Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 234: Landing in Sicily (2)

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If it were more than 10 years ago, the laborers in the port of Liliba were more Greek freedmen, and there were few Numibian slaves, but the Kingdom of Dionian occupied eastern Sicily, absorbing the freedmen of Greece vigorously, and The conquest of Numibia by Carthage changed this situation.

Breaking the drizzle and the cold sea breeze, the laborers tremblingly rushed to the dock. At this time, the day was still light, and although the port had been opened, no ships had come in yet. The laborers took the opportunity to sit under the eaves of the warehouse on the shore, resting intermittently.

It didn't take long for them to hear noisy footsteps. Hundreds of Carthaginian soldiers rushed into the port and began to drive away the people in the port, stepping up patrols on the dock.

Looking at the wharf that has suddenly become heavily guarded, the laborers feel awkward.

"Look! City Lord Imisele is here!" Someone shouted in surprise, and the surrounding atmosphere became more tense.

At this time, the official in charge of labor management ran over and yelled angrily: "Get up, slackers! Before Mago-sama leads the army to the port, you immediately clear all the obstacles and **** on the pier. Ensure that the road is unobstructed and clean! And those old ships docked at the pier will be pulled away immediately! Quick! Quick! If anyone is lazy, I will let him know how good I am!..."

Along with the roar of the officials, the overseers slapped their whips, and the laborers immediately ran to the dock under the leadership of the foreman, like frightened rabbits.

Among them is a middle-aged worker with a crouching waist. The eyes of the originally bleak and godless eyes are now bright: Carthage’s army actually chose to cross the sea in such a climate and land in Lili, which is really enough. bold! I wonder if Flarios sent the Clippers to detect the enemy's action? !

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About an hour later, the first troop carrier entered the port of Lilibal. The sailors on the ship had already put away the sails. They shouted chants, paddled the oars, and sailed to the pier closest to them.

Then sailed into the second and third...

It didn't take long for the harbor to be covered with troop carriers.

Seeing a ship approaching the trestle bridge, the foreman led a dozen laborers quickly ran over, hooked the ship’s side with a hand-held iron hook, so that one side was completely close to the trestle bridge, and then tied the ship’s cable to the wooden Put planks on the piles to let the soldiers disembark.

Usually the laborers are very skilled at this set of procedures to help the ship dock in the cold wind and drizzle, but it has become a little difficult, because the trestle bridge has become slippery, and the ship must make it under the turbulence of the waves. It takes more effort to hold it. It is a common phenomenon for workers to slip and fall on the trestle and fall into the sea. It is not uncommon for ships to collide in the harbor and soldiers to fall into the water...

Although Imisele has made some preparations for the landing of the army, the chaos in the port is still inevitable, and it continues...

However, no matter how chaotic the Lilibo Port is organized, a ship of soldiers still boarded the pier uninterruptedly, gathered in a dense crowd on the shore of the port, and lined up in columns amidst the noise and noise. Leaving the port and entering Lilibu City...

In the eyes of the crouched middle-aged worker: Carthage soldiers should be the first to go ashore (actually they are more Phoenicians), but these rumors of the delicate Carthage He appeared to be very calm. During the whole landing process, there was little noise and chaos, and he obeyed the command of the team officer very much. Afterwards, there were many dark-skinned, slender Numibian soldiers (in fact, some Mauritanian soldiers). People), these rumored free and loose nomads were able to obey the command and assemble relatively quickly when they landed. Of course, there are also loose soldiers who are naked, embroidered with weird tattoos and vicious looks. The aboriginals are said to be Celts from the Iberian Peninsula. Although they were vomiting constantly due to the turbulent waves because they were not accustomed to sailing, they were all swayed and pale when they came ashore, but their tall and strong bodies still made him feel Because of the tension, what the worker cares most about is the murderous aura exuding from these soldiers, which only veterans who have experienced battles can have.

It seems that Carthage’s army is not easy to deal with this time! He looked at the troop carriers that were still moving in and out of the harbour entrance, hiding his worries in his heart...

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In this landing, Margo arranged the landing site of the main Iberian troops who followed him for many years at the port of Lilibal and its vicinity. In fact, the entire Carthaginian army-more than 80,000 people The army’s landing sites are spread across the entire coast from Mazara to Erriques. There are not only the ports of various towns, but also the beaches where boats can be used, because Margo hopes to be able to transport soldiers, luggage, The horses and others were sent to Sicily to avoid being attacked by their fleet after being discovered by the Dionians.

For this reason, not only Carthage and Utica dispatched a large number of ships, but also Hadrumetum, Ruspina, Lgilgili, etc. The Finiki city-states on the coast of Africa also provided ships to help transport soldiers.

Therefore, the entire sea from western Sicily to Africa can be seen as a wonder: countless ships cover the sea, as if a huge pontoon bridge connecting the two places has been paved. And everywhere on the western coast of Sicily, weary soldiers can be seen gathering on the beach, frightened war horses running around, shouting and neighing one after another, from Mazara to Erlux...

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At the lord’s mansion in the city of Serinus, the adjutant Mukru gently pushed open the door of the study room. Inside the room was Leotichides, who was in charge of the war in Sicily. The commander sat motionless on the wooden chair like a puppet, staring attentively at the map of Sicily hung on the wall.

Following Leotizides for some time, Mucru knew some of the strange habits of the commander, so he did not speak, but stood quietly in Leotizides’s Behind.

I don’t know how long it has been. Mucru felt his eyelids fighting. Leottizides suddenly asked: "Yesterday, the Iberian of about 20,000 people who have been entrenched in Palermos The army suddenly marched south and entered the city of Lilibu. What do you think is the reason?"

"Uh...maybe it is related to the appointment of the Iberian governor of Carthage, Margo, as the military commander, and the conflict between the Iberian army and the Carthage army no longer exists..." Suddenly he was asked about this, Muck Before he could think deeply, Lu threw out a reason that he thought was reasonable.

Leotizides did not look back, sitting still, and continued to ask: "Margot became the military commander of Carthage a long time ago. Why did he stay in Palermos’ Ibi yesterday? Did Leah’s army set off to enter Lilibo?"

Mukruh heard a trace of dissatisfaction in Leotizides’ words. This time he thought for a while before cautiously repliing: “It may be because we have been sending soldiers continuously during this time. Harvesting the semi-ripe wheat fields outside the city such as Mazara, Segesta, Lilliputa, and even Erix Our action to grab wheat..."

After Mu Kluo had said this, seeing that Leotizides did not respond, he thought for a while and added a sentence with great uncertainty: "It may also be ... to cooperate with the Carthaginian military operations. ……"

For a while, Leotizides faintly replied: "The military operations in Carthage?... What else can they do besides landing in Sicily?"

Tagru's heart was shocked.

At this moment, Leotizides stood up, looked at Mukru, and said in a deep voice: "You go and inform the Cavalry Corps to send me the best scouts. These days, let me carefully explore Za Lili. Py, Erix... the enemy's movements in these cities will be reported immediately if there is an abnormality!"

"Yes!" Mukru's voice in response was a bit low, because he knew: From now on, the only weakness of the Dionian army compared with the Carthage army is the cavalry. This command of the commander decided The Fourth Cavalry Regiment must pay a certain amount of casualties.

"...At the same time, send five reserve groups to follow these scouts to act together to protect our scouts from being attacked by the Numibian cavalry." Leotizides' next words made Mook. Lu breathed a sigh of relief. With 5,000 legions preparing heavy infantry as a backing, the safety of the Dionian scouts was guaranteed.

"In addition, you go tell Mirtias to send more clippers to go deep into the waters of western Sicily and further west to explore the movements of the Carthage army on the opposite side of the sea."

Leotizides finished speaking, but Mukru looked embarrassed. He said: "Commander, I came to the study to tell you that our fleet still did not send any one like yesterday. A warship went to cruise in the western waters. According to the information I found, the Sicilian fleet commander Mirtias's admiral under his opponent said, "They are not familiar with the sea conditions here. It is very possible to go out to sea in such bad weather. He will encounter the same bad luck as before. He must be responsible for the lives of the crews of each warship. They cannot let them die without gaining a little combat exploits. Moreover, in this weather, the Carthaginians are the same. I am also worried, and there will be no big actions...'"

Listening to what Mukru said, Leotizides's face was gloomy and terrible, and he snorted softly: "This new Sicilian fleet commander has been scared by the storm. He has the courage. But it’s much worse than Sekrian! You still have to go to the port and tell Mirtias personally that it is my order that he must send a clipper to patrol the western waters of Sicily in these two days!"