Vol 8 Chapter 259: Katana Military Conference (2)

In the battle of Minoa, except for the sacred regiment of Carthage, which caused us some trouble, the other forces of Carthage were simply vulnerable, especially the army of the Numidians was very low morale. An assault on our heavy infantry can cause them to retreat, so our army can easily break into the west and force the Carthaginians to huddle in various cities for a long time, and they have never dared to go out into the city. During this period, we did not find an opportunity to play against the Iberian army that had been stationed in Palemos.
When Carthage sent a large army to Sicily for the second time, the situation changed. First, the commander of Carthage was due to the Governor of Iberia, Marco. He had long been fighting in Iberia and had a wealth of battlefield experience. Combining all aspects of intelligence, this Ma Ge brought more than 20,000 soldiers from Iberia, plus 20,000 Iberian soldiers in Palermos, there are more than 40,000 Ibi on Sicily. Lia soldiers, most of them are mercenaries of Carthage, who have long followed Marge in Iberia and have a strong fighting power.
In Jela, I led the Eighth Army, the 4th Cavalry Corps, and the AIA army. The same Iberian army fought. The number of the two sides was not much different. The Eighth Army stormed Iberian heavy infantry and even There is also the 4th Cavalry Corps from the flank to assist the attack, but the other side has always been tenacious defense, has not collapsed"
"Oh?!" Breu heard this, sitting up straight, his face showing a surprised look, although the number of the Eighth Army was behind the Seventh Corps, but the Eighth Army settled the West Kyle area a few years ago. Previously, in Minora, he defeated the sacred corps that the Carthage people called "the strongest infantry". In fact, the experience of the war can be enriched by the Seventh Army, which has not been fighting in these years. Although Breu does not recognize it, it Deeply inside, I feel that the fighting force of the Eighth Army may be stronger than that of the 7th Army. Now a heavy infantry army from Iberia can be unbeaten in the joint attack of the Eighth Army and the Cavalry Corps. This really makes him I was surprised.
"And many of the Carthaginian army may be indigenous warriors on the Iberian Peninsula. They are tall, aggressive, and obey the discipline. Most notably, they are all armed with a long shield and one hand. A short sword similar to our Legionnaires, they defeated the square formed by the heavy infantry of Gera and Cammanina from the front, which eventually led to my failure in Gera..." Leo Tiddides mentioned At this time, there was no change in look and tone, as if to say something that happened to someone else.
However, in the conference room, not only Breu, but even Seclair and Sipros were surprised.
"In this way, the combat force of the heavy infantry from the Carthage army in Iberia is not weaker than our Legionnaires!" Cipros couldn't help but say that he was the same as Seklely, only knowing Leo roughly. Tizides had no time to do a detailed understanding of the defeat in the Battle of Gera. He suddenly heard the details and was uneasy.
"Not only heavy infantry, but the light infantry of the Iberian army of Carthage is not weak. In the battle, they had a thousand stone squadrons who might come from the Balearic Islands. Not weaker than the slingers in our First Corps Light Infantry Brigade, causing no small casualties to the Light Infantry Brigade of the Eighth Corps, they also have hundreds of Javelinmen composed of Iberian aborigines, thrown The javelin is not only heavy, but also has a hook. Once it is hit, it is difficult to be pulled out. The wound is very large, which will cause a lot of bleeding and death. The medical camp does not have a good way to do this." When I got here, the tone of Leo Tizides was slightly lower.
"It seems that there are only cavalry, we can be stronger than Dionia." After listening to the words of Leo Tiddides, Seckley couldn't help but sigh, but didn't want to cough.
He turned to look at the face of the fourth cavalry commander, Asitmis, and suddenly remembered that Carthage occupied the Numibia region. There were many Numidian cavalry in the army. The Central Nomiya cavalry made the Dionyrian cavalry suffer a big loss.
Sure enough, Leo Tizides continued: "Probably because this Carthage army is going through the mountains and raiding the rear, so the cavalry is not allowed to accompany, but the information shows that in the Carthage army that landed in Sicily, there is 6, 7,000 cavalry, mostly Numidian cavalry, and some Carthage cavalry, Mauritanian cavalry, Iberian cavalry, the number is more than the sum of our four cavalry corps."
"The Carthage army from Iberia, its heavy infantry and light infantry are not weaker than our Legionnaires, and the cavalry is slightly stronger than us. It seems that this is our enemy!" Breu's face is dignified. During his legion, he fought with the army of Syracuse and fought against Mesapi and Puchetti’s army. These city- and ethnic-sectors always had such defects, which kept him on Diony The strength of the Asian Army was proud. He was the first to hear that there was an army that was not weaker than the Dionyrian Army in all aspects. While feeling uneasy, there was also a hint of excitement in his heart.
He cautiously asked: "In addition to the army from Iberia, what is the fighting power of other Carthage forces?"
"According to intelligence, in addition to more than 40,000 soldiers from Iberia, there are still about 60,000 soldiers in the enemy army that landed in Sicily from the basic city of Carthage, the Phoenician alliances in Africa and the soldiers of Numidia. Among them, the Numisians are the most. I once let the army take the initiative after the Carthage army surrounded the city of Sellinus, and carried out a night attack on the Carthage army, which was a success. According to the returning soldiers, Many of the enemies they slashed were Numidian soldiers. These Numisians could not organize effective defenses after being attacked. Most of them only knew to escape..."
Leo Tizides said that the look on the faces of other people has become a lot easier, and then he said: "The army was then sent to attack Minoa. We all know that the Carthaginian army I have attacked the city of Minoa before, but I have not been able to make progress. This led me to lead the army to rescue. This time, the Minorians obviously felt the pressure, they frequently sent messengers to ask for help, and Eventually had to withdraw from the city of Minoa...
I asked Minhoa’s escaping people. They said that the dark-skinned Numisians attacked the wall without killing them. They repelled a wave and soon rushed to the waves, consuming them constantly. The defending of the city forces led to the failure of the last defending city... It can be seen that the combat effectiveness of this army is not weak. From the night attack to the capture of Minoa, it is like two armies. I guess, that Ma Ge must have done something during this time, which improved their morale..." Leo Tiddides analyzed calmly.
"100,000 people! 100,000 soldiers with weak combat power!" Breu could not help but sigh.
"This time, Carthage’s army can be more than 100,000 people.
Seklelyan interjected: "When I was in the port of Lili, I personally inquired that there were more than 10,000 soldiers in the city of Lili. How do the Phoenician city states such as Mazara, Erlux, and Palermo have thousands of civic soldiers? If they are all brought together, the number of troops in Carthage is far more than 100,000."
Sipros took a sip of coldness, touched his jaw, and meditated for a while, saying: "The supply of rations required for such a large army must be very large."
"Master Cypress, you said the key to the problem!" Seklely praised, then pointed to the map of Sicily in the center of the wooden table, and said loudly: "So we must keep the stopper." Linus, as long as it has it, our fleet can frequently attack the western seas~EbookFREE.me~ attacking their merchant ships and cargo ships, cutting off the route that Carthage leads to the west of Sicily, and letting the Carthaginian army The food supply has been difficult, and even I can send the fleet infantry to attack the rear of the Carthage army... After all, from the current situation, our navy and the army have a greater advantage than Carthage. ""
Sekleian looked at Leo Tiddides and said with confidence: "Although the Carthage Navy is as good as ours in terms of courage and boating ability, the sea conditions in the western waters are more familiar than us, but they still use tradition. The naval tactics can't be changed in a short time. As long as the Sicilian fleet's warships are restored to their previous numbers, I can even block the port of Carthage!"
Sipros reluctantly reminded: "The Senate has passed the resolution. All the port cities in the kingdom are making warships, but the time is too hasty. Now it is impossible to create hundreds of warships to satisfy you. Requirements."
"But there is one thing you can help." Seklelyan said earnestly: "Now the Catania naval base is docked before... 20 battles captured by Fralios on the surface of Cerro Dimm The ship, and the 30 warships I captured on the South Coast, can be incorporated into our fleet and fight in the sea as long as they are repaired and modified. In this way, the Sicilian fleet will fight. The ship can reach six or seventy ships in a short period of time, and you can continue to maintain the advantage of the Carthage Navy. Therefore, I need the Master of Cypress to temporarily concentrate the shipsmiths of several cities in Sicily to the naval base. Help us to modify these Phoenician warships as soon as possible!" This time, Sekleian said with great words.