Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

However, Mejus was more cautious. He first reminded Paulus that it was when the Dionysians landed that they suffered a fiasco because they promoted the attack, which led to the dangerous situation in Rome today, so he suggested: just because of this The support army is the greatest hope of the Roman people in the city, but the number of 8,000 soldiers is still not enough. More soldiers need to be gathered to be able to defeat the Diorians in one fell swoop. This will not only save Rome, but may also be worn. The Onias drove out of the interior, so they should continue to march east to consolidate the reinforcements of cities such as Priest, Gabi, and Bonnet.

Both sides hold their own views, but they are unwilling to divide the team into two, because that will only weaken the attacking power of the army, leading to the failure of their respective plans.In order not to delay precious time, they can only make decisions and let the soldiers make choices.

Nearly 3,000 Latin reinforcements don't matter, but although more than 5,000 Roman civic soldiers have moved to the three towns west of the Latium region because of the allocation of land, there are relatives and friends they care about in the city of Rome, and they know clearly: There are not many civilian soldiers in the city of Rome. If you delay the time and let the city of Rome be broken, the land they just owned will eventually disappear, so most soldiers are eager to defeat the Dionysian siege. So support Paulus's opinion.

Mayjus felt sorry, but sincerely wished Pauls, and then only led an escort team to the east quickly.

Paulus assembled the team quickly. Although he was anxious, he still kept awake. He knew that although the Dionysian camp in front was still very simple, but to break it, it might cost a lot of money. Soldiers were the most precious to him, so he decided to bypass the camp and approach the city.

On the way of the army, the risk of avoiding the interception of the enemy ride and the return of the reconnaissance ride with the injury brought back the bad news: there were five or six thousand Dionyan infantry in front, and many cavalry.

Paulus was shocked. He didn't expect that the Dionysians would keep so many soldiers to defend while they were attacking the city.

But he calmed down immediately: at this moment, there is no possibility of retreat. He can only lead the troops, attack forward without any turning back, and repel the enemies who are in the way. The city of Rome has hope!

He issued an order: The army stopped advancing and immediately began to form an array.

Considering that the enemy on the opposite side has many cavalry, and the previous battle was defeated because of the strong cavalry of Dionysia attacking the flanks, so this time Paulus learned a lesson. He carefully shortened the length of the array and increased it. The thickness, and more than a thousand light infantry in the Latin reinforcements were placed in the center of the formation, protected by heavy infantry... When the formation was completed, the entire formation was similar to an oval.

When the Dionysian army was reflected in the sight of the Roman soldiers, the high-pitched trumpet came from the opposite side.

The Dionysians first attacked the Roman army.

At the forefront are the two-winged cavalry regiments, galloping horses, the sound of hoofs thundering, stirring up the dust and the sky, and the distance of hundreds of meters is almost instantaneous.

The Roman soldiers on the wings flared with fear as they looked at the giant beasts that rushed with great power.

But in fact, this is just an illusion. The Dionysian cavalry did not have the ability to force the heavy infantry formation forward, and they passed the short spear in their hands as they passed the wings of the Roman formation.

After all, these Roman soldiers had fought with the Dionysian cavalry once before, and with the reminders of the squadron leaders, they all used shields to defend.

At the same time, the light infantry in the formation also shot arrows in the hands towards the passing Dionysian cavalry.

For a time, Roman soldiers were shot to the ground and the Dionysian cavalry hit arrows.

Just as the Dionysian cavalry passed the flanks of the Roman formation and rushed towards the rear, the infantry formation of the Dionysian was approaching, and the Roman squadron leaders hurriedly shouted: "Be careful with javelins and defend with shields. !"

Kloto Kataks followed his comrades in arms and threw his javelin together, then hurriedly threw a second javelin with little breath.

At this time, the screams from the opposite side made him excited at the beginning of the battle, but he was too late to savor the so-called sense of accomplishment. The soldiers in front began to charge the enemy. He took the court guards Then keep up.

Even though the javelin rain caused some confusion in the Roman garrison, when the Dionysian soldiers started to charge, the Roman soldiers also raised their shields and held their guns, striding forward.

On the one hand, with the belief of defending their homeland and driving off the aggressors, they move forward courageously; on the other, they shoulder the safety of the entire army and are desperate to block the enemies.The two armies collided violently, and then each thrust their spears and spears fiercely at the enemy.

At the same time, Dionysia's cavalry turned around and rushed towards the rear of the Roman formation.

"Turn backwards! Turn backwards!" Under the command of the Roman squadron leaders, the heavy infantry squadrons lined up at the rear of the Roman squadron turned around and raised their long shields in front of the cavalry, posing in a defensive posture.The Roman light infantry in the center of the lineup also turned around to bend their bows and arrows, and the javelins and arrows were once again staggered in the air...

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Roman soldiers were fighting blood and fighting against the enemy in the city head, and the people in the city were not idle. They were organized by the elders and kept sending various defensive materials to various sections of the city wall. At the same time, they continued to carry the wounded to the city.

Seeing that their loved ones were injured or even died, the Roman people did not have time to cry although they were sad in their hearts. They had to seize all the time and do their utmost to help the army defend their homes, because the enemy began to attack the city less than an hour, the situation became Somewhat severe.

"General Marcus came to report that the enemy's offensive was fierce. In order to stop the enemy from attacking the city, the soldiers paid a lot of casualties and hoped to get reinforcements!"

"General Severus came to report that the army he led was defending the enemy’s siege with all his strength, but he could not stop the enemy from using the siege equipment to continue to destroy the city wall. I hope to send more soldiers behind the city to form a defensive formation to prevent the city wall from collapsing. After that, it can block the enemy's breakthrough!"

"General Purlo came to report that the enemy used warships to build numerous pontoons on the Tiber River, so that their offensive was not limited to the vertebral bridge. Now the soldiers are fully defending the entire embankment, but the enemy is offensive and continues to fight. Going down, the soldier's physical strength cannot be supported, hoping to get more support!"

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The Roman Senate was originally responsible for the defense of the entire city, but after the start of the siege battle, the big Sipiah found that it was more difficult for him to control the battle defense of the entire Roman city, because the city of Rome was too large, and the walls It's too long, and the streets of the city are tortuous. Whether it's conveying orders or sending reinforcements, it takes time.So he decisively handed over the command to the Senate, and he concentrated his energy on the siege of the Dionysians to the south.

The veteran hospital quickly completed the handover of command, and even for more convenient coordination and organization of the city’s people to defend the city, the veterans came to the Roman Forum office, and the military command was mainly handed over to Portitus and Marugine Ensi Several veterans such as Sri Lanka have served as governors many times, not only because of their seniority, but also because they often have to lead troops to fight as governors, so they have rich combat experience.

But even Portitos, who has served as the governor five times and promoted Camillus many times on the battlefield, has never experienced and seen such siege battles: countless mammoth ballistas, huge attacks City towers, wooden jigsaws that can be used for Tibetans, peculiar filling methods, terrible belly bows, warships to build pontoons... What is even more terrifying is that the Dionysian soldiers of the siege are not only well-trained, but also brave and powerful.

According to Portitus’ previous siege experience: In a big city like this, there are tens of thousands of soldiers guarding, there are no more than 100,000 people, and it is impossible to win without attacking for two to three months to half a year.

But less than two hours since the beginning of the war, the defenders seem to be unable to withstand it.

The elders also panicked. At this time, they no longer had to consider what clan rights and private interests, and they organized the slaves in their families, and also notified their clan to act, and all those who can take up the shield spear Both the male and the slave were summoned to the Roman Forum. About tens of thousands of people urgently formed a formation, distributed weapons, and then sent them wave after wave to the much-needed battlefield...

The old Roman plaza was usually vast, but it was crowded and noisy at this time: on the one hand, the elders were preparing the newly formed troops in an emergency, and on the other hand, the people were helping the wounded who were lying on the ground.

Looking at the nearly tens of thousands of troops not long ago, there were only more than a thousand people left. The slave soldiers were not very suitable for wearing helmets, shaking their heads from time to time, holding their weapons with blank eyes... Potiti An uncomfortable feeling suddenly appeared in Si’s heart. He squeezed the back of his chair with his hands and said with difficulty: "The last one thousand people sent to Sipaia. Although he did not send someone to ask for help, The other troops have encountered difficulties, and defense is not easy in the south. I understand Da Xipiah. He must be doing his best to avoid embarrassing us..."

"Alas, Rome has not been attacked by the enemy for decades, and the people lack the experience of defending the city! Not to mention that the enemy is Dionysia!..." Ambustus sighed regretfully: "Just blame us Over the years, I have only been concerned about expansion, and I have not re-planned and repaired the city defense!"

These words made the elders next to them all share the same feeling: if the curved Roman wall was pulled out and repaired to be straight and straight; if the bricks and stones of the wall were spliced ​​closer, the stone joints were made with mortar Fill it in; if the city wall is built on the embankment on the north side of the Roman city; if the deer wall has been laid on both sides of the trench; if the streets in the urban area have been planned to facilitate traffic early... I am afraid that it will not be so difficult to defend the city today!