ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1295 The Great Battle of Cyprus ([-])
The sailors quickly withdrew their wooden oars inward, and the other's warships were also well-trained in withdrawing their oars in time. The two warships almost passed each other, and even the Cypriot sailors could clearly see through the narrow hatch. The sailors of the enemy ship looked cold and confident, and many of them even had a mocking smile.

Death is imminent, what is there to be proud of! ...the Cypriot sailors thought angrily.

With a "Bang!" sound, the 12-meter-long suspension bridge crashed down and was nailed to the deck of the Cyprus warship. The forward Cyprus warship suddenly had a heavy burden, and it soon stopped. Forty The Dionian fleet infantry quickly passed the drawbridge and killed the enemy ship.

At this moment, another parallel Cypriot warship in the double-column formation had turned a small corner and rushed towards the hull of the Crow warship, which could no longer move.

Facing this dangerous situation, the Dionian sailors remained calm. Under the command of the captain, facing the imminent collision, they used the fixed suspension bridge as the fulcrum to try their best to deflect the entire warship slightly. , so that the ship body is not vertically facing the collision angle of the enemy ship, but has a certain deflection angle. It seems that this effort seems to be in vain, because based on past experience, this level of violent collision can still make the battle The ship suffered considerable damage, but——

"Peng!" After a loud noise, the three warships were shaking violently at the same time, but the Cyprus crew members on the deck widened their eyes in surprise: the Dionian Raven warship was hit by their warship The part was only sunken inward into a small pit and was not broken into a large gap.

It turns out that this crow warship is an iron ship!
Over the years, through full cooperation between Dionia Academy, Thurii Shipyard, and Ironworks Workshop, repeated experiments have been carried out, and the weak hull of the crow warship was hooped with a special iron sheet, which not only made the warship more resistant to The collision ability is greatly enhanced, and at the same time, the warship's ability to float and balance on the sea is retained, but the sailing speed is slower.

Since the entire warship was painted black, people who did not know the inside story did not know the specialness of this kind of warship. Therefore, the Cypriot crew felt very happy when they saw that the Dionia ship was safe and sound under such a violent impact. be surprised.

The Dionia crew breathed a sigh of relief. Although the iron ship had been tested many times during normal training, this was the first time it was used in actual combat, and it obviously did not live up to their expectations.

At this moment, the fast warship hiding behind the iron ship rushed up like a ghost, and quickly bumped into the enemy ship that was still crowded with the crow warship.

The Cypriot crew, who had no time to dodge, could only hope for a miracle like the Crow Warship just now, but no... seawater poured into the bottom tank through the broken gap...

At the same time, after the fleet infantry rushed onto another Cyprus warship, they did not rush into the cabin. Instead, they killed the crew and helmsman on the deck, completely destroyed the rudder, and then quickly returned to the Crow warship. Unplug the drawbridge.

The Cypriot warship that lost its rudder completely lost its ability to flexibly turn and became a target for enemy ships. The best way to avoid being sunk was to withdraw from the battlefield.

When Yalitaka led the main force of the Persian fleet to the vicinity of the battlefield, he was surprised to find that Cypriot warships were gathering together, waiting for his arrival.

Soon he knew the reason: the Dionian fleet in the bay not only had strong warships, but also had unique tactics and strong defensive capabilities. The Cyprus fleet, which had slightly more warships than its opponent, not only failed to gain the upper hand in the attack, but also After destroying more than a dozen warships, no great results were achieved. The morale of the crew was hit and they had to retreat temporarily to wait for reinforcements.

Although the combat effectiveness of this Dionysian fleet is surprising, Yalitaka, as the commander of the Persian fleet, was secretly happy that the Cypriots who did not obey orders suffered a small setback. He believed that this was just a way to improve his performance in Great opportunity for prestige in the fleet.

After listening to the battle process of the Cypriots in detail, he still decided to adopt a double-column offensive formation, but he gave up the Cypriots' tactic of focusing on one side of the attack. Instead, he took advantage of the huge advantage of having more than twice the number of warships as the opponent's to attack in all directions. Launch an attack to overwhelm the Dionia fleet's defense.

The soldiers of the Dionian Legion on the heights of the beach saw countless Persian warships spread out like a huge fishing net on the sea in the distance. The Onia fleet was completely trapped, which made everyone worry about the safety of the fleet.

Sekerian, who was at the center of the storm, laughed calmly: "The Persian fleet has finally come forward, great! These timid Persian servants will soon know how powerful the Dionian fleet is. !Woo!”

"...Woo!...Woo!..." Accompanied by the loud sound of the bugle, three red flags were raised on the main mast of the Dionia flagship and fluttered in mid-air.

Fight to the death! ! ! ...Every crew member who received the captain's message looked at the surging enemy ships ahead, and began to hum the Hades hymn in a low voice with a calm expression...

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When the thick fog on the sea dissipated and the sky became brighter, Midorades immediately realized that something was wrong. Although he could not know the specific location of the fleet, the rising sun that should have appeared diagonally to the right of the fleet did appear. It was diagonally to the right and rear, obviously deviating greatly from the course.

He finally gathered the warships and cargo ships scattered nearby, then sent out clippers to search in the direction of the sun, and at the same time let the entire fleet sail in the direction of the sun.

During the voyage, he gathered some scattered warships and troop transports, and the fleet he led gradually possessed the 1st Squadron, 2nd Squadron, 5th Squadron, and part of the 4th Squadron of the Second Fleet. Ships, as well as the Third Squadron, the 4th Squadron, the 5th Squadron, and some of the 6th Squadron warships of the First Fleet, a total of more than 700 ships, in addition to nearly 400 troop carriers... Such a huge In a mixed fleet, Midorades also widened the distance between the ships, doubling the area of ​​the entire ship array and expanding outward. It was his move that finally caused the clippers sent by Sekerian to Found them.

A few hours later, Midorades led the fleet to the bay where the Dionysian army landed, and saw countless Persian warships charging and maneuvering around the offshore area, like covering the sky. The vultures on the sun are sharing their delicacies, and the Dionian warship is almost invisible.

Although Midorades was anxious, he did not act impulsively and immediately launched an attack. He kept the troop fleet away temporarily and asked all the warships to fan out in front of the Persian fleet as they marched. Then, with fast warships in front, The crow warship followed in the "starry sky" formation and launched a charge.

The flagship of Yalitaka has been coordinating and directing the battle from the rear. After a hard battle, the Persian fleet finally broke through the defense of the Dionysian fleet, disrupted its formation, and was preparing to completely crush it in one go. At that time, he received an emergency notification from the Clippers: a larger Dionian fleet was approaching rapidly!
This news immediately extinguished Yalitaka's enthusiasm for victory and glory. He was so frightened that his only idea at this time was to have the fleet retreat immediately, but the warships that were already scattered in the vast offshore sea and were in battle It was impossible to receive his orders quickly.

But the newly arrived Dionian fleet was like a giant eagle with open wings amidst the loud sound of the bugle, rushing towards its prey quickly.

After a long and hard battle, the Persian fleet suffered damaged warships, tired sailors, scattered forces, and was out of formation; while the Theonian fleet led by Midorades, although it had traveled a long distance and the crew was relatively tired, saved its comrades and defeated the enemy. Their belief made their morale like a rainbow, and the star-studded formation, which has always been invincible, doubled their strength.

Therefore, the Persian fleet was almost defeated at first touch and fled in all directions. The Dionian warships took advantage of the victory to pursue them.

What was even more unfortunate was that while escaping south, the Persian fleet encountered the Dionian Third Fleet, which was escorting the baggage fleet. As a result, it suffered even more heavy losses due to attacks from both front and rear...

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Midorades jumped off the ship, swam in the water, and walked onto the beach.

At this time, the beach was full of Dionian soldiers who had landed. Under the command of the team officer, they gathered one team at a time and began to march towards the camp being built by the Dionian soldiers who had landed before.

Midorades' destination was the same as theirs. Because of his conspicuous commander-style helmet, soldiers who knew or did not know him all bowed respectfully to him when they met him.

Normally, he would greet them with a smile, but now he was anxious and quickly walked into the temporary medical camp tent as if he hadn't seen him before.

No one saluted him here, the doctors and nurses were busy rescuing the wounded.

The Dionian Legion soldiers who landed did not fight with the Cypriots. These wounded were all from the Dionian fleet that had just ended the battle.

Midorades stopped a soldier who was helping to clean up the dirt and asked in a deep voice: "Where is Secorion?"

The soldier glanced at him, pointed forward hurriedly, and said, "In...in the innermost part."

It is said to be the innermost part, but it is actually on the other side of the tent. In order to ensure the circulation of air, convenience during rescue and the recovery of patients, this kind of tent dedicated to medical camps is equipped with multiple tents. Sekerian's hospital bed is Next to a tent, the tent opened a small opening, and the sunlight came in and shone on Sekerian's body. With this light, two nurses were carefully cleaning his wounds.

(End of this chapter)