Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

When the Second Army was about to reach the Lakoeli River wooden bridge, the several scouts sent out returned from the front with a slight panic: "Report the commander, the enemy cavalry was found in front, the number is about -"

The sound of the detective ride was not over. The figure of the enemy ride had appeared on the opposite side of the Lacoeli River. They had dark skin and black hair, wearing only a thin short-sleeved linen, holding a javelin in their hands, bare feet, and some There aren't even cushions on the horse's back, but those horses are flexible and flexible.They had about a hundred rides, facing the huge army marching towards them, even without fear, standing quietly by the river, looking at the opposite bank...Amintas could feel the sight they brought in Some cunning and shady.

Is this the Numisbian cavalry?!Amintas recalled the description in the previous battle report, and looked at them curiously. What raised in his heart was not fear, but excitement: "Let the light infantry brigade send 200 archers to the river and guard the enemy cavalry on the other side. Get away. The other light infantry followed the first brigade and waited for my order to quickly cross the bridge!"

The Second Legion quickly moved. The archers rushed to the river. Before they could release their arrows, the Numbian cavalry on the opposite side immediately ran away. The Second Legion easily passed the wooden bridge.

Just when Amintas considered whether to expand the second legion in the form of a detachment, a fish-like two-line "two" formation, in cooperation with the seventh legion, pushed forward and flattened these flies around. When the enemy drove away, the herald arrived with Dave's order: Don't care about those cavalry, continue to march on the avenue, and must rush to Crimea before dusk!

Amintas had to dispel the attempt and march again in a column.

The Numbian cavalry rushed over from time to time on both sides of the avenue from time to time, blaming a few times, throwing a round of javelins, but after being shot down by a few infantrymen with bows and arrows, the light infantry became more cautious.

After entangled in this way for a while, suddenly an enemy rider came in front, shouting something loudly, and then these cavalrymen began to retreat one after another.

Soon, the "Ugly-looking" Numisbians were no longer in the sight of the soldiers of the Second Army.

The soldiers did not know what was happening, and Amintas could vaguely guess the reason: it may be that the expeditioned Dionysian fleet won the naval battle again, and these mercenary cavalry feared that the Dionysian fleet controlled Crotone’s Near the sea, the pontoon built on the Neto River will be broken by warships, and the Neto River will be blocked. Then these mercenary cavalry raging on the Dionysian territory will not be able to return to the Siracusa camp and be isolated. An abandoned child is bound to be strangled by the soldiers' anger.

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This is indeed the case. When the Numbian cavalry and the Celtic cavalry in the northern plains of Croton fled the Neto river, Dionysian warships had appeared at the estuary.

The Numisbians reported the news they had discovered to Dionysius.

"Dionysia's reinforcements are coming? So fast?!" Fasi Pesas was surprised. The troops had just broken through the city of Crotone yesterday, and today the Dionysians rushed in.

"How many people?" Astarage asked urgently.

Axi Rita stretched out three fingers: "About 30,000 people."

"Thirty thousand..." Astaglas seriously estimated: "There are more than 10,000 Dionysian soldiers in the city of Asprostum, and there are about ten thousand in the Crimean city... In this way, after coming to Crotone's territory, Dionia will gather more than 50,000 soldiers, which is not a small number!"

"Don't forget to count the heavy infantry on the Dionysian warships." Fasi Pesas reminded Astaglas: "Dionysian has at least 60,000 troops!"

"The soldiers on the Dionysian warships and our soldiers have been fighting for a long time, and they will not have many people left." Astagolas retorted.

"You have to admit that the Dionysians can capture so many of our warships, indicating that the loss of their soldiers is not too great." Fasi Pesas insisted on his opinion.

Fibidas silently listened to the quarrel between the two generals of Syracuse, and he couldn't help but feel a little envy: When Syracuse and Dionia, two powerful forces in the Western Mediterranean, fought, The number of soldiers dispatched is more than 50,000, which is beyond the reach of Sparta and its allies.

At this time, another Numibian near Axirita said aloud in Numibian.

Fasipes immediately stopped arguing with his colleagues and asked curiously: "What did he say?"

Axi Rita replied: "My men said,'A part of the enemy is wearing black armor, some people are wearing the same armor as you, and some people are not wearing armor at all, and they are not armed.'

It turned out that the reinforcements led by Davers: the soldiers of the Second Legion were all full-time citizens, wearing standard black helmets, black armor, bayonets, long shields, daggers, and javelins; the soldiers of the Seventh Legion were mostly reserve citizens and The registered freemen did not have enough money to buy Dionysian equipment, so the weapons they carried were very messy. Until the soldiers of Tarantum were annihilated and captured, all the soldiers of the 7th Legion were able to replace the slaves. Heavy infantry equipment pulled out of Rantum soldiers, Corinthian helmets, linen breastplates, bucklers, shinguards, bayonets, sabers, and thousands of pairs also captured by Tarantum captives were loaded into the rear brigade Heavy infantry equipment, that is ready to be replaced by the Sixth Army Corps stationed in Crimea; and for the spear brigade, in order not to reveal the secret, the Siracusa people know in advance and be prepared, after all, four meters long The spears are too dazzling, so let them march empty-handed, and transport the spears to the Crimea port through the cargo ship to unload, so it will give the Numisbians such an illusion.

"I'll say, how could Dionia have so many civic soldiers! It turned out that they recruited all the freemen, but they were unable to equip them with all weapons, even if there were more people, it was useless!" Tagolas glanced at Fasi Pesas and laughed.

Fasi Pesas did not quarrel with him anymore, and the expression on his face was a lot easier. As an opponent, he certainly hoped that the Dionysian army would be as weak as possible.

"Apollo bless, Dionysia's reinforcements came just right!" At this time, Dionysius, who had been pondering, spoke.Ever since he witnessed the naval defeat, he has been gloomy, and his men thought he was angry at the navy's failure, but he knew he was worried about the fate of this huge army because he thought of a key issue.

Even if the Siracusa army continued to go north to capture Crimea, Castellon, and even Turri South, the strong offensive pressure prevented the Dionysians from daring to divide their troops into their fleet for a while. The Zhalian army’s weak rear landed, but as long as the Dionysians burned the wooden bridge over the broad Krati River, the Siracusa army, which had lost its naval superiority, could not cross the Krati River to attack Dioni The heart of the Asian League is Tului North City, and once the army stops at the Crati River, Dionysia, who is slowing down, may send a fleet to the rear of the Siracusa army while sticking to the defense of the river. The Syracuse army will inevitably be exhausted, and eventually even defeat.

At the thought of this possibility, Dionysius was cold and sweating, and he had begun to retreat from his heart: simply...Let Fibidas go to Turiyi to reconcile?

In the big tent, Dionysius had glanced at the Spartan with a straight back and a few words with his eyes, hoping that Sparta would quickly end the war and then vigorously assist them. To help them quickly defeat the anti-Spartan alliance, his heart is very clear, but he will never do so.

If the Spartans were needed to support him in the period when he became a tyrant, now he has a lot of wings and he does not need a strong ally to show his fingers.On the contrary, the Spartans caught in the war will lower their arrogant heads, so that Syracuse will gain more benefits.

At the moment, Dionysius doesn't mind using Sparta's eager psychology to achieve his goal.What kind of negotiations and conditions should be put forward?Will the young Dionysian accept the territories now occupied as the sphere of influence of both sides?Or returned to Siliting and handed Crotone to Dionia?

Despite consuming the treasury and leading such a large army to fail to occupy a city in Dionia, Dionysius was really unwilling.However, as a power leader who was very good at weighing the gains and losses, he was able to defeat Carthage's forces on Sicily without the complete defeat of Carthage and Syracuse's absolute advantage in Sicily. Naturally Can also temporarily swallow this unwillingness.

Moreover, this expedition occupied so many great Greek city-states, almost controlled the southern part of Great Greece, prevented the expansion of Dionysia's forces to the south, and the strength of Syracuse has not been greatly increased. In fact, Dionysius's expedition goal has been achieved by half.Just go back, strengthen the navy, wait for the treasury to fill, and then attack Great Greece again, I believe that Dionia will be destroyed!

However, just when he felt reluctant and wanted to truce Dionysian through the Spartans, he heard the news of the Dionysian army's assistance. After listening to the opinions of his men, he changed again. The idea: Despite the failure of the Syracuse navy, the amazing number of armies is Lien Chan and Lien Jie, the morale is strong, and they are all experienced civic soldiers and mercenaries, unlike Dionysia. In contrast, if you can defeat the Dionysians in one battle, you can reverse the situation and make Dionys pay a greater price!