Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 222: Fight against Cavutini reinforcements

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"Attack! Attack me!..." The Campania team officers eagerly urged the distracted soldiers.

And the Dionian heavy infantry who had been prepared for a long time already screamed excitedly, covering their heads with long shields, blocking the stones and wood thrown by the guards at the head of the city, and rushing in a loose queue. One of the gaps in the city wall. The Campania light infantry in front of the trenches also stepped up their attacks on the city.

After the city wall collapsed, a **** was formed on both sides of the gap. The Dionian soldiers stepped on the gravel on their feet and hurriedly jumped into the gap that only allowed three people to pass. When the defenders of Lola South City saw the collapse of the city wall, they immediately sent some soldiers down to intercept it.

In the close fight, the Dionian soldiers armed with daggers have the advantage, but the Lola warriors are not afraid of casualties in order to defend their homes. The narrow gap makes the attacks of the Dionian soldiers fast, but short. No progress can be made within time.

"Woo!..." Just as the Dionian soldiers and Campanian soldiers poured into the gaps in the two walls respectively, the attacking bugles also sounded outside the West City in a timely manner.

The Campania light infantry in front of the ditch immediately lowered the baffle and spread it on the ditch that was only three meters wide. The remaining coalition soldiers rushed up from behind carrying the ladder, stepping on the arrow. "Wooden bridges" made of slabs can easily bypass the sparsely laid out Luzhai and put the ladder on the city wall.

Part of the original West City defenders were drawn away to rescue the South City, and some drove down the city to block the gap. There were not many soldiers left at the head of the city, and they had to assist in attacking the enemies at the gap. They could not give the enemies close to the city wall. The damage was great, and it was also difficult to stop the enemy’s ants from attacking the city, so I had to ask for help.

But now the Dionian coalition forces in the South City are attacking fiercely, and the Lola soldiers in armor are not as good as the opponents. In the frontal fight, they often win less and lose more, and can only support them with all their strength. The defense of the east and north sides of the city mainly relies on the people in the city. It is a great sacrifice to be able to fight until now without being attacked by the enemy. Now the entire city of Lola has been attacked on all sides, the whole city is tight, and there is no extra force to send.

The battle lasted until noon. Zantiparis, who was paying attention to the development of the battle outside the South City, received the long-awaited good news: Allied soldiers have captured the west side of the city!

Zanti Palliston exhaled and relaxed all over: Lola City was finally taken!

Although for him, this is the first time he led the battle independently after joining the Kingdom of Dionian, but the first time he led the battle, he obtained such a great result. In his lifetime, it may really be possible to achieve his initial battle. His desire to become a real regiment commander and wash away his previous shame (referring to the case of Laodicean, when he was an inspector in the military department at the time, but did not perform his duties with all his heart, resulting in ineffective supervision and let Some incompetent team officers were promoted).

But at this moment he is a little unhappy: from the siege of Lola city to the present, the army he has led more than 500 casualties, although most of them are injured, but for a team of only 4,000, this proportion is already It's very high, and I'm afraid it will be criticized afterwards.

So, he issued an order to the messenger: "Notify each brigade not to rush too much after entering the city, to slow down the attack speed, pay attention to protect yourself, and reduce casualties!"

The recruits lack experience and can only keep reminding... Seeing the messenger leave, Zantiparis sighed lightly, rubbed the somewhat sore waist with his hands, and said, "Go get me some Here comes the chair."

Lola City’s defense is like an inflated pig urine bubble, which is broken at one point and quickly collapses across the board. However, Zanteparis’s worries were soon fulfilled. The Lola defenders and the people who retreated from the city’s head to the city did not surrender. They still stubbornly blocked the coalition’s advance in the city, which angered Ben during the siege. The coalition soldiers who paid a lot of casualties, especially the Campania soldiers who had been poisoned by Samona’s army before, not only increased their offensive strength, but also treated all men, women and children in the city as enemies and killed them.

Lola were outnumbered, and there was no acropolis in the city for the final defense like the Greek city-states. In the afternoon, almost all of Lola died in battle and was completely occupied by coalition forces.

However, the leaders of the coalition forces did not have the joy of victory, because an Abeni Rum spy brought them bad news: Thousands of Kautini fighters left Beneven early in the morning. Toum, is marching west.

The coalition generals headed by Zanteparis and Aalos immediately became nervous. They worried that this Samona army was coming to rescue Lola. Fortunately, they no longer need to worry about the order in Lola. Unstable.

After discussion, the coalition generals decided to let the soldiers hurriedly make repairs and eat rations in order to recover their strength as soon as possible. The cleaning of the entire battlefield, the removal of military camps outside the city, the inventory of materials in the city... are all managed by Enona officials, and the people of Enona, Campania, and Naconia are in charge of the three places. Facts This is tantamount to handing over the management of Lola City to Dionia.

For the people of Campania, there is no alternative. The large-scale invasion of the Samoneite coalition forces killed and looted a large number of Camparians, and destroyed towns and villages. Naples has almost become a wilderness tens of miles away. Now the population of the Campania coalition is simply insufficient. In order to fill these wastelands, where would they covet the land in the eastern plains of Campania, not to mention that it is close to the mountains, and it is more vulnerable to attack by the Samonaes. The Dionians are stationed here, but they can become Campa. The security barrier of the League of Nya.

For Dionia, after the Third Army defeated the Cavutini’s invasion of the Campania Alliance, it had formulated a punishment plan to occupy Lola, Sesala, and Capua. , Now it’s just picking up this plan again. Adrianx sent Enrona officials to lead the people here, on the one hand to help the coalition to attack the city, and on the other hand, with the intention of taking over the city quickly after taking Lola.

The Kingdom of Dionia and the Alliance of Campania naturally reached a tacit understanding in silence, and each got what they needed. But now, the reinforcements of Samona, which may arrive at any time, are likely to wipe out the victory they have exchanged with the blood of soldiers.

Fortunately, there are about ninety miles from Beneventum to Lola, half of which are still mountain roads. Therefore, several generals of the Campania League think that it is impossible for the Cavutini to be in one day. Rushed to Lola.

As the saying goes, you can do whatever you are afraid of. At dusk, the scouts sent to the north to pay close attention to the enemy’s movements hurried back to report: A Samone army has left the Abela Pass. Coming to Lola, the number of soldiers is about 10,000.

The generals of the Campania League were surprised when they heard this news: I heard that the spies of Abeni Rum said that the enemy was only a few thousand people. Why did it become 10,000 after a few hours? !

Immediately some generals questioned: "Have you properly probed the number of enemies?! Check it out again for me!"

Some generals suggested: "The Samoneites are coming fiercely, and our soldiers have just gone through fierce battles. Not only are they very exhausted, but they also suffered some casualties. They are in urgent need of rest, and now the walls of Lola are broken. , Can’t stick to it, it’s better to...it’s better to take the lead in retreating, wait until you are fully prepared, then come to fight..."

His suggestion was approved by several generals. Even Aialos hesitated, unable to make a decision for a while, so he could only turn his attention to Zantiparis.

Zantiparis looked around at the Campania generals around him. He knew in his heart: Although he captured Lola City and won a victory against the Samoneites, the Campania Alliance had faced off for decades. The continuous failure of the Samonais has made them fear the Samonais in their hearts. Once the situation becomes unfavorable, their first thought is to retreat. He must give them the courage to fight!

Zantiparis pondered for a moment, and then said in a deep voice: "Everyone, if we want to retreat, there are a few questions you have to consider first. First, what about these tens of thousands of people? They are not soldiers. Young and strong, and disciplined, many of them are elderly and women who are slow to move and lack organization. Once they are allowed to retreat, the scene will inevitably be chaotic. The Samonais marched so fast, once they were overtaken, It will be a disaster!

Secondly, the war waged by the Samoneites has caused great losses to the Campania League. We finally captured Lola and we could block the Samoneites in the mountains. To prevent them from invading again, now we have to give up Lola. Once we give up, it is not so easy to regain it again. The Samonais will inevitably learn from the lesson and arrange enough warriors here. Will form stalemate.

The main force of our Dionian army is in the east, fighting in the mountains. It is the homeland of the Samanaans. The battle is bound to be difficult. There can be no results in a short period of time, and it is impossible for me to get it here. New reinforcements, because the kingdom is also engaged in greater wars in Sicily and Latham.

Once the battle is deadlocked, it is not good for you. Because the Samoneites can use their best offensive method-harassment. After experiencing the large-scale invasion of Samona, you originally needed to lead the people to rebuild their homes, harvest and cultivate the destroyed farmland. There is not much grazing. The cattle and sheep... But once the Samoneites return to the Campania Plain, will any people dare to leave the town? Food is lacking, accommodation is difficult, and people have a hard time returning home. They are bound to be filled with dissatisfaction and complaints. The next governance of your city-state will become more difficult..."