Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 864

[Chapter 211 Siege of Beneventum]

After listening to Polet, he turned his head and asked Alexis: “It seems that the Beneventoum people are ready. Do we need to start camping here?

” To oppress them.” Alexis stared at the terrain ahead.

Then, he pointed to the long line of continuous hills on the west side that seemed to be about 100 meters high, and asked, “How far is the mountain road connecting Kautim and Beneventum?

” It’s hard to say, there are several mountains in between.” Gellney thought for a while, shook his head, unable to give the exact number.

Alexis pointed to the lower row of hills on the east side again, and asked, “Come over them, the terrain to the east should be flatter, right?”

“Yes, General Alexis, you I remember very clearly that from this hill to the east to the Volturno River, although there are some small hills, the terrain is relatively flat.” Gellney replied.

Alexis asked the adjutant to bring a simple map of Samonay based on the information provided by Gellney and the others. While consulting Gellney, he compared the real landscape with the map.

After thinking for a while, he made up his mind and said, “After we march three miles further, we will start building the camp. Chief Garni, you lead your soldiers to camp in this valley to protect our grain. Passage.”

Gellney listened, breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately stated: “Don’t worry, we will firmly guard this place, even if it is an enemy, don’t even think about slipping through here!

” It is said that the Sabato River is not only a passage for food transportation, but also the only way for Beneventum to their homeland, and now that the territory of Abenerum is empty, the troops that Gellney said will of course come out. 200% of the energy to keep here.

This is exactly what Alexis intended, and then he pointed to the map and said: “Captain Poulet, your army’s camp extends from the south bank of the Volturno to this side, and our Dionysus The second’s barracks is in the middle of your two barracks.”

Alexis made this arrangement in consideration of the fact that Abenirum and Potentia had a grudge more than ten years ago, and it was the first time they fought together, and they still lacked cooperation with each other. He was specially reminded that Abenerum had few soldiers and the Potentian warriors lacked combat experience. The Dionysian camp was located in the middle and could be taken into account. At the same time, after the camp was built, it would occupy two rivers and not only drink water. It is convenient, and it will also cause great pressure on Beneventum City.

“I have no opinion, but I hope the general can send someone to guide us to build the camp.” Polert has participated in Dionia’s military training, and he is very clear that the Dionysian army has a deep research on the construction of camps,

in order to ensure that the soldiers the security of the camp, he cheekily requested directly.

Before Alexis could respond, Gellney, who was reminded, also immediately said: “We also hope that the general can send someone to help build the camp.”

Although Gellney did not participate in Dioria’s military training, he Having visited the barracks of Turii many times and seen the training of the citizens of Dionia, I also know something about it.

Moreover, he considered that Abenerum had the smallest number of warriors, and needed the help of allies even more to build camps and prepare for enemy raids.

“Of course there is no problem, I will definitely help!” Alexis was very happy that the two of them had such a request, because it was convenient for him to unify the planning of the entire camp and allocate manpower reasonably.

After the three reached an agreement, Gellney led the army straight north, while Alexis and Poulet led their troops, over the hills to the east, and headed northeast.

Yesterday evening, after the Samone coalition camp received the news that “the Dionysian army has entered the territory of Abenirum”, because of fear for the safety of Beneventum, Leskuk couldn’t wait for the other tribes to withdraw from the camp. , and led more than 3,000 Shilpini warriors to retreat to Abela that night, and set off in the early morning of the next day, marched quickly, and entered the city of Beneventoum at noon.

There were originally 1,000 soldiers stationed in the city of Beneventum. It was originally to guard against the Abenerum people in the south. After Lesguk led his team back, the total number of soldiers in the city reached more than 4,000. I heard that other tribes The fighters will come later, and the confidence of the ethnic group is greatly increased.

And Leskuk was not satisfied with just waiting for defense. After the spies sent out to understand the movement of the enemy, he immediately led the 1,000 soldiers who were originally stationed in the city (the other soldiers needed a good rest due to the continuous rapid march. To restore physical strength) quietly circled the mountains to the east, and raided the Abenerum people three miles south of the city of Beneventum.

As the commander-in-chief of the Dionysian coalition, Alexis led his army in an unfamiliar mountain area. Of course, he would not lose his vigilance. Instead, he was more cautious. He repeatedly asked: no matter whether Abenerum or Potenti The runners-up had to draw half their strength to defend the camp being built.

As a result, Leskuk’s raid was unsuccessful, and instead quickly turned into a battle between Bereventum and Abenerum warriors, who first threw javelins at each other and then fought with spears, although Leskuk’s The number of fighters led by them was small, but they had plenty of stamina and had some advantages.

But with 1,000 Dionian light infantry coming from the east for reinforcements, Leskuk had to retreat.

But he did not stop there. He sent 2,000 soldiers who were being groomed in the city to harass the Potentians from the east. While attracting the attention of the Dionysian army, he once again led 2,000 soldiers directly through the Sabato Valley to attack the Potentians. Abenerum.

However, the number of Dionian coalition forces used for defense was more than twice the number of existing soldiers in Beneventum City. After Alexis realized that Abenirum’s side seemed to be the target of the enemy’s key attack, Simply let a light infantry brigade stationed in front of the Abenirum battalion.

Beneventum’s attack failed to cause much trouble for Abenerum’s army, but increased some casualties. For Beneventum, who was short of troops, every soldier’s life was precious. , Leskuk could only lead his team back in grief.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the city, he received an urgent report from his men: thousands of enemies were approaching the city of Beneventum from the east.

This made Leskuk feel nervous, and he immediately gathered the warriors in the city and led them up to the city for defense.

Alexis approached Beneventum with a battalion of heavy infantry and 3,000 Potentian warriors.

Looking at the seven-meter-high stone wall 100 meters away, Alexis recalled some information about the city provided by Gellney: “A dozen years ago, Beneventum was just a wooden city. , and the simple wooden fences on its periphery are often damaged, it is only used to prevent wild animals, not to prevent enemies. Because there are few civil wars between the tribes of Samona, and foreign enemies have never threatened the mountains, So they never worried about the security of their homeland.

But after the powerful kingdom of Dionysian rose up in the south, the situation changed. The demi-humans also interfered in the internal affairs of the Samonites, resulting in the confrontation between Beneventum and Abenirum, so the deeply disturbed great leader Leskuk repeatedly called for the reconstruction of a fortified building. Beneventoum city, to defend against possible foreign invasion. The chiefs of the tribes of Beneventoum, who were also disturbed, finally agreed with his proposal.

The Shirpines had no experience in building stone cities, so Lesgucts Borrowing a lot of Campania slaves who could build a city from Cautem, not only completed the planning of the new city, but also found good building stones on the north bank of the Volturno River, which is very close to the address of the new city. After a long period of years, with the joint efforts of all Beneventoum tribal peoples, the new city of Beneventoum was finally built. Lesquk soon invited the priests of the Samone Tribal Alliance in the name of celebrating the new city. The ceremony was held at Beneventoum, and thus set off a chain of events that followed…”

Of course, in Gellney’s account, there is nothing good to say about Leskuk and the other tribes of Beneventum, and accuses Leskuk, who proposed the new city, of premeditating against Dionysus .

At the same time, he also mentioned a detail: “The city drawings designed by slaves in Campania have the concept of the Acropolis, which is very interesting to the Beneventoum people. The end of the line of hills to the east, which runs parallel to the Sabato River, includes the city, and this hill covers half of the city of Beneventum, and on top of which the inner city is built.”

Since then , Beneventum city has the Volturno River as a barrier in the north, the Sabato River flows through the city in the west, the hills in the south as a barrier, only the east is relatively flat… This is why Alexis rate The reason why the team attacked from here.

Alexis looked over the seven-meter-high stone wall and looked at the hill that swelled from south to north in the city and cut off his sight. It was at least thirty meters high, and there were no lush trees on it, only Densely packed houses, and another stone wall on the top of the mountain… This is one of the reasons why he did not rashly issue an order to let the 20,000 coalition soldiers who arrived here after a difficult journey immediately attack the city.

“Sir Commander, the ballistas have been arranged.”

“Fire it.” Alexis gave the order, and a moment later, ten whistling bullets hit the city wall, and the Shirpini warriors were startled by the loud noise. call.

The deterrence of the army led by Alexis to the city of Beneventum made Leskouk lead the main force to confront it in the city, while reducing the harassment of the troops of the Dionian coalition who were building the camp.