Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 135: Strike the city of Rome (7)

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But Mejus was more cautious. He first reminded Paulus that it was at the time of the Dionian landing that the dangerous situation in Rome was caused because of their rapid attack and miserable defeat. So he suggested: Because this support army is the greatest hope of the Roman people in the city, but the number of 8,000 soldiers is still not enough. More soldiers need to be gathered to be more confident in defeating the Diorians in one fell swoop. This will not only save Rome, but also The Dionians may be driven out of the interior, so they should continue to march eastward to converge with reinforcements from city-states such as Prinister, Gaby, and Bonnet.

Both sides hold their own opinions, but are unwilling to divide the team into two, because that will only weaken the army’s offensive power and lead to the failure of their respective plans. In order not to delay precious time, they can only make a decision and let the soldiers make a choice.

Nearly 3,000 Latin reinforcements do not matter. However, although more than 5,000 Roman citizens have moved to the three towns west of the Latham area due to the distribution of their lands, there are still relatives and friends they care about in Rome, and they It is clear in my heart: there are not many citizen soldiers in the city of Rome. If time is delayed and Rome is broken, the land they just owned will eventually be wiped out. Therefore, most soldiers are eager to defeat the Dionians. Siege, so support Paulus's opinion.

Mejius felt very sorry, but he sincerely blessed Paulos, and then only led a team of guards to the east quickly.

Paulus quickly assembled the team. Although he was anxious in his heart, he still remained sober. He knew that although the Dionian camp ahead was still very simple, it might take a big price to break it. Now time and soldiers are the most precious to him, so he decided: bypass the camp and head towards the city.

On the way the army was advancing, the scouts who ventured to avoid the enemy's interception and returned with injuries brought back a bad news: five or six thousand Dionian infantrymen and many cavalrymen appeared in front of them.

Paulus was shocked. He didn't expect that the Dionians had kept so many soldiers for defense while they were attacking the city.

But he calmed down immediately: At this moment, the situation has developed, and there is no possibility of retreat. He can only lead the troops, attack forward without hesitation, and repel the enemies that stand in the way, and Rome has hope!

He issued an order: the army stopped advancing and immediately began to line up.

Considering that there were many cavalry on the opposite side, the failure of the previous battle was due to the defeat of Dionia’s powerful cavalry attacking the flanks, so this time Paulus learned a lesson and carefully shortened the array. The length and thickness are increased, and more than a thousand light infantry in the Latin reinforcements are placed in the center of the army, protected by heavy infantry... When the array is completed, the entire army is similar to an oval.

When the Dionian army came into the sight of the Roman soldiers, the high-pitched bugle sounded from the opposite side.

The Dionians actually attacked the Roman army first.

In the forefront are the two-winged cavalry corps, tens of thousands of horses galloping, hooves like thunder, stirring up the dust and fog, and the distance of several hundred meters is instant.

Looking at the huge monsters rushing forward with great strength, fear arose in the hearts of the Roman soldiers on the two wings.

But in fact, this was just an illusion. The Dionian cavalry did not have the ability to surpass the heavy infantry formation. spear.

After all, these Roman soldiers had fought against the Dionian cavalry once before, and under the reminder of the squadron leaders, they raised their shields to defend.

At the same time, the light infantry in the army also shot arrows in their hands at the galloping Dionian cavalry.

For a time, Roman soldiers fell to the ground with a gun and arrows from the Dionian cavalry were seen from time to time.

Just as the Dionian cavalry passed the flank of the Roman army and rushed to the rear, the infantry army of Dionian was approaching, and the captains of the Roman squadron hurriedly shouted: "Beware of the javelin. Defend with a shield!"

Clotokatax followed the surrounding comrades and threw the javelin in his hand together, and then threw the second javelin in a hurry, almost without breathing.

At this time, the screams from the opposite side made him feel excited when he was just before the battle, but before he had time to savor the so-called sense of accomplishment, the soldiers in front began to charge the enemy with him. The court guards followed immediately.

Even though the javelin rain caused some chaos in the Roman army, when the Dionian soldiers began to charge, the Roman soldiers also raised their shields and guns and strode forward.

One side, with the belief in defending the homeland and driving away the invaders, courageously moves forward; the other side is shouldering the safety of the entire army and desperately blocking the incoming enemy. The two armies slammed into each other violently, and then each pierced the enemy fiercely with spears and spears.

At the same time, Dionia's cavalry turned around and rushed to the rear of the Roman army.

"Turn back! Turn back!" Under the command of the Roman squadron leaders, the heavy infantry squadrons lined up at the back of the Roman army turned around, raised their long shields to face the cavalry, and assumed a defensive posture. And the Roman light infantry in the center of the army also turned around to bend their bows and shoot arrows, the javelins and arrows crossed in the air again...

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Roman soldiers fought against the enemy with blood in the city, and the people in the city were not idle. They were organized by the elders, and they kept transporting all kinds of consumed defensive materials to the various sections of the city wall, and at the same time, they continued to carry them into the city. Send the wounded.

Seeing that their loved ones were wounded or even died, the Roman people, although sad in their hearts, did not have time to cry. They must seize all their time and do their best to help the army defend their homeland, because the enemy began to attack the city within less than an hour. It becomes a little severe.

"General Margus is here to report that the enemy's offensive is fierce. In order to prevent the enemy from attacking the city, the soldiers have paid a lot of casualties and hope to get reinforcements!"

"General Sevius reported that his army was fully defending the enemy’s siege, but was unable to prevent the enemy from continuously destroying the city wall with siege equipment. He hoped that more soldiers could be sent behind the city to form a defensive formation. After preventing the collapse of the city wall, it can block the enemy's breakthrough!"

"General Pullow reported that the enemy used warships to build many floating bridges on the Tiber, so that their offensives were not limited to Shiiqiao. Now the soldiers are fully defending the entire embankment, but the enemy's offensive is fierce. As the fighting continues, the soldiers’ physical strength cannot be supported, and I hope to get more support!"

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The Roman Senate originally made Scipio Grande responsible for the defense of the entire city, but after the siege battle began, Grand Scipio found that it was difficult for him to control the battle defense of the entire city of Rome, because the city of Rome was too big , The city walls were too long, and the roads in the various blocks in the city were tortuous and time-consuming, whether it was to deliver orders or send reinforcements. So he decisively handed over the command to the Senate, and he concentrated on dealing with the siege of the Dionian from the south.

The Senate quickly completed the transfer of command power, and even in order to facilitate the coordination and organization of the city’s citizens to defend the city, the senators all came to the Roman Forum to work, and the military command was mainly handed over to Portitus and Maroochydore. Several veterans, such as Neensis, who have served as consuls many times, not only because of their seniority, but also because as consuls, they often lead troops to fight, so they have rich combat experience.

But even Portitus, who has served as a consul five times and has promoted Camilos on the battlefield many times, has never experienced and experienced such a siege: countless ballistas of the powerful heroes, The huge siege tower, the spliced ​​wooden cart that can Tibetans and the peculiar way of filling trenches, the terrible belly bow, the pontoon bridge built by the warship... What is more terrifying is that the siege Dionian soldiers are not only well-trained, but also brave. Tough.

According to Portitus's previous experience of siege: a big city like this is guarded by tens of thousands of soldiers, and there are no more than a hundred thousand people, and it is impossible to win without attacking for two to three months to half a year.

But less than two hours after the war began, the defending army seemed a little unable to withstand it.

The elders were also panicked. At this time, they could no longer consider the rights and interests of the clan. They organized the slaves in their families, and at the same time, they informed the clans that they belonged to take action. The men and slaves of the Shield Spear gathered in the Roman Forum, about 10,000 people, formed an emergency formation, allotted weapons, and then sent them to the urgently needed battlefield in waves...

The old square in Rome, which is usually quite large, is crowded and noisy at this time: on the one hand, the veterans are urgently preparing and training newly formed troops, on the other hand, the people are helping the wounded who lie on the ground.

Looking at the nearly tens of thousands of troops in the audience not long ago, there will soon be more than a thousand people left. The slave soldiers are not too comfortable with wearing helmets, shaking their heads from time to time, holding weapons with blank eyes... An uncomfortable feeling suddenly surged in Portitus's heart. He squeezed the back of the chair with his hands, and said with difficulty: "The last 1,000 people will be sent to Scipia. Although he did not send anyone. Ask for help, but other troops have encountered difficulties. It is impossible to defend easily from the south. I know Scipio, he must be doing his best to avoid embarrassing us..."

"Hey, Rome has not experienced being attacked by the enemy for decades, and the people lack the experience of defending the city! What's more, the enemy is Dionia!..." Ambustus sighed regretfully: " It’s just that we have only cared about expansion over the years and failed to re-plan and repair the city’s defenses!"

These words made the elders next to him listen to them, and they all felt the same: If you pull out the twists and turns of the Roman wall, you can make it straight; if you put the bricks and stones of the wall closer together, use stone mortar. Fill the stone cracks; if a city wall is built on the embankment on the north side of the city of Rome; if there are always deer villages arranged on both sides of the trench; if the streets in the city are planned early to facilitate passage... I am afraid that the guards will not feel this way today. Difficulties!