Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Breru squeezed his fingers slightly sadly.

"Everyone!" Daveus looked around and said solemnly: "During the fierce battle in Rome, the Carthage pretended to be heavy soldiers besieging Serinus, but secretly defeated the Sikels with a strategy, leading the elite to defend against the emptiness From the rear, which easily captured Agrigento, forcing Prosoutus’s forces to retreat. Then they attacked Gera. With roughly the same number of soldiers, they defeated us in a frontal battle The Sicilian Allied Forces. After that, despite many hard struggles, we finally overcame the carefully constructed city of Paragonia, and before our army arrived, we retreated westward in time...

Judging from the performance of the Carthage army during this period, it was a powerful and resilient army.Their commander, Marco, not only acts daringly and fiercely, but also lacks in ingenuity, so they will be our enemies!"

Senior generals such as Amintas, Matonis, and Lizaru heard this with the same serious expression, but their eyes were full of fighting spirit.

Davies was very pleased with his eyes, and he said aloud again: "But after repeated battles, the Carthaginians not only tired the soldiers, but also believed that the casualties were not small. The difficulty of food supply, the addition of defensive facilities, and possibly the capture of Serinus... They want to be fully prepared for our next counterattack. But we will never give them enough preparation time, so I decided ——All the troops rested only one day in Katane, and then marched to the west the day after tomorrow!"

The generals listened, and their spirits were refreshed.

"Izam!" Daveus looked at the captain of the mountain reconnaissance team and issued an order: "After the meeting, you will send your men to the south coast and dive into the central mountains to investigate the movement of the Carthage army and Those who have betrayed our Sikel tribe, please report to me at any time."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Lizaru and Epitanes!" Daveus continued to give orders: "The morning after tomorrow, you two led the Third Army and the Lucania Reserve Army, westward into the central mountains, and recaptured Enna! Recaptured Kefaro. Ition! Reconquer the Sikel tribes who rebelled against us, and then wait for the opportunity to threaten the Sikans and Carthage's flanks in the west, waiting for my next order at any time."

Daveus looked at the two men, paused, and said: "The army command is mainly Lizzaru, Epitanis is responsible for assisting, is there any objection?"

Epidnis shrugged: "I have no opinion, I will obey Lizaru's order." Epidnis promised so simply, not because of a lie, but because his desire for power was not strong, otherwise he also After retiring from the position of regiment commander, in addition to attending the meeting of the Senate, he rarely held other administrative positions, but fell to the reputation of "favorable men" in Turri.

Moreover, the smart Epitanes certainly understands that Davis made this decision not because of eccentricity, but because it was reasonable: because the Third Army is a regular army after all, and he is only the temporary army chief of the reserve army, Of course, only the third army commander, Lizaru, could be the commander. In addition, most of the soldiers of these two regiments are Lukanias, and they are more willing to obey the command of the Licaru, who is also the Lucanians.

"Your Majesty." Lizaru was not happy because he was appointed, but said: "I have a request."

"You said."

Lizaru said seriously: "The Third Army and the Lucania Reserve Army are really good at fighting in the mountains, but the biggest problem in fighting in the mountains is the terrain. If the terrain is not familiar, even if the soldiers are elite, they are prone to failure. So, I hope your majesty you can send us some Sikels as guides."

Davies smiled slightly: "You and I thought about going together, but I won't just send you a few guides."

With that said, he said to the Sicilian Governor Cyprus beside him: "I heard that when Carthage's army invaded our territory, the Chief Executive of Crena, Crelu, performed well and successfully blocked the Carthage. attack?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Lord Creulu led the defenders of Herna to repel the Carthage forces several times and defended our territory. According to preliminary estimates, at least more than 2,000 enemies were killed." Said.

"After the meeting, I hope that you will appoint a Hea executive lieutenant to temporarily take over his position. I need him to organize a Sikhel force, follow Lizaru's command, and attack the west together."

"I understand, I will arrange it immediately when I go back." Ciplos simply responded.

Daveus smiled and asked, "Lizaru, are you satisfied with my arrangement?"

Lizaru originally wanted only a few guides. Unexpectedly, Davis gave him an army. He couldn't hide the joy on his face, and quickly said: "This is really great! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Amintas and Matonis looked at him enviously: the two legions and a Sikel force, the total number of soldiers commanded by Lizaru must have exceeded 20,000!

Daveus continued: "The morning after tomorrow, I will lead the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th, Roman Reserve, 1st, 2nd, and 4th Cavalry Corps along the south coast westward, and eventually The destination is Serinus. And the 7th and 8th Legions—"

Daveus looked at the Sicilian commander not far from him and said, "It is commanded by Prosius. Your task is to lead the two legions, as well as the allied forces of Leotini, Tonis, and Azerbaijan. Allied soldiers such as Grigento, Gera, Minoa, etc. attacked the volatile Syracuse!"

This will also be an army of more than 20,000 people!When the generals all cast a complex look at the rising star in the army, Leotizides still had that facial paralyzed expression and only said softly, "Yes."

Even Daveus could not help but look at him again before turning to the Sicilian Fleet Chief on the right: "Secrian!"

"It's our turn to the navy at the end." Seckrian complained with excitement.

Everyone's face changed slightly, and perhaps only Diocletian in the Dionysian army dared to speak to King Davers in such a tone.

Davies did not take it seriously, saying: "It is because your navy's mission is the most important, so I will put it in the end. I ask you, how many warships are still left in the Sicilian fleet?"

"There are 70 ships that can actually fight, of which 23 crow ships, 19 fast ships, and the others are captured three-layer paddle warships of Carthage..." Seckrian replied seriously.

The three fleets fighting Carthage ended up with such a small ship, and they also killed two senior naval generals. It seems that in the war with Carthage, the navy is the biggest loss and the most expensive. Yeah!Daphes sighed in his heart, but said quietly on the surface: "Tell you the good news, within a month, the new warships will be added to the Sicilian fleet, at least can increase the number of warships under your control. To 300 ships."

Seckrian was not surprised by the news. In fact, since his return, he has been paying attention to the construction of warships in the kingdom.

"And, not only this month, new ships will be added to the Sicilian fleet until the end of the war." Davis finally gave Secrian a smile.

However, Daveus's expression became more serious and his voice was thicker and more powerful: "However, as the Sicilian fleet becomes stronger, you need to take on more responsibilities. You must actively cooperate with the actions of the land forces and continue to increase their efforts towards western Sicily. To continue to defeat the new fleet of Carthage! After fully controlling the entire Sicilian waters, and further gain the dominance of the waters between Carthage and Sicily, cutting off the material transportation channel of Carthage to western Sicily, Even threatening the waters of Carthage's basic soil in the future! This is what I want from the Sicilian Fleet. Can you do it?"

Seckrian felt a pressure first, but then he got excited and said aloud: "Your Majesty, even if you add another request, the Sicilian Fleet will independently capture the attached towns of Carthage or its Phoenician towns. , Our Sicilian fleet can certainly do it!"

Some of the generals present were displeased: What did Sekelian mean, and wanted the Navy to snatch the Army’s work?!

Daveus admired Secrian's self-confidence very much. He nodded and continued to say to him: "This time I led the army westward, you also have to lead the fleet to protect the fleet carrying the goods, along the south coast, Travel with land forces to ensure the absolute safety of the fleet when docking, docking, unloading materials, building camps..."

"Yes!" Seckrian responded simply.

Daveus turned his head to look at Cypros on the left, and said directly: "The governor of Sicily will be very busy next. The number of soldiers we participated in this war is unprecedentedly large, which means military food and The consumption of materials is also amazing, and whether they can be well raised and transported, you need to form an efficient team to ensure the supply of troops in a timely manner."

"This is my duty as the Governor of Sicily. Before Commander Prosius fought in the front, I led the officers to provide military supplies and supplies for his army in Katanai. I believe that this time we will also be able to successfully complete the task this time!” Cipros said confidently: “And I will maintain close contact with the Senate to ensure that food and materials from all over the kingdom can be delivered to Katana in a timely manner. port……"