ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 503
The legion commanders were somewhat intolerant of Crotone's tragic experience, but Davos knew that he would never let the Syracusans take the initiative and lead his army across the Neto River rashly, just in time to hit Dionysius. Si's calculation.What's more important is time. Just as Antonios said, it will take time for Hilos and the others to capture Laos and then lead the army to attack the rear of Syracuse, so he now needs to delay time and delay until Hilos. The army successfully attacked Trina, and then it will be time for Dionia to take the initiative in the war!

However, Davos's beautiful vision is not so easy to realize.The people of Syracuse have been firing rockets at the Crotone Acropolis, and the people of Crotone are constantly trying to put out the fire, sending envoys to the Dionia military camp again and again.

After being ruthlessly rejected by Davos many times, some envoys burst into tears in front of the tent: "Please save the people in Crotone! We are almost running out of water, and everyone is starting to drink urine." But what about the children?! My child is only two years old! I would rather trade my life for him to continue to live. Please save us!..."

Some messengers yelled: "Davos, everyone says you are a famous general who has won every battle in Greater Greece, but I think you are a coward! Dionians, are your hearts made of iron?! Seeing allies several miles away struggling in the fire, they were unwilling to lend a helping hand!

"Bah! The Dionians always keep their promises, that's all lies! You liars, even if tens of thousands of us people in Crotone are smoked to death or burned to death, we will curse you in hell. !”

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All the Dionian soldiers who heard their cries and curses lowered their heads in shame. Even Felixius, Antonios and other legion commanders asked Davos for orders several times. It can be imagined that Davos was thinking The pressure is huge.He sat alone in the big tent, holding the armrests of the wooden chair tightly with both hands. Although he never said a word, his heart was gradually loosening.After all, he had to watch tens of thousands of living beings burned to death because of his relationship, how could Davos remain indifferent!

Fortunately, it was already evening. Considering that it was impossible for the Dionian army to cross the river at night, the Syracusans also stopped attacking the Crotone Acropolis.

That night, Davos didn't sleep well. He knew that although he was lucky enough to escape today, the cruel and cunning Dionysius would continue to use this method to force him to fight tomorrow. So what should he do? ...What is the situation on the Hilos side?There has been no news for so long. Although the highway has been built, it is still slow to deliver news across the mountains!
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Lysias and Milon were even more uneasy. Not only did they have to rescue the injured people and comfort the restless people, they also had to consider the increasingly scarce water problem.

If it hadn't been for the persuasion of Milon, who was proficient in military affairs, Lysias would have cursed the Dionians and Davos for their "ruthlessness", and he was even thinking in his heart: If... he really couldn't hold on any longer, Just be like the people of Syracuse...surrender...

At the Syracuse military camp, Dionysius was restless, and Davos's patience made him waver: Could it be that the Dionysians would rather watch their allies die than lend a helping hand? ! ...Perhaps, Davos really does not dare to engage in a head-on land battle with us.If this continues, it will be detrimental to us in Syracuse. Is it true that we have no choice but to retreat...

That night, Dionysius also couldn't sleep until he heard a noise coming from outside the tent.

When intelligence officer Adrosthenes broke into the tent, he had just turned over and sat up on the bed: "What's going on?! How did you become the captain of the guard! Let people break in at will!"

He yelled at the captain of the guard who followed in, but Androstheni next to him was terrified. He knelt down in a hurry to plead guilty, and tremblingly said: "My lord... The urgent information from Trina, The Dionians captured Laos!"

"What?! The Dionysians captured Laos so quickly! Is this news true?!" Dionysius's face changed drastically and he asked repeatedly.

"It should be certain that one of our spies ambushing in Laos took the risk of being chased by the Dionians and secretly arrived at Trina in a small boat! It is reported that the Dionians instigated The poor civilians of Laos rioted and attacked from inside and outside, and then the city of Laos was conquered." Androsthenes had stabilized his emotions at this moment and explained seriously.

"So the Dionysians of Laos will go south soon?!" Dionysius muttered anxiously.

"My lord, maybe... maybe we should retreat..." Androstini said boldly in a low voice.

"Retreat?!" Dionysius looked at him suddenly, and the cold light in his eyes made Androsthenes fall to his knees again in fright.

Dionysius stared at him, and gradually a strange smile appeared on his face: "You are right, we should retreat!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and gave an order to the captain of the guard: "Notify Fasipesas, Astagrass, Axirita, Phoebeidas... and wait for people to come to the big tent to discuss!"

Androsthenes breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed on the ground. Only then did he realize that his back was soaked with cold sweat.

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In the early morning of the next day, the Croton Plains area was shrouded in light fog, making the originally warm seaside area feel a bit chillier.

Davos got up early in the morning and had breakfast. As usual, bread, wheat porridge, and beef jerky were no different from ordinary soldiers, except that there was an extra sea fish. That was the sailor of the Dionian fleet stationed at the mouth of the Neto River who had free time yesterday. Davos received a lot of his unhurried fishing harvest, and most of them were given to the guards to share.

Although the breakfast was good, Davos didn't have much appetite.

At this moment, Martius accompanied Izam into the tent.

"Your Majesty, my men have brought good news! The enemy is dismantling the camp and starting to retreat!"

Davos was a little surprised to hear the news brought by Yizam.

"My men sneaked into the vicinity of the enemy's camp and heard the Syracuseans whispering in panic, saying that 'Trina was attacked by our Dionysian army'..." Izam went further with excitement. illustrate.

"Has Lord Hilos captured Laos? Why didn't we receive a report?" Martius was confused when he heard the news, so he interrupted.

"The time it takes to get here through the mountains to the west is of course different from taking a boat to Knapetia and then to Trina." Izam explained to him, and then he said excitedly : "Your Majesty, we——"

Before Izam could finish his excited words, Martius also shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty!"

Looking at the desire bursting out of their eyes, Davos knew what they wanted to express.Even the usually taciturn and cautious guard captain Martius was like this, let alone other soldiers. The military morale and morale were like this. It was really the general trend. Davos took a breath and said loudly: "Martius Si, go call Thormids and ask him to notify all the legion commanders, um... and Midorades, come to the big tent to convene a military meeting!"

"Yes!"

"Izam, order your soldiers to continue to monitor the enemy's movements, and report to me immediately after confirming that all enemies have retreated and crossed the Tachinadi River!"

"Yes!"

The two of them performed the military salute vigorously and left quickly as if their legs were in the wind.

After giving the order, Davos himself felt relieved and felt much more relaxed.He turned around and sat down, grabbed the bread and took a bite. Now he felt a little hungry.

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"Medorades."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Unite the engineering battalions of all the legions and place them under your command for the time being. Immediately build four pontoon bridges on the Neto River. You must provide the necessary ships. You must meet the requirements of the engineering battalions as soon as possible without any excuses! "

"understand!"

"In addition, on the lower reaches of the Neto River, you must lead all the warships to ferry the previously designated legionnaires across the river. After the entire army has crossed the river, you must lead the fleet around to the coast between Crotone and Silitium. Monitor the movements of the Syracuse army, and the specific measures will be decided by your own judgment."

"Yes!"

"Lydes!"

"exist!"

"Your cavalry regiment will be the first to cross the river. I want you to withdraw them all, go south to detect the enemy's retreat, and report back at any time. However, you must not fight the enemy, especially when you encounter mercenary cavalry !"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ryders felt a little frustrated. He knew that Davos was a little worried about the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. Although he was unwilling to do so, he had to admit that those foreign cavalry were indeed stronger than his own men. He secretly felt Clenched fists.

"Legion commanders and army commanders, come here, and take a look at the location where your army and troops will cross the river, and make a final confirmation! I ask you to organize your soldiers and cross the Neto River in the fastest time , and then quickly reorganize the formation, can you do that?!"

"Yes!" the legion commanders replied in unison, and then crowded in front of the map to carefully examine the marks made by Davers on the Neto River with a pen.

"Your Majesty, how come the arrangements you made look like arrangements for a battle, instead of pursuing the retreating enemy?!" Amyntas looked at it and couldn't help but ask.

Not only him, but other legion commanders also had similar doubts: All the legions lined up along the river and crossed the river at the same time.After crossing the river, their respective columns were quickly formed, and the position of each legion seemed to have special considerations.Also, the cavalry were not sent out to pursue, but to scout...

Davos glanced at them deeply and said in a deep voice: "There is no need to rush to pursue the enemy. As long as the Syracuse people retreat and we follow the enemy, such a huge army will always be in chaos. And what I'm worried about is The enemy retreated and then returned. You must know that the commander of the Syracuse army, Diolinthius, is a cunning man. I would rather be cautious than rush forward, especially now that we have taken the initiative in the entire war. !”

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Towards noon, the fog had dissipated under the continuous sunshine.

Through the cooperation of engineering battalions and legionnaires, four pontoon bridges have been erected on the middle reaches of the Neto River.Downstream, hundreds of large and small warships docked at intervals on the north shore.

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