Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1013

[Chapter 351 Marco’s Determination]

Moreover, the defensive measures of the Dionysian defenders did not stop there. They collected linen from the houses in the city, sewed them into long sections, and then set up wooden poles at both ends of the aisle at the head of the city to support the linen. Sections of the linen canopy were formed.

As a result, most of the arrows, javelins, and flying stones shot towards the city head were blocked by it, and lost their lethality, which well protected the defenders at the city head.

In addition, the Dionysian defenders also set up a lot of wooden frames at the top of the city, with copper pots filled with water hanging on them. After boiling with firewood, they poured directly into the city. The boiling water contained excrement and urine, which was poured on the siege. On the Carthaginian soldiers, the skin festered and could not be healed, which was very sinister.

Stone bullets swept through the air from time to time, no matter where they landed, it caused a sensation; arrows and flying stones continued to crisscross the air, like dark clouds shrouded the city.

The Dionysian soldiers held the city and did not retreat a step; the Carthaginian soldiers were like the tide, constantly pounding the city…

In fact, the battle was not only on the ground, but in the past few days, Marco let the miners be born again. The soldiers dug several new tunnels under the ground, and also let them continue to dig into the city, and learned the lesson of the last time, equipped with fully armed soldiers behind them, after the tunnels were detected by the Dionysians , the two sides are also fighting more fiercely in the tunnel… The

siege continued from the morning to the evening, and the offensive intensity of the Carthaginian army has never been reduced, especially after the Philippine infantry was dispatched, there have been several attacks. They went to the top of the city, but were eventually repelled by Dionian reinforcements.

When night fell, the Carthaginian army finally sounded the bugle to retreat.

Although Okredon also participated in battles when he was young, he had never experienced such a large number of people participating in the war and such a grand and fierce battle. He stood on the inner wall and looked at the countless fallen corpses and wounded soldiers under the city ahead. , The mood can not be calm for a long time.

Not long after, when he saw Marco in the tent of the Carthaginian camp, the military commander who had just finished commanding the siege was eating dinner.

Seeing Okriton coming in, Margo’s eyes suddenly became sharp, he put down the bread in his hand, and asked bluntly: “Okriton, how are you going to negotiate?”

Okleton was not surprised that Margo would know about the negotiations, because as the head of Margonid’s family, someone would take the risk and come to Sicily to report to him everything that happened in the Senate.

He was surprised that Margo didn’t seem to be angry that the senate wanted peace talks.

But after thinking about it carefully, he also understood: Lilibe was lost, the sea route was cut off, the food supply for the 100,000 army became more and more difficult, and even the always tough Marco had to bow his head in front of reality?

!

For Okreton, he’s happy to see that happen, which means there’s something to negotiate.

“One of the conditions for the Dionians to reach a peace agreement is that the army you lead, Lord Margo, surrenders to them!” Okriton said word by word.

Marco’s eyes suddenly became sharp, but then he regained his radiance and said with certainty, “The Senate will never agree to such absurd conditions!”

“Not only this one, the Dionysians. Also ask Carthage to cede Corsica, Sardinia, and the entire island of Sicily!” Okredon continued with a serious tone.

“Dionia is trying to destroy my Carthage!” There was a little flame burning in Margo’s eyes,

but his expression became solemn: “It seems that the Dionysians don’t want peace talks at all!”

“I don’t I think so.” Okriton said slowly: “Just like the conditions for the peace talks given by the Senate, the Dionysians gave such harsh conditions in the very beginning of the talks, but they were just asking for a price. Of course we can continue to bargain with them, but now our record is too bad, so I can’t get a good bargaining chip…”

Margo raised his head and looked directly at Okriton.

Okriton calmly met Marco’s sharp eyes like a blade, his face was frosty, and he said coldly: “Is there something wrong with what I said?! If it wasn’t for Marco, you led the army to defeat from the east. Going back, the loss of Palermos and Lillibee one after another made the whole war situation so bad, and the Senate would not choose such a humiliating choice for peace talks!—”

“When did I suffer a big defeat in the east?!” Margo slapped the table with an angry palm, the bowls and jars on the table rattled, and the food was scattered on the ground: “I led the army to retreat from the east, that was Because the supply of military rations is not enough, the fundamental reason is not that our navy is not good, and we have lost control over the Sicilian waters, which has seriously threatened the military’s maritime transport lines. This is what the Annobas you recommended did. Good thing! The fleet he led has been defeated again and again, and almost all of our ships in Carthage have been exhausted, while the army under my command has not suffered major losses so far, but it has fallen into passive because of being trapped in military provisions!” Marco The last sentence he couldn’t help saying expressed his helplessness and sadness.

But Okriton obviously didn’t sympathize with him, but said coldly: “Lord Margo, in order to fulfill your original request to send troops, the Senate made great efforts and almost took time out of the allies of Carthage and Phoenicia. All the young and middle-aged citizens have gathered an army of 100,000 for you, which caused a gap in the defense of Africa and could not resist the harassment of the Dionysian fleet!

In order to ensure the food supply of the army you led, the Senate almost dried up All the surplus food in the homes of all the people in Africa has left the national treasury empty! Taiji has made such great sacrifices and efforts, not just to be satisfied that the army has not suffered great losses, but to pass the reasons for failure to the navy, even if you Winning a few more victories will make the Dionysians feel the pressure, and Dionysus will not dare to send the navy to harass the land of Africa, and even in the current peace talks, they will not put forward such harsh conditions!”

Marco was momentarily After a while, he regained his arrogant demeanor: “In a few days, you will receive news of victory!”

Okredon was stunned, then understood, and said uncertainly, “You are talking about Serinu. I just watched the siege today, how many soldiers did we kill? 3,000? Or 5,000?”

Margo said confidently: “We lost a lot of people, but the casualties of the Dionysians It will not be too low. The most important thing is that we have built the earth wall to the edge of the ditch, and then we attack Serinus. Our soldiers can directly pass through the city wall and fight the Dionysians head-on.

If the Dionysians don’t increase their troops, we can seize the city of Serinus with absolute superiority of troops; and if they increase their troops, then this place will become the bleeding wound of Dionia!

By then, the negotiating conditions they proposed would have to be drastically revised!

”

Although the two are political enemies, under the circumstance that Carthage is facing a major crisis, for the first time, Okredon hopes to see what Margo said can become a fact, so he said sternly: “The Senate is eager to Awaiting news of your victory, hope we don’t make us wait too long!

”

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Late at night, Serinus’ fast ship entered the port of Minoa, and Davos was woken up by Martius while he was sleeping. After the battle report written by Amyntas, he had no sleep, and said to Thormid and Plintos who came later: “The Carthaginian army has been attacking the city of Serinus for several days, and Serin Nus’s defenders suffered a lot of casualties, and even Amintas couldn’t stand it, so he wrote a letter to ask for help.

Thormed took the

battle report in surprise. After reading it, he handed it to Plintos. After thinking about it, he said in a deep voice: “Your Majesty, now Marco, the military commander of Carthage, has gathered all the troops here.” Outside the city of Serinus, he concentrated all his strength to attack the city. Amintas had no more than 10,000 soldiers. Even if he tried his best to resist the attack of the Carthaginian army for a long time, the casualties would be heavy.

You must know that most of the soldiers of the First Legion are from Turui, and it has been replenished twice in this war, and the people of Turui have made huge sacrifices…”

Hearing these words, Dai Firth was moved and remained silent.

Thormid carefully observed the expression on Davos’ face and suggested softly: “I remember that when Your Majesty was in Latium, in view of the Roman army storming the city of Ostia, let us The army paid a lot of casualties, so he decisively ordered the abandonment of the city of Ostia.

com and burned it down, resulting in the Roman army’s loss of morale after taking heavy casualties.

Now that we have occupied Lilibe, we can completely replace the role played by the port of Serinus. Can we consider taking the same method and abandoning Serinus when necessary?

”

Hearing this suggestion, Davos moved in his heart, tapped his fingers on the table, and fell into thought. After a while, he raised his head and looked at another staff officer: “Printoles, what’s your opinion?”

Seeing that the eyes of several other people were focused on Printos, he considered it for a while and said, “I agree with Lord Tormid’s suggestion, but it’s best not to give up Serinus City too soon, because your Majesty is in your current state. The strategy adopted is to take a defensive stance on the land and lure the Carthaginian army to take the initiative to attack, so as to continuously kill and wound the Carthaginian soldiers and kill their morale… Let the Carthaginians capture Serinus prematurely, even if The ruins will also improve their morale. At the same time, it will also save the Carthaginians more time to attack

Lilibe…” After listening to Davos, he pondered for a while, and suddenly showed a hint of helplessness. Smile: “I regret sending Amyntas to defend Serinus now. I ordered him to give up Ostia in Latium, and to Sicily… I want him to give up Serinus again, even if He finally obeyed the order, and with his fighting style that he has always been brave and never retreated, I am afraid he will always be haunted.”

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