Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 153: Conquer the inner city of Crotone again

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"What about Siriting and Trina?" Kunogolata asked aloud, with an ugly face.

"I think Syracuse will restore the independence of the two city-states. After all, Syracuse is in Sicily, not in Greater Greece." Kelithorpes said without hesitation.

"Independence?!" Scombras sneered: "Let Syracuse support a ten-man dictatorship just like your Sparta did in the Greek city-state of Asia Minor? !"

Kerry Thorpes' face changed slightly.

At this time, Daves spoke: "Want to hear our terms?"

"You said." Kerry Thorpes was slightly nervous.

"As long as Syracuse quits Great Greece--" Davos' words pleased Gleethorpes. He was about to take the call, and Daves said in a more accented tone: "And let Messina , Catane, Naxos, and Tauromegnan are all independent. Dissolving the Sicilian League, the most important thing is that Dionysius must be exiled. This is my condition and cannot be changed! If Syracuse If Zha agrees, we agree to a truce!"

Kerry Thorpes thought Daves was telling a joke, but saw that he was determined, and the others were all emotional after Daves said this.

The meeting room was quiet for a while, and Krisops looked disappointed: "The Syracuses cannot accept the conditions you have put forward. It seems that you Dionia intends to This costly war with countless casualties is going on!"

"This war was provoked by the Syracuses. Dionysius led his army to invade Great Greece, occupy the land of the Dionian Allies, and slaughter the Great Greeks, like a wolf invading. Entering our homeland, full of food and drink, and wanting to leave safely, it’s not that easy!" Daves stood up suddenly and said decisively: "I once made a promise to the people,'I will kill all those who invaded Great Greece. Syracuse!’ For this reason, all of our Dionian citizens have made up their minds to fight the Syracuse people to the death! Hades will bless us not only to annihilate the invading army of Syracuse. , To restore our allies! We have to fight to Sicily to rescue the Greek city-states oppressed by Syracuse, and completely pull out the fangs and teeth of this evil wolf, so that it will never be able to oppress any Greek city-state. !"

Daves's words not only shocked Gleethorpes, but also surprised the veterans present. It was the first time that they heard Daves talk about the successor to this war.

"Davers." Kerry Thorpes was anxious and reminded him by his name: "I understand your eagerness for revenge, but Syracuse is not a wolf, but a fierce lion! If you missed this opportunity for peace, you were afraid that you would not be able to kill the lion. Instead, you were thrown into the house by it, biting everyone to death!"

There is obviously a threat in Kerry Thorpes’ words, but Daves only replied indifferently: "Then you have to fight thoroughly before you know, who is the lion?"

Kelithorpes heard Daves' determination to fight Syracuse to the death, and wanted to persuade him again.

Daves has already said loudly: "When you were in Persia, you and I fought side by side. This time you came, I should have treated you well, but it is a pity... now is the time of war, you and I are enemies and not friends. Sorry, I can only let you go! When this war is over, we will get together again when you come again!"

Kerry Thorpes knows that his mission has failed, and he said flatly: "I'm afraid we won't have a chance to meet again..."

Davers smiled faintly: "I believe you will come again!"

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After leaving the barracks, Kerry Thorpes remained serious and silent.

After entering the port, boarding the ship, and leaving the pier, without his instructions, the captain did not know where to go, and had to ask loudly: "Kerrythorpes, let's go to Siliting next?"

Kerry Thorpes recovered from his meditation and said decisively: "No, go back to Sparta."

"Go back?!" The captain was puzzled. He vaguely remembered that the task of the inspector was to bring Dionia and Syracuse to a truce. This had just gone to Dionia.

"The Dionians are arrogant, refuse to armistice, and want to defeat the Syracuse. I think this city-state alliance that hasn't been established for a long time will soon perish!" The entourage sneered loudly.

"Perhaps, it seems that during this time we Spartan can only rely on ourselves." Kerry Thorpes said, and Davers's face with firm and confident expression always appeared in his mind. Face, this similar expression once appeared before the Persian Canyon Annihilation War, before the Battle of the Kentrit River... It has appeared many times in meetings where the expeditionary forces encountered difficulties and conducted military discussions. Daves is Use this look to persuade the leaders to adopt his suggestion and help the mercenaries out of their predicament. And this time, although Syracuse has obvious advantages on land, he still has anxiety in his heart...

Kelithorpes stood at the stern, looking at the port of Turiyi gradually away from his sight...

He knew in his heart: From then on, the young man who humbly asked him and admired him has gone forever. Daves is now King Dionian and has become a mortal enemy of Syracuse. Naturally, it is also the enemy of Sparta, his enemy...

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Daves led the senators in the Senate to prepare rations, train the army, and make up for the soldiers of the Legion (the First and Second Legions also had some losses after these several battles). And Dioria's fleet is also busy recruiting sailors, training new ships, and formation training. The whole Turiyi is in action.

And to the south of Dionia, Syracuse launched the second large-scale siege of Crotone.

While attacking the city, Dionysius left ten thousand people to the northwest of the camp to defend against possible raids by the Dionian forces of Asprostum, while allowing Syracuse’s The cavalry and mercenary cavalry were all dispatched, activating vigorously in the northern part of the Croton Plain, and even further reaching the swamp plain of Crimea. One was to observe the movement of Turri in the north, and the other was to harass Crimea and not let it go. Its garrison sent troops to assist Crotone.

Although the pontoon bridge on the Neto River has been burned down, and the entire river is under the control of the Syracuse Navy, it is impossible for the Dionian army to cross the river in a short time, but the cautious Dionysius still has to do more Prepare with one hand. On the sea outside the inner port of Crotone, Leptinius led more than 200 warships (including the squadron that came from Messina), and Dionysius ordered him to stop him desperately. Reinforcements of the Dionia fleet to the inner city of Crotone.

When everything was ready, the bugles rang and the drums vibrated. Amid the continuous roar of stone bullets fired by hundreds of ballistas hitting the city wall, more than 70,000 soldiers in Syracuse pushed More than a dozen large-scale siege towers, dozens of siege vehicles, various large-scale siege equipment, and countless long special-made ladders approach the city wall from the north, west, and south.

In addition, Dionysius also ordered the army to **** and drive more than four thousand non-Crotone prisoners, taking advantage of the Crotone people to be busy preparing for the attack, and there is no time for him to look after, no longer like before. To build a platform for observation and long-range archery, but to urgently build an inclined ramp from outside the moat to the cone butterfly on the city.

The Crotones also realized that the situation was urgent. Not only all the soldiers went to the head of the city, but the ballista team of Dionia was also waiting for it. All the people who could wield a shield spear were also organized by Lycias. Get up, ready to reinforce at any time.

A large-scale, tragic and unusual siege war began...

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At the chief executive's residence in Asprostum, Epithenis, the commander of the Fourth Army Corps, asked anxiously: "Felicius, are we really not going to help Crotone? The brothers of the Legion all suffocated their stomachs, wanting to avenge Dracos and his dead brother! According to the news reported by the spies, this time the Syracuses were fully prepared, and almost the entire army was dispatched. Without our help, the Crotone people would have difficulty coping with it!"

Filisius calmly pointed to the south and said: "Although the Syracuses went to attack Crotone, Dionysius did not forget us, and the south leads to Crotone. But the roads of the army were tightly sealed by the battalions they built, and they were heavily guarded. Do you want our two legions to be damaged there? And we also received the order!"

Epiteans was speechless. He paced back and forth in the living room, then said irritably, "I don't understand, Master Daves--"

Agarcia, who was on the side, interrupted him and reminded him: "Now it is Your Majesty Daves!"

"Well, Majesty Daves." Epithenis shrugged with a look of disapproval. In his opinion, the consul for life is not much different from the king: "Your Majesty Daves, why do you want to The reconnaissance team sent us an order, asking'Let's defend the city of Asprostum, don't attack rashly'! Obviously we have won the naval battle, and we can immediately let the fleet go south and repel Syracuse again. In this way, our army can build a pontoon over the Neto River to deter Syracuse from the north, preventing them from attacking Crotone with all their strength!"

"After a great war, the general army will have to rest for at least four or five days before taking further action. I think the fleet should be the same." Felicius defended Daves based on his own experience: "So our task now is to guard Asprostum, comfort the soldiers, and wait for your majesty to lead his army to join him. Since even the Syracuse navy that we think is impossible to defeat has been given by your majesty's fleet. If defeated, it is even more impossible for the army of Syracuse to defeat the army of your majesty commander-in-chief!"