Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

But when the Carthage troops approached the end of the mountain pass, the soldiers were surprised to see that the exit of the mountain pass had been blocked by a wooden cottage with better defensive facilities, and the wooden wall was covered with enemies with bows.

The Carthage army came in a hurry and did not carry any siege equipment at all. In addition, the mountain road was narrow, and it was unable to take advantage of the many soldiers. It was undoubtedly very difficult to break through this village and penetrate into the territory of Palermo.

The unwilling Hasdrubal drove the army to launch a tentative attack, which was quickly repulsed by the rain of arrows shot on the wooden wall, leaving only dozens of corpses in front of the trench.

Hasdrubal had to lead the troops back.

At this time, Leotizides was directing some of the soldiers to start building a camp. He planned to use this camp as a starting point from the wooden cottage at the mountain pass to the north to the sea, thus separating Palermos from the outside world on the land. Connection.

The seventh and eighth legions' heavy camps are busy on the beach, struggling to move the cargo on the cargo ship to the coast.

The Third Fleet escorted the fleet of soldiers and supplies near Palermos. Although the Dionysian Navy had a clear advantage in the western waters of Sicily, it was an enemy situation after all, and all the crew of the Third Fleet remained They are highly vigilant, because when they first arrived in Sicily, they heard that the Sicilian fleet was teased and attacked by the Carthage fleet.

"The southwestern side has found hostility, two yellow flags!" the watchman on the flagship main mast suddenly shouted.

Hearing the attack was the Carthage Fleet, which was similar in number to his own fleet, Midolades calmed down, and immediately issued the order: "Blow the bugle and raise the starry flag! At the same time notify the fleet behind, let They immediately approached the beach!"

It was the Carthage Fleet led by Morbar.Since the city of Hadrummentum was burned, in order to more accurately grasp the movement of the Dionysian fleet, he hired dozens of small cargo ships controlled by experienced Phoenician old captains scattered in the western waters. Near the coast, detect the enemy.Therefore, when a large number of Dionysian ships docked on the coast near Palermoes, Morbar, who was training the fleet and waiting for fighters between Carthage and the west, received the news because he knew The fleet of Dionysian is still cruising on the sea near Lilibe. It is impossible to appear suddenly near Palermoes. This must be another Dionysian fleet.

An additional Dionysian fleet was added to the waters near Sicily!… This news made Morbar feel more pressured, but he still decided to lead his team to Palermos, and this new Dionysian fleet will come for a while, perhaps because it is new, unlike It turned out that the fleet was so difficult to catch, it was easier to hook.

When the Carthage fleet arrived, Dionysia's third fleet was already waiting in the sea.

Morbar was not prepared to fight head-on with the Dionysian fleet. He traveled at a normal speed with a loose array of ships to about one mile from the other side. The Taiji warships turned back one after another, enticing the enemy ships to chase.

The Third Fleet warship was indeed struggling to chase at the beginning, but when the Carthage Fleet wanted to lead it to the sea, Midolades immediately became vigilant. Although the Third Fleet in the previous Sardinian naval battle He won the final victory, but the risks he experienced made him fresh in his memory. He was a good learner and did not want to make the same mistake again, so he gave the order to "stop chasing" and quickly gathered the warships. To return to the original defensive position.

After that, the Carthage Fleet stepped forward several times to lure, and the Third Fleet no longer moved lightly but watched its changes.

Morbar also divided some of the warships to bypass the Third Fleet and attack Dionysia’s transport fleet, but most of the ships had already docked at the beach under the warning of the Third Fleet, and there was not much oil and water to fish. Midolades ordered the rear squadron to follow the surveillance, but still kept a not too far distance from the main force.

The cautiousness of the Third Fleet and the unification of the entire fleet, such as the command of the armies, prevented Morbar from finding any opportunities that could be used, but instead consumed a lot of physical strength of the Carthage crew.

The combat effectiveness of such a well-trained Dionysian fleet is certainly not weak!...Morbar did not dare to attack from the front, because he did not have the confidence to defeat his opponent, and he knew clearly that even if he won, the Carthage fleet would inevitably lose a lot, which was completely disadvantaged for the Carthage Navy. In terms of gains and losses, Carthage in need now needs such a complete fleet to deter the Onion Navy and make it dare not be too rampant.

The Carthage fleet finally retreated.

Midolades did not order a chase, he was no longer eager to prove his impetuous mentality, and the affirmation and praise of his record in several letters written to him by Daveus made him more confident and calm, he It is also clear in my heart: For the third fleet that has just arrived and is unfamiliar with the surrounding waters, it is now necessary to be cautious, not to have more combat achievements.

At this time, the watchman on the main mast shouted again: "The news came from the Clippers to the east, and a fleet was ahead! Hmm... it's our fleet!"

Midolades felt a shock: Seckrian was here!

The Sicilian Fleet cruised to the sea near Palermos and met the Third Fleet. This was the first time that the Dionyan navy had merged for the first time in more than 10 years since the Civil War (the Sicilian Fleet previously merged the first and the first 2. The Fourth Fleet).

Due to the existence of the haunted Carthage fleet, the warships of the two sides were not completely close, preventing the congestion of the ship array and the inconvenience of movement, but the flagships of both sides simultaneously sounded the bugle, all warships All the oars left the water and swayed back and forth in the air to express the joy of the crew.

In such a festive atmosphere, the flagships of both sides moved forward to the forefront of the fleet at the same time, the flagship of the Sicilian Fleet stopped, and the flagship of the Third Fleet continued to move forward, and finally came to the side of the flagship ship of the Sicilian Fleet.

In a uniform, Midolades stepped on the wooden board between the two ships and came to the flagship deck of the Sicilian Fleet. He solemnly paid a military salute to Sectrian: "Salute to you, Master Sectrian!"

Seckrian also solemnly returned a military salute, and then said: "I haven't seen you for a long time, Midolades! During this time, I heard many good news from the Third Fleet. Your performance surprised me. Winning in the naval battle, and also defeated two important Phoenician big cities one after another, and robbed the army of the work that should be done by the army. You have earned great honor for our navy!"

"It's all with His Majesty's full support. The Sicilian Fleet led by you attracted the main force of Carthage in the front, and the Third Fleet achieved these successes unobtrusively." Midolades humble I said something, and then sighed with concern: "When I heard the news that'The Sicilian fleet was destroyed by the storm and you and Flarios were not known' before, I was very worried about your safety! I'm also worried that the Dionysian navy will be hit by this attack, and it may not recover for a long time! Fortunately, Hades blessed you, you returned safely, the Sicilian fleet has been reorganized, and everything has returned to normal, which is really great! "

Seckrian looked at the other person's sincere smile and sighed a moment later: "Unfortunately, both Flarios and Miltias went to the Elysee one after another! The Carthage Navy is the strong enemy we have encountered so far. Our fleet caused a lot of casualties... Before that, His Majesty Daveus reminded me again,'In this war with the Carthaginians, our navy is the most important force to defeat the enemy, and we must exert the most. The role of'. So our two fleets must join forces and strengthen cooperation, in order to completely defeat the Carthage Navy and win this war for the kingdom!"

Seckrian has been a veteran of the Kingdom for many years, and his political sensitivity is not low. When he learned that the Third Fleet was transferred to Sicily and was not affiliated with the Sicilian Fleet, he stayed alone on the North Coast and was responsible for the sea with the Sicilian Fleet. He knew that King Davis and the Ministry of Military Affairs were not too satisfied with the recent performance of the Sicilian Fleet. He wanted to use the Third Fleet to stimulate the Sicilian Fleet. At the same time, he also realized that the continuous success of the Third Fleet made Midola Des is no longer the leader of the squadron that he could drive at will more than a decade ago.

Especially there is a knot in his heart: he always felt that Miltias’s death was related to himself. If it was not for him, he would strongly take the command of Miltias’ fleet. Miltias also Will not refuse to listen to his advice, and ultimately lead to defeat.

Since then, he has consciously calmed his temperament.In addition, when meeting today, Midolades took the initiative to meet on the flagship, with a low posture, which made Seckrian feel satisfied, so his tone of speech also became gentle.

At this moment, Midolades said with a smile: "Sir Clarion is right! The Sicilian Fleet and the Third Fleet are both the army of the Kingdom, and they should have fought together. As long as you have a good plan, I Willing to lead the Third Fleet to cooperate fully!"

Seckrian frowned slightly, and he heard what Midolades said, but then he spread out and said confidently, "I really have a good plan, and I'm planning to discuss with you."

Midolades froze, and immediately agreed.

So the two separated the surrounding crew and discussed on the flagship deck.

After about half an hour, a smile appeared on both faces.