Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 856

[Chapter 202 Marching to the Mountains of Samona]

“Of course I understand what they want.” Davos smiled confidently: “They want to be heroes of Rome again, then I will give them this chance to see if their fantasy can finally

come true !”

After listening to it, I immediately lost my worries, and I wish I could describe this situation immediately as an important material for his biography.

Publius was in a complicated mood. On the one hand, he was happy that he had fulfilled his promise but had his heart set on it. On the other hand, he was also heartbroken by Davos’s mind and arrogance, and he was even less concerned about the struggle of the remnants of Rome. hold any hope.

In fact, what they didn’t know was that Davos made this decision mainly because Davos considered the following factors: First, Capitoline Mountain was located in the city, and there were five or six thousand people on the mountain. If he really starved to death because of the lack of food, he was afraid that it would cause a plague, which would bring great trouble to the Dionysian army during the war, and would not be conducive to the rapid restoration of the prosperity of the city of Rome;

second, The death of thousands of people in the city was too tragic, not only Davos himself felt unbearable, but I am afraid that it would also make the Romans who had already surrendered to Dionia feel sad and desolate, thus affecting the perception of the Kingdom of Dionia. Third, he had learned from Publius that

the

families of most of the noble soldiers in the army under Camillous were now on Mount Capitoline. Onia would be better off dealing with the Roman army retreating in Satnicum.

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After obtaining the consent of Davos, Publius went up the mountain again, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.

The next day, the people on the mountain were repatriated down the mountain, and the Roman elders also, according to the agreement, allowed a detachment of soldiers from Dionia to enter the mountain to supervise the whole process (mainly to see if the Roman elders abide by the agreement, leaving only 500 soldiers left). people).

The Roman people who came to the foot of the mountain were escorted (more often helped) by Dionysian soldiers to the designated place and imprisoned. There was sadness on their faces, but it was more of a lightness. After all, the days of starvation finally passed. .

The Roman civilians also came to the square to watch the excitement. When they saw these noble families who they envied in the past, now their faces are haggard and their minds are in a trance.

Potitus, Marujiressis, all the old Romans, and the remaining hundreds of Roman citizens stood on the top of the cliff, watching their relatives step into the city occupied by the enemy, until the entire Kapi The empty silence was restored again on Mount Tolin, and they were still standing like stone statues for a long time… After

a long time,

the coughing sounds of several elders broke the dead silence.

Scipio the Great shouted to the soldiers: “Citizens, we must defend this place with all our strength! Defend our Roman temple! Waiting…waiting for the final victory!”

“Hoo!!!… “The soldiers roared in unison, and the roar was more tragic.

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Aquilonria, one of the three major towns of Shilpini (the other two being Beneventum and Abenirum), it It is located more than 50 miles northwest of the city of Vinosa in the Pucherti region of the Kingdom of Dionysus (this is only a straight-line distance, in fact, the walking distance is doubled), and the southwest of Asculum in the Downey region It is less than 50 miles away. In the past, it served as a forward base for the Shirpini invasion of the Apulian lowlands many times (including this time), and it also benefited from it, becoming the strongest in the southeast of the Shirpini territory. The strong tribal joint settlement has also become a strong barrier to the southwest of the Shilpini tribe.

Its city is built on a hill as high as 500 meters, surrounded by continuous mountains with an average height of about 300 meters. Not to mention the attack, it will take a lot of effort for the army to get there.

Since Alexis was determined to take Aquilonia, he naturally made some careful preparations. He selected the light infantry and light armour battalions of the 11th Corps, and then added two heavy infantry from the 10th Corps. The brigade, light armoured and light infantry brigade, plus engineering battalion, medical battalion, transport battalion, and mountain reconnaissance team, totaled more than 6,000 people, and there was a large pack team, carrying more than a dozen packs that could supply the army. food for the sky, and ten Abene Roma sent by Garni to serve as guides.

At dawn, he led his army from Venosa, north to the south bank of the Ovanto River, and then along the Ovanto River Valley, marching up the march, and the march went smoothly, without being disturbed by the Samonais.

Thinking about it, it is understandable that the Samonais were severely injured in the first two battles, and now they are focusing their main attack on the Campania Alliance, how many young and middle-aged people can still fight in the entire territory.

Therefore, the smooth march of this road gave Alexis more confidence to take Aquironia. In the

afternoon, the Dionysian army arrived at a bay in the upper reaches of the Ovanto River, which happened to be Ovanto. It joins with a larger tributary, so the terrain is relatively flat, and the area is relatively open, and it is just ten miles away from the due south of Aquironia City. The Nirum guide chose the campsite after understanding the surrounding terrain, because the north of the river bay also just faces the narrow lowland between the mountains (the height of this lowland is also tens of meters), through which it can be approached to A Under the mountain where the city of Queronia is located.

So he ordered the army to hurry up and build a camp on the southern shore of the Reach.

The soldiers of the whole army immediately began to act quickly according to the previous division of labor: the engineers surveyed the surrounding terrain and determined the main area; the soldiers used sickles and axes to cut the weeds and trees in the area, then leveled the ground and built Raise the wooden fence… Most importantly, try to burn the thatch in the swampy area on the shore and smoke away the mosquitoes hiding in it.

Fortunately, the Ovanto River is not a big river and rarely floods, so the swamp area in the Reach is very small, but the fire and smoke will definitely attract the attention of the surrounding Samone tribes, but in order to ensure adequate rest and safety for the soldiers. Healthy, with enough stamina and energy for the tough fight that lies ahead, Alexis thinks it’s worth it.

In order to initially build the camp and lay the foundation for the next attack, at dusk, Alexis also let people set fires around the camp to illuminate the hard work of the soldiers.

The soldiers also know that this is nowhere else, the terrain is unfamiliar and complex, and there are often beasts, snakes and worms in the mountains, as well as fierce enemies, so there is no need for the team officer to urge them. , they can sleep well in this dangerous mountain range.

After the evening, the camp began to take shape: a wooden fence was built on the periphery, a simple circle of deer villages was built outside the wooden fence, and a patchwork of sentries was erected in the wooden fence and at the four corners of the camp. It is a rectangular tent. These tarpaulins sewn with animal skins are strong and have a large coverage. They can completely cover the space in the tent, which can not only prevent snakes and insects from biting, but also block wind, frost, rain and snow.

Each tent can accommodate a team of soldiers to rest, which is the same as the army barracks in the territory. This allows extremely familiar comrades to relax and sleep quickly in an unfamiliar battlefield environment, and it is also convenient for the team leader to manage.

One brigade occupies an area in the camp, and there is a large gap between it and the tent area of the other brigade. The six brigades are arranged in a circle, surrounding the medical battalion, the engineering battalion, and the baggage battalion (usually because of the baggage battalion). The pack animals here have a strong smell and are noisy, so they are often arranged on one side of the camp, but this time, because the camp is not perfect and the defense is weak, it is very vulnerable to attack when placed on the outside of the camp, and it is difficult to transport food when fighting in the mountains. Pack beasts are very important), in the center of the camp is the commander’s tent, outside the tent stands a large brazier, and the continuous burning flame allows the officers and soldiers in the camp to be able to survive even in the dark. Find the commander’s location.

When the soldiers were building the camp, Alexis arranged for a company to take a full rest. When all the soldiers in the army began to sleep, the company began to stand guard, watch and patrol the camp in the dark.

Raquelessis, a native of Mesapi, who was the flag-bearing hero at the Triumph of Turii two years ago, is now a company captain.

As the company chief officer on duty tonight, UU reading www.

sonicmtl.com He asked the four sub-teams under his command to be responsible for guarding the camp in four directions, east, west, north, south and south. He also solemnly instructed the four sub-commanders: “Be sure to keep your eyes open, observe everything outside the camp, and immediately find the situation. Report! If anyone is careless or even lazy to sleep, I will definitely punish them with military law, no mercy!”

After arranging the task, he personally followed the first unit to patrol the north of the camp, because he knew that there was a high possibility of the enemy appearing in this direction. .

In the middle of the night, the soldiers had already fallen asleep, but it was not quiet outside the camp. The wolf howled in the mountains and forests, the frogs croaked by the river, the birds chirped in the swamp, and all kinds of insects in the grass. The chirping and the gurgling sound of running water… this is nature’s most beautiful melody.

But this harmony will soon be broken. The waterfowl slapped the water in panic, the frogs stopped chirping alertly, and there were noisy footsteps on the other side of the river…

“Company Captain, there are enemies!” The soldier reminded on the watchtower. .

“Don’t worry, see how many enemies there are first!” Lakelesis said calmly, he couldn’t disturb the commander’s rest just because there were only a few enemies to harass him, that would only leave Alexis behind Incompetent impression.