Vol 5 Chapter 72: Hard hit again

The battle lasted for four hours. In the end, Tarantum lost 15 ships, including four three-layer paddles and four troop ships. The Mepu Union fleet lost twenty-three ships, including seven three. Layered battleship. ̄)〕 ん ん 浼镄嗹 浼镄嗹 浼镄嗹 浼镄嗹 浼镄嗹 渎棢つ Ww%W. %kaNshUge.lā eventually the Meip Navy took the initiative to retreat, and the Tarantum Navy, who was busy saving the fallen soldiers, did not want to pursue it. He only wanted to leave this strange sea area as soon as possible and arrive at Brindisi to complete the reinforcement task.
At the time of the fierce battle at sea, the Maple coalition had learned that Tarantum was about to reinforce Brindisi from the sea, and launched the largest siege warfare despite fatigue. Twenty thousand Mepu coalition soldiers carried the ladder and pushed the siege car. One wave after another attacked Brindisi City...
The Tarantum garrison, which has been fighting for two days, has only a few hundred people left. It relies on the help of the free people in the city to support it. In the face of the tide of enemies, the lack of combat experience, the free people panicked...
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The Tarantum Navy rushed to the port of Brindisi and just put the soldiers on the shore. They have not yet assembled them and carried out the whole team. The city of Brindisi was severely destroyed. The defeated soldiers, the free people, and the family were panicked and ran to the port in an attempt to find a sheet of sails and leave the fallen city as soon as possible. The soldiers who came to the reinforcements also felt bad and asked to go back on board. Everyone rushed to the boat, and then the rescuers and the family were crying for help. The entire port terminal was full of black pressure, the order was chaotic, and many people fell into the sea during the push...
In the face of this situation, the naval commander did not have the idea for a moment, let the warship under his jurisdiction save people. However, the pursuit of the Meip coalition forces the people who were eager to escape to each other and rushed to climb the ship, causing the two ships to overturn due to overload.
The naval commander felt bad and had to urgently order the fleet to leave the dock. In the process, soldiers and sailors fought and caused several ships to fail to leave the dock.
At this time, the Meip coalition soldiers have already been killed. They are like a hungry wolf. They are rushing to the Tarantum who are shaking because of fear. They use spears and swords to kill and kill them. They are quickly surrendering. It’s dyed the sea in the port...
The soldiers of the Tarantum Navy, the sailors, and the survivors of the ship could not bear to witness this tragic scene, and fled the port. Who knows that their disaster is far from over, and soon they were intercepted by the previously defeated Meppe United Navy. Despite the large number of Tarantum boats, the fleet full of people lost speed and flexibility and became a Mepp coalition ship. Target.
During the fierce battle, the Tarantum battleship was knocked over. The people who fell into the water did not have boats to rescue. The sailors were frightened by the port’s horror. One mind only wanted to go home. Both sides attacked and defended the translocation. Recently, Tarantum. The remaining 45 warships and some of the troop ships left the battlefield.
However, the winning Meppe joint fleet is still in full swing...
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On the fourth day after Polidhus sought help from Dionya, the Mepu coalition forces who regained Brindisi, after a short break, marched westward and, in the afternoon, once again surrounded Manduria, Tarantum. The whole city was in a panic, sending messengers to Dioria for help one by one...
On the fifth morning, the Daonian reinforcements finally got off.
It was already early September, and the morning weather began to cool.
After the soldiers of the First and Second Legion and the family said goodbye, they lined up in the Victory Square.
After counting the number of people, Commander Davers announced the departure.
The whole army first marched to the northwest of the city and came to the bottom of the Temple of Hades, and prayed earnestly.
The bronze bell in the temple was long, and the priest Plesinas led dozens of male and female Hades Temple priests to sing the Hades carols for the soldiers and gave them blessings.
If you are in other city-states, you may have to be divined before the expedition, but Davers has canceled this procedure. He believes that war is a major event that affects the life and death of the alliance. Victory depends on the strength of strength, strict training, and A careful plan, rather than relying on illusory grace, he does not want the soldiers to develop this bad habit.
At the end of the prayer, the whole army turned back to the east and left the gate to the port of Turui. The soldiers’ families and the people who were off the line were separated on both sides of the road to see off the troops.
What makes Polidorus feel is that few families cry and don't want soldiers to go out. They bless the soldiers and encourage them to gain military exploits. Others are more envious of the good fortune of the soldiers, and they are not convinced that they will perform better if they go there.
"Dyonia people love war!" Bolidorus forgot who told him this sentence at the beginning, and now it seems to be different. He couldn't help but look at this army commander, Daves, who is on the side of the body. The 20-year-old is now more stable and serious than age: plus the Devians have a good commander. They will have the rise of today!
However, in the case of the enemy's army, the strength of the Dionyrian army has made Poledous feel a bit relieved, because the Dionyrian army can be relied on!
The port is densely docked with hundreds of cargo ships, including Dionya, Tarantum, Metapontoum, Heraclea, and even Castellon...
Under the guidance of the port management personnel, the troops entered the terminals in order, and went on board under the command of the team leader and the team leader. Everything was in order.
The passenger ship that Polydorus took was the first to leave the dock because he had to return to Tarantum to inform the Senate to prepare for the Dionya reinforcements.
Also with him is Antonios, who needs to coordinate with the Tarantum the arrival of the Dionyrian army, resettlement, military food, etc. This task should have been performed by Filipinos, but Davers left Dionys. After Asia, Turui still needs someone to guard against accidents. Felicius, the second person in the army, is naturally the most suitable candidate. Felicius could not go. The two regiments, Capps and Dracos, were only those who knew how to fight and were not sociable. Davers could only let the first leg of the First Corps, Antonios, contact him. The second captain Alexis is also a suitable candidate, but Davers thinks: Antonios is more rounded than the slightly higher Alexis.
The passenger ship also has some special personnel of the Dionyrian Army, such as the engineers of the Legion. Because the station of the Dionyrian army in Tarantum is determined in advance, the engineers will be the first to go to the scene to investigate the terrain. In advance, plan how to build the camp, the size of the camp, the layout of the tents, the width of the trenches, etc., so that the army can start construction immediately when it arrives at Tarantum.
The soldiers set foot on the rickety deck and put the tens of pounds of helmets, linen breastplates, round shields, armor and hand-held stab guns and javelins on the ship's side, and then they were with their loved ones on the shore. Friends waved goodbye.
The ships are one after another and leave the port.
In the morning, the Taranto Bay is blowing a strong northeast wind. All the boats have laid down the sails. By the wind, they are driving straight east. From time to time, there are waves that slap the hull from the side, splash the water, and wet the clothes of the soldiers. It did not affect their interest at all.
"I heard that the Tarantum people are very rich. This time we helped them defeat the indigenous people. Will they give us enough silver coins to thank us for the rescue?!" said a new soldier excitedly.
"A fool, do you know how many soldiers we went to Tarantum this time? It is 14,000 people! This is not a cavalry brigade, an engineering camp, a medical camp... even if Tarantum gives us dozens of Tarant, Except for the ones that are handed over to the Legion Fund, how many can be assigned to each person!" Another soldier dismissed him: "You might as well kill a few more indigenous people, and you will have to pay back a few points to get the alliance. More than a few acres of land!"
"Speaking of this war, I think there is gas! Their three armies are lucky, and they have taken Asprostum and captured Grummantum. Why are they beaten?! Most of them are Lucanias! We are so hard to go to the southern cities to rescue the South. The result has not yet started, the Rocky people have summed up. You talk about ~EbookFREE.me~ this does not let It’s irritating! This time we went to Tarantum, I hope that the indigenous people can never learn the Rocky people, let us take another trip!
The words of another soldier caused the resonance of the surrounding soldiers and stirred up Their worries.
"Reassure, the Mesapi people are no better than the weak Lockleys. I heard that they are very fierce. The Tarantums have never taken advantage of them. Otherwise, for a long time, Tarantum has long been nearby. Established several sub-states, and this time Mesapi joined forces with the Puchettis, defeating Tarantum in succession, morale is rising, maybe holding the attempt to destroy Tarantum, and How can we talk to us," said a soldier who knew the situation in Tarantum.
"That would be great! Defeat the Mesapi people to show us the power of Dionya. We will be heroes and save Tarantum!" A soldier screamed loudly and attracted others to excite.
"I heard that the women of Tarantum are all good. When they become heroes, can we go back?" Someone said with interest, they were immediately pushed by others: "Don’t dream, Pecias Those Tarantum citizens are proud and have always looked down on the people of other Greek city-states. You think they will marry their daughters to our 'farmers' in their eyes!"
"Is that really true, West Tarsis?" Pecias asked curiously.