Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 170: cross the river

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The commanders of the legion could not bear the tragic experience of Crotone, but Daves knew: He must not let the Syracuse take the initiative, and rashly led the army across the Neto River, just in time. Onisius’ calculations. The more important thing is time. Just as Antonios said, it takes time for Hiros and the others to capture Laos and attack the rear of Syracuse again, so he needs time now and drags it to Hiros. The army successfully attacked Trina, and by then it will be time for Dionia to take the initiative in the war!

However, Davers's beautiful vision is not so easy to realize. The people of Syracuse have been launching rockets at the Acropolis of Crotone, and the people of Crotone have been exhausted from fighting the fire, sending envoys to the Dionian military camp again and again.

After being relentlessly rejected by Daves many times, some messengers cried bitterly in front of the big tent: "Please save the people of Crotone! Our water is almost running out, everyone I started to drink urine, but what about the children?! My child is only two years old! I would rather trade my life for him to continue to live, please save us!..."

Some messengers yelled: "Daves, everyone says you are a great Greek champion with victorious battles. I think you are a coward! Dionians, your hearts are made of iron. Is it?! Seeing allies a few miles away struggling in the fire, they are unwilling to lend a helping hand!

"Yeah! What Dionians have always kept their promises, they are all lie! You swindlers, even if the tens of thousands of people in Crotone are smoked to death or burned to death, they will still be in hell. Curse you here!"

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All the Dionian soldiers who heard them crying and scolding bowed their heads without shame. Even the commanders of the army such as Felicius and Antonios also asked Daves for his orders several times. The pressure in Firth's heart is great. He sat alone in the big tent, holding the armrests of the wooden chair with both hands. Although he has not said a word, his heart is gradually loosening. After all, if you have to watch tens of thousands of living beings burned to death because of his relationship, how could Daves remain indifferent!

Fortunately, the time has entered the evening. Considering that the Dionian army cannot cross the river at night, the Syracuse also stopped attacking the Acropolis of Crotone.

Davos did not slept well this night. He knew: Although he escaped today, tomorrow the cruel and cunning Dionysius will continue to use this method to force him to fight, then he should what to do? ...What is going on with Hiros? There has been no news for so long. Although the highway has been built, it is still slow to pass news across the mountains!

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Lysias and Miron are even more uncomfortable. Not only do they need to help the injured and reassure them, but they also need to consider the ever-increasing shortage of water.

If it weren’t for the military-savvy Miron’s persuasion, Lucias would have cursed the Dionians and Daves for being "relentless", and even thought in his heart: If... Live, just like a Syracuse...surrender...

At the Syracuse barracks, Dionysius was uneasy, and Daves' patience made him shake: Did the Dionians rather watch their allies die than lend a helping hand? ! …Perhaps Daves really dare not engage in a frontal land battle with us. If things go on like this, it will be detrimental to our Syracuse, can we really only retreat...

That night, Dionysius couldn't sleep either, until he heard a noise coming from outside the big tent.

When intelligence officer Adrostini broke into the big tent, he just turned over and sat up on the bed: "What's the matter?! How did you become the captain of the guard! Just let people in! "

He yelled at the captain of the guard who followed up afterwards, but let Androstini who was next to him listened to the panic. He hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty, and tremblingly said: "Big...sir...from Trina Emergency intelligence, the Dionians have captured Laos!"

"What?! The Dionians captured Laos so quickly! Is this news true?!" Dionysius' face changed drastically, and he asked again and again.

"It was one of our spies in Laos who risked being chased by the Dionians. It should be certain that Trina secretly arrived in a small boat! It is reported that it is Dioni. The demi incited a riot among the poor and civilians of Laos, and attacked both inside and outside, and only then broke through the city of Laos." Androstini has stabilized his emotions at this moment, and explained earnestly.

"So the Dionians of Raos will go south soon?!" Dionysius muttered anxiously.

"My lord, maybe...maybe we should retreat..." Androstini whispered courageously.

"Retreat?!" Dionysius looked at him suddenly, and the flickering cold light in his eyes made Androstini fall to his knees again in fright.

Dionysius glared at him, and gradually there was a weird smile on his face: "You are right, we should indeed retreat!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and gave an order to the captain of the guard: "Immediately notify Facipesas, Astagras, Axirita, Phoebedas... and others to come to the big account to discuss!" /

Androstini breathed a sigh of relief and slumped on the ground, only to realize that his back was wet with cold sweat.

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In the early morning of the next day, the Croton Plains area was shrouded in light fog, which added a bit of chill to the originally warm seaside area.

Daves got up for breakfast early in the morning. As usual, bread, oatmeal, and beef jerky were no different from ordinary soldiers, except that there was an extra fish. That was the sailor of the Dionia fleet stationed at the mouth of the Neto River. Yesterday, I had nothing to do with the fishing harvest, and sent a lot of them to Davers, and most of them were transferred to the guards to share.

Although breakfast is good, Davers has little appetite.

At this moment, Martius accompanied Izam into the big tent.

"Your Majesty, my men have brought good news! The enemy is dismantling the camp and starting to retreat!"

Davos was a little surprised when he heard the news from Izam.

"My men sneaked into the vicinity of the enemy camp and heard those Syracuses whispering in panic, saying that'Trina was attacked by our Dionian army'..." Izam Excited further explanation.

"Has Lord Shiros already captured Laos? Why did we not receive a return?" Martius was puzzled when he heard the news, so he interjected.

"It takes a different time to pass through the mountains to the west, to get here than to take a boat to Knapetia and then to Trina." Izam explained to him, and then he Excitedly said: "Your Majesty, we--"

Before Izam's excitement was finished, Martius also shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty!"

Looking at the longing in their eyes, Davers knew what they wanted to express. Even Martius, the guard captain, who is usually taciturn and cautious, is like this, not to mention other soldiers. The military spirit and morale are like this. It is the general trend. Daves sighed softly and said loudly, "Martius. Si, you go call Tolmid and let him inform all the commanders of the army, um... and Midorades hastened to the big account to hold a military meeting!"

"Yes!"

"Izam, order your soldiers to continue to monitor the enemy's movements, and after confirming that all the enemies have retreated across the Tachnadi River, report to me immediately!"

"Yes!"

The two men finished the military salute vigorously, and they left as quickly as the wind was blowing with their legs.

After giving the order, Daves felt relieved himself, and his whole body became much more relaxed. He turned and sat down, grabbed the bread and took a bite, now he felt a little hungry.

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"Midolades."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Unify all the engineering battalions of the corps, temporarily under your command, immediately set up four pontoon bridges on the Neto River. You must provide all the ships you need. You must meet the requirements of the engineering battalion as soon as possible. Any excuses!"

"Understood!"

"In addition, in the lower reaches of the Neto River, you must lead all the warships to ferry the previously specified Legionnaires across the river. After the entire army has crossed the river, you must lead the fleet around Crotone and Siritian. To monitor the movements of the Siracusa’s army. The specific measures are up to your own judgment."

"Yes!"

"Leides!"

"Here!"

"Your cavalry corps will be the first to cross the river. I want you to evacuate them all, to detect the enemy's retreat southward, and report back at any time. However, you must not fight the enemy, especially if you encounter employment. When the cavalry!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Leides felt a little frustrated. He knew that Daves was a little worried about the combat effectiveness of the cavalry. Although he was not reconciled, he had to admit that those alien cavalry were indeed better than his own. He secretly clenched his fist.

"Dear corps commanders and army commanders, come here, take a look at the place where your corps and troops will cross the river, and make the final confirmation! I ask you to organize your soldiers and spend the fastest time. Neto, and then quickly regroup, can it be done?!"

"Yes!" the legion commanders replied in unison, and then squeezed in front of the map to examine the markings Davers made on the Neto River with his pen.

"Your Majesty, how come these arrangements you have made are like arrangements for a battle instead of chasing down retreating enemies?!" Amintas looked at it and couldn't help asking.

Not only him, but other corps leaders also have similar doubts: all the corps lined up along the river and crossed the river at the same time. After crossing the river, their respective columns quickly formed, and the position of each legion seemed to have special considerations. Also, the cavalry is not sent out to chase, but only to detect...

Daves glanced at them deeply, and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to worry about chasing the enemy. As long as the Syracuse retreat, we will follow the enemy. When such a huge army will always be in chaos. What I worry about is that the enemy will return after retreating. You must know that the commander of Syracuse’s army, Diolithius, is a cunning man. I would rather be cautious than adventurous, especially now that we have mastered the entire war. When you take the initiative!"

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As it approached noon, the fog had dissipated under the continuous sunlight.

With the cooperation of the engineering battalion and the legionaries, four pontoon bridges have been erected on the middle reaches of the Neto River. Downstream, hundreds of large and small warships docked on the north shore at intervals.