Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"We should fight with all our strength, but don't look too high at the Romans!" Amintas said confidently: "Our loss yesterday was not small. As a matter of fact, the Romans should continue to attack today to gain more advantages. , But it's almost noon, why didn't the Romans attack again?!"

Amintasang raised his head, looked at the crowd, and said aloud: "I'm sure that the Romans suffered more losses because they were fighting in siege! This kind of loss actually allowed more than 60,000 soldiers to attack for three consecutive days. The Roman army could not organize an attack today, they were afraid!"

"The commander is right!" Thelis took the lead and said: "According to the news from the city of Rome, Roman civilian soldiers have fled the camp in the past two days and fled back to the city of Rome. And not only the Roman army There are the Romans, and the armies of the Latin city states and the Etruscan city states. The Romans may not care about the casualties, but can their allied forces withstand such heavy casualties?!"

"Master Tellis is right!" Amintas hit the back of the chair with his hand again, and said aloud: "The soldiers of the Roman army have a complicated origin, not as united as our legion, as long as we can repel it a few times. If you attack, the enemy will probably collapse. By then, it will be time for us to attack, so you must encourage your soldiers to continue to defend, and not to relax. Victory will ultimately belong to us!"

After hearing this, Croto Kataks turned his head to look at Amintas again, although his father told him privately, "Amintas is too brave to fight, and the considerations are not detailed enough. The army often suffers too many casualties and is not suitable. Become the coach of the army...", but Kloto Kataks feels at the moment that Amintas has a strong energy that is not afraid of failure and is always brave and enterprising. It can well encourage the fighting spirit of his team officers and soldiers. The moment has played the role of mainstay.

"Everyone, while the enemy hasn't attacked today, organize the soldiers and the people in the city to seize the time and try to close the gap! If you can't, put a trap near the gap..." Amingtas urged, to I finally asked, "What else do you have to add?"

Geogris immediately said: "Master Commander, when I came, I met Master Stacey Kodas. He asked me to tell you that there are too many wounded in the medical camp, and there are not enough herbs..."

"Such an important thing, Master Stacey Kordas should come and tell me directly!" Amintas complained, but he completely forgot, he never called the people in the medical camp to participate in the military conference these days At other times, he has been staying in the city and fighting, how could Stacey Kodas see him.

Crotocatax blinked, and through these few days of contact, he discovered that this may be one of Amintas's biggest shortcomings-too arbitrariness, no wonder his father was not too worried about him.

Geogris hesitated and said, "Master Stacy Cordas has been busy treating the wounded for the past two days. I'm afraid I can't spare time."

Thelis also immediately said: "In a while, I will send someone to the port to inform Agums (Turri's big herbal medicine merchant) to see if there are any herbs stored there. If not, let them leave the kingdom as soon as possible. Shipped."

"Well, it's up to you to do this." Amintas said simply, and then looked at the others: "Is there any other problems? No, just hurry up and carry out your task."

As soon as his words fell, a guard hurried into the hall: "Report the commander, His Majesty the King sent a messenger, saying that there is an urgent military order to be communicated!"

Amintas froze for a moment and said, "Let him come in."

After a while, the messenger walked into the hall, and Crotocatax recognized him as the young staff member Asinarus beside his father.

Asinarus quickly glanced at the people in the hall, then looked at Amintas and said politely: "Commander Amintas, commanders and adults, I came to the Olympics under the order of His Majesty Daphes "Stia, convey his latest command!" He said, holding in his hands a scroll of papyrus tied with black thread, and presented it to Amintas.

Amintas unfolded the scroll of paper, first showing a happy face, then his expression became dignified, and his eyes looked directly at Asinarus, with a trace of anger in his words: "Are you sure this is the handwriting written by His Majesty?! What does your staff mean?"

Asinarus said humbly: "Master Commander, wouldn't you not know His handwriting and his seal?! Besides, His Majesty personally led the army to go out, where do we dare to give orders privately!"

"What the hell is going on?" Olivers saw the atmosphere was wrong and hurriedly interjected.

"Your Majesty wants us to... withdraw from Ostia!" Amintas once again smashed his hand against the back of the chair.

Everyone was amazed: After all, the soldiers fought for three days in blood and suffered a lot of casualties before struggling to hold on to Ostia. It was difficult for anyone to accept it.

Therefore, even Giorgios questioned: "Does His Majesty think we can't hold Ostia?"

"Master Commander did not fully explain the original intention of your majesty's warrant!" Asinarus glanced at Amintas and explained carefully: "Yesterday, we have captured Keslera and Vie, Kess Leila’s port is not far from the Tiber estuary and can accommodate more ships. In view of the continuous assault of Ostia by the Roman army, which led to increased casualties of our army, in order to ensure that we have enough in the next battle Force, and there is no need to fight hard with an army that has lost its homeland and hopelessness. His Majesty Daveus decided-please note that it is not what you want -"

Asinarus concealed Amintas here, and then increased his tone: "The soldiers of the three legions quickly withdrew to the north bank of the Tiber River, and then returned to Rome from the land, other troops, and Osti All the people, materials, and captives of Asia were transferred to Keslera! If possible, then burn Ostia completely, completely cut off the possibility of the Roman army wanting to use the port of Ostia, and fight their fighting spirit! Master Sri Lanka is in charge of the evacuation of the whole city. Everyone must obey his orders! After arriving in Caseira, Lord Thelis takes over as the chief executive of Caseira. This is the entire content of the warrant, please follow them Your Majesty’s orders, execute them now!"

As Asnarus spoke, Olivers and they were already reading Davers' warrant.

"Yes, your majesty's warrant says so!" Oliver said aloud.

"That's good, our soldiers can reduce unnecessary casualties!" Geogris looked happy.

In the past few days, due to the continuous siege of the Romans, the successive arrival of various legions, and Amintas as the commander...The whole city is running around the war, and Thelis is more like the general of Amintus. The command came and went, and because the soldiers under him were weak, he was criticized by Amintas. As the chief executive of this small city, it is impossible to say that he has no grievances.But the shrewd man will not show the joy of regaining power at this time, so he is silent, but in his mind is conceiving how to evacuate as soon as possible, without being discovered by the enemy's plan.

Although Amintas admitted in his heart that the attack of the Roman army caused heavy casualties, he withdrew without winning. It seemed to him that he would admit defeat without fighting.

Seeing Amintas with his hands on the back of his chair, Crotocatax stared straight at Asinarus, and kept silent. The momentum was like a fierce beast ready to pounce forward. He reached out and touched it subconsciously. Touching the secret order given by his father in his arms, he realized then that these senior officers who usually greeted him with smiles at certain critical moments were not as desperate as he imagined, but he was loyal to his father. The prestige is full of confidence.

"Master Commander, we should immediately execute His Majesty's order!" Oliver suddenly said loudly again.

Gioglis also went on to say: "Yeah, while the Romans are not attacking, they should be prepared to evacuate!"

The successive statements of the two regiment commanders made Amintas look away. He looked at Olivers and Geogris. After a while, Xiao Suo said: "Then let Master Thelis be responsible for arranging the retreat. Matters..."

After he finished standing, he walked out of the hall.

The remaining few people looked at each other with relief.

If one day, if he can lead the battle, how can he make these generals obey the orders?Crotocatax was silently thinking...

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Camulus came out of the wounded treatment camp and was in a heavy mood. The tragic scene of the struggling wounded in the camp was always lingering in front of them. Their painful moans clasped his heart tightly and made him spiritual Trance.

"Father, be careful!" Lucius grabbed Camillus who was about to fall.

"Lucius...you said, I insisted on capturing Ostia...Is it wrong?" Camillus murmured under his son's shoulders.

"Father, don't we attack Ostia, don't we attack Rome?! Father, don't think about it, Titus, Oulus, Quintus, they all agree with your plan, so difficult now. Under the circumstances, we can only force Dionysians to carry out peace talks with us by continuously killing Dionysian soldiers and seizing Ostia, and then we have hope!" Lucius said in a deep voice.

"In the past few days, there have been 20,000 casualties!..." Camillus sighed long.He has always cherished the lives of soldiers, and has always been known for his good fighting and small casualties. This time the casualties are so large that it is the result of the plan he made. It is inevitable that he will blame himself deeply.