Vol 8 Chapter 285: Strategic deployment in Sicily

Breer’s look pinched his fingers slightly.

"You are!" Daves looked around and said with a serious look: "We were in the battle of Rome, the Carthaginians pretended to be heavily attacked by Serinus, but secretly used the plot to defeat the Sikal, leading the elite into the defense emptiness. At the rear, it was easier to occupy Agrigento, forcing Prosús’s army to retreat. Then attacked Gera. In the case of roughly equal numbers of soldiers, they defeated us in a positive battle. After the hard work of the Sicily, after many hard battles, we finally conquered the carefully constructed city of Paragonha, and retreated to the west in time before our army arrived...

Judging from the performance of the Carthage army during this time, it was a combative and resilient army. Their commander, Ma Ge, not only acts boldly, fiercely, but also lacks ingenuity, so they will be our enemy!


Senior generals such as Amintas, Matonis, and Lizzar have heard this, but they also look serious, but they are fighting in their eyes.

Davers looked at his eyes and was very pleased. He said loudly again: "But after the hardships of the Carthaginians, not only the soldiers were exhausted, but also the casualties were not small. They chose to return to the west and wanted to take down the army and reduce The difficulty of food supply, the addition of defensive facilities, and even the possibility of attacking Selinus... They want to be fully prepared to deal with our next counterattack. But we will never give them sufficient preparation time, so I decided All the troops took a day off in Katane and marched to the west the day after tomorrow!"

The public will listen to it and suddenly feel the spirit.

"Izam!" Daves looked at the mountain squad leader and ordered: "After the meeting, you will send your men to the south coast and sneak into the central mountains to explore the movements of the Carthaginian army. Anyone who betrays our West Kyle tribe will report to me at any time."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Lizaru and Epidinis!" Daves continued to order: "The day after tomorrow, you led the Third Army and the Lucania Preparatory Corps, heading west into the Central Mountains, regaining Enna! Recapture Kefaro Ition! Reconquer the Sikkar tribes who rebelled against us, and then waited for the threat to threaten the West Kan and the Carthage army in the west, waiting for my next step."

Davers looked at the two and paused. He said: "The army commanded Elizaru, and Epiphanis was responsible for assistance. Is there any objection?"

Epiphanis shrugged: "I don't have any opinion, I will listen to Lizzar's order." Epiphanes promised so simply, not a lie, but because his power is not strong, otherwise he does not After leaving the post of the head of the army, in addition to attending the meeting of the Senate, he rarely held other administrative positions. Instead, he fell in the name of "like a beautiful man" in Turui.

Moreover, the clever Epiphanes certainly understands that Daves made such a decision not because of eccentricity, but because it is reasonable: because the Third Army is a regular legion, and he is only the temporary army chief of the reserve army. Of course, only the third army leader Lizaru can be the commander. In addition, most of the soldiers of these two regiments are Lukanians, and they are more willing to obey the command of Lizaru, who is also a Lucania.

"Your Majesty." Lizzar was not happy because he was appointed, but instead said: "I have a request."

"You said."

Lizaru said earnestly: "The Third Army and the Lucania Preparatory Corps are really good at mountain operations, but the biggest problem in mountainous areas is the terrain. If the terrain is unfamiliar, even if the soldiers are elite, they are vulnerable to failure. I hope that you can send us some Westerners to guide you."

Davers smiled: "You and I thought about going together, but I won't just send you a few guides."

He said to the Sicilian Governor Cipros, who was next to him: "I heard that when the army of Carthage invaded our territory, Hera’s Chief Executive, Creru, performed well and successfully blocked the Carthaginians. attack?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Master Cluru led the Hena defenders to repel the Carthaginian army several times and defended our territory. According to preliminary estimates, at least 2,000 enemies were killed." Said.

"After the meeting, I hope that you will appoint a Henna executive aide to temporarily take over his position. I need him to organize a West Kyle force, listen to Lizaru's command, and attack the West together."

"I understand, I will arrange it as soon as I go back." Cipros responded simply.

Davers smiled and asked: "Lizaru, are you satisfied with my arrangement?"

Lizzar originally wanted only a few guides. I didn't expect Davers to give him an army. He couldn't hide his joy. He said quickly: "This is great! Thank you!"

Amintas and Matones looked at him enviously: the two regiments and a West Kyle force, the total number of soldiers commanded by Lizaru must exceed 20,000!

Davers continued: "The day after tomorrow, I will lead the First Army, the Second Army, the Fourth Army, the 6th Army, the Roman Preparatory Brigade, the First, Second and Fourth Cavalry Corps to the west along the South Coast, and finally The destination is Serenus. The Seventh Corps and the Eighth Corps"

Daves looked at the Sicilian commander who was not far from him and said: "Directed by Prossous, your mission is to lead the two legions, as well as the allied forces of Leonidini, Tonys, and A Aristocratic soldiers such as Grigento, Gera, and Minoa, attacking the capricious Syracuse!"

This will also be an army of more than 20,000 people! When the generals cast a complex look on the rising star of the army, Leo Tizides was still the expression of a sly face, only said softly: "Yes."

Even Daves couldn't help but look at him again before turning to the Sicilian fleet commander on the right hand side: "Seclian!"

"It’s only the turn of our navy in the end." Seclín’s excited tone filled with some complaints.

Everyone's face changed slightly, and perhaps only Seikelian in the Dionysian army dared to speak to King Davers in such a tone.

Daves did not care and said: "It is because your naval mission is the most important, so it is finally put to the end. I ask you, how many warships are there in the Sicilian fleet?"

"There are 70 ships that can actually fight, including 23 crow warships, 19 fast warships, and the other are captured Carthage three-layer paddles..." Seclair answered seriously.

The three fleets that fought against Carthage ended up with such a warship, and they also killed two senior naval generals. It seems that in the war with Carthage, the navy was the most lost and most costly. Ah! Davers sighed in his heart, but the surface said quietly: "Tell you a good news, within a month, the new warship will be added to the Sicilian fleet, at least to increase the number of warships under your jurisdiction. To 300 ships."

Sekleian was not surprised by the news. In fact, since his return, he has been paying attention to the construction of warships in the kingdom.

"And, not only this month, the new warships will be added to the Sicilian fleet until the end of the war." Davers's next words finally let Seklely reveal a smile.

But Daphus's look is more serious and his voice is more powerful: "But the Sicilian fleet becomes more powerful and needs to take on more responsibilities. You must actively cooperate with the action of the land forces and continue to increase the western Sicilian." The harassment continued to defeat the new fleet that Carthage was attacking! After fully controlling the entire Sicilian waters, and further gaining the dominance of the waters between Carthage and Sicily, cutting Carthage's material transport channel to the west of Sicily, Even in the future threatening the waters of the basic soil of Katai! This is my request for the Sicilian fleet, can you do it?!"

Sekleian felt a pressure first, but then he was excited and said loudly: "Your Majesty, even if you add another request, the Sicilian fleet will independently capture the towns of Carthage or the towns of the Phoenician allies. , our Sicilian fleet can certainly do it!"

Some of the generals in the room felt unhappy: what does Seklelyn mean? EbookFREE.me~ Want the Navy to steal the army? !

Daves appreciates Seclín’s self-confidence very much. He nodded and continued to say to him:
This time I led the army westward, and you also led the fleet to guard the fleet of cargo, along the South Coast. Walk with the land forces to ensure that the fleet is absolutely safe when it stops docking, unloading supplies, and building camps..."

"Yes!" Sekleian responded simply.

Daves turned his head to look at the left-handed Cypress, and said: "The next Sicilian governor will be very busy. The number of soldiers we participated in this war is unprecedented, which means munitions and The consumption of materials is equally astonishing, and whether they can be well raised and transported requires that you build an efficient team to ensure the supply of troops in a timely and rapid manner."

"This is my duty as Governor of Sicily. Before the commander of Prossous was fighting in front, the officials I led under his command to provide military supplies for his army in Katana have accumulated a lot. The experience, I believe that this time we will be able to successfully complete the task!" West Pross said with confidence: "And I will maintain close contact with the Senate to ensure that food and supplies from all over the Kingdom can be transported to Katana in a timely manner." port……"