Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 962

[Chapter 300 Humiliation]

When he saw the appearance of the Dionia fleet, Admika’s first reaction was to retreat immediately, but then he saw the rapid attack speed of the Dionia warship, and then looked around the bloated fleet. , he had to dismiss the idea.

After a brief thought, Admika believed that the number of warships under her command was similar to that of the Dionysian fleet in front of her, and her own crew members had an advantage in physical strength and could completely fight against them.

So, he quickly issued an order to meet the whole army.

In fact, the ships of Carthage were already busy. They cut off the ropes that pulled the injured ships and drove the prisoners on the ships into the sea again. There were even more ruthless warships forcing the companions who were cut by the infantry of the fleet to jump into the sea first. , is to reduce the weight of the warship and restore its flexibility, but the salty sea water stimulates the wounds that have not healed, causing the wounded soldiers who jumped into the sea to make a shrill and lasting scream, echoing among the entire fleet, As a result, before the battle started, a haze shrouded the hearts of the crew members.

Just as the Carthaginian warships were still busy, and even the ship formation had just begun to line up, Dionia’s fast warships had already rushed to the front… Dio, who was

tied to the wooden pillars of the flagship’s bilge Nia’s captain, Cesodorus, was being humiliated by the Carthaginian crew. Suddenly there was a shout from the deck, and then the Carthaginian sailors in the cabin showed panic. The boatswain also let go of the hand that was tugging at his hair, and said a few words with a serious expression, and saw that the originally noisy cabin had returned to silence, and the sailors were sitting upright on the wooden benches, holding the wooden benches in their hands. paddle.

The boatswain shouted, and the sailors on one side began to paddle, while the other remained motionless.

Cesodorus immediately felt that he was spinning with the wooden pillar. Although he could not understand what the Carthaginians were saying, as an expert he knew that it was the warship turning around.

Why did the ships of Carthage turn around?

He was guessing.

At this moment, a few Carthaginian light soldiers came down from the deck. They fiercely used spears and daggers to drive away the Dionysian prisoners who were locked in the bottom cabin. One of the prisoners walked slower. Carthage Without saying a word, the Taiji soldier directly pierced his chest with a spear.

Cesodorus shouted angrily: These are his subordinates!

What are the Carthaginians going to do!

The Carthaginian soldiers did not stop their atrocities. Some soldiers even came to him and wanted to escort him up, but maybe the rope was too tight, or maybe it didn’t matter if there was only one prisoner left. In the end, they chose gave up.

“Great Hades,

you are the king of the underworld, the ruler of justice, and the protector of the kingdom!

I drive warships, fight the sea, and guard the kingdom.

If that day comes,

I will go to your palace.

I hope you use justice .

The trial of

my warriors, give me the glory of a warrior!

…” The

captive captain chanted suddenly, and the captives who were still struggling to resist heard this voice, and suddenly became quiet, and they all sang along, no panic on their faces, On the contrary, it was more tragic, and there was no need for the Carthaginians to push and shove. Under the solemn gaze of Cesodorus, he walked firmly to the deck, leaving only solemn and solemn singing echoing in the cabin…

Carthaginian sailors Although I didn’t understand what they were singing,

they kept quiet for no reason and didn’t dare to interrupt.

The bosun again slapped Cesodorus in the face heavily, then waved his fist and cursed a few words.

The sailors then shouted in unison, all of them seeming to become very combative.

At this moment, a shout came from the deck.

The boatswain shouted the same words again. The piper sitting at the exit of the cabin blew the double-pipe flute. The sailors listened to the rhythm of the flute and increased the speed of the slaughtering uniformly.

Cesodorus swallowed the blood in his mouth, without scolding loudly, he knew: this battleship is accelerating, it is preparing to fight, its enemy is naturally self-evident – our fleet is coming!

Come and destroy these damned Carthaginians!

”

There was a burst of joy in Cesodorus’ heart, but he did not show it, but quietly observed the situation in the cabin. He turned his head and tried his best to let his eyes pass through the sailors when they leaned forward and backward. through the narrow cabin window, but all he could see was the sliding wooden oar and the glowing water.

He retracted his gaze in disappointment, and once again focused his attention on the cabin. He had to admit that the Carthaginian sailors were also well-trained and cooperated tacitly. Nearly 200 people were manipulating a warship, but it was like manipulating their own bodies. Whether it is acceleration, deceleration, U-turn, and turning, it is so smooth, and there is no stagnation…

Therefore, he cheered up and carefully felt the driving situation of the warship: this should be the attack speed, The Carthaginians still have spare strength, and they should not have encountered our warship… Suddenly stopped, why?

… this is turning left, oh, speeding up, is our warship ahead on the left?

…Accelerating, still accelerating, this is the charge speed!

The Carthaginians are preparing to attack our ships!

what to do?

!

Cesodorus suddenly opened his mouth and whistled.

“Shh!…Shh!…Shh…”

Another high-pitched sound suddenly sounded in the cabin, but unlike the binaural flute, its rhythm was much slower. Affecting the sailors who were in a state of high excitement, the captive captain was delighted to see some sailors’ paddling rhythm chaotic.

At this moment, a fist with the size of a bowl appeared in front of him, and then the captain’s angry face flashed, and then he was hit hard on the head and fainted…

I don’t know how long it took, Cesodorus Gradually regaining consciousness,

he opened his eyes slightly, and felt that the atmosphere in the cabin was not as relaxed as before: the captain of the boat was nervous, listening intently to the orders from the deck, shouting a few times from time to time; all the sailors His body was covered in sweat, he was panting heavily, his muscles protruded, his blue veins were exposed, his whole body was tense, and he tried his best to control his body on the wooden bench… In such a tense state, no one noticed that he had woken up.

Cesodorus also felt that his body was falling to the left and right along with the wooden pillar, and he knew in his heart: This warship was constantly spinning and accelerating, and it was under attack!

!

Cesodorus’s heart was like a mirror, he breathed slightly, trying his best to regain some strength, while also waiting for the opportunity.

After a while, there was a rapid and tense cry from the deck.

Under the command of the bosun, the sailor on the left accelerated the paddling speed, the sailor on the right stopped paddling, and the warship turned quickly to the right; after a while, the sailor on the right began to paddle faster, while the sailor on the left Then return to normal paddling speed…

Cesodorus knew in his heart: this is a difficult “inverted s-curve glide”, which is a tactical action used to avoid the collision of the enemy ship and then escape from the encirclement, which means that this is a tactical action. A warship was besieged.

In such a crisis situation, the Carthaginian sailors were still able to move neatly and neatly.

However, a sneer appeared on the swollen face of Cesodorus. He was a Lokri. In the eyes of outsiders, the Lokri were accustomed to obedience under the strict repression of the city-state laws, but the punishment of gouging out their eyes and breaking their hands at every turn was actually In some people, a character that is willing to risk life and death and never evade responsibility has been nurtured.

Cesodorus would never let these Carthaginians who wantonly humiliate and kill their captives escape easily, he opened his mouth: “Shh!…Shh!…Shh!…”

A high voice suddenly sounded again in the cabin. The sharp, rhythmic whistle made the highly focused sailors stunned. The wooden oars in the hands of some sailors unconsciously slowed down following the whistle.

The bosun roared, picked up the spear in the corner, and pierced the chest of Cesodorus.

Blood flowed from the captive captain’s mouth, and his whistle, though weaker, did not stop.

When the “Boom” sounded, the whole ship trembled, the warship suddenly stopped moving, the Carthaginian sailors exclaimed, and he passed away with a smile…

After the flagship of Carthage was captured by the crow warship, the infantry of the fleet saw in the cabin the body of Cesodorus, who was tied to the cabin post and pierced by a spear in his chest. UU read www.sonicmtl.

com learned about the heroic deeds of Cesodorus through the interpreter’s questioning of the captive sailors, and was all moved by it.

It didn’t take long for Midorades to learn of this, and he immediately ordered: “Carefully transport the body of Captain Sesodorus back to the flagship for proper safekeeping.”

When Sesodorus’ body was carried When they boarded the flagship of the Third Fleet, Midorades and the entire crew of the ship stood at attention with solemn expressions, and saluted him solemnly.

The raid of the Third Fleet caught the Admika fleet, which was full of wounded soldiers, prisoners, and dragged the wounded ship, by surprise. Its subsequent swift and brave attack completely disrupted the unformed ship formation of the Carthaginians, and the battle was fierce for half an hour. Afterwards, the Carthaginian fleet was defeated and even its flagship was captured, and the 3rd Fleet won the naval battle.

Considering that the night was coming soon, Midorades ordered all the warships to stop their pursuit and quickly rescue all the crew members who fell into the sea.

At the same time, Midorades also considered that the new Carthaginian fleet still had residual combat power, and the fleet had to pass the coast of Sardinia on the way back, worried that they would attack at any time, in order to avoid their own The fleet repeated the mistakes of the enemy. He also ordered to sink all the Carthaginian warships captured by the crow warships, not to rescue any Carthaginian sailors who fell into the sea, and even cruelly ordered his own severely damaged warships. All sunk too.

Successive victories boosted Midorads’ prestige, and at his insistence, the ships of the Third Fleet strictly followed his orders.