ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 580 Deception
This just scratched Phoebus's itch. He really thought about this problem. He pondered and said: "After you won the battle of Silitium, you should not continue to attack Crotone step by step. Instead, you should let the army Take a boat around Crotone, bypass Turii, land directly near Heraclea, join Tarantum's army, capture Heraclea, and take advantage of the fact that the main force of Dionia is not in Turi On the occasion of Iraq, he led the army to directly invade the Dionysian territory from the north. He didn't care about Amendolara, who had an empty army, and marched directly to the city of Turiyi.

If the Dionian army goes to war, it can take the opportunity to annihilate it; if it stands firm, it can storm the city of Thurii.You can even successfully capture the city of Crotone, and now that you have Tarantum's army, capturing the city of Thurii should not be a problem.At the same time, you can also send a small number of troops to block the exit of the mountain road to the west, so that the main force led by Davos cannot return in time..."

"The army went around Heraclea by boat?! General Phoebidas, don't forget that the Dionian fleet is in the mouth of the Craty River. It will definitely rush to the sea to attack our fleet!" Feili Storrs demurred.

"You were frightened by Dionia's crow warship." Phoebidas showed contempt: "I admit that Dionia's naval tactics are unique, but you underestimated Dionia at the beginning. , instead of concentrating all the warships for the expedition, I adopted my plan. Syracuse's navy merged with Tarantum's warships, and the number was more than three times that of the Dionia fleet. This naval battle ended in The winner will definitely be you!... By then, Syracuse has controlled the coast and captured the city of Thurii. Even if Davos finally leads his army back to Dionia, he will eventually face a A divided alliance!"

"Although General Phoebus's plan is good, it is based on the fact that we already know the characteristics of the Dionian fleet and that Davos will lead the army to defeat the Samnites with an army of 5 so quickly. And in terms of field battles, Davos's commanding ability is too strong, and our army cannot face him head-on... But the fact is, under the circumstances at that time, we all confidently believed that his strength was obviously weaker than Dio of Syracuse. Nea can't stop our attack whether at sea or on land, so Syracuse's army will attack all the way north!" Philistus retorted, Dionysius nodded slightly.

"In fact, according to my initial suggestion to Dionysius, Syracuse should not have sent a large army to Magna Graecia to save Locklear, but should have allowed the South Italian coalition forces to besiege Locklear. With our With sea support, Locri could not be broken. While using Locri to hold back the South Italian coalition forces, Syracuse's fleet cut off the sea trade of city-states such as Dionia and Crotone in the Western Mediterranean in order to defeat the enemy. Onia's national strength may not be able to sustain it for half a year, and it must withdraw its troops from Lochri.

After that, we can first concentrate all our efforts on attacking Lijim, which is closest to Sicily but far away from Dionia. Food transportation alone is a big difficulty, and we have to bypass the territory of Locri and his allies, and It is a big difficulty. It is difficult to say whether Dionia can withstand such huge consumption.Even if Davos really comes with an army, we can leave by boat at any time... After going back and forth a few times, Dionia may not dare to come to reinforce Lijim again, and as long as we capture Lijim, not only will we completely own the Mexican The Senna Strait can collect more war funds, and can also connect the forces of Sicily and Locle, without worries. Then implement your original plan Dionysius, Dionia will eventually be defeated by Scylla. Kuza's powerful strength brought down..." Philistos finished speaking, which was considered to have settled a regret in his heart.

Phoebidas was not angry, but thought about it carefully and reminded: "Syracuse Fleet!"

"In my opinion, Dionia is worried that our powerful navy in Syracuse may allow its fleet to guard the coast of Thurii. Even if it finally goes south, they have not yet had actual combat experience. In addition, they have no experience in the sea area. Being unfamiliar with them will allow us to discover the weaknesses of the Crow Warship earlier, so that we will not be caught off guard by them..." Philistos explained.

"Okay! Okay! Phoepidus, Philistus, your plans are very good! If I had implemented them according to your plans, how could I have been driven out of Sicily today? Hey!" Dionysius With a look of regret, he then changed the topic: "But these methods will no longer work against Dionia in the future! It is said that Dionia not only annexed Locle and its allies, but also annexed Tarantum. , even gained Messina, and occupied the plain of Catania in Sicily; to the north of it, the mighty Samnites had surrendered to him. Now, Dionia possesses Lucania, Magna Graecia, Burundi Ruti, the east and central coast of Sicily and many other areas not only have a land area far greater than ours in Syracuse, but their strength has also been greatly improved compared to before. If it is given a few more years of stable development, it will definitely be the most Powerful Greek power! At that time, not only Syracuse will have to succumb to it, but even you Sparta, Athens, Thebes and other powerful Greek states will have to consult it in advance before doing anything. Opinion!" Dionysius said seemingly carelessly, but glanced at Phoebidas.

Phoebidas sat expressionless, but Dionysius knew that he must have listened, so he was prepared to say a few more words, as long as Sparta was sufficiently fearful of Dionia, Then Sparta will definitely try its best to hinder the development of Dionia, which will increase the possibility of him returning to Syracuse.

At this time, his men walked into the cabin: "Master, the fleet has passed the Adriatic Sea and is approaching Corfu Island."

Hearing this, Phoebe Das felt a little complicated: Sparta is coming soon!
"Order the fleet to sail southeast to Crete." Dionysius's voice made him turn his head in shock: "Dionysius, you are not going to Sparta?!"

"Yes, I changed my mind. I'm going to Cyrenaica." Dionysius smiled mysteriously.

Phoebus couldn't sit still, and he asked sharply: "You promised me to follow me to Sparta! I have already sent someone to notify the Council of Elders!"

Dionysius confidently pointed his finger at Phoebus and asked angrily: "You Sparta once promised me to support me Dionysius for a long time, but now?! Now you actually support those rebellions Molecule! How can I trust you?"

"This..." Phoebidas was speechless.

Dionysius must have been holding it in for a long time, as the two men glared at each other like goring oxen.

After a long while, Phoebidas asked in a deep voice: "Dionysius, are you sure you don't want to go to Sparta?!"

"Phoebidas, during these years in Syracuse, I have never made decisions easily, because every decision I make may affect the life or death of a large group of people, and going to Cyrenaica is an important decision I made. Decision!" Dionysius replied proudly, at this moment he showed the majesty of a city-state tyrant.

Phoebidas' face was livid and he threatened: "Dionysius, you will regret this decision you made!" After that, he turned around and walked out of the cabin.

"Sparta gave up on me and chose Herolis and the others. You will regret this decision in the future!" Dionysius shouted angrily behind him.

"Dionysius, there is no need for us to anger the Spartans at this time." Hyparinus looked worried.

"Dionysius discussed with me that Sparta is currently at war. When we go to Sparta, it is very likely that the two thousand mercenaries we lead will be forcibly recruited by them to fight. The large sum of gold and silver that was taken away may also be collected by them as military expenses, and our actions in Sparta will also be restricted by them. It is impossible to allow us to make active preparations for returning to Syracuse...

A few years ago, the king of Cyrenaica had just been overthrown, and now the nobles were in power. However, there were conflicts between the several ruling families, so the political situation was not stable, and conflicts often occurred with the local indigenous Libyans. , if we take two thousand mercenaries to Cyrenaica, not only will we not be restricted, but we will also become the target of their efforts to win over, which will be beneficial to our development..." Philistos explained carefully.

"On Ortygia, I promised Phoebus to go to Sparta just to confuse the Spartans. Now, the entire fleet, including the helmsman, is my trusted slave, and even the sailors are led by trusted mercenaries. We are in charge, Phoebus and his dozen or so Spartan warriors can't stop us at all! When we get to Cyrenaica, I will send someone to send him back to Sparta safely." Dionysius's face With lingering resentment, he patted the wooden chair vigorously, and finally sighed helplessly: "Sparta has betrayed us. According to my previous temper, I will sacrifice the head of Phoebus to Apollo! But! Who said we would need Sparta’s help in the future!”

As the three of them sighed, "Dad! Dad!..." With a crisp cry, a four-year-old toddler stumbled into the cabin.

"Little Dio, don't run around!" A teenage boy followed him and entered the cabin.

Dionysius picked up his son and asked kindly: "Little Dio, do you miss your father?"

"I...I'm playing hide-and-seek with brother Dion..." Little Dionysius turned around and pointed at the boy.

"Brother-in-law." Dion called out hurriedly and respectfully.

Dionysius smiled and looked at Dion, the son of his father-in-law Hyparinus and the younger brother of Aristomache. He liked his brother-in-law very much. He was smart and studious, humble and polite, diligent and conscientious since he was a child. He doesn't have the laziness of noble children. What's interesting is that he can't play with his sister's two children, but he gets along very well with the little Dionysius, the child of Locri's wife Doris.

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