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Chapter 1122 Dionia’s counterattack plan

Davos touched the stubble on his chin, and his face finally showed a bit of joy. He looked around everyone, and finally his eyes fell on Alexis: "The Gauls are coming menacingly. I originally thought that this sudden war would last. It will take a relatively long time, and everyone has specially formulated a careful counterattack plan... Alas, I didn't expect the Gauls to be so inexperienced, and all the preparations we made were in vain. Do you have any new opinions on the current war situation? "

"Your Majesty." Alexis and Printors looked at each other and said, "Before coming to the palace, I had a brief discussion with Lord Printors on the current war situation in Etruria. , Patroclus led the northern coalition forces to defeat the main force of the Gauls, and then he will inevitably launch a continuous attack on the remaining Gaul troops.

And we believe that it is impossible for the three military camps of the Border Legion to be captured by the Gauls in such a short period of time. The Gauls most likely only used a small number of troops to keep an eye on the military camps, and the large troops directly bypassed and invaded the Etruscan territory - —”

"There is no need to speculate. I already have definite news. At least the barracks where Hasdrubal is located is still defending tenaciously and has not fallen." Davos said firmly.

Alexis was not surprised. He knew that the intelligence department under King Davos was powerful. After thinking about it, he took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, can you send someone to inform Lord Hasdrubal to cooperate with the northern coalition forces?" Attack, block the mountain pass leading to the Po River Plain, intercept the Gauls who want to escape back to the territory with all their strength, and completely surround and destroy them south of the mountain!"

Davos said without hesitation: "I will send someone to give orders to Hasdrubal, but I think even if we cannot notify Hasdrubal in time, with his ability, he can still do it according to the changes in the battle situation. Make appropriate decisions.”

"Your Majesty." Printors took over and said loudly: "The reason why we want to wipe out all the invading Gauls south of the mountains is because we think the Gauls are a very aggressive race. , and it has a large population and a great threat. It has only been 16 years since the last large-scale invasion, and it has been able to dispatch far more than 5 troops. If we always adopt a defensive strategy, it will not only be too passive, but also high The Gauls will also learn a lesson from this disastrous defeat. Next time they go south in a big way, I am afraid they will cause us more trouble. Therefore, if we want to completely solve the Gauls' problem, we should take advantage of this opportunity. This is a great opportunity for our strength to be severely damaged. We should change from defense to offense and directly send troops to attack the Gauls' territory and completely conquer them!"

As soon as these words came out, there was a small commotion in the conference hall, and several rotating chairmen began to whisper to each other.

The corners of Davos' mouth were slightly raised, and Plintors' suggestion was exactly what he wanted. He glanced at the several rotating chairmen who were whispering, and asked calmly: "Well... take the initiative to attack, is there anything specific? plan of?"

Alexis walked to the wooden map of northern Italy placed in the center of the chamber and said in a deep voice: "According to the current intelligence, the Gauls who invaded Etrunia this time were led by Senones and Cnoma. It is estimated that most of the young and middle-aged warriors of these two Gallic tribes have joined this invading army, which is why there is such a huge number. Therefore, their territory must be defenseless due to insufficient troops.

Now, soldiers from the First, Second, Fourth, and Third Corps have gathered together. They were originally planning to reinforce the northern coalition, but now it seems that they are no longer needed. It is better to transfer these legions to Brindi. West, sailed north and landed near Ariminum (now Rimini). Alexis pointed to a location on the map and said in a sonorous voice: "Directly attack the Gauls' territory!" "

At this time, Davos and others had already gathered in front of the map, focusing on the landing place Alexis mentioned.

Looking at the map carefully, other ministers realized that it was not that easy to directly attack the Gauls' territory.

The north of the Gauls relies on the tall and steep Alps, the west is the territory of the Ligurians, and the east is the territory of the Venetians. The coast is almost occupied by these two races. Caught in the middle.Although the south is the territory of the Etruscans, there are continuous mountains between the two, and the direct distance is more than a hundred miles, and many areas are difficult to pass, and places with lower terrain are often It was settled by Gallic tribes (mainly the Senones).

If the Dionysian army wants to attack the Gaulish territory through the mountains, it can certainly be done in the current situation where the Gallic army has suffered heavy losses, but it is unfamiliar with the terrain, has difficulty in transportation, and has an overall disadvantage compared to the Gauls. The ability to fight in the mountains is weak...etc. These shortcomings will not only cause greater losses to the Dionian army, but also slow the movement, causing the Gauls in the Po River plain to have enough time to prepare for defense in advance, which will reduce the effectiveness of the attack. If it is greatly reduced, the war will continue to be prolonged... Therefore, the Ministry of Military Affairs analyzed that this is not a good choice.

The Ligurians and Venetians are two conservative races that have not had much contact with Dionia in the past. It is estimated that even the Dionia envoy assured them that the Dionia army was only to attack Gaul. People will never infringe on their interests, nor will they allow a strange and powerful army to land on their own coast and cross their territory.

And if the Dionian army wants to forcefully land on their coast, it will undoubtedly trigger a new war, which is certainly not a wise move.

Therefore, it seems that the best and only place to launch an attack first is Arimium.Because this is the only seaside town of the Gauls, it is to the south of the Veneti territory, to the north of the Apennine Mountains, and on the edge of the Adriatic Sea.

"Alimium..." Davos stared at its icon, recalling the information about it.He had a lot of affairs in the past few years, and attacking the Gallic territory was not in his plan. He didn't pay too much attention to the details of the Gallic territory, so he didn't have many memories about him in his mind, so he simply asked He said: "Is the coast there easy to land on? What is the situation at Alimium? Is the defense tight?..."

"Your Majesty." Printols explained in detail: "Alimium was originally a town of the Veneti people. It was captured by the Senones more than 20 years ago. At first, they seemed to have only taken a fancy to Alimium. The surrounding flat land was used to cultivate farmland and graze cattle and sheep. It is said that pirates from the Adriatic Sea ventured to land in this small town, offered to trade with the Gauls, and successfully exchanged some stolen goods for The Senones’ horses made the Senones realize the benefits of sea trade, so in the past 10 years, the Selones began to develop maritime trade in the city of Alimium. They expanded the city and Markets and ports were built in the city, and the Senones' maritime trade gradually made some progress. However, they lacked sailors and mainly relied on merchants from other city-states to trade in the city of Alimium.

However, the Gauls have a bad reputation, and since they have just begun to develop, there are not many merchants willing to trade with the city of Alimium. They are mainly pirates from the Adriatic Sea, or some merchants from the opposite Illyrian region, and occasionally There would be Umbrians and Florentani coming in small boats to exchange goods.

When the patrol ship of the 1st Fleet was cruising in the Adriatic Sea, it carefully observed Arimium. The report said that its walls were low and made of wood, and the city area was not large. It was not so much a city. It is better to say that it is a Gallic camp, and the security in the city is relaxed. The coast where it is located has many flat beaches, which can accommodate hundreds of ships landing at the same time..."

Davos listened carefully while staring at the tentacles of the Gauls' territory on the map extending to the southeast. That small area was where the Gauls who had lived inland for many years went to the ocean. An attempt, but now Dionia is going to interrupt their vision and longing for the ocean.

Davos looked back at the rotating chairmen and asked, "What do you think of the recommendations of the Ministry of Military Affairs?"

Although he saw the excitement flashing in Davos's eyes, Lysias still had to remind: "Your Majesty, now we all know that there are three tribes of Gauls south of the Alps. During this invasion The Senones and Cnomannis suffered heavy losses, and their territories may have been defenseless, but what about Sarvis? They did not participate in this invasion.

Moreover, according to the intelligence of the Gauls, this tribe has been developing with peace of mind and rarely carried out external expansion, but its strength is the strongest among the three tribes. Once our army attacks the territory of their compatriots, Sarvis will I am afraid that people will fully assist its defense, and this war may not end so easily. "

Davos pondered, but had not yet responded.

Antaoris laughed and said loudly: "It is not a bad thing that the Salvis want to join this war. It is just an excuse to completely conquer all Gaul south of the Alps." People can solve the problem at once. Lord Lysias feels that the war will become difficult with the addition of the Sarvis people. That is because before we only prepared to send the first, third, fourth and fifth legions. That’s all, with the kingdom’s current abundant treasury and well-stocked granaries, we can definitely send a few more legions to defeat all the Gauls in a short period of time with absolute superiority!”

After hearing this, Davos's eyes lit up and he cast an approving glance at Antaoris.

(End of this chapter)