Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 8: The Battle of Trionto River (End)


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Has a breakthrough? Philadefors they arrived? ! There was a burst of excitement in Miron's heart, who couldn't wait to go ashore with the soldiers. But after a while, the troops stopped advancing, and then were forced to retreat little by little...

"Hold on, soldiers! Work harder, the enemy is about to die!" Miron, who is unknown, thought it was a weak offensive force, knowing that his shouting would not have much effect, so he should bear it. Can't help but scream out, wanting to arouse their fighting spirit.

But Crotone's army never made a step forward. The forefront of the Dionian army that has completed the array conversion is the newly replaced original second-line soldiers. Their physical strength is still sufficient, making up for their lack of experience in heavy infantry, and the enemy Crotone soldiers are in After fighting for more than three hours, he was already exhausted, self-preservation was still strenuous, and naturally there was nothing he could do to attack.

Just as they were struggling to support, the Crotone light infantry behind them, retreating to the opposite bank of the Trionto River, suddenly shouted in panic: "The enemy! The enemy is coming!!..."

Milon at the back of the body prescription formation didn't quite understand what they were yelling, but the horrified voice made him subconsciously turn his head and look back. He was stunned at this sight: I saw the river beach in the back. Hundreds of cavalry rushed to the panicked Crotone light infantry like wolves, and behind them were countless unarmored soldiers. They quickly dispersed their formations, opened their bows and arrows, and held javelins. The goal is in this direction. Where did so many enemies come from? ! Where is Philadeforth and his troops? ! ! ...At this moment, countless thoughts flashed in his mind, who was horrified, and only one sentence remained in his heart in the end: We are defeated! ! !

In fact, not only did he see the scene of the river bank behind, but many Crotone soldiers also saw it, and the Dionian scout standing high on the opposite bank also saw it. While the military spirit of Crotone's soldiers was floating, Daves gave the command with great enthusiasm: "The whole army is attacking!!!"

The offensive bugle sounded, and the same trumpet sounded on the other side. Just when the Dionian heavy infantry began to attack bravely, nearly 6,000 Dionian light infantry composed of freedmen fired the first round of arrows and flying stones to the back of Crotone's right-wing soldiers. , The first round of javelin...

The heavy infantry in the front is still vigorous after a long battle, the cold river is underfoot, and the arrows and javelins shot to take away their lives are different in the rear. Crotone soldiers who have been exhausted can no longer hold on to it. , First the right wing retreated, then the middle, then the left. Crotone's two-mile-long and dozen-ten rows of lines were quickly defeated like an avalanche. The soldiers rushed to the south bank, and the freedmen kept going. Long-range firepower has accelerated their retreat, and the assault launched by the Dionian heavy infantry made this large-scale rout even more chaotic. With nearly 20,000 people attacked on both sides, what is it like to cross the river to retreat? A miserable image?

Zantiparis, who had witnessed the whole process on the South Bank, couldn’t bear to look back when he later talked about Crotone’s defeat to Ancitanos, who wrote "History of Great Greece". He recalled: "... Everyone in Rotone shouted in horror, "Run for your life! We are defeated!..." The volume even exceeded the sound of our bugles. They ran desperately to the south bank, pushing each other, and even falling behind. In order to escape, the Crotone people who were chased by our soldiers madly knocked down the people in front of them with shields and stabbed them with guns... Alas... The water of the Trionto River is not deep, but the people who fell in the river Almost never got up again, because once he fell, not only was there no one to support him, but because of the heavy equipment on his body and the constant squeezing of others, he would end up drowning in the river... In fact, whether it was chased by heavy infantry Killing, or the casualties caused by our light infantry’s long-range attack, can’t make up for the damage that the river caused to Crotone...It must be Poseidon’s anger! It reminds me of the expeditionary army. The scene of the war against the Persians on the Kentrit River...Alas, when the battle was over, when I returned, I saw Crotone corpses floated on the Triwento River. It seemed that even the river was blocked. It really makes your scalp numb! It is said that more than 3,500 corpses were later recovered, which is not considered to be floating in the sea..."

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The Crotone soldiers who fled back to the South Bank had no time to breathe. Although the Dionian heavy infantry was exhausted, under the urging of Daves, they were still attacking and continued to put psychological pressure on the defeated soldiers; while the large number of freedmen light infantry was not burdened by heavy armor, but pursued. The main force, they swooped up from the flanks and almost filled the entire right wing of Crotone with dumplings. The Crotones, who lost their fighting spirit, blocked in front and chased after them, and surrendered one after another.

After the light infantry handed these prisoners to the heavy infantry, they continued to pursue them forward.

At this time, the cavalry became the main force of the pursuit. Nearly 300 cavalry were spread out under the leadership of Leides, and the soldiers were crushed back and forth. The Crotones were not injured by the running horses. I'm sorry, but I was forced to change the escape route and was eventually captured by the light infantry who caught up.

The escaping Crotone soldiers murmured along the way, and eventually fell on the road because of exhaustion. Many soldiers, like Terratus, who had been captured once, saw no hope of escape, so they simply squatted down and surrendered... In the end, the Dionian light infantry all did the job of escorting the prisoners.

Finally, the Crotone people escaped into the swamp area, and many people rushed into the dangerous zone in a panic. The Dionian cavalry also followed into the swamp, but because of the unfamiliar terrain, horses fell into the mud many times, and because the sky was getting dark, they finally had to give up chasing.

The battle that determined the fate of Dionia and Crotone came to an end.

Krotone’s side invested about 27,000 people, and in the end 7,000 people were casualties (because it was defeated, it is almost impossible for the wounded soldiers to escape), about 12,000 people were captured, and 8,000 people fled the battlefield and really fled back to Crimei There were fewer than 5,000 people in Sa's, more than 3,000 people were lost in the forest and swamp, some escaped after a few days, and some never got out again. Milon escaped back to Crimea fortunately under the desperate protection of the guards.

Dionia also put in about 24,000 people, and in the end only more than 4,000 casualties, and won a brilliant victory.

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On this day, Amiklis, the chief general of Castellon City, has been anxiously watching the development of the whole battle closely. In order to ensure sufficient firepower for the Dionian light infantry, Davers asked Castellon to The city provided enough arrows and javelins, so Amiklis was also responsible for organizing and transporting the army to the battlefield. When Crotone’s troops walking downstream were annihilated, he got the news even earlier than Daves. At that time, he excitedly told the councillors of the Castellon Council that Dionia had won. Certainly.

Everyone will be skeptical. After all, Crotone has been tyrannical in Great Greece for many years. The city-states have been afraid of it. Coupled with the fact that its main force has not been damaged, who knows whether it will try to get back a game.

Until an hour later, countless corpses floated down the upper reaches of the Trionto River, attracting the whole city to watch the harbor. The guards checked one by one and determined that they were all Crotones. The news came out, and the uneasy hearts of the Castellons finally fell: It is certain that the Dionian League has won! Our Dionian League has won! !

When cheers rang through the city, the shadow of Crotone's threat in the hearts of the Castellons was finally eliminated. The general and the members of the council looked at each other with a gratified smile: they endured the threat of the Crotone people, and the decision to take the risk of supporting Dionia was indeed correct!

When Daves led his army back to Castellon, the whole city had been illuminated by candlelight. Amiklis led the members of the council and the people out of the city to greet him. The momentum was so great that Davers's expectations were somewhat unexpected. He hurriedly dismounted and walked.

"Wan Sheng, League of Dionia!!!" The crowd burst into cheers like a landslide and tsunami, deafening.

"Congratulations, Master Davers! It is incredible, you have achieved a brilliant victory!!" Amiklis heartily congratulated Davers.

"It's all thanks to Hades's blessing! And you—the Castellons' full help!" Daves replied modestly.

"After the defeat of this battle, Crotone will no longer be able to attack." Amiklis asked tactfully to know Davers' next plan.

Of course, Daves heard what he meant, and smiled slightly: "If the injured lion does not take the opportunity to hunt, will it wait for it to recover before taking revenge? Tomorrow we will attack Crimea, take it, and then Close to Crotone!"

Amiklis heaved a sigh of relief and reminded: "I think Crotone may ask for peace talks just like last time, in order to release these prisoners."

"Peace talks?" Daves sneered a few times, looking at the two thousand prisoners who were escorted past his eyes. He originally wanted to force these prisoners to be the vanguard tomorrow, and even attack Crimea. Crotone, who wants to come to Crotone to face the offensive of his compatriots, will inevitably shrink, so that Dionia can easily capture these two cities. This is one of the common tactics used by the Mongols and Jurchens to seize the world.

However, Daves, who has lived in this era for a year and a half, changed his mind and chose to give up. Because he knew that the Greeks of this era still retained some of the characteristics of the ancient times, respecting heroes, advocating strength, and fond of positive fighting. There is nothing wrong with killing the enemy in battle, but using captives to attack the city and gain victory will undoubtedly be contemptuous and contemptuous. So in previous city-state wars, no one has ever done it.


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