Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 156: Daves’ response to the Sicilian naval battle

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Camillos said: "...Fortunately, the people in the city did not succumb. The elders led them to Capitolin and stood by our temple. Many people who fled Rome went home. In the wild not far ahead, they can endure difficulties without surrendering, just believing that you, the warriors of Rome and the allies, can drive away the enemy and retake Rome! But if you cannot unite together and strictly enforce the discipline of the army, no Obeying the command and acting indiscriminately, like a disc of loose sand, we will not be able to defeat the powerful enemy of Dionia! At that time, Rome will not be able to recapture, and the relatives will become slaves and will never be able to meet each other, and you are not killed in battle. It is to become a homeless wild dog and a slave captured by aliens at will. Would you like to do that?!"

"No!" The generals and squadron captains shouted first.

The soldiers were also shocked by the tragic prospect described by Camilos, and shouted one after another.

When the shouts gradually converged into a torrent of voices, Camilos knelt on the head of the city, raised his hands up, and raised his head to the sky, yelling devoutly: "Jupiter, we must Just like defeating the Celtics, defeating the Dionians will never allow aliens to defile your temple, so please protect us!"

Not long after he finished shouting, he heard a loud "rumbling" noise from the cliff behind the city of Signia. A huge rock accompanied by gravel rolled down the slope, and finally "boomed." The sound of smashed into the open space on the side of the city of Signia.

The generals first shouted excitedly: "It's a sign! Jupiter responded!!"

Immediately, the soldiers also reacted and happily swept away the haze on their faces. They hurriedly lowered their heads and prayed to the **** Jupiter.

The miracle of Jupiter shook the Roman soldiers present. They were also at a loss and at a loss. They quickly unified their knowledge and began to shout the slogan "Repulse the enemy and retake Rome", so Camilos Lead them to quickly march towards Prinister in a gesture of mourning.

At dusk, after the army arrived in Prinister, the situation became a bit chaotic: the generals were busy arranging the camp and arranging the soldiers to rest; the Romans who were living here came all over, and the soldiers too. The rush came, and both sides eagerly looked for their relatives in the crowd. Those who saw their loved ones were grateful and thanked Jupiter for his blessing; those who did not see their loved ones were secretly hurt... But the poor conditions of the exiles made the soldiers more eager to take back Rome.

The dictator Camilos first went to meet with the senior officials of Prinister and thanked them for their great help to Rome.

Then, he quickly summoned Meguos, Quintus, and Frius, and asked them to learn more about how the Dionian army broke through the city.

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When Davos greeted the arrival of the kingdom administrators, he also received reports and proposals about Sicily sent to him by the Senate and the Ministry of Military Affairs.

He never imagined that the huge Sicilian fleet would be destroyed by a storm. This made Dionia's maritime superiority in Sicily less powerful, and also made Dionia and Ka There may be some changes in Taiji's war. For this reason, Daves first convened an emergency military meeting.

Participating in the meeting were Staff Tormid, Printoles, and Third Fleet Commander Midolades.

Davers stared at the three with a stern expression, and then said: "You have all read the battle report, what are your opinions?"

Tolmead coughed and said: "Your Majesty, this storm destroyed more than half of the warships in the kingdom, but it also destroyed almost all the warships in Carthage. From the result, it is not Too bad, we still have the advantage at sea. Moreover, the Ministry of Military Affairs proposed to transfer Brindisi’s Fourth Fleet to Sicily, plus dozens of remaining warships from the Sicilian Fleet. Sicily’s maritime superiority is even greater than before. It will be more difficult for Carthage to transport reinforcements and supplies to Sicily. On the contrary, our victory in Sicily will become more stable!"

Davos tapped the table with his fingers, and said in a deep voice, "Will Sparta and the former Puchetti and Mesapi who escaped to the Greek mainland with the Fourth Fleet on the east coast of Great Greece? The remnants of the forces feel there is an opportunity to take advantage of it?"

"According to intelligence, after the riots in Thebes and getting rid of the control of Sparta, there will be another war between China and Greece. How many city-states will join this war and how long will it last? We can’t make it now. Accurately judged, but Sparta is obviously unable to escape from this war in a short time. They have no spare energy to fight the kingdom. As for the enemies who fled to the mainland of Greece, their number is too small, and the Apulia region The political situation is stable, they are unlikely to cause any major disturbances." Tolmeide said confidently.

Daves nodded in thought.

Midolades interjected: "Although Lord Tolmid is right, the transfer of the Fourth Fleet will still bring hidden dangers to the Apulia region, not to mention the current commander Alexis. We are leading all the troops in Apulia to defend against the invasion of the Samoneites. If at this time, there will be more trouble in the rear, it will be more troublesome. Why not transfer some of the ships of our Third Fleet to Sicily?"

Daves looked at him, and a moment later said with a serious face: "In this military plan to attack Rome and Latium, your Third Fleet is very important. You must cooperate with the army and you must not dismantle it easily! The Three Fleet is only serving as a escort, but it may play a bigger role next! Midolades, don’t be distracted! However, if you personally want to go to the Sicilian Fleet, I can approve it at your discretion."

Davos's remarks made Midolad a cold sweat, and he hurriedly expressed his position: "Your Majesty, I will lead the Third Fleet to ensure the safety of the army at sea, please rest assured!"

Daves looked a little sullen, turned his head and said to Tolmid: "Agree with the opinion of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and transfer the Fourth Fleet to Sicily. However, I have to remind Alexis to strengthen the area of ​​Apulia. The defense of the East Coast prevents other enemies from taking advantage of the chaos."

Speaking of this, he said with a heavy expression: "Furthermore... inform Plossausga’s search for Sekelian and Flarios, to see people alive, and corpses to die! Even if they Really died in battle, and the remains of the two kingdoms’ high-ranking generals and heroes must not be thrown into the wild. Their homes can only be the Hall of Valor and the Temple of Death! As for the commander candidates of the newly integrated Sicilian fleet... First of all, it’s Sekrian. If he... is gone, then it is Flarios. If Flarios is not there anymore, let Mirtias of the Fourth Fleet take over."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tolmid replied, using a pen to record on the wooden board he carried with him.

Daves sighed a long sigh: "It was not the warship that saddened me the most in this maritime disaster, but the dead crew...How many people died in this naval battle?"

Tolmeide immediately replied: "Preliminary statistics now show that more than 10,000 crew members have died."

After listening to Daves, his expression became more serious: "More than ten thousand people! They are all sailors who are familiar with the tactics of the Dionian Navy and have rich experience in naval warfare. One storm is gone, and tens of thousands of families don’t have it. To the relatives... The Ministry of Military Affairs will send people to Tarantum Naval Port, Castellon Naval Port and Catania Naval Port to condolences to the relatives of these dead sailors, to appease their sadness, and to give them post-war pensions. Let’s start the discussion now!"

"Understood, Your Majesty. I will write to the Military Department immediately and ask you to sign it." Tolmid replied.

Daves remembered what, and then asked: "What is the name of the admiral who led the warship in time, broke into the port of Silinus, and finally helped Plossous win the city?"

"Stefakas."

"Stefakas..." Daves chanted the name, approvingly said: "Able to protect the fleet in such a critical moment, but also gain military exploits, seems to be a decisive and flexible general. !"

As soon as the few people here heard it, they immediately felt envious of Stefacas: I can be named by Daves, and remember that the future must be great!

Davers turned his gaze to Plintors, who hadn't said anything, and asked: "What do you think of the war in Sicily?"

"Your Majesty." Plintors reminded: "Although our navy now has an advantage in the Sicilian waters, Carthage has been a maritime power in the Western Mediterranean for a hundred years, and their shipbuilding capabilities are stronger than that of the kingdom. According to intelligence, there are four large shipyards in the Port of Carthage, and dozens of Phoenician coastal city-states attached to it also have strong shipbuilding capabilities. Once they are allowed to fully build warships, I’m afraid it will be a few months later. You can have a fleet that is no less than ours!"

"You are right!" Daves nodded and said seriously: "This is indeed an issue that we should pay attention to! We must also speed up the progress, vigorously build new warships, and restore and strengthen our The navy fleet, in order to meet the continuing maritime challenges of Carthage, and completely obtain maritime hegemony in the Western Mediterranean! I will immediately write to the Senate to organize and mobilize various coastal cities in Southern Italy to start building warships!

But don’t worry too much. Maybe Carthage has more shipbuilding technology and more shipbuilders than us, but it has two fatal shortcomings that make it unable to defeat the kingdom’s navy! "

Davers’ words attracted the attention of the three. He stretched out **** and slowly said: “The first is wood. There are no tall trees on the land of Africa. The source of the wood they can obtain for shipbuilding is Iberico. However, its developed shipbuilding industry is concentrated in Carthage and the surrounding Phoenician city-states. This determines that they must transport wood from Iberia to Carthage before they can start shipbuilding, which is time-consuming. , And it is easy to be cut off the route and get into trouble.

In our territory, there are rolling mountains, rich in wood resources, and they are next to various coastal cities in Southern Italy. This time I will let the Senate temporarily lift the ban on felling trees and provide enough marine timber for each shipyard for free. "