v5 Chapter 11： Crotone's controversy

On the occasion of the arrival of the Dionysian army in the city of Crimea, the news that the Crotone inner army defeated and the entire army suffered heavy casualties, leaving only 5,000 people to flee to the Crimea, reached the Crotone. The city suddenly shocked the whole city.

It is said that the failure of the first battle was caused by Melanius’s negligence and the shameless attack of the Amendolara. This time Crotone formed a much stronger army than the last time, and they had the same battle they trusted. The experienced and steady chief general Milon served as the coach, and he thought that he could be ashamed of the snow. The news was even more frustrating. The Crotone inner army was once again defeated, and more than 20,000 people did not escape. They were killed in battle? Still being captured? There is no news so far.

This time, every citizen family in Crotone was worried and crying in the life and death of his loved ones, and the backlog of anger broke out under the guidance of the Dionysian spies. The people gathered and went to the city hall to protest. There is a strong demand for an immediate citizenship meeting.

In the face of the anger of the people who broke into the venue, the council was forced to respond to the demands of the people, and the citizen assembly was immediately rushed.

At the conference, the incompetence of the generals and the members of the parliament who slammed the parliament in the anger of the people led to the defeat of the Crotone army, which had a clear advantage, and the city-state was in danger. They proposed: ousting the position of the chief general of Milon and taking it back to the city for trial. At the same time, he immediately started peace talks with Dionynia and redeemed the captured civic soldiers.

The proposal was successfully passed with the support of the majority of citizens.

At this time, the messenger sent by Milon rushed back to Crotone, bringing the request that "the army of Dionia surrounded Crimea and Milon requested reinforcements."

The news suddenly brought the Citizens' Congress into a panic. As long as it was not a fool, everyone understood that once Dionya had captured the Crimea, they could smoothly enter the Croton Plain, destroy their farmland and burn their villages. Directly under the city of Crotone. If the war situation really evolved into this way, it was after the invasion of Syrian Barry a hundred years ago that the Croton Plain was once again invaded by the enemy in the north. The peaceful life of the Crotone people in this plain will be broken in the past 100 years. It is unacceptable to the people.

"Reinforcement of Crimea, adhering to the city of Crimea" became the consensus of Crotone citizens, but the young and middle-aged citizens of the city were basically taken away, and additional soldiers were needed. They could only relax 18 to 50 years old. Serve for years of military service and recruit free people. Fortunately, it is only the defending city. As long as you can shoot arrows and throw javelins, this is what the free people and sailors are good at. Therefore, it is not a problem to piece together a considerable number of reinforcements. But the generals have become a problem, because the citizens who can fight and fight can be in the army of Milon, including Milon himself.

Citizens have been arguing for a long time, and they have finally reached an agreement. Several candidates have been elected, and those who have been selected have refused to take office. When the people blamed them, they plausibly said: "Everyone who has a good war like Milon and Ladfoss has failed. How can people who rarely play on the battlefield like us command the troops lacking civic soldiers to resist Dai Ao? The attack of the Nea people? We don't want to take responsibility to fulfill the obligations of the citizens, but we are worried that we cannot be qualified for this vital position, and let our city-states suffer another disaster!"

When they finished speaking, the citizens' assembly of thousands of people suddenly fell into a dead silence, and the good-looking Crotones went to the embarrassing situation that no generals could use.

At this time, Lucias stood up and said in a deep voice: "Citizens, you all know that I and Milon often have disputes over some issues, and the relationship is not good. But I also have to respect the role that Milon made to the city-state. Contribute. He repeatedly led the troops to repel the Brutist invasion of the Allied city-states, and twice forced Lockley to withdraw from the territory of Cologne, which is why you have repeatedly elected him as the chief general! To be honest, his military ability has always made me very embarrassed. But now he has failed. Milon, who has always won more and less, and has a steady life, has suffered a fiasco in the battle to determine the fate of the city. You believe that he is negligent. Will this important battle be a game?!"

The words of Nissias let the impatient citizens fall into meditation.

"Of course not. This only shows that the military commander of Dionysian Daves is stronger! Yes, now, this is what any Crotones have to admit and must face bravely. Facts!” Nisias sighed and said loudly again: “After the failure six months ago, I think you should all understand Daves, who led the mercenary to Tuli and directed himself. All the battles, he has won, and several times to win more, so there will be today's Dionysian League! Now, Crotone citizens are more capable than Milon, more able to fight against Is the citizen of Oia, the governor of Davis??"

Although the pale-faced citizens whispered and whispered in the audience, no one stood up to recommend or recommend themselves.

"Since it is not, why not let Milon continue to lead the army! I believe that Milon, who has suffered a failure, will learn from it, and hold Cromisa for Crotone and himself for himself! Citizens, grams Rotonet is facing the biggest crisis in a hundred years! I hope that you can abandon the likes and dislikes of others, out of public mind, and choose the right person to defend our city-state!!!" Lucias screamed.

His words clearly played a role. In the new round of the referendum of the Citizens' Congress, Milon became a coach with a small number of votes, but his chief general's position was deprived and he was tried after the end of the war.

With satisfactory results, Lucias's expression was not easy, because he knew that he would soon be a messenger to meet with Davis again. After only a few days, the whole situation has reversed. Lucias remembers what Daves had said when he left Turui, and now it has been fulfilled.

On the second morning, the Dionysian army did not attack, but continued to improve the camp. Not only did the traps be set up in front of the camp, but some soldiers’ protection camps began to set up wooden bridges on the Wembley River.

Milon witnessed all this on the wall, and his heart was amazed: Daves, who used to be deceived by the soldiers, could sink his heart and continue to build the camp. Is it really ready to besieged himself?

He hesitated again and again, still did not dare to send out a small number of troops to carry out the harassment.

In the afternoon, Milon was relieved, and Crotone's 5000 reinforcements were transported to the city of Crimea by the fleet, making the city more than 10,000 troops.

At the port, he also saw Lucias, who was disembarked with the soldiers. His look could not help but change: "Is the council really sending you to talk?"

"No, Milon." Lucias's negative answer made Milon breathe a sigh of relief. He immediately said: "It is the citizen assembly that sent me to peace talks."

When he mentioned the citizen conference, Milon’s look became more ugly, and he looked solemnly: “I don’t think... the dominant Dionyns will agree to the armistice peace talks at this time. Even if they promise, the conditions they have proposed It must also be very demanding!"

"You are right, but the Crotone people are eager to know the safety of their loved ones. I don't think I can come. But it is necessary to try to understand the requirements of the Dionyrians first." Lucias shrugged helplessly.

After listening to Lucias, Milon’s face was twitching. He coughed a few times and whispered: “I heard that at the Citizens’ Congress... It’s your speech... Let me avoid it and be sent back to China now... ..."

"In fact, I am just like other people. I hate to let you go to trial and make a bad breath for the citizens who died in this battle! But Crotone now needs you urgently, for the city-state, too. For your own I hope that you can play a few wins in the next battle, and lay a good foundation for the future peace talks!" Lu Xiasi’s heartfelt words made Milon feel ashamed. He didn't speak, just pinched his fist.

Then Lucias accompanied the Milon to the city, handcuffed the city, and looked forward: not far from the city is the camp of Dionya, from east to west is a continuous camp, not only neatly arranged, A battalion is next to a platter, and there are all sorts of gullies, earthen walls, fences, whistle buildings, and so on.

Even Lucias, who does not understand the military, can stand on the wall and feel the strictness of the defense of the Camp.

Milon saw Lucias look dignified, and said: "I think these Dionyns are not like the Greeks. We Greeks like to fight, but they don't like to do these dirty and tired work in the spare time. But when the Dionians arrived here, they kept making holes and nesting like a mouse. It took only more than a day to build the current battalion and caused me to send hundreds of soldiers last night. They ate a sneak attack on them! Now they are still building bridges on the river, and they definitely want to build camps on the South Bank and completely encircle the Crimea."

Milon paused and said aloud: "Now that there are these reinforcements, I have to give a lesson to the arrogant Diaonians!"

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The troops who were involved in crossing the river to the South Bank to protect the engineering camp bridge were the second and third corps of the First Corps. The commander was Matonis. This is what Matonis actively asked Daves. The last time he fought as a reserve team commander, he barely got beaten and slammed his stomach. This time he had to perform well.

When he led the troops to the south bank to survey the bridge repair site, he immediately used a brigade alert, a brigade to dig trenches, and alternate work until the trenches were dug, the soil barriers were built, and no enemy was seen.