Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Lilibis is a military fortress. It was originally established to deal with the army of the strong Syracuse, Lord Dionysius, so half of the city is occupied by military camps. There are three military camps in the southeast of the city. , Northwest and Southwest.During the period when Lilifang was just built, there were 30,000 soldiers stationed in the city. After signing a peace agreement with Dionia, the number of soldiers stationed in Lilibian decreased year by year. At least there were only 1,000 people. After the war in Asia, the number of defenders soared again to more than 10,000.

After Marge led his army to Sicily, he transferred many soldiers from the city. There are about 10,000 troops in Lilibe City, of which 2,000 are Carthage soldiers and 8,000 are Numbians. Less, but their source is mainly the troops that suffered a fiasco in the previous battle with Dionynia, low morale, and a large gap in the organization. Marco replaced them to Lili Ping, hoping that Imisere would replace them. Reorganization and training to restore morale.

Ymiserei faithfully executed the order, and so far, he has done a good job and has some reputation among the defenders.He is now riding a horse to the Southwest Barracks. This barracks is next to the port and houses 2000 Carthage soldiers.

The port of Carthage is integrated with the urban area, and is not separated by internal walls, which makes the transportation and trade of goods in the city more convenient, and also reflects the self-confidence of a Western Mediterranean power.As a military fortress, Lili Ping not only separates the port and the city, but the inner wall not only serves as a checkpoint. It is a real city wall, tall and strong, and also has many towers and peripheral city walls. No different.

By the time Imisere arrived at the barracks, the soldiers in the camp had basically assembled, but several young Carthage generals came to the playground in a panic. The helmet was not worn and the armor was incomplete.

Imisely was a little dissatisfied, but he did not make a reprimand, but eagerly asked the team officers in charge of the assembly: "What the hell happened at the port?!"

"Sentinels came to report just now that the Dionysians, posing as our Carthage fleet, mixed into the port and were attacking the pier, but they... don't seem to have too many people, and they don't wear armor..." One The team official said.

Hearing this, Imiseray’s mood was slightly relaxed, and he issued orders: heavy infantry immediately entered the port to eliminate the enemies that invaded the dock; light infantry went to the city head, attacking the enemy and the enemy ship at the port from a distance.

After giving the order, he was a little uneasy, and he sent a herald to notify the other two barracks, so that after the soldiers had assembled, they went to the top of the city to defend themselves.

Even though the Dionysian fleet mixed into the port, Ymiserei still had confidence in the port’s defense, so he had the illusion that Dionysian sent so little force to attack the port, perhaps just wanting to attract The attention of the defenders, and the real offensive is on land?

When the team officers all went to execute the order, Imiseray criticized the young generals: "Master Marco does not want you to say that you will only speak big words, completely lacking the ability to lead troops, so put You threw them here, and now you have proved your chance, fight heroically! Fight for the honor of the nobles of Carthage! Don’t let others underestimate your family!..."

A few generals only said: they will never let the city master down!

Imiserre watched them refitting their armor with the help of slaves, and felt a little regret in their hearts: they were not strictly required in the city before, and it was only when the battle was real that they were so unbearable.

Fortunately, he listened to Marco's opinion and promoted those civilians with combat experience and bravery to be intermediate team officers. He usually relied on them for training.

The Southwest Barracks was built near the city gate leading from the port to the city. Imiseray quickly reached the head of the city. The sentries had erected burning torches on the battlements, so he could directly overlook the situation of the pier: There was already chaos, and countless people screamed and fled, many were still naked, and dozens of Dionysian soldiers with leather shields and short swords drove them to the gate of the city. The people hedgehogs, they knocked on the city gate desperately, begging the defenders to open the city gate and let them in... And on the pier trestle, there were dozens of people who were escorted by Dionysian soldiers and forced to let They boarded the docked cargo ship...

"Sir, there are too many people in front of the city gate! If we open the city gate at this time, they all rush in, and the soldiers under the city can't stop it. It is possible that these Dionysians will also be mixed in together. Charged in..." a team officer said worriedly.

A young Carthage general immediately retorted: "There is nothing to worry about. There are only a few enemies. Even if they are sent into the city, they will just come to die."

Imisely was lost in thought: if Dionysians were allowed to rush into the city with the crowd and fled around in the dark, it would indeed be a bit difficult to kill them, not to mention who among so many people in the port area knew Is there any adulterer who mixed in with Dionysia, in case they went to the city to destroy...

It should be known that as a major military town, Lilibian has strict control in the city. At first, only lieutenants, their families, officials and their families, as well as blacksmiths, carpenters, artisans and other military auxiliary personnel can live in the city.In peacetime, due to the prosperity of trade, it was relaxed, allowing the nobles of Carthage to buy land in the city, but it always has a rule that it has insisted: except for the army and the residents of the city who are stationed in Lilithium, if others do not With permission, you may not enter the city.

It is precisely because Lilibian has very strict controls on entering and leaving the city, and the safety in the city is highly guaranteed, so it also makes the protection of some facilities in the city a little lax, such as the heavy camps for storing military food, although most of the load All have been transported to the Carthage military camp, but once it is on fire, Imiseray’s life will not be better, the interrogation of the Senate, the question of Marco...

Imisely’s hesitation was seen by another young general, and he immediately suggested: "Adult, the enemy is not large enough to allow light infantry to attack in the city."

Imiseray was hesitant. After all, he was the lord of Lilibe, not only to destroy the enemy, but also to manage the entire city.However, Dionysians are few and mixed with the people. Now it is night time. Arrows and javelins fall. The more casualties will only be the Lili people, and will lead to greater chaos.There are more casualties among the people, and the handling of the aftermath will be very troublesome, and it will also affect the operation of the entire port, which is not worth the loss.

"Go to inform General Ragnaca of the Northwest Barracks and let him immediately lead the troops here, then open the city gate and attack the Dionysians in the port!" After thinking about it, Imiseray finally delivered He ordered that the 4,000 soldiers in the Northwest Barracks, together with the 1,000 soldiers under the city, be enough to break through the congested city gate.

"Master, it's too late. When Ragnaka arrives with the army, the people in the port will be more dead or injured!" the young general reminded anxiously.

Imiseray gave him an impatient glance, according to his judgment: if the Dionysians slashed and slashed, the people would flee away, and the problem of clogging the city gate was solved, but the Dionysian tricks They will go bankrupt, so they cannot do this.

So he said in a cold voice: "Remember, I am the owner of this city!"

After saying this, Imisere ignored the young Carthage generals, but issued orders to the light infantry officers: "Your present task is to use rockets to attack the Dionysian ships in the port. !"

"Sir, Dionysia's ship is too far away, it's beyond our range!"

At this time, Imiseray turned his eyes to the bay. Sure enough, he saw that the ships on the sea were leaning to the side of the natural breakwater. From this wall to the natural breakwater about 300 meters, even if the city wall is higher than At more than 10 meters above sea level, the archer's range is unlikely to reach this far, so he has to rely on a long-range attack on the opposite city wall and embankment.

Imisely’s doubts ensue: Why are there no torches lit on the opposite wall?What are the soldiers in the barracks opposite?!

Imisere’s eyes turned obliquely forward. He was standing farther away from the small barracks on the natural breakwater. If there were not a few torches swaying like candlelight quickly, I am afraid that even the position of the barracks could not be found. The shouts were too loud, completely obscuring the slaps and screams from the small barracks on the other side of the coast, plus Imiserre never thought that the enemy would land on a natural breakwater that was impossible to land, so He wouldn't think that the small barracks on the opposite side had been attacked. He still thought that the soldiers had slept out of the barracks until now because of the snooze.

Because the soldiers in the small military camp were dispatched by the southwest military camp, the team leaders in the city head saw Yi Misele's face unswervingly, and did not dare to defend them. Besides, they also just went to the city head, and they did not know the situation well.

Imisely no longer criticized, because his attention has been completely attracted to the lighthouse further west.He has spent several years in Lilibe, and has been familiar with "how to convey the light of the tower guard at the lighthouse at night to notify the port officials of the situation of the incoming ship through the unique shaking", but he has never seen this situation: A flame stood tall beside the burning lighthouse flame.

"What does this mean?" he asked with his finger there.

No one can answer.

Anxiety began to grow in his mind, and he asked again: "Has the iron chain of the water gate in the port been put down?"

Still no one can answer, because only the lighthouse personnel are required to open and close the water gate. At night, there is no sentinel stationed in the tower on the artificial breakwater.