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Chapter 1043 Alexis’ attack plan
Olivers originally thought that he would not be able to win the battle, but he was overjoyed by Davers' order. Although he was a little disappointed that he was not able to serve as commander, Davers explained it to him specifically, which made him understand. All right, he immediately made a solemn statement: "Your Majesty, don't worry! I will cooperate well with Tagetinos and complete the attack on Sardinia as soon as possible."

As a newcomer in the Dionian army, Sextus naturally had no objections.

After the two generals received the order, other generals who had not yet had their missions saw hope, but Davos looked at them and said calmly: "The Seventh Army needs to temporarily divide its troops to garrison Lilibi, Mazara, and Selinnu. and Palermos to stabilize order in the entire west. The Tenth Army and the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade stayed in Lilibi as reserve forces, ready to respond to emergencies at any time. The Sixth Army, the Eighth Army, and Lucania The reserve corps and the three cavalry corps can be disbanded first, allowing the soldiers who have been fighting for a year to return home, and at the same time easing the shortage of military food supplies. However, you corps commanders cannot go home for the time being and must stay in their respective military camps. , once you receive the order, you must gather soldiers as soon as possible and rush to the designated battlefield, do you all understand it?!"

"I understand, Your Majesty!" No matter how disappointed he felt, no general dared to express any objection at this time.

"Your Majesty, what about our navy?" Sekerian couldn't help asking.

"Attacking Carthage on the other side of the sea, how could you lose your navy!" Davos' expression was still serious: "Not only will the Sicilian Fleet and the Third Fleet escort the expeditionary army to land in Africa safely, but the safety of the transport fleet will also be up to you in the future." You are in charge. In addition, from today onwards, the navy no longer has to patrol the western waters, but instead changes its target to the waters of Carthage, blocks the port of Carthage, intercepts the ships of Carthage and its allies, lands to harass our enemies, and at the same time You must actively cooperate with Alexis' army until the end of the war... This is the task of your navy, it is very hard, can you accept it?"

"Doesn't this highlight the importance of our navy! It's better to have something to do than nothing to do. The Sicilian fleet is happy to accept this task." Sekerian laughed and deliberately looked at the several regiment commanders who were about to disband the army and go home. , putting on a proud look, making Epithenis and the others wish they could give him a good beating.

Compared with Sekerian, Midolades' answer was much more serious: "Your Majesty, the Third Fleet must complete its mission."

Davos turned a blind eye to Sekerian's little farce, turned his attention to the Sicilian commander who had been quiet, and said: "Proseus, you still have a mission. After returning to the east, Os Gia Island is still in your charge, and it has no impact on the entire war, so I will not set a time limit for conquering it, but I ask you to minimize the consumption of materials and reduce the casualties of soldiers, can you do it?"

"I will try my best, Your Majesty." Leotizides responded calmly.

"Everyone, you all understand your respective tasks, so please go back immediately and carry out it earnestly. Alexis, please stay here for a while."

The military meeting held this time was so short because Davos was not going to give the generals time to bargain after giving the order.

Alexis was the only one left in the hall, and Davos asked softly: "What are your thoughts on landing in Africa and attacking Carthage?"

Although Alexis has just been appointed, after the Battle of Selinus, Sicily has basically become the kingdom's possession. As long as the war is not over, it is basically expected to land in Africa and attack Carthage. Senior generals such as Lexis and Leotizides are already thinking about how to attack next. This is one of the reasons why they can obtain such a high position in the Dionian army today.Therefore, Alexis said calmly: "Your Majesty, do you have a map of Africa?"

Davos immediately asked Hernipolis to bring the map and put it on the table.

Alexis stepped forward, looked at the map attentively, and then said solemnly: "With the three legions plus the Numibian cavalry and infantry, the number of soldiers is estimated to have exceeded 5, which is very large. I I have read the battle report of Your Majesty when you led the army to land in Latium. It took you almost a day, and the first legion and the third legion landed first to block the Roman attack, and then the whole army safely landed in Latium. Mu's land, it can be seen that the landing operation is a time-consuming, labor-intensive and risky military operation.

Moreover, for this landing, half of the landing troops are Numibians. They have not undergone strict training and have never fought side by side with us. Once they are attacked by the Carthaginians, they are likely to There will be panic and disobedience of orders... Not only will it not be a help to our army, but it will become a burden and even a hidden danger.

Therefore, I hope that our army and the Numibian army will not land at the same time, but will be carried out in two times. First, I will lead three legions to land and build a camp.The Numibians will be transported there on the second day, which not only improves the efficiency of landing, but also ensures safety. "

After listening to this, Davos secretly approved: It seems that Alexis has not been carried away by my previous appointment and remains calm.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said: "I agree with your opinion, we can log in twice. Where do you think the landing site should be?"

Alexis had already considered it, and then said: "Although we destroyed Carthage's 10-strong army in Sicily, I think it still has some strength. If we land near Carthage, we will definitely be attacked by it. Crazy blockade, which may cause our landing to fail. And if the landing site is too far from Carthage, it may give the Carthaginians sufficient time to defend.

Moreover, I heard that the coast to the west of Carthage is crisscrossed by mountains and hills, which will make it difficult for the landing troops to march towards the city of Carthage, so the landing place I chose is here——"

Davos looked at where he pointed, and it was Hadrumentum—the Phoenician city-state that once stationed the East Phoenician fleet and was later raided and burned by the Sicilian fleet.

This is exactly the landing place that Davos envisioned, but he was not surprised. After all, Hadrumentum is indeed a very ideal landing place: the city is located with a long flat beach that can accommodate large The troops landed, and the Phoenician city-states near it were weak enough to pose any threat to the Dionysian landing army, and it was more than 100 miles away from Carthage, neither far nor close, and along the Advancing along the coast, the terrain is flat and conducive to marching.In addition, the Sicilian fleet once raided there, and is relatively familiar with the sea conditions and geographical environment there... Alexis is one of the best generals in the Kingdom of Dionia. It is natural to be able to choose Hadrumentum. Nothing more than normal.

"I agree with you." Davos nodded and said thoughtfully: "Alexis, as long as our army can gain a foothold in Africa and fight steadily, it will be a matter of time to defeat Carthage. But, I I have some ideas on how to deal with Carthage, and I’d like you to listen to them first.”

Although Davos said it politely, Alexis immediately sat back down and said seriously: "Your Majesty, please speak."

Daves recounted what he said to Henipolis in more detail, and finally emphasized: "Of course, war is beyond our control, and sometimes the situation changes far beyond our control. As the front-line commander, you can take the most appropriate measures based on the actual situation at the time. What I said is just to let you have a bottom line."

Alexis thought for a while and then responded seriously: "I understand, Your Majesty. I will try my best to make the war situation develop in this direction!"

This is one of the reasons why Davos chose Alexis as the expedition coach: Alexis has a political mind and can think about and solve some political problems while commanding the war, unlike Amyntas. He only thinks about war.

In fact, after careful observation by Davos, he discovered that although Leotizides, whom he valued, was obsessed with studying war and was not good at communicating with others, he actually did not only know how to fight. For example, he led the army to pacify Xikai a few years ago. The Germans and some of the political measures taken when they first invaded western Sicily were quite good.But the reason why Davos did not choose him to be commander-in-chief this time was because his qualifications were too young and his prestige was not enough to convince the unwilling senior generals.

"Before you set off, do you have any other requests that you need my help with?" Davos asked with concern.

"Uh... Your Majesty, can you send me another person?" Alexis took the opportunity to say.

Davos smiled: "Printors?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. With his help, I won't worry about any flaws in the plan I made, and I will be more confident in winning!" Alexis said frankly, not worried at all that Dai Dai would be defeated. Firth had the mistaken impression that his victory might have been due to Printoles's planning.

"I promise you, Printors staying with me in Lilibi is indeed a waste of his talents." Davos agreed without hesitation, and then asked: "Are there any other requirements?"

"Nothing."

"I have a request for you now." Davos smiled: "Drink a glass of Turiyi wine with me, and I hope you can bring me news of victory as soon as possible!"

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