Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 157: The Battle of Crotone (2)

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And this is also the first time since the establishment of the Dionian Fleet that it has walked out of the sea near Turíy and truly headed towards the Mediterranean Sea. Therefore, not only Sekrian, the sailors of the entire fleet are very excited, and even the normal speed of the paddle frequency is faster than usual.

The entire fleet consists of 150 raven warships and 30 50-paddle fast boats converted from ordinary cargo ships. They are arranged in a six-way column and sail southward. As there is only a breeze to the west when they set off, Dioni None of the sub-fleet brought sails.

Secorian’s mission today is only one: to completely defeat the Syracuse Navy!

So, when driving across the surface of Crimea, Sekrian ordered: the team slow down and install the crow suspension bridge.

And he also ordered: If the enemy's Clippers approach, don't rush to drive them, you can allow them to come closer and observe.

When the winter sun has risen to the middle of the sky, the Dionian fleet is already sailing close to the sea in Crotone. At this time, the mast of the three-layered battleship in the forefront rises with a yellow flag, which is located in the center of the fleet. Sekrian, after learning this information, his spirits were lifted: It is great that the Syracuse Navy, which has suffered a terrible defeat, can be lured out so easily!

Regardless of the number of enemy ships or the few, whether they will adopt the "circumnavigation" or "double-column" tactics, Dionian's raven fleet has only one tactic-the sky full of stars.

"Raise the black flag and the red flag, sound the offensive bugle!" Sekrian gave the order without hesitation.

The sailors began to swallow the prepared rations one after another, because in the next battle, they must do their best. However, compared to the first time of anxiety and tension, they are now more excited, not only because the last big victory gave them confidence, but also because the new bill promulgated by King Davers before the expedition was the majority. It is the sailors of the freedmen who have added more motivation, "Win the war, and we will become the citizens of the alliance!" This has become their common wish.

The heavy infantry on the battleship were calmer when they heard the bugle sound. They picked up the long shields that covered their heads to block the sun, and stood up from the deck without hurries, beginning unhurriedly. Move your hands and feet...

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On the lighthouse in the port of Crotone, Dionysius led several men and Phoebeidas looking out at the blue sea in the distance. Countless warships were approaching quickly, and a naval battle was about to begin. , Its victory or defeat will affect Dionysius’ next plan, so Dionysius is also holding hands with tension at the moment......

The Dionian warship at the forefront did not increase the speed to the fastest, because after the last naval battle, Dionian admirals summed up their experience, and the warship was too fast, instead Conducive to the release of the crow suspension bridge.

But to the Captains of Dionia, the oncoming enemy ship was also not as fast as last time. Why?

They have no more time to think about it. In the splashing waves, the ships of both sides are already close at hand.

"Boom!...Boom!..." A suspension bridge suddenly fell down and firmly nailed to the deck of the Syracuse warship.

"Hades!!" The soldiers of the First Legion of Dionia shouted the name of Hades and rushed across the suspension bridge.

At this moment, "Apollo!!!" shouted from the opponent's ship, and more than 40 Syracuse heavy infantrymen shot out from the bottom of the battleship, and all of a sudden, they killed the few people. The deck is filled.

The captains of Dionia were stunned: No wonder the speed of the Syracuse warship has slowed down. It turns out that there are also many heavy infantry hidden in the bottom of their warship!

It turned out that Leptinius adopted Dionysius’s suggestion in order to allow the fleet to contend with each other.

Sekrian quickly got news from the Clippers. Despite his surprise, he still believed that with the abilities of the soldiers of the Dionian Legion, he would win this "land war at sea"!

For Legionnaires, apart from a little surprise at the beginning, excitement followed: the last time the sailor was hacked and killed was too easy for them, and there was not much sense of accomplishment for them, and this time It's a real battle!

"Separate a team and go over there, and the rest will follow me!" Team leader Melisanda quickly gave instructions, and then rushed to the forefront.

Because the surface of the three-layer paddle warship's deck was not completely paved with wooden planks, the middle of it was a gap connecting the bottom cabin, so the soldiers on both sides were divided into two teams, fighting on both decks. The warship is only six or seven meters wide at its widest point, and one deck can accommodate up to two or three people in parallel.

The battleship swayed up and down with the waves, preventing the soldiers from pushing and pushing, so the battle between the heavy infantry on the battleship was more of a single fight and the cooperation of two or three people.

Melisanda held a long shield in his left hand, facing the enemy's stabbing spear, his whole body was attached to the shield, and slammed into it. The Syracuse soldier's spear spear broke, his body staggered back, and his comrades behind him Hold on.

Melisanda, like a bone-attached maggot, hurried up close to his body, taking advantage of the opponent's instability, the long shield hit again, the opponent's standing unstable, and the buckler protecting him exposed a gap.

Meilishanda's short sword in his right hand pierced like lightning, only to hear a scream of "Ah", the other party clutched his right rib and fell to the ground.

"Throw away the stabbing gun, use a saber! Use a saber!!..." Melisanda heard the enemies yelling anxiously at each other, thinking: I understand now, it's too late!

He used a long shield to protect the front when the enemy in front of him had not yet come up, but he twisted and stabled at the enemy in front of him. On such a small deck, the opponent could not dodge at all, unless he jumped into the bottom deck. Go, so the enemy subconsciously evaded his body to the left, while swinging his saber, slashing at Melishanda's wrist.

Who knows, the teammate next to Meilishanda took the opportunity to slam the long shield violently, and the enemy immediately became unstable and leaned back.

Melisanda seized the opportunity, turned his wrist, and raised the short sword. The sharp blade slashed across the enemy’s saber arm, leaving deep scars, blood flowed, and the saber weakly gripped off. Landed on the deck...

On every two warships connected by a crow suspension bridge, heavy infantry from both sides are fighting fiercely.

Overall, the Dionians have a clear upper hand. Although the Syracuses were also elite soldiers, they faced the First Army of Dionia.

The First Army, known as "undefeated, always wins" not only has the largest number of veterans, but also has the most stringent requirements for recruiting recruits and the hardest training, but there are still many young people rushing to it. At the same time, from the experience of fighting at sea, the soldiers of the First Army of Dionia are also much richer than the other. Not only did they train for more than a month, they also fought in actual combat three days ago.

The heavy infantry of Syracuse was hurriedly dispatched into battle. They have not yet adapted to this way of fighting. They even carry lances. You must know that long weapons have not been trained for a long time on a bumpy warship, and they cannot be accurate. Stab.

More important is the difference in weapons and equipment. Corinthian helmets, copper shields, and metal greaves are too heavy. It is not easy for Syracuse soldiers to maintain their balance on a swaying ship. They cannot fully utilize their power on land, and cannot compete with Dio, who is more agile and good at close combat. Compared with the soldiers of the Nia Legionnaires.

But there is another difference between battles on warships and land. Even if they are defeated, they cannot escape. They are either captured or jumped into the sea. This forced the Syracuse soldiers to do their utmost to resist the attack of the Dionian Legion soldiers, and in the end they also played bloody.

Some Syracuse soldiers used bucklers to carry the opponent's attack, and at the same time, risking injury, took the opportunity to pull the opponent down into the sea. Melisanda, who stabbed and killed several Syracuse soldiers one after another, was accidentally dragged into the sea by the enemy.

But after falling into the water, Melisanda didn't panic, because they had training in this area. He quickly took off his helmet and turned the inside of the arc-shaped long shield over. The long shield actually floated on the sea, because except for the bronze horns in the center, the long shield was mainly made of wood with a thin layer of cowhide.

Melisanda stepped on the water with both feet, grabbing the long shield with one hand, and using buoyancy, pretending to be relaxed at the Legionnaires who followed him on the boat: "I'm fine, you keep fighting! Keep fighting!"

The Syracuse soldier who fell into the water with him was poured into the tightly sealed Corinthian helmet by the cold water, which immediately made him feel suffocated in his mouth and nose. He panicked and wanted to take off the helmet, but he was panicked. He couldn't unfasten the buckle for a while, and the round shield on his right arm sank straightly because it was wrapped in copper. In addition, the heavy helmet and greaves made him unable to get out of the sea even after treading hard. , And eventually drowned in the sea.

The suspension bridge operator of the Dionian battleship handed out wooden oars to Melisanda floating on the sea, and Melisanda finally climbed onto the battleship.

He just took a breath when he heard the watchman on the main mast yelling: "The enemy ship is coming! The enemy ship is coming!"

Everyone was shocked.

I saw a warship rushing toward them aggressively not far away, but now the warship is connected with the enemy ship and cannot move at all.

"Pull up the suspension bridge!" The captain yelled anxiously to the Legionnaires on the opposite ship.

Melisanda also yelled.

The suspension bridge was retracted, but the enemy ship was already less than 20 meters away, and the bronze horns on the bow of the ship exuded a shining luster under the reflection of the sea and sunlight.

"Front right!" As the captain yelled, the helmsman quickly turned the rudder.

"Sprint speed!" The captain's voice just fell.

The piper in the lower deck has already played vigorously and quickly.

The top oarsman with the two bottom oars swiftly paddles the wooden oars, but it takes time for the warship to quickly transform from static to forward, but what the warship lacks most now is time.

The enemy ship that cut through the waves is close at hand. Through the oar window, the oarsmen on the top floor saw the enemy ship’s collision angle sharply enlarged in their field of vision, all fleeing the oar seat in panic, and shouting: "Run! Run! I'm going to hit it!..."