Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 64: Sekrian’s appointment

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"But I heard that he led the army to conquer the Numibia region in the past ten years, so it can be seen that he is not an incompetent person." Kisgor was slightly puzzled.

"Hmph, the Namibian area has been under the influence of Carthage for decades. How many tribes are willing to take the initiative to attach to Carthage, not to mention the fact that the Numibians have always been a dish of sand, how can they unite to resist the Canadians? Taiji’s army and the Senate can conquer Numibia by sending a woman as the commander in chief.” Hasdruba said disdainfully: “Uncle said that this man in Monte Arderno is greedy and lustful and cannot bear hardship. I heard that he When commanding the war in Numibia, he was afraid of the hot weather, and he never came to the front to command the battle. Instead, he hid in a tent and commanded by remote control... It was a joke that Hanno sent him as the commander-in-chief of the army! Hanno was also right. A fool who doesn’t understand the military! Only 40,000 people were sent from the city to fight Dionia, thinking that by winning several towns and winning several times, Dionia would be able to give in and take some advantage. ...He thought that war was like doing business, and he could bargain!"

"Yes, since the war with Dionia has already started, you should try your best to defeat Dionia while he is still weak due to the drought!" Kisgo said with a worried expression on his face. If we don’t change our minds as soon as possible, I’m afraid this time the expedition will be..."

"Isn't that just right, Hanno's failure is just good for us to return to the center of Carthage!" Hasdruba said with a relaxed face.

"But...what if Monte Arderno commands our army indiscriminately?..." Kisgor was a little worried.

Has Druba glanced at him: "Did you forget what Uncle Marco said! We don't have to follow Monte Arderno's command at all, our army is in our own control!"

Kisgog thought for a while and suggested: "In this case...we better be able to lead the army alone."

"I'll go and make this request with Monte Arderno. I don't think he is willing to stay with us who are always arguing with him and don't want to obey his command." Hasdruba face. There was a smirk.

At this moment, the shout of the looking hand sounded from the mast: "It's almost Sicily!"

Hasdroba and Kisgo regained their spirits, rushing to the bow of the ship together, looking at the faint outline of the land in the distance.

Has Drupa looked excited: "Kisgol, let's have a big fight together!"

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"Unexpectedly, Carthage sent such a commander in person to be able to win the battle without personally visiting the battlefield. It is also a kind of ability!" After reading the information about the Carthage army, Daves was still in the mood. Not bad.

"Take a copy of the information about the Carthage army and send it to Proseus immediately. I believe he will make good use of it." Daves divided the information from the pile of information on the table. Part of it and handed it to Aristotle.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Aris, do you think this Hanno has only sent 40,000 troops... Oh, plus the Iberian army, a total of 60,000 people went to Sicily. Does he really think that only this 6 Can an army of ten thousand people defeat me Dionia and completely occupy Sicily?" Daves asked suddenly.

Sometimes when Daves is thinking about some important state affairs, he will suddenly ask the ministers close to him to confirm his thoughts or broaden his thinking. Aristilas has been prepared for this, and he is not panicked. He said hurriedly: "Perhaps Sofitel Hanno of Carthage never thought of completely occupying Sicily or completely defeating our Dionia. He just wanted to win some victories and force us to sign something that would benefit them. Agreement..."

"...makes sense." Daves nodded in a deep thought. After a while, he touched his jaw and said in a deep voice, "It is also possible that... the Carthaginians did not want to send so many troops at once to increase The logistical pressure depends on the development of the battle and will increase in the future... But in any case, the master of Carthage, Hanno-sama, played politics well, but he was obviously not as powerful as the Magonis family. .Perhaps in his heart he did not regard this war as a decisive battle between Dionian and Carthage, which should be a good thing for us..." Daves said as he said, his voice gradually changed. When I was small, I fell into thinking again.

Aristiras stood quietly to the side, making no sound.

After a while, Daves looked at him again and said: "At yesterday's civic officer meeting, civic officers from Ugentum, Mesagne, and Udia have mentioned that, Unfamiliar Mesapi people come and go in the residences of some former Mesapi tribe leaders in towns and villages. Send someone to check it out."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"It's best to find out who their backers are! It seems that some people want to cause us more trouble while we are at war with Carthage!" Daves has a sharp gaze. Looking forward, he actually already had an object of suspicion in his heart.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away!" Aristilas looked solemn.

At this time, the court guard came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Sekelian is here."

"Let him in!" Davers said happily.

Aristiras retired immediately.

Sekrian, who is already in his 40s, is still tall and slender, with vigorous movements, and there is no sign of a middle-aged man’s physical well-being. He strode into the office and came in front of Davers, moving quickly, Simply performed a standard military salute: "Your Majesty, I am here!"

"Look at you like this, it seems you can't wait." Davers quipped.

"Isn't that right, Your Majesty! I've been in that small bay in Tarantum for almost ten years, and I almost forgot how to drive the warship!" Secorian also said jokingly.

"It seems that I have to reconsider changing to a navy commander." Daves said solemnly.

"Are there any better admirals in the kingdom than me!" Sekrian responded immediately.

Both of them laughed haha.

"This time I will send you to Sicily to command the First and Third Fleet to fight against the Carthage’s navy. The Navy Commander of the Third Fleet, Flarios, is your former subordinate, and it is more convenient to command. Do you have any more requests?" Davers said sternly.

"Can you send the Second Fleet to my command?" Sekrian made his request unceremoniously.

Daves shook his head: "Midolades' fleet needs to contain the Romans on the west coast. Besides, after the First Fleet sent nearly 60,000 people to Sicily, most of the rations depended on the kingdom to provide, and you know the kingdom. I just experienced a drought and the cities in Southern Italy are suffering from food shortages. I have given priority to your fleet with the food delivered from Egypt. If you add another thirty or forty thousand people, most of your navy will be hungry. "

There are four fleets in the Kingdom of Dionia. The first fleet is mainly based in Tarantum, the second fleet is based in Trina, the third fleet is in Katane, and the fourth fleet is in Brindisi. Due to the large number of manpower required to form a fleet, in principle, they are assigned nearby. For example, the main force of the First Fleet is stationed at the northwest corner of the Tarantum Port, and the land from there to Metapontum is basically allocated to The sailors and helmsmen of the First Fleet, as well as some sailors from Tarantum, Metapontum, Heraclea... So every time the First Fleet trains, they can carry enough rations in time. Rush to the base.

In addition, the main combat force of the Dionian Fleet is the Raven Warship, and the main combat method is gang warfare. It requires a large number of infantry to fight on the ship. During the Yugoslavia War, the infantry was provided entirely by the Army Corps. However, after the establishment of the kingdom, Sekelian made a suggestion to the Ministry of Military Affairs. He believed that each time the Army Corps participated in the naval operations, it was very important in the usual training. It is difficult to coordinate (because the fleet station and the legion station are not together, and it is impossible to train with each legion), and the power of the legion cannot be fully utilized in the war (because they will be transferred to the fleet from time to time). The fleet is equipped with infantry exclusively dedicated to the navy, allowing them to devote themselves to fighting at sea and harassing the enemy’s coastline...

The Department of Military Affairs continued to argue over his proposal, and the report finally passed to Davers, who happily signed the "agree." Because, in his heart, he knew very well that the navy was always used for offensive purposes, and they needed to have their own Marine Corps.

For this, the naval station needs enough land to house sailors and fleet infantry. So, the second fleet is in Trina, where there is the plain of Ophimia; the third fleet is in Catane, where there is the fertile plain of Catania; the fourth fleet is in Brindisi, and the city of Brindisi It is a naval base in itself; besides Tarantum, the First Fleet also has a squadron stationed in the naval port in the southern part of the Subari Plain. Therefore, the scale of each fleet is quite large, especially the first fleet, whose number completely exceeds the sum of the five army corps. Once it is far away from the station, the food consumption is huge.

Of course, Sekrian knew the pros and cons of this, so he stopped asking for it, and immediately asked a sensitive question: "I went to Sicily, who is in charge of commanding operations? Is it me or the newly appointed Sicilian commander? Prossous?"

Daves stared at him and solemnly said: "In principle, the navy is in charge of you, the army is in charge of Proseus, and the navy and army work together to defend our territory in Sicily and eliminate the invading Carthage. Army. When you discuss the military plan with Proseus, Sicily Governor Cipros will also participate. When the two of you are in a dispute, he will make the final ruling. Once the plan is established, you must fully implement it without any excuses. And procrastination."