ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 327 The Sadness After the War

The defeat came so quickly that Pianlon still didn't want to believe it, because he felt that victory was so close to him: "Attack! Continue to attack! The enemy will be defeated soon!!..." He shouted desperately, He tried to prevent the surrounding soldiers from escaping, but was almost pushed down.

"Big boss, let's go! If you don't go, you won't be able to leave!" The guards forcibly pulled him back.

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"Commander, we have won this battle!" Tormid came to report with a face of joy: "The enemy has fled across the board!"

This result was expected by Davos. He looked calm and said: "This battle is not over yet. It is not enough to defeat the enemy. It depends on the final result!"

Usually, in a frontal battle, the loss of soldiers of the losing side rarely exceeds 10%. After a rout, if pursued properly, the casualty rate of the losing side will often increase greatly. This is because the defeated soldiers have no intention of resisting. .

Therefore, Davers kept the horn of attack sounding.

The Dionian soldiers simply threw away their heavy copper shields and helmets, held guns in both hands, and continued to pursue forward regardless of their tired bodies, cooperating with reinforcements rushing from the side and front to surround and annihilate the enemy.

Bithynia warriors, light infantry led by Epithenes and Zipit, freedmen, and Izam's mountain reconnaissance brigade pulled up a "big net" from the right wing to the rear of the center of the Bruti army formation.Although this "net" is not very strong and the mesh is too large, it is enough to scare the Brutians who just want to escape.

Amidst the shouts of Dionian people everywhere, some of the defeated soldiers simply threw away their weapons and sat on the ground.

The Ledes Cavalry Brigade pursued the fleeing enemy in an extremely spread out and wide two-line formation.The cavalry with sufficient power are like thick fences sweeping back and forth the fallen branches and leaves...

Near dusk, the Dionysian cavalry stopped their pursuit. When they came back exhausted from the Cosenza Plateau, where the mountains and plains were filled with broken troops, each of their horses was stained with blood, which was really scary. Later, the good-hearted soldiers gave them He was given the nickname "Blood Cavalry", which eventually became his official name.

At this time, the battle was all over. At the cost of 1500 casualties, Dionia caused nearly 5000 casualties to the Bruti Alliance, captured more than 5000 people, and won a big victory.

Leders came to see Davos excitedly, but was told that the commander had gone to the crematorium.

Walking on the battlefield full of corpses, Davers' joy of winning has long since disappeared without a trace.

The soldiers arranged their fallen teammates neatly on the grass, and at a glance they couldn't even see their heads.While they carefully pasted two Obols on the eyes of the deceased, they prayed to Hades with tears in their eyes for the deceased.

Looking at the pale faces that seemed familiar, Davos' steps were a little heavy.Finally, he stopped. A dozen soldiers were crying around a corpse on the road ahead. The leader of the soldiers he happened to know, the captain of the second legion, Ctipes.

His heart moved, he stepped forward and asked in a low voice: "Who is the deceased?"

"Commander!" When the team officers and soldiers saw him, they hurriedly saluted.

In the gap, he saw the face of the deceased. It was an all-too-familiar face.Alsinis, an enthusiastic and cheerful young man from Amendolara, the hero of the Second Crotone War, and the flag bearer at the triumphal ceremony.During the final attack in this battle, Alsinis, as the squad leader, rushed to the front, but was stabbed in the chest by a spear thrown by a bold enemy who was not in a hurry to escape...

Listening to Cutips's painful words, Davos took two Obols from the soldiers and placed them on Alsinis's closed eyelids... A year ago, this brave young man had boldly I tried swimming with him, but now my body is as cold as stone.At this moment, how much Davos hopes that Hades really exists in this world, then according to Dionia's respect for Hades, he will definitely be able to give preferential treatment to these Dionia's soldiers who died in hell...

Coming out of the group of soldiers, Davos walked forward for a while, then stopped and looked at the several crematoriums burning with raging fire in the distance with a gloomy expression...

After a long time, he said to Tormid, who had been silently following behind him, "Do you think... Dionia's war against Bruti this time...is it right or wrong?"

"Uh..." Tormid didn't know how to answer for a while.

However, Davos's expression quickly became resolute, and he answered with a firm tone: "Of course! In this era, either we destroy others, or others destroy us. Apart from strengthening ourselves, there is no There is another way!"

Tolmid deeply agreed with Daves' words: in the Eastern Mediterranean, he had seen the Persians' oppression of weak races, and also the Spartans' tyranny in Ionia and Asia Minor; when he came to the West After the Mediterranean, I also heard about the power of Carthage and the tyranny of Syracuse.But what he didn't expect was that what Daves was worried about at this moment was actually a Latin city-state in central Italy that he had never heard of - Rome.

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"My lord commander, the brothers from the First Legion, and the soldiers of the reserve team... They are hurrying to rest. They are so tired! They fell asleep almost as soon as they fell to the ground, and they didn't even have time to take off the breastplate." Puth said with some heartache.

"This battle...whether it was the First Army, the Second Army, or other teams, they all put in their best efforts, and the battle was quite difficult!" Davos sighed, but he still reminded Capps: "However, it is autumn now, and the nights in the mountains are said to be much colder than those in Thurii. Brothers fall asleep on the ground with sweat all over their bodies after a fierce battle. Be careful of catching cold! Our medical camp is now overcrowded. , I don’t want any more unnecessary injuries!”

Anton Rios, who was beside Davos, once again served as the military affairs officer in the army during this expedition. He was obviously already familiar with this position. At this time, he made a suggestion: "I think we can let the auxiliary soldiers in the baggage camp They took out the blankets carried by the First Legion soldiers and covered themselves."

Davos nodded in agreement, and then looked at Dracos. The commander of the Second Legion had his head slightly lowered, his hands behind his back, and his left leg shaking slightly.

Davos looked at him carefully and asked, "Can our camp be built by night?"

"The brothers of the Second Legion are taking the prisoners to step up the construction. At the same time, there are also the Mountain Brigade, the Bissenian soldiers and the allies led by Lord Triphias and Lord Gorchis (Castellon's general). The army is also building the camp under the guidance of engineers...it will definitely be completed before night falls!"

Triphias and Gorkys nodded when Draco mentioned their names.

Davos thanked them both, and then asked: "How did the Bruti prisoners behave?"

"We severely punished a dozen prisoners who dared to resist, and with the Bisinians setting an example beside us, they behaved quite obediently."

Davos nodded, walked back and forth a few steps, and said in a deep voice: "Don't abuse them! If you find that some Brutians cannot persist in working, you must allow them to stop and rest... Oh, you can decide the specific situation yourself. "

"Yes."

"What's the matter with the injury on your right hand?" Dracos was so busy thinking about how to complete the task given by Davos that he didn't notice that Davos had walked behind him.

He hurriedly retracted his hand, took two steps back, shook his head and said, "No...nothing. I was accidentally injured by the soldier's stab...stab gun..."

He shook his head, and a bloody groove under his chin caught Davos' eyes. Davos, who was respected as a teacher by Helps, knew that the wound was near the vital carotid artery. You can imagine the thrill of the scene at that time. And Dracos luck.

At this moment, Davos's face darkened: "You rushed to the front again, didn't you! How many times have I told you that you are the commander of a legion commanding more than 7000 people. You are not an ordinary soldier. If you fight Do you know how much impact it will have on the entire battle if you die! The Dionysian military law is just a child's play for you, isn't it! If you don't want to abide by it, don't abide by it!..."

Davos cursed a lot, and Dracos hung his head, not daring to say a word.

In the eyes of outsiders, the scene of a young man scolding a strong man in his 30s like a father scolding his child is a bit funny.But the surrounding senior generals of Dionia and important figures from the allies also all looked serious, trying to hold their breath, which shows the power of Davos.

"Temporarily hand over the command of the Second Army to Adriankos. You immediately go to Stacey Kordas (the director of the medical battalion of the expeditionary force and one of Helps' right-hand assistants). After bandaging the wound, Go to the military judge yourself and accept the punishment!”

As soon as Davos finished speaking, Dracos answered yes repeatedly, turned around and ran away as if he had been granted amnesty.

"Commander, actually...the soldiers were very tired during the final attack, and Drakos also wanted to use this method to encourage the soldiers..." Antonio Si explained in a low voice for Drakos.

"Alsinis, you all should know him. After winning the battle with Crotone for the second time, he was the flag bearer at the triumphal ceremony. He is now a captain of the Second Army, a very promising young officer. !” Davos sighed: “I just paid him the money to cross the river to Gelong... Whatever the legion commander does, the lower-level officers will learn from it. I don’t want to see the position of the officer of the Second Legion again. There are always openings. Dracos, who is desperate for his life when he gets into battle, needs to be hammered!"

After Davos said this, Capps and Antonios couldn't say anything more.

(End of this chapter)