Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 84: Work together

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Philipsius stopped talking. In his mind, he somewhat felt that the Syracuse who persecuted the Syracuse who had only half of the army here would have some chance of victory in the battle. The reason why he has not agreed is that he has followed Davers's will for a long time.

Ansitanos thought for a while, then slowly said, "As far as I know about Master Davos, even if he thinks the possibility of defeat in the battle here is very high, he will take the initiative to fight this battle. "

"Why?" Felicius asked hurriedly.

Ansitanos looked at the citizens of Cerrition who were gathering weapons on the square in the distance, and said in a deep voice: "Because victory can win the awe of the Greeks, and failure can also win the hearts of the Greeks. But in As it is now, under the circumstances that everyone expects, we will do nothing and will only depart from the allies. The lost land can be regained, but if the heart is lost, it will be too difficult to regain..."

"But...If this battle fails, Corenia, Trina, and even Siritim may be in danger." Felicius still hesitated.

"Daves-sama arranged it a long time ago! What are you worried about?!" Ansitanos looked into the distance with a smile, "Perhaps Daves had expected this day... People here dare to make such a decision, then they have to bear the cost of failure..."

Ansitanos finished speaking, stood up, patted the dust on his body, no longer went to see the people in the city, he sighed slightly, and said something that Felicius didn't quite understand: "This It’s like burning wasteland. Only by burning weeds and trees can we start planting new seeds... Well, this is politics."

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The two returned to the meeting place again. Felicius agreed to everyone's proposal-a battle with the Syracuses, but he made a request: The command of the entire battle belongs to Dionia.

In this regard, Pretinius, Assisias, and Asopias have no objection. Only Ascamas disagrees, but whether it is the number of soldiers or the performance of the army, Dionian’s The Fourth and Fifth Legions were far superior to the troops that Crotone had just entered the battle, so the final selection was that Felicius was well-deserved to become the commander of the entire Southern Italian Allied Forces in this battle.

Felisius returned to the camp, and the two legion commanders, Dracos and Epithenis, were already waiting in the big tent.

"Felicius, what decision did your meeting finally make?" Epithenis asked impatiently.

"Our coalition forces are ready to force the Syracuse into a battle." Felicius said truthfully.

"Yeah, I guessed it!" Epithenis looked at Dracos excitedly.

"I didn't make this bet with you, because I also chose to fight the Syracuse." Dracos didn't want to pay attention to him, and turned to ask Felicius: "Who will direct this battle?"

"It's worth asking! It won't be anyone else except us!" Epithenis blurted out.

"I will command the entire coalition." When Felicius said this, his tone was a little heavy, because he felt the pressure on his shoulders, and at the same time he saw the excitement of the two army commanders. It also made him realize: whether the generals or soldiers of the Fourth and Fifth Legions, I am afraid that they are eager to fight face-to-face with the Syracuses, because of the military exploits, the victory of the defense of the previous camp, and the victory of the Correnians. Kindness makes their fighting spirit high, and the pride and honor of the soldiers of the Dionian Legion will not allow them to shrink from defense for a long time. Of course, if Daves was here, no one would dare not obey, but he couldn't guarantee that he himself became the commander.

Thinking of this, he felt relieved and waved to the two of them and said: "Let’s plan carefully how we can win this battle together?"

When Epithenis heard this, he stopped joking and asked seriously: "Which city-state armies of the Yugoslavian League are participating in the war? How many people are there in total? How many Syracuses might be participating in the war? ?"

"In addition to our 17,000 corps soldiers; Crotone also has 17,000 soldiers, including 6,000 heavy infantry; Siriting currently has 14,000 soldiers and 3,000 heavy infantry. They also want to recruit some more citizens to participate in the war; special There are 7,000 soldiers in Rena, but they want to defend the city and they can be sent to participate in the battle. There may be only 4,000 to 5,000. The heavy infantry can reach 1,000... The total strength is about 54,000 and the heavy infantry is about 22,000."

After Felicius finished speaking, Epithenis gave a whistle: "Wow, what a huge army!"

"Not much." Dracos poured cold water on him: "All of our Dionian regiments and reserve soldiers can easily exceed this number, and the number of heavy infantry is far more than this. Allied forces! One corps and six heavy infantry battalions in Dionia have 6,000 heavy infantry. Excluding the reserve soldiers, there are 30,000 heavy infantry in the entire corps!"

The cost of a full set of heavy infantry equipment is expensive. Many city-state civilians are unwilling or unable to afford the cost, but many Dionians who have just become prepared citizens and full-scale citizens are willing to go bankrupt and buy it because they are in Dio. The Nya League’s military service and being a heavy infantry can bring them more benefits, such as: gaining a “land”, holding a public office, participating in the election of local councils, participating in the election of civil servants... and so on. Moreover, the low-interest loans provided by the Kristia Bank, which is unique to the Alliance of Dionia and spread across the cities of the Alliance, also gave new citizens the confidence to purchase heavy infantry equipment.

"But our Legion can’t all be here. Only my Fourth Legion and your Fifth Legion are here." Although Epithenis was retorting Dracos, his expression was excited: "Only We can decide the outcome of this battle!"

Dracos did not speak, his eyes flashed with light.

"The two army commanders, according to the information obtained by Siriting, we have to face at least 50,000 Syracuse troops, and they can defeat Carthage, I am afraid it is not easy to deal with!" Hughes solemnly reminded them: "This battle is of great importance! If the battle fails, the army of Syracuse may approach the territory of Dionia. I am afraid that several other city-states in the Southern Italy League will have it. May be conquered by it, and the consequences will be unimaginable!"

"I am also a veteran of Dionia, and of course I understand the importance of this battle!" Epithenis complained, expressing dissatisfaction with Felicius's despise, and then asked: "You guys Sure there are only more than 50,000 enemies? How about the more than 40,000 enemies who attacked us in Corenia before?"

"They are besieging the city of Corenia. Siriting's scouts have been closely watching the movement there and reporting to the coalition forces at any time." Of course, Felicius understood what they were worried about: "In order to prevent them from splitting up suddenly. Go north to strengthen the strength of the Siracusas in the Siriting camp."

"As long as the Syracuses here do not increase their troops and the strength of the two sides is similar, we have a great chance of winning!" Epithenis looked at Felicius, then at Dracos, and analyzed: "We have fought against the Syracuse before. Their cavalry is very strong, but no matter how strong the cavalry is, they dare not rush into the dense phalanx in a battle. As long as we are on guard, even if they defeat us. The cavalry can't take much advantage. As long as they dare to get close to the array, our light infantry will give them a big blow."

Felicius and Drax both nodded.

Dracos took the conversation and said loudly: "As for the infantry in Syracuse, I think I can defeat the Carthaginians. Their fighting ability should not be weak, but judging from the battle in Corenia, Their morale and fighting will do not seem to be strong. As for the heavy infantry that played a decisive role in the battle, the Siracusa army certainly cannot compare with our army!"

The other two immediately agreed. This is not because they are proud, but because under the guidance of Daves’ advanced combat philosophy, the Dionian Army is actually a complex multi-arms combat group, and has undergone strict The training has become an army that can adapt to various situations and can execute more complex tactics. This is where the confidence of the generals of Felice, Dracos, and Epithenis lies.

"Our corps is very different from other allied states in terms of tactical training and equipment. It is not suitable to be mixed with other troops to fight. This will easily cause confusion, which is not conducive to the performance of our corps." Dracos Also reminded.

"Dracos is right! I suggest that the Fourth and Fifth Legions should be brought together, rather than separated, so as to form a strong combat force. Any wing placed on the battlefield will be against the enemy. This poses a huge threat. After defeating the enemy in front of him, it forms an encirclement of the middle road and finally wins the battle!" Epithenis gestured on the wooden table and expressed his opinion.

"I think so too." Although the two commanders do not usually get along well, they reach an agreement when it comes to fighting.

Felisius walked a few steps in the big tent with his hands on his back. He looked back at the two and said embarrassedly: "I agree with your suggestion, but after all, this is not what Dionia faced alone. The battle, as well as the allied forces of Trina, Siritin, and Crotone."

"But you are the commander of the entire coalition!" Epithenis said anxiously: "You have the right to make the most reasonable arrangement!"

"We think it is reasonable, but they must also think it is reasonable. If everyone agrees, the entire battle plan can be implemented smoothly." Felicius said helplessly: "This coalition commander is not that good. Right!"

"Don't they approve of our plan just now?!" Dracos raised his eyebrows.