Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 79: Retreat?
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Martonis is concerned about another issue. He looked around for a while, frowning and said: "Tarantum’s army has only been assembled for so long! I also saw the Tarantum soldiers. There are many people who have just grown up. How effective is such an army!"
"Don’t have expectations of them, and we will have to rely on ourselves at that time. The only thing these squeamish Tarantums have to do on the battlefield is to wait for us to defeat the enemy, clean the battlefield for us, and collect the spoils. "Olivers said contemptuously.
"Olivers, don’t underestimate the enemy! Master Davos said that the Mesapi are not only brave in combat, but also tough and difficult to deal with. We must attach great importance to it and unite the Tarantum people. Do your best to defeat them!" Geogris reminded him.
George Lisboa is the captain of the Third Army, but according to the new corps establishment regulations: whether the first and second corps are officers or soldiers, try to have Turri, Amendorara citizens, reserve citizens and Freedmen residing here serve; the Third Army is composed of the people of Grumentum and Niutum; the Fourth Army is composed of the people of Crimea and Asprostum. This is mainly to facilitate army management, training, mobilization, and expeditions, and to improve combat efficiency. Of course, it will easily lead to the emergence of legions and local mountainism. However, Daves considers: At least in the early days of the alliance, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The above-mentioned shortcomings can be solved by increasing the mobility of team officers in the future. Gioglis still lives in Amendorara and did not move elsewhere, so he was transferred from the Third Army to the First Army and served as the captain.
Olivers has always been used to bullying Geogris, and he still wants to refute. Alexis said: "Georges is right. This war is different from the past. It involves other For the city-states to cooperate in combat, especially Tarantum, we must not only attach great importance to it, but also carefully handle the relationship with the Tarantum army. Otherwise, at the critical moment of the battle, our allies will not fully support us, and bad luck will come to us. On the head. You must know that Turey is separated by a bay from here, and it will be difficult for us to go back then..."
Alexis is a veteran captain, Olivers is not good to say anything, and the other captains agree with Alexis.
Amintas patted Oliver's shoulder vigorously, and said loudly: "To be honest, I don't like these women-like Tarantums! But for victory, we can only endure for the time being and wait for us. After defeating the Mesapi, I really want to see if the Tarantum will say thank you to us!"
After speaking, he laughed, and Oliver laughed too.
"Well, everyone quickly go back to your brigade, Tarantum's army has also come out, we should also set off in the whole team!" Captain Capus of the First Army reminded everyone.
Shortly after the huge sent-off line left the city gate, the women among them hesitated whether to move on, because there were densely packed Dionian soldiers sitting and lying on the ground in front of them. They talked and laughed loudly and said With rude words, many people show their upper bodies, making the conservative Tarantum women feel ashamed.
The Tarantum soldiers were also a little dissatisfied with this, pointing to the Dionian who was resting, and said something strange.
"Sure enough, a rude hillbilly!" Diomilas did not personally see the appearance of the Dionian army when he first arrived. Now seeing this situation, he also expressed his dissatisfaction: "Where is Daves? Let him assemble his army quickly!" Diomilas bit the word "army" very strongly to show his disdain.
"It should be there." Umarcas pointed to the largest and most dazzling one of the dozen or so raised flags in front of him, guessing.
"The banner is made very fancy!" Diomilas snorted and followed Umakas on horseback.
Daves took off his armor like the people around him, wearing only a linen lining, sitting casually on the muddy ground, talking to the soldiers.
Martius, the captain of the guard, first saw the Tarantum Archon who was coming, whispered a few times in Daves' ear, and Daves turned around unhurriedly.
"Master Daves, when shall we leave?" Umarcas asked before Diomelas.
Daves glanced at Diomelas, who looked uncertain, and said faintly: "It's time to go. The soldiers stayed in the sun for more than an hour and they were almost dried up."
Diomilas heard that this was Daves’s veiled criticism. It was the slow movement of Tarantum’s army that made the Dionian soldiers so undisciplined. He couldn’t help coughing a few times. .
"Blow the trumpet and gather!" Daves stopped struggling with the question, and decisively gave the order.
As soon as the bugle sounded, the soldiers resting in various postures immediately moved quickly to help each other put on their armors; while the officers of all levels began to greet the soldiers of their subordinates to return, and the flag bearers waved their flags. , Chanted the team's name to indicate the location of the soldiers.
For a while, it was dusty and noisy, but soon the peace was restored.
What is displayed in front of Diomilas is no longer the scene of a group of soldiers sitting and chatting, sleeping, and messy in the east and west, but a column of fully equipped and neatly arranged infantry...
Diomilas took a deep breath. As a general Tarantum who has experienced many battles, he understood in his heart: To do this, it means that the army has strict training and strong discipline. .
Looking back at Tarantum: The soldiers and the people are mingled together, still hugging and seeing off each other, and some soldiers are still crying, and they don't look like they are about to go out to kill the enemy.
Diomilas's face couldn't hold back anymore. Without a word, he turned his head and hurried back...
At this time, Trifias and Tudpres also rushed over.
Daves, who is already in a uniform, said seriously: "Before we set off, we need to discuss the order of the march."
He scanned the crowd: "My suggestion is that Dionia's army should be at the forefront, Heraclea and Metapontum should be in the middle, and Tarantum should be at the end."
Yumakas understood Davos' intentions: once the enemy attacked, the Dionian army came to the front to block, giving the troops behind them time to react and prepare.
This suggestion is indeed not selfish. Umarcus nodded and agreed, and Trifias and Tudpres had no objection. Their army was the weakest and could not be desired by being guarded in the middle.
"According to what you said last time, the terrain is flat from here to Manduria. I plan to divide the army into five-way columns, increase the distance between the large columns and the columns, and line up, so that it can be easier to deal with sudden enemy attacks. It can also shorten the time to reach Manduria, and putting the heavy team in the middle is also good for protection." Davers continued.
Yomakas hesitated for a moment. Don't look at Daves's easy words. If he hasn't been trained in this area, the columns may be mixed up as he walks.
"I have to discuss this matter with Diomilas before I can decide." He said cautiously.
The other two have no objection. They have few soldiers and are easy to manage.
"For the other scouts sent out, I suggest that the cavalry of Dionia and Tarantom be combined." Not knowing the enemy's situation at any time means that the commander has no eyes and ears, so despite hearing about Mesa The leather cavalry was so powerful, Daves let Rydes bring two hundred cavalry over by boat. As a traverser who has an understanding of ancient military history, the cavalry is a unit that Daves will focus on training. Therefore, even if there is a loss, it is worthwhile for the Dionian cavalry to understand their gap and work hard for it. . At the same time, he also brought Izam's mountain reconnaissance team to understand and familiarize himself with the terrain and mountains of this land for the future.
Since Tarantum started the war, due to the great losses of the cavalry and even the phenomenon of some nobles refused to join the army, Umakas couldn't ask for this proposal.
When he went back to convey some of Daves’ suggestions to Diomelas, Diomelas thought about it and replied: "Dionia can do it, of course Tarantum can do it. I can do it!"
After rectification, the Daita coalition began to set off.
In fact, the Maple coalition forces quickly withdrew after knowing that the Greek army was going out and retreated to a camp two miles south of Manduria. Therefore, without any battle, the Allied forces of Daita entered the city of Manduria smoothly at dusk without any damage even the scouts.
The rendezvous with the defenders greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers, especially the Tarantums. At the same time, the increase in strength allowed the commanders to discuss briefly, decide to rest for a night, and advance to the Maple coalition the next day. The only thing that gave them a headache was that the small city of Manduria was packed with nearly 30,000 people at once, and it seemed a bit crowded. How to arrange the soldiers' accommodation is a difficult task.
The next day, just before dawn, Solicos led a mixed cavalry squad to approach the Maple Allied Forces camp and surveyed the situation, only to find that there was no one in the camp.
Sorikos immediately sent people to report the news, and at the same time, under the guidance of the Tarantum Cavalry, he divided the cavalry squad into two. All the way south, towards Ugentum; all the way east, towards Brindisi, continue to search for enemy trails.
Daves and the others learned the news, realized that the enemy was going to flee, and immediately assembled their troops. In the process, the cavalry reported again and found traces of the enemy army in the east.
The first reaction of the commanders was that the Maple Alliance would retreat to Brindisi.
"We can't let them retreat to Brindisi, so we will be forced to attack the city, and the soldiers' casualties may be very serious! We will catch them and fight them on the spot!" Diomeira Si shouted eagerly, he still remembered the tragedy of the previous capture of Brindisi.