Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

So we don't have to worry about Crotone, but we should worry about whether Dionia will accept our occupation of Crimea and become their ally? This is the question that Crianno is most concerned about.

I don't know... Timasong thought for a while, but still wasn't sure: If it was another city-state, I'm afraid they wouldn't accept this kind of forcible occupation of a city. The army is full of vigilance. However, Dionia is different after all. It is through this method that Davos and the others have their current status. If we want to succeed, we can only take risks and gamble! If we want to be safe, it is better to wait In the Dionysian Union!

At this moment, Tima Song has lifted his spirits, but Crianno is a little worried about success and failure: I hope Agarcia and the others can convince Davos!

If Crotone really sends reinforcements, tomorrow we can pretend to be Dionia's army and delay the time! Timasson gritted his teeth viciously. Anyway, he had already deceived Dionia once, so he didn't care. Second time. He pointed to the chaotic scene on the street ahead, and said anxiously: No matter what decision Dionia makes, whether Crotone sends reinforcements or not, we must first do our own thing, capture the whole city as soon as possible, and imprison Ke. The people of Rimisa, send out sentries to scout out the movement in the south, and let the brothers prepare for defense! A scene like this must end as soon as possible, otherwise it will always be worrying!

Forcibly issue an order to prohibit robbery and murder, otherwise military law will deal with it... Crianno said with a helpless smile: That's what Davos did, he did it when he was in Persia, we can't learn it... and siege the city. More than 200 brothers died and many were injured. They have to let them vent. Tima Song, don't provoke them, we have to take it slow...

To be honest, when we were in Persia, we still laughed at Davos's actions, saying he was a fool... Until today, I know that the real fool is us!... I...have to admire Davos, considering things always It's a long term... When we settle down, we must clean up the military discipline!! Tima Song sighed and made up his mind.

He immediately sent heralds to look for the officers of each team and let them try their best to gather the troops. And he and Krianno rushed to the Acropolis of Crimea with the Guards and sent people to surrender loudly in front of the city.

The Crimean's answer was: Never!!!

So the two sides faced off until the afternoon.

Seeing that there were more and more enemies besieging the surrounding city, and they began to prepare siege equipment, the eyes of the Crimesa who were trapped in the defending city became more and more desperate. They realized that the enemy's attack was imminent, and many people began to cry. Antaoris and the others looked tragic, ready to coexist with the Acropolis.

At this time, there was a commotion in the fairly quiet enemy camp.

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Crotone's army has approached the north gate?! How is this possible?! Krianno was like a thunderclap, panicking and unwilling to believe that the news was true.

Torikos was both flustered and puzzled: Our spies are in the south... There is really no trace of the Crotone people in the south?!

Leader, it's... it's true!! The Crotone people are assembling a team outside the city, and soon... they're about to attack the city!! Captain Tima Song, who was in charge of guarding the North City, shouted anxiously.

Tima Song barely kept his composure. How could he not believe the words of his cronies? After thinking for a while, his expression changed, Oops! We were negligent. They may have come by boat just like us!

There... how many people are there? Crianno asked nervously, hoping that what came out of the captain's mouth was a relaxed number.

I'm afraid there are four or five thousand people... The captain's words shattered everyone's luck, and everyone's eyes were focused on Tima Song.

At this critical moment, Tima Song asked back, Brothers, are we going to withdraw?

I...I... Krianno looked at the Acropolis in front of him, struggling for a moment, and then he roared unwillingly: We are not the Crimeans! We can block them with the city wall! As long as Persevere until tomorrow! As long as you persist until tomorrow... Tima Song,

You said that in order to become the masters of the Crimea, we can only take risks and gamble! Risk your life to gamble! Even if I die, I don't want to go back to the Dionysian League and make them laugh! !

Me too, the big deal is death, what's there to be afraid of! We can use the city wall to block the Crotone people! Torikos said with a grim face, he expressed the wishes of most of the team officers and soldiers.

Yes, we fought with Crotone! Everyone immediately echoed loudly.

Tima Song no longer hesitated, stared at the soldiers present, and gave an order in a strong voice: Crianno! Toricos! And you guys hurry up and gather the soldiers who are still scattered in the city, and quickly bring them to the city wall!

Yes!

Pasacs! You lead two hundred people and watch the Acropolis! As long as the Crimeans dare to come out, kill them all!

Leader, leave it to me, don't worry!

All the rest follow me to the North Gate, and let the Crotone people taste our power! Never let them take our city! Timasone clenched his fists and roared.

Roar!!! The mercenary howled, regaining his morale.

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Timasson was an excellent commander. Even when the initial raid failed, he could command the army calmly, skillfully mobilize the enemy, and break through the city of Crimea in the shortest time possible. But as a low-level warrior, his eyes blinded by jealousy and competitiveness only saw that a weak and neutral city-state like Crimesa in Greater Greece could be captured by their power, and he lacked the qualities of a statesman. Consider the relationship between the city-states of Greater Greece, especially Crotone's attitude towards its neighbor Crimea.

Before Dionia, Crotone did not take Crimesa very seriously, on the one hand because of the agreement with Athens, on the other hand, because Turii did not pose a threat to Crotone. But after they were defeated by the Dionysian Alliance, the situation changed dramatically. Dionia captured Neutum, Laos joined the Dionysian Union, and Dionia opened up the land trade routes on the east and west coasts... …and many more. Dionia is rapidly becoming powerful and prosperous, which makes Crotone restless. They begin to feel the threat of this emerging force in the north, and the strategic position of Crimesa as a buffer becomes extremely important. Crotone is stepping up to win over Crimesa over time.

That's why when Crimesa heard the enemy was coming, the first thing that came to her mind was to ask Crotone for help. At the same time, when Crotone heard that Crimea was attacked by the enemy from the north, his first reaction was The Dionians are finally attacking!, so the Council of Crotone was almost immediately The proposal to send reinforcements was approved. At the same time, taking into account the possibility of being a Dionian, since the messenger for assistance said there are only 2,000 enemies, they also carefully dispatched 10,000 civic soldiers.

Just when Timasson thought that Crotone's reinforcements were all in the north, because usually five thousand people were quite a lot for sending reinforcements between city-states, he sent almost all of his troops to defend the northern city. Taking into account both the east and the west, but never thought that another fleet would enter the mouth of the Umbria River, break into the almost empty port, and forcibly land, five thousand Crotone soldiers quickly occupied the south gate, and easily defeated the Pasacs. Two hundred men, after meeting the Crimeans in the Acropolis, continued to attack north.

The mercenaries not only had a huge disparity in strength, but also fell into a dangerous situation of being attacked by the north and the south, and their failure was a foregone conclusion. After learning that a large number of Crotone soldiers broke into the city from the south, the mercenaries lost their fighting spirit, and Timasone and Crianno were helpless at the moment.

When the Crotones came from the south, the mercenaries resisted only a little and fled in all directions.

Timasson was on the city, and saw the fleeing mercenaries below the city being driven and slaughtered by the Crotones like cattle and sheep, as they had done to the Crimeans before, the wrath of the Nemesis came so quickly On the head of the mercenary, his heart was full of desolation.

Tima Song, let's go! Let's go north! Crianno shouted anxiously.

Tima Song shook his head. He looked up at the north and showed a relieved smile: Davos, I lost this contest in the end...

Without hesitation, he pulled out his saber and slit his own neck.

Crianno didn't have time to grieve, he took a few people out of the city with a rope hook, trying to escape in the chaos.

But the Crimeans hated them for burning, killing, and looting in the city, and pursued them relentlessly. The Crotones are doing good things to the end, and they also launch a hunt. The mercenaries were already under siege, so except for a few who escaped, most of them were either killed or arrested. Crianno, Torikos and others eventually raised their hands and surrendered because of the siege, but they were angry. The Crimea beheaded...

Through the interrogation of the surrendered soldiers, Crotone and Crimissa knew that this group of fierce enemies were mercenaries, from Asia Minor and Ionia, who had fought with Davos, the consul of Dionia. Persia, who had previously lived in Dionia for more than two months, this attack on Crimea was a premeditated and separate action of these mercenaries.

Although seemingly irrelevant to Dionia, Crotone's generals and council members thought they had found the best excuse: unless Crotone was willing to maintain peace with Dionia for a long time, let Dio go The rapid development of Nia is undoubtedly a huge threat to Crotone. Only when Dionia is still in its wings is to launch a war to destroy this emerging alliance!

The resolution was passed very smoothly in the council where the main war faction was in the majority, even the moderate Lycias did not firmly oppose it, and he was obviously aware of the threat of Dionia.