v5 Chapter 74： Undercurrent when meeting

Daves imagined that the boat did not sail to the northwest with the fleet, but went straight ahead, passing the second water gate and heading towards the real port of Tarantum.

Although in wartime, the port of Tarantum is still very busy, even more than usual, because the war continues to increase the demand for various substances in the city of Tarantum, so despite the full assistance of the port staff, Daves The boat still took a long time to get to the dock.

Daves is not in a hurry, he carefully observed the port, compared with the port of Turui...

On the shore, the Dafus and his team, especially the guarded Guards led by Martius, attracted the attention of many Tarantums. They stopped their work, curiously waited and watched. People guessed that this might be the Daiyanian reinforcements, but no one expressed welcome, and there was no common cheer in the port of Turui. They just watched indifferently, and some people even showed sorrow in their eyes. Davers noticed that many women wore black cloth on their heads, and the shadow of war failure was already shrouded in the people of Tarantum.

The people of the Tarantum Senate were out of the old-fashioned state and did not go to the port to meet, but to wait at the gate.

"They are coming!" With this cry, everyone shook their spirits and looked forward.

On the way is a young man who looks calm and walks steadily, revealing a steady difference from the average young man, but as a governor of a city-state alliance, he is indeed too young.

攸Marcas touched Diomis, who was still meditating, and prepared to remind him.

Dai Omiras understood what he meant and said first: "Don't say it, I understand, who told us to ask for help."

After that, he strode forward: "Welcome to you, the young governor of Dionia. We look forward to the rain like the dry fields, waiting for the arrival of the close ally Allianian reinforcements. Thank you gods, you finally coming!"

攸Marcus frowned, worried that Davers would be upset when he heard this.

I know that Daves immediately apologized and said: "I am really sorry! I believe you also know that the establishment of the Union of Dionynia is less than two years ago. For the first time, nearly 20,000 troops were dispatched. This is almost Two-thirds of the citizens of Turui are in the season of the autumn harvest, and there are so many soldiers transporting across the sea for the first time. The affairs are too complicated and we have no experience. So we are here today, and we hope that there will be no major delays. ”

"It's not too late! It's not too late! You are here!" 攸Marcas busy interface: "I really didn't expect that Dionia sent such a huge team, which really helped us a lot! Davers adults , our Tarantum people are very grateful for your generous rescue!"

At this time, Polydorus had the opportunity to interject the words: "Daves, this is our governor of Tarantum, Markas."

From the point of view of the talk, the consul has at least some good feelings about Dionia, and Davis is serious.

"This is Tarantum's consul, Diomilas." Polidorus went on to introduce.

And this...Davers glanced at him: narrow eyes, thin nose, thin lips, serious look, a mean-looking appearance, apparently biased against Dionia, according to the information of Aristilas, Such people can be quite a lot in the Tarantum Senate, but Dafoss still says hello.

Next, they will meet with the veterans of the Tarantum Senate. The Tarantum Senate is from the Spartan Elders Council, but compared with the Spartan Elders Council, there are only 30 places, the Talatum’s elders. There are many more, and the veteran seats in the Senate of Tarantum are the same as the governors, and are elected by all citizens every year.

"This is -" Polidorus's words have not been finished yet. The old man in front of him raised his eyebrows and pointed at Davers. "You still have a face to Tarantum. You swear by the beginning. To promote our school in Amendola, we will send apprentices to Amendola to help you. Who knows that you not only let them rebel out of school, but also let them use money to seduce more apprentices to leave Tarantum! My son also regards you as a friend. Is this how you can return the selfless help of the Pythagorean school to Dionia! I tell you, Tarantum does not welcome you!"

Daves did not expect to meet the Pythagorean school here, quite awkward, busy looking back at Polidos: "Is this?"

"Achta's father - Histius," Polidorus replied.

Davers moved, he stepped forward, no matter how unhappy the old man was, and respectfully bowed: "Achta is my good friend, I will take revenge for him, repel the Mesapi, and welcome him back. The body of the body, I hope that your uncle will be able to mourn!"

"Without the help of Dionya, we can beat the Mesapi people and recapture my son's body!" Hestiavs had tears in his eyes and still had a hard mouth.

At this moment, a cavalry flew in and shouted repeatedly: "The fleet is back! The fleet is back!..."

The veterans of the Senate who heard the news did not say anything. They immediately dropped the Daves and his party and ran to the port.

Polidorus was busy explaining to him that Daves listened to the understanding and proposed to go and see the situation together.

Standing on the heights outside the port, looking down at the beach: in the most crowded central pier at the port of Tarantum, a ship is lining up slowly...

Polidorus's eyes widened and counted the number of ships. The more he counted, the more he panicked. At the end his voice was shaking: "Only... there are only 19 warships, 25 passenger ships..."

If it wasn't for Davers to hold him in time, he would probably fall to the ground.

Davers also frowned, according to Glass Dorus: when the Tarantum fleet left the port, it had 80 warships, 100 troop ships, and 4,000 soldiers, now only 1/4 When the ship came back, Tarantum’s losses were huge. Not only the warships and soldiers, but also the sailors. A three-layered paddleship full of staff required nearly two hundred sailors. I can see the manpower of the port of Tarantus. How much damage is caused...

This also gives Daves a warning: before the absolute sea power is obtained, the soldiers should be transported across the sea by ships, so be careful!

Everyone in the port is in great sorrow. So far away, Davers can still hear the deafening cry, so that he will be a little moved when he is used to life and death.

Polidorus was still looking forward, looking forward to the backward warships did not enter the port in time, and finally he finally gave up, holding Dave's hands tightly, and repeatedly said: "Dave Stuart, Tarantum really needs the help of Dionia!"

Daves nodded, thinking in his heart: Counting this naval battle, the war between Tarantum and Mesapi may have caused the number of casualties of Tarantum soldiers to reach tens of thousands, and it has already been hurt.

As the Tarantum Senate is busy dealing with the aftermath, the upcoming joint operations conference can only be postponed.

Daves didn't care, just happened to go back and build camps with the soldiers.

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The failure of a major naval battle will have every aspect of its impact. Pension casualties are only the most basic, as well as repairing the remaining warships, speeding up the reconstruction of new fleets, appeasing the merchants in the port, and determining that the Haimao route has not been cut off by the enemy...etc. These complicated aftermaths are not It can be solved in a day or two, but the urgent war situation forced Tarantum to temporarily put him aside the next day, and he needed to immediately hold a joint operations meeting to launch a land counterattack against the Meppe coalition as soon as possible. To alleviate the enemy's threat to the city of Tarantum.

Considering that the governor of Dionia was left out yesterday due to an unexpected incident, 攸Marcus decided to ask him personally.

攸Marcas rode to the northwest corner of the bay The scene in front of him surprised him, standing in front of him a huge military camp, trenches, fences, camp gates, whistle buildings, tents... One should have it. It was only after one day that the Dionyrians built a “city” in this relatively sparsely populated area, which is too efficient!

攸Marcas certainly does not know that due to the emphasis on the construction of the camp during the war, under the initiative of Daves, the military engineers have standardized some camp facilities after research and trial and error, such as: camp gates and whistle The materials required for the building are all made in advance in Turui. Due to the heavy transport with the ship, after arriving at the destination, it will be assembled according to the actual situation, saving time and effort, and then taking it away when the camp is drawn. Of course, the premise is to have strong logistics and good road conditions.

When Marcus was on the horror, he heard someone calling him. When he looked closely, it was Thames, a theater owner in the city of Tarantum. He could not help but ask strangely: "How are you here?"

"Of course, doing business." Timias pointed to a few women dressed around her, and said helplessly: "The war with Mesapi has failed. Citizens still have the mind to watch the drama, and they don't have the heart to accompany the girls. Play, I have no income for two months now. I heard that Dionya’s reinforcements came to nearly 20,000 people, and came to see if there was any chance of making money. As a result, the guards here did not let us in!”

Upon hearing this, 攸Marcas was a little embarrassed. Timias’s theater mainly relied on some vulgar dramas to attract people to earn money. At the same time, he also offered prostitutes and men’s nieces for the rich because they were mostly actors. The quality is high and more popular, but I didn't expect him to pull the pimp to the Camp in Dionia. So he advised: "I will fight soon, you should not bother the rest of the Diaonians here."