Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 102: Hero (subscription required)

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At this moment, in the pile of rocks, there is a shaft like the mouth of a water well. The shaft is covered with ropes thick and thin with a wrist, and the other end of the rope is tied to the waist of a sturdy man. His naked body was covered with only a drape made of a few lamb belly filled with gas.

The Turiyi people were nurtured by the water of the Craty River and depend on the River Craty for their livelihoods, but they really stood by the roaring river, their ears roared like a huge thunder, and the whole soul was trembling. Seeing the mouth open, no sound was heard at all. Ahead is the Corati River. With the only glimmer of the setting sun, he can see the rushing river water splashing several meters high waves, as well as the huge whirlpool that hooks people’s souls on the river...

If ordinary people see these and hear these, their hearts will be broken, their hands and feet will feel weak, and they will not be able to stand up. But before he became a citizen of Dionia, he and his companions were sailors and sailors. They spent the years discussing their lives at sea and were accustomed to wrestling in squally winds and waves. Therefore, for this task, he firmly believed: relying on his own ability. With experience, we will be able to complete the task smoothly and strive for a bright future for ourselves and our family!

When the lamb whose soul was scared by the rushing river was brought out, it trembled and couldn't scream at all.

Dracos cut off the lamb’s head with a single knife, placed the lamb’s head upright on the reef, and wiped the blood on the face of every warrior, and everyone prayed to the river **** Acherois. .

Then, the big man stood up, saluted Dracos, and then stood by the river. He looked at the opposite bank on the left front side, where he would be his mission destination, and subconsciously touched the rope to make sure it was fastened. He was very reliable, took a sharp breath, and roared, like a mermaid swiftly dived into the water, and the waves raised in a flash covered his figure...

The black and faint river rushes forward, no matter how hard you can find his trace, only the wheel axle "creaks" fast turning......

Dracos' gaze followed closely with the rope extending into the water, and his mood became more and more tense...

Previously, after Davos surveyed the surrounding terrain of the Bruti Mountains, he proposed that the best breakthrough point for this war was in Bisignia, and when he stated his idea, Felicius and the legion commanders I was stunned: it would be too risky to have a person swim over a hundred meters of stormy waves, with a weight of tens of kilograms (the weight of the rope and the momentum of the river) on his body, and not to be discovered by the enemy sentinels!

However, Daves produced strong evidence: Matikoris of the Institute of Mathematics ran to the water inlet and lowered the tree trunk several times, and found that the river water eventually pushed the tree trunk to the shallows on the opposite bank below. He also calculated the flow rate and direction of the river here, thinking that people should be able to reach the opposite bank.

Daves also asked an entourage (actually Antrapolis) who had been with Anta Oris to ambassador to Bruti, to tell about his discovery: The Visignians were on the riverside trail to the south. There are defensive camps and outposts in front, and checkpoints on the road leading to Cosenza in the north, except that there are no special outposts in front of the river beach. Perhaps because the city of Bisignia is just ahead, or perhaps this roaring, unnavigable section of the river gives Bisignia people confidence.

As a general, I don’t want to be caught in a long and hard tug of war with the enemy, but this is very likely to happen in the war with Bruti. In the end, Dionia's army generals agreed to Davers' adventure plan.

The 100-meter rope reached its limit in the blink of an eye. The rope was stretched straight, and a huge force pulled the axle. If there were not a few soldiers pulling it with all their strength, the entire bearing would be dragged into the river.

Dracos’ disappointment was overwhelming. The first soldier who entered the water must have failed, otherwise the rope would not be so tight, but he still motioned to the soldiers to hold on for a while, hoping that the soldier could untie his body. The ropes have the buoyancy of the lamb's belly. There are more than a dozen boats in the middle reaches of the Craty River waiting to be netted, and he is likely to be rescued.

But the ropes have been tight, and the soldiers continue to wrestle with the river, and eventually they will be exhausted.

Dracos made a decisive decision and hurriedly drew his saber, preparing to cut the rope. However, the soldiers were already weak, and the axle flew up with a "wheeze". If Dracos hadn't flashed fast, he would have been seriously injured if he was hit.

The rope and the axle plunged into the river without even splashing.

The people on the shore stood there for a while, sadness and fear began to engulf everyone.

Dracos quickly recovered. As the commander of the Second Legion, he is the core of the Legion. First of all, he can't panic.

He immediately signaled the soldiers to quickly climb up the **** and bring down the new axles and ropes.

Such a sturdy 100-meter rope was processed by all the boat shops in Turiyi for several days overnight before making three sets. This means that the Second Army only has three chances at most.

"Who will go first?!" Dracos gestured as he looked at the remaining two soldiers who were picked.

In front of the terrible force of nature, coupled with the previous tragedy, the two swimmers flinched. After they looked at each other, they lowered their heads under the expectant gaze of Dracos.

An anger ignited in Dracos' heart, and he opened his mouth to curse.

"Let me go!" At this moment, a person walked up next to him.

Dracos took a closer look. It turned out to be the person recommended by the newly formed Dionian Navy. It is said that he is the fastest swimmer in the navy. It is only because of his lack of physique that Davers thinks it is difficult for him to bear weight. Swim over a hundred meters of turbulent rapids, so it is only listed as a candidate. But at this critical juncture, his courage to face up to difficulties refreshed Drax.

Dracks didn’t say much, he personally put on a lamb robes and tied a rope, and then solemnly said: "Hades will shelter you!" The failure of the last soldier made De Lax subconsciously abandoned the river **** Acherois and replaced him with the Pluto he trusted the most.

"Don't worry, I, Sekrian, but the one who wants to make a name in the Hall of Valor!" The sailor said confidently, strode to the forefront of the reef, the setting sun in his slender and symmetrical streamlined shape. The only warm light cast on his body.

As he plunged into the water, Dracos's heart was once again hanging from his throat: Can you not be nervous! If it fails again, it is estimated that the two cowards will not even dare to go! Unable to swim to the opposite shoal, the troops will not be able to reach the opposite side safely, let alone seize the city of Bisignia, and the planned battle plan will not be realized, so the second set of plans will have to be implemented... This means that the time consumed before, Energy, military rations, etc. will make this war against Bruti even more difficult!

"Leader, it's...the end!"

Without the soldiers' crying anxiously, Dracos had already seen that the axles had stopped turning.

Has it failed again? Dracos' heart sank, he was unwilling to give up, shouting: "Take the clue!"

He shouted and stepped forward to help. The rough ropes pulled each other with strength, rubbing bloodstains back and forth in the palm of his palm... But Dracos felt that this force was not as strong as the last time, and he cheered up again: "Brothers hold on! Hold on! !......"

He inspires the soldiers beside him, and the pulling force of the pure cable is gradually weakening, and finally it relaxes.

Success? ! Dracos looked at the vaguely blurred shore in disbelief, feeling the power of his whole body was emptied, he sat on the reef, and the soldiers beside him cheered softly.

The rope is tightening little by little again...Stop...Move...Stop...Move...

I don’t know how long it took. Just when Dracos felt that the time was too long, the rope was finally tightened again, and there were three faint vibrations. After a while, three more vibrations...

Dracos confirmed the signal, suppressed his excitement, and shouted to the soldiers: "Quick! Quickly tie it to the tree! Quick! Quick!"

In the evening, a long cable runs across the Craty River, connecting the two banks.

A soldier of the Second Legion entangled the ropes, clasped his hands tightly, and moved forward alternately. The whole body was hanging upside down in the air. The lowest part of his body was no more than two meters high from the surface of the river. The splash of the river water could wet his whole body. What's more terrifying is that the river roars like a dragon whispering in the ear, plus the rope that has been wobbly...

Although the soldiers have carried out targeted training in the past few days, the reality requires them to have more courage. Obviously this soldier has enough courage and his rope climbing skills are quite fast, so he was arranged to pass this "rope bridge" first. In addition, in order for the Legion to pass quickly and ensure the safety of the ropes and crawling, the soldiers crossing the river did not wear helmets, breastplates, greaves, and copper shields, but tied a lancet and one side tightly on their backs. The small wooden shield, of course, was tied to another rope on the body of the first soldier crossing the river.

When he finally climbed to a big tree by the beach on the opposite bank, Sekrian was waiting under the tree, his chest was bloody, obviously injured.

It turned out that the powerful river rushed him across the beach, slamming him against the reef, and almost fainted him, but the desire to survive made him resist being pierced by a sharp stone edge. There was a sharp pain in his chest, and his arms hugged the reef tightly. Just at this moment, Dracos and the others pulled on the rope with all their strength and gave him a chance to breathe. He exhausted all his strength and climbed up the reef. Step by step carefully moved to the river beach...

With the efforts of Sekrian and the soldier, the second "rope bridge" connecting the two sides of the bank was established, and the soldiers of the First Brigade of the Second Army began to cross the river one by one.

Even with two "rope bridges", the speed of the soldiers crossing the river is still very slow, because only after the current soldier reaches the opposite bank, the latter soldier can start to grab the rope and crawl, after all, they are on the same rope at the same time. Hanging with two or more people would be a great burden for the rope that connects the two sides of the strait with great effort, or the tree that serves as the pillar of the "rope bridge", and Dracos did not dare to take this risk.

Note: Sekrian appeared before at the end of the first Crotone War. When Lucias went to Turriy to negotiate peace, he was the captain of the patrol ship.