ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1009 Davos’s new strategy

Lilibi is located in the center of the western coast of Sicily. If the Dionians control it, it will be easier to cut off the sea connection between Carthage and western Sicily, making it more difficult to transport food by sea, and increase the food reserves in the Taiji camp. But it’s not enough to last a month!

After all, Mago was a veteran who had fought in Iberia for many years. He didn't hesitate for long before he made up his mind resolutely.

"You, rush to the north immediately, notify Hasdroba, and ask him to give up the rescue of Palermos, collect as much excess food as possible in the city of Eryx, and then lead the army not to return to the Segesta camp, but We are coming to the camp of Selinus!" Mago gritted his teeth and gave the order to the messenger, then slowly led an army of 3 people back south.

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In the Dionian camp in Minoa, Davos tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. He was waiting for news from Lilibi.

Previously, after receiving Leotizides's letter, he was attracted by his bold raid plan. He immediately summoned the commanders of the legions and notified Seclian to come to discuss it, because Seclian was in Li. I have stayed at Libi Port and understand the situation there.

Originally, after everyone saw the sketch of Lilibi city defense that Leotizides attached to his letter, they all thought that even if the army sneaked into Lilibi port, there would still be great difficulties in taking the opportunity to capture the whole city. It is difficult, but as long as it can destroy the port of Lilibi, it will also greatly weaken Carthage's material transportation capacity for the Sicilian army. It is well worth a try.

But then, Sekelian mentioned that "there may be a tunnel in the port of Lilibi", which made Davos's eyes shine. Although it was just a rumor, he still decided to give it a try, so he decided to send the second army and The Sicilian fleet assisted Leotizides in capturing Lilibi.

On the same day, many fast ships from Dionia sailed quickly in the western waters of Sicily, contacted the Quartet, and jointly planned this big operation.

When dusk arrived, when Davos saw off the Second Legion soldiers at the simple port of Minoa and boarded the Sicilian fleet warships, he was mentally prepared: for the worst outcome, the fleet pretending to be Carthage was captured. Lilibi's patrol ship saw through and was unable to enter the port at all; a better result was that the fleet entered the port, captured the lighthouse, the fleet passed the water gate, and the legion landed at the port, but in the end they were unable to capture the entire city and could only destroy the port and return; The best result is of course the capture of Lilibi.

Even the worst result did not cause much damage to the Dionian army. It just wasted everyone's time and energy throughout the day and missed a great opportunity.

It stands to reason that Davos, who has commanded thousands of armies and experienced hundreds of battles, should not be so worried about gains and losses, but because this military operation is related to the future development of the war situation, it is rare for him to sleep well.

After dawn, Henepolis entered the big tent and noticed that Davos was in low spirits, so he asked with concern: "Your Majesty, did you not get a good rest last night?"

"Yes, I really envy you. No matter where you are, you can fall asleep as soon as you fall down, and you are not easily woken up." Davos sighed sincerely.

"This is because Your Majesty is always worried about the numerous affairs of the kingdom, and I only need to write documents and orders in accordance with your requirements, and then focus the remaining energy on writing biographies. Life is simple, but also relatively fulfilling. Naturally, I can eat well and sleep well." Henipolis said calmly: "So Your Majesty, you are destined to create a great country and leave a glorious history that thousands of people will remember forever. But I can only With a little bit of your brilliance to illuminate myself, maybe future generations can barely remember my name.”

Hernipolis' clever flattery made Davos feel good. He laughed and said: "Herni, don't think that just because you say nice things, you can let me relax the ban. My biography must not be disclosed without my permission. To others!”

"Your Majesty..." Henipolis put on a pleading look. Davos turned a blind eye and asked, "Is there any battle report coming today?"

"Not yet—" Henipolis hadn't finished speaking, and Martius walked into the big tent: "Your Majesty, there was news from Selinus that the Carthage camp was suddenly brightly lit late last night. There were a large number of soldiers active in the camp until early in the morning, when the camp returned to calm, but it seemed that some troops left the camp."

"They must be rushing to Lilibi!" Henipolis immediately said excitedly: "This means that our army has entered the port of Lilibi!"

Davos almost didn't sleep all night last night, and Davos' energy has not yet recovered, so he seemed relatively calm: "Very good, we are already halfway successful. May Hades bless them to get the best results!"

He stood up and said, "I'm going to rest for a while. If there is any further news, please inform me immediately." After that, he walked slowly into the dormitory.

Henepolis and Martius faced each other, speechless for a moment.

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In the afternoon, the senior Dionia generals in Minoa gathered in the big tent. At this moment, Davos said vigorously: "Everyone, Lilibi has been captured by us! The destruction of the Carthaginian army is not far away." Got it!"

The generals were not surprised by this news, because the warships of the Sicilian fleet had already sailed into the port, and a large number of prisoners from Lilibi were being taken into the camp.

"Your Majesty, the city of Lilibi is too important to the Dionysian army. Martonis and Proseus may be violently attacked by the Carthaginian army. Do you want us to send more troops for reinforcements?" Olivers was eager to try. suggested.

"I just received the news from the clipper sent by Proseus. Until the morning, they found no trace of the Carthaginian reinforcements. And the news from Selinus said that the Carthaginian camp outside the city There are signs of the army returning..." Davos looked around at everyone and said slowly.

"The Carthaginians gave up taking back Lilibi?" Alexis looked at Davos uncertainly.

Davos nodded and said: "Judging from the current situation, Mago is probably not going to retake Lilibi hastily, but will still focus the attack on Selinus, so what we have to worry about now is not Lilibei, but Selinus!"

"Your Majesty, since we have captured Palermos and Lilibi, Eryx is already surrounded by us. If the Carthaginians attack Selinus, can we also attack Eryx? Si, capture this city-state that is very important to the Phoenicians?" Trotilas, commander of the Sixth Army, suggested.

"Our capture of Lilibi will definitely arouse the vigilance of other Phoenician city-states in Sicily. It will be difficult to succeed through sneak attacks. Moreover, there are many temples in the city of Eryx, which are the symbols of the Phoenicians in the Western Mediterranean. This is a holy place of worship, and the Carthaginian army will definitely rescue it with all its strength." Tormid reminded.

"Then can Lizaro and Epithene force the Carthaginian army not to attack Selinus with all their strength? At the same time, it will also allow us to concentrate more troops faster and launch an attack when we discover a fighter plane." Oliver Si suggested again.

Davos tapped his fingers on the table, pondered for a while, and said: "In recent times, although we have won a series of victories, the main force of the Carthage army has not suffered much loss. It is still a terrifying force. Beasts, we cannot let down our guard now, nor should we be too forced. We must know that the beasts that are driven to a dead end will be very terrifying. In order to avoid increasing casualties in the army due to the Carthaginians' dying counterattack, we must relax the rope. , so that the Carthaginians can still maintain their consciousness and not perish with us... So Lizaru and the others must stay in Hena for the time being.

There is no need to rush to attack the Phoenician city-states such as Elyx, Mazara, Segesta, because this will disperse our forces and give the Carthaginian army one more target to attack.What we need to do now is to consolidate the previous results, strengthen defense, continue to consume the morale and baggage of the Carthaginian army, and at the same time be ready at any time. Once a fighter appears, we will attack decisively to kill the Carthaginian soldiers and damage their morale. Let this beast trapped in the cage continue to bleed until it finally dies..."

The generals were thoughtful.

Davos looked around them and smiled: "Capturing Lilibi is indeed a great victory for us. Sekerian reported to me before that he was planning another operation with Midorades. If it succeeds, this will This may lead to us seeing the dawn of victory in this long war with the Carthaginians in advance! Of course, before that, we may have to welcome the arrival of the Carthaginian envoys demanding peace talks."

Davos's words made the atmosphere in the big tent become heated again.

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Compared with the relaxed joy of the Dionia military camp, the atmosphere in the Carthage Senate was solemn. The news of the "fall of Lilibi" was sent back by Mazara's clipper ship at the risk a day later, which shocked Carthage's people. Elders.

If the cities of Hadrumentum and Ogiergel were burned down because these two Phoenician city-states were small and had few people, Kerilibe was a military town built by Carthage with countless gold, silver and manpower. Falling into the hands of the Dionians so easily, can the Carthaginian army really defeat such a powerful Dionians? ... If we say that Corsica and Sardinia were out of control, the navy was defeated, and Africa was invaded, they were dealt blows to the Carthaginian elders again and again, making them no longer optimistic about the development of the entire war situation, and Lilipi's The loss was a heavy blow to them and deepened their pessimism.

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