Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 138: Military meeting of the First Fleet

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The distinguished First Fleet Commander with his hands on his hips, looking at the squadron commanders under him, Gu Pan Zixiong said in a deep voice: "The day before yesterday we received a letter from Prince Cloto Kataks. Letter, their situation is not so good now, the city-states of Greece are preparing to unite quietly and oppose us Dionia!

If the army on the land cannot defeat Sparta as soon as possible, it is likely to fall into the siege of the Greeks, but now that Sparta is aided by Persia and its strength has increased, the young prince did not dare to risk it. Then he launched a strong attack, so he wrote to us for help.

Now the main force of the Spartans has been attracted to Tygea, and the defensive power in its territory has been greatly weakened. It is our 1st Fleet that re-landed the coast of Sparta, captured Sparta, and created our navy great The best time to be brilliant! Yesterday I asked you to go back and think about it for a day, how about it? Have you figured out a good solution? ! "

As soon as his voice fell, the infantry commander of the First Fleet stood up and said categorically: "My lord, I have a way to make our fleet's infantry successfully land and avenge the brothers who died last time. !"

"Quickly speak and listen!" Sekelian looked at his fleet infantry commander with relief, glad that his fighting spirit had not been weakened by the last defeat.

"The last time landing failed, I think there are several reasons." Sephiroth's low tone was a bit regretful: "First of all, we underestimated the enemy, although the Spartans failed repeatedly. , But they still have a certain level of strength. We all saw that that day, Sparta had at least 5,000 infantrymen in battle. Our fleet infantry are all light-armored equipment. How can they be confronted head-on! According to the Army Gang In the letter sent, at least 6,000 Spartan fighters left the territory and headed to Taigea. Most of them were heavy infantry. In this way, the offensive pressure on our next landing will be much less;

Secondly, the Spartans laid down a lot of wooden stakes near the coast, making our warships unable to get close to the coast, so we could only land by small boats, and the entire fleet was counted as clippers. 100 ships, and each ship can carry up to 20 troops, so it is impossible to transport a large number of soldiers to the coast at one time. And when our fleet of infantry could only land on the coast in loose formations, the Spartans lined up a dense phalanx to attack the soldiers who landed, and soon defeated us.

As far as I know, the various sub-squadrons are collecting cargo ships in various places these days. It is said that the number has exceeded 200. This has greatly improved our ability to project troops to the coast at one time.

In addition, the infantry of our fleet also figured out a way. They can disembark at a place far from the coast and where the water is still deep, and then wait in place until the second and third troop transport boats arrive. , After meeting with your comrades and forming a square formation, we will march to the coast together—"

"But what if the Spartans launch an offensive while our soldiers are still waiting?" A squadron commander asked: "And if the soldiers stand in the sea for a long time, they will consume a lot of money in vain. Physical strength."

Sefodorus smiled confidently: "All of my infantrymen in the fleet are good swimmers and are good at fighting in the sea. The Spartans want to fight in the sea. I can't ask for it. As for standing in the sea for a long time. , It does lose some stamina, but it’s better than having a small number of people and launching an offensive hurriedly before forming a formation.

Also, the last time we were unfamiliar with the sea conditions in the Gulf of Laconia, during the landing operation, the wind and waves suddenly became stronger, and the ballistas on the warships could not be targeted accurately, so the infantry of the fleet was not well given. Help, I believe this bad situation will never happen again. "

Secrian listened carefully, and saw that Sephiroth suddenly said nothing, and asked in a hurry, "That’s it?"

Sefodorus straightened his chest and said loudly, "Of course it’s more than that. This time I’m attacking Sparta, I suggest that you change your strategy. It’s best to use the Majesty Daves’s presence in Trionto. The strategy adopted in the battle—first send a small number of soldiers to cross the river, and then cooperate with the large forces to attack."

"The Battle of Trionto?" Sekelian thought about it carefully, his eyes lit up, and he immediately asked: "Are there any specific measures?"

"In the past few days, I took a boat to carefully survey the entire coast of the Spartan Territory." Sephiroth pointed to the brief map of the Spartan sea area drawn on the wooden table, and said in a deep voice: "The central part is The focus of the Spartans’ defense is also the focus of our fleet’s infantry offensive.

The cape on the west is an extension of the Tagetos Mountains. There is no place to land, but the Spartans still have not relaxed their guard there, because they have to guard against our sneak attack by the Messenian army. .

The headland on the east is an extension of the Parnon Mountains. It is narrower and longer than the one on the west. There is also no place for the fleet to dock, but there are usually few Spartans patrolling here. The Bada’s main force has been transferred to Taigeya, and they don’t have enough manpower to defend the east...

I have taken a fancy to several places. We can choose soldiers who are good at climbing to swim from the boat, over the reef, climb the cliff, and then lower the ropes for the subsequent soldiers to climb the sea cape... I think there is a high mountain. Lin Mi is enough to hide two or three hundred soldiers in a short period of time without being discovered. When our main force launches an offensive from the front on the second day, they will attack from the Spartans' side and rear, and they will surely defeat the Spartans. people! ……"

"I think this method is very good and can be implemented!" After listening to Sekerian, he immediately expressed his support with excitement: "Just follow the suggestions of Sephiroth to develop a new landing plan. Everyone made suggestions to improve it, and we must succeed in the next landing operation!"

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Xenophon is getting older and doesn't have so much sleep. He woke up early.

After washing, after eating the breakfast specially prepared by the servant, he left Agassilaus's mansion.

It was just getting light, and there were already sporadic candlelights in Sparta. If at this time in the past, there would be a lot of black rolls on the streets carrying farm tools and rushing to work in the fields, but this time Pedestrians were scarce at times, and the occasional dog barking sounded particularly clear in this quiet town.

It's just that Xenophon was walking on this quiet street, but encountered three times of interrogation by heavily armed Spartans who sprang out of nowhere. Xenophon all responded by going out for morning exercises.

Spartan people are proud of their military power, are proud of their physical fitness, and are ashamed of being bloated and obese. Therefore, Spartan citizens receive training from an early age and continue to exercise according to their own habits when they are old. This is almost a tradition. Although Xenophon is not a Spartan citizen, he has lived in the territory of Sparta for decades, and his living habits have been the same as those of the Spartans.

In addition, he was not only the hero of the two expeditions to Persia, but also participated in the wars between Sparta and other Greek city-states many times, and made numerous contributions. He also wrote a book and said that between the lines are filled with praise for the Spartan government and traditions, so he is a distinguished guest of Sparta and enjoys a lot of prestige among the citizens of Sparta. And this time Spartan was in danger. He took the initiative to stay in Sparta and was willing to fight with the Spartans, which made the people grateful. Therefore, the Spartans on duty not only did not embarrass him, but all of them. Kindly remind him to pay attention to safety during morning exercises and not to leave the city too far to avoid accidents.

In the strict sense, Sparta is not a city. Although there are many temples, houses, and a large population, it has no walls. The closer it is to the center, the denser the houses, and the more outlying, the sparser the houses, etc. When you see a piece of farmland in the east and west, it means that Xenophon is out of the city.

Xenophon quickly walked south along the road on the east bank of the Yolotas River. After more than three hours, the sky was bright and his legs were sore. He saw countless tents in front of him. He knew the destination was Arrived.

When the Spartans learned that the "Dionian army invaded Messenia by sea", under the advice of Agcilius, they put the focus of defense on the coast. A camp was established on the coast, and the main force of the mobilized army was placed here. At the same time, a large number of Piriasis and Black Laoss were organized to nail stakes and build outposts in the offshore with the soldiers... It was because of this series of decisive measures that the Spartan army successfully frustrated a Dionian landing.

This camp by the sea has no walls and no trenches. This is because it only serves the purpose of resting and preparing for warfare. It is not intended to be used as a stronghold. Once Dioni The landing of the demihumans is successful, and it makes no sense for the Spartans to garrison the camp, because everyone knows that there is no wall in Sparta. The Dionian army can bypass the camp and attack Spartan. Up to the disaster. Therefore, instead of strengthening the camp, it is better to spend time on preventing the landing of the Dionian fleet.

Xenophon saw Spartan warriors in twos and threes lying outside the tent basking in the sun, and some people gathered together and happily playing a ball game unique to Spartan...

Seeing this situation, Xenophon temporarily breathed a sigh of relief: The reason why the Spartans dared to relax like this, it seems that there has not been any enemy situation until now. You must know that the warship of Dionia yesterday Approaching the sea on a large scale, the camp's army urgently prepared for war. It may be that the Spartans were heavily guarded, and the Dionian warship finally left after a long period of standing in the offshore waters.