Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 157: Plintors’ concerns

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Davers paused, and then said: "The second is sailors. A three-tiered paddle warship requires nearly 200 sailors. If a fleet has 100 three-tiered paddle warships, it needs nearly 20,000. Sailors. The navy is a military force that needs to be supported by a huge population, and the Phoenicians and Carthaginians are not a populous race. Even if it uses Numibians as sailors, Numibi The demihumans are not a seafaring race, and their nature is relatively loose, which will inevitably reduce the combat capability of the Carthage navy. And we—"

Davers smiled: "Not to mention official citizens and preliminary citizens. Once the navy starts recruiting new sailors, those free citizens will clamor and clamor to join, and they hope to become a kingdom as soon as possible. Citizen."

Daves said here, Tormid and Midolades laughed, and Daves' words completely dispelled their worries. Only Plintors didn't smile, and seemed to be worried.

Davers noticed, so he asked: "Plintors, what else do you suggest, let me know."

Plintors considered it for a while, and said softly: "Your Majesty, although we have the advantage in Sicily from the current battle situation, Carthage lost in the battle, and then the fleet fought again in naval battles and storms. If they don’t consider seeking peace, they must do their best to win the next battle. In this way, Plossous led the Carthaginians. I am afraid that the Sicilian troops will face more soldiers, more vigorous fighting spirit, and will never be the Carthage army commanded by mediocre generals——"

"Wait!" Tolmid interjected: "Our fleet has already occupied Sicily's maritime superiority, and it can completely cut off the troop transport route from Carthage to Sicily. Even if Carthage is to form a large army, It’s also difficult to land in Sicily."

"It is difficult for the Carthage army to land in Sicily, but it is not impossible. Although our fleet has an advantage, it cannot be said to completely cut off the ties between Sicily and Carthage." Plintors was calm. Said: "The sailors need food, drinking water, and rest. At night, the warship should be towed into the naval port for maintenance so that it can maintain a good combat condition... In Sicily, except for the Catania naval port, it is in the north. Only Messina, and only the allied states Agrigento and Gela to the south have perfect naval ports for our fleet to stay in. Therefore, if our Sicilian fleet departs from Messina or Agrigento in the morning, When they visited the westernmost point of Sicily, it was probably already in the afternoon, and they had to rush back...

Moreover, the number of the current Sicilian fleet has been greatly reduced, and it cannot be divided into two or three very powerful squadrons to patrol in turn. The Carthaginians still have time to deliver supplies and reinforcements to Sicily. "

"The Sicilian fleet can send the Clippers to take turns to monitor the western waters of Sicily--" Tolmeide had just said half of his argument, and suddenly realized that something was wrong: Even if the Clippers detect an enemy situation, they also need to return to the naval port to report, and wait for the fleet again. When we arrived, the Carthage fleet might have already entered the harbour.

So, he changed his words and said: "It's not that certain warships like Silinus and Minoa cannot be stationed, are you right? Midorades."

Facing the gaze cast by Tolmeide, Midolades, the naval commander, did not dare to speak indiscriminately in front of Daves. He thought about it and said: "From the battle report, There is no military port in Silinus. Warships can indeed stay in ordinary ports for short periods of time, but if they do not work for a long time, it will damage the life of the warship and affect its combat effectiveness. Of course, the Sicilian army can also be in Salinnu. Si builds a simple military port, but that will take time."

Midolades's phrase "the warship staying in the ordinary port for too long will damage the life of the warship" was actually addressed to Daves, so he deliberately increased his tone, but he immediately moved away from the topic. "As far as I know, the best naval port in the western tip of Sicily is in Lilibo."

Tormid shook his head immediately: "Lilibo is an important military town of Carthage in Sicily. Just like Motia at the beginning, it is difficult to attack it with Prosius’s existing forces. Come down."

At this moment, Plintors continued to talk and said: "Although Ploseus has won consecutive battles, but the enemy is concentrated in the two towns of Lilibal and Palermos. Just now Tormi Master Germany has already made it very clear that although Plosouus can determine the victory of Sicily by taking Lilivi, but since we cannot add a lot of troops to the Sicilian army now, it is impossible to do it with the Eighth Army alone. Arrived. As for attacking other towns, not only is it meaningless, but also disperses forces, so it should be said that the Sicilian army has been unable to attack by now."

Speaking of this, Plintors said earnestly: "Your Majesty, it is time for the Sicilian army to change its strategy!"

Tolmeid and Midolades were startled, but Daves's expression remained unchanged, but he sat there and remained silent for a long time. He knew clearly: Printoles was tactful. Remind him that the previous instructions to Plossous were wrong.

At the beginning of the war with Carthage, Daves was still cautious about the situation in Sicily because he wanted to focus his attack on Rome, so he ordered Plossous at the very beginning. Secured the kingdom of Sicily, but the Eighth Army defeated the Carthage army in the Battle of Minoan. The navy's victory over Cerro Diham made him realize that the Carthaginians were strong outsiders, so he changed his strategy. : Let the Sicilian army and navy attack with all its strength, and try to take advantage of the enemy's defeat, to take advantage of the victory and pursue, which can weaken Carthage's power in Sicily and gain more chances for the next decisive battle with Carthage.

Even deep in his heart, Daves hoped that Plossous could create another miracle and completely drive away Carthage's power in Sicily.

Up to now, except for that storm, the Sicilian army’s offensive is still going well, in line with my expectations... But has I become a little too optimistic because of successive victories? After all, it was Carthage! Daves stared at the staff officer he admired. He understood what Plintors meant: He was obviously reminding himself that the Sicilian army led by Plossius did not conquer the western end of Sicily in one fell swoop. Ability, on the contrary, due to the depth of the lone army and insufficient strength, it may still fall into a dangerous situation.

Plintors’ reminder reminded Daves of the Iberian army that had not suffered any losses so far, and thought that the successive failures of Carthage might allow the Magonis family to regain control of Carthage. They are no more aggressive than Hanno, they value Sicily more, and they also have richer war experience. From the fact that the Iberian army can conquer the city of Cerro Diham, it can be seen that they are quite effective. of.

However, according to Daves’ understanding of Carthage over the years, it would take time for Carthage to re-organize its army. The elders of the Carthage Senate would continue to delay this time. I'm afraid that even if that Margo can make the army finally land in Sicily, it will be at least a month or two later, and it would be a pity that Plosouus just retreats from the defense for such a long time! With the ability of this young commander, he can completely disturb the situation in the western end of Sicily, so that even if the Carthage army land, they need to spend more energy and time to stabilize the situation and win more for the kingdom. Time...

Daves thought about it, but in the end he couldn’t make up his mind, so he said, “Tell Proseus about our worries and let him be more vigilant. It’s up to him to continue attacking or shrinking from the defense. , After all, he is the commander of the battlefield in Sicily!" Plossous repeated miracles and won victories, making Daves choose to believe in his abilities.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tormid said, but glanced at Plintors next to him, feeling a bit of envy and jealousy in his heart: As far as he knows, Daves made military decisions. It is rare to make changes due to other people’s persuasion, but this time they made a compromise...

Tolmead was thinking about it, but Daves looked at Plintors and said in a serious tone: "In the future, suggestions like this should be put forward directly, instead of waiting for me to ask! War relations Regarding the life and death of the country, humility and courtesy may cause hundreds of soldiers to lose their lives, understand?!"

Plintors looked terrified, and then saluted ashamedly: "Understood, Your Majesty, next time I will pay attention!"

Tolmead casts envious glances at him again.

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After the military meeting, Daves summoned the new kingdom elders--his brother-in-law Alcibidas, and Turiyi's shipbuilder Mikris.

These two are both well-known big businessmen in the shipbuilding industry of the Kingdom of Dionian. Daves called them here, of course, hoping that they can take the lead in cooperating with the kingdom to speed up the construction of battleships, and due to the tight treasury, I also hope that they can agree that the kingdom can temporarily owe their shipbuilding costs. Of course, the kingdom will give them corresponding compensation after the war, such as relaxing the ban on felling trees...

For Mikris, Daves also emphatically talked about Enanilus, who has been released from his sentence and has been staying at home. He emphasized that Enanilus’ mistakes have been sufficiently punished. , And now the kingdom has been expanding, and officials at all levels have always been insufficient. En'anilus was once a veteran and served as a navy commander. With rich administrative experience, he can come back to serve the kingdom.

Hearing what Daves said, Mikris was very excited, and immediately said: When he goes back, he will try his best to persuade Enanilus to come out and do something.