ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1210 Landing in Thessaly ([-])
The people of Peleus closed the city gate tightly and were forced to pick up their weapons helplessly. After climbing the city wall, they trembled all over when they saw the Dionysian army coming in like a tide.

But the Second Legion did not attack the city of Peleus. They bypassed the small city and went straight to the valley pass.

The people of Peleus looked at the retreating enemies in astonishment, and suddenly someone exclaimed: "Look! Another enemy has come ashore!"

Thousands of black soldiers were seen surging on the beach not far away. They boarded the beach, adjusted themselves briefly, and then quickly ran towards Peleus.

Just when the people of Peleus felt that they were bound to be doomed this time, this Dionysian army once again bypassed the city of Peleus and entered the valley pass...

After all, Matonis, who was heavily armed, was old. After running with the soldiers for a while, his physical strength could not keep up. Even if he had to stop to breathe, he did not forget to ask the adjutant to urge the soldiers to move forward on his behalf.

After all, among the landing sites selected by the Ministry of Military Affairs, Peleus has the best geographical conditions and location. The only worry is that after the Thessalians get the news, they send troops to block the valley pass, so the Second Army We must race against time to open this passage to the hinterland of Thessaly.

Although the soldiers of the Second Legion had been recuperating on the ship, after disembarking they wore armor, held weapons in hand, and ran non-stop for a long time. Everyone would feel tired, but they kept gritting their teeth and persevered. This was because in their hearts There is a belief that supports them.

Before this operation, Matonis mobilized all legionnaires for combat. He once said impassionedly: "This landing operation is an unprecedented major military operation and will definitely be recorded in the history of the Kingdom of Dionia. It will be remembered by future generations. It is precisely because the Ministry of Military Affairs believes that our Second Army is the best among the participating armies, so our Second Army is asked to shoulder the most important raid mission in this landing operation!
Whether the landing operation can be successful mainly depends on whether we can occupy the pass in time.Aren't we always competing with the First Army? They have been boasting about the fact that they marched more than ten miles in Volscian and defeated the Roman army. Tomorrow we will use our victory to tell them that marching more than ten miles in a hurry is nothing. The strongest legion in the kingdom will only It's our second legion! …”

This unyielding belief supported the soldiers of the Second Legion without stopping. In the past two years, in order to better communicate with the city-state of Thessaly in the south of the mountains, the Peleus people built a flat road in the valley pass. , which also provided assistance for the urgent march of the Second Army.

Finally, the light armored brigade of the Second Legion running at the front saw the exit of the river valley and the defensive camp that lay across the exit.

It's just that in the eyes of the soldiers, this camp is too simple: there is no trench in front of the camp, and there may be no traps. The camp wall is a wooden fence with a height of no more than three meters. There are only two watchtowers in the camp... The most important thing is that the wooden There were only a few defenders on the wall, who shouted in panic after seeing their arrival.

In order to show his sincerity to the Peleus, Jason asked the Larissa to dismantle the checkpoint at the entrance of the valley. Some time ago, Jason was reminded by Iphicrates, so he sent a messenger back to Thessaly to ask for The city-states strengthened their vigilance to prevent the Dionian army from landing and raiding. Although the Larissa people did not believe that the Dionian army would land from the remote and narrow Peleus coast, they still stayed in the river valley out of a preparedness mentality. A defensive camp was urgently built at the entrance, but due to the rush of time, they built it carelessly, just to gain a sense of peace of mind.

However, today the only mercenary army in Thessaly is commanded by Polydorus and stationed outside Philae, mainly to ensure the safety of Philae and the coast of Almyros.It is unrealistic for Larissa to send citizen soldiers to garrison the river valley camp for a long time, so the method they adopted was to send a small number of citizens to garrison the camp for a few days, once they learned that the Dionian army had landed on the coast of Peleus, Then send a large force to the camp for defense.

Who would have thought that not long after Peleus' urgent messenger arrived at the camp, the Dionian army appeared in front of him like a divine soldier descending from the sky. This speed was too fast. The messenger who ran to report the news may not have arrived yet. Sa city!

Did the Peleus deliberately delay the announcement? ...The panicked defenders couldn't help but have such suspicions, but the severe situation outside the camp no longer allowed them to think too much.

The Dionian light armored brigade just stood outside the camp, and the light infantry brigade responsible for carrying the siege ladder arrived later. After they handed over the wooden ladder to the light armored brigade, they began to spread out and approach the camp. .

The sparse arrows fired by the defenders did not cause any damage to the Dionysian soldiers. On the contrary, they were replaced by a rain of arrows that covered the sky. Amidst the screams of the defenders, the light armored soldiers moved one by one. Wooden ladders were put up on the wooden wall, and the valley camp was quickly captured.

The news of this victory was quickly spread from one end of the river valley to the other with cheers. Matonis was relieved after knowing it and called the messenger: "You immediately inform the commander of the Lizaru Army and say, 'Valley Pass' It has been opened, and he can lead his army to land on the coast of Peleus!'"

"Yes!"

Two fleets landed in the north of Thessaly: one led by Martonis, the [-]nd and [-]th legions, and the [-]nd cavalry legion, landed on the coast of Peleus; the other led by Lizaru, The third and ninth legions were to land on the coast south of the Macedonian town of Dion further north. They would go south over the mountains and enter Thessaly.

Since the army led by Lizaru would have to go further and more difficult, and would even encounter some indigenous tribes living in the mountains, Patroclus stayed in Sparta for a few days, and through careful questioning of those who had been in Macedonia After learning more information, the Spartans who had fought in the country decided to modify the landing plan formulated by the Ministry of Military Affairs and let the fleet led by Lizaru temporarily stay near the coast of Peleus.Once it is determined that Martonis's troops have successfully raided, Lizaru can also lead his troops into Thessaly through the valley pass without having to take a long detour. However, if Martonis fails, both armies can continue to go north, in When they landed in the Macedonian territory, they took care of each other when they crossed the mountains.

So when Lizaru learned that "the Second Legion had passed through the mountain pass and entered the hinterland of Thessaly", he was overjoyed and immediately ordered the fleet to approach the coast of Peleus.

Wave after wave of Dionian troops landed, and then quickly rushed into the valley pass... The people of Peleus in the city looked at this repeated scene, and the initial panic gradually became a little numb, until finally After the three brigades of the Ninth Legion landed on the coast, they did not hurriedly bypass the city of Peleus. Instead, under the leadership of the captain, they carried the siege ladder and went straight to Peleus.

Behind the army followed an extraordinary old man and a group of administrative officials.

Now that the road to the hinterland of Thessaly has been opened, the Dionian army finally slowed down its advance to attack the city of Peleus. After all, after capturing the city of Peleus, ships carrying supplies can enter the port. , there will be no hidden dangers in the army’s logistical supplies.

But just as the Dionian army was preparing to attack the city, Peleus's city gate opened.

After witnessing the landing of the Dionian army until now, the number of enemies frightened the people of Peleus, not to mention that there were no young and middle-aged citizens in the city as the main force to fight. They had already lost their fighting spirit, and surrender was expected.

When the officials of Peleus asked the Dionysian army not to harm the people in the city with fear, the old man at the head said kindly: "Don't worry, as long as you cooperate fully and do not have any hostile behavior, we will definitely guarantee The safety of your lives'' and the safety of your property!"

Speaking of this, the old man looked at the Peleus officials who were still a little uneasy, and said meaningfully: "Let me tell you a secret, this is the hometown of our great king Davos, who grew up in Dereks... …”

The Peleus officials were shocked and confused. After a while, an old man from Peleus said softly: "Derix... that is a village near the Macedonian border. It was destroyed by the Macedonians decades ago..."

After the old man's reminder, the officials suddenly remembered that there seemed to be such a village: at that time, Peleus was squeezed out by other city-states in Thessaly, and was unwilling to be confined to this small depression. Taking advantage of the fact that the Macedonians were involved in the Peloponnesian War, they quietly built villages north along the coast to expand their territory.But as soon as the Peloponnesian War ended, the Macedonians quickly sent troops to destroy villages and plunder the people, and Peleus had to humiliate himself and sue for peace...

This happened more than 30 years ago. The ruins of Derix Village are covered with weeds, and there are no traces of human habitation. Many Peleus people have also forgotten this painful memory, but they have never forgotten it. Unexpectedly, a king actually walked out of that remote village!
"Before I came here, His Majesty the King once warned me that as long as the people of Peleus surrender sincerely, they will never be allowed to suffer any harm, because that is his hometown and the people there are his fellow villagers!"

After the old man finished speaking solemnly, the Peleus officials not only eliminated their worries, but also led the Dionian army into the city with joyful faces, as if they were not forced to surrender, but were welcoming friendly forces.

But in fact, King Davos never said such a thing at all. The old man still clearly remembers the conversation when King Davos summoned him that day: "Hilos, I heard that you have been very busy recently and come home very late every day. ?”

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