Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Thormid was stunned, he really didn't think of this layer just now.

Davos stood up and said decisively: It seems that we have to send more troops to reinforce Serinus. We will not add troops again and again, and directly send the Sixth Army, the Roman Reserve Brigade, Potentia and Samo. Nai reinforcements are all sent to Serinus and handed over to Amyntas' command.

Thormid was shocked: Your Majesty, you sent the Sixth Legion and the Roman Reserve Brigade to Serinus, and only the Fourth and Ninth Legions are left. In case Marco sends a large army to attack Mi Noah...

Davos said calmly: I don't think Marco will easily give up the efforts he made in Serinus during this time. If he really desperately leads an army to attack Minoa, I will I really hope he wastes his little time like this. Plus, we can let Alexis execute our plan.

By doing this, the defense on Minoa's side will be even better, Tormide reminded loudly again.

Davos smiled slightly: Margo dares to put the army he originally used to defend the direction of Segsta into the siege battle, and we can't leave Lizaru and Epithenis idle, we can transfer them. Come to Minoa.

Tormide and Printoles were shocked when they heard this: A few days ago, His Majesty was talking about not tightening the rope too tightly to prevent the Carthaginian army from jumping off the wall. It has only been a few days. We are about to order the delayed Third Army and the Lucaria Reserve Army to move forward to Minoa. Is this about to start the final decisive battle? !

The two looked at Davos' calm face and responded forcefully, Yes, Your Majesty!

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In the early morning of the second day, Margo gathered his army and attacked the city of Serinus again.

At noon, the earth wall built by the Carthaginians was connected to the city wall of Serinus. Fortunately, the Dionysian defenders used the wooden wall panels that had been prepared to increase the height of the city wall at the connection, so that the Carthaginian soldiers could not Can immediately rush into the city hallway.

However, the wooden city wall was not strong enough. Under the persecution of the team officers, the Carthaginian soldiers braved the rain of javelins thrown from the towers at the top of the city, and kept burning and hitting them with wood. After paying a lot of casualties, in the afternoon Break through the wooden city wall and pour into the city walkway.

The Dionysian defenders had to deal with long-range attacks from the earth and mountains outside the city, ant-attached attacks from the enemy below the city, be alert to the tunnel attack that the enemy might come at any time, and send heavy troops to prevent the enemy from rushing up to the city through the earth wall. Armintas are all armed with shields and spears, ready to participate in the battle in person.

At this critical moment, a total of 16,000 people from the Sixth Legion and the Roman Reserve Brigade (including the Roman noble soldiers who were incorporated into the legion) arrived by sea, and finally repelled the already tired Carthaginians.

Although the Carthaginian army was repelled, Margo was not depressed: Dionysus's addition of Serinus instead encouraged him. The plan for the main force to come to the decisive battle has been initially realized, and judging from the situation of today's battle, after connecting the Serinus city wall, the defensive advantage of the Dionysians has been greatly reduced. Tomorrow, when the entire army is assembled to attack the city, the Celts and Lusitanias will be sent to attack along the city wall. I wonder if the Dionysians can stop it? Will they send more reinforcements? Do you want to build a few more causeways to connect the city wall, so that more soldiers can directly board the city and fight head-on with the Dionysians? ...

Marco sat in the big tent, thinking about tomorrow's siege plan.

At this time, the adjutant walked into the big tent and reported to him: Lord Margo, there is news from Segsta that the Dionysians have raided the territory of the Sikanians, and the Sikel army and our troops stationed there 3,000 Numibian soldiers were also routed.

Marco frowned and asked, When did this happen?

This afternoon.

Originally, the territory of the Sikan people was guarded by Hasdrubal led by more than 30,000 soldiers, mainly to keep an eye on the Dionysian army coming from the eastern part of the mountains.

However, after the Sikelians headed by the Tarcanian tribe entered the enemy's territory, they had some conflicts with the Sikan people, but because of the existence of Hasdruba, the contradictions could always be eliminated.

Some time ago, due to the Dionysians attacking Palermos, the Sikelians were reluctant to go with the army. Hasdrubal also specially separated the Sikelians from the Sikerians before leading his army to reinforce them. , leaving thousands of Numibian soldiers in the hope that calm will remain here until he returns. Unexpectedly, Hasdrubal's troops were later transferred back to the Carthaginian camp of Serinus by Margo, and the territory of the Sikan people seemed to have become a forgotten corner of the Carthaginians. Since it was difficult for the three units in the territory to unite, it was only natural that they would be quickly defeated after being raided by the Dionian army.

Margo's brows stretched out again and asked, Do you know how many people the Dionysians dispatched?

According to the situation observed by the scout, there are about tens of thousands of people.

There are only more than 10,000 people. Marco was a little disappointed. He deliberately left the flaw in the Sikan territory to attract the Dionysians to attack: Where are these Dionysians now?

They retreated westward.

What? Run away?! Marco frowned again, he was still hesitating just now: Did Hasdruba lead tens of thousands of soldiers to eat this enemy? Or just ignore it, lure more Dionysians into the Sikan territory, and even start to attack Segsta, which is not far from the Sikan territory, and then assemble a large army to annihilate it... As a result, Dionys After the demi-human attacked, he actually slipped away.

Marco felt that he had nowhere to go, stared at the adjutant, and shouted, The next time I report the situation, it is not allowed to be intermittent, and I have to finish it all at once!

The adjutant felt aggrieved, and he could only call it an excuse.

The Dionians are not fooled, it seems that they still have to attack Serinus! ... Marco made up his mind, and then said to the adjutant: There is no need to station troops in the Xikan territory. After gathering the defeated troops, bring them all back to the camp.

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When Alexis led the Tenth Army and part of the Fourth Army to raid the territory of the Sikan people, the reconnaissance cavalry reported the news to the camp. Marco was leading the army to attack the city, and the adjutant did not dare to fight in the siege. To disturb him at a critical moment, but there is a troop that has the power to send troops autonomously, and that is the cavalry.

Marco had a total of 7,000 cavalry under his command, most of which were Numibian cavalry. They were fast and run like the wind. They were accustomed to throwing javelins to kill the enemy, but rarely fought head-on. Since Marco led his army back to the west of Sicily, the Dionysian army could not hold on to it, but taking advantage of the sea, he often dispatched fleets to land in the rear for harassment, so Marco asked the cavalry to patrol the western coast every day. Attack, slow down the enemy's movements, and facilitate the arrival of the main force to annihilate them. Because of the characteristics of the Numibian cavalry, he is not worried that they will suffer great losses.

Therefore, after getting the news that the Dionians attacked the territory of the Sikan people, the cavalry that was idle in the camp quickly rushed to the territory of the Sikan people, but did not expect the Dionians to quickly withdraw to the territory of the Sikan people. In the mountains, the cavalry, who wanted to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds, had to do the chores of gathering the defeated soldiers.

And just when Margo returned to the camp tent, on the northwest side of the Carthaginian camp, in a tent in the Numibian cavalry camp, in front of the leader of the Masili tribe, Tinum, stood a Numbi. Asian collapse.

I thought who wanted to see me, but I didn't expect it to be you, Genomes, how could your father let you participate in this terrible war! Tinum said slightly surprised.

In the eyes of the Carthaginians, we Numibians have no distinction between high and low, only one identity as their slaves. Over the years, the population of our tribe has been decreasing year by year. In order to make up for the number of troops that the Carthaginians imposed on us, Even if I don't want to participate in this war, I have to come! Kinoms said angrily.

The leader Tinum was silent for a while, and said after a while: Carthage is indeed a little harsh to your tribe!

Kinomus looked at him and sneered in his heart: he knew that the other party was far less dissatisfied with Carthage than he was, because Tinum was from West Numibia, and he was from East Numibia.

It turned out that Numibia was divided into East and West because of Carthage. The Carthaginians called the Numibias who lived inland between it and the Phoenician allied states off the coast of Africa as Eastern Numibia, and those who lived inland to the west and far away from the Carthaginian sphere of influence. known as West Numibians.

A long time ago, because of the close distance between Carthaginians and Phoenicians, the people of East Numibia had convenient communication and frequent exchanges with each other. They not only traded frequently, but also were influenced by Carthaginian culture. The tribes in Asia have begun to gradually change from the original nomadic life to the semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral life. Due to the relatively sufficient food and relatively abundant materials, East Numibia has a large population. The West Lumibians have always been in a nomadic state. Not only are they poor in food and have a small population, but they also often compete for pastures and fights between tribes. The Mibians asked for food aid, and it was for this reason that the Masili tribe became acquainted with the Kinoms tribe.

But starting from 20 years ago, the Carthaginians were no longer satisfied with their territories being limited to the coast. They coveted the vast inland lands and began to gradually change their previous strategies for dealing with the Numibians. The tribes of Asia resorted to intrigue, division, and alienation, and from north to south, they began to use force to conquer, which reached its peak after Hanno came to power. As for the West Numibians, Carthage adopted a policy of bribery to win over, providing cheap food to various tribes, and also hired their people as auxiliary cavalry to participate in the war of Carthage, and even they were still in West Numi. Among the Biya people, the contradiction between the East and West Numibians is deliberately promoted (because in the past, the East Numibians were rich and the West Numibians were poor, and the West Numibians from time to time to the East Numibians. The demi-humans ask for help, so the easterners often face the westerners with arrogance and contempt), and also let them participate in the war to conquer the eastern Numibians, so although they are the same race, the Tinum will have such a kind of Mindset is not surprising.