Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 118: Secrian’s determination

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"Every time I talk to you, I always get rid of a lot of troubles." Pelopidas said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I won't talk to you more, I will visit other Congressman... By the way, we should let the Dionians know how much pressure and hard work we have put in to maintain this alliance. It is best that you quietly send someone to Messenia tomorrow and let Dai The Onia knew about this and made preparations early."

"Okay, leave it to me." Ipamironda sent Peropidas out, returned to the study, looked at the plan of the Dionian barracks drawn on papyrus, and mentioned it again. The pen, but his thoughts were too disordered, and he couldn't calm down for a while to write. He subconsciously tapped the word "Dionia" on the paper with the pen, only thinking about one thing: No matter what Peropidas conceived. How beautiful, but first of all, it depends on whether Dionia can completely defeat the Spartans as soon as possible...

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These days, the First Fleet Commander Sekelian was in a bad mood, not because of the new army commander Cloto Kataks, although Sekelian was out of a veteran when he first arrived. He was reserved and did not go to greet him, but on the second day, the prince personally visited the first fleet camp near the coast. Commitment: Willing to lead the fleet to fully cooperate with the Army.

The reason Sekrian was unhappy was that although he had occupied Kithira in the Gulf of Laconia and completely sealed off the coast of Sparta, Sparta had recruited employees from outside the mainland. The army still landed in the Peloponnese, increasing the difficulty for the army to conquer Sparta.

Although this was not the fault of the First Fleet, and before Sekerian left Turri, Daves had instructed him: After the First Fleet arrived in the waters south of the Peloponnese, try not to cross it. The Gulf of Gregonia, to patrol the east coast of the Peloponnese, and even the waters further north, to avoid causing dissatisfaction with the coastal cities-states such as Argos, Corinth, and even Athens.

Secrian has been strictly following the teachings of King Davos, but he did not expect that the cunning Spartans not only let mercenaries land in the port of Corinth, but also frequent food ships entering the port of Corinth these days With enough mercenaries and a steady supply of rations, the Spartans will have the confidence to fight fiercely with the Dionian army...

Just when Sekelian was sitting in the military tent and sulking, the staff officer walked into the tent: "Your Excellency Commander, just received a return from the Clippers and found 5 cargo ships full of soldiers, heading towards The Isthmus of Corinth."

Sekelian stood up fiercely: "Where did you find it? Which city-state's ship was it?"

"It should be near the island of Naxos (not Naxos in Sicily, but an island in the Aegean Sea). It is estimated that it has now entered the port of Corinth. As in the past, these cargo ships were connected separately. They are the flags of Miletus, Samos, Ephesus, Halicarnassus and other Greek city-states in Asia Minor." The staff officer replied slightly angrily.

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Suddenly he stopped and shouted like thunder: "Order the crew to push the boat into the sea and get ready to sail!"

The staff officer immediately understood his intentions and hurriedly persuaded him: "My lord commander, please calm down! Your Majesty Daves has given orders--"

"That's not an order, it's just a reminder, and your Majesty used the word'as much as possible'!" Cykerian said emotionally: "We didn't want to conflict with these city-states, but these Greek city-states are against Persia. People colluded and took advantage of our tolerance, and continued to deliver food to the Spartans. Now they are sending soldiers to Sparta again. If this continues, our war with Sparta will become very difficult. This will Caused huge losses to the interests of the kingdom, so our navy can no longer stand by and must take action!"

Speaking of this, he eased his tone: "You are still young and you are not familiar with your majesty's style. He never gives the commanders of the generals who go on an expedition to die, but allows them to be autonomous according to the actual conditions of the battlefield. Make a combat plan. Now is the time we should change our combat strategy!"

"My lord, I understand." The staff officer quickly accepted Sekerian's point of view. In fact, he was also suffocating in his heart: "Which squadron are you going to send?"

Secrian's decisive answer: "All the ships of the First Fleet!"

"The entire First Fleet?!" The staff officer was shocked: There were more than 500 warships in the First Fleet, just to sink a few troop and food ships, it was simply a sledgehammer.

Secrian saw through his thoughts and said in a deep voice: "This time it is not only about capturing or sinking all the ships transporting food and troops to the Port of Corinth, but also completely hurting them so that they will never again. Dare to help the Spartans! At the same time, this is also an armed voyage of our Dionian First Fleet into the Aegean Sea, to show our mighty power to those Greek city-states, and to reconsider those city-states who want to do the right thing with us. Check if they have this ability!"

"Yes! I will immediately notify the entire fleet to set sail!"

More than an hour later, Sekerian boarded his flagship, raised the flag for sailing, and the bugle was sounded. In addition to the two ship columns anchored on Kythira, there were a total of 50 warships. The ship wanted to blockade off the coast of Sparta. (After the Western Mediterranean War, under Daves’s instructions, the Ministry of Military Affairs made some adjustments to the navy. Not only did it change the four major fleets into the three major fleets, but also re-modified the fleet’s The organization clearly stipulates that the sub-squadron has 100 warships under its jurisdiction, consisting of 4 columns, and each column is 25 warships, so the warship column has become the smallest unit of the Dionian Navy) All other warships , About 500 ships, arranged in a four-way column, sailing eastward mightily.

After the fleet bypassed the cape and turned northward, Sekerian issued another order: Given that there are many islands in this sea area, the fleet is not familiar with the sea conditions here, so it slowed down and moved along the east coast.

After giving the order, Sekerian returned to his seat to rest.

After the end of the Western Mediterranean War, the Ministry of Military Affairs once discussed the issue of "whether the flagships of each fleet need to be redesigned and improved" with fleet officers and shipbuilding engineers.

Some people proposed that "Carthage's two-headed dragon seat ship was modeled on to build the flagship of the fleet"; others proposed that "the former Carthage four-layer paddle warship can be improved as the flagship of the fleet"...

Secrian raised an objection, saying: Whether it is a two-headed dragon on a ship or a four-layered warship, it is too clumsy and bloated, and the admiral will never slow a ship because he wants to enjoy it. The speed of the entire fleet affects combat efficiency...

Secrian’s opinion was supported by the 2nd Fleet Commander Midorades and the 3rd Fleet Commander Stefakas, and finally changed the flagship and nothing happened.

Except for the slightly larger hull and higher mast, Sekerian’s flagship is not much different from the Raven Warship. The place where Sekerian sits is at the stern. The stern of the warship is tilted up like a scorpion tail to form a pocket with a wooden chair placed in it. Since the top can block the sun, he sits in it more comfortably.

Sekelian held the wooden chair handles with both hands and looked out of the warship: the sea here was exceptionally blue, and the wind and waves were very small, and the warship sailed very smoothly; turning his head and looking left, there was a strange coastline not far away. Rocky ridges and strange peaks stand tall. Because it is the good time of spring, the cliffs are full of green trees and red flowers, which are pleasing to the eye; looking up at the sky, there are white clouds floating leisurely on the clear sky, and flocks of seabirds are calling from time to time. As it passes, the cold water carried by the gentle sea breeze is gently brushed across the face, which is refreshing...

While Sekerian was enjoying a rare moment of comfort, the residents on the shore were terrified. This part of the coast is still the territory of Sparta. Although most of them are cliffs, there are still some small seaside villages and towns.

The war has been frequent in these years, and the villagers here often see the fleet passing by the nearby seas, not from the ships of Athens and allied states, or the fleet of the Peloponnesian League, but they have never seen such a terrible. Scene: Countless warships infinitely cover most of the sea that they can see. Each ship is pitch black as ink, and it seems that the blue water is soaked in black...

Just as they ran north along the coast in a panic, to inform the people in Sparta of the shocking news, the forward of the black fleet had already turned to the northeast.

After bypassing the peninsula to the east of the Argos Territory, the 1st Fleet entered a large bay-Salong Bay, which is like entering a lively and unusual town from a sparsely populated village. It can be seen everywhere. Hundreds of ships are loaded with cargo in and out of this large bay. Most of them are sailing to Athens to the north, some are sailing to Corinth to the east, and a few are sailing to Mekala in the southeast. It was the same every day during the war, so long ago it became one of the most prosperous bays in the Mediterranean.

But at this moment, the First Fleet of Dionia is like a hungry wolf rushing into the flock. For a while, the panicking ships evade, and it doesn’t take long for the lively and unusual bay to become quiet again. A lot, no other ships appeared around the ships of the First Fleet.

The captains of the 1st Fleet obviously didn't care about this change. According to the plan in advance, they turned the warship to the east and went deep into the bay.