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Chapter 254 The occupation of Grumentum and the attention of Elia
Some mercenaries at the top of the east gate city, armed with shields and spears, rushed down the wooden wall, attacked the Potentia warriors in the city, and supported the Grumentum people who were almost unable to hold on. The rest of the mercenaries ran to the gate tower. Turning the locked winch, the east gate was opened, and the soldiers who followed rushed in.

The Pochengtian soldiers defending the east gate were attacked from both sides and struggled to hold on.

Lusau was really shocked when he received Pollet's order. He did not expect that these tribes in Grumentum City would rebel again. His first reaction was not to worry about the situation at the east gate, but to worry about the situation at the east gate. He was afraid that his soldiers would also have problems, because most of the more than 1000 soldiers were tribal warriors who had surrendered to him after entering the city. In addition, the enemies at the south gate were attacking fiercely. He did not dare to disperse his troops at all, so he refused to send reinforcements. .

However, as soon as the Potentia warriors stationed on the mountainside received the order, they immediately went down the mountain to rescue them. When they arrived, their companions in the East Gate City area were in a difficult situation. The leader of the team did not think anything and took the lead in charging into the enemy's position.

The reinforcements from Potentia made the battle situation in the east more complicated: mercenaries and Grumentum tribe warriors attacked the east gate garrison from front to back, while Grumentum warriors were flanked from front to back by Potentia. Four forces They were fighting each other in the narrow area in the city and in front of the entrance to the mountain road...

The first person to react was Zantiparis. Thanks to the "Dionysian Military Law", during this period of training, Zantiparis was asked many times: except under special circumstances, army commanders are not allowed to fight on the front line. .

So this time when he attacked the city, he followed behind. When he encountered such a chaotic situation, he made a quick decision with rich battlefield experience and ordered the mercenaries to slowly retreat towards the city wall. At the same time, he notified Kesima to lead his troops. Soldiers marched around those houses from both sides, surrounding the enemy.

The retreat of the mercenaries gave hope to the Potentian warriors who were fighting hard. They believed that the enemy could no longer resist, so their morale increased greatly, while the Grumentum people felt desperate. They were originally a ragtag group of people with almost no fighting spirit. They collapsed, but as the Potentia warriors advanced, they gradually surrounded them. Unable to escape, they had to fight for their lives.

However, Poirot on the top of the mountain was terrified. What he saw was: the enemy was retreating in an orderly and consistent formation, while the enemies swarming into the city gate from behind came from the houses on both sides. Going around in time, a large encirclement gradually formed, encircling the Potentia garrison and reinforcements in the east city, including the Grumentum people, while some enemies stood on the top of the city, raising their hands. It's the javelin. It's so high up and so close. It can almost be said that every throw is sure to hit...

Pollet closed his eyes in pain, and now he is sure: the enemy is from the terrible Dionia alliance. Lucania's warriors are full of fighting passion, but the formation has always been loose, but there is no such strong organization and tightness. formation.

While Pollet scolded Lusau for disobeying orders, he hesitated whether to send the last bit of his troops to the eastern battlefield where there was no hope...

The deadly rain of javelins and the ferocious attack of the mercenaries finally led to the defeat of the East Gate garrison. The shrinking of the encirclement was like a noose tightening around the necks of Potentia's reinforcements. In despair, they finally chose to surrender.

Pollet, who was worried about gain and loss, did not send out his remaining 500 soldiers, but stayed on the top of the mountain.

Next, Zantiparis and Xima led their troops to attack south. Lusau, who was already unable to support himself, was defeated. On the way to the west, he was killed by the out-of-control Grumentum warriors.

When it got dark, the Dionian army defeated the defenders on the east, west and south sides, and the entire army entered the city of Grumentum. Only the 500 soldiers led by Pollet on the top of the mountain were left in panic as the army approached.

At this time, Hermon held a torch high and went up the mountain alone, preparing to persuade Paulet to surrender.

Polet finally agreed to surrender in order to save the lives of his people, and the soldiers had to lay down their weapons, open the mountain gate, and follow Hemon down the mountain empty-handed.

Pollet said to Hermon resentfully: "You help the Greeks kill your own people and seize their land. Aren't you afraid of the wrath of the god Asinus?!"

Hermon turned back and said meaningfully: "You are wrong. I am not helping the Greeks, but the Lucanians. God Asinu will only be happy about this!"

Dionia captured Grumentum with 600 casualties, and Lusau and his followers were slaughtered.

A few days later, Potentia signed an armistice agreement with Dionia, and more than 1000 captured Potentia warriors were safely returned to the city of Potentia.

Unlike the fall of Niutum at the beginning, the news of Grumentum's change of ownership quickly spread throughout the Lucaria region, causing huge waves among many small tribes and even various forces.

Deolia did not take further military action, but gradually implemented it according to the pre-planned plan: Bagule served as the city administrator of Grumentum, Hermon served as the city's mid-level judge, and Aya Sisters was transferred to Grumentum as a middle-level prosecutor and inspector, and Kesima was appointed as the captain of the patrol team.

The first thing Bagule did when he took office was to take over the pass camp between Niutum and Grumentum.Secondly, only 2000 warriors were left in Grumentum, and the remaining 3000 warriors and the mercenaries commanded by Zantiparis returned to their respective cities of Neutum, Thurii, Aspurustum, etc. , in order to reduce the pressure on military food supply, several tribes in Grumentum City traveled south with them.

The next thing to do is to fulfill the commitments Weisba and Hermon made to the small tribes around Grumentum, accept them into the Dionysian Alliance, divide settlements and pastures for them, and abolish the previous Grumentum. Mentum and Potentia exploited them in many ways...

After learning that the Dionia Alliance occupied Grumentum, Cincinnago scolded it for its insidiousness and cunning.But on the bright side, Pixis, who was severely injured, had to send envoys to Turui to express his peace and goodwill.

Even Garaguso, who rarely participated in the tribal disputes in Lucania, sent an envoy to learn about the intentions of this powerful new neighbor.

Potentia was forced to sign an armistice agreement with Dionia because of the prisoner issue. However, as the dominant Lucanian tribal alliance in northern Lucania, Dionia's raid hurt its dignity and angered The tribal leaders of Potentia were suppressed by the steady leader Puamotte, who chose to endure.

The strong Greek flavor of the Dionian Alliance was so unique in the Lucania region that it immediately attracted the attention of another Greek city-state in the region, which was Elea.

Aelia is also one of the many Greek colonial cities established on the Italian peninsula during the Greek colonial era. It is several decades later than the earliest city of Cumae, including Aelia, Pikosis and Poseidonia. Adjacent seaside cities were established one after another.Compared with the other two cities, Aelia, which is sandwiched in the middle, is somewhat unknown. During the great Lucanian migration southward a hundred years ago, Poseidonia and Pikosis fell one after another. , and the weaker Elia survived tenaciously. However, Elia, who was surrounded by the Lucarians, was in danger of being destroyed at any time. If it were not for the subsequent alliance between several Lucarian tribes, The contradictions between Potentia and Picosis, Potentia and Grumentum... made Elea a buffer zone, and the full-scale attack of the Lucanians on it no longer occurred.

But for decades, life in Elia was not easy. Part of the land outside the city was occupied by foreigners, and they were harassed from time to time. It became extremely dangerous for people to leave the city. Lucania was easily attacked. People were captured and made slaves.Therefore, the Elians relied on making and processing handicrafts, as well as developing maritime trade, cargo transshipment, port services, etc. to barely maintain the operation of the city-state and the lives of the people.

Now the emergence of Dionia has allowed the Elians to see the light.

Therefore, after deliberation, all citizens decided to send envoys to Dionia, the emerging Greek city-state alliance, to express their willingness to form an alliance.

Council member Kanios happily took over this glorious mission.

But it is obviously impossible to go to Dionia by land. Potentia and Pikosis will not allow him to pass their land, so he can only take the sea route. Passenger ships do not need to go around the Strait of Messina, because Eli The Asians know that Laos is an ally of Dionia.

The passenger ship carrying Canios, taking advantage of the strong southerly wind, sped southward like an arrow.

Canios stood in the bow of the ship, thinking about his mission. His Etruscan slave Ino pointed eastward and suddenly shouted: "Picosis!"

Kanios looked up, and in his field of vision: the distant land to the east was nothing more than a thin green cloth belt with a small white dot on it, which was Pikosis - once Elea. ’s sister city has now become the nest of alien races and Elijah’s nightmare.

While Kanios mourned for the former Picosis, he also secretly made up his mind: Never let Elia make the same mistake again!

Because there was a favorable wind, the ship sailed for two hours and arrived at Laos.

Kanios had been to Laos before and was familiar with the situation at the port. Although Laos was occupied by the Lucarians at that time, trade with the Greeks was not prohibited. It was just the habit of the Lucarians - —Likes raiding, and racial discrimination makes its reputation not very good, so there is not much direct trade between the Greeks and Laos.

But what Caños saw at the port of Laos today was: an endless stream of merchant ships coming in and out, densely packed workers at each dock loading and unloading goods non-stop, and floating in the foamy seawater on the harbor. In addition to the boats, there are also a lot of food and garbage remnants, which attract countless seabirds to hover and peck above.

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