Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 73: Rescue Askurum (1)

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Miltias listened, thoughtful.

"One more thing, you'd better arrange a few clippers in the port of West Pentum City. Once I need the assistance of the Fourth Fleet, I can quickly notify you."

After hearing this, Mirtias shouted dissatisfied: "Our Fourth Fleet has only one hundred warships! To patrol such a long coastline, stop any hostile forces coming from the sea, and assist You fight... I don’t have enough warships and sailors!"

"If the Fourth Fleet performs well in this war, I think the Ministry of Military Affairs will definitely consider increasing the size of the Fourth Fleet." Alexis could only encourage this.

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Plegurus quickly assembled the 4th Cavalry Corps. Alexis immediately led the two thousand cavalry troops out of Brindisi, quickly heading north and entering the Pucheti area.

In the evening, he finally arrived at the barracks near Silvim City.

After the commander of the Fourth Army, Melisanda, personally welcomed Alexis into the barracks, Alexis, who had been running for a day and barely stopped, was so tired that he walked a little shaky. After all, he was over 50. But he doesn't have the vigorous energy of the young man, but he is still asking with concern: "Has the Tenth Army assembled?"

"Brothers are all in the barracks." The youngest legion commander said loudly: "Just wait for your command, commander, and we will go to the battlefield immediately."

"Arrange the accommodation for the Cavalry Corps, and also arrange a place for me to sleep, so that I can sleep well." Sleepiness surged, Alexis couldn't help yawning: "Tomorrow... early morning. , Let’s go!"

The soldiers around who heard this were all excited.

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In the early morning of the second day, the bugle of the camp blew.

The soldiers of the Tenth Army and the Fourth Cavalry Army did not wrap up their armor and weapons and carried them on their shoulders.

In the conference room of the camp, Alexis, Melisanda, and Plegules convened a brief military meeting urgently.

"Now, what is the enemy situation in the Downey area?" Alexis asked.

As the Tenth Army in the Dawney area, Melisanda naturally knows the most and the most timely information. He immediately replied: "According to yesterday’s scout’s return, the Samonaite troops Still besieging the cities of Askurum and Vibingrum, and the enemies occupying the city of Grumum have not left yet, but a few Samonais rushed into the hinterland of Dauni and looted..."

In fact, it has only been more than two days since the invasion of the Samonais, and it is impossible for the Samonais to move to attack new targets so quickly.

Alexis then asked: "Where is the Eleventh Army?"

"Still stationed at the barracks." Melisanda replied.

When he captured the Downey area two years ago, Alexis was already familiar with the terrain there.

Luthenia, the central town of Dawney, is not located in the center of the Dawney region, but is more to the northwest, closer to the Samona Mountains, and there are no large towns to the west as a barrier. A raid from the mountains, if the speed is fast, you can reach the city in just over half a day, so after being conquered in the Dawney area and Antonios became the chief executive of Lucenia, the chief executive of the legionnaire was born. He wrote to Daves and suggested that the military camp in the Dawney area should be set up on the west side of the city of Lucenia, as a fortress to protect the safety of the city of Lucenia.

This proposal was approved by Daves.

So when Askurum, Vibingrum, and Grumum are all under attack, and the city of Lucenia may be attacked on three sides, the newly-built 11th Army Garrison Barracks is waiting for reinforcements It is a safe way.

Alexis pondered for a while, and then made a decision: "The Tenth Army and the Fourth Cavalry Army cross the river from the upper reaches of the Ofanto River, and go directly to rescue Askurom!"

"Yes!" Pleigules and Melisanda were excited.

Adjutant Eumattheus reminded: "Commander, now we don’t know how many enemies are in Ascurom? Are there ambushes?... Relying only on a legion and cavalry to attack the meeting. Wouldn’t it be too risky? Be wary of the lessons of the First Army!"

"I believe in the combat effectiveness of the Tenth Army and the Fourth Cavalry Army! I also believe that the Samonais would not have expected that our reinforcements would attack them so quickly, which would leave them unprepared!" Alek Sith raised his head slightly, and said confidently: "Even if Askurom really has a large army of Samoites, they can surround us. As long as we can hold on, I believe Kapus, Antonios, and Tiger Tilos will definitely come to the rescue with all his strength, just in one fell swoop to defeat the main force of the Samoneites!"

Alexis has seen the battle report of the First Army. He is very clear: Although his current troops and arms are very similar to the Amintas who rescued Wolsey not long ago, they are similar to Amintas. Fighting alone is different, he is fighting in the country!

He firmly believes: Once an abnormality occurs, Capus, Antonios... these old comrades will definitely rescue them, even before, he and Antonios still have some small conflicts.

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The city of Askurom was besieged mainly by the Penteny tribe. It should be said that their attack was very sudden. When they entered the territory of Askurom, the Askurom were still grazing cattle and sheep or planting farmland, completely unprepared.

Learning that the Samoneites had invaded, many people ran into the city in panic. The Samoneite soldiers chased after them and tried to take the opportunity to rush into the city.

But Ascurom’s chief executive was Hegecitus, the former leader of the Siren tribe had bravely resisted the oppression of the Bruti tribal alliance and set off Dionia to conquer Bruti. The war, and later assisted Hiros to participate in the South-Italian War, and served as the city chief of the Bruti, Mesapi, and Puchetti regions for more than a decade until he was transferred to the Dawney region the year before. His administrative experience is not only rich, but he is also not unfamiliar with the military.

A few months ago, he received a warning from the Ministry of Military Affairs: Asking the towns of Dawney to step up vigilance and beware of attacks by the Samonaites!

He didn’t treat it as a trifle. Not only did he mobilize the people to strengthen the city’s defenses, he also increased the number of patrol teams to strengthen patrols at the city’s head. At the same time, he gathered citizens who had participated in military training in the city square every few days for exercises. One or two hours of arrays and fights, the citizens with horses are organized into a small team, every day they take turns to patrol the foothills of the west...

Several days have passed, everything in the Samoney Mountains is business as usual, there is no trace of war, and because of his subordinates' repeated advice (after all, frequent military training is not conducive to the upcoming spring broadcast), he slightly relaxed his vigilance. , Reduce training, unexpectedly at this moment, the Samoneites were killed.

The Askurom scout patrolling out of the city quickly discovered the enemy's situation and shouted: "The Samanaes are here!" to notify the villagers passing by to evacuate, while rushing into the city.

Hegecitus didn’t panic too much after he got the news. He ordered: close the city gates, pull up the suspension bridge, and sound the alarm bell, so that the young and middle-aged citizens still in the city can take up the shield and spear and defend the city. .

At the same time, he also asked the soldiers at the head of the city to shout at the people fleeing outside the city, advising them to flee to Hedorum further east. Askurom’s city gate would never attack the enemy. Circumstances opened!

Because of the implementation of these measures, when Samona's army, dominated by Pentney fighters, rushed to the city, what they saw was that the city of Ascurom was already prepared.

Although there are not many citizens who can fight in the city due to the raid by the Samonais, Ascurom is also a big city in the Dawney region with an eight-meter-high wall.

The Samonais rushed in, without carrying siege equipment. Badani could only let tens of thousands of fighters line up under the city, roaring in unison, trying to intimidate the Askuromites and surrender.

How could Hegecitus be frightened by such a battle?

Badani had to camp outside the city.

In the next day or so, Badani ordered the soldiers to cut down trees, made a large number of ladders and woods, and launched an offensive against the city of Askurom, in an attempt to take advantage of the large number of people. Capture this important town in the southwestern part of the Dawney region and restore the prestige of the Penteny tribe and his great leader.

So at the beginning, Badani ordered the troops to launch an onslaught.

Samonet warriors carried the ladder and the wood, risking being shot by javelins and arrows, and swiftly attacked the city from the north, west, and south.

As the chief executive, Hegecitus came to the city head and led the citizens to resist.

The Samonaites' offensive was like a wave. One wave of frustration, one wave after another, the continuous offensive made the low-strength Askurom citizen soldiers gradually unstoppable.

In the afternoon, the Western Wall allowed the Samoneites to attack the city several times. Hegecitus hurriedly assembled the few remaining soldiers, and finally drove him down the city again, and there were soldiers. He hurriedly came from the southern city wall: "Master Hegecitus, the enemy has attacked the city. Inspector Kobokas asks you for help!"

"Where do I have any reinforcements here?!" Hegecitus smiled bitterly, reached out his hand to wipe off the blood splashed on his face, obscuring the line of sight, watching the crippled citizen soldiers around him, and there came Sumo from the city. With the ear-splitting roar of the warrior, the timidity in his heart flashed away. He resolutely turned around and said to the administrative adjutant: "You immediately rush to the city, gather the old people, and rush to reinforce the South City! Hold on! Tell Koppakas to hold on. Live! As long as we hold on today! Reinforcements will arrive tomorrow!"