Vol 8 Chapter 65: Iberian army military operations on the north coast

Seklely smiled: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured, I am also a veteran of the Senate, how can I ignore the big situation!"
Davers also smiled: "I am relieved to have you sitting in the south sea! But after you have completely controlled the sea in Sicily, don't completely block the sea passage between Carthage and Sicily."
"Why?" Seklely stunned and blurted out.
"Because we need to give Carthage hope, let them continue to consume their own resources, and send the citizens of Carthage to Sicily..." Daphus's eyes were cold.
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"General, how can you allow Hasdruba to lead his army to attack the north coast of Sicily alone!" Millefio broke into the barracks and questioned Monte Adeno loudly.
For the rudeness of Millefio, Monte Adeno did not blame, he shrugged, helplessly asked: "If we do not let him go, what can we do? Because he refused to send his troops as a striker, I have been arguing with me for three days here, which has seriously affected my command of other troops. Can I use the military law to punish him?!"
Milofeio immediately said that he was the most important member of the Magonid family and he was punished for military disputes. This is not the background and strength of Montenegro. Deno dared to do it. If it is to be implemented, it may be possible to give Mace an excuse to withdraw the troops that have been expelled. Monte Adeno is a rodent.
Millefio said with reluctance: "We can sue the rude behavior of Hasdruba refused to obey the military order and let them do the punishment!"
Monte Adeno shook his head in secret: Millefio is still too young. If he hasn’t started playing yet, he suggests that he should ask for help from the Senate. This is not to let the elders feel that they are too incompetent, and how can they make Hanno feel at ease. Give the power of the army to yourself!
Thinking of this, his face sneered: "In fact, it is a good thing for Hasdruba to take the army to attack the North Coast. If he is fully attacking, it can help us attract the attention of the Dionyrian army and distract them. If he is not a soldier, he will be completely seen by the Senate and the people. When compared with the record we have achieved, it will only make the Magoniide family lose face. I believe this will give the family a great value. Marge knows, and will definitely ask Hasbrodba to attack."
Millefio thought about it and smiled.
"How is the state of your soldiers now?" Monte Adeno asked with concern.
"They are eager to fight!" Millefio simply answered.
"That's good." Monte Adeno nodded gratifiedly, knowing that the militia army led by Milafio was the main force of the Carthage army: "Go back and prepare, we will soon follow the South Coast." Attacked east."
"Yes, General!" Millefio's excited leave left.
After sending away Hannover's son-in-law, Monte Adno sighed and was preparing to let the servant take a can of wine. The guard came in and reported: "General, the leader of the West Kyle called Akoni came to see him again."
"Don't see!" Monte Adeno waved impatiently: a West Kyle leader who lost his people and was like a lost dog in the city of Lili俾 also came to see him!
Hasdruba led his complex 20,000 troops and quickly left Lili俾 by boat, quickly heading north, landing in a coastal city-state, Panormus, in the northwest of Sicily.
This is a city-state established by the Phoenicians. It has always accepted the rule of the Carthaginians. The family reputation of Hasbrodah has been warmly welcomed, but the people are surprised to see this huge There are not many Phoenician or Carthage citizens in the ranks. They are basically all interracial people wearing different clothes, so they refuse to let them close to the city.
Fortunately, Palermos's flat land around the city is the widest among the towns on the North Coast, so Hasbrod and Kisgo led the army to build a temporary barracks outside the city.
Due to its geographical location and excellent environment, Haskrud decided to use it as the rear base of his troops at the suggestion of Kisgo, so he spent several days completely building the camp and stocking the food. A small number of soldiers were stationed and began to attack the army.
This time the army was on land. After only two hours of travel, they went to another Phoenician town, Sorus. At that time, the army of Dionysius and the Carthage army led by Ma Ge were fighting here for several months, not because it was a big city, but because this small town was completely stuck. The land passage between the mountains and the coast will be more difficult to attack.
After Haddruba’s army stayed here, it continued to move forward, and the next road was more difficult. The left side was the sea, and the right side was a towering mountain with an average elevation of about one kilometer. The passage through the sea is also undulating, with the narrowest point being less than two miles, and the marching speed of the entire army has slowed down.
It was only around 3 pm that they walked out of this narrow coastline and set foot on the soft land, showing the low hills in front of them.
Hasdruba was in the mood because the guide told him that he was in front.
Hasdruba immediately ordered: the army rushed to the banks of the Himala River to build a temporary camp and prepare for the night.
And he and Kisgo rode the fast horse, with the guard, and rushed to this place that is of great significance to the Magonid family.
A few decades ago, his ancestors, Hamilka, led the Carthage army to besiege the largest Greek city-state on the north coast of Sicily. As a result, Syracuse’s Lord Dillon led the reinforcements and eventually defeated Hamilka. Army.
And more than a decade ago, Hasdruba’s father, Chimilko, led the Carthage army to board Sicily again, and captured the city-state that brought shame to the Magonid family, and Hemirco built it. The altar of Bar. Harmon, through the ritual of blood sacrifices to thousands of captives, comforts the spirits of the ancestors and washes the shame before them.
When Haddruba arrived, there was no city of Himala in front of them, but a ruin filled with grass, and only the river called Himila flowed through the ruins.
On the east bank of the Himala River, there are one or two Greek villages, and the people in the village are carrying their mouths to the east.
The Guards are going to chase and kill, and they are stopped by Hasdruba: "Do not worry, they will not run!"
He rolled over and squatted slowly in the ruins. When the successor troops rushed to the river, he said solemnly to Kisgo: "When I win, I will build an altar here. This round It’s a shame to wash the family!

Kisgo also nodded solemnly.
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Early the next morning, Hasdruba gathered the troops, continued to march, and rode on the team leader.
The front is the Himala River, and then to the east belongs to the sphere of influence of the Greeks. The Carthage army crossed the river, which means that the Greek forces of Sicily declared war.
Hasdrupa did not hesitate to urge the horse to cross the Himala River, thus opening the prelude to the war between the two great powers of the Western Mediterranean, the Kingdom of Dionia and Carthage.
By noon, the Carthaginian army marching along the shoreline stopped moving forward, and in front of them a Greek town, Cephaloedum, blocked the way.
Compared with the city of Soros, the terrain of Cerro Dimm is even more dangerous. The side of the sea is 300 meters above sea level, and the inland side is a continuous mountain with an average elevation of four or five meters. The narrowest part of the lowland is only 400 meters, and the city of Cerro diam is guarded.
As soon as Haddruba saw the terrain, he immediately ordered the troops to discharge the intensive columns in front of the city (because the terrain was narrow and could not be deployed in front), and it had been extended for a few miles, blowing the military number, thundering the drums, and the soldiers The sound is screaming and the sound is powerful.
Then, he sent his men to the city to persuade them, otherwise they threatened to kill the city, but they were severely rejected.
As a result, Hasdruba ordered the troops to retreat one mile away, and at the same time as the temporary camp was built, began to prepare for siege equipment.
At the beginning, Dionysius attacked Carthage in many towns in Sicily, but the Carthaginians had suffered enough of guns, belly bows, and siege towers. These years, they have been concentrated on development. After all, Carthage is a powerful city-state, and its civilization is no less than that of Greece. In addition to the super siege, because of the complicated process, the need for more manpower, and the difficulty of production, the siege instruments such as rifles and abdominal arches have long been able to Produced, and can also be used to aid allies, such as Rome.
The soldiers began assembling artillery and abdomen bows and felling trees to make ladders and siege cars.
The Cerro Dimen also sent messengers, took the boat from the port, rushed to Millai, and asked the Dionyans for help~EbookFREE.me~ The next day, Hasdruba led the army to attack Cerro Dier M City.
The people of the city were reminded by the Dionyns half a month ago, and under the guidance of the Dionyns, the city defense was reinforced, and the narrow terrain made it impossible for the Iberian forces to exert their superiority. It is also beneficial to attack the West Wall and also help the Cerro Dimen to concentrate on their defense.
After a fierce battle, even the city did not attack, and the Iberian troops had to return to the camp.
On the second day, Hasdruba led the army to fight again, and still failed to attack the city.
This is true for a few days.
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Just two days after the departure of the Iberian army, Monte Adeno led the Carthage army from Lili, and marched east along the road along the south coast.
The army first arrived in Mazara in the afternoon.