ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 370 Its name is Crow

At the end of the Battle of Coloso, Agesilaus defeated the Argives, the Thebans defeated the Phocians, and Xenophon in the middle led mercenaries to attack the Athenian army. The situation was not conducive to the anti-Spartan coalition. When one side was on the other side, the coalition forces took the initiative to retreat.

Agesilaus' troops suffered too many casualties and were unable to pursue them.

The coalition forces successfully returned to the camp and continued to guard Coloso.

Although Agesilaus won, he failed to pass Colosso. As the opponent's reinforcements continued to arrive, the anti-Spartan coalition continued to grow.

Agesilaus realized that he could not stay here for long, so he had to give up his plan to attack the territory of Thebes, and was forced to lead his army to retreat westward. Finally, he reached Delphi, crossed the Gulf of Corinth, and fought against the Sis who were still fighting in Corinth. The Bada army rendezvous.

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Sekerian, who was already the commander of the Dionia Navy, came to Davos's mansion again, and his respectful attitude towards Davos was still the same as before.

Davos came to him this time. In addition to congratulating him on his promotion, he also had more important things to discuss: "Seklian, I have carefully thought about what you told me before about dealing with the Syracuse Navy in the past two days. Strategy. I feel that although there is a chance of victory, the risk is too great, so I thought of an idea that might greatly increase the chances of the Dionia Navy winning."

"My lord, what's your idea?" Sekelian hurriedly asked, his posture was not pretended, if someone else said that, he would definitely think it was whimsical, but it came from Dai, the "miracle maker" praised by the soldiers. How could Firth's words not attract his attention.

"Look at this." Davos handed a parchment to Sekerian.

Sekelian quickly unfolded it, and saw: a trireme warship was drawn on it, but this warship was a little special. There was an extra wooden plank that was not much different from the length of the mast beside the mast at the bow. A low railing with a pointed downward angle below the top of the board.There is also a drawing and description of this device similar to a small wooden bridge next to it. It is about 12 meters long and 1.2 meters wide. The sharp corner at the top is a thick iron nail. And tied to the mast.

Davos saw that Cyklian looked a little confused, so he asked first: "Cyklian, tell me honestly, how big is the gap between our sailors' warship control skills and Syracuse's?"

Sekerian hesitated and said: "The Syracuse Navy has fought with the Carthaginians many times. It has more actual combat experience than us, and its ship-operating skills are naturally better than ours... However, we are training hard, and brothers Their fighting spirit is very high..."

"But - our sailors are still newcomers who have never been on the battlefield, including yourself." Davos pointed out unceremoniously.

Seclian blushed and wanted to retort.

Davos waved his hand and signaled him not to speak for the time being: "The navy is different from the infantry. If the land battle fails, as long as the city-state still has enough citizens, it can form another army at any time. And once a naval battle occurs, there are often more than a dozen Ships or dozens of ships sank to the bottom of the sea, and thousands of sailors died or became prisoners. Once failed, it would be difficult to recover in a short time, because a trireme warship takes at least more than half a year to build. Not to mention the huge amount of resources and money it takes.

During this period, Syracuse's warships can ravage any coast and port of Dionia at will, leaving our land deserted and trade stagnant... Therefore, Dionia, which is weaker than Syracuse's navy, The Nia Alliance does not give your fleet time to hone experience. Our navy cannot be defeated even once! "

Davos's words put Sekerian under tremendous pressure.

He clenched his fists, pressed them tightly on his thighs, and shouted in his heart: How is this possible? !Even naval powers such as Athens and Syracuse have experienced disastrous defeats...

At this time, his eyes glanced at the drawing on the table, and his heart moved: Could this be the secret of our navy's victory?

"Seclian, since our fleet is inferior to Syracuse in terms of experience and technology, why do we have to compete with Syracuse in traditional ship collision tactics?! On the contrary, you see, we have the most powerful Greek city-states. Excellent legionnaires, whether it is individual fighting skills or teamwork, are among the most powerful heavy infantry in Greece. Why not move the land battle to the naval battle, give full play to our strengths, avoid our shortcomings, and turn the battle into a battle? The initiative is in your own hands?!"

Davos's words "fight naval battles like land battles" were like a bolt of lightning passing through Sekerian's brain.He picked up the drawings on the table: "This wooden bridge... this wooden bridge..."

Davos smiled and took over the conversation: "For this wooden bridge, I asked Marticolis. He can design pulleys on the warship, which can easily pull up the wooden bridge. At the same time, a circular track can be created around the mast base. The pulleys can also be used to pull up the wooden bridge. By pushing the wooden bridge around the mast, when an enemy ship approaches the warship from the front or both sides, we can watch the right moment and lower the wooden bridge, and the iron nails at the top can penetrate into the enemy ship with the force of their fall. The deck made it impossible for the enemy ship to escape, and at this time——"

"At this time, the heavy infantry on the ship can use the wooden bridge to step onto the enemy ship and start a close fight with the enemy!" While listening to Davos's explanation just now, I have been rapidly deducing the situation of this novel naval battle in my mind. Cleanian couldn't help but trembled with excitement: "Sir, what a genius idea you have! Transform naval warfare into land warfare and give full play to the advantages of our legion. Not only can we attack the enemy, but we can also capture the enemy and enemy ships, and quickly expand our naval power. !"

If he were a traditional naval commander, it would be difficult to accept such an idea for a while, but Sekerian is young after all, and he has just taken up the post of naval commander. He is thinking about how to defeat the enemy, and he is quick to accept new combat methods and is introspective. gave Davos some words.

Davos smiled and asked: "Do you think this plan can be implemented?"

"It's completely feasible!" Sekerian stared at the drawing: "However, when the fleet is sailing, this wooden bridge will affect the speed of the ship, and it may increase the risk of capsizing in a storm. I think if it can... um... It is usually disassembled, laid on the deck, and reinstalled before battle... In addition, during battle, this wooden bridge will also affect the maneuverability of the warship... Oh, I forgot, this is not a problem, With the wooden bridge on the ship, our fleet’s fighting method is no longer ramming but mainly boarding, so how many infantry should be put on the warship?”

Sekerian lay on the wooden table and stared at the drawings, mumbling to himself and thinking hard.

Davos looked at her, feeling both relieved and amused, so he patted him and said, "How to use this new warship device, you should think about it slowly after you go back. I suggest you find an engineer first, A wooden bridge is installed on a warship. If you encounter any problems, you can go to Dean Mathikris of the School of Mathematics and ask him to help design and solve them, but you should treat him with respect. After installation, lead the sailors to To practice new tactics requires the cooperation of heavy infantry. You can ask the military officer Felicius, and he will arrange for you... until you have fully figured out this new tactic and used it skillfully, with my approval, it will be extended to the entire Fleet. One thing to pay special attention to is that it must be kept secret! Remember! We cannot let the enemy know our new tactics before engaging them in battle!"

"Understood!" Sekerian nodded solemnly, carefully put the drawing into his arms, and couldn't wait to say goodbye and go home.

Suddenly, he stopped: "Sir, this wooden bridge device... have you given it a name?"

"Crow! Its name is Crow!" An unpredictable smile appeared on Davos's face.

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On this day, in the Bay of Taranto, among the thousands of ships sailing to and from the port of Turii, there was a seemingly ordinary passenger ship. A 50-year-old man on the ship looked at the land appearing in the distance. Infinite emotion: "Turiyi, I am finally back..."

"Teacher Lysias, this time in order to fulfill the important task assigned by the council, I have no choice but to force you to come to Turii. I have always felt guilty in my heart..." A middle-aged man walked up to him and spoke to him in a hoarse voice. But apologized.

Lysias said emotionally: "Isocrates, you don't need to apologize. I have said it many times, I am voluntary, and I am willing to ask for an envoy to Turui. I love Athens and am willing to do something for it. Turui is the place where I grew up. My respected teacher Tisias was buried here. I should have come to pay homage to him! Distinguished from the general Lysias of Thone, who in this article takes the name Lysias)"

Isocrates had never really worshiped Lysias as his teacher, but he had devoted himself to studying the court speeches written by Lysias, so it was not an exaggeration to call him "teacher". At this time, he also looked into the distance with regret. He sighed: "Yes, Thurii is the Panhellenic city-state established by General Pericles. How much material and money it cost Athens! How many Athenians worked hard to establish it! But now it has become a One of the cities in the alliance, you must know that Thurii is also a sub-state of Athens. At the beginning, we should have condemned Dionia's behavior and safeguarded the interests of Thurii... But now we have come to infringe on our interests. The Dionysian Alliance asked for help. Alas, Athens! The Peloponnesian War cost us too much..."

"Isocrates, you must understand that the city of Thurii as we know it has been burned by Crotone! The current Thurii was rebuilt by the Dionian Alliance..." Lysias looked slightly sentimental. reminded.

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