v6 Chapter 102： Crotone's choice

Dionysius not only released them, but also gave them some gifts.

These Bruce and Lucania fighters thought that the captives would be very miserable. I didn't expect to be treated like this, and thanked the gods for blessing.

With the gratitude to Dionysius, most of the fighters embarked on the road back to Asptumum, only a few people hesitated for a long time, decided to go west, not through Klapeteia, but Cross the mountain path between the plains of Orphea and the mountains of Bruti, and return to your hometown...

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On this day, the fourth and fifth legions of the Dionynia, which lost to Asprostum, suffered a total of more than 4,000 casualties, and more than half of them were lost on the way back.

In particular, the first corps of the Fifth Corps was completely annihilated, and the fifth army leader, Drax, also had no news, whether it was for the soldiers of the whole army or for the tops of the military such as Filipius and Epidinis. A huge blow.

After all, the fierce self-blame Filipinos was a veteran who was used to life and death and victory in the Persian campaign. After the defeat of the General Assembly, he immediately realized that the situation was extremely unfavorable to Dionia. He must cheer up and rebuild as soon as possible. Establish an effective defense, block the Syracuse army from invading the territory of Dionia, and win the time for Davers to return to the main force. Thus, in the city of Asprostum, he trained the fourth and fifth legions after the defeat and personally served as the head of the Fifth Army.

At this moment, Epiphanes also put down the pride of his heart, actively cooperated with Felicius to train soldiers, and discussed with the Chief Executive, Agacia, how to strengthen the city's defense.

At the same time, Felicius sent a squadron and engineering battalion to Crotone to enhance the defense of the Crotones, because the Syracuse had guns, if Crotone did not, Increase the difficulty of defending the city. According to the newly-edited "Diaonia Military Law", the chapter on defending the city specifically mentions the principle of "to fight against artillery with a cannon." As an important ally of the southern border of Dionia, Crotone can't be occupied, otherwise the consequences are unimaginable, so Felicius no longer cares about the requirements of the military department that can not be leaked.

In addition, Filipinos sent a fast horse to recover the squad of more than 500 Lockley prisoners to Turui. He hopes to use these prisoners to exchange the captured Dionya in the Syracuse army. soldier.

The failure of this battle also made him more cautious, and he sent people to send an urgent letter to the Turui Senate. Because he is worried: the Syracuse will bypass Crotone and go straight to the city with less villain and weaker defense, and hope that the Senate can send a new army to Krimissa. In this way, the three cities of Asprostum, Crimea and Crotone are mutually supportive and can support each other. The defense is thicker, more layered and safer.

The Trina rifle led by Sipros did not follow the Dionyns into Asprostum but entered the city of Crotone. Because the city of Asprostum is small, it cannot accommodate so many people to live for a long time. And the addition of the Trina soldiers will also strengthen Crotone's defensive power, Crotone is too happy to have time, and does not care about the rations consumed by the Trina people.

It is important to know that the troops of Crotone and Trila belonged to the brothers and sisters in this battle. They just divided the two wings of the coalition forces and were the direct targets of the attack and interception of the opposing forces. The Trina people pursued the collaboration of the Campania mercenaries and the Syracuse sailors, and finally escaped less than 4,000. The Crotones were attacked by the Syracuse reinforcements and the continued pursuit of the hiring of the cavalry (Numibia and the Celtic cavalry were vented to vent their anger and succumb to the squad after being defeated by the First Brigade of the Fifth Corps. Some of the cavalry dragged the Dionyns, waiting for the infantry to come to the encirclement, and the other part turned to the northeast to chase the West Riding and Crotone, and finally reached more than 8,000 people in the city.

Both sides have lost nearly half of their citizens.

In addition to his grief, Sipros secretly reluctantly made the right decision in advance, so that the Trina people had early evacuated to the Britti area of ​​Dionia, and he did not need to worry about their safety.

And the Crotone people who had suffered a fiasco a few years ago are once again in great grief, and in grief, they are more worried about the Syracuse army embarking on the land of Crotone, Croto Can it resist the attack of this huge army?

The Crotone army and Trina’s squadron, and the less than 2,000 Siritings, have a total of more than 14,000. Together with the Council’s emergency mobilization of free civil war, it is estimated that there will be 20,000 people. The city, so the generals of Crotone have some confidence.

At the emergency and expanded 1,000-member council, when someone mentioned: Crotone is now suffering a heavy loss, should he consider a truce with the Syracuse, just like the previous truce with Dionia, in order to recover strength.

This proposal was opposed by most people. Even Lucias, who had always been accustomed to compromising the situation, refuted the righteousness. He said aloud: "You, Syracuse is different from Diaonia, the Lord Dionysius will never sign a relatively equal armistice agreement with us if she has such a big advantage. She will definitely want our great Crotone to be his servant and let us pay a high amount. Gongjin, let our citizens shed blood for him to fight around, and even changed our democracy to the same dictatorship as Syracuse, just like he did in other Greek city-states in Sicily!...

And after Crotone became the so-called allied city-state of Syracuse, we also faced the bullying of our deadly enemy, Rocky, because Lodionis married the sister of Lockheed’s chief general, Demodocas. Locke is the accomplice of Syracuse's invasion of Great Greece. It is naturally much higher in the eyes of Dionysius than Crotone. In this way, Lockley can humiliate us through the power of Dionysius, and even write the interests of Crotone! Citizens, facing such a very likely future, are you willing to surrender to Syracuse? ! ”

"Don't fight with Syracuse! If Crotone is dead, don't become a slave to Dionysius!..." The citizens shouted in anger and finally reached an agreement on the issue of war and peace.

It was at this time that the messenger sent by Felicius came to Crotone city, which not only brought the artillery unit, but also brought the promise made by Felicius on behalf of the Dionysian Senate: Dionya will fight with Crotone to fight against the Syracuse! Crotone can make any mistakes to Dionia, and Dionia will do its best to help solve it! ”

The commitment of Dionia and its actual actions (to bring the guns) touched the Crotone citizens and greatly eliminated the Crotones’ long-standing alert to Dionia. For the first time, Crotone's people felt an unprecedented sense of security with a strong ally.

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The messenger of Felicius continued to run on the avenue without stopping. It took only half a day to bring the important battle report of "the defeat of the coalition warfare" to the Turin Senate, and it was very It was spread all over the city.

Although the Turif people are not as mournful as the Aso people of Asprostum and Crimea, after all, the fourth and fifth legions of the war are mostly from the Bruti area, Aspstu. M., Crimea, but their shock is far better than these three regions. Since the establishment of the new city in Turui, they have received news of victory in every battle. They have been accustomed to the victory. They first heard the failure, and the panic spread among the people...

On that day, many people went to the Temple of Hades to pray, hoping that Pluto would protect the Alliance. In the afternoon, even the people of Amendola and Bisiniya came to the temple...

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When the Senate is convening an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures, in the Dafus House, Klystoya is discussing with several business leaders that his coalition war may have an impact on the industry he owns.

"Madam, Syracuse should soon enter Crotone, and Asprostum will also become a battlefield, in order to ensure the safety of the bank. We are not... should be stored in Asp The gold and silver in the Rustum Bank was temporarily evacuated from there?” The bank’s supervisor carefully suggested.

"The bank of Asprostum can't be evacuated!" Kristoa said resolutely: "You have to understand In the eyes of the people, Christopher Bank is not me." Personal industry, it is more representative of my husband - Daves Archon! In this critical situation, even the consul's industry has to withdraw, then the citizens of Asprostum still hold Confidence! Well! The banks there are not only unable to withdraw, but also open on time every day!

In addition, you must also ask the bank's employees in the city to face each guest with a more confident smile. If the Aspstut City Hall is financially tight, it needs money, even if there is no interest. Must lend them! ”

When the bank supervisor heard the last sentence, he said helplessly: "Mrs, I understand."

“How is the situation in the restaurant?” Clithistia turned to another supervisor.

“Because of this war, there are now more restaurants in the restaurants than in the past, especially the restaurants in the port of Turui. After the maritime trade route was cut off by the Syracuse fleet, the idle sailors and laborers loved the place. In addition to the arena is a restaurant, so the restaurant there is full every day, the seats are not enough, so there are often some small conflicts, I have already discussed with the port patrol captain, he will send more staff to strengthen the patrol of that area. .