Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

At this moment, the originally quiet Dionysian army moved, and the light infantry of the various regiments quickly approached, using javelins and arrows to strike the first round of the Roman soldiers.The two-winged cavalry regiment has begun to steer horses, and soon collided with the Roman cavalry...

After a while, the Cavalry Corps defeated a small number of Roman cavalry and pursued it, and the light infantry retreated smoothly to the rear of the formation.

"Javelin is ready!" Commands of the team officers sounded one after another in the long formation.

The Roman soldiers who already knew about Dionysia's tactics raised their long shields in the face of the javelin rain coming...

After two rounds of javelins, the Dionysian soldiers charged forward and collided with the rushing Roman soldiers...

The sound of fighting became the only voice in this world.

Crotocatax felt his breath seemed to have stopped. His eyes widened, his eyes through the diffuse dust, and the scenes of fierce battle scenes were reflected in his mind, which was a little nervous and mixed with excitement. .

And next to him were the Chief of Staff of the Kingdom, Tormid, the Secretary of the Court, Hernipporis, Oliver of the Fourth Army Corps, and Giorgios, the Chief of the Fifth Army Corps... etc., these generals who participated in this expedition We are paying close attention to this battle. They all know that Davos attaches great importance to Rome, so they must come to look at this battle in advance to understand the fighting power of the Romans, so that they can make a correct judgment in future battles.

The heavy infantry fighting in front of the formation is still in a fierce stalemate. Some scouts have rushed over to report: "Report! The 1st Cavalry Corps has completed the pursuit and is returning to the side attacking the enemy's right wing!"

"Report! The 2nd Cavalry Corps is attacking the rear of the enemy's left wing!"

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After listening to the report, Daphes gently patted the neck of the war horse, and then said: "Amintas, after the Romans defeat, you must chase them boldly, you must break them up completely, and drive them to the south. Go, so that they cannot hinder our actions tomorrow. If you can take Lavinim, the troops you lead will no longer need to build camps. Stay there tonight so that the soldiers can rest well."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Amintas responded salutingly.

After Daveus returned the salute, he turned his horse's head and ran to the beach.

The Palace Guard followed.

Crotocatax looked at the battlefield a little bit reluctantly, and then left.

Olivers and Geogris congratulated Amintas before leaving in a hurry.In their view, the soldiers of the Dionysian Legion blocked the enemy's offensive from the front, and still had a slight upper hand, while the cavalry went back to the enemy's wings. In such a favorable situation, even if the battle is still going on, the victory is already long. Not far away.

The fact is that as they expected, after the battle continued for more than ten minutes, the Roman soldiers began to retreat and soon became a big defeat.

The Roman army was so easily defeated, in fact, it was also related to the source of the soldiers of this army. Most of its soldiers were born in the Roman civilian class. They were only recently assigned to Villetre, Satnikum, The land of Antium, and they used to fight as light infantry, only in recent years because of the reform of the Roman military system and the generous assistance of Carthage, the Roman Senate assigned them heavy infantry. Equip and start training heavy infantry, but obviously they have insufficient skills both in heavy infantry combat skills and their combat experience, but they encountered a strong enemy for the first time as the main force.

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Just when Amintas led the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 2nd Cavalry Corps to pursue the defeated soldiers, King Daveus led the 4th, 5th and 6th Corps already assembled on the beach Marching north along the coast, his goal is the port of Ostia, which has already been set.As the only port for Rome to carry out sea trade and obtain important materials, seizing Ostia will not only cut off Carthage’s assistance to Rome, but also gain a foothold for the Dionysian Expeditionary Force in the Latium region, but also It can provide great convenience for the military's logistic supply and material transportation. This is a good thing to do in one fell swoop. Before the departure, Davers has already targeted the first target to be attacked on it.

Ostia has been a Roman colonial city for several decades, but it has been the focus of the Roman Senate for nearly a decade.Because of the establishment of a closer alliance with Carthage, in order to protect the various materials that Carthage assisted to Rome, at the suggestion of the Carthage, began to strengthen the defense of Ostia and the protection of the port. Especially after the war with the Dionysians, due to the fear of the strength of the Dionysian fleet, the Senate also sent additional troops to Ostia, but they never thought that Dionysian would lead the army at this moment. Invaded, and bypassed the Roman defense system on land, directly attacking Ostia in the rear from the sea.

Therefore, when Daveus’s army arrived outside Ostia, there were only 3,000 defenders in the city. They had received news of the enemy’s attack in advance. When they sent messengers to Rome for help, the soldiers also They were prepared for defense, but when they saw the huge Dionysian army outside the city, they shuddered.

The defending general encouraged them loudly: "Citizens, it's not too early, the enemy's attack will not last too long. Take your courage to repel the enemy's attack, and Rome's reinforcements will arrive tomorrow!... …"

His words gave great encouragement to the Roman soldiers, because it was already afternoon, and the Dionysians did not have enough time to attack the city.

So after the three Dionysian regiments each entered the predetermined position and quickly launched, Davis issued the offensive command without delay.

Despite the expedition this time, Davers brought a team of more than 500 engineers, but due to the short time, it was too late to build large-scale siege equipment. The ready-made siege equipment was just dozens of ballistas and After countless cloud ladders were quickly assembled by engineers, these ballistas were pushed to the front and blasted against the wall.

For a time, the stone bombs in mid-air continued to roar, the city walls roared continuously, and the flakes flew.

The Roman soldiers who had never experienced such a prosperous position hid in fear behind the battlements, almost dared not move, and their morale was depressed.

After more than ten minutes of continuous bombardment, a high-pitched bugle sounded and the ballista attack stopped.

The Roman soldiers just breathed a sigh of relief and carefully headed out of the city wall, and saw the black-pressed Dionysian siege team 100 meters below the city accompanied by a roaring sky, like a surging roaring tide, from east and south Two faces roared towards Ostia.

"Citizens, when the enemy attacks, their ballistas will stop throwing stones, fight your spirits, take your weapons, teach them well, and let them taste the power of our Romans!..." The generals kept encouraging the soldiers loudly, and the Dionysian ballistas did not fire any more stone bombs, which made them a little calmer.

"Archer! The archer is ready to shoot!..." The Roman team officers also began to give orders.

The reason why the ballista units did not raise the elevation angle of the ballista brackets, let the stone bombs rise above the city walls, and bombard the city. That’s because there are many port warehouses in the city of Ostia. usage of.

Daveus sat back firmly, watching the battle calmly.

Croto Kataks couldn't sit still. After getting his father's permission, he rode forward and got closer to the battlefield, so that he could see clearly.Of course, Maltius followed him with some court guards to ensure his safety.

The siege battle is different from the position battle. Although the battle is large in scale and kills the sky, because of the obstructed line of sight, it is difficult to see the death and injury of both sides in the fierce battle. The siege battle is different. Your own soldiers fell from the city head and climbed the ladder The soldier was hit by a javelin or stone, and even the whole ladder was pushed down... These pictures can clearly be seen in the eyes of Croto Katax, and the continuous appearance of these scenes also makes him feel very sad, he Clenched fists, whispered in a low voice: "Rush up! Quickly attack! Hades, please bless them to occupy the city head!"

But Hades apparently did not respond to the prayers of his descendants. Croto Kataks jumped in shock for a while. He was a little afraid to look at it. He looked back to see Dave, who was sitting still in the distance. Si, and then glanced at the Fourth Legion not far from the array, he could not help but ask: "Why not send the Fourth Legion immediately and increase the intensity of the siege?"

Maltius explained to the side: "Ostia is a small city and cannot accommodate too many soldiers to attack the city. If they are sent, it will cause crowding and increase casualties."

Crotocatax was a soldier of the Legion Reserve and worked in the Military Department for a year. Of course, he knew that the Fourth Army was called the most capable army of Dionysia, and he could only do so at this time. Anxious stomping: "I knew I should send the Fourth Army to attack the city first!"

Crotocatax can question his father’s military arrangements. Of course, Maltius, who is loyal to his duties, cannot continue to say that he can only comfort him softly: "Siege is very time-consuming and the battle has just begun. The defense of the Romans is still very tenacious. We cannot be too anxious. I believe that Your Majesty will have a clear tactical arrangement for the Fourth Army..."

"Really?!" Crotocatax's eyes lit up.

"Of course, His Majesty never fought the battle of uncertainty!" Although Maltius did not know the specific battle plan, he was clearly confident of King Daphes.