Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 13: Member of the Three Armies

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"Your Excellency Commander, you can rest assured that the rest of the battle will be handed over to us! Our brothers in the Third Army have long been eager to participate in the battle and make contributions!" Bagul patted his chest and said loudly.

"Don't worry, don't worry, there are some battles for you to participate in!" Davers jokingly said: "You should report to your legion commander first. He, a major general who lacks troops, wants you to dream. Zhong is calling your names!"

Everyone laughed, and Hieronymus, who was usually expressionless, also grinned at this time.

"Master Avinojis, thank you for your full support to Dionia! Lead the army to take part in the battle personally!" Daves stepped forward and saluted Avinojis to express his sincere thanks .

"It is Laos' responsibility as the League of Dionia to send troops to war!" Avinojis hurriedly replied: "In Turrii, I heard that Lord Daves defeated Croto again. The glorious record of the internal army, this is another miracle of winning more with less! Master Davos's military talents amazed me. I believe the soldiers of Laos can follow Dionia to win more victories!"

"As long as our Dionian League is always united, there will be no lack of victory!" Davers replied passionately.

"You are right, Master Davos!" Avinojis nodded seriously immediately.

At this moment, Asistes interjected: "Your Excellency Commander, I almost forgot one thing. When we led the army through the swamp area, the engineering battalion was about to repair the road through the swamp area. They The baggage can be delivered here tomorrow."

"Great!" Davers said happily.

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Following Daves into the Great Tent are: Captain Capus of the 1st Army, Commander of the 2nd Army Drax, Commander of the 3rd Army Hironimos, Commander of the 3rd Army First Commander Bagul, Third Army figure adjutant Asistus, Lars consul Avinojis.

In the middle of the big tent is an unusually smooth wooden table on which a large map of southern Greece is drawn.

"Capps, please tell us about the latest battle situation for the newcomers." Daves said.

"Okay, sir." Capus came to the wooden table, found the Crimea logo on the map, pointed to it and said: "After Crotone's army failed in the battle, according to the interrogation of the soldiers. According to the information obtained, it is estimated that about 7,000 people have fled the battlefield, and they are likely to have fled back here—" Capps glanced at the people who were listening to him carefully, and then said: "Then our first and second corps were altogether. 14,000 people rushed to the city of Crimea and built camps to surround Crimea from the east, west and north. Today, when we were building a bridge over the Umbria River, the troops on the south bank were hit by nearly 7,000 light infantry The attack indicated that Crimea was reinforced by Crotone in this day’s time, and the strength of the city may have reached 14,000. Your arrival has brought our total number of soldiers to 22,000."

Avinojis and the others gathered around the wooden table, listening to Capus talking while staring at the map.

"It might be more difficult for 22,000 people to conquer a city guarded by 14,000 soldiers!" Avinojis said based on his past experience.

"We don't necessarily have to capture Crimea." Capps' words surprised the newcomer.

"If we don't take Crimesa, how can we attack Crotone?" Bagul asked in surprise.

"Enclose it." Capps held the Crimea on the map with his right hand, and then drew a circle: "If we attack Crimea by force, there will be 14,000 soldiers in Crotone's defense, not only casualties. It’s big, and once Crimea can’t hold it, the Crotone people may flee back to Crotone city by boat and hide in the city, making it more difficult for our next attack. Keep them and let Crimey The city of Sarlat disperses Crotone’s forces, and we can divide the forces—" Kapus slid his finger to the south of Crimea, which is the northern plain of Croton.

Avinojis, Baggul, Asistes, and Lizaru stared at the map with wide eyes, lost in thought.

"What if the Crotone finds that our numbers are decreasing, what if we go out of the city to attack the camp?" Avinojis asked with some concern.

The others laughed at the same time.

"We are welcoming them to attack, and have a taste of the defensive facilities of our Dionian camp!" Drax said confidently.

"If we don’t attack Crimea, Crotone may be aware of our intentions. What if they take the initiative to withdraw Crotone’s defense?" Asistes also asked his own question. .

"Who said that we will not attack, we will attack appropriately to put pressure on the city of Crimea. When they realize that the situation is not right, the troops we sent out have long messed up the territory of Crotone, and When they withdrew to Crotone, we could easily take down Crimea! In short, according to the commander's words...that is...we must actively mobilize Crotone people to run back and forth, and we have not been able to concentrate our forces and We fight..." Capps explained.

"It's great! I think this must be a plan conceived by Master Daves. It is the first time that I have seen such a clever military plan! We don't need to fight hard to achieve our goal easily. !" Avinojis said half a compliment and half a sincere compliment.

His words were unanimously agreed by everyone.

Davers smiled and said seriously: "Now I worry about one thing the most--"

"Our food supply?!" Hieronymus interjected, who was taciturn. As the commander of the polished army, he had been staying with the army's main camp for the past two days, so he knew something about it.

"That's right." Daves gave him an admiring look, and said with a serious expression: "The rations carried by the soldiers are about to be eaten, and the food will be transported from the rear to meet the needs of 22,000 people. , The food needed is definitely a huge amount! The distance between Turíy and Crimea is nearly a hundred miles, so we cannot fully protect such a long transportation line! If Crotone realizes this, their Warships can land on any coast, attack our food and carry teams, even destroy villages, kill our people, and cause us a lot of trouble! So we must complete our plan as soon as possible so that Crotone can't handle it. ."

"Hironimos!"

"Here!"

"You immediately lead the Third Army to build a camp on the south bank and besiege Crimea!"

"Yes!"

"Drax!"

"Subordinates are here!"

"Three battalions were drawn from the Second Army to assist Master Avinojis's troops to build a camp on the South Bank. I ask you to set up a preliminary camp before tonight to completely siege Crimea City! "

"Understood!!!"

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In the afternoon, more than 10,000 Dionian soldiers crossed the wooden bridge and started to build a camp on the southern bank of the Umbria River in turn.

Milon didn't rush to send troops to assault.

By the evening, the South Bank Camp was initially completed. At this point, the Dionian camp was in a huge semicircle, surrounding the Crimea city. Except for the port facing the sea, which could not be enclosed, the rest was surrounded by the Dionian camp.

By the early morning of the next day, the Dionian soldiers continued to improve the facilities of the camp, while Crotone’s envoy Lycias arrived at Dionian’s north camp. He was blindfolded and brought in Daves' military account.

"Master Lycias, I'm very sorry! You and I are the two warring parties and have to adopt this method." Daves apologized, but there was no trace of apology on his face. Instead, he looked like a hunting dog when he saw fresh meat. Excited expression: "I remember that we just met four days ago. I didn't expect to meet again so soon. You won't bring any harsh conditions to threaten us Dionia, right?"

Of course, Lycias heard the rich taunt in Daves’ mouth, but he didn’t hear it, and said directly: "Master Daves, I’m here this time for peace talks. Crotone is willing to talk to Dionia signed an armistice agreement and compensated Dionia for his losses in the war. I only hope that the war between Crotone and Dionia can be quelled to restore peace and tranquility in Great Greece!"

Davers laughed loudly: "You Crotone people go to war if you want to go to war, and stop war if you want to stop. Do you think this is a child playing a war game?"

Lysias asked calmly: "So what kind of conditions are needed for Dionia to accept the truce?"

"Conditions?" Daves snorted coldly, removed the impulse from his face, and walked back and forth a few steps. When he looked at Lycias again, his piercing eyes had returned to his previous shrewdness: " Remember what I said when you left last time? My conditions are the same as the conditions you mentioned in the General Assembly Hall of the Turiyi Senate, very simple!"

Hearing this, Lucias made a "thump" in his heart.

"First, Crotone must compensate Dionia 5,000 tarient silver in one lump sum; second, dissolve the Crotone Alliance, and Crotone must not ally with any other city-states in the future; Third, Crimea is merged into the Dionian League!......"

Every time after listening to one, Lycias's face becomes ugly, and finally he shook his head simply: "Your conditions are too harsh, and Crotone Council will not accept it!"

"It is better not to accept! The Dionian soldiers also want to win more, so as to get more rewards from the Alliance!" Daves looked indifferent, but his words contained more threats.

"I admit that Dionia’s previous victory made us panic, but the panic also prompted us Crotone people to act together and work together to fight against enemies that might invade the territory of Crotone! In the future, The battle you Dionians encounter will only get harder and harder! Master Daves, I want to remind you that grapes must be sold at a good price when they are fresh, otherwise they will be worthless when they are ripe. Now." Lysias's words also became tough.