Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

But he also knows that Alenia is not easy to attack. According to the information he learned from the intelligence department, the city has more than 3,000 citizens and has a 67-meter-high city wall. For the Third Fleet, which has only 6,000 fleet infantry, it will cost a lot to attack.

Moreover, Midorades is good at naval combat and has no experience in land combat.

Midorades knew his abilities, so he did not act blindly, but called his men to discuss.

The commander of the fleet's infantry, Meon Tides, put forward his own suggestion: that is, to lure the citizens of Alenia out of the city and destroy them, thereby weakening the strength of their defenders, and it will be easier to attack the city. (There are 4 fleet infantry officers in the Dionysian army sequence. They belong to the four major fleets and are the second person of the fleet. They need to obey the command of the fleet commander and have peace management and training of all the fleets of the fleet. Infantry, the power to direct the troops to land on the coast to conduct assault operations and invasions of enemy territory in times of war, the number of infantry in his fleet is not fixed, depending on the number of raven warships in his fleet.), and the lure The solution is to dress up as an Etruscan pirate and attack the silver mines in Alenia.

For hundreds of years, the two most famous pirate groups on the Italian peninsula have been the Illyrians of the Adriatic Sea on the east coast and the Etruscans on the west coast. Unlike the Illyrians, who were pirates mainly for survival, the Etruscan pirates were originally formed by the Etruscan city-state privately, in order to combat the continuous colonization of the Italian peninsula and began to threaten the Etruscans. The Greeks who dominated the central and northern Italy, with the weakening of the Greek colonial wave to the western Mediterranean and the determination of the final sphere of influence of the two sides, the Etruscan pirates decreased significantly.

But 30 years ago, Etruscan pirates increased again, not because of official organization, but because the Celts in northern Italy began to invade south and seize Etruscan lands. Especially more than ten years ago, the Celtic army swept the entire Etruscan territory and even captured Rome. Many Etruscans fled to the sea and became pirates. Even after the Gauls were defeated, there were still some. Some Etruscans, having tasted the unearned sweetness, wanted to continue raiding Italy's west coast.

However, during this period, due to the establishment of the Dionysian Third Fleet, which strengthened the cruising of the coasts of the Kingdom of Dionia and its allies, the Etruscan pirates who were frequently attacked were greatly reduced again, and they could only hide on the west coast of Italy. North, dare not go south. Although Carthage once formed an alliance with Etruscans, and still maintains a tacit understanding of non-aggression with neighbors as the boundary, Alenia has also been invaded by Etruscan pirates in the past.

After Myontides' suggestion was adopted, Midorades began to prepare meticulously. He even went to the newly occupied Etruscan city of Caserera to learn more about the Etruscan pirates. situation, also borrowed the armor and weapons of several Etruscan cargo ships and their soldiers.

Two days later, dozens of warships of the 3rd Fleet were full of fleet soldiers,

As night fell, it quietly approached the beach between Alenia and the northern Etruscan town of Mariana, and 4,000 fleet infantry landed ashore and sneaked into the mountains.

On the second day, several Etruscan ships suddenly broke into the offshore waters of Alenia and approached the northern beach of Alenia. More than 200 Etruscan pirates landed and rushed to the shore. Alenia is a famous silver mine in the mountains of the northwest.

The Alenians have been worried since the Dionian army landed in the Latium area, but a month or two later, the Dionysian army has not landed on the land of Corsica, even in the coastal waters. Without seeing the trace of the Dionysian warship, the Alenians were temporarily relieved. They thought that the Dionysian army was still caught in the war with Rome and could not get out. The Luria pirates have appeared, and they are going to loot a large silver mine in Alenia, which is an important source of income for the Alenia treasury.

After detailed exploration by the clipper, no other anomalies were found in the offshore waters. Considering the difficulty of the Etruscan pirates, for the sake of safety, the Carthaginian division of Alenia decided to solve them as soon as possible to avoid Other accidents occurred, so the city hall was urged to quickly summon 800 Alenian civic soldiers, who led the army out of the city and rushed to the location of the silver mine.

As they attacked the Etruscan pirates who were looting silver mines, 4,000 fleet infantry suddenly appeared behind them and surrounded them.

The Alenian army was quickly routed, the Carthaginian judges were killed, and the soldiers were either killed or captured.

Fleet infantry first separated them for interrogation, and then escorted them together towards the beach. On the way, the Alesian captives at the front of the line suddenly rioted, knocking down the soldiers who were escorting them, and then the captives, their faces covered in blood and filth, turned back to save the rest of their comrades.

Immediately, the entire escort team fell into chaos, and many Alesians seized the opportunity to escape. When the infantry of the fleet quelled the riots, more than 200 prisoners had fled to the city of Alesia.

So the fleet soldiers began to chase.

The captives fled despite their fatigue, fled to the city, and shouted hysterically: Open the door!! The Dionians are coming!! Open the door!!...

For hundreds of years, the Alenians, under the protection of Carthage, have been living a peaceful and peaceful life, except for fighting pirates sometimes, when they suddenly heard the news that the Dionysians are coming, the defenders at the head of the city. They were all at a loss, seeing the compatriots in the city who were disheveled and in a state of embarrassment, and the people who were shouting were familiar people, and the dust was billowing in the distance.

So, they opened the city gate without hesitation, and urged the deserters to come in quickly.

As soon as the captives ran into the city, the dozens of fleet infantry hidden inside drew out the daggers tied to their backs and hidden by the loose lining, and stabbed the captives beside them.

The gates of the city suddenly fell into chaos, causing blockages that could not be closed immediately.

The main force of the fleet infantry then arrived and took advantage of the situation to enter the city...

After a period of fighting within the city, Alenia was captured.

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At dusk, the heavy and low sound of bugles resounded outside the city of Satnecum, and the Dionian soldiers who were attacking the city retreated like a tide.

In the large tent in the military camp, Thormid was reporting to Davos: Your Majesty, we have been attacking the city of Satnicum continuously these few days. The Romans' defense is quite tenacious, making our attack impossible. With any progress, the casualties of the soldiers are approaching 3,000, and the soldiers are tired and demoralized after days of hard fighting.

Tormid, you are not right, the morale of the brothers is still high, they are eager to attack the city and avenge their dead comrades! And we have casualties, and the Roman casualties are not small, and they are more numerous than us. It’s much less, and they can’t stand it for a few more days of onslaught!” Amintas retorted loudly.

Tormid didn't argue, just looked at Davos.

Davos' face was solemn, and his fingers tapped on the table.

After a moment, he said: The Romans are different from other enemies. They are disciplined and tenacious, no less than our legionnaires. And their commander, Camelus, is very capable. This sudden attack caused us a lot of trouble.

For a combative army, the harder we attack, the harder the resistance will be. And Tolmead is right, how many big battles, siege battles, raid battles, pursuit battles have been fought in our soldiers since they landed in Ladium in a few months... It's time to take a break from defeating Rome and conquering such a large territory within a month's time! The soldiers are all fleshy, not made of iron. Even if it is iron, it will bend after constant impact... So, I decided to stop the siege from tomorrow and continue to besiege Satnicum.

I see... the last football game in Rome was very popular with the soldiers. You can continue to play football and football in the camp. Let’s expand the scope of the game and start with the brigade of each legion. , The winning team is participating in the confrontation between the various legions. Whether it is the team that wins the final victory within the legion or the team that wins the championship between the legions, they will receive rich rewards, so that the soldiers can relax and be happy.

When talking about the favorite sport of the legionnaires, several legionnaires smiled and even claimed to be.

According to the military concept of the Romans, war is the most important event related to the life and death of the city-state. Citizens gather to go out and kill the enemy to return. They always go all out. There has never been a game in the camp, but since After participating in the competition last time, Sextus has always been fascinated by this new game. At this moment, his face is also full of joy, and he specifically asked: Your Majesty, are you still taking us to the competition this time?! (According to Seke The military post of Stus, he could not have appeared at the military conference of Davos, but now the Roman reserve has become a force to be reckoned with in the Dionysian army, whether for military considerations, or Political considerations, every time Davos holds a military meeting, Thormed must notify him)

This is absolutely not possible! Matonis protested loudly, with a very firm attitude: Your Majesty, you can't participate in the competition, otherwise other legions will not be able to compete seriously!

Don't worry, this time I'm only a spectator. Davos smiled and looked at Matonis, who was flushed and pale, and then looked at Sextus, who was a little disappointed: However, the reserve soldiers are really not very good at playing. Rugby, let alone football, it's not fair for your regiment to play against them...