v8 Chapter 234： Landing in Sicily (2)

If it was more than 10 years ago, the labor of the Port of Lili was more Greek liberals, and the Nubianah slaves were few, but the Kingdom of Dionia occupied the eastern part of Sicily, and absorbed the Greek freemen and Carthage. The conquest of Numidia changed this situation.

With the drizzle and the cold sea breeze, the workers rushed to the dock. At this time, the day was just bright, and although the port was open, there were no ships coming in. The workers took the opportunity to sit under the eaves of the bank warehouse and hold them tightly.

Not long after, they heard noisy footsteps, hundreds of Carthage soldiers flooded into the port, began to drive away the crowds of the port, etc., and strengthened the patrol of the dock.

The laborers felt embarrassed when they looked at the terminal that suddenly became heavily guarded.

"Look! The city of Imishre is coming!" Someone shouted in surprise, and the atmosphere around him became more tense.

At this time, the official responsible for managing the labor ran over and screamed: "Get up, slackers! Before the Marquis led the army to the port, you immediately cleared all the obstacles and **** at the dock to ensure the road. Smooth and clean! And the dilapidated boats docked at the pier are immediately taken away! Fast! Fast! If you are lazy, I will let him know that I am amazing!..."

Accompanied by the roar of the officials, the supervisors slammed the whip, and the workers immediately ran to the dock like the frightened rabbit, under the leadership of the foreman.

Among them, one of the middle-aged workers who were squatting on the waist, the original bleak eyes, was light at this moment: Carthage’s army chose to cross the sea in such a climate, and it was really bold enough to land in Lilitun! Do you know if Fralios sent the Clippers to detect the enemy? !

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About an hour later, the first troop carrier entered the port of Lili, and the sailors on the ship had already taken up the sails. They shouted the number and paddle the oars to the dock bridge closest to them.

Then drive into the second and third ships...

Not long after, the sea on the port was full of transport ships.

Seeing that there was a boat leaning against the trestle, the foreman led a dozen workers to run quickly, hooking the ship's side with a hand-held iron hook, letting one side completely close the trestle, and then tying the ship's cable to the stake. Then take the board and let the soldiers disembark.

The routines that the laborers are very skilled in helping to stop the boat have become somewhat difficult in the cold wind and drizzle, because the trestle has become slippery, and the ship must make it bigger under the waves. The strength of the force can hold it, and the workers are constantly slipping on the trestle and falling into the sea. This is a very common phenomenon. Even if the ship collides in the port, it is not uncommon for the soldiers to fall into the water...

Although Imishre made some preparations for the landing of the army, the chaos of the port is still inevitable, and it continues...

However, regardless of the confusion of the port organization of Lili, the soldiers of a ship still climbed to the dock without interruption, gathered in the densely on the shore of the port, arranged in a row and screamed, and left the port one after another. Enter the city of Lili...

In the eyes of the middle-aged worker who was squatting: the first to go to the shore was the Carthage soldiers (actually they were more Phoenicians), and the ruthless Carthage was stunned. In the process of going ashore, there was very little chaos, and he was very obedient to the command of the team officers. Then there were a lot of dark-faced and slender Numibian soldiers (and actually some Mauritanians). In these rumors, the free-spirited nomads were able to obey the command during the landing process, and the more rapid landings were gathered; of course, there were also soldiers who were sloppy in action. These indigenous people who were embroidered with strange tattoos and looked fierce were said to have come from The Celts on the Iberian Peninsula, despite being unaccustomed to taking the boat, were vomiting and vomiting by the raging waves. When they went ashore, they were all sloppy and pale, but their tall and strong body still made him feel nervous. What the worker cares about is the murderousness of these soldiers, which is only owned by veterans who have been through the battlefield.

It seems that this time the army of Carthage can be difficult to deal with! He looked at the transport ship that was still in and out of the harbor entrance, hiding his fears in his heart...

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In this landing, Marco will arrange the landing site of his Iberian main force for many years at the port of Lili俾 and its vicinity. In fact, the landing site of the army of more than 80,000 people of the entire Carthage army. From the entire coast from Mazara to Heraks, not only the ports of various towns, but also the beaches that can rely on boats, because Marco wants to send soldiers, heavyweights, horses, etc. in the shortest possible time. Sicily, after being discovered by the Dionys, was attacked by its fleet.

To this end, not only Carthage, Utica, but also a large number of ships, hadrumetum, ruspina, lgilgili, etc., are located on the coast of Afrika. The city of Phoenix is ​​also providing ships to help transport troops.

Therefore, from the west of Sicily to the whole sea area of ​​Afrika, you can see a wonderful view: countless ships cover the sea, as if to lay out a huge pontoon that connects the two places. On the west coast of Sicily, you can see the exhausted soldiers gathering on the beach. The frightened horses are running around, the shouts and the horses are coming and going, from Mazara to Erlux...

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In the capital of the city of Sellinus, the deputy Mukhlu gently pushed open the door of the study. The room was seated by Leo Tiddides, the commander of the Kingdom of Dionia responsible for the Sicilian war. A puppet-like, sitting still on a wooden chair, staring at the map of Sicily hanging on the wall.

It has been a while since Leo Tizides, Mukhru knew some strange habits of the commander, so he did not speak, but stood quietly behind Leo Tizides.

I don't know how long it took, Mukru felt that the eyelids were fighting, and listened to Leo Tiddides asking: "Yesterday, the Iberian army that had been entrenched in Palermos for about 20,000 people suddenly turned to Going south and entering Lili City, what do you think is the reason?"

"Oh... maybe with the Governor of Iberia of Carthage, Maggio, as the military commander, the contradiction between the Iberian army and the Carthaginian army is no longer relevant..." Suddenly asked about this matter, Mukru was not After thinking deeply, I threw out a reason that I thought it was reasonable.

Leo Tizides did not return, still sitting, and continued to ask: "Ma Ge became the military commander of Carthage has been a long time ago, why did the Iberian army in Palermos until yesterday? Did you leave for Lili?"

Mukhlu heard a little dissatisfaction in the words of Leo Tizides. This time he thought for a while and then cautiously replied: "It may be because we have sent soldiers to harvest Mazara continuously during this time. , Segesta, Lili, and even the semi-ripe wheat fields outside the city, the Iberian army came from the north coast, I am afraid to strengthen the military power of the Carthaginians here, to curb our harvest of wheat. Action..."

When Mukhlu said this, see that Leo Tiddides did not respond. He thought about it and added a very uncertain sentence: "It may also be ... with the military actions of the Carthaginians..."

Half-sounding, Leo Tiddides replied faintly: "The military action of Carthage?... What else can they do besides landing in Sicily?"

Tugruton was shocked.

At this time, Leo Tiddides stood up and looked at Mukruk. He said: "You have to inform the cavalry corps to send me the best detective. I have carefully explored Lili, E. Lukes... The movements of the enemies in these cities are immediately rewarded as soon as they are abnormal!"

"Yes!" Mukher's voice was a bit low, because he knew: From now on, the only weakness of the Dionyrian army compared with the Carthage army is the cavalry commander's This order determined that the Fourth Cavalry Corps must pay a certain amount of casualties.

"... At the same time, five preparatory brigades were sent to follow these detectives to protect our detectives from the attack of the Numidian cavalry." Leo Tizides's next words made Mukrus loose. In the tone, there are 5,000 legions to prepare heavy infantry as a backing, and the safety of the Diaonia detective is guaranteed.

"In addition, you can tell Miltias to send more Clippers to the west of the west of Sicily and explore the movements of the Carthaginian army across the sea."

After Leo Tiddides finished, Mukhlu was in a difficult situation. He said: "Commander, I am coming to the study to tell you that our fleet still did not send any warship like yesterday. Traveling to the western waters. According to the information I found, the naval generals under the head of the Sicilian fleet, Miltias, said, 'They are unfamiliar with the sea conditions here. It is very likely that they will come out again in such bad weather. As for the bad luck of the past, he must be responsible for the life of the crew of every warship. They can't let them not get a little exploit, so they die in vain. And in such weather, the Carthaginians are also worried. , there will be no big action...'"

Listening to what Mukher said, Leo Tiddides’s face was gloomy and terrible. He snorted: “This new Sicilian fleet commander has been scared by the storm, and his courage is comparable to Seckley. There is more peace! You still have to go to the port and tell Miltias personally that it is my order that he must send a Clipper to patrol the western waters of Sicily in these two days!"