v5 Chapter 80： The plot of the Meip coalition

Both Hercullia and Metapontom had sent troops to participate in the last Brindisi siege war, so the two consuls and 攸Marcas also had painful lessons.

Davers agreed with this, although he faintly felt that something was wrong, but what was specific, he could not explain it for a while. Because the direction of the enemy did not find the enemy's trace, at least the possibility of the Meip coalition to come back and forth again.

In order to catch up with the enemy, the whole army quickly acted. The heavy team stayed in the city of Manduria, and also took the 3,000 Manduria defenders, bringing the total number of Tarantum troops to 13,000. The number of troops is as high as 30,000.

The whole army pursued the speed in the order of yesterday's march, and after 10 miles, it received a return on the detective ride: the Meip coalition entered the mountainous terrain in the north.

Such a huge army has Brindisi in front of it, but instead drills into the mountains? ! Davers has some doubts. And Ma Kas, who is beside him, is a little contemplative and horrified.

"They may have to go to the hills of Allen!" Dai Omiras, who heard the news, said nervously.

Listening to the two of them, Davers learned that there is not a thorny, forested, rugged mountain between the east and west coast corridors, but a hilly area between the mountains. It is too difficult to walk, you can reach the eastern part of Tarantum through it. In the early days, the Mesapi people often attacked the Tarantum from there. Later, the Tarantum became stronger, and a defensive camp and a whistle building were built near the hilly exit, strengthening the investigation and making it possible to cross the hills. Tired Mesapees are often repelled by the Tarantum who are at ease. Later, the Mesapi people were influenced by the Greeks and gradually became civilized. They were not used to mountain combat. Together with the establishment of Manduria, it was more convenient to attack the base of Tarantum. In the past, the Mesapi people have never used the hills of the Enron to break into the territory of Tarantum.

"That is... the defense camp there is abandoned?!" Davers immediately realized this.

"Oh..." 攸Marcas is still pondering the language, and Dionys has said: "The camp was not abandoned, but after the army of Achta was completely destroyed, the Mesapi-Puchetti coalition attacked Most of the people outside the city have already hid in the city, and the soldiers in the camp have certainly withdrawn. Therefore, the Mesapi people can easily enter our land, destroy the fields we are about to harvest, burn our villages, and kill those that have not yet left. People! We must catch up immediately, stop them! Fight them back!"

Dai Omiras was excited, and Marcus was also worried, but Davers was unmoved. He walked back and forth and his brain was thinking fast.

"You are still hesitating! If we don't act, we can't catch up!" Dai Omera shouted.

"Why chase them!" Daves stopped, his face reminded seriously: "Don't forget what you said before, 'If the enemy retreats, we will immediately attack Brindisi and force the Mesapi. Have to fight with us.'"

When Dai Olilas was in a slogan, 攸Marcas explained: "The situation is different now. Mesapi’s army will rush into our Tarantum territory and destroy it. This will cause panic and may even attack. Tarantum City!"

"The number of Meppeh coalition forces is large, and the city of Tarantum is not easily able to be captured, but Brindisi can easily obtain it." In front of Dave's finger, he said with a strong heart: "Heavy infantry chasing infantry, want to chase It’s hard. Instead of passively chasing the Maple coalition, they are holding their noses around the circle, it’s better to take the initiative to attack and win Brindisi. If they don’t come, we will continue to attack Igratia to the north! I don't believe it, they just come to a decisive battle!"

攸Marcas bit his lip, it is difficult to decide. Dai Amiras still stubbornly shook his head: "No! The enemy is not destroying the land of you in Dionia. Of course you don't feel bad! But that is the land of our Tarantum. I would rather attack Brind later. West, we must first drive them out of Tarantum."

As soon as I heard this, Davers also fired: "Can this blame me? When you negotiate, you don't mark it on the map yourself, and you don't have to explain it. There is also a **** thing. The Eneren hills can pass through the mountains! I won't let you go because you said that the roads there are complicated and the terrain is unfamiliar, in case the enemy sets an ambush there -"

Having said that, Daves’s brain was amazed and caught the flash of inspiration: “I understand! I understand! Because of the cavalry! You said before that the Mesapi cavalry smashed Tarantum. The detective ride caused a great loss to your cavalry. But this time, we have not been attacked by the Mesapi cavalry until now. Why? Is the Mesapi cavalry all plague, dead?"

Davers confidently looked around and said, "No! Mesapi people want us to know where their army is going, they want us to follow, because they must set up an ambush in the hills of Allen! So we You can't walk the hills of Allen, you can't bury the only army that can save Tarantum!"

These words made 攸Marcas move, leaving Diomeras silent.

"I agree with Davers's opinion! Let's attack Brindisi!" Trephias said loudly.

"I agree." Tudpres also nodded in agreement.

The clear statement of the two military commanders allowed Davis’s proposal to pass.

Dai Omiras looked at the unwilling horse.

"Daily Milas!" Daves shouted: "Remember that Dionia is helping Tarantum, not to accept humiliation! I am the governor of Dionia, At the same time, he was elected as the general commander of the expedition. If there is another bad phenomenon that does not respect the coach and disobeys the order, I see that the coalition has no need to exist!"

The words of Davers were screaming, and the silence was dead in the surrounding. Even Trephias and Tudpres were shocked by the toughness of this seemingly gentle young consul.

攸Marcas had to cough a few times and said: "Daily Milas is also worried because of the ─"

Davers waved his words and whispered: "Why is the Dionysian army always unbeaten? It is because of discipline and obedience! If there is no unified command of the army of more than 30,000 people, if they do not obey the orders, they will surely It’s a mess! Since I knew it would be a failure, why bother to go out again!”

Under the intimidation of Davers, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Dai Omiras became flushed. Under the invisible pressure, he finally squeezed out a sentence: "Know it."

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In the hills of the Eneren, the Principality of Pletati and the city governors of Mesapi are eagerly awaiting, but the news of the return of the spies has eroded their enthusiasm.

"What do you say?! The Greeks did not come to this side, but continued eastward... Brindisi, their goal is Brindisi!" Tremney screamed, he was better than the Mesapi More concerned about the seaside city, because for the various consuls of Mesapi, Brindisi is just an ally, and for Tremone, that is his new part of the territory, his wealth. source.

"Don't worry, King Petchi." Udine's governor Pahi Mulhouse persuaded: "Our cavalry had already notified Brindisi yesterday, believing that the residents had temporarily left before the Greeks arrived there. Even if the Greeks enter the city, they won't get anything. If they dare to move to Brindisi, we don't mind regaining it and get a group of Greek slaves! I think we should wait for the cavalry. The fire in the village on the territory of Tarantum was burned even more! I don’t believe that the Tarantum people will continue to go east without knowing it!"

The words of Paximerus calmed Tremooni He thought about it and said with scorn: "Kill some Greeks captured in Brindisi, throw the body on the road, see See what the Greeks reacted!"

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"Report!... More than a dozen smokes were raised over the hills of Allen, the whole sky was blackened, and there were many bodies of the Tarantum people along the way, including women and children..."

"I only need you to monitor the enemy's movements and see if the enemy is coming out of the hills!" Daves bluntly interrupted the detective: "Go back and tell your captain, the next time you send a Dionysian cavalry to report back. !"

Tarantum’s detective ride was over.

Davers only looked at the silent Mackas, and reminded him again: "The Mesapi people are tempting us to go to the hills of Allen, we can't go!"

攸Marcas frowned and was silent.

Daves no longer said more, he turned and whispered to the commander Tormid: "Notify the front line officers to speed up the march and stay away from the dangerous place."

The mercenaries led by Zandiparis have all turned to preparatory citizens because of their repeated military exploits. The military officer, Felicius, put all of them into the first and second legions of the deficiencies, and Zandiparis served as the fifth captain of the first corps of the first legion. For a reserve citizen, this position is too high, but most of the officers and officers in the army are members of the Persian Expeditionary Force. They feel that the position of Zantiparis is low. After all, he was the chief of five. One. So once he becomes a full citizen, his position will probably increase rapidly.

In the past, Tormide had the reputation of being the “first commander” in mercenaries. He was able to handle the relationship with the parties, communicate the orders of the leaders in a timely and accurate manner, and allow the stubborn team officers to accept And execution, won the trust of the leaders.