ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 198 The Fall
"So we don't need to worry about Crotone, but what we should worry about most is whether Dionia will accept our occupation of Crimesa and become their ally?" This is the question that Crisano is most concerned about.

"I don't know..." Timasong thought for a while, but was still not sure: "If it were other city-states, I'm afraid they wouldn't accept such a seizure of the city. After all, they are all Magna Greeks, and they are not interested in hiring foreigners like us. The army is full of vigilance. However, Dionia is different after all. It is through this method that Davos and the others have achieved their current status. If we want to succeed, we can only take risks and gamble! If we want to be safe, we might as well stay In the Dionia Alliance!"

At this moment, Timasong cheered up himself, but Crisano, seeing success in sight, was a little worried about gains and losses: "I hope Agarcia and the others can convince Davos!"

"If Crotone really sends reinforcements, we can pretend to be Dionia's army tomorrow and delay the time!" Tima Song gritted his teeth viciously. Anyway, he has deceived Dionia once, so he doesn't care. The second time.He pointed at the messy scene in the streets ahead and said anxiously: "No matter what decision Dionia makes, whether Crotone sends reinforcements, we must first do our own thing well, capture the whole city as soon as possible, and imprison Crotone." The people of Rimisa sent out sentries to detect the movements in the south and let the brothers prepare for defense! Scenes like this must end as soon as possible, otherwise it will always be worrying!"

"Forcibly issue an order to prohibit robbery and killing, otherwise military law will be dealt with..." Crisano said with a helpless smile: "That's what Davos did, he did it in Persia, we can't learn from it... and siege the city. At that time, more than 200 brothers died, and many were injured. They must be allowed to vent. Timazong, don't anger them, we have to take our time..."

"To be honest, when we were in Persia, we still laughed at Davos's actions and called him a fool... Until today, I know that we are the real fools!... I... have to admire Davos for always thinking about things. It's a longer term... When we settle down, we must improve military discipline!!" Timasong sighed and made up his mind.

He immediately sent heralds to find the officers of each team and asked them to try their best to gather the troops.And he and Kriano rushed to the Acropolis of Crimea with their personal guards, and sent people to surrender loudly in front of the city.

The Crimean’s reply was: “Never!!!”

As a result, the two sides faced off until the afternoon.

Seeing more and more enemies besieging the city around them and starting to prepare siege equipment, the eyes of the people in Crimesa who were guarding the city became more and more desperate. They realized that the enemy's attack was imminent, and many people began to cry.Antaoris and the others looked solemn and solemn, preparing to live or die with the Acropolis.

At this time, there was a commotion in the relatively quiet enemy camp.

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"Crotone's army has approached the north gate?! How is this possible?!" Crisiano was like a thunderbolt, too panicked to believe that the news was true.

Tolikos was both panicked and confused: "Our spies are in the south... They really haven't found any trace of the Crotones in the south?!"

"Chief, it's... it's true!! The Crotones are forming a team outside the city, and they are about to attack the city soon!!" Captain Timasong, who was responsible for guarding the North City, shouted anxiously.

Timasong managed to maintain his composure. How could he not believe the words of his confidant? After thinking about it for a moment, his expression suddenly changed: "Oops! We were negligent. They might have come by boat just like us!"

"How many people...are there?" Crisano asked nervously, hoping that what came out of the guard captain's mouth was an easy number.

"I'm afraid there are four to five thousand people..." The words of the guard captain shattered everyone's luck, and everyone's eyes focused on Timasong.

At this critical moment, Timasong asked: "Brothers, do we want to withdraw?"

"I...I..." Crisano looked at the Acropolis in front of him, struggling for a moment in his heart, and then shouted unwillingly: "We are not Crimesa people! We can stop them with the city wall! As long as Just hold on until tomorrow! Just hold on until tomorrow... Timazun, you said that if we want to become the master of Crimesa, we can only take risks and gamble! Risk our lives to gamble! Even if I die in battle, I don't want to do it again Go back to the Dionia Alliance and make them laugh!!"

"Me too, I won't die, so what's there to be afraid of! We can use the city wall to stop the Crotones!" Tolikos said with a ferocious look on his face. He spoke out the thoughts of most of the team officers and soldiers.

"Yes, we are fighting with Crotone!" Everyone immediately echoed loudly.

Timasong no longer hesitated, stared at the soldiers present, and issued an order in a powerful voice: "Crianor! Tolikos! And you, hurry up and gather the soldiers who are still scattered in the city, and quickly lead them to the city wall! "

"Yes!"

"Pasax! You lead 200 people and guard the Acropolis! As long as the Crimesa people dare to come out, kill them all!"

"Leader, leave it to me, don't worry!"

"The rest of you all follow me to the north gate and let the Crotones have a taste of our power! We will never let them take away our city!" Timasong clenched his fists and roared.

"Roar!!!" the mercenary howled, regaining his morale.

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Timasong was an excellent commander. Even when the initial raid failed, he was able to calmly command the army, mobilize the enemy skillfully, and capture the city of Crimesa in the shortest possible time.But as a low-level warrior, his eyes blinded by jealousy and competitiveness only saw that a weak and neutral city-state like Crimesa in Magna Graecia could be captured with their own strength, and he lacked the qualities of a statesman to do so. Consider the overall relationship between the city-states of Magna Graecia, especially Crotone's attitude towards its neighbor Crimesa.

Before Dionia, Crotone did not pay much attention to Crimesa. On the one hand, it was because of the agreement with Athens, and on the other hand, Thurii did not pose a threat to Crotone.But after they were defeated by the Dionia Alliance, the situation changed dramatically. Dionia captured Niutum, Laos joined the Dionia Alliance, and Dionia opened up the east and west coast land trade routes... …etc.Dionia was rapidly becoming powerful and prosperous, which made Crotone restless. They began to feel the threat of this emerging force in the north. The strategic position of Crimesa as a buffer became extremely important, so in the past six months Over time, Crotone was stepping up its efforts to win over Crimesa.

This is why when Crimisa heard that an enemy was coming, the first thing he thought of was to ask for help from Crotone.At the same time, when Crotone heard that Crimesa was attacked by enemies from the north, the first reaction was "The Dionians finally started to attack!", so the Crotone Council almost immediately The proposal to send reinforcements was adopted.At the same time, considering the possibility of being Dionians, since the messenger for help said "there are only two thousand enemies", they also cautiously sent out ten thousand citizen soldiers.

Just when Timazon thought that Crotone's reinforcements were all in the north, because 5000 people were usually quite a lot for dispatching reinforcements between city-states, he sent almost all his troops to defend the northern city and take care of it. On the east and west sides, they never thought that another fleet would enter the mouth of the Umbria River, break into the almost deserted port, and force a landing. Five thousand Crotone soldiers quickly occupied the south gate and easily defeated Passacus' 200 soldiers. After joining the Crimeans in the Acropolis, they continued to attack north.

Not only are the mercenaries disparity in strength, but they are also in a dangerous situation of being attacked from the north and the south. Failure is a foregone conclusion.After learning that "a large number of Crotone soldiers broke into the city from the south", the mercenaries lost their fighting spirit, and Timasong and Crisano were helpless at this moment.

When the Crotones came from the south, the mercenaries offered only a brief resistance and then fled.

Timazon was on the city and saw the mercenaries fleeing below the city being driven and slaughtered like cattle and sheep by the Crotones, just like they had done to the Crimisans before. The wrath of the goddess of vengeance came so quickly. The mercenary's head filled his heart with desolation.

"Tima Song, go quickly! Let's fight to the north!" Crisiano shouted anxiously.

Timasong shook his head. He looked up to the north and showed a relieved smile: Davos, I lost this battle in the end...

He drew out his saber without hesitation and slit his neck.

Crisiano had no time to grieve. He led a few people to climb out of the city with rope hooks, hoping to escape in the chaos.

But the Crimesa people hated them for burning, killing, looting and chasing after them in the city.The Crotones were true to their word and launched a hunt.The mercenaries were already under siege, so except for a few who escaped, most of them were either killed or arrested. Creano, Tolikos and others finally surrendered because they were surrounded, but were angered Crimeans beheaded...

Through the interrogation of the surrendered soldiers, Crotone and Crimesa learned that these ferocious enemies were mercenaries from Asia Minor and Ionia, and had fought with Davos, the consul of Dionia. Persia had lived in Dionia for more than two months before. This attack on Crimesa was a premeditated and independent action by these mercenaries.

Although it seems to have nothing to do with Dionia, Crotone's generals and council members thought they had found the best excuse: Unless Crotone is willing to maintain peace with Dionia for a long time, otherwise Dionia will be left alone. If Diaonia continues to develop so rapidly, it will undoubtedly be a huge threat to Crotone. The only way to launch a war while Dionia is still in its infancy is to destroy this emerging alliance!
The resolution passed very smoothly in the council with a majority of the warring faction. Even the moderate Lysias did not firmly oppose it. Apparently he was also aware of the threat of Dionia.

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