ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 422 Puamote’s decision

Puamote saw rows of Dionian legionnaires with their heads held high and passed in front of him. He couldn't help but admired: "What a powerful army! There are so many brave soldiers in Dionia, and there are Who dares to invade! No wonder the Samnites are no match for you, Lord Davos!"

"Chief Puamote, the Samnite army was repelled by the brave warriors led by the brave Potentia leaders." Davos said humbly.

"Lord Davos, if you hadn't led the army to first annihilate the reinforcements sent by the Samnites to Poseidonia, and then made a careful plan, sent soldiers to sneak into the enemy camp, disrupted the enemy, and even sent your men to contact us, Convince us to carry out a night attack... How can we defeat so many fierce Samnites on our own?" Paulet said bluntly.

"You and I shouldn't be humble to each other! Being able to win such a victory and restore peace to this land is the result of the unity and mutual cooperation of Dionia and Potentia!" Davos finally concluded like this said.

"Yes, thank you God Asinu! Potentia is fortunate to have joined the Dionia Alliance. Without Dionia's full help, there would be no Potentia today! The Potentia people will Remember this kindness forever!" Puamote sighed from the bottom of his heart.

Other leaders also expressed their gratitude to Davos.

"Lord Davos, we have prepared a camping ground for your army, close to the city of Potentia. It used to be a settlement of one of our tribes. Due to the rush of time, we did not fully clean it up. Some houses inside were destroyed by saboteurs. The Monet people were destroyed." Pollert said, following the Dionysian army these days, he knew what Davos needed most at this time.

"Thank you so much. This has solved our big problem!" Davos was overjoyed when he heard this, and then said: "It doesn't matter if the camp is dilapidated, but we can lend these torches to us when the time comes."

"Lord Davos, tonight we have prepared a welcome banquet for you and your soldiers to celebrate the victory together. When you set up camp, our people will carry hundreds of cattle and sheep, as well as wine Come to your camp..." Seeing that the atmosphere was very good, Pu'amot said loudly, but just in the middle of his words, Davos politely interrupted: "Chief Pu'amot, and other leaders, I Thank you very much for your kind invitation and your friendship to Dionia! But I heard that this invasion of the Samnites caused great losses to you. Villages and farmland were burned, and many people were massacred or killed. Captives, a lot of livestock have been lost... You are a little nervous about food supplies now, and you still reward us with food. Do you think we can eat it?"

Davos's emotional words spoke to the weakness of the leaders of Potentia. All of them did not speak and only looked at their big leader.

Puamot said anxiously: "Lord Davos, although we are in a bit of a difficulty, you -"

Davos interrupted him again and said seriously: "Big Chief, our "Dionia Military Law" stipulates that during the war, the army is not allowed to drink, entertain, or celebrate. I have already received the news when I was in Elia, The army of Syracuse has just invaded Magna Graecia! So the war here is over, and the war in the south has just begun. We have to rush back to Thurii to drive away the enemies in Sicily... When the victory comes, Dai Onia will hold a victory parade. At that time, Dionia will solemnly invite the chief and all the leaders to go to Thurii to celebrate this hard-won victory!"

When it comes to this matter, the leaders of Potentia have nothing to say, not to mention that this is in line with the medical practice of many people.Puamote, who had never traveled far, even made a promise: "I will definitely go when the time comes!"

"In addition, after we captured the city of Poseidonia, we seized a large amount of food donated by the Syracusans to the Samnites. In view of the current difficulties in making a living for the people of Potentia, I decided to transfer this batch of supplies to the Poseidonians. Tentia, so that this land can regain its vitality as soon as possible." Davos said solemnly.

Everyone present was stunned.

"This... this... how is this possible!" Puamote, who had always been steady and calm, was so incoherent that he didn't know what to say.

"Master Davos, that's your spoils of war, and your huge army also needs food." Pollett said hastily.

"That's it!" Davers said firmly.

"Merciful Lord Davos!"

"Thank you Lord Davos!"

"I thank you on behalf of the people of the Leonmu tribe!"

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Many leaders rushed to express their gratitude, and this time it was completely sincere.

Davos smiled and said nothing.In fact, as Pollet said, his 3-strong army is also in short supply. The soldiers' rations have been exhausted. The food is transported from Grumentum by land and sea, and 1/3 is consumed on the road alone. It would be good to be able to maintain the army for ten days when we reach Pau City.Although the battle here is over, there is still work to be done.Even so, he still donated an astonishing amount of materials to Potentia without hesitation, not for the present, but for the future.

At this time, the atmosphere of the scene became more harmonious, and Davos chatted happily with the leaders...

And in the mountains not far away from them, pairs of hateful eyes were watching the grand and lively scene down the mountain.

"Chief, have you really decided to attack the camp tonight?! I'm afraid there are tens of thousands of people in Dionia, but we only have more than 1000 people. Most of the people are still hungry! It's better to wait for the big leader and the leader of Lesguk After they all join together, it's not too late to attack the enemy!" His soldiers looked hesitant.

"It's too late by then! Only when the Dionians have just marched here and they are overtired will the chance of successfully attacking the camp be greater! Potentia... the Potentians can... ...Ahem... If you can do it, so can we!" Gairni cheered the tribesmen in a deep voice, but couldn't stop coughing.Last night's experience was like a nightmare. If it weren't for the night attack, he wouldn't even mention the term "Potentia".

"Besides, we have been searching all day today and haven't met...my father...and Lesguk and the others..." At this point, his expression looked slightly worried and depressed, but he quickly put aside these worries. His thoughts once again encouraged the tribesmen: "We must take action immediately! Otherwise tomorrow, the Dionian army may attack Kopsa northward! We must do our best to defend Abenirum and nearby soil of!"

"Yes..." The Samnite warriors replied weakly.

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Late at night, Puamote returned to his house, still in the excitement of the previous conversation: "Polet, what do you think of Davos?"

"A great Greek leader! A great army commander!" Pollet said concisely.

"So, do you think he can lead the Dionians to repel Syracuse's army?" Puamote continued to ask.

Pollet hesitated for a moment, and then said with certainty: "I have never seen the army of Syracuse, but the Dionysian Army is the most disciplined and powerful Greek army I have ever seen. I believe them Can win!"

"I believe it too." After Puamot finished speaking, he saw the surprise on his brother's face and smiled: "Although I have never participated in a battle, Davos is the best person I have ever seen who can restrain his desires and control his subordinates. The Greek general of desire! Such a person’s character is like a pine tree growing in a rock. He will never give in when encountering setbacks. He will definitely win the final victory! So——”

Puamote took a few steps and came to the statue of Asinu. After praying devoutly, he made his final determination: "I decided to dedicate Poseidonia to Dionia."

"What?!" Paulette was shocked when he heard this.

"In fact, Poseidonia is now in the hands of the Dionians, who won it from Sammonai. Just now, Davos has never mentioned how to deal with this city, so it is better to take the initiative to It was given to Dionia. Anyway, the people there were either killed or became prisoners. We are unable to save them, so let's leave it to the Dionia people to rescue them." Puamote sighed, His eyes became brighter and brighter: "I think Davos is a man with a broad mind. The Brutians surrendered, Southern Lucania surrendered, many Greek city-states also surrendered, and the Samnites were also defeated... …This land will be decided by the Dionians in the future, and we must make a choice early so that Davos will not treat us badly in Potentia.”

"I understand, brother. You are the leader of Potentia. You have the final say, and I listen to you." Paulette said sincerely.

"No, I'm old. You will be in charge of Potentia in the future. I believe you will handle the relationship with Potentia well." Puamote said calmly. He has no children. Paul Especially his younger brother, more like his son.

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Late at night, there was a noise in the Dionia camp, waking Davos from his sleep.

"What happened?" Davos looked calmly at the acting guard captain Rodom and the herald Tormid who walked into the room.

"Sir, there are Samnite people attacking the camp, and they were discovered by the sentry. Because they are in the defense zone of the Second Army, the commander of the Amyntas Army has already led his team to attack. I believe they will be repelled soon." Tormid said.

"It was unlucky for the Samnites to run into Amyntas. This guy came to Lucania and never got a big fight, so he was suffocating in his heart (the Poseidonian siege and annihilation battle was the first The third legion acted as the main force, and the first and second legions made the final encirclement and attack. Victory came too easily. However, the Samnite camp in Potentia collapsed inexplicably. Amyntas, who originally thought there was a big battle, was naturally dissatisfied. .)"

(End of this chapter)