Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 244: The Battle of Germe (4)

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The captain was dumbfounded after listening. After a while, he suddenly raised his chest and said in a deep voice: "General, you have been the commander of our Fourth Fleet for 10 years. You have cared and taken care of us like a father. How can we abandon you and run for our lives alone today! I am still following you as I always did, and fighting bravely!"

"My lord, please let me follow you to fight the enemy!"

"And me!"

"Don't forget me!"

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The crew members expressed their opinions one after another, and their firm expression fully demonstrated that they were not just talking.

Mirtias finally moved. He looked around the crew and finally showed a relieved smile: "Very well, then let us go to Elysee Paradise together!"

Speaking, he raised the dagger that had cut many Phoenician sailors and had some gaps, and said loudly: "Speed ​​up the speed, charge forward, and the target-the Carthage Cavalry!"

"Yes!!!" More than 100 crew members shouted in unison, arranged in a boat-like column, headed by Mirtias, strode forward, and at the same time sang Hades chants: "I sing praises You, the great Hades, you are the master of the night, the master of the law, and the guardian of the Kingdom of Dionia..."

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Just when the Carthage army slaughtered the crew and friendly soldiers of the Dionian Sicilian fleet on the coasts from Germe to Minoa, the Eastern Phoenician fleet did not perform as Miltias did. Back in a big victory as imagined, they got the news that "The Dionian Squadron came from the east and defeated some Phoenician warships" through the Clippers, hurriedly assembled the scattered warships, and then headed east. Drive, prepare to fight.

The Phoenician city-states such as Tyre and Sidon have provided navy to Persia for many years. The sailors born in the Phoenician region with a strong commercial atmosphere did not have a strong will to fight. Therefore, the Persian Navy and the Greek Navy (mainly It was Athens) in the decades of war history, the Phoenicians did not create any glorious achievements, and judging from the results of today’s battles, the East Phoenician fleet has easily won a glorious victory and is skilled in calculations. , The sleek and sophisticated, they can stop here, and can boast of this record to Carthage.

However, this fleet was jointly formed by Eastern Phoenician city-states such as Tyre and Sidon. Once they evacuated this sea area under the pressure of the Dionian fleet, it meant that they could not clean the battlefield. Unable to take the damaged battleship away, unable to rescue the Phoenician sailors who fell into the sea or were killed by a large number of soldiers on the crow battleship... Abandoned their compatriots in a foreign land thousands of miles away and became prisoners of aliens, Not only are many people in the fleet unacceptable, but after returning to the Phoenician region, they will also be accused by the city-state people. This is why they decided to continue fighting.

Of course, there is another reason. The Eastern Phoenicians believe that their three-layer paddle warships far exceed their opponents, and they can completely defeat the opponent.

Finally, the Phoenician fleet gathered 97 warships and met with the fleet led by Sekrian on the sea between Germe and Minoa. At this time, the Dionian Squadron was moving forward. The Dionian battleships that continue to flee to join, the number of battleships has reached 51.

At this time, the Phoenician warships were almost twice the size of the Dionian warships, and half of the Dionian squadrons were somewhat damaged, but the Dionian fleet was not afraid at all. The flagship of the Second Squadron of the First Fleet, located in the center of the ship formation, under the order of Stefakas, raised three long blood-red ribbons on the top of the mast, which means "the **** battle to the end, to death! "

The crow warship that Sekrian rides is still leading and charging ahead. The sailors of all warships, regardless of fatigue, are struggling to paddle, manipulating the warship to sprint forward, they want to wash away the previous embarrassment and humiliation. Bring pain and death to the enemy!

The original plan of the Eastern Phoenician Fleet was: to use the advantage of the large number of ships to increase the width of the ship formation. On the front of the attack of the Dionian warship, instead of fighting with it, it took the initiative to retreat and lure it into depth. Then the two flanking warships launch an attack, which is a variant of circumnavigation tactics.

However, when two fleets meet, they usually line up first and then attack. Who knows that the Dionian warship is messed up and rushes directly (Eastern Phoenicians against Dionian’s sky full of The Starship Array was not familiar with it, and thought it was not a good formation), the East Phoenician Fleet could only rush to fight, and the previous combat plan could not be fully implemented.

In the beginning, the Eastern Phoenicians were still holding the mentality of first dealing with the Dionian fleet, and they were slowly expanding their positions and implementing the original combat plan. Who knows that the attack of the Dionia fleet is swift, fierce, and highly efficient. As soon as the two warships touched, the two Phoenician warships in the forefront encountered danger, one was hooked by the raven warship, and the other was Wrecked by a fast warship.

The Dionian warship rushed forward and backward, breaking into the center of the Eastern Phoenician fleet, disrupting the order of the entire fleet, and the two sides soon fell into a fierce melee.

The crew of the Dionia fleet fought hard with a determination to die. During the battle, even if the ship's hull is destroyed and seawater seeps in, they will still charge nearby enemy ships while blocking them, or protect the flanks of their comrades and block the enemy ship’s attack; the soldiers of the raven ship rushes onto the enemy ship. Later, before returning, the crew would not hesitate to pull up the suspension bridge, and then smash the suspension bridge against another enemy ship preparing to sneak attack on itself, and then the sailors would pick up the weapons left by the soldiers who jumped into the sea before and board the ship. Combat; even when the warship is hit by the enemy, the first thing the crew think of is not to seal the gap and escape from the warship, but to throw multiple rope hooks from the deck to hook the enemy ship, and then the crew jumps to help fight. ...

It is precisely because the Dionian crews have exploded into a powerful battle without fear of death, which enables them to compete with the Eastern Phoenician fleet even in the critical situation of the huge disparity in the number of warships, and their terrible The fighting will deterred the Eastern Phoenicians who had always served as Persian vassals and rarely fought independently on their own. Therefore, after more than an hour of fierce fighting, the Eastern Phoenicians chose to retreat with fear.

Although the crew of Dionia are very tired, they still have to accomplish one important thing before they can return to the city of Silinus-that is to clean the battlefield and search and rescue the fallen comrades, which is why they desperately died. The reason for combat.

The first person to be searched and rescued was Sekelian. The warship he was riding on was ahead, and he was naturally under the siege of the Phoenicians, and was eventually hit and sunk. It was because the fierce fighting was going on at the time and the surrounding warships were too late. Rescue him. Now, he was quickly rescued on the ship of Stefacas.

He was still full of energy after soaking in the sea for dozens of minutes. He got on the boat and asked: "Did the enemy really retreat?"

The squadron leader Stefakas immediately went to the front to report: "My lord, I have sent multiple clippers to track the departing enemies. If there is an abnormal situation, they will immediately report it. I also let eight ships fight. The ship is here on combat alert, just in case."

"Well, the arrangement is very detailed and reasonable. It is much better than the **** of Mirtias!" As soon as he mentioned Mirtias, Sekrian was so angry that he immediately asked loudly. : "Have you found the **** Mirtias?"

"There is no news from him yet."

"It seems that he has no face to see me and hides!" Sekrian made a mocking face, and then asked, "How many ships do we have left?"

"...There are 25 ships left, including 18 crow warships, 7 fast warships, and 6 warships that are not too badly damaged. They should be towed back to the naval base and should be able to be repaired..." Farkas said in a heavy tone.

"It's all Mirtias' fault! More than 100 warships! It was his wrong decision that caused more than 100 warships to be hit and sunk by a group of cowardly enemies! Many crew members did not even proceed. In the real battle, I just watched the sinking of my warship! This is...this is...oh!..." Sekrian was heartbroken and even shed tears. He was not only sad for the loss of this naval battle. I even thought of the big storm that made him unbearable...

Yes, the Dionian Navy, which once claimed to be "No. 1 in the Western Mediterranean," has four major fleets and more than 850 warships. However, in the months after the war with Carthage, it suffered severe The loss, the first, second, and fourth fleets were all left. How could he not let him cry in pain and tears back to the size of the navy when it was first built in one fell swoop.

Although Stefakas was also distressed, he still comforted: "My lord, we captured some enemy ships, pulled them back to the base, and modified them a little bit, so that we can join the fleet and enrich our strength."

"How many are there?" Sekrian asked immediately.

"The exact number is not clear yet." Stefakas' answer is understandable, because the battlefield is more than this one. There are battlefields everywhere from Minoa to Germe.

Therefore, Sekrian did not criticize Stefakas, but looked up at the sky and said: "It is still this afternoon, let my brothers carefully search every surface of the sea, and try not to miss any brother who has fallen into the water. , And soldiers, don’t miss any warships, and then let them drive the captured enemy ships and return to Silinus together."

"Yes, my lord."

Neither of them talked about the transportation of reinforcements to Agrigento, because under the current situation, it is impossible to rush to Agrigento, and they urgently need to return to the port to rest.

Carthage’s army’s pursuit on the coast caused many Dionian crew members who had already swam ashore to swim into the sea again. They were soaked in the cold water for an hour or two. Some crew members were already exhausted. Thanks to the mutual assistance of comrades-in-arms, it was hard to support the arrival of the ship rescue.