ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 776 Siege Layout ([-])

He looked back at the surrounding legion commanders who were also observing the Tiber River, and said: "According to rumors, the Tiber River often flooded hundreds of years ago, and the middle and lower reaches along both sides of the river were full of swamps and wetlands. Especially in this area, no race or force is willing to build here. Only the Romans, who were squeezed out by the Latins, chose to settle here. As a result, they have now become the overlords of central Italy..."

"But now that we are here, it is time for its overlord to give way!" Amyntas said immediately. The victory in yesterday's battle and the congratulations from King Davos and his colleagues just now made him very high-spirited.

"Yes, this is our goal, but we need to fight to achieve it." Davos smiled slightly and looked at the commander of the Third Army: "Lizaru, I asked the messenger to send it to Lavinium last night Have you read the battle plan?"

Lizaru immediately replied: “Your Majesty, please let our third legion cross the Tiber River and set up camp on the north bank of the Tiber River to block reinforcements from the Etruscan city-states and Roman colonial cities. Attack the city of Rome from the north..."

"Yes, this is the mission of your Third Legion." Davos nodded, pointed to the upper reaches of the river with his left hand, and said: "There is a Vertebra Bridge three or four miles away from here. That is the bridge between Rome and Etruscan It is an important land route for communication in the Roman region. The Romans will probably not destroy it. You can use this bridge to launch an attack on the city of Rome. If the Shii Bridge has been destroyed by the Romans, it does not matter. , the Third Fleet will use their warships to build a channel for you to attack Rome. You must not only block the Roman reinforcements, but also attack the city of Rome. The task is very heavy!"

When Daves said this, he paused and asked: "I remember that the last battle report you submitted stated that a company blocked the attack of more than 5000 Cavutini soldiers, and finally ensured that they were surrounded and annihilated. , the company captain who accomplished this feat is called Taglu, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"I hope your Third Army can have a few more officers like Taglu, turn your camp into an iron wall, and completely cut off reinforcements from the north to the city of Rome! At the same time, the Third Army must also be like a weapon. Sword, give the Roman city a fierce attack from the north, strive to break through the enemy's defense, and open a gap for the entire army to attack the city!" Davers encouraged in a loud voice.

Regarding the ardent expectations of King Davos, Lizaru, who was a junior among the army commanders, was both excited and a little nervous: "Your Majesty, the Third Army will do its best to complete the combat mission! But... because it has to fight on two fronts, the strength of the troops …It’s a little lacking.”

Before Davos responded, Amyntas loudly said: "Your Majesty, such an important task should be given to our First Army! You don't need to send additional reinforcements to the First Army, we can successfully complete the task!"

"This task should be given to our Second Army! The First Army has been depleted of soldiers after repeated battles, but our Second Army has a full complement of soldiers!" Matonis then shouted.

Stimulated by the two legion commanders, Lizaru also immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that our third legion can definitely complete this mission!"

"The First Army and the Second Army both have important missions, so there is no need to argue anymore." Davers waved his hand to stop the quarrel between the two army commanders Amintas and Matonis, and then comforted Lizaru: "You Don’t worry, the Third Fleet will cooperate with you, and the fleet infantry they belong to are not weak.”

Lizaru was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, when will the third fleet arrive?"

"The Tiber River has twists and turns, and it will take some time for the Third Fleet to go upstream. However, with the blessing of Hades, there is a favorable wind today, and there are slaves and laborers helping to draw fiber. They should arrive soon. By then You must seize the time, cross the river by boat, and quickly build a camp on the north bank of Shiibiao. You must also assist the Third Fleet in leveling the river beach so that they can push the warship onto the river beach. The location of the crew of the Third Fleet It will be merged with you." Davers reminded patiently.

"I understand, Your Majesty!" Lizaru suddenly remembered something and asked: "Your Majesty, if we cross the river by boat later and find that the Romans have no defense against the Vertebrae Bridge, can I lead my troops to kill it directly? ?”

"If there is such a great opportunity, of course we cannot let it go. All our legions will cooperate with you to attack the city immediately, but I think the Romans will not make such a stupid mistake." Davos smiled.

A group of people came to the granary camp behind the port with a smile.

"Your Majesty, there are a total of 90 large barns and ten hay sheds in this camp. The barns are filled with ground wheat flour. There are about...3000 kilograms in each barn. In addition to fodder, the hay sheds also contain soybeans. We rescued 45 intact barns, four hay sheds, and eight barns that were partially burned..."

After listening to Ledes' introduction, Daves praised: "It seems that these flour and fodder are ready to be transported to the Roman army in Herniki. Ledes, Cuccius, you two cavalry legions Arriving in time and seizing this batch of food not only defeated the enemy, but also eased our military food supply. This is a great achievement!"

Curchius interjected: "Your Majesty, the reason why we were able to succeed is that on the one hand we came too fast, which was beyond the Romans' expectations and left them ill-prepared; on the other hand, the Romans' barns were so well repaired that they were very They are strong, fire-proof and moisture-proof. It takes time to make them burn. The Romans were not serious about repairing the city walls, but they were serious about repairing the barns, and they actually helped us!"

The crowd laughed again.

Davos said seriously: "It is precisely because we were fully prepared in advance, and the Romans did not expect that we would suddenly lead an army to directly attack the city of Rome, that many mistakes occurred, but we must also be cautious. , don’t give the Romans time to breathe.”

All the legion commanders suppressed their smiles and nodded cautiously.

"Olivers!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"You lead the Fourth Army to camp here, protect the granaries and river ports, and be responsible for tomorrow's attack on the western wall of Rome." Daves pointed to the towering wall in front and asked: "Where do you think the focus of your attack will be? "

Without hesitation, Olivers pointed to the long protruding wall in front of him on the right, which was exactly where Davers had said before that behind the wall was the largest ghetto in Rome: "Here! Of course it is here! It’s so ugly, if I don’t capture it and destroy it, I won’t be able to sleep well in the future.”

Olivers' teasing words made everyone laugh again.

Davos nodded and reminded: "According to the plan discussed last night, there are deep conflicts between the nobles and civilians in Rome. We must find ways to alienate them and divide them so that they cannot work together to fight us."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Olivers replied seriously.

After arranging matters outside the western city wall of Rome, Davos led the legion commanders around the Roman city wall and rode eastward. The palace guards guarded him, while the cavalry of the [-]st and [-]nd Cavalry Legion followed closely behind. Therefore, even if the Roman soldiers on each section of the city wall saw a group of senior Dionian generals wearing gorgeous armor and brightly crowned helmets appearing a hundred meters away from the city, looking towards the city wall and gesticulating, with more than a dozen military flags waving behind them , and did not dare to rush out of the city for a surprise attack.

The group of people watched as they walked, and soon reached the easternmost end of the Roman city wall, and then turned northwest along the city wall. At this time, Davos said: "Amintas, you lead the first legion to camp here."

"It's finally our turn for the First Corps. I thought Your Majesty had forgotten us." Amyntas said loudly, pretending to complain.

"Of course I will not forget it." Davos said with a serious expression: "The First Legion is the most powerful legion in Dionia, and you naturally have the most arduous tasks. From here to the Tiber River The city walls are within the attack range of your First Legion, and you must put enough offensive pressure on the Romans!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will not only let the Romans know how powerful our First Legion is, but I will also attack the city of Rome from here!" Amyntas said confidently.

"In addition, the wall section here is very long, but the offensive force is the smallest in all directions. After the city is broken, the Romans are likely to escape from here. You must ensure that you try your best to intercept them all!" Davos solemnly said said.

Amyntas was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Of course... there is no problem!"

"Also, you should note that the location of the First Army's camp is the farthest from the main force of the other legions. Not far from here to the east, there are several Roman colonial cities, so the First Army is likely to be the focus of the Roman reinforcements. object." Davos reminded with a solemn expression.

Amyntas's expression also became solemn, and he nodded.

"The Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade will be stationed together with the First Army Corps, but they have important tasks to perform and will not attack the city with you."

After listening to Davos's words, Amyntas looked at Izam, who smiled at him.

"Izam!"

"Here!" The middle-aged Dukea was no longer as out-of-the-box as he was when he was young, and he responded respectfully.

"In order to prevent being seen and suspected by Roman soldiers, you should not go to the Tiber River to survey the terrain during the day. The rainy season in Rome is from December to February, which has already ended. And although Rome did not suffer from drought last year, according to intelligence, , the number of rains is less than in previous years. We have just seen it in the lower reaches. The water flow is gentle and the water level on the shore has dropped, so your chance of success is very high."

(End of this chapter)