Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 282: Failure to succeed
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"Lost the barrier of Agilion, Ploseus was unable to recapture it. The Cykers faced the persecution of the Carthage army, and they did not know that reinforcements were coming, and the Carthaginians still Very good at fighting in the mountains... Faced with such a predicament, it is difficult for us to guess what choice the Sikerians will make." The Sikel tribe all surrendered to the Carthaginians, and that will definitely cause a lot of trouble to our Sicilian territory!"
Davers knocked heavily on the wooden table with his hand, and said in a deep voice: "I decided to let the entire army land in Katane and repel the army of Carthage from the front!"
"Your Majesty, when you were discussing at Camp Sutnikum, didn't you plan to let the army land in the defensive western Sicily and cut off the return of the Carthaginian army?" Matonis asked.
"Yes, I have proposed such a plan, but the premise of implementing this plan is that the Carthaginians have lost sea power and cannot pose a threat to our landing fleet." Daves pointed at the wooden table map On the island of Sicily, he explained in a gentle tone: "But now the situation has changed. The new Carthage fleet has been put into use. It and the shipyards of the Phoenician allies have not yet known how many warships are being built...I believe Everyone still remembers the situation when we landed in Latham. The number of ships full of our legions is so huge that it is impossible to hide from the eyes and ears of the Carthaginians, and it is impossible to achieve the purpose of surprise attacks. When the time comes, Carthage The base people will do their best to mobilize all sea power to prevent us from landing.
Everything went smoothly when we landed in Latium. We also spent nearly half a day. If we landed in western Sicily, the Carthaginians desperately obstructed the landing. It will take a long time to complete the landing. After all, it belongs to Canada. The Taiji people's control range is more conducive to their combat. Even if we can bring the Sicilian Fleet and the 3rd Fleet together, we may not be able to take advantage of anything... and even if the final landing is completed, such a huge army needs huge food consumption, and the next food supply may have to rely on. Sea transportation, this will be a big problem again! "
Daves looked around at the people and saw that they did not refute, but fell into thinking, so he said loudly: "Moreover, the Sicilian territory is being destroyed and threatened by the Carthage army. The people are eagerly looking forward to our rescue, and if We ignore their safety and would rather take a huge risk and go to the west of Sicily to land, what would they think! Therefore, the top priority is to drive the Carthaginians out of the Sicilian territory so that the people can rebuild their homes soon! "
When everyone heard this, they felt reasonable and nodded in support.
At this time, Epithenis interjected: "Your Majesty, the plan for the entire army to land in western Sicily has been cancelled, but one or two legions can be allowed to land."
Daves glanced at him and said, "This issue will not be discussed today. Three days ago, the Military Affairs Department had notified reserve soldiers from each city to gather at the barracks in Xiliting. They replenish your corps and let the army regroup. Two days later, we will set off for Katane."
"What about the Roman soldiers who surrendered?" Amintas asked.
Daves thought about it for a long time and said: "We will still keep them in their respective teams. Each team will have one more Roman organization. With the addition of reserve soldiers, the proportion of Roman soldiers in the army will be diluted. , I think this is more conducive to the stability of the team, and it is also more conducive to these Romans to accelerate their integration into it..."
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"Master Margot, look! Our soldiers have taken the city head!" The adjutant was thrilled with excitement.
It’s no wonder that he had such a performance. Tens of thousands of Carthage soldiers besieged this seemingly small city of Paragonia. In addition to the casualties of more than half a month’s offensive, many soldiers have not been able to achieve much The progress, now finally gnawed away this hard bone.
Marco, who had been somber-faced these days, finally showed a smile. He said loudly: "Sound me the bugle of the offensive, and let the soldiers seize the opportunity to continue to attack the city and defeat the Dionians. The second city wall wiped out all the Dionians in the city!"
"Yes!"
"Woo!..." Margot listened to the loud bugle and watched as hundreds of soldiers swarmed into the city of Paragonia, while the sound of fighting from within the city became more and more. Weak...
Margo tightened his fists, and he was eager to break through the inner city wall that caused a lot of trouble for the siege soldiers this time.
The Carthage soldiers who occupied the city’s head quickly rushed down the wall from all directions, roared into the city, and chased the routing enemy. They were extremely excited but rarely paid attention to the gutters beside the criss-cross streets. What flows inside is not the smelly sewage, but the sticky tar, and a lot of freshly harvested wheatgrass are piled up in the empty houses...
Standing on the inner city wall, Captain Temenides of the Dionian 7th Legion looked at the enemies in the city as the tide was approaching the enemy quickly, and decisively issued the order: "Close the city gate!"
"Captain, there are many brothers who are retreating to the inner city, they will be there soon! Wait a while! Wait a while!" The 7th Army team officer on the side begged anxiously.
Temenides gritted his teeth and said hard-heartedly: "It's too late. Before they reach the city, the Carthaginians rushed into the inner city! By then, everything we worked so hard to set up was in vain. !"
Speaking of this, he raised the volume and shouted: "Close the gate!"
After giving this order, he then raised his right arm again and waved down vigorously: "Put the rocket!"
Dozens of rockets shot into the trenches under the city, immediately bursting into flames, and quickly spreading outward along the trenches connected to them...
"Captain, here!" The guard handed the wet linen to Teminides.
Teminides looked at the soldiers who had been covered with linen, reached out and took it, and covered his mouth and nose.
It didn’t take long for the entire outer city to become a sea of fire. The Carthage soldiers who were advancing aggressively, now panicked and wanted to retreat, but the narrow streets and crowded crowds made them unable to As wished, so when they were madly pushing each other, and even fighting each other, flames and smoke enveloped them...
In the sea of flames in the outer city, there are screams everywhere, and these screams must also contain Dionian soldiers who have not retreated into the inner city in time.
Teminides closed his eyes in pain, leaned on the battlements, slowly knelt down, and silently chanted in his heart: "Great Hades! You are the protector of the Kingdom of Dionian, you He is a just and strict master of the underworld. I implore you to give these warriors who died fighting for the kingdom a fair trial so that their souls can get the protection they deserve..."
Not only Temenides was praying, but all the soldiers on the inner city were doing the same thing. Although the solid city wall blocked the fire from spreading inward, the billowing heat was suffocating. But everyone always knelt motionless, facing the burning sea of fire and praying for repentance...
The Carthaginians who were fighting outside the city were excited because they were about to break the city. Suddenly, they saw flames rising in the city and soon enveloped the city. They were all shocked, and they soon changed from shocked to shocked. A panic: "Oh my God! The Dionians are crazy, they ignited the whole town!"
"Quick! Withdraw all the troops!"
"Look at the fire! It's too late! The soldiers rushed in and blocked the gates of the city in order to do their best work. This can't be withdrawn in a short time!"
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Seeing that victory is coming, but in a flash of despair, Margot felt depressed and uncomfortable. There was nowhere to vent a resentment. He immediately grabbed the spear from the guard and threw it at a person who had just escaped from the city of fire. The Numibian soldier who was fleeing in this direction had a spear pierced his chest.
Marco looked around at the surrounding soldiers with a grim look, and shouted angrily: "Shut up, **** me!"
The entourage suddenly fell silent.
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In the evening, Pomirka walked into the Carthage barracks.
Margo, who was still grieving and inaccessible during the day, was eating the cooked leg of lamb with a calm expression.
Seeing Pomilka coming in, he picked up the half-eaten lamb leg and said, "The lamb in Agrigento is really delicious. Would you like a piece?"
"Thank you, I have used dinner." Pomircarra took a wooden chair, sat opposite him, and asked softly: "Next...what are your plans?"
"What do you mean?" Marge looked at him and asked back.
"Master Margot, the Dionians burned the entire outer city of Palagonia. We suffered a great loss. According to the statistics that just came out, nearly 2,000 soldiers were burned to death, and more than 2,000 soldiers were burned to death. Soldiers were burned. From the time we besieged Paragonia to the present, there have been as many as 7,000 dead and wounded soldiers!" As Pomirka kept stating the facts, the original calm tone became heavier: "A little Paragon. Gonia made us have nothing to do with it, not to mention the Dionian barracks, Leonian and Katane, which are larger than it and have more soldiers. We can't fight like this anymore! Otherwise, wait. When Dionia’s reinforcements arrive, we probably won’t have enough strength to confront them positively!"
"What the **** do you want to say?" Margo asked with a cold face, impatiently.
"I believe you have received the news from Sardinia,'The huge Dionian fleet will carry soldiers from Latham to Trina...' I'm afraid the Dionians Having won the war with Rome, and its army is about to land in Sicily, should we temporarily stop the attack on Katane in order to be fully prepared to fight the main force of Dionia?"