Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 228: The ending of Samona’s coalition forces (3)

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At this time, the number of troops led by Zanteparis was reduced to 7,000, but this was also three and a half times the number led by Segowani.

For two days, the Cavutini fighters repelled the enemy's attack, but they also paid a lot of casualties. The city of Abella was even more dilapidated, and Segowani had already begun to retreat. After receiving the bad news of "Beneventum's fall", he abandoned Abela and the people of Cesala in the city that night, and led his army to quietly retreat to Kautim.

On the second day, the people in the city realized that they had been abandoned by Segowani. The few remaining Abela and Cesharas fighters decided to surrender to the coalition outside the city, but they were full of hatred and suffered a lot. Of course, the Naconian fighters were resolutely opposed, and Zantiparis resolutely refused. Because of Davos’s instructions, Abella, as a small city connecting Kautim and Beneventum in the eastern plains of Campania, is too important to be placed in the hands of the Kingdom of Dionian. In order to avoid management troubles in the future, Zanteparis felt it was appropriate to directly occupy it.

The Allied forces of Dionia launched an offensive, broke into the city in no time, and occupied Abella.

Nakonya warriors escorted the captive Kautini warriors to the corpses of the original leaders of Nakonya and sacrificed them in blood.

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In the east, Alexis only took a day off in Beneventom, and simply handled some of the city’s affairs, that is, let Pollet allocate half of his troops and garrison the city, and the other troops would be left by him. Led, marched westward, through the mountain road, and arrived at Kautim.

After Zanteparis captured Abella, he also led a non-stop marching eastward, and successfully joined Alexis's troops in Kautim, with a strength of close to 30,000.

The number of defenders in Kautim was less than 2,000, which made the tribes in the city feel very panicked. Some leaders united with Segowani and suggested: Can they surrender to the Allied forces of Dionian to protect the people in the city? .

Segovani didn't even think about it, so he refused.

The unwilling leaders eagerly argued with him. Unexpectedly, this angered Segowani, who became increasingly surly due to repeated defeats. He arrested the leader, expelled others, and threatened to fight with him. The Allied forces of Dionia fought to the end.

This crazy move made some tribes centrifugal, and there were not a few people who went out of the city to secretly communicate with Dionian forces that night.

How could Alexis miss such a good opportunity and immediately launched the siege on the next day.

Kautim soon fell, and Segowani also died at the head of the city. So far, the two most powerful tribes in the Samona tribe alliance were completely conquered, and Kautini was also completely conquered. Most of them were conquered, and the remaining towns of Kautini in the north, such as Capua and Calatia, were difficult to support. It was also a matter of time before they were conquered.

Just when the Allied forces of Dionia met in Kautim, Kontruk and Badani assembled the largest force that the two tribes could gather-5,000 fighters. They wanted to fight against Dio in the east. The Nigerian army carried out a surprise attack.

However, after occupying Equiium, Capus, who was cautious with his troops, did not continue to go deep into the mountains. Instead, while stabilizing the local order, he kept sending out reconnaissance teams to investigate the surrounding terrain in detail.

As a result, the movement of Samona's army was detected, and he immediately prepared for defense.

The raid of the two tribes of Samona eventually turned into a frontal attack. After some casualties, they had to choose to retreat.

Afterwards, news of "Beneventum and Kautim fell" came one after another. After being shocked, Kontruk and Badani had to lead their troops and retreat to the tribal territory in case of imminent Attack of the incoming Dionian coalition forces.

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"Your Majesty, good news! Zantiparis led his army not only to capture Lola, but also to defeat the main force of Kautini who came to the rescue!..." Tolmeide hurried into the big tent , Exclaimed excitedly.

"Oh!" Daves hurriedly took the report. After reading it carefully, he suddenly smiled and said: "This is indeed good news! Cavutini's fiasco, the Naconians return, the battle of Samona The victory is set! Zantiparis has done a great job! This is his first independent leader, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Zantiparis was about to retire from the army before. It was the Ministry of Military Affairs who temporarily conscripted him to Lucania to form a reserve army. Because of the outbreak of the Samona war, he led the team to participate in Campa. The War of Nya..." Tolmid said in such detail is selfish. He and Zanteparis have a very good relationship. They both came to Great Greece back then, so he hopes Zantepa, who is over 60 years old. Reese still has a good development in the kingdom.

Of course, Daves knew that Tolmeide and Zanteparis were better, but he didn’t care about the cautious thoughts he had hidden. Lola, still defeated the main force of Kautini, Zanteparis has shown excellent military command ability! At the beginning, he should not be allowed to be a prosecutor of the military department. All these years were wasted in vain! I treat them I still don’t know enough about it!......"

Tolmeide didn't say anything interestingly, but he was happy for his friend in his heart.

Davers sighed for a while, and then loudly praised: "This time the strategic plan for Samona designated by your military department is also very good! Alexis in the east, Zante Paris in the west With the Campania Allied Forces, Abeni Rum and Potentia in the middle, the three-way armies cooperated closely and attacked in turn. Gu Dong, a Samonaite, could not care about West, and Gu Xi could not care about Zhong. Failure is doomed!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." The clerk Hernipolis also said with a smile: "As you said before, although the Samonais are a hungry wolf, we Dionia are males. Lion, the wolf will not cause great damage even if it bites the male lion a few bites, but if the male lion gives a claw to the hungry wolf, its half life is gone."

"We have to be more greedy. This evil wolf will have his entire life." Daves joked, and then said, "Heni, go and get the map of the Samona region. Put it on."

Henipolis responded. Then he searched on the bookshelf filled with various documents, and Croto Kataks also came to help him.

"Tormid." Daves continued: "As for the letter from the Ministry of Military Affairs saying,'The increase in the number of troops involved in the battle of Samona has led to a tight supply of armaments,' I thought about it. Later, Alexis The rations of the army led by Zanteparis will be supplied by us."

"Your Majesty, do you mean...transporting rations from Rome to Campania?" Tolmid asked this, only out of politeness, but he was not surprised in fact, because the food stocked in Rome was indeed It is very sufficient. Not only the military rations seized by the army from Rome, and the food raided from almost all Roman noble houses, but also the food and grass collected from the captured Latin and Etruscan city states. The amount is staggering and enough. Supply this Dionian army in Latium and the people in Rome for half a year.

"The young people in the staff you led, based on the military situation in Campania, and the food and transportation situation in Rome, formulated a more detailed food supply plan, and then handed it over to me for review, and then sent it to Asia Stace, let him take care of the arrangements." Davers asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Davers touched his jaw, pondered for a while, and then said: "It seems that we should also send people to the Etruscan Allies and the Latin Allies to ask for rations..."

"Father, aren’t Rome’s food reserves still sufficient! And it’s time to harvest again in two months. Most of the farmland outside the city such as Rome, Viais, and Gaby has not been damaged. The Roman people are well taken care of, and believe that they will harvest enough food to not only supply to the Latham and Campania army, but also to provide help to the Sicilian army. There is no need to ask for new allies to join us. Food, so as to deepen their dissatisfaction with us." Croto Kataks persuaded a little worried.

Davers looked at him with a smile: "I'm glad that you are not idle in Rome, and you have learned more about the area we occupy. That's how it should be! But the reason why I want to send people to these allies Asking for food is not because we are short of food, but to solve their confusion."

"Resolve their confusion?!" Cloto Kataks himself was confused.

Davers smiled and explained to him patiently: "In the past, during the Years of Rome, they often asked for food and soldiers from these allied states. They are all used to it. Now these city states have turned to us Dioni. Ya, and we have been fighting alone, never asking for any help from them, I am afraid they will be confused, and even worried about whether we will turn to them after we wiped out Rome."

Crotto Catacs suddenly realized: "So I asked them for food, just to show them that Dionia really regarded them as an ally."

Daves continued: "This is just a purpose. In addition, I will ask the messenger to ask them for food without making a rigid rule on the amount. In this way, how much food each allied state provides It just allows us to make a rough judgment, how much their sincerity to Dionia!"

Clotokatax thoughtfully.

Davers glanced at the map that was already on the table and said, "Clotto, you have just heard the news that'Zanteparis led the army to defeat the main force of Cautini in Lola'. And Alexis has also come under Beneventum, and Capus has attacked the hills of Silpini from the east... It’s only a matter of time before the defeat of the Samonais. If you are allowed to deal with the conquered What will you do in the Samona Mountains?"