Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Oliver originally thought he could not get the battle, but the orders of Davers made him overjoyed. Although he failed to serve as the commander, he was a little disappointed, but Davert made an explanation to him, so he took his heart into consideration. He took the opportunity to make a solemn statement immediately: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured! I will cooperate well with Tegtinos and complete the Raiders for Sardinia as soon as possible."

As a newcomer in the Dionysian army, Sextus naturally has no opinion.

After the two generals received the order, the other generals who had not yet had the task saw hope, but Daveus looked at them and said calmly: "The Seventh Army needs to temporarily divide troops to station Lili Pui, Mazara, and Serinnu. Sri Lanka, Palermos, stabilize the order in the entire western region. The Tenth Corps and the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade stayed in Lilifang, as a reserve force, ready to respond to emergencies at any time. The Sixth Corps, the Eighth Corps, Lucania The reserve corps and the three cavalry corps can be disbanded first, so that the soldiers who have been fighting for one year can return to their hometowns, and at the same time, they can ease the supply of military supplies. However, several of your corps leaders can’t go home for the time being, they must stay in their respective military camps. Once the order is received, the soldiers must be called as soon as possible and rushed to the designated battlefield. Did everyone understand?"

"Understood, Your Majesty!" No matter how much was lost in his heart, no general dared to come forward to express his dissent.

"Your Majesty, what about our navy?" Secrian could not help asking.

"How can you attack Carthage across the sea? How could you be less than your navy!" Daveus said with a serious expression: "The Sicilian Fleet and the Third Fleet not only have to protect the expeditionary forces from landing safely in Africa, but also the safety of the transport fleet in the future. You are responsible. In addition, from today onwards, the navy will no longer have to cruise the western waters, but will change its target to the sea of ​​Carthage, block the port of Carthage, intercept the ships of Carthage and its allies, and land and attack our enemies. It is necessary to actively cooperate with the army of Alexis until the end of the war... This is the task of your navy, it is very hard, can you accept it?"

"Isn't that highlighting the importance of our navy! It's better to do something than to be idle, and the Sicilian Fleet is willing to accept this task." Secklian laughed and deliberately looked at the few heads of troops who were about to disband the army home , Put on a complacent look, and let Epitanes and others want to beat him well.

Compared with Secrian, Midolades' answer is much more serious: "Your Majesty, the 3rd Fleet must complete the mission."

Daveus turned a blind eye to this small farce of Seclion, and turned his attention to the always quiet Sicilian commander, saying, "Prosius, you have another mission. After returning to the east, Oss Gia Island is still under your responsibility. It has no effect on the entire war, so I don’t set a time limit to overcome it, but I ask you to minimize the consumption of materials and reduce the casualties of soldiers. Can it be done?"

"I try my best, Your Majesty." Leotizides responded calmly.

"Everyone, you all understand your respective tasks, so please go back immediately and perform them seriously. Alexis, you will stay for a while."

The military meeting this time was so short because Daves was not prepared to give the generals time to bargain after the order was made.

Only Alexis was left in the hall, and Daveus asked softly, "What do you think about landing in Afrika and attacking Carthage?"

Although Alexis was just appointed, Sicily basically became the kingdom’s pocket after the battle of Serinus. As long as the war is not over, the next landing in Afrika, and the attack on Carthage are basically expected. Lexis, Leotizides and other senior officers are already thinking about how to attack next, which is one of the reasons why they can get such a high position in the Dionysian army today.So, Alexis said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, is there a map of Afrika?"

Daphes immediately asked Hernipolis to get the map and put it on the table.

Alexis stepped forward, looked at the map, and then solemnly said: "The three legions plus the Numbian cavalry and infantry, the number of soldiers is estimated to have exceeded 50,000, very huge. I After reading the report of your majesty when you led the army to land in Latham, you spent almost a day, and the first legion and the third legion first landed to block the Roman attack, so that the entire army safely set foot on Latin This shows that the landing operation is a time-consuming and risky military operation.

Moreover, half of the troops in this landing were Numisbians. They had not undergone rigorous training and had never fought side by side with us. Once they were attacked by the Carthaginians, they were likely There will be confusion and disobedience... Not only will it not be a help for our army, but it will become a burden and even a hidden danger.

Therefore, I hope that our army and the Numibian army will not land together, and will be carried out in two. First, I will lead the three legions to land and build a camp.On the second day, the Numbians were transported in the past, which not only improved the efficiency of landing, but also ensured safety."

After listening to Daphus, he secretly applauded: It seems that Alexis did not lose his mind because of my previous appointment, and remained calm.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said: "I agree with you, you can log in twice. Where do you think the landing location should be?"

Alexis thought about it for a long time, and then said: "Although we wiped out Carthage's 100,000 army in Sicily, I still think it still has some strength. If we land near Carthage, we will definitely suffer from it. Crazy blockade, which may cause our landing failure. If the landing site is too far from Carthage, it may give the Carthage people enough time to defend.

Moreover, I heard that on the west coast of Carthage, mountains and hills are vertical and horizontal, which will make it difficult for the landing troops to march to Carthage, so my choice of landing site is here—"

Daveus looked at his finger. It was Hadrummentum, the Phoenician city-state that had been stationed in the East Phoenician fleet and was later destroyed by the Sicilian fleet.

This is exactly the landing site that Davers envisioned, but he was not surprised. After all, Hadrummentum is indeed a very ideal landing site: the city is located in a location with a long flat sandy beach that can accommodate large The troops landed, and the Phoenician city-state near it was weak enough to pose no threat to the Dionysian landing forces, and there was more than 100 miles from Carthage, neither far nor near, and along The coast advances and the terrain is flat, which is good for marching.In addition, the Sicilian Fleet has raided there, and is relatively familiar with the sea conditions and geographical environment there... Alexis is one of the most outstanding officers of the Kingdom of Dionysia. It is natural to be able to select Hadrummentum It's normal.

"I agree with you." Daveus nodded and murmured, "Alexis, as long as our army can gain a foothold in Africa, fight steadily, and defeat Carthage is a matter of time. But, I I have some ideas on how to deal with Carthage. I would like to ask you to listen first."

Although Daphes was polite, Alexis immediately sat back and said seriously, "Your Majesty, please say."

Daphes recounted what he said to Genipris in more detail, and finally emphasized: "Of course, war is beyond our control, and sometimes the situation changes far beyond us. It is expected that as a front-line commander, you can make the actions you think are most appropriate according to the actual situation at the time. What I said is just to give you a heart."

Alexis pondered for a while before responding seriously: "I know, Your Majesty. I will try my best to make the battle move in this direction!"

This is one of the reasons why Davis chose Alexis as the expedition coach: Alexis has a political mind and can think about and solve some political problems while commanding the war, unlike Amingtus head. Only war will be considered here.

In fact, after careful observation by Daveus, he found that Leotizides, who was obsessed with researching wars and not being good at communicating with others, was not only aware of fighting. For example, he led the army to calm Xikai a few years ago. The Er people and some of the political measures taken when they first entered the western part of Sicily were quite good.But this time the reason why Davos did not choose him as commander, he still considered that his qualifications were too shallow, and his prestige was not enough to overwhelm the senior generals who were unwilling.

"Is there anything I need to help you solve before you leave?" Davers asked with concern.

"Uh... Your Majesty, can you send me another person?" Alexis said on the occasion.

Davers smiled: "Princeles?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. With his assistance, I wouldn't worry about the plans being made missing, and I have more confidence in winning!" Alexistan said honestly, not worrying about making Dai Firth had the wrong impression that he might have won the victory by Pringles.

"I promised you that Prentals and I stayed at Lily Py. It was a waste of his talents." Daveus agreed without hesitation and asked again: "Is there any other requirements?"

"No more."

"I have a request to you now." Davers smiled: "Come with me for a glass of Turri wine, and I wish you the news of victory as soon as possible!"