Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Cipros looked around the crowd and asked: "Commander Prosius has clearly told everyone his battle plan. Do you have any questions? If not, we will follow this plan and discuss how to raise military food. , And mobilize citizens to help build defensive camps and fortresses, as well as plan in advance how to solve the problem of spring sowing in the absence of labor—"

"Master Cypros, I have a question!" Tirius, the chief general of Taunis, shouted.

Ciplos's speech was interrupted, and he did not show any dissatisfaction, but asked calmly: "Please say, Master Tirias."

"General Prosius said just now how to defend against the attacks of the Carthaginians. If the Carthaginians really dispatched 70,000 or 80,000 troops, obviously not the number of troops we have now can fight back, So when will Dionia send a large army to drive them away?!" Tiriyas asked with concern.

Leotizides glanced at him and said lightly: "As long as we hold on long enough, even if we don't need to send troops, we can repel the enemy."

"Perseverance is long enough? How long?" Tirias said with some dissatisfaction: "As you can see from the general's previous account, Taunis will become the focus of defense against the Carthaginians. I don't want to Seeing that in the end the Carthaginians were repulsed, and the city of Taunice was already in ruins!

Leotizides looked a little ugly.

"Sir Tyrias," Felix said quickly. "Don't worry. Your Majesty Dapheus has sent several caravans to Egypt and the Eusking Sea area to buy food. The army of Ethereum has also started to attack, and several corps of Southern Italy will soon reinforce Sicily... Your Majesty will never sit and watch the Carthaginians ravage the Sicilian territory of Dionysia and the land of the Allies!"

The chief generals of Tirias and Leotini Hippogritta expressed their satisfaction.

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After the First Army of Dionia hit the Roman army, because of its own losses, it basically rested in the city of Plefferhamm for the next few days.They waited for the fifth day before they began to prepare the camp, but they were rewarded by the reconnaissance ride: "Satnikum was captured by the Roman army, and the Roman army there was already marching to the south of Walsey territory!"

It takes up to two days for the Roman army to travel from Satnikum to Setia at normal marching speed. In these two days, it was not enough for the First Army to build a fully defensive camp, while the First Army Given such a big blow to the Romans, his camp will definitely become the target of the Romans' offensive. Can the first legion with impaired strength withstand the Romans' revenge offensive?

After deliberation, Amintas and Prentals decided to ask the Walseys to "remain in the city of Plefferham", which was of course welcomed by the Walseys.

On the sixth day after that battle, Amintas received a letter from Daphes.

In the letter, Davers praised Amintas for actively seeking fighters after arriving in the Walsey area, and won a glorious victory with fewer wins and more for the Dionysian army in the Latham area. Prestige is conducive to future actions of the Dionysian army in central Italy...

At the end of the letter, Daveus reminded euphemistically: "... I heard that this battle caused a lot of casualties in the First Army. I hope that the wounded soldiers can get good treatment and recovery! Given the First Army The strength is impaired, I suggest not to carry out new military operations in a short period of time to allow the soldiers to take a good rest. We are fulfilling the covenant and assisting the Walsi against the Romans, not to defend their homes, so there is no need to fight Full strength..."

Finally, Davers said with concern: "... From this battle, we can see that the Romans are powerful, so I have sent someone to notify the head of the Third Army Corps stationed in the Campania League. Lizaru, you can strengthen contact with Lizaru. The First Army can request assistance from the Third Army when it encounters difficulties in the future, but please remember! The Third Army can only engage in short-term battles. A legion is stationed together in Walcy for a long time, because Campania still needs them to guard!..."

After reading the letter, Amintas was silent: in his opinion, the words in Davis's last letter were criticisms of him.And Davers hinted that the First Army would avoid war in the next battle, which made him a little difficult to accept.

Therefore, when Prentals came in, he did not want to show the letter to Prentals, but the beginning of the letter clearly stated: to the Chief of the Armintas and Prentals Read in total.

So he silently handed the letter to Prentals.

After reading Prentals, he understood the reason why Amintas was unhappy.In the past few days, the Walsi people's flattery of Amingtas, he was watching in the eyes, for Amingtas to agree to the requirements of those Walsi people, "When Setia is in danger, he Will lead the First Army and other Walsey troops out of the city to rescue."

In this regard, Printos was firmly opposed: after the confluence of the Roman army, they had more than 40,000 troops. Even if they fully attacked the city, there were enough remaining troops to intercept the rescue forces.At the same time, the people of Setia who had fled the city were also very likely to disrupt the formation of the rescue forces under the pursuit of the Romans.

But his advice, Amintas did not listen.

At this moment, he repeatedly read the letter several times. At the same time his wise decision secretly applauded, he also had an idea in his heart. He tentatively asked: "Head of the Legion, Your Majesty is afraid that our first legion will suffer serious losses. Let us not Fight hard with the Romans on the front?"

"Your Majesty is far away in Turri, and I don't know much about the situation here." Amintas said with a straight face: "If we let the Romans go all out to attack Setia without going to the rescue, once Setia falls, wave Leifernham will be the next target to be attacked. The Romans can completely surround Polefnum without fighting, and divide their troops to attack the empty city of Selsche and Teresina. By then... hum , We are really trapped in this land!"

Printols laughed: "Legion Commander, you did not understand what your majesty said, he will not let us fight hard, because he has given us a way to fight back the Romans."

Amintas was taken aback, grabbed the letter, and read it again carefully, still not essential, so he said impatiently: "Don't go around, where is the way to repel the Romans?"

Printols smiled condensedly and said in a straightforward manner: "Look at the commander of the army, there are now more than 40,000 troops in Rome. They are all in front of the city of Setia. It is impossible for them to have enough troops to defend just behind them. The occupied land of Walsey. And His Majesty let the Third Army cooperate with us. The Third Army is now stationed in the Campania area, not far from here, and we also have Commander Midolades The Third Fleet controls this sea area, so we can—

"It is possible to raid the back of the Romans! Just like when His Majesty besieged Dionysius, but sent Antonios to lead the first army to assault Sicily!" Amintas stood up suddenly and excitedly interrupted Prentals if.

"Yes, the commander of the legion." Prientors glanced at Amintas's expression and knew that he had accepted the proposal, so he reminded instead: "Commander, in order to prevent the Romans here from returning, you The coalition forces should be led out of the city from time to time, posing a posture of reinforcements, forcing the Romans to do their best to cope with it and daring not to divide troops."

Amintas akimbo, thinking for a while and said: "Your suggestion is right. However, we have to send a messenger immediately to inform Lizaru in Campania, so that this kid is always ready!"

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Another Roman army, led by two military and political officials, Quintus and Lisinius, came to the Roman camp and after meeting with the troops of Camulus and Frius, the number of soldiers reached nearly 45,000. people.

The two new military and political officials were taken aback when they learned that the participation of the Dionysians in the war caused the army to suffer a battle failure.However, the previous successes and the news from the Senate “Carthage, the Confederacy will increase their support and will soon launch an attack on Dionysia in Sicily”, so the two not only did not fear Instead, they aroused their fighting spirit.

Quintus is a noble, his full name is Quintus Claudius. Crassus Sabinos, from the Claudius family, which is one of the most noble clans in Rome.As early as the founding of the country in Rome, under the leadership of Patriarch Atius Claudius, the whole tribe moved to Rome. The men of this family have always been not very friendly to the civilian class, and most of them are arrogant, tough, and uncompromising. , A strong will, a strong sense of responsibility, and a strong physique, Quintus is no exception.

And the identity of another military and political officer, Lisinius, is also not simple. His full name is Purius. Lisinius. Calvius. Although he is a wealthy civilian, he is In the course of the struggle between the Roman civilian class and the nobility in the past dozen years, the first civilian to become a military and political officer, he has become a role model for Roman civilians.This year is his third time as a military and political officer. He will never allow himself to retreat in front of a strong enemy, which will damage his reputation.

In order to cut off the connection between Setia and Peleforham and better attack the city, the two military and political officials suggested that the camp be rebuilt between the two Walsey towns, which was obtained by Camillus. agree.