turiy since its establishment and truly headed for the Mediterranean.Therefore, not only Seckrian, but the sailors of the entire fleet are very excited, even the normal speed of the pulp frequency is faster than usual.

The entire fleet has a total of 150 crow warships and 30 50-oar clippers converted from ordinary cargo ships. They are arranged in a six-way column to sail southwards in the offshore waters. Since the departure is only a breeze westward, the Dionyan fleet The sail was not brought.

Secorian has only one mission today: to completely destroy the Navy of Syracuse!

Therefore, when sailing through the sea in Crimea, Seclion ordered: the whole team to slow down and install the crow suspension bridge.

And he also ordered: If the enemy's Clippers approach, do not rush to expel, you can allow them to come close to observe.

When the winter sun had risen to the middle of the sky, the Dionyan Fleet was already sailing close to the sea of ​​Crotone. At this time, the forefront of the three-layer plasma warship mast raised a yellow flag, and Sekelian in the center of the fleet After learning this information, he was very energized: It was so good that the navy of Syracuse, who suffered a fiasco, was so tempted so easily!

Regardless of whether the enemy has more ships or fewer ships, and whether they will adopt the "circumnavigation" or "double column" tactics, Dionysia's crow fleet has only one tactic-the starry sky.

"Raise the black flag and the red flag, and sound the offensive bugle!" Seckrian gave the order without hesitation.

The sailors began to swallow the prepared rations one after another, because in the next battle, they had to do their best.However, compared to the first time of anxiety and nervousness, they are more excited now, not only because the last victory gave them confidence, but also because the new bill promulgated before King Dave’s expedition was the majority It is the sailors of the free people who have added more motivation, "Winning the war, we will become the reserve citizens of the alliance!" This became their common wish.

The heavy infantrymen on the battleship were calmed down when they heard the trumpet sound. They picked up a long shield that shielded the sun from the top of their heads. They stood up slowly from the deck and began to move slowly and slowly... …

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At the lighthouse in the port of Crotone, Dionysius and several of his men looked at the blue sea in the distance with Fibidas. Countless warships were quickly approaching. A naval battle was about to begin. The victory or defeat will affect Dionysius's next plan, so Dionysius is also a little nervous at the moment holding his hands...

The front-line Dionysian warship did not increase the speed to the maximum, because after the last naval battle, the Dionysian navy generals summed up the experience, the warship is too fast, but it is not conducive to the crow suspension bridge Of release.

But to the captains of Dionysia, the enemy ship that was oncoming was also not as fast as it was last time. Why?

They have no more time to consider, in the splashing waves, the warships of both sides are close at hand.

"Boom!...Boom!..." Suddenly a suspension bridge fell and nailed firmly to the deck of the Siracusa warship.

"Hades!!" The soldiers of the First Army of Dionysian shouted the name of Pluto and rushed across the suspension bridge.

At this moment, the cry of "Apollo!!!" also sounded on the opposing ship, and more than 40 Siracusa heavy infantry were killed from the warship's bilge, filling the deck of a few people at once.

The captains of Dionia were stunned: no wonder that the speed of the Siracusa warship has slowed down. It turns out that many heavy infantry are also hiding in the bilge of their warship!

It turned out that in order to allow the fleet to contend with each other, Leptinius adopted Dionysius's suggestion.

Seckrian soon got the news from the Clippers. Despite his surprise, he still believed that the ability of the soldiers of the Dionysian Legion would win this "land battle at sea"!

For Legionnaires, besides being a little surprised at the beginning, what followed was excitement: the last time they hacked the sailors, it was too easy for them, and there was not much sense of accomplishment for them, and this time it was real fighting!

"Separate a team to go there, and the rest will follow me!" Team leader Melisanda quickly gave instructions and then rushed to the front.

Because the surface of the deck of the three-layer paddle warship was not completely covered with wood, and the middle of it was a gap connecting the bilge, the soldiers on both sides were divided into two teams and fought on both sides of the deck.The widest part of the battleship is only six or seven meters, and one side deck can accommodate two or three people at the same time.

The warships swayed up and down with the waves, making the soldiers unable to push people close to each other, so the battle between the heavy infantry on the warships was more of a single fight and the cooperation of two or three people.

Melisanda held a long shield on his left, facing the enemy's bayonet. His entire body was attached to the shield and slammed into it. The Syracuse soldier's bayonet was broken, and his body stumbled back, supported by his comrades in the back.

Like a maggot with bones attached, Melisanda quickly came close to his body, taking advantage of the unstable shape of the opponent and the long shield hitting again. The opponent stood unsteady and protected his shield from revealing gaps.

The short sword lightning in Melishanda's right hand stabbed out generally, only to hear the scream of "Ah", the other party covered his right rib and fell to the ground.

"Throw away the bayonet, use a saber! Use a saber!!......" Melissandar heard the enemies yelling at each other anxiously, thinking: It is too late to understand now!

He used a long shield to cover the front while the enemy in front had not yet come up, but twisted to stab the enemy in front obliquely. On such a narrow deck, the opponent could not dodge unless he jumped into the cabin, so The enemy subconsciously evaded his body to the left while waving his saber and slashing at Melisanda's wrist.

Unexpectedly, the teammate beside Melisanda took the opportunity to slam the long shield, and the enemy immediately stood unsteady and leaned back.

Melisanda seized the opportunity, turned his wrist, picked up the short sword, and sharpened the blade across the enemy's arm holding the saber, leaving deep bone scars, blood flowing, and the weak grip of the saber fell on the deck on……

On each of the two warships connected by a crow suspension bridge, heavy infantry on both sides were fighting fiercely.

Overall, the Dionysians have a clear upper hand.Although the Syracuse sent elite soldiers, they faced the first legion of Dionia.

The First Army, which is known as "unbeaten", not only has the largest number of veterans, but also has the strictest requirements in selecting new recruits and the hardest training, but there are still many young people rushing.At the same time, from the experience of fighting at sea, the soldiers of the First Army of Dionysia are also much richer than the other. They not only trained for more than a month, but also engaged in actual combat three days ago.

The heavy infantry of Syracuse was hurriedly sent into battle. They had not yet adapted to this fighting style. They even carried a bayonet. Knowing that long weapons did not have long training on a bumpy warship, they could not accurately assault. .

More important is the difference in weaponry.Corinthian helmets, copper shields, and metal shanks are too heavy. It is not easy for Syracuse soldiers to maintain balance on a rickety ship. They cannot fully exert their power on land, and they cannot be more flexible and better at fighting Diao. Compared to soldiers of the Legion.

But the battle on the warship is different from the land. There is another point, that is, even if it is defeated, it cannot escape, either captured or jumped into the sea.This forced the Syracuse soldiers to do their utmost to resist the attack of the soldiers of the Dionysian Legion, and in the end they also played blood.

Some soldiers of Syracuse carried their opponents with their round shields while attacking, risking their injuries, and looked at the opportunity to pull the opponent into the sea together.Melisanda, who stabbed several Syracuse soldiers one after another, was accidentally pulled down by the enemy.

But Melisanda was not panic after falling into the water, because they had training in this area.He quickly took off his helmet and turned over the inside of the arc-shaped shield. The shield even floated on the sea, because except for the bronze angle in the center, the shield was mainly made of wood and was covered with a thin layer of cowhide.

Melissanda stepped on the water with two feet, grabbed the long shield with one hand, and used his buoyancy to pretend to be easy to wave towards the legion soldiers who followed him on the boat: "I'm fine, you continue to fight! Continue to fight!"

The Syracuse soldier who fell with him into the water was poured into the tight and tight Corinthian helmet by the cold water, and immediately made him feel suffocated. He panicked and wanted to take off the helmet, but he was panicked for a moment. He would not be able to unfasten the buckle, and the shield on his right arm sank straight down because he was wrapped in copper. In addition, the heavy helmet and shin guards prevented him from stepping on the water, and finally drowned. In the sea water.

The suspension bridge operator of the Dionysian warship handed out the wooden paddle to Melisanda floating on the sea, and Melisanda finally climbed onto the battleship.

As soon as he took a breath, he heard the watchman on the main mast shouting: "The enemy ship is coming! The enemy ship is coming!"

Everyone was shocked.

I saw a warship not far away rushing towards them with great force, but now the warship is connected with the enemy ship and cannot move at all.

"Hurry up the drawbridge!" the captain shouted anxiously at the legionnaires on the opposite ship.

Melisanda also shouted.

The suspension bridge was retracted, but the enemy ship was less than 20 meters away. The bronze collision angle of the bow of the ship's head exuded a bright luster under the reflection of sea water and sunlight.

"Front right!" As the captain exclaimed, the helmsman quickly turned the rudder.

"Sprint speed!" The captain's words just fell.

The piper in the bottom compartment has played hard and fast.

The top paddleman with two paddlers underneath quickly paddled the wooden paddle, but it took time for the battleship to quickly change from static to forward, but the battleship now lacks the most time.

The enemy ship that is chopping through the waves is close at hand. The oarsman on the top layer sees the collision angle of the enemy ship sharply magnifying in the field of vision through the pulp window. Run! Run into it!..."