Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 109: The army of Dionia is here

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At this time, the sentries in the city of Adi also heard the footsteps of "crash, crash", but they did not arouse their vigilance. After all, Adi was far away from the center of the Latin city-state, and also far from the Helniki and Eque in the east. People, Masi people, in the past, except for some territorial conflicts with Wolsey, it rarely had major wars. And now there are even Rome’s Antiium and Sartnikum blocking it to the south. During this time, the fighting on the south side has subsided. The Adi people think they are safe, and they didn’t even think they would be enemies at all. It was the Roman army that was mobilizing, so no detectives were sent out at all.

The first and third armies of Dionia began to approach the coast after passing through the city of Adi. This black army was discovered by the passing Latin merchant ships and caravans. They were shocked and hurried to call the neighboring towns. , The merchant ship with more police officers turned around and headed south, ready to notify Antiium, which was heavily garrisoned.

Actually, there is no need for this. Antiium guard Paulus has been fidgeting for more than two hours at the head of the city, and finally decided to send out one of the few scouts again and venture out of the city to detect Dior. The movements of the Nya's army.

At this moment, the subordinates suddenly shouted: "General, there is a firework on the port lighthouse!"

Paulus was startled, and hurriedly looked back, only to see a straight plume of black smoke rising in the direction of the harbor.

An enemy is coming from the sea? ! Paulus's heart was tight again, and then he saw cavalry rushing in the city, shouting under the city wall: "General Paulus, there are countless warships and troop carriers on the sea outside the port! !"

Paulus was shocked: Did the Dionians want to repeat the previous battle of capturing Antiium? !

"500 light infantry and two thousand heavy infantry were immediately transferred to the port for defense!" He gave the adjutant orders without hesitation.

"Yes, General!"

After Paulus finished speaking, he quickly got off the city, mounted his horse, and rushed to the port with the guards.

There has been panic in the city, especially the serious congestion at the gate leading to the port in the inner city. People from countless ports are rushing to enter the city, some even shouting in panic: "The enemy's army is killing. Coming! Run!..."

It took Paulus and the guards to squeeze out, and they rushed non-stop to the towering lighthouse on the breakwater.

When he got to the lighthouse, the sight he saw in his field of vision surprised him: it was past noon, and the sea outside the port was sparkling, and there was an endless shadow of sails in the distant sea, beyond his sight. Besides, it is connected to the sea and the sky far away...These sailing ships have one characteristic. Its sides are glowing with golden light, which is very dazzling.

Although the Romans were not strong in the navy and hardly fought large-scale naval battles, Paulus, who served as a military and political officer for several times, had rich experience in warfare, and he often consulted Camilos humbly, so he could It is judged that most of the terrible fleets this time are troop carriers, because troop carriers have a feature. After the soldiers board the ship, they must hang their shields on both sides of the hull, so as to free up space inside the ship. Convenient, while also being able to defend against long-range attacks by enemy ships, it can be described as killing two birds with one stone, so it has almost become a common tradition of troop carriers in Mediterranean countries.

How many reinforcements did the Dionians send? ! ! Paulus was shocked, and asked with a trembling voice: "Has the iron chain of the port... been put down?"

"It has been pulled up."

"Where are the guard towers on Boto? Are the soldiers in place?"

"Don't worry, general, the archers have already boarded the guard tower, and the tar, arrows, and rags are all ready."

"That's good!" Paulus felt a little comforted, and he said again: "The army in the city will arrive soon, so don't panic."

"General." The person in charge of the port said: "According to the constant observation of the lighthouse sentry, this huge fleet may not be coming for Antium, it should be heading north!"

For a moment, Paulus looked carefully at the sea in the distance: Although the fleet is too far to see clearly, compared with some ships that are escaping towards the Port of Antium, the white sails are displayed. But only the side, plus the flashing light on the ship’s side, and the distance between the fleet and the coast during the time they were talking, did not seem to change much... Obviously, the Dionian fleet is continuing northward. Row!

"Are the Dionians preparing to land on the coast north of Antiium?" Paulus whispered uncertainly.

The person in charge of the port reminded him: "General, the Dionians landed in the north. It is better to land in the south. The last time they landed on the south coast, they finally occupied Antiium."

Paulus just remembered: There is a low hilly area between Antiium and Adi. Although it is fairly flat, it is obviously not convenient compared to the south, so...

Thinking of this, Paulus suddenly changed his face: The Dionians were preparing to land on the coast further north, attacking the Latin Allies, and possibly even attacking the weakly defensive hinterland, and finally approaching Rome...

Thinking of this, Paulus broke out in a cold sweat, because he immediately thought of it: The Dionian army from the south that appeared in the early morning was probably to take up this huge number of fleets. They have already passed through. After the blockade set by Rome on the border of Volcy, it entered the hinterland of the Latin city-state! !

It’s no wonder that Paulus didn’t think about this in advance. He still had the original message in his mind that "Dionia’s army in Wolsey only had nearly 10,000 people." He did not get Dionia to go to Wall. The news of the increase of troops in the west (because the Third Fleet has completely blocked the sea lanes south of the Latham area during this period), so he subconsciously believes that a small number of troops pass through the blockade and go deep behind the enemy, even if It can take advantage of a moment, and it is difficult to escape the fate of being encircled and eliminated. Such an invasion tactic is suitable for fast-moving and light mountain races, but not suitable for the regular Dionian troops, which are dominated by heavy infantry.

Although he has been taught by the Dionian Navy before, it is impossible to free his imprisoned brain by Paulus, a former Roman military and political officer who has been accustomed to traditional land combat, so soon.

"Send scouts immediately, track along the coastline, find out where the fleet is landing, and report immediately!" Paulus eagerly issued an order: "Send a messenger again to inform Satnikum and The defenders of Villitre told them that Dionia's army had entered the hinterland of the Latham area, and that their navy had to land along the coast to prepare them for an attack! And...sent a messenger, Hurry to Rome and inform the Senate to prepare them!"

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The combined forces of the First and Third Army of Dionia passed through the small Latin city of Lavinium by the sea.

This city is small, but it has a very important place in the minds of the Latins, because in the legends of the Latins, they are far behind the powerful city of Troy in Asia Minor during the ancient Mediterranean era. Descendant of Ktor’s hero Aeneas (he is said to be a Trojan royal family).

After Troy was occupied by the Greeks, Aeneas took some of the Trojans and fled to Italy by boat, landed in the Latin area, was welcomed by the Latin king, and married his daughter Lavigne to him , So Aeneas built a new city on the Latin coast, named after his wife, this is the origin of Lavinim. Later, the son of the two established a new city near Lake Alba, the volcanic lake north of Lavinim. The city became the center of the Latins until the royal family’s The twins born to Princess Sylvia lived in the wild, were fed by a she-wolf, established Rome, and eventually destroyed Albalonga.

Although Lavigne is the origin of the Romans, it is really a small city-state with low walls and few residents. When I saw Dionian's army swaggering past the city, The sentinels at the head of the city were trembling with fright, and the people in the city were even more panicked.

However, the Dionian army did not stop their march. They continued north along the coast.

"The two sirs, the First Cavalry Corps and the Second Cavalry Corps have rushed back--" Scout Cavalry hadn't finished speaking, and there was a rumble of horseshoes behind him.

"Amintas, Lizaru, our cavalry corps is back on time!" Ledes shouted on the horse.

"How is the situation?" Amintas asked.

"At least before we left, we didn't see Antiium and Sutnikum having troops coming out of the city." Leides patted the horse's neck and said with a little complacency: "During this time, they were A lot of scouts were dispatched, but none of them escaped our interception. Where is your side? Have you arrived at your destination?"

"It's past Lavinim, it should be almost there." Amintas wiped the sweat from his face, then shook his hand, and said with a slight complaint: "Assemble before dawn. , I’ve been walking until now, I’m afraid I’ve walked seven or eighty miles, my brothers are already very tired, if it weren’t for the flat road, the task assigned by your majesty would have been impossible for us to complete. ."

"I don't think my brothers will complain." Leides looked at the tired-faced Legionnaires passing by, and said with relief: "They can participate in the war that is about to begin. They should be very excited."

"Not only are the soldiers excited, we are also excited!" Lizaru interjected.

Several legion chiefs looked at each other and laughed.

The Dionian army finally stopped advancing. Under the command and arrangement of several corps commanders, the 20,000 corps soldiers leaned back on the silver-white flat sandy beach, and quickly arranged a four-mile-long army formation with eight rows of thickness.