Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 112: Landing in the second battle

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At this moment, the originally quiet Dionian army moved, and the light infantry of each legion quickly greeted them, using javelins and arrows to attack the advancing Roman soldiers in the first round. The cavalry regiments on the two wings have begun to ride their horses, and soon collided with the Roman cavalry...

After a while, the cavalry regiment defeated a small number of Roman cavalry and pursued them, while the light infantry retreated smoothly to the rear of the army.

"Javelin ready!" The command of the team officers was heard one after another in the long army formation.

The Roman soldiers who already knew about Dionia's tactics raised their long shields in the face of the javelin rain that was flying in the air...

After two rounds of javelin, the Dionian soldiers charged forward and collided with the rushing Roman soldiers...

The sound of fighting became the only sound in this world.

Klotokatax felt that his breathing seemed to have stopped. He opened his eyes wide, his eyes pierced through the dust and mist, and he reflected scenes of fierce battle scenes into his mind. His expression was a bit nervous and mixed. Kind of excitement.

The Kingdom Staff Officer Tolmeide, Court Clerk Hernipolis, Fourth Army Corps Commander Oliver, Fifth Army Corps Commander Geogris... etc. are next to him. These will participate this time. The generals of the expedition are watching this battle closely. They all know that Daves attaches great importance to Rome, so they have to take a look at this battle in advance and understand the fighting power of the Romans so that they can make correct decisions in future battles. judge.

The heavy infantry fighting at the front of the army is still in a fierce stalemate, and scouts have rushed over to report: "Report! The First Cavalry Corps has completed the pursuit and is returning to attack the enemy's right flank!"

"Report! The 2nd Cavalry Corps is attacking the back of the left wing of the enemy army!"

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After listening to the report, Daves patted the horse on the neck lightly, and then said: "Amintas, after the Romans are defeated, you have to chase boldly, to completely disperse them, and to disperse them. Drive to the south so that they cannot hinder our actions tomorrow. If you can take Lavinim, your troops will not need to build camps. Let’s stay there tonight so that the soldiers can have a good rest."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Amintas responded with a salute.

After Davers returned his gift, he turned his horse's head and drove to the beach.

The court guard followed closely behind.

Crotto Kataks looked at the battlefield again with some dismay, and then left.

Olivers, Georgris and the others congratulated Amintas before leaving in a hurry. In their view, the soldiers of the Dionian Legion blocked the enemy’s onslaught from the front and gained a slight upper hand, while the cavalry circumambulated the enemy’s wings. In such a favorable situation, even if the battle was still going on, victory was already in time. Not far away.

The facts were as they expected. After the battle lasted for more than ten minutes, the Roman soldiers began to retreat, which soon turned into a big rout.

The fact that the Roman army was so easily defeated is actually related to the source of the soldiers of this army. Most of its soldiers were born in the Roman civilian class. They were assigned to Villitre and Sartney not long ago. The land of Qom and Antiium, and they used to be used as light infantry aids in combat. Only in the past few years, because of the reform of the Roman military system and the generous assistance of Carthage, the Roman Senate gave them allotments. They acquired heavy infantry equipment and began to train heavy infantry, but it is clear that they have insufficient combat skills and combat experience in heavy infantry, but they encountered strong enemies the first time they were the main force in combat.

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While Amintas led the First, Second, and Third Corps and two cavalry regiments to chase the rout soldiers, King Davos led the Fourth, Fifth, and Fifth Corps that had already assembled on the beach. The Sixth Army marched north along the coast, and his goal was the port of Ostia, which had already been determined. As Rome’s only port for foreign trade and the acquisition of important materials, the capture of Ostia would not only cut off Carthage’s aid to Rome, and gain a foothold for the Dionian Expeditionary Army in the Latin area, but also It can provide great convenience for the army's logistical supplies and material transportation. This is a good thing with one stone. Daves has already locked the first target to strike on it before setting off.

It has been decades since Ostia became the colonial city of Rome, but it has been nearly ten years since it has received the attention of the Roman Senate. Because of the establishment of a closer alliance with Carthage, in order to protect the various materials that Carthage aided to Rome, under the suggestions of the Carthaginians, they began to strengthen the city defense of Ostia and the protection of the port. Especially after the war with the Dionians, the Senate sent additional troops to Ostia due to fear of the might of the Dionian fleet, but they never expected that Dionians would lead the army at this moment. The attack, and bypassing the Roman defense system on land, directly attacked Ostia behind him from the sea.

Therefore, when Daves’ army arrived outside Ostia, there were no more than 3,000 defenders in the city. They had received news of the enemy’s attack in advance. They sent messengers to Rome for help at the same time, the soldiers They were all prepared to defend themselves, but when they saw the huge number of Dionian troops outside the city, they couldn't help feeling shy.

The defensive general loudly encouraged them: "Citizens, the time is running out. The enemy's offensive will not last too long. Use your courage to repel the enemy's offensive, and the Roman reinforcements will rush tomorrow. Here!..."

His words gave the Roman soldiers greater encouragement, because it was already the afternoon, and indeed there was not enough time for the Dionians to attack the city.

So after the three armies of Dionia entered their predetermined positions and deployed quickly, Daves issued an offensive order without delay.

Although Daves brought a team of more than 500 engineers this time, due to the rush of time, it was too late to build a large-scale siege equipment. The ready-made siege equipment was only a few dozen that were brought with the ship. After the ballistas and countless aerial ladders were quickly assembled by the engineers, these ballistas were pushed to the front and blasted against the city wall.

For a time, stone bullets came in mid-air without stopping, the city wall roared constantly, and the stone flakes flew randomly.

The Roman soldiers who had never experienced such a Hittite formation hid behind the battlements in fear, hardly daring to move, and their morale was frustrated.

After the bombardment continued for more than ten minutes, the high-pitched bugle sounded and the ballista attack stopped.

The Roman soldiers just breathed a sigh of relief, carefully poking their heads out of the city wall, and saw the black and crushing Dionian siege team a hundred meters below the city, accompanied by sky-shaking roars, like a roaring sea tide. The east and south faces whizzed towards Ostia.

"Citizens, when the enemy attacks, their ballistas will stop throwing stones and raise your spirits, take your weapons, teach them well, and let them taste the power of our Romans!... …" The garrison general kept encouraging the soldiers loudly, and the Dionian ballista did not fire any more stone bullets, which made them feel a little calm.

"The archer! The archer is ready to shoot!..." The Roman team officials also began to give orders.

The reason why the ballista unit did not raise the elevation angle of the ballista support and made the stone bullets higher than the city wall and bombarded the city. That is because there are many port warehouses in Ostia, and Daves is worried that they will be destroyed. , Affect later use.

Daves sat firmly in the back, watching the battle calmly.

Klotokatax couldn't sit still. After getting his father's permission, he rode forward and got closer to the battlefield so that he could see more clearly. Of course, Martius followed him with some court guards to ensure his safety.

Siege battles are different from position battles. Although the scale of the battle is huge and the killing sound is loud, it is difficult to see the deaths and injuries of both sides in the fierce battle due to the blocked view. The siege battle is different. , Soldiers clinging to the ladder were hit by a javelin or stone, and even the entire ladder was knocked down...These pictures can clearly be seen in Cloto Kataks’ eyes, and the continuous appearance of these scenes also makes him feel more Heartache, he squeezed his fists, and kept muttering in a low voice: "Rush up! Go up! Hades, please protect them from taking over the city as soon as possible!..."

But Hades apparently did not respond to the prayers of his descendants. Croto Kataks was frightened for a while, and he was a little afraid to look at it. He looked back and saw that the army was sitting still in the distance. Daves, then his gaze swept to the Fourth Army that was still resting in the formation not far away, and couldn't help but wonderingly asked: "Why don't you immediately send the Fourth Army up to increase the siege?"

Martius explained to the side: "Ostia is a small city that cannot accommodate too many soldiers to attack the city. If they are sent, it will cause crowding and increase casualties."

Clotokatax was a reserve soldier in the Legion, and he also served in the military department for a year. Of course he knew that the Fourth Legion was known as the most capable siege regiment of Dionia. At this time, he I can only stomped anxiously: "I knew I should send the Fourth Army to attack the city first!"

Clotokatax can question his father’s military arrangements. Of course, Martius, who is loyal to his duties, can’t go on. He can only comfort him softly: “Sitting on a city is very time-consuming. At the beginning, the defense of the Romans is still very tenacious. We can't be too anxious. I believe your Majesty will have clear tactical arrangements for the Fourth Army..."

"Really?!" Croto Kataks' eyes lit up.

"Of course, Your Majesty never fights a battle of uncertainty!" Although Martius didn't know the specific battle plan, he clearly had faith in King Davos.