Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 362: The decisive battle at Silinus (3)

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"Woo!..." When Hasdruba heard the high-pitched bugle of the Dionian garrison from behind, he was asking his generals to gather his troops as soon as possible in order to change Retreat in a good order. Since he has fought against the Dionian army many times, he knows that the bugle represents an offensive, so he is a little surprised: Is the Dionian crazy? If they weren't blocked by the city wall, they would have been killed long ago, so they dare to attack us? !

"General, if the Dionians really come out to fight back, that would be a good thing! As long as we defeat them, we can seize the opportunity to attack the port smoothly!" An Iberian army general preemptively reminded road.

This word was immediately recognized by others, and Hasdruba had this intention, he immediately changed his order: "You go back immediately, let your soldiers retreat slowly, to lure Dionia After the defenders come out, they will launch a counterattack."

As soon as the generals took their orders, Hasdruba received orders from Margot.

"The Numibians launched a rebellion in the camp?!" Hasdruba was taken aback, looking at a few black smoke suddenly rising in the northwest, he now understands why the Dionian garrison There will be a sudden attack, it turns out that this is trying to take advantage of the fire!

He and Margo thought that the Numibian rebellion would be put down soon, so he didn’t want to obey Margo’s orders and lead the army back to the camp because of the Dionian guards "Stupidity", the great opportunity to conquer the port is now in sight.

While he was hesitating, he received another order from Margo.

The army of Dionia is approaching the camp? ! … Hasdruba was shocked again, and now he finally understood the reason why the defenders of Silinus took the initiative to attack: They wanted to try their best to hold the siege army led by me and prevent me from returning to the camp!

There is a clear distinction between the camp and the city of Silinus. Hasdruba certainly knows the difference. The fact that there is food and equipment in the camp for the survival of the army is enough to make him make up his mind: "Quickly Go and inform all the leading generals and immediately lead the troops back to the camp!"

Not long after, the messengers returned one after another and told Hasdruba a shocking news: The number of Dionian defenders who attacked was very large, and they were launching a fierce attack on the various troops of Carthage.

Did the defenders of Dionia want to hold us back? Or is it really launching an offense? ... Hasdruba was so dizzy by the series of news that he finally couldn't sit still, and decided to go to the front line to see what was going on?

Before attacking the inner city wall, Margot not only appointed Hasdruba to command all the offensive forces, but also considering the high risk of attacking the city, he also emphasized that Hasdruba could not charge in front as before. fighting.

Has Druba, who commanded such a huge army for the first time, complied. He has been sitting in the rear. When the battle was going well, he didn't feel anything wrong, but once the situation became complicated, it made him unable to Keep abreast of the battle ahead.

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After the attacking bugle sounded, the left, center, and right gates of the city wall opened wide. The soldiers of the Dionian Legion lined up in columns and rushed out quickly, and the Carthaginian army retreated to them intentionally. Relatively ample time and space made Dionian offensive troops boldly line up in front of the city wall.

So, the soldiers of the Carthaginian army were surprised to see the enemy continuously rushing out of the city gate hole, and then moving around in an orderly manner under the city, and quickly formed a continuous array.

The Carthage generals felt uneasy, and they began to prepare to issue orders to attack. At this moment, Hasdruba's messengers arrived and demanded that their troops return to the camp immediately.

The generals were dumbfounded, and retreating in front of the enemy was a taboo, but Hasdrogba's orders were firm and severe, and it seemed that something more important had happened.

Some generals carried out the order, and some generals refused to carry it out on the grounds that "Has Druba issued two completely opposite orders in such a short period of time, completely dizzy." For example, Lusitani Ya and Celtic leaders.

The inconsistency in the execution of the orders of the Carthage army caused some troops to retreat and some to attack. Before the battle started, the whole army was in chaos.

The commanders of Dionia seized this favorable opportunity and immediately launched an offensive. The legionnaires shouted the name of Hades and rushed towards the enemy like a tide.

Although his sight was blocked by the soldiers, the thunderous shouts shocked Hasdruba who caught up with him. He immediately realized that what the messenger said was true. The attacking Dionians were not only There are a large number and morale is high, but at this moment the two sides are already fighting together, and it is too late to change the order.

Left, center, and right three-way assault battles are at the forefront of the Dionian Army that has not fought in Sicily, such as the Third Army, the Fourth Army, the Sixth Army, and the Lucalia Reserve The army, etc., after landing in Sicily, they stayed in the barracks. Except for training, they heard the news of victory after victory. They envied the friendly forces fighting on the front line. So when the offensive order was issued, they kept their energy. The Legionnaires who had been sharp for more than a month roared like thunder, ran like the wind, and charged like a tiger. After the crash, their long shield was damaged and the stabbing gun broke. The Carthaginian soldiers were either stabbed or knocked down. Most of the Carthaginian troops, whose formation was chaotic due to the continuous changes in orders, were faltering. Only the Lusitania and Celtic fighters barely managed to hold the charge of the soldiers of the Dionian Legion.

Under this city wall in front of the port area, from east to west nearly one mile away, no Carthage army was unaffected. Everywhere was surging black, and everywhere was full of deafening fighting sounds. .

"Quick!...Hurry up and inform Kisgo! We need support here, let him bring the army to come right away!..." Hasdruba anxiously shouted at the messenger.

After that, he rode a war horse and galloped back and forth in the back of the battlefield. Together with his men, he loudly boosted the morale of the soldiers and encouraged them to persist in the fight. Reinforcement will come soon.

According to it, many Dionian soldiers in the rear also shouted in Carthage according to the plan: "The Numibians are rioting! They are burning your camp and fleeing. Come on! Otherwise you will be surrounded!..."

The soldiers of the Carthaginian army heard the enemy's shouts, and their hearts became more and more flustered, because they had indeed seen black smoke rising from the rear, and they had wondered what happened, plus they had been fighting for most of the day. Their physical strength was almost exhausted. Even the Phoenu infantry, known for their tenacious fighting spirit, had no intention of fighting anymore, their morale dropped sharply, and the soldiers began to retreat.

Only Lusitania and Celtic fighters are still fighting stubbornly, but when the neighboring friendly forces begin to flee, and the enemy begins to attack their flanks and prepare to encircle them, these fierce Iberian natives also Had to put down the pride, turned and ran away.

This large-scale assault battle lasted less than 20 minutes, and the winner was determined. The Iberian army was completely defeated, and the Dionian army was in hot pursuit.

There are more than 40,000 soldiers in the Carthage army, more than 50,000 soldiers in the Dionian army, and nearly 100,000 people chasing and killing in the city of Serinus. The whole city is like a boiling water tank. Dust and mist filled the sky, and the hustle and bustle shook the sky.

The continuous screams from the rear caused the soldiers of the Carthage army to flee desperately, even pushing each other, and the numerous residential ruins in the city and the obscured vision due to dust and fog made their hearts more panic. , People keep falling and then get trampled...

Margo left some soldiers on the outer wall of Silinus when he went to the camp. When the ground shook, the sound surged, and thousands of soldiers approached, they all stood on the city I was stunned. Even at this time, there were shaking black figures everywhere in the city. Just throwing a javelin or shooting an arrow will not miss the target. It is an absolute opportunity to kill the enemy, but no one chooses to do so. They only felt that they were like a small boat, facing a huge storm that was about to hit, and if they hesitated, the boat would be destroyed. Therefore, the soldiers in the city almost chose to flee without hesitation.

So far, it took Margot nearly two months, exhausted countless manpower, and made no small sacrifices to capture the city of Serinus. The Dionian army only took more than half an hour. Taking it all back, they did not stop there, but continued to chase forward.

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Margo returned to the camp and immediately boarded the wall outside the camp to observe the Dionian army approaching the camp. He saw the two Dionian Kingdom flags gleaming in the sun. I immediately realized that King Dionian was probably in this army, and as Dionian's army got closer and closer to the camp, Margo, who was experienced in warfare, realized that something was wrong with this army, at least half of the time. The Dionian soldiers did not act like elites, which made him suddenly have a strong thought: Why not go out to meet the enemy? This may be a great opportunity to defeat King Dionia and turn the whole battle around!

At this moment, he received the news that "Dionia's defenders at the port of Serinus attacked, and Hasdruba's army could not return soon."

At the same time, the Numibian cavalry who rebelled in the northwestern part of the camp found that the army led by Stikamo rushed in, did not dare to fight with it, and quickly fled the camp. Stikamo did not pursue, but led the soldiers to extinguish the spreading fire.

The army led by Kisgor has rushed to the Numibia camp in the southeast of the camp, and is quelling the riots there. The entire Carthage camp has basically returned to stability.