Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Lili Pian is located in the center of the western coast of Sicily. The Dionysian control of it makes it easier to cut off the maritime links between Carthage and western Sicily, making it more difficult to transport food from the sea, and the food reserves in the Canton camp But not enough to support a month!

After all, Marco is a veteran who has been fighting in Iberia for many years. He didn't get confused for long, so he made up his mind resolutely.

"You, rush to the north immediately, notify Hasdrogba, let him give up the rescue of Palermos, try to collect the extra food in the city of Eriks, and then lead the army not to return to the Segersta camp, and It was the camp that came to Serinus!" After Marco gave his order to the ordering soldiers, he led the army of 30,000 people back slowly.

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In the Dionysian camp in Minoa, Davers turned back and forth, unable to fall asleep, he was waiting for news from Lili Pyong.

Previously, after receiving the letter from Leotizides, he was attracted by his bold raid plan, immediately recruited the heads of the legions, and also informed Seclian to come to discuss, because Seclian was in Li Bi port stayed to understand the situation there.

Originally, after reading a sketch of Lilithium City Defense attached to the letter by Leotizides, everyone thought that even if the army mixed into the Port of Lilithium, there would be a lot of opportunities to take advantage of the city. Difficult, but as long as it can destroy the port of Lilithium, it will greatly weaken the material transportation capacity of Carthage to the Sicilian army, which is worth a try.

But then, Seckrian mentioned that "there may be an authentic tunnel in Lilifang Port", which made Davis brighten his eyes. Although it was only a rumor, he still decided to give it a try. The Sicilian Fleet assists Leotizides and captures Lilith.

On that day, a number of Dionysian clippers drove fast in the western waters of Sicily, contacted the Quartet, and jointly planned this big operation.

When dusk came and Davis sent the soldiers of the Second Legion to the Sicilian fleet at the simple port of Minoa, he was mentally prepared: the worst result was that the fleet posing as Carthage was The Lilifeng patrol boat saw it and could not enter the port at all; the better result was that the fleet entered the port and captured the lighthouse. The fleet landed at the port through the water gate and the legion, but they could not capture the whole city and could only destroy the port and return; The best result is, of course, the capture of Lili City.

Even the worst result did not cause much loss to the Dionysian army. It was just a waste of everyone’s time and energy, and a great opportunity was missed.

It stands to reason that Daveus, who commanded thousands of troops and experienced hundreds of battles, should not have suffered so much, but because this military operation is related to the development of the future battle situation, it also makes him rarely sleep well.

After dawn, Henripolis entered the big tent and noticed that Davers was lack of energy, so he asked with concern: "Your Majesty, did you rest well last night?"

"Yeah, I really envy you. No matter where you are, you can fall asleep as soon as you fall, and it's not easy to be awakened." Davers sighed heartily.

"This is because your majesty is always worrying about the kingdom’s many affairs, and I only need to write documents and commands according to your requirements, and then concentrate my remaining energy in the written biography. Life is simple, but it is also more fulfilling. Naturally, you can eat and sleep well,” Hernipolis said frankly: “So Your Majesty, you are destined to create a great country, and leave a glorious history, so that thousands of people will always remember, and I can only With your little glory, to illuminate myself, maybe let future generations barely remember my name."

Hernipolis’s subtle flattery made Daveus happy, and he said with a laugh: "Herni, don’t think you say good things, you can let me relax the ban. My biography, without my permission, must not be disclosed. To others!"

"Your Majesty..." Hernipolis showed a pleading look, and Daphes turned a blind eye and asked, "Is there a report today?"

"It's not yet—" Before the words of Hippopolis were finished, Maltius walked into the big tent: "Your Majesty, there was news from Serinus that the Carthage camp was suddenly brightly lit late last night. A large number of soldiers were active in the camp, and the camp did not return to calm until early in the morning, but it seemed that some troops had left the camp."

"They must have rushed to Lilithium!" Hernipolis immediately said excitedly: "This shows that our army has entered Lilithium Port!"

Last night, he hadn't slept for almost a night, and Davos' energy had not recovered, so he seemed relatively calm: "Very well, we have been half successful. May Hades bless them to get the best results!"

He stood up: "I'm going to rest for a while. If there is any further news, I will immediately enter the account to inform me." After he finished, he walked slowly into the bedroom.

Henipolis and Maltius face each other and are speechless for a moment.

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In the afternoon, the high-ranking Dionysian generals in Minoa gathered in the big tent, and at this moment Davos said with great enthusiasm: "Everyone, Lilifang has been captured by us! The destruction of the Carthage army is not far away. Now!"

The generals were not surprised by the news, because the warships of the Sicilian Fleet had already entered the port, and a large number of captives from Lili Pui were being detained into the camp.

"Your Majesty, Lilithium is too important for the Dionysian army. Matonis and Prosius might be violently attacked by the Carthaginian army. Should we send troops to reinforce?" Olivers was eager to try. Suggested.

"I just received news from the Prosius Clippers. Until the morning, they found no trace of Carthage’s reinforcements, and Serinus reported that the Carthage camp outside the city There are signs of the army returning..." Daveus looked around the crowd and said slowly.

"Carthage gave up retrieving Lilithium?" Alexis looked at Davers unsurely.

Daveus nodded and said, "From the present situation, I am afraid that Marco is not prepared to rush to regain Lilifang, but still focuses on the focus of the attack on Serinus, so what we have to worry about now is not Lili Pian, it should be Serinus!"

"Your Majesty, since we have captured Palermos and Lilyfy, Eriks is already under our siege, and the Carthaginians attacked Serinus, can we also attack Erik? Sri Lanka, to seize this city-state that is very important to the Phoenicians?" Trotilas, commander of the Sixth Army, suggested.

"Our seizure of Lilithium will inevitably arouse the vigilance of other Phoenician city-states in Sicily. It may be difficult to succeed by sneak attacks. There are many temples in the city of Eriks, and they are Phoenicians of the Western Mediterranean. The sacred place of worship, the Carthage army will do its best to rescue." Tolmed reminded.

"So can Lizaru and Epidini force the Carthaginian army to dare to attack Celinus?" At the same time, it also allows us to concentrate more troops more quickly when we discover fighters." Oliver Si suggested again.

Daveus tapped on the table with his fingers and pondered for a while, saying: "Despite the series of victories we have received in recent times, the main force of the Carthage army has not lost much. It is still a terrible one. Beasts, we can’t relax our vigilance and don’t force too much now. We must know that the beasts that have been forced to the end of the road will be very terrible. In order to avoid the increase in the casualties of the army due to the dying of the Carthaginians, we have to relax the ropes. So that the Carthaginians can still maintain it consciously, and they will not die with us...so Lizzaru, they must still stay in Henna for the time being.

The Phoenician city-states of Eriks, Mazara, Segsta, etc. do not have to rush to attack, because this will disperse our troops and make the Carthage army have one more target to attack.What we need to do now is to consolidate the previous results, strengthen the defense, continue to consume the morale and weight of the Carthage army, and at the same time be prepared at any time. Once a fighter plane appears, it will decisively attack, kill the Carthage soldiers, and fight their morale. Let the beast trapped in the cage bleed continuously until it finally perishes..."

The generals thought deeply.

Daveus looked around them and smiled: "The capture of Lily Pyong is indeed a big victory for us. Before Sekerian reported to me, he was planning to plan another operation with Midolades. If he can succeed, this will This may lead us to this long war with the Carthaginians to see the dawn of victory in advance! Of course, before this, we may have to greet the arrival of the Carthaginian messengers who requested peace talks."

The words of Davers made the atmosphere in the big tent warm again.

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Compared with the relaxed joy of the Dionysian barracks, the atmosphere in the Carthage veteran’s yard is dignified. The news of "Lee Li Piao's fall" came back one day after the Mazara Clippers took the risk and shocked Carthage's Elders.

If Hadrummentum and Augir Gili were burned because the two Phoenician city-states had fewer villains, Koli Pyrrh was a military town built by Carthage with countless gold and silver and manpower, So easy to fall into the hands of the Dionysians, can the Carthage army really defeat such a powerful Dionysian?...If Corsica and Sardinia were out of control, the navy failed, and Afrika’s invasions repeatedly attacked the Carthaginian veterans, making them no longer optimistic about the development of the entire war situation. The fall gave them a heavy blow and deepened their pessimism.