Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 245: Return to teacher Jella

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Until the setting sun went down and the night came, this incomplete Sicilian fleet took the captured warships and the captured Phoenician crew slowly into the port of Serinus...

In this naval battle, there were only 43 remaining ships of the 130 Eastern Phoenician Fleet, and the remaining 31 ships of the 150 ships of the Dionian Sicilian Fleet (including 6 damaged ones), and also captured 23 ships. A Phoenician battleship. In addition, only more than 2,000 of the 6,000 soldiers carried by the Sicilian fleet returned safely to Serinus, most of which were legionary reserve soldiers.

The Sicilian fleet of Dionia finally won a terrible victory, but strategically they lost. Because on this day, Hasdruba led approximately 17,000 soldiers from the Iberian army to attack Agrigento once again using only wood and ladders.

Faced with the dilemma that the rations have been exhausted and the city cannot be attacked, they may endure starvation. The soldiers are all brave enough to take the lead. Especially the fierceness of the Lusitania fighters and the Celtic fighters in the northern mountains of Iberia caused great trouble to the defenders of Agrigento.

The civic soldiers of Agrigento suffered a lot of losses in the previous Minoan battle, and later they asked for help because of the siege of Serinus and Leotizides by the Carthage army. Agrigento sent reinforcements again, so there were not many defenders in the city. Although the enemy’s attack was repelled in yesterday’s defense battle, many soldiers were killed and injured. Today, I waited for a long time for reinforcements. In the **** battle until the afternoon, the Agrigento finally couldn't resist the enemy's attack, and the city was broken by the Carthaginians.

Hasdruba indulged soldiers in looting and killing in the city. Except for some Agrigento people who fled to the port and fled by boat, the rest were slaughtered.

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In the early morning of the second day, Sekrian came to the mansion of the lord of Silinus and saw Leontizides who was sitting in the hall waiting.

"Proseus, long time no see, I hope you call me this time, not to borrow the fleet infantry, or to change our temporarily idle sailors into light infantry." Sekelian's remarks are obviously. In expressing dissatisfaction with Leotizides’ previous practices.

Leotizides did not react at all to his ridicule, glanced at him indifferently, and uttered a word: "Miltias died in battle."

When Sekrian heard this, he immediately expressed his dissatisfaction: "Who did you listen to?! Yesterday we searched for a long time and never found it. Where did you get it—"

"Look at this." Leontizides interrupted him coldly and pushed the wooden box on the table.

Sekrian immediately focused his gaze on the wooden box, which was not shaped like a Greek-style wooden box, and a terrible thought suddenly appeared in his mind. He stepped forward heavily and opened the lid of the box cautiously.

"The Carthage Commander Marco sent an envoy and said that when their army attacked our crew and soldiers on the beach, only Mirtias led the unarmed crew to bravely attacked them. In order to attack, he also chopped down two Carthaginian soldiers before his death. A Celtic leader from Iberia admired his bravery and cut off his head specifically as his own trophy... Margot knew After this incident, I specially redeemed it, but the body can no longer be found, so he can only send us his head..."

Leotizides’ flat, lifeless voice rang in his ears, and Sekrian stared at the face in the wooden box that faintly recognized his former colleague. After a while, he whispered. He cursed: "Miltias, you idiot..." Then he gently closed the box.

After sitting back in the wooden chair, he could no longer suppress the resentment in his heart: "The Sicilian war has only begun for a few months. Our Dionian Navy not only suffered heavy losses, but also killed Flarios and Mirti. The commanders of the two fleets of Yass... Damn Carthaginians! Damn Margot!..."

Sekrian cursed loudly to vent his grief.

"The Carthage messenger also brought a request." Leotizides ignored his anger and continued: "They captured thousands of our crew, hoping to exchange with us for being captured by us. Phoenician sailor."

"The Carthaginians want beauty, and I haven't let the Phoenicians who attacked my fleet suffer enough!" Sekelian said bitterly.

"So you are rejecting the Carthaginian proposal?"

"No, change with them!" Sekrian raised his eyebrows: "The lives of our naval crew are very precious. How can these Phoenicians from Persia can compare? Let them go back, I believe In a few days, they will become our captives."

After the naval battle, the Sicilian fleet brought these prisoners back to Serinus. After interrogation, Sekelian was temporarily relieved: It turned out that this fleet was reinforcements from Phoenician city-states such as Tyre and Sidon in the Eastern Mediterranean. , Not that Carthage had already built a batch of warships earlier than Dionia. Given the situation in the mother state of Carthage, it is obviously impossible for them to frequently send fleets to assist Carthage.

"After a while, you and I will send people to discuss with the Carthage messengers to complete the exchange of prisoners as soon as possible."

"Okay." McLean replied simply, and then asked sensitively: "What's the matter in such anxiousness?"

"This morning, the messenger of Cypros brought bad news that Kefa Roition was taken by the Carthaginians."

"Kefaluoition?" Sekrian was puzzled. He had been at Tarantum's naval base before, and he had only stayed in Sicily for a few months, and he was always busy with the Sicilian fleet. So he is not very clear about some conditions inside Sicily, the name of this town is completely unfamiliar to him.

"Kefalóition is a town of the Western Kyle people, located in the inner mountainous area of ​​Sicily, located to the northwest of Agrigento, when the kingdom and the Carthaginians divided the sphere of influence in Sicily. It borders the territory of the Sikan people..." Leontizides made a rare explanation, and Sekrian tried hard to recall the location of the town.

Mukru, the adjutant at the lower head, saw this situation, and immediately went to fetch a map of Sicily, put it on the table next to Sekrian, and pointed out the location of the town.

"This town of the Western Kyle was once the residence of the Tannican tribe." Leotizides's next sentence impressed Sekelian. After all, Lao Dixian was One incident caused a huge storm in the political arena of the kingdom.

"Why did you lose it?" Sekrian became interested.

"According to the messenger, when the Carthage army was besing Silinus a few days ago, more than 2,000 Sikans invaded the Sikanese territory. The Sikanese had always Staying strong, so I did not hesitate to summon four thousand fighters, wanting to completely defeat them..." Leotizides's mouth curled slightly, as if mocking the stupidity of the Sikelians: "As a result, in the battle, The Carthage army suddenly appeared, and the Sikelians suffered a crushing defeat. The Carthaginians took advantage of the victory and pursued them and successfully occupied Kefaluoition.

Then, the Carthaginians and the Sikans continued to attack the city of Enna to the east, and Akonis, the leader of the Taniyan tribe, who had fled to western Sicily, became the guide of the Carthaginians and also helped Carthage. The people persuaded the tribes of Sikai to surrender to the tribes of Sikai, making the hearts of all the tribes of Sikai floating. Although Siprous had asked the chief executive of Hena, Kleiro, to send reinforcements to Enna, the situation in Enna was not optimistic.

...Furthermore, since we did not send reinforcements to Agrigento yesterday, I am also worried about the situation of Agrigento. Once it is captured, allowing tens of thousands of Carthage soldiers to gain a foothold in the middle of the south coast will not only threaten the safety of the neighboring friendly city-states, but also our safety. "

Sekrian sat up straight, looked at Leonidzides, and asked seriously: "Do you want our navy to transport reinforcements to Agrigento again?"

"Of course I have this idea. Now you are the highest-ranking military commander of the Sicilian fleet (although Sekrian is not currently the commander of the Sicilian fleet, but after Mirtias died, the new Sicilian fleet commander has not been appointed As the naval commander of the First Fleet, McClean has the highest military position in the Sicilian fleet, and naturally becomes the spokesperson of this fleet), of course I need to discuss with you, given the current situation of the Sicilian fleet, can I carry out the task of transporting reinforcements? "Leotizides asked seriously.

"Of course!" Sekrian replied simply. In the face of military priorities concerning the interests of the kingdom, he has always distinguished the importance: "I can use the captured Phoenician warship as a troop carrier. The Sicilian fleet was escorting. Yesterday, the Phoenicians were still repelled by us despite the advantage. I am afraid they will hide in the harbor for a few days and dare not come out. If they dare to come, they will be wiped out! But! This time, we can’t transport so many soldiers."

"Even if you can get lucky, I don't have that many reinforcements, just 2,000 people." Although Leottizides said plainly, Sekrian felt a little helpless from his words, and he looked at it again. I looked at the Sicilian army commander who seldom communicates, and said: "It's okay to transport 2,000 people. I will go back and make preparations as soon as possible, and leave before noon as soon as possible."

Leotizides did not express his gratitude, but continued: "There is one more thing you need to know. When I ask the messenger to return to Katane, I will bring a message to Cipros so that he can send one as soon as possible. The fleet will come over and transport the army here to Gela. At that time, you will need your Sicilian fleet to escort."