Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 486

[Chapter 153 Reconquering the inner city of Rotone]

“What about Siriting and Trina?” Kunogorata, who had a bad face, asked loudly.

“I think Syracuse will restore the independence of these two city-states. After all, Syracuse is in Sicily, not in Greater Greece.” Kerisopes said without hesitation.

“Independence?!” Scombras sneered twice: “Let Syracuse support a ‘ten-member dictatorship’ government one by one, as you Sparta did in the Greek city-states of Asia Minor?!

” Lishop’s face changed slightly.

At this time, Davos said, “Want to hear about our conditions?”

“You said.” Kerethorpes felt a little nervous in his heart.

“As long as Syracuse withdraws from Great Greece—” Davos’ words made Clethorpes happy, and he was about to answer when he heard Davos say in a more serious tone: “And let Messina, Kata Nye, Naxos, and Tauromenion are all independent one by one, disbanding the Sicilian alliance, and most importantly, exiling Dionysius. These are my conditions and cannot be changed! If Syracuse agrees, Let’s just agree to a truce!”

Kerethorpes thought Davos was joking, but saw his resolute expression, while the others were all emotional after Davos said this.

The conference hall was quiet for a while, and Clethorpes showed disappointment: “The conditions you put forward are impossible for the Syracuses to accept. It seems that you Dionia are planning to consume this time. The great war with countless casualties continues!”

“This war was provoked by the Syracuses. Dionysius led his army to invade Greater Greece, occupied the land of the Dionysian allies, and slaughtered the great Greeks. It was like a wolf broke into our country. Home, we have enough to eat and drink, and it is not that easy to leave safely!” Davos stood up suddenly and said decisively: “I once made a promise to the people, ‘I will kill all the Syracuses that invaded Greater Greece. Syracuse!’ For this reason all of our Dionian citizens have made up their minds to fight the Syracuses to the death! Hades on top will bless us not only to annihilate the invading army of Syracuse, but to restore us Our allies! We have to fight Sicily, save the Greek city-states oppressed by Syracuse, and completely pull out the fangs and sharp teeth of this wolf, so that it will never be able to oppress any Greek city-state!

” What Firth said not only shocked Clethorpes, but also surprised the elders present, who were also the first to hear Davos talk about the successor conception of this war.

“Davos.” Kerisopes was anxious and reminded by his name: “I can understand your eagerness for revenge, but Syracuse is not a wolf, but a lion! You missed it This chance for peace, I am afraid that the lion will not be killed, but it will jump into the house and bite everyone to death!”

Kerethorpes’ words obviously meant a threat,

but Davos was just indifferent. He replied: “Then you have to fight it thoroughly before you know who is the lion?”

Clethhorpes heard Davos’s determination to fight Syracuse to the death, and wanted to persuade him again. .

Davos has already said loudly: “When you were in Persia, you and I fought side by side. When you came this time, I should have treated you well, but unfortunately… Now is the time of war, you and I are enemies and not friends, I’m sorry, I can only let you go! When this war is over, we will meet again when you come back!”

Knowing that his mission had failed, Clethhorpes said indifferently, “I am afraid we will not meet again. Here’s a

chance…”

Davos smiled lightly: “I believe you will come again!”

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After Kerethorpes left the barracks, he remained solemn and silent.

When he entered the port, got on the ship, and left the dock, without his instructions, the captain didn’t know where to go, so he had to ask loudly, “Clethhorpes, shall we go to Celeste next?

” He came back to his senses and

said decisively: “No, go back to Sparta.”

“Go back?!” The captain was puzzled. He vaguely remembered that the inspector’s mission was to stop the war between Dionia and Syracuse. , which just went to Dionia.

“The Dionysians are arrogant, refuse to stop the war, and delusionally want to defeat the Syracuses. I think this city-state alliance that has not been established for a long time will soon perish!” The entourage laughed loudly.

“Perhaps, it seems that we Sparta can only rely on ourselves during this time.” Kerethorpes said, and Davos’s firm and confident face always appeared in his mind. A similar expression appeared before the Persian canyon annihilation, before the battle of the Kent River… It has appeared many times in meetings where the expeditionary force encountered difficulties and conducted military discussions. Davos used this expression. The look persuaded the leaders to adopt his suggestion and help the mercenaries out of the predicament.

And this time, although Syracuse has obvious advantages on land, he still has unease in his heart…

Kerisopes stood at the stern, watching the port of Turui gradually drift away from his sight…

He knew in his heart: from now on

The young man who humbly asked him for advice and made him admire is gone forever. Davos is now the king of Dionia, and has become the mortal enemy of Syracuse, and naturally the enemy of Sparta. His enemy…

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Davos led the elders of the Senate to prepare rations, train the army, and replenish the legionnaires (the First and Second Legions, after several battles, There are also some losses).

Dioria’s fleet was busy recruiting sailors, training new ships, and formation training.

The whole of Turi is in action.

And south of Dionia, Syracuse launched a second massive Crotone siege.

At the same time as the siege, Dionysius left 10,000 men to defend the northwest side of the camp against a possible raid by the Dionian army of Asprostum, while letting Syracuse’s cavalry and mercenaries All the cavalry were dispatched to the north of the Croton Plain, and even to the swampy plain of Crimea. One was to observe the movements of Turii in the north, and the other was to harass Crimea and prevent it from garrisoning troops. Send troops to aid Crotone.

Although the pontoon bridge on the Neto River has been burned down and the entire river is under the control of the Syracuse Navy, the Dionysian army will not be able to cross the river in a short time, but the cautious Dionysius still has to make more preparations.

On the sea outside the port of Crotone, Leputines, with more than 200 warships (including the squadron from Messina), was waiting in battle, and Dionysius ordered him to desperately block it. Reinforcement of the city of Crotone by the Dionian fleet.

When everything was ready, the bugle honked, the drums shook, and in the continuous roar of the stone bullets fired by hundreds of ballistas hitting the city wall, more than 70,000 soldiers in Syracuse pushed a dozen of them. Large-scale siege towers, dozens of siege vehicles and various large-scale siege equipment, as well as countless long special ladders, approach the city wall from the north, west and south.

In addition, Dionysius ordered the army to escort and drive more than 4,000 non-Crotone prisoners, and when the Crotones were busy preparing for the attack and had no time to pay attention to him, he stopped building lookouts and buildings as before. A platform for long-range archery, but an sloping ramp from outside the moat to the Cone Butterfly on the city was urgently built.

The Crotone people also realized that the situation was urgent. Not only did all the soldiers go to the top of the city, but Dionia’s ballista team was also on guard, and all the people who could wield a shield and spear were organized by Lysias. Prepare for reinforcements.

A large-scale, tragic and unusual siege battle has begun…

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In the administrative mansion of Asprostum, Epithenes, the commander of the Fourth Legion, asked anxiously: “Felixius, are we really not going to help Crotone?! The brothers are full of fire and want to avenge Drakes and the dead brothers! According to the news reported by the spies, the Syracuses have made full preparations this time, and almost the entire army is dispatched. If not With our help, the people of Crotone will probably have a very difficult time dealing with it!”

Felixius calmly pointed to the south and said, “Although the Syracuses went to attack Crotone, Dio would not Nisius has not forgotten us. The road to Crotone in the south is blocked by their fortresses, and they are heavily guarded. Do you want our two legions to be damaged there? And we still have Received an order!”

Epithenes was speechless, he paced back and forth in the living room, and then said irritably: “I don’t understand, Lord Davos—”

aside Agarcia interrupted him and reminded: “It’s Your Majesty Davos now!”

“Okay, Your Majesty Davos.” Epithenes shrugged with a look of disapproval. In his opinion, a lifetime consul It is not much different from the king: “His Majesty Davos, why did the mountain reconnaissance team send us an order, requesting ‘we will keep the city of Aspurustum and don’t attack rashly’! Obviously we have already achieved The victory of the naval battle can immediately send the fleet to the south and repel the fleet of Syracuse. In this way, our army can build a pontoon bridge on the Neto River to deter Syracuse from the north, so that they dare not dare Attack Crotone with all your strength!”

“After a major battle, the general army has to rest for at least four or five days before taking further action, and I think the same should be true for the fleet.” According to his own experience, Felixius said Davos defended: “So our task now is to defend Aspurustum, appease the soldiers, and wait for His Majesty to lead the army to come and join him. Since even the Syracuse Navy, which we think is impossible to defeat, has After being defeated by the fleet led by His Majesty, it is even more impossible for the army of Syracuse to defeat the army commanded by His Majesty!”