Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

After listening, the captain froze.A moment later, he suddenly raised his chest and said in a deep voice: "General, you have been the chief of our Fourth Fleet for 10 years. You care and take care of us like a father. How can we abandon you today and escape alone! Please let I still follow you as I always did, fighting bravely!"

"Adult, please let me follow you to meet the enemy!"

"And I!"

"do not forget me!"

...

The crew expressed their attitudes one after another, and their perseverance showed that they were not just talking.

Miltias finally moved. He looked around the crew and finally smiled relaxedly: "Very well, let us go to the Elysee Park together!"

With that said, he raised the dagger, which was cut with multiple Phoenician sailors and was slightly notched, and said aloud: "Speed ​​up the pulp, charge forward, target-Carthage cavalry!"

"Yes!!!" More than 100 crew members shouted in unison, arranged in a column shaped like a ship, headed by Miltias, strode forward, and sang Hades carols in the mouth: "I sing you, Great Hades, you are the master of the night, the master of the law, the patron saint of the Kingdom of Dionysia..."

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Just as the Carthage army slayed the crew and friendly soldiers of the Dionysian Sicilian fleet on various coasts from Germe to Minoa, the Eastern Phoenician fleet did not as Miltias imagined. After a big victory, they got the news that the Dionysian squadron had attacked from the east and destroyed some of the Phoenician warships through the Clippers. They hurriedly assembled scattered warships, and then headed east to prepare Vs.

The Phoenician city states of Tyre, Sidon, etc. have provided the Persian navy for many years. The sailors born in the Phoenician region with a strong commercial atmosphere are actually not strong in combat. Therefore, the Persian navy and the Greek navy (mainly Athens) In the decades of fighting history, the Phoenicians have not created any glorious record, and judging from today's results, the East Phoenician Fleet has easily won a brilliant victory, good at calculation and smooth. They can completely close this, and can boast to Carthage with this record.

However, this fleet was jointly formed by the Phoenician city states of Tyre and Sidon. Once they evacuated the sea area under the pressure of the Dionysian fleet, it means that they cannot clean the battlefield and cannot be affected. The damaged battleship was taken away, and the Phoenician sailors who fell into the sea or were killed by a large number of soldiers on the crow’s warship could not be rescued... Throw out your compatriots in a foreign country thousands of miles away and become a captive of the aliens, not only in the fleet Many people cannot accept it. After returning to the Phoenician area, they will also be accused by the city-state people, which is why they decided to continue fighting.

There is of course another reason. The East Phoenicians believed that their three-tiered paddle warships far outnumbered their opponents and could completely defeat them.

In the end, the Phoenician Fleet brought together 97 warships and met the fleet led by Seclian in the sea between Germe and Minoa. At this time, the Dionysian squadron continued to flee Of Dionysian warships joined, the number of warships has reached 51.

At this time, the Phoenician warship was almost twice the size of the Dionysian warship, and half of the Dionysian squadrons were somewhat damaged, but the Dionysian squadron was completely fearless and was located in the ship’s formation. Under the order of Stefakas, the flagship of the first squadron of the second squadron of the center raised three long blood-red ribbons on the top of the mast, which means "the bloody battle will never end until death!"

The crow warship that Seckrian rides is still leading and charging forward. All the sailors of the warship are struggling to paddle, regardless of fatigue, maneuvering the warship to sprint forward. They have to wash the previous embarrassment and humiliation Death brings enemies!

The original plan of the East Phoenician Fleet was to use the advantage of more ships and increase the width of the ship array. On the front of the attack of the Dionysian warship, instead of engaging with it, it took the initiative to retreat and lure it deep, and then the two The flanking warships launched an attack, which was a variant of the roundabout tactics.

However, when the two fleets meet, usually both sides will conduct an array first, and then attack, who knows that the Dionysian warships are messed up and rushed directly (East Phoenicians against Dionysian starry ship array Unfamiliar, I thought it was not a good formation), the East Phoenician Fleet can only hurry to fight, the previous combat plan has not been fully implemented.

At the beginning, the East Phoenicians still held the mentality of dealing with the Dionysian fleet first, and slowly expanded their positions to implement the original combat plan.Who knows that the Dionysian fleet’s attack is quick and fierce, and the efficiency is very high. As soon as the warships of the two sides contacted, the two Phoenician warships at the forefront were in danger, one was hooked by the crow warship, and the other It was damaged by a fast warship.

The Dionysian ship rushed forward and back, and broke into the center of the East Phoenician fleet, disrupting the order of the entire array, and the two sides soon fell into a fierce scuffle.

The crew of the Dionysian Fleet fought hard with mortal determination.In battle, even if the hull is damaged and the sea seeps in, they will block while still charging the nearby enemy ships or protecting the wing of the comrades and blocking the attack of the enemy ship; the soldiers of the crow warship rushed into the enemy ship Later, when the crew was unable to return, the crew would pull the suspension bridge without hesitation, and then smash the suspension bridge towards another enemy ship that was preparing to sneak attack on themselves, and then the sailors would pick up the weapons left by the soldiers who had jumped into the sea and board the ship. Combat; even when the warship was hit by the enemy, the crew's first thought was not to seal the gap and escape from the warship, but to throw multiple rope hooks from the deck to hook the enemy ship, and then the crew jumped to fight ...

It is precisely because the crew of Dionysian broke out a powerful fighting force without fear of death, making them able to fight with the East Phoenician Fleet under the critical situation of a large number of warships, and their terrible fighting will deterred The East Phoenicians, who had always served as vassals of Persia and seldom fought independently on their own, had chosen to retreat with fear in a fierce battle for more than an hour.

Despite the exhaustion of the Dionysian crew, they have to complete an important thing before returning to the city of Serinus-that is to clean the battlefield and search and rescue the comrades who fell into the water, which is why they fight desperately. .

The first person to be searched and rescued was Sekelian. The warship he was riding on was in front of him, and he was naturally under the siege of the Phoenicians. He was eventually sunk, because the fierce battle was at that time, and the surrounding warships could not save him. Up.Now, he was quickly rescued from Stefakas' ship.

After soaking in the sea for dozens of minutes, he was still full of energy, and when he got on the boat, he asked, "Is the enemy really retreating?"

The squadron leader Stefakas immediately stepped forward to report: "Master, I have sent a number of clippers to track the departing enemies. If there is an abnormal situation, they will immediately report back. I also let eight warships here Keep fighting alert, just in case."

"Well, the arrangement is very detailed and reasonable, much better than the asshole of Miltias!" As soon as he mentioned Miltias, Seclion was out of breath and he immediately asked aloud: "Found Is that bastard in Miltias?"

"There is no news of him yet."

"It seems that he saw me without a face and hid!" Seckrian sneered, and then asked again: "How many warships do we have?"

"... There are 25 ships left, including 18 crow warships, 7 fast warships, and 6 warships that were not damaged badly. They were towed back to the naval base and should be able to be repaired..." Stefakas Speaking heavily.

"It's all Miltias' fault! More than 100 warships! It was his wrong decision that caused more than 100 warships to be sunk by a group of cowardly enemies! Many crew members did not even engage in real battles , Just watched his warship sink! This is really... this is really... alas!..." Seckrian was so sad that he even shed tears. He was not only saddened by the loss of this naval battle, but also remembered it. The big storm that made him look back...

Yes, the Dionysian navy, which once claimed to be the "Western Mediterranean First", has four fleets and more than 850 warships, but has suffered continuous losses in the months after the war with Carthage. I. The second and fourth fleets were very few. How could they not return him to tears when he rebuilt it to the scale when the navy was first built.

Although Stefakas was equally distressed, he still comforted: "Adult, we captured some enemy ships, pulled back to the base, and made a little modification, we can join the fleet and enrich our strength."

"How much?" Seckrian immediately asked.

"The exact number is unclear." Stefakas can understand this answer, because the battlefield can be more than this, the sea from Minoa to Germe is full of battlefields.

Therefore, instead of criticizing Stephakas, Sekelian looked up at the sky and said, "It is still afternoon, let the brothers search every sea carefully, and try not to miss any brother who has fallen into the water. Soldiers, don’t miss any warships, and then let them drive the captured enemy ships and return to Serinus together."

"Yes, sir."

During the dialogue, neither of them talked about sending reinforcements to Agrigento, because under such circumstances, it is no longer possible to rush to Agrigento, and it is urgent to return to the port for rest.

The pursuit of the Carthage army on the coast caused many of the Dionian crew who had swam ashore to be forced into the sea again, soaking in the cold water for an hour or two, some of the crew were already physically weak, thanks to The mutual assistance of the comrades-in-arms was the only support to the arrival of warship rescue.