Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

The outstanding first fleet commander with his hands on his hips, looking at the squadron commanders under him, Gu Pan Zixiong said in a deep voice: "The day before yesterday, we received a letter from Prince Cloto Kataks. Their situation is not so good. The Greek city-states are preparing to unite quietly to oppose us Dionia!

If the army on the land cannot defeat Sparta as soon as possible, it is likely to fall into the siege of the Greeks, but now that Sparta is aided by Persia and its strength has increased, the young prince did not dare to attack. , So I wrote to us for help.

Now the main forces of the Spartans have been attracted to Taigea, and the defensive power in its territory has been greatly weakened. It is our 1st fleet that re-landed the coast of Sparta, captured Sparta, and created the greatest glory of our navy. Good time!Yesterday I asked you to go back and think about it for a day. How about?Have you figured out a good solution?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the first fleet infantry commander Sephiroth stood up and said decisively: "My lord, I have a way to make our fleet's infantry successfully land and avenge the brothers who died last time!"

"Hurry up and listen!" Sekelian looked at his fleet infantry commander with relief, glad that his fighting spirit was not weakened by the last failure.

"The last time landing failed, I think there are several reasons." Sephiroth's low tone was a little regretful: "First of all, we underestimated the enemy. Although the Spartans failed repeatedly, they It also has certain strength. We all saw that that day, Sparta had at least 5,000 infantrymen in battle. Our fleet infantry are all light-armored equipment, how can it be confronted frontally! According to the army just sent According to the letter, there are at least 6000 Spartan fighters leaving the territory and heading for Tygea. Most of them are heavy infantry. In this way, the offensive pressure on our next landing will be much less;

Secondly, the Spartans laid down a lot of wooden stakes near the coast, so that our warships could not get close to the coast. They could only land by small boats, and the entire fleet counted as Clippers, which was less than 100. Each ship can carry up to 20 troops, and it is impossible to transport a large number of soldiers to the coast at once.And when our fleet of infantry could only land on the coast in loose formations, the Spartans lined up a dense array to attack the soldiers who landed, and soon defeated us.

As far as I know, the various squadrons are collecting cargo ships in various places these days. It is said that the number has exceeded 200. This has greatly improved our ability to project troops to the coast at one time.

In addition, the infantry of our fleet also figured out a way. They can disembark at a place far from the coast and deep in the water, and then wait in place until the second and third groups of troop transport boats arrive and their comrades. After they assemble and form a square formation, they will march towards the coast together—"

"But what if the Spartans attacked while our soldiers were waiting?" A squadron commander asked: "And if the soldiers stand in the sea for a long time, they will consume a lot of physical strength in vain. "

Sephiroth smiled confidently: "All of my infantrymen in my fleet are good swimmers and are good at fighting in the sea. The Spartans want to go to the sea to fight, and I can't ask for it. As for standing in the sea for a long time, I really can Lose some stamina, but that is better than hurriedly launching an offensive with a small number of people and no formation.

Also, the last time we were unfamiliar with the sea conditions in the Gulf of Laconia, during the landing operation, the wind and waves suddenly became stronger, and the ballistas on the warships could not accurately aim, so we did not provide good assistance to the infantry of the fleet. I believe this time will never happen again."

Sekelian listened carefully, and saw that Sephiroth suddenly said nothing, and asked in a hurry, "That's it?"

Sephiroth straightened his chest and said loudly, "Of course there are more than that. This time I attack Sparta, I suggest that you change your strategy, and it is best to adopt Majesty Daves in the battle of Trionto River. The strategy adopted-first send a small number of soldiers to cross the river, and then cooperate with the large forces to attack."

"The battle of the Trionto River?" Sekelian thought about it carefully, his eyes lit up and he immediately asked, "Are there any concrete measures?"

"In the past few days, I took a boat to carefully survey the entire coast of the Spartan Territory." Sephiroth pointed to the brief map of the Spartan waters drawn on the wooden table, and said in a deep voice: "The center is Sparta. The focus of human defense is also the focus of our fleet's infantry offensive.

The western headland is an extension of the Tagetos Mountains. There is no place to land, but the Spartans still have not relaxed their guard there, because they have to guard against our sneak attacks by the Messenian army.

The headland on the east is an extension of the Parnon Mountains. It is narrower and longer than the one on the west. There is also no place for the fleet to dock, but there are usually few Spartans patrolling here. Now the Spartans The main force has been transferred to Taigeya, and they do not have enough manpower to defend the east...

I have taken a fancy to several places. We can choose soldiers who are good at climbing to swim from the boat, over the reefs, climb the cliffs, and then lower the ropes for the subsequent soldiers to climb to Shanghai Cape... I think there are high mountains and dense forests. Enough to hide two or three hundred soldiers in a short period of time without being discovered. When our main force launches an attack from the front on the second day, they attack from the back of the Spartans, and they will surely defeat the Spartans!..."

"I think this method is very good and can be implemented!" After listening to Sekerian, he immediately expressed his support with excitement: "Just follow the suggestions of Sephiroth to formulate a new landing plan. Everyone said Make suggestions and improve it. The next landing operation, we must succeed!"

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Xenophon was getting older and didn't have so much sleep. He woke up early.

After washing, after eating the breakfast specially prepared by the servant, he left the mansion of Agassilaus.

It was just getting bright, and there were already sporadic candlelights in Sparta. If at this time in the past, there would be a lot of black rolls on the streets carrying farm tools and rushing to work in the fields, but at this time of this time there are pedestrians. Rare, the occasional dog barking sounds particularly clear in this quiet town.

It's just that Xenophon was walking on this quiet street, but encountered three times of interrogation by heavily armed Spartans who sprang out from nowhere. Xenophon responded by going out for morning exercises.

Spartans are proud of being a strong nation, and are ashamed of being bloated and obese. Therefore, it is almost a tradition that Spartan citizens receive training from childhood and continue to exercise according to their own habits when they grow old.Although Xenophon is not a citizen of Sparta, he has lived in the territory of Sparta for decades, and his living habits have been the same as those of Spartans.

In addition, he was not only the hero of the two expeditions to Persia, but also participated in many wars between Sparta and other Greek city-states, and made numerous contributions.He also wrote a book and said that between the lines are filled with praise for the Spartan government and traditions, so he is a distinguished guest of Sparta and enjoys a lot of prestige among Spartan citizens.And this time Spartan was in danger. He took the initiative to stay in Sparta and was willing to fight with the Spartans. This made the people grateful. Therefore, the Spartan fighters on duty not only did not embarrass him, but all of them. Kindly remind him to pay attention to safety during morning exercises and not to leave the city too far to avoid accidents.

Spartan City is not a city in a strict sense. Although there are many temples, houses, and a large population, it does not have walls. The closer it is to the center, the denser the houses, and the more outside, the sparser the houses. When there is a piece of farmland in the west, it means that Xenophon has been out of the city.

Xenophon quickly walked south along the road on the east bank of the Yolotas River. After more than three hours, the sky was bright, and his legs were sore. He saw the countless tents ahead, and he knew that his destination had arrived.

When the Spartans learned that the “Dionian army invaded Messenia through the sea”, under the advice of Agcilius, they placed the focus of defense on the coast and established A camp was established, and the main force of the mobilized army was placed here. At the same time, it also organized a large number of Pilias and Black Laoss to nail wooden stakes and build outpost towers in the offshore with the soldiers... It is precisely because of this. After a series of decisive measures, the Spartan army successfully frustrated a Dionian landing.

This camp by the sea has no walls or trenches. This is because it serves the purpose of resting and preparing for the warriors at any time. It is not intended to be used as a stronghold fortress. Once the Dionians land Success, Spartan warriors stationed in the camp is meaningless, because everyone knows that there is no wall in Sparta, and the Dionian army can bypass the camp and attack Spartan. That would be a disaster for Sparta. .Therefore, instead of strengthening the camp, it is better to spend time on preventing the landing of the Dionian fleet.

Xenophon saw Spartan warriors in twos and threes lying outside the tent basking in the sun, and some people gathered together, happily playing a ball game unique to Spartan...

Seeing this situation, Xenophon temporarily breathed a sigh of relief: The reason why the Spartans dared to relax like this, it seems that there has not been any hostility to this day. Approaching the coastal waters, the camp's army urgently prepared for battle. It may be that the Spartans were heavily guarded, and the Dionian warship finally left after a long period of standing in the coastal waters.