Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 112: My doubts about Laos

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"Got it." Hernipolis went out happily.

Davers smiled and watched him leave. Henipolis has lived in his home for a few years. Although he has a detached personality, he is rash and not feminine. He is very popular with Davers's family, and Davers treats him as a younger brother. So next He didn't want Hernipolis to know about the matter.

The team officer responsible for defending Rahe Fortress was called in.

"I remember your name is Tagru, right?" Daves said happily.

The originally nervous company captain did not expect that the life-long Dionian consul and the army commander Daves, respected by the soldiers, remembered that he first arrived at the Rahe Fortress more than ten days ago, and he said when he saluted him. Out the name.

"Yes, Lord Commander!" He replied excitedly.

"I remember that you are from Grumentum, belong to the tribe or are independent?" Davers continued to ask, and motioned for him to sit down.

"I'm already independent, I just need to work hard for my home." Taglu straightened his chest and replied in a more fluent Greek. In the past year, there has been a popular cognition in the Lucania region: independent Lucania talents are true Dionian citizens, and they have real freedom! In the last war, many tribes in Lucania (except Potentia and Galagoso) were destroyed and weakened. Therefore, the remaining tribes were lonely and depended heavily on the alliance. The people who left the tribe can only let it go, far not as strong as the leaders of Bruti.

"It seems that you have already married, do you have children? How is your life?" Daves and him started the routine.

This makes Tagru a little surprised, but he feels cordial: "Asinu, I already have two children, both of them are boys. They are all healthy! ... At the beginning, Lord Bagul gave me points I have five acres of land, but they are all mountainous and not suitable for growing wheat. The agricultural officer advised me to plant apple trees, and I did so. The tree has grown up this year, and they said that it will bear fruit in the next year, and then I can sell the apples. Going to the city, they also said that the price of apples in Turiyi is higher, but it takes several days to get to Turiyi...

The year before last, I also borrowed money from a bank in the city and bought 20 lambs and two cows. Now the number has doubled. In the summer, I sold six sheep and a cow to a restaurant in the city. Not only did I pay off the loan, I also got 30 drachmas. I decide to buy some cattle and sheep next year, and strive to be able to drive hundreds of cattle and sheep up the mountain every day... My lord, I am not afraid of your jokes. This is my dream. Only in the tribe before there were so many cattle and sheep..."

"Haha, your ambition is great!" Daves slapped his hands and laughed, and then asked with concern: "You are on duty in Rahe Fortress, what about the family affairs?"

"My wife is a capable woman who can take good care of children and fruit trees. I also bought a Thracian slave with a loan from the bank to help me herd cattle and sheep. When I am busy, my neighbors will come to help. . My lord, a village has been built where I live..."

After listening, Daves said seriously: "Standing at the Rahe Fortress, far away from the city and home, not only the daily life is very monotonous, but also the long time unable to go home to take care of the family... Originally the most difficult task was caused by Registered and trained freedmen and reserve citizens are serving as an important task to shorten the period for them to become citizens. But before the outbreak of the war, I propose that they be replaced by real citizen soldiers and stationed here, are you? Some complaints?"

"My lord...well, to be honest, it's a little bit." Taglu hesitated and said truthfully.

"Because you have received more rigorous training, you are citizens of Dionia. When faced with danger, you will defend this fortress desperately to ensure that your home is not trampled! And Rahe Fortress is the only The land passage connecting Lucania and Turíy, and the space here is small, and the troops cannot be deployed. Once occupied by the enemy, it will cut off the connection between Turíy and Lucania, which is very dangerous !" Dafus said solemnly.

"My lord, you mean...someone will attack here?!" Tagru's eyes widened in surprise.

Be aware that the Rahe Fortress is already within the hinterland of the Dionian League. There is nothing else to do except to check the past merchants and travelers and provide them with simple food and lodging. A senior elder once put forward a proposal to "remove the Rahe Fortress and turn it into an inn" at the meeting, but it was finally rejected by Daves.

"During the war, there are dangers appearing at any time, and dangers often come from the dark...From now on, you must be vigilant and do not allow any caravans or tourists to stay or stay inside the fortress or outside the fortress. Do not allow any army without a warrant from the Ministry of Military Affairs to enter or pass through the Rahe Fortress, do you understand?!" Daves solemnly warned again.

"Yes, Lord Commander!" Taglu got up and saluted.

"Tagru, you are not an official Legionnaire yet, are you?"

"My lord, I'm just a reserve soldier. My tribe joined the Alliance too late, and there are too many Lukanians who have signed up to join the Third Army." Taglu said with a little frustration.

"Hopefully, after this war, I can see your name on the merit book of the third army map!" Daves encouraged him earnestly: "In addition, once the enemy attacks the Rahe Fortress, you should not be alone. In combat, you must inform Master Hermon in Niutum in time to get his assistance, understand?"

"Yes, my lord!" Tagru saluted again with excitement. Although he didn't know where the enemy would come from, he was no longer frustrated by being sent to such a wilderness. He made a loud promise. : "My lord, don't worry, I will defend Rahe Fortress until the end of the war!"

Davers nodded. After Taglu left, he got up and walked to the south-facing window, looking out.

It is impossible to see the city of Laos at the mouth of the River Laos here, so Daves can only guess that Alobmas, who does not have the name of a consul but acts as a consul, will be here at this moment. do what?

Since Alobmas has been uncharacteristically uncharacteristically twice, he has not taken the initiative to come to Rahe Fortress to meet the Dionian army, and the army he sent to Hernipolis are all loyal to Avinojis, plus Daves received a secret report from the intelligence agency in Niutum, "It seems that traces of the Syracuse were found in the city of Laos." Daves had a somewhat unpleasant premonition in his heart: when Dionia was at a disadvantage and was facing danger, the man went to the east alone and joined Turriy to help Avinojis regain the situation in one fell swoop. What choice would the man of Russia make?

Although Davos could only wait quietly, he took Hernipolis away and prepared with both hands.

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Just as Daves led his army from the Rahe Fortress into the mountains and embarked on the way back to Turíy, Dionysius had led an army of 90,000 to reach the Tacinadi River (this army included Dionysius). Onisius’ more than 70,000 Sicilian troops, as well as Lokri, Hibernian, and the Corenian troops who had just joined the Syracuse side, set up camps on both sides of the Tacinadi River.

The camp stretches for dozens of miles, with thousands of military tents covering the southern part of the Croton Plain and the lower reaches of the Tachnadi River. Syracuse’s engineers also commanded more than 4,000 Corenian soldiers and Seritian slaves to build a simple wharf at the mouth of the Tacinadi River so that food and baggage could be transported by sea to the camp for logistics. Supplies provide greater convenience.

While the army was busy building the camp, Dionysius led the generals to the inner city of Crotone to check its defenses.

At this time, the inner city of Crotone, at the suggestion of the officer of the Dionian Ballista, set up deer villages on both sides of the moat and began to arrange traps, only because the army of Syracuse came too fast. Can be done. This is the second time in five years that Crotone City has been brought down by soldiers. The people of Crotone are more shocked than last time, because standing on the top of the city and looking west, you can see the far west. The endless white formed by the continuous military tents blends with the skyline.

Lycias, Thesprotis, Ascamas, and all the members of the Crotone Council and soldiers who came to the city headed intently watching the hundreds of people under the city. The brutal Sicilian tyrant surrounded by the famous cavalry in the center, his angry eyes were mixed with a bit of fear.

Dionysius regarded the people above the city as air. He walked and watched like a walk in the courtyard, and exchanged opinions with people around him from time to time.

"Look at the walls of Crotone as high as ten meters, and they are made of large stones. There are moats and deer villages outside the city. The whole city is so big, they have enough people to defend. I think it will be very difficult to capture this city!" Phoebe Das spoke out words that discouraged his allies without hesitation. To be honest, the Spartans are terrible in field battles, but they have done little in siege. In its previous wars, they have not captured large cities and even small cities. In the past Peloponnesian War, after several decades of fighting, the Allied forces led by Sparta have been stationed outside Athens for many years, ruining the Attica Peninsula, but they have never been able to. Attacked the walls of Athens. So after the war was won, one of the first things they had to do was to let the Athenians tear down the walls.

"Even the inner city of Crotone can't be attacked. The terrain of Asprostum is narrow, which is not conducive to the deployment of troops, and it is impossible to capture. Why are we still here with our troops?! Is it just for siege? They?!" Astagras said sarcastically, he was very displeased with this arrogant Spartan.