ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 741 The Naval Battle of Cerrodium ([-])
At this time, the Iberian fleet also discovered the enemy ahead, and Admika quickly prepared the fleet to fight. He adopted a single-column formation. This formation mainly focused on one-on-one catching and fighting, and every opponent was attacked. The requirements for sailors on a warship are relatively high, so it can be seen that the Iberian fleet thinks highly of itself.

In fact, the trireme was originally invented by the Phoenicians, and even the sea collision tactic was their first. However, hundreds of years of sailing tradition are both the glory and the shackles of Carthage.Even though the powerful Syracuse Navy was defeated by the emerging Dionian Navy more than ten years ago, it did not have much impact on the Carthage fleet.On the contrary, the vast majority of Carthaginian admirals and sailors believed that the failure was caused by the Syracuseans' poor ship-managing skills. If it were them, they would never make the Syracuseans' stupid mistakes.

As for the Dionian Navy, their tactics have been improving. It can be seen from the current formation of the Third Fleet. The first half of it is a staggered three-layer paddle battle with a crow suspension bridge. There are a hundred ships in total, and the second half is composed of 50 conventional triremes arranged in a column without a crow suspension bridge. On both sides of the star-filled formation are 50 small and medium-sized warships loosely arranged.

This is a continuous improvement made after the Dionia Military Affairs Department and several senior naval admirals summarized the several naval battles with Syracuse based on the flaws exposed by the Crow warship and the problems discovered during training. Each fleet adopts a mixed organization of crow warships and conventional triremes. Basically, crow warships account for 2/3 of the number of triremes, and conventional triremes account for 1/3.

Moreover, the Navy has also modified the structures of the two triremes: the Crow Warship mainly relies on the drawbridge to lock enemy ships and relies on infantry to win battles. Therefore, its hull is longer and wider, which can first ensure The bottom warehouse is spacious, and the infantry will not feel crowded or cramped when staying inside. After all, with the expansion of the kingdom's territory, the battle between the fleet and the enemy can no longer happen as soon as it leaves the port. It is often possible to patrol for a day or two without discovering the enemy. Traces, this time ensures that the sailors and infantry on board have a relatively comfortable living environment, which is conducive to maintaining their combat effectiveness. At the same time, the Crow Warship also adds some weight to the stern to ensure that after the suspension bridge is installed, the front and rear can maintain balance. Smoother while sailing.

If the Crow Warship sacrifices speed to ensure comfort and safety, then Dionia's conventional trireme will make up for the Crow Warship's lack of speed, so its hull is very narrow and the hull is relatively small. Short, shaped like a willow leaf, even the masts were lower, and the number of sailors per warship was reduced to 150.The Ministry of Military Affairs gathered many well-known shipwrights in Dionysia to repeatedly modify and test this trireme, and finally finalized it. Therefore, its maximum speed can reach 15 knots, and its flexibility is also high, so it is popular Onian sailors called it a fast trireme.

Under normal circumstances, these fast triremes are arranged behind the ship formation. After the naval battle begins, they shuttle between the gaps between the warships, protect the Crow warships that are boarding the ship, and ram those who try to get around to its side. of enemy ships.When the enemy fleet retreats, they will use their faster ship speed to pursue them to expand their victory.

This was an encounter. No one on either side avoided the fight. On the contrary, the sailors were very enthusiastic about fighting. They quickly adjusted the warships and arranged the ship array on the sea with a radius of ten miles according to the commander's order. They listened to the flute player's flute, shouted neat chants, and pushed the oars hard. As the oar frequency continued to increase, the warship rode the wind and waves as fast as it was flying.

The warships at the forefront of both sides are about to collide...

Admika, the commander of the Iberian navy who was in the back line, listened to the shouts of the watchers on the mast and clenched his fists excitedly: The first naval battle between Carthage and Dionia was about to begin, and he I firmly believe that victory will definitely belong to the Carthaginians who have a long history of navigation!
"Boom!...Boom!..." The crow suspension bridges rotated and fell, smashing through the deck of the enemy ship and connecting the two warships together.

"Hades!!!..." The 40 Dionysian fleet infantry who rushed out from the bottom of the warship rushed across the drawbridge with high spirits and killed the enemy ship.These infantrymen who belong to the fleet are very different from the legionnaires originally loaded on the warships. Not only are there ten fewer people, but they are also wearing leather helmets and armors, and they hold a completely wooden long shield in their left hand. , the soles of the leather sandals they wear have criss-crossing grooves... These changes in weapons and equipment and the reduction in weight are more conducive to their flexibility in fighting on warships and are less likely to slip on slippery decks.

When the Dionian fleet infantry was killing enemy ships one after another, Admika's excitement disappeared without a trace, and what was replaced was a cold heart. In the end, he could only give the order to retreat bitterly.

The first battle between Dionia and the Carthaginian navy lasted just over half an hour. The Dionia Third Fleet captured the Carthaginians at the cost of five warships being sunk and six warships damaged. They defeated 5 stratified oar warships and sank 18, achieving a great victory.

Hasdrubal, who had just captured the port, watched the entire naval battle from the lighthouse at Cerodiam Port. He witnessed the unique tactics of the Dionian fleet leading to the disastrous defeat of the Iberian fleet, which greatly shocked him. He was shocked, and at the same time, his joy in occupying the city of Cerodiam was wiped out.

For the people of Cerodiam City who were evacuating from the sea, the victory in the Battle of Dionia also boosted their confidence in returning home.

The next day, Hasdrubal, who had not been cleansed, received the news that "the main force of Carthage was defeated on the south coast". Although he was a little gloating, he also felt that he was in danger. The Onian is likely to transfer troops to deal with his lone army that has penetrated into the enemy's territory, but it will take some time for the Dionian to transfer from the south coast to the north coast.

In the afternoon, he met the messenger from Palermos who came in a hurry, and he finally made up his mind.It turned out that Dionia's third fleet sailed west early in the morning and landed on the coast near Paramos. After thousands of infantrymen on the warships landed, they attacked the reserve camp of the Iberian army. Although due to The vigilance and tenacious resistance of the remaining troops failed to allow them to capture the camp, but they also caused some damage to the baggage.

Hasdrubal decided to lead his army to retreat back to Palermos and stay there for a while to wait for a new decision from the Carthaginian Senate, because he realized that the defeat of the main force led by Monte Adeno was likely to lead to A new political turmoil.

During the retreat, Hasdrubal asked the soldiers to completely destroy the city of Cerrodium so that they would not encounter any trouble the next time they attacked.

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Vinosa - a town located in the northwest corner of the Puccietti region. It is said that one of the heroes of Homer, Diomedes, lived here in seclusion after the Trojan War, seeking a peaceful life, and built the town and the temple of Aphrodite, in order to appease the God of Love's anger at destroying her beloved city of Troy, so this town is also called the city of Aphrodite, which also shows that Puche blood and cultural ties between the Titians and the Greeks.

However, at this time, this town favored by the God of Love was once again ravaged by war. It was surrounded by the Samnites, and the few citizen soldiers were tenaciously resisting the enemy's attacks from all sides.

"Go and urge the tribal leaders to continue to step up the attack and capture this town before dusk!" Lesguk looked at the battle situation at the top of the city ahead and gave the order anxiously.

"Yes, chief!" The bodyguard took the order and left.

The leader of Kalashni, Kontruk, glanced at him and said to him, "It's useless to urge you any more, don't worry, I think the enemy can't stand it anymore, and the town can definitely be captured before dark." .”

"I'm just... a little worried about the Dionians. We must seize the time to rob more people and supplies, and have more chips to threaten the Dionians!..." Lesguk explained hurriedly.

"The Dionians have nothing to be afraid of!" Kontruk saw through Lesguk's inner timidity at a glance, and he said loudly with some disdain: "The defeats you suffered in fighting them in the past were all due to mistakes. Their tricks, you must know that we have never failed in a frontal battle, and we have never failed in previous battles with the Greeks! As the leader of the Shirpinians, you can be cautious, but you cannot lose Vosani The courage and ferocity that descendants should have!”

As a senior leader, Kontruk relied on his status as an elder and many years of combat experience to continue to teach the martyr Jacques: "What's more, you have used a strategy to transfer the main force of Dionia to the Daoni area. In the northern part of the country, it is difficult for them to get here within two or three days. Even if enemy reinforcements arrive in the past two days, they are temporary troops formed by the Dionysians in the Pucheti and Messape areas. , the troops will not be too many, and the combat effectiveness will not be strong. We can just defeat them and boost the courage and morale of our soldiers...especially the soldiers of Shirpini, Kautini, and Pentni!" Here! In the heart of the old Samoni leader, the warriors of the three tribes who had been repeatedly defeated in battles were not qualified Samoni warriors, and only the Kalachni warriors were the best.

Lesguk fell silent.

At this time, the spies hurried over: "Big leader, reinforcements from Dionia were discovered in the south!"

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