Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Cipros looked at Leo Tizids's expressionless face and suspected that the last sentence he asked was intentional, because the main purpose of his coming here was for the Katanai people to repel the card With regard to the raging Carthage cavalry on the plains of Tania, he coughed and quickly thought of a new topic: "It has been several days since I received a new report, what is the south side of the plains of Catania A situation?"

When mentioning military affairs, Leotizides' interest came. Of course, the premise is that Cipros, as the wartime governor, is qualified to understand the whole war situation, and Leotizides also needs to clarify himself to him. The next strategy was to get his support, so he reached out and asked Cypress to sit down.

Then, Leotizides pointed to the map and said to him: "In the past two days, the scouts we sent were either missing or injured and fled back. There was no new news at all. The Carthaginian cavalry Not only did they destroy the plains of Catania, they also blocked our connection with the southern part of the plains of Catania. We don’t know what’s going on with the Seventh Army and what’s going on with Paragonia. I don’t even know what happened to Leotini. The only thing I know is that Taunis is surrounded by the Syracuse, but the Syracuse army has not attacked with all his strength... This is the Sicilian fleet’s Clippers. I’m going to make a report one day, I believe you all know it, and except this—"

Leotizides used his hand to click on the wooden map of Paragonia, Hena, Leotini, and the new military camp of Katane not far north, and then in the west of Katane city Draw a large circle with the south, which almost covers most of the Catania Plain, and said in a solemn tone: "This large area has been completely covered by the cavalry of Carthage. We don’t know the seventh in the south. The situation of the legions and allies does not even understand the position and movement of the enemy's army, so under such circumstances, sending troops out of the city to attack the Carthage cavalry, maybe soon after the city is out, it will directly hit the Carthage army."

At the end, Leotizides turned to the previous question again. Cipros didn't care. Leotichides' words had made him feel the severity of the whole battle. He asked with some concern. : "So according to your judgment, what might the Carthage army be doing now?"

Leotizides stared at the map with some self-blame and said with confidence: "Although I... I neglected the huge Carthage cavalry to cover the entire battlefield, making it difficult for us everywhere. Obtained contact, which made some of the previously planned plans impossible to implement, but I can still guess the movement of the Carthaginians. They are either attacking Palagonia or Leotini because they only have these two select.

After capturing Paragonha, the Carthage can not only open the flat road from Kamanlina to the plains of Catania, to facilitate the transport of their military food, but also to support the other surrounding Sihana. A Carthage army, after all, Hena is not too far away from Paragonia. As long as Hena is captured, the entire southwestern region of the Catania Plain is completely under the control of the Carthage, Their army can safely and boldly go directly to our city.

If the Carthaginians attacked Leotini, as long as they captured it, the Carthaginian army would continue to go north, bypass Leotini Lake, and attack our new barracks; or lead the army eastward, and Syracuse The Zahren meet and attack Taunis with all their strength. Once Taunis falls, their coalition forces will approach Katane."

After listening to Leotizides, Cipros looked dignified and pondered, and then asked with uncertainty: "Listening to what you say, the Carthaginians are most likely to attack Palagonia. ?"

It is worthy of being the most capable chief executive of Sicily. Even if he does not direct the battle, he can find the correct answer through his excellent political sense... Leotizides nodded approvingly in his heart and said, "I think although the Carthaginians The Syracuse and the Syracuse are now united against us Dionysian, but after all they have fought each other for decades, the relationship cannot be very close, if Carthage chooses to attack the route of Leotini and Taunis Then, most of its military food transportation will depend on the Syracuse people. I don’t think any military commander can hand over the food transportation lines related to the army’s life and death to their allies who were dead enemies a few years ago.

After the capture of Paragonia, the rear of the Carthage is completely controlled by their own people. They can not only attack our Katane, but also attack Henna, Agilion, and Herbita. The mountains of Kyle are all occupied. By that time, they threatened not only Katana, but also Naxos and Sikul, and the Carthaginians had much choice."

Cipros was even more worried. He urgently asked: "Can Paragona hold it?!"

Leotizides hesitated for a while and then said affirmatively: "Master Cypros, you should know that when the Carthaginians had not actually entered the war a few months ago, we had already divided Paragonha. As a fortress against the attacks of the Carthaginians, it has been continuously strengthening its city defenses and building a large number of defensive facilities, so before Palagonia blocked the attacks of the Carthaginians for several days, the Carthaginians even None of them broke through the periphery of Paragonia.

Originally, there were 2,000 legionary soldiers in the town of Paragonia. The Seventh Legion sent another 2,000 soldiers a few days ago. For a small defensive fortress, these forces are enough.Even if the Carthaginians are attacking from its north, even if all the troops are sent, it will never be able to be captured in a short time, and what we need most now is to delay the time."

Cypros understood that Leotichides was referring to the reinforcements of the coming kingdom, but he still seemed a little worried: "I don’t know much about the military, and I don’t understand the changes in the current battle situation, but if it’s just passive I was beaten and hoped that the Carthaginians would do exactly what we thought. I was worried about any accidents!"

Leotizides raised his head, stared at Shipulos, and said aloud: "Master Cypros really thought I had just sat at home these days and didn't do anything?!"

Cipros heard the dissatisfaction in Leotizides' words, but he didn't change his look and did not respond.

Leotizides looked at him coldly for a while, and then continued: "This time the number of Carthage's army greatly exceeded us, and the combat strength was not weak, and the arms were very complete. We really could not engage them positively. Confrontation, but this does not mean that the Carthage army has no shortcomings, their biggest shortcoming lies in the transportation of military food!

Even if the autumn harvest has just ended, the Carthaginians have received food from the city states on the south coast, and there may be Syracuses to provide assistance, but for such an army of up to 100,000 soldiers, it is still far from Not enough. According to my inference, the food supply in Sicily may only sustain the Carthage army for a month or two. They need the basic soil of Carthage to deliver more food to them, but you see—"

Leotizides fingered the icon of the basic city of Carthage on the map, and then swept across the western waters, to the west of Sicily, and then along the southern coastline to Palagonia. The tone was still cold, but his eyes were obvious. A lot of light shines: "The Carthage is difficult to guarantee its safety with such a long food transportation line. After the Carthaginian army's attack on Paragonia from the south was frustrated, I decided that they would cross the mountain, so I specially contacted After the Sikels, let them organize fighters and sneak into the mountains on the southern edge of the Catania Plains, waiting for the opportunity to sneak into the Carthaginian food delivery team, but unfortunately... there are many Ibi in the Carthage army Indigenous Leahs, they are very good at mountain warfare, so that the Sikels have not achieved any results so far, but as long as the Sikel warriors have been active in that area, the Carthages will not dare to relax their vigilance, which will involve They have a lot of energy.

Moreover, Sekerian led the Sicilian fleet to cruise the south coast all the time. Once he found Carthage's grain transport team, he could land at any time and send out fleet infantry to attack.I have also discussed with Seclian, and as long as he feels feasible, I can allocate thousands of soldiers to command him at any time, take the Sicilian fleet to recapture any city-state on the south coast, and even capture the Phoenician towns in western Sicily... …The larger the Carthage army is, the sooner the food transportation line is cut, the faster its army will collapse."

Speaking of which, Leotizides looked at Cipros directly, and said firmly: "So we don't have to fear Carthage's aggressive attack, the village was burned down, it can be rebuilt, and the farmland was destroyed. It’s destroyed, the ground is still there. As long as we hold on to Katana, and wait for the time, the Carthage army will reveal their Agrius heels, and by then—"Leotizides’ right hand is working hard Hacked down.

After a moment, Cipros smiled: "I am relieved to hear Master Prosius say this. You can also rest assured that I will find a way to appease the people."

After Cipros left, Leotizides was still looking at the map. His eyes were focused on the icon of Paragonia. There was a worry in his heart that he did not say just now: Paragonia could hold on how long?!

At this moment, Lieutenant Taglu came in and said, "Sir, Asitmis will see you."

Leotizides's face sank: "I've told him a few times, and now it's not the time for the cavalry to attack, why can't he hear it."