Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"What happened after the war! Before that war, Timias did not provide a good service for the soldiers. It was you who smashed Marcus. I have served you more than once, and I have not seen you affecting you." Rest!" Timias screamed out loudly, and several women also flirted at the singer, and snorted the help of Yan.

"Okay, okay, you are willing to stay here, just stay here! I am in a hurry!" 攸Marcas was anxious and angry, and under the public, it was not good, and some angry said. Before the drive, let the guards go in to inform.

"When Makars, seeing the Dionysian consul, can you help us, let us go in..." Seeing that Marcus is going to camp, Timias is hippie and smiling.攸Marcas simply ignored him and went straight.

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When Devers came out, Timias and the women wanted to encircle them, and Martius led the guards to bring them to the side, so angry that he yelled.

When Markas pretended not to hear, Davers laughed. He pointed at a noisy area on the front side of the camp and said, "The brains of the Tarantum are flexible. Yesterday we just built camp, today. Here, a lively market is automatically formed. To be honest, it provides great convenience for our military to collect the necessary materials, but it is strictly forbidden in the military. According to the "Diaonia Military Law," the offender Will be deprived of citizenship. So even if the person walked into the military camp, no one dared to contact him in violation of military law."

攸Marcas blushes, with a smile, sighs: "Your military law is strict, no wonder the record is excellent."

The location of the operational meeting was on the outskirts of Tarantum, in the estate of Makarth.

In the conference room, Daves not only saw Dai Oliras, but also one of Heraclea's consuls, Trifias and one of the consuls of Meta Pontum, Tudeples.

Dai Omiras was still the expression of yesterday, so I didn’t say anything rumors. It’s estimated that the bad news of the Navy’s fiasco defeated his heart.

Tu Depres said very kindly to Daves, and he was quite satisfactory. Instead, Trephias and Daves shook hands and hugged, talking and laughing. After all, Heraclia was close to Amendola Lara, and when Daves led the mercenary to establish a foothold in Amendola, he had a relationship with Heraklia. In less than two years, he established a closer relationship. relationship.

After everyone sat down, 攸Marcas said again: "You adults, thank you for providing us with selfless help when Tarantum encounters difficulties! I and Diomis represent Taran. The Thom Nursing Home and the people of Tarantum express heartfelt thanks to you!" After that, 攸Marcus seriously prayed to the three.

Dai Omiras also reluctantly followed the ceremony, and the three Daves also politely returned.

After this etiquette, it entered the topic.

Dai Olilas stood up and said: "Manduria has less than 4,000 soldiers stationed and has been under siege by the Maple coalition for two days! According to reliable sources, the Meip coalition has 30,000 people. We don’t take action immediately, Manduria will suffer the same fate as Brindisi! The Tarantum Senate has made a decision and sent us to go immediately to Manduria and seek opportunities with Meppe. Do you disagree with the coalition’s decisive battle?"

His eyes swept over Tudpres, Trephias, and finally fell on Davers. Heraclia and Mehta Pontum, as the affiliated city states of Tarantum, have always been obedient, so the question of Dai Omiras is of course directed against Dionia.

The two consuls all answered affirmatively. Daves did not speak immediately, but stood up and walked around the side of Marcus, with a detailed picture of Tarantum on the wooden table in front of him. The map, you can clearly see that the marked Manduria is not far from the south of the Tarantum icon. He gestured with his fingers and asked: "How far is Manduria from here?"

"Not less than fifty miles." 攸Marcus replied.

50 miles. Davers estimates: According to the normal marching speed of the Dionysian Army at 15 mph, it can be reached within three hours. Manduria is located in a “coastal corridor” with a sea on one side and a mountain forest on one side, while Manduria is not located on the waterfront but on the mountain. But think of it's north is not far from Tarantum. The Mesapi people built this city must have taken into account the naval strength of Tarantum, so they will avoid weaknesses.

“How wide is it?” Daphus used **** to get stuck in the “corridor” on the map.

"The narrowest six miles." 攸Marcus replied.

Six miles. The array of 30,000-strong captains opened earlier than this length. Davers thought about it and asked: "How many soldiers are Tarantum ready to send?"

When Markas just wanted to answer, Diomeras had already been unable to hold back and shouted: "You disagree with sending troops, and quickly decide, don't ask this question, delay our time!-"

"Dia Milas!" 攸Marcas hurriedly shouted, for fear that his words were too radical and angered Duffus.

Dai Amiras just saw that Daves did not show respect to himself as a consul, and that no one seemed to be the moderator of the meeting, which was a moment of anger. At this moment, I remembered the embarrassment of the elders of the Senate, the dangerous situation of Tarantum, and snorted, and swallowed the anger into the stomach.

Davers looked calm and looked at Dai Omiras and said slowly: "Starting a war is not only related to the life and death of a citizen soldier, but also to the rise and fall of a city-state. As a decision-maker of war, we must Think carefully, does Tarantum have another chance of failure?!"

Everyone else was moved by the words of Davers, and Diomes snorted again and cautiously said: "This is just a reason for your timidity."

Daves smiled and didn't speak.

timid? Others present here will not agree with the words of Diomelas. After all, the battles that Daves has commanded in the past have always been less and more, and have proved everything. However, before Tarantum faced the attack of the Meppe coalition forces, eagerly urged the reinforcements of Dionia, who is timid?

攸Marcas saw that Trephias was blinking at Tudpres, showing some sarcasm, his face could not be hanged, and he came out round: "Daves adults please forgive the rudeness of Diomeras He is also anxious about the current situation of Tarantum... a bad situation, only impulsive, talking without thinking about it!"

攸Marcas apologized and looked at Dai Omiras.

Dai Omiras sighed and did not apologize, but did not speak again.

"Talantum will send 10,000 soldiers to the expedition." 攸Marcus followed up and said: "With your reinforcements, the total strength of the army will reach 27,000, which is not much different from the number of Meppes. After Manduria's clearance, the number of soldiers in Tarantum will increase to 14,000, and the entire army will be 31,000. This is a very large number. It is not a problem to defeat the Meppe coalition."

"If things can develop as best as you said, but --" Daphus slammed the icon of Manduria on the map: "If the Meppes not only did not fight with us, they retreated. Have you considered it?"

"This is impossible! Mesapi people are irritated and violent, love fighting, and retreat as cowardly." Dai Amiras immediately retorted.

"The Mesapi people can ambush Achetta with the Puchettis. Obviously, they don't just know the good fights." At Tarantum, Daves also learned the truth about the defeat of Achta, at this time he Patiently analyzed: "As far as I know, the Mesapi people's infantry is not as good as our heavy infantry. I believe that the Puchettis are even more like this. Their cavalry is strong, but it is narrow in Manduria~www.novelmtl.com ~ If the two sides fight, it is not conducive to their cavalry attack, but for our heavy infantry, smart people will not ignore this point... here, perhaps their ideal battlefield," Daves pointed to Man There is a large gap between the cities of Duria and Brindisi, where there is no sign of the forest.

"But once the enemy retreats, we meet with the Manduria garrison, and the strength is increased. The Meppe coalition forces face difficult choices. It is not impossible to choose a direct retreat." Daves reminded.

"It makes sense." Trephias nodded in agreement, Heraclia's strength is not too strong, before the Tarantum campaign in the Mesapi area, there have been no small losses, he certainly hopes not If you lose a soldier, you will force the Mesapi to retreat, and you will be able to fulfill your obligations to your allies.

Tudpres also holds this mentality.

攸Marcus and Diomelas looked at each other and had concerns on their faces. They knew in their hearts that if the Maple coalition really chose to retreat as Devers said, it would not be a good thing for Tarantum.

The troops of the tens of thousands of people in the Greek city-state organization are often fighting for speed. After all, the time is long, not only consumes huge amounts of materials, but also a large number of citizens are not in the country for a long time. Most of the city-state affairs are abolished. Before the end of the war, the order in the city-state is chaotic and the housing fields are vacant, I am afraid it should die. So far, only Athens, Sparta, and Syracuse, which have the ability to fight for a long time, are backed by powerful city-state alliances.

The Meip coalition retreats, and of course tens of thousands of Dionya reinforcements can't stay for a long time. When the Mesapis attack again, is Tarantum going to Deonia to ask for reinforcements? Tarantum had a hard time gathering such a huge army. He only hoped that he could do his best and give the Meppe coalition a heavy blow to change the trend of Tarantum.