Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 73: The anger of Dionysius and the hatred of Phoebe Das

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"Sobokos, what's the matter?" Felicius asked him hurriedly, seeing him seriously.

"Your Excellency Commander." Sobokos, who is already in his 50s, still has a vigorous skill and a loud voice, and he simply delivered a military salute: "My scout reported back. About 500 cavalry came to the south. Approach the camp."

"Are you from Syracuse?" Felicius asked in a deep voice.

"I think it should be...the cavalry has no protection and is good at throwing javelins, which is very different from the previous Greek cavalry." Sobokos answered seriously.

"Then what are you waiting for! Send your cavalry quickly to drive these Syracuses away! Don't let them interfere with our soldiers building camps." Dracos said immediately.

Sobokos was a little embarrassed, and whispered: "Our cavalry is not necessarily their opponent...According to the scout's return, their horse control skills are very superb, and the javelin throw is quite accurate. Our ten The cavalry was chased by them. At a distance of 50 meters apart, they were chased by them. They threw a round of javelins and we lost...Five brothers..."

"The cavalry in Syracuse are so powerful?!" Epithenis was a little surprised. He knew the strength of the Dionian Cavalry Corps. Due to regular training, whether it was riding, fighting, or tactics He felt that he was much stronger than the cavalry of those Greek city-states.

"It may be a cavalry hired by Syracuse. When Syracuse and Carthage were at war, they were said to have hired Celtic and Numibian cavalry. They all grew up on horseback. It's normal for a big race to have better riding skills than us...Master Davos reminded me before I came." Felicius said solemnly.

"Then let the light infantry brigade of our Fifth Army go out with your cavalry from Sobokos, and drive away these cavalry!" Dracos made a prompt suggestion.

Philipsius nodded in agreement.

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Dionysius led his men to move on. When they reached the city of Corenia, they saw a spectacular sight a few hundred meters away: thousands of men were waving iron on the vast flat land. Pickaxes and shovel dig trenches, move soil, build soil barriers, and others are building wooden fences and outposts...Everyone is busy, but they appear organized. Such a hot construction site is not the only one in front of us. It extends east and west, and has the potential to block the passage of the entire mountain side of the coast.

Dionysius, Phoebedas, Fascipesas, and Astagras fell silent for a while when they saw this situation.

For a long while, Dionysius pointed to the Dionian camp that was under construction, and said to Facipesas and Astagras in a reproachful tone: "Look at them, and then The army you lead!"

Fasipesus and Astagras were ashamed. They understood what Dionysius meant: They all arrived in a hurry. The Dionians were able to build camps regardless of fatigue. The camp of the Rakuza army is not called a camp at all. It is chaotic. The soldiers are peacefully sleeping in the random tents...

"My lord, the Dionians are trying to defend our attack, so they will desperately build camps, and no one dares to attack our army, so—" Dionysius interrupted sharply: "So your troops can sleep peacefully, waiting for the Greeks to surrender!"

The reason Dionysius is angry is that in recent years, he has learned some of the strengths of the Dionian army based on the intelligence sent by Dionian on the one hand; on the other hand, Syracuse Some of the problems in the battle against Carthage also prompted him to reform the Syracuse army. He clearly divided the heavy infantry, cavalry, infantry, cavalry, siege troops, and navy into separate organizations, and coordinated operations under a unified and more effective command. In order to allow generals and soldiers to be proficient in the use of new tactics, he also learned Dionian, increased the number of military training for citizens, and formulated stricter military regulations to ensure that the army could implement it. After this reform, Syracuse will always have the upper hand in the second war with Carthage. But the scene in front of him made him feel the difference between his army and the Dionian soldiers in terms of spiritual will and command execution. Therefore, the fire originated from his jealousy and anxiety. Astagras was just a tool for him to vent his anger. That's it.

This is indeed a bit wronged by Astagras, but when he wanted to justify himself, another important general of Syracuse, Fasi Pesas, insinuated his clothes and said respectfully. : "Sir, don't worry, we will gather the army when we go back and let them rebuild the camp."

Dionysius looked slightly awkward now.

At this time, Axirita, the leader of the Numibian mercenary, stepped forward and said, "My lord, the enemy is now building camps. It is a good opportunity for a sneak attack. Let me take the people over and kill for a while. "

Dionysius has not yet answered, but Phoebe Das, who has been closely observing the Dionian camp, said: "Don't charge, the Dionian army is here."

I saw several groups of cavalry and infantry rushing out of the several passages reserved for the Dionian camp under construction. They quickly formed a position in the front of the camp, with cavalry on the two wings and light infantry in the middle, and then they moved forward without hesitation. Dionysius marched with them.

"No matter how many Dionians come, it’s useless. My lord, please allow me to lead my people on the attack. I will let my fighters go around their flanks first to attack their cavalry and disrupt their Formation, and then take advantage of the chaos to hit the light infantry among them, let them taste the power of the Numibian cavalry!"

"We should go back!" Phoebe Das said suddenly, a little worried in his voice.

Dionysius gave him a surprised look. It was the first time he saw this indifferent and straightforward Spartan from Syracuse until now. However, as the commander-in-chief of the army, he has more important things to do, and there is no need to entangle with the enemy's small units at this time. So he obeyed Phoebe Das's opinion and ordered his return.

Although Axirita was unruly, she was still full of awe for the employers who were inexorable to their emotions and anger. He reluctantly called back the eager Namibian cavalry and followed Dionysius.

When Felicius learned the news of the enemy’s retreat, he said to the two army commanders sternly: "You have all seen, the army of Syracuse will come soon, and we must build it as soon as possible. Camp!"

Epithenis has no objections this time.

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Dionysius asked on his way back to Lokri: "Phoebe Das, now the Dionians are building a camp in Corenia, obviously wanting to defend us from the attack north, do you think What should we do next?"

"The Dionians must not be allowed to build strong camps here and use the narrow terrain to offset our number advantage, thus consuming our time! We must invade the city-states of Trina and Siritin as soon as possible. The territory, where the terrain is wide, is good for our army to fight, just to force them to engage in a frontal battle with us, and then defeat them and occupy their city! In this way, Dionia has no helpers, and the main force is still trapped in Poland. Tentia, it is our good opportunity to eliminate them!" At the last sentence, Phoebedas's expression was even a little sordid.

Dionysius looked at him curiously, although he didn't understand why Phoebe Das suddenly increased his distaste for the Dionians, but this fulfilled his wish.

So, after pondering for a long time, he made up his mind, called the leader general, and gave the order in a deep voice: "Astagrass, Fascipesas, immediately rectify the army after you go back. Tomorrow! I want to Tomorrow we can launch an attack on Corenia and Trina!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Phoebedas listened to their conversation and was pleased to see Dionysius making arrangements according to his own suggestions, but he still reproduced what he had just seen in his mind over and over again: whether it was a cavalry or The light infantry and the Dionians are uniformly black, and he can even vaguely see the same patterns painted on the leather shields of their cavalry. Although the Dionian heavy infantry is not seen, the light infantry, Even if the cavalry is like this, the attire of the heavy infantry must be quite uniform.

Dionysius had obtained detailed information about the Dionian army in advance, and was not too surprised. But for the Spartan Phoebe, through Dionia's uniform attire and the depressive black, he saw something deeper.

When the citizens of Athens, Corinth, Thebes and other city-states showed off their colorful artistic aesthetics and entertainment, they even painted all kinds of exquisite patterns on the dusty bucklers that had not been used once in six months When the Spartan warrior secretly laughed at his personality and taste. Since the regent of Sparta came to Cugu to carry out reforms a hundred years ago, they trained under whips and clubs since they were young. In the centuries of battle, they have already summed up the essence of war: that is, they don’t care about any means, but only for the end. Victory!

The Spartans are known to be descendants of Hercules, but they actually worship the wolf more. Their army fought like a pack of wolves, emphasizing discipline, overall and psychological deterrence. Even if each of them had a strong ability to fight, they would never allow individuals to fight alone.

So, when other city-state armies fought against Sparta, they saw rows of dazzling copper walls and iron walls (because Spartan fighters had to wipe their shields and stinging guns brightly) and The scarlet cloak dyed like blood, and the uniform "∧" logo on the round shield.