Vol 8 Chapter 246: Retreat and offense

Seklelyn was taken aback: "You want to give up Serinus?!"
"The city of Sellinus certainly can't give up, otherwise Carthage's 100,000-strong army can easily pass through here and march eastward, and you also lose the naval base that can stand in the west of Sicily, and the threat to the west coast of Sicily. "There will be a big reduction." Leo Tiddides explained patiently: "But our main force has always stayed in the city of Serinus, allowing the Carthaginians to safely attack our defensive places. I can't do it. My plan is to leave thousands of soldiers to defend the city of Serinus. I led more than 10,000 soldiers with the Eighth Army as the main force. I took a boat to Jerah and joined the AIA army to defeat the attacking Agger. Rimini’s Carthaginian army wiped out its threat to my Dionya territory and our friendly city-state."
"Only a few thousand soldiers can defend Selinus, and they will be able to defend the attack of the Carthagin army?" Seclerian had some concerns.
"We have been strengthening the city defense during this time. It should be no problem for more than a month. At that time, the situation may change." Leo Tiddides said calmly.
After Seckley, after sinking for a while, he made up his mind: "Since you have decided to implement this plan, as a military force that also defends the security of the Sicilian territory, our Sicilian fleet can assure you two things.
First, our fleet will do its utmost to cooperate with the defenders of Celinus to defend the city, such as intercepting Carthage's grain handlers, sending fleet infantry to attack the rear of the Carthagin army, even at the most dangerous time. Send the fleet infantry to help you defend the city. Second, I can guarantee that if Serenus is broken, our Navy will do its utmost to evacuate the remaining defenders and return to Catania.

Leo Tizeds is a little bit moving, and even the voice is a little fluctuating: "Thank you!"
"To thank me, I will defeat the Carthage army that attacked Agrigento." Sékleyan answered with an anonymous head.
Sending Sekkian, Leo Tizides stood at the door of the hall and said, Mukhlu said with a smile: "All said that Sekleian was very angry and not good at speaking, but it seems that he actually I understand the truth."
Leo Tizides did not answer this question, and returned to his seat again, picking up the map and looking at it.
Mukru smirked: Compared with the famous navy celebrity Sekleian, the commander in front of him is even more difficult to contact.
Mukhlu knew that Leo Tizides could have been looking at the map for a long time, so he greeted the slaves and sent the breakfast to the hall.
Leo Tizides quickly finished his breakfast and then asked Mukhlu to arrange a rescue to Agrigento.
Mukhlu just walked out of the hall and met Sekelian, who was coming on the road.
"Secclean, you are -"
"Just received the return of the Clippers, the Carthaginians have already occupied Agrigento!" Seklely said in a dignified manner and walked into the hall.
"Agridgento lost?!" Leo Tizides suddenly stood up.
"The Carthaginians not only captured Agrigento, but also slaughtered the entire city. Only a small number of Agrigento people fled to Econom by boat." Sekleian said in aggravated tone: "You The plan to deliver the reinforcements could not be implemented."
Although this sudden news disrupted the plan of Leo Tiddides and did not make him too flustered, he made a little indulge and then said: "The troop plan should continue, but the destination is changed to Jela."
After the Carthage army occupied Agrigento, the city-state in the east was Econom, but this small town had no defense at all, and it was Jerah next to it, and Mino in the west. Ah, why is it just a reinforcement of Gera instead of Minoa? Sekleian understood this, because after the army of Carthage was besieged in the city of Sellinus, Leo Tizides considered that Minoa also faced the threat of the Carthaginians (Selinus and Mi The hot spring between Noah is just a small town without a wall, and there is no military station at all. Therefore, it has not been sent to the reinforcements. Now the defense forces in the city can support at least some time.
Thinking of this, he solemnly asked: "Send the reinforcements to Gera, are you still ready to continue the next plan?"
Leo Tizides did not hesitate: "As long as the Carthage army in Agrigento continues to attack Econom or Gera, we must rush to fight with it. This is our only chance!"
Sekleian looked at the expressionless Leo Tiddides. He suddenly appreciated the decisiveness of this person in the face of difficulties. He felt that he and he were somewhat like some. He coughed and stood up and said. "Well, when you want to lead the army, please inform the Sicilian fleet to you."
After Seclín’s departure, Leo Tizides turned his head and said to Mukhlu:
I immediately sent the messenger to Katane, and Sipros applied to the Ministry of Military Affairs to transfer the 7th Corps to Sicily.

"Ah?" Mukher was a little surprised. Through this period of contact, he knew that Leo Tiddides was a proud commander. If he was not in a critical moment, he would not ask for help from the Seventh Army. Now Is it time for a crisis?
Leo Tizedes did not seem to realize that his words stirred up in the adjutant's heart. He still explained with no expression: "The occupation of the Carthage army of Agrigento is not only an attack on Econom or rice. Noah's two choices, they can also go straight into the mountains directly to the north, meet the army there, capture Enna, then go east, break through the defense of Hena, Herbita, and invade the Catania plain...

According to the analysis of Leotizides, Mukru felt nervous. He thought about it and said: "If the Carthage army does not go to the south coast, but directly through the central mountainous area, is this too risky?

"It's a little risky, but we must also take precautions." Leo Tiddides pointed at the map and said: "Now our main force is in Serinus, there are only a few thousand soldiers in the Catania plains. It is also necessary to guard against Syracuse in the south, and there is no room for support for the Sikels. To be honest, in my mind, the Sikelians are far more important than the Greek city-states on the south coast, once the Carthaginians occupied the film. The region, from Naxos to the Allied Leonidini, will be in the midst of the threat of the Carthaginian army, and it is difficult for us to prevent them from invading, so in order to ensure the security of the Sicilian territory, guarantee The people can harvest the grain smoothly during the autumn harvest, and we can let the Eighth Army fight against the Carthage army without any scruples. We can only let the Seventh Army go south and sit in the Catania plain."
"I understand, I will arrange it right away!" Mukruk replied.
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At the camp of the Carthage camp, Ma Ge heard the messenger returning from the city of Sellinus, frowning and said: "The crew can exchange, but the soldiers can't."
"The grown-up, but the Diaonians captured nearly 10,000 Phoenician sailors, far more than the number of Dionysian sailors we captured, so they asked us to take the captive Greek soldiers too -"
"Are you my messenger or the messenger of the Dionys! Putting these soldiers back and strengthening the power of the Dionyrian army, I am a fool! I don't agree with this one, you go back and talk to them.

When the messenger sees Marco, it can only be called.
Looking at the embarrassing exit of the messenger, Ma Ge sat in a chair and gasped. After the mood calmed down a little, he said to the adjutant next to him: "Go tell him, I agreed to the agreement and immediately arranged for the exchange of prisoners.

"Adults you just didn't say -"
"Go and do it, isn't it 2,000 Greek soldiers, give them! I have to see how the Dionyns resisted the attack of my 100,000 army!"
"Ma Ge, what makes you so angry?" The tabernacle opened and Pomirka came in.
"Of course, those Phoenicians from their mother country!" Marco looked at him with a sneer and said: "In the case of dominance, ~EbookFREE.me~ was actually defeated by the Dania fleet. It’s a waste of such a great opportunity, these people are really stupid!"
"This naval battle is indeed very regrettable. The fleet of the mother state is obviously a small Dean, but after the war, the Denia fleet may not be able to harass the western waters for a while. We Carthage and the surrounding allies can breathe a sigh of relief! With this, we should also thank the thousands of miles to help our motherland fleet!" Pomirka smiled and reminded him: "Not to mention our mother state. It’s not just the fleet, they promise to continue to fund gold and silver to help us finally defeat the Dionyans!

Marco snorted. He just changed his mind because he thought of this. Otherwise, these people will protest to the Carthage Senate every day, which will only affect his prestige.
"You called me, what's the matter?" Pomirka asked with a smile.
"Oh, that's it." Marco remembered this and gestured to Pomirka to sit down first, then solemnly said: "The Phoenician fleet was defeated by the Danonian fleet, but they managed to stop wearing it. The Onyar’s plan to reinforce Agrigento in time... Although I have not received the news, I believe that Hasdrupa led more than 20,000 soldiers and was able to quickly attack the weak Agrin. Zhentuocheng. Now that the situation is in our favor, our large army should not gather under the city of Sellinus, but should seize this favorable opportunity and continue to expand the results, so I hope that you will lead the army. Attack Minoa!"
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