ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 674 Declaring war on Dionia? (one)

Lizaru came to the center of the battlefield: there were wounded soldiers and corpses lying here. The closer to the center, the more corpses there were, which showed how tragic the previous battle was.In the center, there are more than 20 Dionian Legion soldiers standing. They are all injured, stained with blood, and their appearance is in disarray. They even have difficulty standing and can only rely on each other to support...

But when Lizaru came to the front, they still saluted him hard: "Report to the commander of the army, the first detachment of the fourth brigade of the third army has completed the blocking mission!"

Lizaru returned the military salute very solemnly, and at the same time said with a choked voice: "You have done a great job! Without your resistance, there would be no victory!"

After speaking, he quickly stepped forward, supported the shaky Taglu, grabbed his right hand, and raised it high: "You Taglu blocked Laos' attack with a small number of troops at Lahe Fortress more than ten years ago. Attack! Today you once again blocked the attack of thousands of Samnite warriors with one company. You are really an iron wall!"

"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!!!..." The surrounding soldiers cheered in unison.

Amidst the cheers, Taglu and his soldiers worked hard to straighten their chests. From then on, Taglu was nicknamed "Iron Wall".

Aialos and other Campania League generals who followed Lizaru had never seen such a tragic battlefield, let alone such a terrifying army. They actually fought to the death when faced with an enemy attack dozens of times their number. If you don’t retreat, this is simply a replica of the rumored battle at Thermopylae!
One can imagine the shock in the hearts of these generals: No wonder Dionia was able to defeat Syracuse and become the overlord of the Western Mediterranean. With such an army, which city-state dares to rival it!

At this time, the legion medical battalion also rushed over, rummaging through the pile of corpses for surviving soldiers and providing emergency rescue.

After a while, the captain of the Dionia Cavalry came to report: "Commander Lizaru Army, we captured Segovani, the leader of Kautini!"

Lizaru was not surprised at all: it would be a miracle to escape under such a tight encirclement of the Third Army and its allies.

However, the Dionian messenger Karias who followed Lizaru all the way asked hurriedly: "Where is he?!"

"Bring him up!" The cavalry captain turned around and shouted with some pride.

Segovani, covered in dust, was pushed up limping.When he was escaping, he was knocked down by the Dionian cavalry, injured his right foot, and his guards were also dispersed. Seeing that it was impossible to escape, he consciously became a prisoner.

"Chief Segovani, I didn't expect us to meet under such circumstances."

When Segovani heard this familiar voice, he turned around and saw the mocking face of Karias.

"Dionians, you violated the covenant and quietly attacked your allies, the Kautini! Do you want to start a war with our Samonite Alliance?!" Segovani roared.

"Who is violating the covenant?! It was you Kautini who violated the covenant first. The hundreds of corpses of Campania people in Atla are your evidence! Dionia is upholding the sacred covenant , in response to the request of the loyal allies, the city-states of the Campania League, the army was dispatched to protect the lives and property of the people of Campania in the territory of the Campania League! If you Cavuti The Nigerians have not violated the covenant and have not invaded the territory of the Campania Alliance, so how can they fight with us!!..." Karias shouted repeatedly.

Segovani was speechless, but continued to shout: "Let me and my warriors go quickly. I will persuade the compatriots in the mountains to resolve this conflict peacefully! Otherwise, the entire Samnite Alliance will summon all warriors, Form an army and invade your territory of Dionia!..."

When Karias heard this, he wanted to say more, but Lizaru next to him roared: "Let them come! Our Third Army is worried about not having a fight!"

Seeing the dejected look on Segovani's face who was forcibly suppressed, Karias quickly lost the anger he had when he was humiliated in Cavutim. He thought thoughtfully and said: "I don't know how your Majesty will react to this battle. How to deal with it?”

"It's best to order us to take down Lola, Sacera, and Kapusa!" Lizaru said loudly and confidently.

The two looked at each other and laughed.

In this battle, the more than 5000 Cautini fighters led by Segovani, plus other tribal fighters who invaded the territory of the Campania Alliance, totaled more than 1 people, and Dionia The Third Army plus half of the Dionia Second Cavalry Corps and the Campania League army totaled about 2 people. They defeated most of the invasions with mental calculations and unintentional preparations. The Kautini people, especially the main force led by Segovani, were almost surrounded and annihilated.

When the battlefield was cleaned after the war, a total of about 3000 Kautini warriors were killed and injured, and more than 2000 Kautini were captured. However, the casualties of the Kautini warriors who fled back to the mountains are unknown.For this victory, the coalition forces of Dionia and Campania also paid a certain price. There were more than 1500 casualties in total. The Second Cavalry Corps also suffered a lot of casualties when it blocked the retreat of Segovani's troops.However, this battle dealt a heavy blow to Cavutini and shocked the entire Samnite region.

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In the Senate of Carthage, the senators were arguing bitterly over the news that had just returned from Rome.

"Everyone, we can no longer give in! A year ago, precisely because of our concession, the Tarnian tribe close to us was completely wiped out, allowing the Dionians to completely control the West Kel region. Let us assist Gold, silver and supplies have all been wasted! Now the greedy Dionians have targeted our ally in central Italy, Rome. We can no longer just watch the Dionians conquer Rome. Then successfully occupy the entire Italy. By then, which country can stop the vast territory of Dionia! And is such a powerful kingdom of Dionia still willing to live in peace with our Carthage!..." Magoni Preta Kuba, the leader of Depai in the Senate, waved his arms excitedly and shouted loudly.

His passionate words moved some elders.

Okriton stood up and said calmly: "Calm down, Preta Kuba, you are too excited. I remember that the news that came back just said that the Dionian envoy hoped that Rome would stop attacking Vol. The offensive in the West has no intention of going to war with Rome. Rome has annexed too much land in recent years, and it should stop and rectify its internal affairs. The contradiction between its aristocrats and civilians in the country is so fierce that even for many years, the people If we refuse to elect consuls, if we continue like this, Rome will have big problems sooner or later."

"Occreton, I think you are really confused!" Santipur, another Magonid senator, stood up and accused: "We spend so much gold, silver and supplies every year just to make Rome a A prosperous city-state?! We are here to make Rome a powerful force in central Italy, able to prevent the expansion of the Kingdom of Dionia to the north! Now that the Volscians have suffered a disastrous defeat, it is a great opportunity for Rome to conquer them and increase its strength. If Rome stopped attacking and reduced its power, it would give the Volscians a chance to breathe.

Now, Dionia has realized the danger of Rome, and they are trying their best to help Wolsey. They may also unite with other forces against Rome to expand their influence in central Italy.With the support of Dionia, these races will continue to fight against Rome, and eventually Rome will be conquered by the Dionia like the Tanikan tribe!
I think this is not what any wise elder here wants to see!It is also completely inconsistent with our interests in Carthage!Therefore we must give our full support to the Romans and let them reject the Dionian proposal! "

"Santipur, please note that what you said about fully supporting Rome is to allow them to continue attacking Volsey, which will eventually cause Rome to have a war with Dionia in advance?!" Sophie Tepanlaco stood up and shouted loudly asked.

There was a sudden uproar in the venue.

"Yes, it may eventually lead to such a situation." Santipul replied calmly.

There was another commotion in the venue.

"Rome alone cannot compete with Dionia. By then, as an ally of Rome, do we, Carthage, want to participate in the war?!" Tepanlaco asked.

"Whether it is to abide by the oath, fulfill the military alliance, or to safeguard the interests of our Carthage, we must declare war on Dionia!" Preta Kuba said categorically.

The elders were in an uproar, and controversy arose in the venue.

"When we agreed to support the Tarnian tribe and Rome in the hope that they could restrain the expansion of Dionia, didn't we already regard Dionia as an enemy in our hearts?! Do you still have illusions at this moment? , looking forward to the fact that the Kingdom of Dionia, which has eliminated one race after another and become extremely powerful, can continue to live in peace with us in the future?!" Preta Kuba asked loudly, making the somewhat noisy venue quiet. A lot.

"Declaration of war on Dionia?! Do you know that we just sent troops to Cirta to suppress the Numibian rebellion a few months ago, and it has not been completely suppressed yet?!" Taipanlako loudly reminded.

"There are also rebellions in Dionia. The Messapians, Puchettis, Daonis... are only a lot more than us, but this does not affect them from continuing to launch wars and conquer other forces!" Prey! Tacuba looked angry and said loudly: "What the Dionians can do, we Carthaginians have ruled this land for so long, and we should be able to do it!"

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