Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

The Crotone people have already bullied us, why don't the soldiers show them a little more?!! Stromboli, who wanted to compromise with Crotone before, was also angry at the moment.

The soldiers all obeyed the orders of Lord Davos and strictly guarded the city, but they all wished they could eat the flesh of the Crotones! Amyntas vented his grievances to Davos.

Lord Consul, are we just watching the Crotones spread wild on our land?! Scomblas roared unwillingly.

Of course not! Davos answered resolutely and loudly, with a strange light in his eyes: The fist is retracted to make it better to fight. Crotone's army is stronger than us, it is a fact. So we have to wait, Just like in boxing, a smart player always defends first, waits for his opponent to reveal his flaws, and then hits a fatal blow!

Everyone in the venue was shocked.

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Melantheus was already back in the city by the time Achita came ashore at Turii.

Achita made a serious protest to him on behalf of Tarantum, and Melantheus said disapprovingly: Crotone has no ill will towards Amendolara, I just want to go out and talk to this guy who is said to be able to win more with less. Greetings from the young consul, I didn't expect him to be so timid that he didn't dare to come out and meet me!

Archita breathed a sigh of relief for a while, and then he threw a cruel sentence: If Crotone fights Amendolara, Tarantum will join Metapontum and Heraklia at all costs to fight Crotone. Tone fight!

At the same time, he also persuaded Melantheus: Since Crotone has occupied Turii, washed away the shame, and won great glory. Then, it is time to bring troops back to Crotone to restore this land. Rest in peace. I'm sure Locle and Tarantum will be as happy!

Of course, Melantheus could hear the threat in Archita's words, and he did not respond with a sullen face.

After completing his mission, Archita hurried to Amendolara.

At the foot of the mountain, he saw the ruins of a warehouse and a hotel that had been burned to ashes and still smoking, and he felt nervous again.

Entering the city, the anger on the faces of the people came into his eyes one by one. Therefore, as soon as he saw Davos, he expressed his condolences and concern for what happened to Amendolara, and then said frankly: Davers, Tarantum has no idea of ​​war with Crotone for the time being. , I hope you can understand.

Don't worry, although we are angry at Crotone's actions, we can still restrain ourselves. Davos said calmly: A person is bitten by a dog, can they bite back?!

Archita didn't laugh. The calmer Davos behaved, the more uneasy he felt: after the Lukania coalition was annihilated, the soldiers of Tarantum were celebrating their victory. But Davos and his men went back to the camp to sleep, saying that they wanted to recover their exhausted stamina, but they told him the next day, 'Recapture Amendolara! ’

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When Tarantum's emissaries arrived in Crotone, the Council of Crotone City Hall was having a heated discussion about the follow-up of the occupation of Turii.

Conservatives, such as the general Lycias, suggested that after plundering Turii's wealth, support a pro-Crotone puppet government, and then retreat to avoid dissatisfaction with the surrounding city-states.

Radical such as Chief General Miron (same name as Miron, a famous athlete in Crotone a hundred years ago, because this athlete is too legendary and regarded as a hero of Crotone, so many later Crotone children They were both named Miron by their parents), who thought: Turii and Crotone had already forged a deep hatred, and it was difficult for the government they supported to keep their power, and they were too close to Tarantum. If they kept the garrison, not only would they Dispersing Crotone's own power will cause more hatred between the local people and Tarantum in the long run. The best way is to burn the city!

Burning the city?!! The other generals and councilors were shocked when they heard this.

That's right, Burn the City! Miron said excitedly: Our ancestors defeated Hyperion,

Destroyed the city twice, the last time was to excavate the Krati River and flood the city of Subaris, creating a prestigious name and deterring Great Greece, in exchange for the prosperity of Crotone and the hegemony of this region! However, since we were defeated by the allied forces of Lokrey and Lijim decades ago, some city-states have not respected us so much and have secretly turned against us, and we need to restore the majesty of Crotone! Now, a great opportunity is in front of us, which is a gift from the gods! If we miss, we will be punished instead!

And if Turii is destroyed, the plain of Sybari will temporarily become a land of no lords. We can preemptively recruit immigrants from the city-states that we are friendly with from Greece or other places, and build a new city on the plain of Sybari. Send some citizens who have no land in our city to become new immigrants in the new city, I believe that the surrounding city-states can't pick out our faults, and our force in Crotone has expanded to the north, enhancing our strength...

Miron's words were both inspiring and actionable, and they were echoed by the majority of the council.

So, Crotone's messenger quickly arrived in Turii, and Melantheus, who was at his leisure, got an order from Crotone's city hall. The general of the city-states on the plains of Sybari, I will surely go down in history!

He acted quickly, first demanding that the freedmen who had taken refuge in him immediately set up a pontoon bridge (the original pontoon bridge had been burned by the Turians) on the Krati River by boat.

Then there was the accusation, claiming to punish the mastermind behind the killing of the messenger of Crotone. As a result, the wealthy businessmen in Turii were arrested, tortured, imprisoned, and even executed, and all the wealth of the family was confiscated.

Soon, the impatient Melantheus thought that this method was too slow, and was really impatient, so he simply ordered: loot all the food and property in the city!

Immediately, the whole city of Turii was crying loudly, and the people of Turii who were lying on the ground wailing never imagined that a more terrifying disaster would come to them soon afterwards...

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Amendolara, who was cruising and observing outside the city of Turii, saw from a distance that Crotone soldiers escorted the people of Turii out of the city.

After a while, thick smoke rose from all over the city, and a fire soon ignited...

The scout immediately reported Ryders.

Ryders was startled and quickly rode across the Saraceno River to confirm.

At this time, Turiyi has become a city of fire, and the people outside the city are crying loudly...

Soon, Davos was stunned when he received the urgent news: Crotone is destroying the city! Are they going to retreat? !

Asisters scolded Crotone's cruelty aside, while Davos sat down, rubbed his chin, and thought about the significance of this event to Amendolara.

Then, Asisters saw Davos stand up again, pacing back and forth in the hall, and his expression was very strange.

When he saw some dizziness, Davos suddenly asked in a trembling voice: If Crotone's army sets out now, where will they be at dusk?

Asisters thought for a while and said, They shouldn't be able to walk fast with so much baggage, and they will probably reach Castellon at dusk.

Will Castron let the army enter the city? Davos asked again eagerly.

How is that possible! These guys just looted and burned the city of Turii!

Davos nodded, and Asisters' opinion was the same as what he thought, and after pacing back and forth a few steps, he finally made up his mind, and he said, You go and tell Leders to keep an eye on the pontoon on the Krati River. It was not burnt! At the same time, Izam's mountain reconnaissance team was sent to follow the march of the Crotone army. Where is the camp? How to arrange it?... All the details, but keep it hidden and don't let the Crotone people find out I want him to send someone to report to me at any time!

Yes! Asisters replied excitedly, after following Davos for so long, he understood that Davos must be planning a big move, and the young man couldn't help but asked excitedly: Sir, Are you going to attack this army in Crotone?!

Whether to attack or not depends on whether the Crotones give us a chance! Davos sneered: This wolf in Crotone owes a lot of blood debts, and he wants to go back easily, not so easy. , I believe that the just and selfless Hades will take care of us! It's time for us to show our fangs!

Davos said it righteously. In fact, there was another reason that made him make up his mind: the ruined city of Turii made him vaguely see a bigger opportunity than attacking Lucania, one that made Amendolara quickly Powerful opportunity! And this requires him to make a big gamble again!

The Senate meeting was urgently convened. When Davos announced the news that Turii was burned to the city, the elders were not surprised. They had already digested this amazing news before coming, but the old citizens were more complicated. They once hated Turiyi's selfishness and caused Amendolara to be hit hard, but when more tragic retribution fell on Turiyi, they found that they didn't feel so refreshed in their hearts, but pity overwhelmed hatred.

But then Davos said indignantly: Crotone's crimes must be punished! As an ally of Turii, we Amendolara are obliged to avenge the people of Turii! Of course, it is even more necessary for us to tell K. Rotone, the Plains of Sybari is not a place where they can come and go when they want! I declare Amendolara to mobilize for war and prepare to attack the army of Crotone!

As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar in the venue.

Great! It's long overdue to beat up these damn Crotones! Amintas shouted excitedly.