Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 160: Landing in Thessaly (2)

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The Peleus people closed the city gate tightly, and were forced to take up their weapons helplessly. After they got on the wall, they shuddered when they saw the Dionian army coming like a tide.

But the Second Army did not attack the city of Peleus. They bypassed this small city and headed straight for the valley pass.

The Peleus people stared at the distant enemy in amazement, and suddenly someone exclaimed: "Look! Another enemy has come ashore!"

I saw thousands of black soldiers surging on the beach not far away. After they boarded the beach and made a little rectification, they quickly rushed towards Peleus.

Just when the people of Peleus felt that they must be doomed this time, this Dionian army once again bypassed the city of Peleus and entered the valley pass...

After all, the heavily armed Matonis was old, and after running with the soldiers for a while, he couldn't keep up with his physical strength. Even if he had to stop and breathe, he did not forget to ask the adjutant to urge the soldiers to advance on his behalf.

After all, among the landing sites selected by the Ministry of Military Affairs, Peleus’s geographical conditions and location are the best. The only worry is that the Sesari will send troops to block the valley pass after they get the news, so The Second Army must race against time to open this passage to the hinterland of Thessaly.

Although the soldiers of the Second Corps have been recharging their energy on the ship, after disembarking, they wear armor and hold weapons, and run for a long time without stopping. Everyone will feel tired, but they have been clenching their teeth and insisting on this. It is because there is a belief in their hearts that supports them.

Before this operation, Matonis mobilized all the soldiers of the Legion. He once said impassionedly: "This landing operation is an unprecedented major military operation. It will be recorded in the history of the Kingdom of Dionia. It is remembered by future generations. It is precisely because the Ministry of Military Affairs considers our Second Army Corps to be the best among the participating corps, that is why our Second Corps shoulders the most important raid mission in this landing operation!

The success of the landing operation mainly depends on whether we can occupy the pass in time. Haven't we been competing with the First Army! "They marched for more than ten miles in Wolsey and defeated the Roman army" have been boasted by them. Tomorrow we will tell them with victory that the rapid march for more than 10 miles is a fart, and the strongest army in the kingdom will only It's our second legion! ……"

This unyielding belief supports the soldiers of the Second Legion. In the past two years, in order to better communicate with the city-state of Thessaly south of the mountains, the Peleus built a pass in the valley. The smooth road also helped the Second Army's rapid march.

Finally, the Light Armored Brigade of the 2nd Legion that ran in front saw the exit of the river valley and the defensive camp that lay across the exit.

It’s just that this camp is too simple in the eyes of the soldiers: there are no trenches in front of the camp, and perhaps no traps. The fence of the camp is wooden fence, which is no more than three meters high. There are only two outposts in the camp...the most important The only thing was that there were only a few defenders on the wooden wall, who screamed in panic when they saw their arrival.

In order to show sincerity to the Peleutians, Jason asked Larissa to remove the checkpoint at the entrance of the valley. Some time ago, Jason was reminded by Ifekrates and sent a messenger back to Sessa. Li, asked the city-states to strengthen their guards to prevent the Dionian army from landing surprises. Although the Larissa people did not believe that the Dionian army would land from the remote and narrow coast of Peleus, they were prepared to be prepared. A defensive camp was built urgently at the entrance of the river valley, but due to the rush of time, they were sloppy in repairing it just to get a sense of peace of mind.

However, now the only mercenary in Thessaly is led by Polydurus and is stationed outside Philae, mainly to ensure the safety of Philae and the coast of Armiros. However, it is unrealistic for Larissa to send citizen soldiers to camp in the valley for a long time. Therefore, the method they adopted is to send a small number of citizens to camp in the camp for a few days. Send large troops to the camp for defense.

Who knows that not long after Peleus’s urgent messenger arrived at the camp, the Dionian army appeared in front of him like a **** soldier. This speed is too fast, and the messenger who ran to report the letter may not have rushed. To the city of Larissa!

Did the Peleus deliberately delay the reporting time? ...The panicked defenders couldn't help but have such suspicions, but the severe situation outside the camp no longer allowed them to think about it.

The Dionian light armoured brigade just stood outside the camp. The light infantry brigade responsible for carrying the siege ladder rushed there. After handing the wooden ladder to the light armoured brigade, they began to spread out the formation while Approaching the camp.

The sparse arrows shot by the defenders did not cause any damage to the Dionian soldiers. On the contrary, they received a rain of arrows that covered the sky and the sun. Amidst the screams of the defenders, the light armoured soldiers A wooden ladder put up the wooden wall, and soon captured the river valley camp.

The news of this victory was quickly spread from one end of the valley to the other with cheers. When Martonis heard about it, he heaved a sigh of relief and called the messenger: "You immediately notify the Lizarru army commander and say, The valley pass has been opened up, and he can lead an army to land on the coast of Peleus!'"

"Yes!"

There were two fleets that landed in the northern part of Thessaly: a second, fifth, and second cavalry regiment led by Matonis, landing on the coast of Peleus; the other by Lizaru Led by the 3rd and 9th Army Corps, they will land on the coast south of the Macedonian town of Dion further north. They will cross the mountains to the south and enter the territory of Thessaly.

Because the army led by Lizaru will go through a farther and more difficult journey, and even encounter some indigenous tribes living in the mountains, Patroclus stayed in Sparta for a few days, through careful inquiry The Spartans, who had fought in Macedonia, learned more information and after repeated weighings, he decided to revise the landing plan formulated by the Ministry of Military Affairs so that the fleet led by Lizaru temporarily stayed near the coast of Peleus. Once it is determined that Matonis’ troops have succeeded in the raid, Lizaru can also lead his troops into Thessaly from the valley pass, without detouring further, but if Matonis fails, both troops can continue northward. Landing in the Macedonian Territory, when they crossed the mountains, they took care of each other.

So when Lizaru heard the news that "The Second Army has passed through the mountain pass and entered the hinterland of Thessaly", he was overjoyed and immediately ordered the fleet to lean on the coast of Peleus.

Wave after wave of Dionian troops landed, and then quickly rushed into the valley pass... The Peleus people in the city watched this repeated scene, and the panic from the beginning gradually became a little numb. Until the last three battalions of the Ninth Legion landed on the coast, they did not rush around the city of Pelius, but under the leadership of the captain, carrying the siege ladder, came straight to Pelius.

An extraordinary old man and a group of administrative officials followed behind the army.

When the road to the hinterland of Thessaly has been opened up, the Dionian army finally slowed down to attack the city of Peleus. After all, the ships carrying supplies will be With access to the port, the army's logistics supplies will be free of hidden dangers.

But just as the Dionian army was ready to attack the city, the gate of Peleus opened.

Seeing the start of the Dionian army’s landing until now, the number of enemies has made the Peleus people frightened. Moreover, there are no young and middle-aged citizens in the city as the main force in the challenge. They have already lost their fighting spirit, and surrender is expected. thing.

When the officials of Peleus asked the Dionian army not to harm the people in the city, the old man in the lead said cheerfully: "Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with all your strength and there is no hostile behavior, we It will definitely protect your life and safety, and the safety of your property!"

Speaking of this, the old man looked at the a little worried Peleus officials, and said meaningfully: "Tell you a secret. This is the hometown of our great King Daves. He grew up in Derx. Grow up..."

The Peleus officials were both shocked and at a loss. After a while, an old Peleus whispered: "Drix...that is a village near the Macedonian border, which was destroyed by the Macedonians decades ago... …"

After the old man’s reminder, the officials suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a village that had existed in the past: Peleus was squeezed out by other city-states in Thessaly at that time, and he was unwilling to be confined to this small area. When the Macedonians were involved in the Peloponnesian War, they quietly built villages northward along the coast to expand their territory. But as soon as the Peloponnesian War ended, the Macedonians quickly sent troops to destroy the village and looting the people. Perius had to humiliate and seek peace...

This is more than 30 years ago. The ruins of the village of Dereks are covered with weeds, and there is no trace of people living in it. Many Peleutians have forgotten this painful memory. They But it never expected that a king would walk out of that remote village!

"Before I came here, His Majesty the King warned me that as long as the people of Peleus surrender sincerely, they will never be allowed to suffer any harm, because that is his hometown, and the people there are his folks!"

The old man said solemnly, the Peleus officials not only eliminated all their fears, but also led the Dionian army into the city with joy, as if they were not forced to surrender, but were welcoming friendly forces. .

But in fact, King Davos never said anything like this. The old man still clearly remembers the conversation when King Davos summoned him that day: "Heros, I heard that you have been very busy lately, and every day is very late. Just go home?"