Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 728

[Chapter 73 Rescue Askrum (1)]

Myrtias listened, thoughtful.

“One more thing, you’d better arrange a few clippers at the port of West Pentum City. Once I need the assistance of the Fourth Fleet, I can quickly notify you.”

After hearing this, Myrtias was dissatisfied. He shouted: “Our Fourth Fleet has only a hundred warships in total! To patrol such a long coastline, to intercept any hostile forces attacking from the sea, and to assist you in combat… I have absolutely not 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 can only encourage.

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Plegulus quickly assembled the Fourth Cavalry Corps, and Alexis immediately led the two thousand cavalry out of Brindisi, quickly Head north, into the Puchetti area.

In the evening, they finally arrived at the military camp near Sylvim City.

When the commander of the Fourth Army, Melisanda, personally welcomed Alexis into the barracks, Alexis, who had been running around for a day and hardly stopped, was so tired that he was shaking a little while walking. After all, he is not young at all over 50 The man was full of energy, but he still asked with concern: “Has the tenth legion been assembled?”

“The brothers are all in the barracks.” The youngest legion commander said in a loud voice: “Just wait. Commander, as soon as you give an order, we will immediately go to the battlefield.”

“Arrange the accommodation of the cavalry regiment, and also arrange a place for me to sleep, so that I can sleep well.” The sleepiness surged, and Alexis couldn’t bear it. Zhu yawned: “Tomorrow… early in the morning, we’ll set off!”

The soldiers around who heard this were all excited.

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The bugle of the camp sounded early the next morning.

The soldiers of the Tenth Corps and the Fourth Cavalry Corps, as required, did not pack their armor and weapons and put them on their shoulders, but hurriedly put them on and walked out of the barracks to the playground.

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

“Now, how is the enemy situation in Downey?” Alexis asked.

As the 10th Legion next to the Downey area,

Melisanda naturally knew the most and the most timely, and he immediately replied: “According to the report from yesterday’s reconnaissance, the large forces of the Samonais are still besieging. Askurum and Vibingrum, the enemies who occupy Gruum have not left, but a small number of Samonites have rushed into the hinterland of Downey and looted…”

In fact, from The Samonites have invaded until now, but it has only been more than two days, and it is impossible for the Samonites to move to attack new targets so quickly.

Alexis then asked: “Where is the Eleventh Legion?”

“Still stationed in the barracks.” Melisanda answered.

Alexis was already familiar with the terrain when he captured the Downey area two years ago.

The central town of Downey, Lucena, is not located in the center of the Downey area, but is more northwesterly, closer to the Samonai Mountains, and there are no large towns on the west side as a barrier. If the attack is fast, it will only take more than half a day to reach the city directly, so after the Dauni area was conquered and Antonios became the chief executive of Lucena, the chief executive who was a legion commander went to Dai. Firth wrote a letter and suggested that the barracks in the Downey area should be located on the west side of the city of Luceria as a fortress to protect the security of the city of Luceria.

The proposal was approved by Davers.

Therefore, under the circumstance that Askurum, Vibinrum, and Gruum are all under attack, and the city of Luceria may be attacked from three sides, it is safe for the newly-built 11th Corps to garrison the barracks and wait for reinforcements. practice.

Alexis pondered for a while, and then made a decision: “The Tenth Legion and the Fourth Cavalry Legion crossed the river from the upper Ofanto and went directly to the rescue of Asculom!”

“Yes!” and Melisanda are excited.

Adjutant Eumatius reminded: “Lord Commander, now we don’t know how many enemies are in Askurom? Is there an ambush?… Would it be too much to rely on just one legion and cavalry to attack? Taking risks? Be wary of the lessons of the First Army!”

“I believe in the combat effectiveness of the Tenth and Fourth Cavalry! I also believe that the Samonites would not have expected our reinforcements to attack them so quickly. It will make them unprepared!” Alexis raised his head slightly, and said confidently: “Even if Askurom does have a large army of Samonais, it can surround us. As long as we can hold on, I believe Capus, Antonios, and Tiger Delos will definitely come to the rescue with all their strength, just in time to defeat the main Samonites!”

Alexis had read the battle report of the First Army, and he knew very well that although he The troops and types of troops now led are very similar to Amyntas who rescued Wolsey not long ago, but unlike Amyntas who fought alone, he was fighting within the country!

He firmly believes that once an abnormality occurs, Capps, Antonios… these old comrades in arms will definitely come to the rescue. Even before, he and Antonios had some minor conflicts.

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It was mainly the Penteney tribe who besieged the city of Askurom.

It should be said that their attack was very sudden. When they entered the territory of Askurom, the Askurom people were still grazing cattle and sheep or planting farmland, completely unprepared.

Knowing that the Samonites had invaded, many people ran into the city in panic, and the Samonite warriors chased after them, trying to take the opportunity to rush into the city.

But the chief executive of Askurom was Hegesitus, the former chief of the Cyren tribe who bravely resisted the oppression of the Bruti tribal alliance and set off the war of Dionia’s conquest of Bruti. He also assisted Hiros in the South-Italian War, and served as the city administrator of Bruti, Messapi, and Pucherti for more than ten years until he was transferred to Downey the year before. It can be said that his administrative Not only is he rich in experience, he is also not unfamiliar with the military.

A few months ago, he received a warning from the Ministry of Military Affairs: the towns in Downey were asked to strengthen their vigilance and beware of Samonite attacks!

He did not regard it as a child’s play. He not only mobilized the public to strengthen the city’s defense, but also increased the number of inspection teams to strengthen the patrol of the city. At the same time, he would gather citizens who had participated in military training in the city square every few days for one or two drills. After hours of formation and fighting, citizens with horses were formed into a small team, and every day they took turns to patrol the foothills in the west…

After dozens of days, everything was normal in the Samonay Mountains, and there was no trace of war. Due to the repeated persuasion of his subordinates (after all, frequent military training is not conducive to the upcoming spring sowing), he relaxed a little bit of vigilance and reduced training. Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Samonais came to kill.

The Askurom scout patrolling out of the city quickly discovered the enemy’s situation, shouting: “The Samonais are coming!” to inform the people of the villages passing by to evacuate, while rushing into the city.

After Hegesitus got the news, he did not panic too much. He ordered: close the city gate, pull up the drawbridge, and at the same time sound the alarm bell, let the young and middle-aged citizens still in the city pick up their shields and spears and go to the city for defense.

At the same time, he also made the soldiers at the front of the city shout to the fleeing people outside the city, advising them to flee to Hedorum, which is further east. The city gate of Askurom will never be attacked by the enemy. opened!

It is precisely because of the implementation of these measures that when the Samonai army, mainly the Penteney warriors, rushed to the city, what they saw was that the city of Askurom had been prepared.

Although there were not many citizens who could fight in the city at this time due to the raids of the Samonites, Askurom was also a large city in the Downey area, with an eight-meter-high wall.

The Samonaites rushed in without siege equipment. Badani could only have tens of thousands of soldiers line up under the city, roaring in unison, trying to intimidate the Askuroms to open the city and surrender.

How could Hegesitus 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 sambar, and launched an offensive on the city of Askurom, trying to take advantage of the large number of people and conquer the road. This important town in the southwestern part of the Neeland region has revived the prestige of the Penteney clan and his great leader.

So from the beginning, Badani ordered his troops to launch a fierce attack.

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Samone warriors carried ladders and wood, risking being hit by javelins and arrows, and attacked the city from the north, west, and south swiftly and violently.

As the chief executive, Hegesitus came to the city and led the civic soldiers to resist.

The Samonei offensive was like a wave, one wave of setbacks, and another wave of attacks. The continuous attack made the insufficient Askurom citizens gradually unable to resist.

By the afternoon, the western city wall had brought the Samonites to attack the city several times. Hegsitus hurriedly gathered the few remaining reserve soldiers, and finally drove him down the city, and another soldier hurried from the city. The southern city wall came: “Lord Hegesitus, the enemy has attacked the city, and Inspector Corpacus is asking you for help!”

“How can I have any reinforcements here?!” Hegsitus smiled wryly. , stretched out his hand to wipe the blood splattered on his face and blocked his vision, looked at the tired civic soldiers beside him, and heard the deafening roar of the Samonite warriors from the city. The adjutant said: “You rush to the city immediately, gather the old people, and rush to reinforce the southern city! Hold on! Tell Copacas to hold on! As long as we hold on today! The reinforcements will arrive tomorrow!”