Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 304: The winning strategy for Carthage
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Plintors smiled and nodded at him.
Alexis smiled back.
At this time, Daves said, "I was a little excited about this proposal, but in the end I gave him up. Why? Because according to intelligence, the western part of Sicily, centered on Kefa Roytian The mountainous area is higher and the terrain is more complicated than the eastern mountainous area. For our Dionian army with heavy infantry as the main force, it will be more difficult to fight and march, and because of the distance from Katane, the transportation of materials is even more a big problem.
In addition, you should be aware that there are more than 40,000 Iberian troops in the Carthage army. These soldiers are either from the mountain races of Iberia, or they have followed the Carthage generals for many years in Iberia. Therefore, They have a strong combat effectiveness in the mountains. More importantly, Margo, the current Carthage military commander, became the governor of Iberia 10 years ago. He has fought in the wild mountains for 10 years. He fights in the mountains. Have more experience.
If we fight with the Carthaginians in the mountains, although we avoid the superior cavalry of Carthage, the victory or defeat is still unpredictable. When we have an absolute advantage in strategy, there is absolutely no It is necessary to risk a large-scale mountain battle, know that it is likely to determine the fate of the kingdom! "
Davos's prudent words made Alexis, Olivers and others ponder, and it also made Amintas, Matonis and others wonder: What absolute advantage do we have?
"Of course it's the Navy! Our fleet has an absolute advantage!" Sekrian said loudly and confidently.
"Sekrian is right, our advantage lies in the navy!" Daves said firmly, and then took out a papyrus scroll: "At the beginning of the banquet, I received the third A report from the fleet that they defeated the new Carthage fleet in Sardinia two days ago!"
Everyone was delighted to hear this news, and Sekrian even rushed forward and took the battle report. After quickly reading it, he couldn't help but praised: "What a Midolades! In the crisis situation of the opponent's superior warship, the Carthaginians suffered a disastrous defeat!"
While the generals were telling each other, Daves said in a deep voice: "More than 100,000 people from the Carthage army gathered on Sicily. It is impossible for the cities and the Phoenician allies to satisfy their supply of rations. What's more, Proseus destroyed the farmland of these city-states and cut away their wheat. They even had difficulty in their own survival, so Carthage It is only possible to collect food from the African continent and ship it to meet the daily needs of this huge army——"
"Your Majesty is right! As long as our Sicilian fleet completely cuts off the Carthage and Sicilian sea transportation line, we don’t need to fight it head-on. No matter how many Carthage soldiers are, we can only do it on this island. Starved to death!" Sekrian interjected loudly.
Daves didn’t care, but said to him with a serious expression: “So next... after the Sicilian fleet is supplemented by newly-built warships, I ask the Sicilian fleet to strengthen its blockade of western Sicily and intercept All the ships coming and going!
This task is not easy to complete. Although our navy has the advantage, for the victory of this war and the lives of these more than 100,000 Carthage soldiers, Carthage will inevitably do everything possible to clear the way. The Sicilian fleet is bound to be attacked by Carthage from the sea! Sekrian, can you accomplish this task? ! "
"Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will let the Carthage fleet come and go!" Sekrian replied confidently.
"I believe you can do it!" Davers encouraged him, and then softly reminded him: "But I hope you can be more cautious and stop the fleet being destroyed by the storm."
"Yes..." Sekrian lowered his head in response.
"Your Majesty!" Amintas asked eagerly: "According to your plan, is it not necessary for our troops to take the initiative?!"
"Yes—Yes!" Daves' categorical answer made the faces of senior generals such as Amintas, Matonis, Olivers, and others more or less disappointed.
Davers put their expressions in his eyes, then looked at Alexis who was silent, and asked: "Alexis, what do you think?"
Alexis looked around and said in a heavy voice: "Your Majesty, this war has been going on for more than a year. The soldiers fought hard in the north, and now they came to the south. They have not been able to rest, and A considerable amount of casualties have been paid. According to what I have learned, almost all the people in the Turiyi region wear black veil...
Now we will be fighting a stronger Carthage. I originally thought that the casualties would be more than before, but your majesty’s strategy can enable our soldiers not only to reduce casualties, but also to gain the ultimate Victory, this is where your Majesty far surpasses us in the military! "Alexis sincerely praised.
Davers felt a little ashamed after hearing this. In fact, before the banquet, he had the idea of waiting for all the troops to converge and looking for opportunities to engage in a decisive battle with the Carthage army. This may be the ambition of every commander with a heavy arm, but the Third Fleet The victory made him rejoice, but also realized the absolute advantage of the Navy, and he was determined to implement another plan in his heart to the end.
At this moment, he coughed lightly and said: "Alexis said very well. The purpose of the war is to safeguard the interests of the kingdom, not to pursue the pleasure of killing. We must do our best to ensure that these people trust us. , Soldiers who fight for the kingdom with all their strength can go home safely."
Daves’ gaze swept across the faces of Amintas, Matonis and others, and continued: “Our army does not take the initiative to attack, does not mean that we can relax our vigilance, the Carthage army In order to survive, it is very likely to take the initiative to attack us. To this end, we must speed up the construction of the camp, build more defense facilities, so that our soldiers have an absolute advantage in defense.
Furthermore, even if you defeat this Carthage army on Sicily, this war may not end right away. You must be prepared to march towards Africa and southern Iberia, so during this period You must do everything possible to keep the soldiers' morale up, and you must not let them slacken, and you must strengthen the training of Roman soldiers, Samona fighters, and Potentia fighters, so that they can become familiar with our banners and commands as soon as possible. And tactics are conducive to future operations. "
Davers's remarks refreshed the generals' spirits, so when Davers asked again: "Do you have any comments?", everyone agreed to implement the plan drawn up by Davers.
Seeing that everyone had a unified understanding, Daves smiled, and he said: “Implementing this plan has another advantage for us. We can use less force to defend against the more powerful Carthaginians. In the offensive, depending on the development of the battle, some soldiers can be separated to support Serinus, Enna, or Proseus, or even attack the empty rear of the Carthaginian army.
Everyone, because we have the advantage of the sea, we seem to be in a passive defense, but in fact we are taking the initiative. The Carthage army will definitely be defeated for us! "
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In the camp built by the Carthaginian army on the west bank of the Plettney River, Margo’s roar came from the Chinese army’s tent: "Damn Anobath, you idiot!..."
Pomilka, who came after hearing the news, walked into the big tent and saw Margo pulling out her sword and slashing at the table.
"What happened?" Pomilka asked softly.
"Look, this is the most capable naval general in Carthage that you trust!" Margo angrily threw a papyrus scroll on the table.
Pomilka picked it up. After reading it, her face changed a lot, and she asked in surprise, "Is this true?"
"This is written by the captain of our Magonis family as the captain of the newly formed fleet. Of course it is true!" Margo took the shimmering saber, sat back on the wooden chair, eyes Annoyed Pomilka: "Annobas himself was incompetent and placed the wrong ship formation, which caused the fleet to suffer a fiasco and also made Admika unaccounted for! According to my tribe, after they fled back to the port of Sarros, Annobas also preached to them, threatening them not to disclose the entire process of the naval battle to the outside world, obviously in order to escape the blame!
He is delusional! I want to write to the Senate, explaining the true nature of the naval battle, and demanding that he be taken back to Carthage for trial and punishment! You sign with me! "
"This..."
As soon as Pomirka showed hesitation, Margo snorted heavily: "You don't want to?!"
"The new fleet suffered a failure when it had the advantage. Annobas should have been interrogated by the Senate. I am willing to sign it with you." Pomilka said with anxiety: " However, it is now during the war, suddenly changing the commander of the navy, I am afraid it will have a great impact on the entire fleet..."
Marco sneered: "In my opinion, replacing him is a great help for the navy! I ask you, since he became the naval commander, have our fleet that dominates the Western Mediterranean ever won? !"
Pomilka was speechless, because it was indeed the case. Since the start of the war, the Carthage fleet has lost consecutive battles, and now it can only be retreated in the port, not daring to fight with the Dionia fleet.
"After the fleet was destroyed by the storm, Annobas should not have been allowed to continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the navy. But let Carthage pay such a high price! It can't go on like this anymore! It can't go on like this anymore!!! Otherwise, once the entire sea area is controlled by the Dionian fleet, our army will be all over!!"Margo He slammed the table top painfully.