Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 730

[Chapter 75 After the First Battle]

After listening to Antonios’ words, Plegulius stepped forward and gave a military salute, and responded loudly: “When the Fourth Cavalry Corps arrived at the city of Aschrom, the Samonais were attacking the city with all their strength, so defeating them would be a great challenge. It’s easier, this should be attributed to Commander Alexis, who decisively let us march towards Askurom, so we have such a fighter!”

“Look, this is your good subordinate.” Antonios looked back at Alexis and smiled.

Capps also saluted Plegules, as an important member of the Ministry of Military Affairs, he certainly knew Plegules.

Praglus hurriedly and respectfully returned the salute.

“I don’t need to introduce this one.” Alexis pointed to Melisanda and said.

“Melisenda, I don’t even want to see you.” Antonios put on a painful expression and said amazingly, and then changed the subject: “As soon as I saw you, I realized. The kingdom is now young people. The world, we are all old!”

“Uncle Antonios, you can’t be old, Antodoris still needs you to grow up!” Melisanda replied immediately.

Antonios stared: “I’m just old, and I’m not dead!”

Everyone laughed, and the shadow of war created by the Samone seemed to be washed away in their laughter.

The soldiers of the 10th and 4th Cavalry Corps went directly to the Downey Barracks, while the five men of Alexis, Antonios, Capus, Precules, and Melisandar went directly to Lucerne Yacheng City Hall, a military meeting was held.

“Now, how is the situation of the Eleventh Legion?” Alexis asked straight to the point when everyone sat down.

Capps didn’t care either, and replied seriously: “Because the Samone invasion was very sudden, the military camp was undergoing rotation training at that time, and there were only more than 2,000 soldiers… These days, legionnaires kept coming to report, and there were already 6,000 soldiers. There are many people. Due to the siege of Askurom and Vibingrum and the occupation of Gruum, some soldiers could not come. I have replaced them with reserve soldiers from Lucenia.

Now the Eleventh Corps has six heavy infantry battalions, one light infantry battalion, and one light armoured battalion, with a total of 8,000 people, and its main combat troops are already full.

As for whether to recruit the reserve soldiers in the Downey area again, it is up to you, the commander, to make a decision.

Alexis nodded to show his understanding, and he asked again: ”

How many troops are invading the Samonais now?”

”

Before the reconnaissance cavalry roughly scouted the three Samonai armies that besieged the cities of Askurom, Vibinrum and Gruum,

all of them numbered more than ten thousand people, and some scattered tribe warriors were counted. , I’m afraid there are more than 30,000 people.

But so far, we haven’t found any warriors of Kautini…” Antonios said.

“It seems that the victory of the Third Army in Campania caused the Kautini tribe to suffer a lot…” Lexis showed a relieved expression, and then he asked with concern: “How is the situation in Gruum City?

”

According to the report of the scout, the Samone people there had already retreated to the mountains yesterday, but…the people in the city were kidnapped by them!”

“Antonios said with some anger and some sadness. Now these towns are under his jurisdiction, of course he has the duty to protect the lives of the people of Downey.

“Retreat?”

Alexis was a little surprised, and he was lost in thought…

At this time, Antonios said solemnly: “Yesterday, when the Samonais were evacuating, they also sent a messenger, asking them to use the captured Thousands of Downey captives in exchange for all the Kautinis who had been captured before!

”

“The Samonais are dreaming!”

We must not agree to their arrogant demands, let those Kautinis go back, command the strengthening of the Samonei army, and continue to loot and kill our people!

Melisanda interjected angrily.

Antonios frowned.

“Melisander, it is not up to you to decide whether to agree to the request of the messenger of Samona.”

Alexis looked at him and said seriously: “This matter concerns the lives and freedoms of thousands of people in Downey, and only His Majesty can make the final decision!”

”

“Yes! I’m sorry!” Melisanda bowed his head to admit his mistake. He was quick to talk just now, and after being reminded by Alexis, he realized that he only cared about the impact on the war and did not consider the safety of the captured people. The Governor of Downey was sitting in front of him.

Antonios nodded at him, forgiving his momentary Meng Lang, and then said: “I have sent a messenger to Turiyi quickly to report this matter to His Majesty, I believe I will get an answer in two days.”

Alexis Si nodded, this was not something he could worry about, he looked at the map of the Downey area on the wooden table in the center of the conference room, and said slowly: “As soon as our reinforcements arrived, the Samonais began to retreat. , it seems that they are afraid of us, but I don’t think they will stop the attack on Dionia…”

“I agree with you, the Samonais have been with us for so many years, they should know very well , they broke the alliance and launched war against us without authorization. Even if they wanted to truce against us at this moment, His Majesty would never spare them lightly! However, from the current situation, it seems that the Samonais do not want to engage in a positive confrontation with us. Decisive battle.” Capps also expressed his opinion.

“The Tenth Corps, Eleventh Corps, and Fourth Cavalry Corps are now concentrated in the Downey area, and the Ninth Corps will arrive in a day or two. At that time, we will have a strong military force of more than 30,000 people, even if the Samonais Including the Kautini tribe, there may be more than 40,000 people, and we can completely defeat them in frontal battles, so there is no need to recruit reserve soldiers for the time being. However, most of the Samonai army is light infantry, they move quickly and are very It may avoid us and attack the eastern part of the Downey area, so-Antonios.” Alexis pondered for a while, and said: “I am going to let the reserves of the towns in the Downey area gather and return to the city’s The Chief Executive is temporarily commanding to strengthen the defense of the town. Once attacked by the Samonais, it can hold on until our rescue arrives, so this may affect the spring planting in the Downey area!”

“Don’t worry about the spring planting problem, I will do it. Make an appropriate arrangement.” Antonios waved his hand, confidently making a promise.

“Plegulius, send your cavalry out to closely monitor the border in the Downey area, detect the enemy’s movements, and report immediately.”

“Yes, Lord Commander.”

“Now let’s wait for the arrival of the Ninth Legion, and at the same time observe the movements of the Samonites, and judge what they will do next…”

Alexis just finished speaking, and Merry Hill Tatsuya continued: “Lord Commander, I think the reserves in the towns of Puchetti should also be assembled to strengthen the defenses of the towns, because…because the Samonais are likely to be worried about being attacked in the Downey area. We were surrounded by heavy troops and turned to attack the empty Puchetti area…” Melisanda actually had his own selfishness in saying this, because his tenth legion barracks was in Puchetti, and most of the soldiers came from there. He certainly didn’t want Puchetti’s attack to affect the morale of his legionnaires.

Alexis was awakened by Melisanda’s words, and he was about to answer when he heard the young army commander who had been stationed in the Puchetti area for many years and was very familiar with the terrain there, continued: “… Rosa’s territory needs to be heavily defended, because it is adjacent to the Samonei Mountains and has a history of being conquered by the Samonei…”

Alexis quickly approached the map, his eyes fixed on the Puchetti area The northwest corner, the area that protrudes into the mountains.

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Two days later, the Ninth Legion led by Tiger Delos arrived in Lucernia and joined the army.

At the same time, Ancitanos, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, brought the will of King Davos, and soon held talks with the Samone envoys who stayed in the city of Lucenia.

Ancitanos said to the Samone messenger with a solemn expression: “His Majesty Davos is very concerned about the captured people of Dawnee, he once said, ‘The life of every Dionysian people is extremely precious, It is incomparable to the people of other Mediterranean city-states and countries’, so he agreed without hesitation to exchange all the captives of Kautini for all the people of Dauni that have been plundered by your Samonais. www.sonicmtl.com If the Samonaites believe in the promise of His Majesty Davos, please release all the plundered Douni people immediately, and Dionia will release all Kautini captives in Campania!”

Dionysius Davos’ reputation for keeping his promises is well-known throughout southern Italy. If he can get his promise, how could the messenger of Samonai disagree.

However, Ancitanos, who received a clear response from the messenger, looked at him again and said with a serious expression: “Since the agreement has been reached, Dionia will ensure that all released Kautini captives are in good health. Make the same promise to ensure that the captured Dawnee people will not suffer any major harm!” The

Samone messenger hesitated, but he was very clear in his heart: these wolf-like and uncontrollable warriors will inevitably beat and scold the captives. For women, they will not suppress their vigorous energy…

Therefore, he reluctantly said: “We… will do our best to ensure the safety of the captives…”

Ancitanos stared at him with bright eyes, and said sharply. : “Before coming, His Majesty Davos once said, ‘The lives of the people of Dionia are much more valuable than the lives of the Samonais! If one person is hurt, and we capture another prisoner of Samone in the future, we will have to pay for it with one life. If one person dies, three lives must be paid for!’