Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

In Minoa, after reading a battle report sent from the military department, Davers felt very comfortable and said to his clerk: "Teginos led the ninth army and the third cavalry army completely defeated The enemy who invaded Apulia also captured the former prince Puceti, who was called Varkalka."

"So the war in Apulia is over?!" asked Henripolis in surprise.

Davers nodded.

The staff in the tent all cheered, and the core area of ​​the Kingdom of Dionysia was restored to peace and tranquility, and finally they could allow them to devote themselves to the war with Carthage without any worries.

"Your Majesty, do you need to transfer the Ninth Legion and the Third Cavalry Legion to Sicily?" asked Tolmed.

Daveus pondered for a while and shook his head: "We have made a plan before, and we will take a defensive stance against the Carthage army for the next period of time. The current strength is completely sufficient, and the focus is on the Navy. At this time, it is a waste to transfer them, I think... it is better to let them go to Midolades, and together with the third fleet, to strengthen the attack on Sardinia and strive to capture the whole island. Completely cut off its support for Carthage, while also allowing the Third Fleet to free their hands to support Sicily.

As for the defense of Apulia... Judging from the current situation, there is no longer a big battle there, so let the Eleventh Army assume the defense of the entire region."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will communicate your instructions to the Ministry of Military Affairs." Tolmed agreed with this. He remembered something and reminded again: "Would you like to send an official regiment commander to the 11th Corps, Lord Capus has been acting as the head of the Eleventh Army for nearly a year, and the military department is now busy. Hilos has told you several times that he hopes to return him to his original position and relieve their pressure..."

After thinking about it for a while, he nodded and said, "Okay, let Capus return to Turriy and continue to serve as the chief quartermaster. The eleventh legion of the regiment will be selected by Silos, but as soon as possible, The stability of the Eleventh Army must be guaranteed!"

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"Woo! Woo! Woo!..." With the sound of the bugle, Dionysian soldiers gave up to continue the siege and began to retreat.

After the soldiers of Syracuse who had been fighting hard in the city for a day, after cheering for victory, many people lay down directly on the wall walkway and were too tired to stand up.

Ty Agnes seemed to be more excited. He took off his helmet, wiped the sweat from his face, and then ignored the fatigue, followed the aisles and offered condolences to the soldiers in turn, thanking them for their heroic battles, and guarding Syracuse Zhacheng.

In the event of victory, the civic soldiers will naturally pay tribute to the west city's defensive commander.

It didn’t take long for his adjutant to rush over: "Adult, the casualties are counted. We have 352 people killed and 517 injured."

Ty Agnes heard a smile on his face. He said excitedly: "Today should be the most fierce attack of the Dionysians, but it did not cause much pressure on us, nor did it cause us much. Casualties, if we go on like this, we can completely defend our city! On the contrary, the Dionysians must have suffered more casualties today than us. Such an offensive, I am afraid they will not be able to persevere for a few days!"

"Sir, you're right!" The adjutant responded: "It's a pity that the Dionysians took away their dead and wounded soldiers when they retreated. It's impossible to know exactly how many of them were killed or injured, but they left a lot of attacks. City Instruments is outside the city..."

"Send a small group of soldiers out of the city to burn them all—no!" Te Agnes said halfway, then stopped suddenly, thinking about it and said, "Tear down the Dionysian siege equipment. A small part is brought into the city and shown to the people as a spoils, which can give them more confidence."

The adjutant hurriedly started to supervise.

Ty Agnes supported the battlement, overlooking the battlefield beneath the city, with a heart in his heart: when the Dionysians set up camps outside the east and west cities, everyone knew that the enemy outside the west city was stronger and the general When the Executive Committee discussed who would be in charge of the western defense, even Falakus, who had many times of leading experience, also hesitated. As the chief general, he took the initiative to defend West City, and it was naturally easier to pass.Judging from the fighting in the past few days, he became more and more certain that his adventure was correct. The west city wall was tall and sturdy, and was close to the main city area. He could receive reinforcements at any time, so he could hold it.By the end of this war, he could use his great victories to defeat the Dionysians to wash away the regret of his failure to participate in the resistance against Dionysius, and establish a higher prestige among the people, completely overwhelming Neutralists headed by Falecus, thus letting go of their hands and feet and exerting their negative rewards!

At this time, Ty Agnes stared at the blood-red sunset in the west, and there was only one expectation in his heart: the Carthage could defeat Dionysia's main force as soon as possible!

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The Syracuse people have gradually become accustomed to life under this kind of war. A team of sentries patrol back and forth on the long city wall late at night; after a hard day's battle, the exhausted citizens sleep very sweetly. The city is unusually quiet.

Ty Agnes is no exception. He ate dinner in a hurry and fell asleep until he was woken up by his servant: "Master, it's not good! The Dionysians are going to the city! The council will send someone to let you go immediately Participate in military meetings!..."

Te Agneston, who was still sleepy, was awakened when he said: "What, the Dionysians have entered the city?! Nonsense! How is this possible!"

Time was too much for him to think about. He hurriedly put on his clothes, rode the horses prepared by the slaves, and rushed to the council under the guard of several clan cavalry.

At this time, the sky was twilight, and it was usually the time when people were asleep, but at this time the lights in the houses in the city were lit up, and there were hustle and bustle of voices: "Not good! The Dionysians came in, we Ruined!"

"What a panic! I have already said that, that is a rumor!"

"Hurry up! Hurry up! Bring my armor, the city hall has urged us to gather! Take care of the children and hide at home and don't go around!"

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Weeping, screaming, barking horses... The whole city quickly boiled, and people on the streets quickly rose.

Thera Agnes arrived at the council, and generals such as Falekus were already in intense discussions.

"What the hell happened?" Te Agnes asked anxiously.

Falecus looked at him and said solemnly: "The fortress of Juryalus was captured by the Dionysians!"

"How is this possible?" Te Agnes thought he had misheard: "That's the fortress of Juliarus, the most difficult place for Siracusa to capture!"

"That's what it is." Falekus said solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "The soldiers who escaped from there told us that hundreds of Dionysians crawled quietly while the soldiers in the fortress were sleeping late. On the city wall, although they were spotted by the sentinels, they quickly rushed into the fortress. Although the soldiers fought back, they were in a hurry to fight, and many people were too late to wear armor (in fact, the Dionysian Mountain Investigation Team The soldiers also did not wear armor, but compared to the untrained Syracuse civilian soldiers, these Dionysian elite soldiers were simply tigers into the wolf pack in the melee, and were defeated by the Dionysians. Only a few soldiers fled back..."

"Hurry to send the army to take it back!" Te Agnes shouted anxiously.

"I said Chief General, this does not require you to remind." Cuccias said in a shadowy way: "We have let Stacecos lead the army of the Eastern Barracks to rush to recapture the fortress of Yuriarus! (Tin The General Lakuza Executive Committee considered that in case Diona’s army suddenly attacked the city at night or early in the morning, the citizens of Syracuse could go to the city to defend in time, so as to avoid the procrastination and confusion caused by emergency mobilization, so Daioni When the Asian army was camping outside the city, the Siracusa people also built two simple camps near the east and west gates. Each night, 2000 civilian soldiers were camping here, and they were always ready to respond to emergencies.) I still remember how many A few days ago, who said that he would not be ashamed, he would definitely block the Dionysian attack on the city wall and defend the west city, now?"

Kuchias's lips turned slightly, and he continued to sneer: "War is not that simple and easy, and ultimately we have to rely on us to defend Syracuse!"

The fortress of Juryalus is located at the intersection of the east and west walls. The reason why it is placed under the responsibility of Thea Agnes is that it was previously considered a citizen under the command of Thea Agnes because of the large number of enemies in the west and its strong strength. He had more soldiers, and he also defended the Yuryalos fortress in a remote and natural location. At that time, Taagnis had no objections. After all, the terrain was dangerous and difficult to defend, and considering the supply of military food there Difficulties, he only sent 200 people to stay, these days there has been calm and calm, if not for this matter tonight, he almost forgot the fortress.

After listening to the cool words from Cuccias, I saw several generals focusing on him with strange eyes. Te Agnes only felt that his body was full of blood, and he tried his best to suppress the urge to explode, trying to be as bland as possible. Said: "It is unanimously agreed to send 200 soldiers to the fortress of Juryalus. I don't remember anyone who realized that the Dionysians might attack from there. They emphasized the need to strengthen the defense . But now that something has happened, we must take it back immediately! I will now lead the 2,000 soldiers of the West City Barracks to support Stacy Cos!"