Chapter 1025
Then, Margo's heart was in his throat again. The cavalry was the biggest reason why he was confident that he could defeat the main Diónia army in the battle. Now that the Numibian cavalry, which made up the majority of the entire cavalry army, had rebelled, he could not help but feel anxious!
"Did the Mauritanian cavalry and the Lusitanian cavalry also participate in the rebellion?!" This was the first question that came to Margo's mind.
"Their camps have remained quiet. They did not participate in the rebellion, but they also did not assist us in suppressing the rebellion."
"These damn barbarians!" Margo cursed under his breath. In fact, he knew very well that temporary hired troops like the Mauritanian and Lusitanian cavalry could not be very loyal to Carthage. However, their attitude of being bystanders made him feel the urgency of the situation. He immediately said, "Go tell Stikamo immediately and let him lead the army to quell the rebellion of the Numibian cavalry. Do not let them escape the camp as much as possible! In addition, he also needs to separate a group of troops to guard our supply camp! And … tell him not to worry, the reinforcements led by Kisgo will soon return to the camp! "
Brother Margo anxiously watched the scout ride away. After a while, he saw the army led by Kisgo coming out of the gate. Just as he took a breath, he saw another cavalry galloping to the foot of the city. "Reporting to Lord Margo, the Dionysian Army has been found in the east, and they are approaching the camp!"
The east of the camp?! The Dionysian Army entrenched in Minoa finally came out?! This had always been Margo's expectation, but now it made him nervous. Obviously, the Diónia wanted to take advantage of the chaos in Carthage's camp to launch an attack.
"How many of them came?" Margo asked anxiously.
"We didn't get the report from the scouts in advance. This was discovered by the sentries at the top of the camp wall. We can't make an accurate judgment, but it seems that there are a lot of them."
The scouts sent out by Carthage's army were basically the Numibian Cavalry. Now that they had rebelled, I'm afraid that they have long colluded with the Diónia. When the sentries in the camp discover the traces of the Dionysian Army, it means that the enemy is already very close to the camp, so the situation is a little critical … Margo thought of this and said eagerly, "Go find Kisego immediately and let him lead the reinforcements to defend against the Diónia's attack on the camp."
Then, he said to his aide, "Send someone to inform Hasdrubal. Tell him to bring the army back to camp!"
After giving the order, Margo was no longer in the mood to stay on the city wall. He and Pomilka led a group of people down the city and rushed to the camp. As the commander of the army, he had to stay in the camp, stabilize the army's morale, and thwart the enemy's plot.
When they were about to enter the camp, Margo suddenly stopped his horse. He looked at the towering mud wall in front of him, then at his entourage around him. All of them looked anxious, including Pomilka. He smiled and said confidently, "Don't panic, everyone. The Diónia's plot will not succeed! We have carried out a purge of the Numibians a few days ago, and we have those experienced Iberian officers with us, so the Numibian camp can't be in chaos.
As for the Numibian Cavalry, they can't play a role in the narrow camp. Sticamo will easily defeat them! I'm glad to see that the Dionysian Army, which has been hiding like mice on Mount Minoa, has appeared here. In this way, not only can we block their attack with the walls we have built, but when all the troops are gathered, we can take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, defeat them, and reverse the situation on the battlefield! Everyone, this is a great opportunity. You will have the opportunity to become the heroes who save Carthage! "
Margo's words were like a beam of sunshine that drove away the haze in the hearts of his entourage. Their eyes began to shine, and they were eager to try the next battle …
… …
To the east of the city of Serinus, the Dionysian Army formed a long line, slowly advancing along the coastal road. In the middle of the line, under the two glittering royal flags, was the King of Diónia, Devers. He rode on a horse, talking and laughing with Heniboris beside him, as if he was on an outing and not participating in a battle.
Tormid, who was behind him, could not help but remind, "Your Majesty, we are about to enter Serinus' territory. Should we not approach Carthage's camp first? In case the Carthage army attacks us, it will be convenient for us to retreat. "
"Hasn't the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade already figured out the enemy's situation? Today, Margo has already sent his main force to attack the inner city of Serinus, and there are not many troops left in Carthage's camp. Besides … "Devers pointed at the black smoke rising in the sky ahead and said with a straight face," The Numibians have already started to act according to the agreement. Of course, we have to follow the agreement to attract the attention of Carthage's people and make Margo make a wrong judgment. "
"That's right. His Majesty has always kept his promises!" Heniboris interjected.
Tormid glanced at Heniboris and thought: You make it sound easy, but although the army led by His Majesty looks like it has a lot of people, in fact, there are only 6,000 Rome's reserve troops (they are temporarily wearing the black helmets and black armor of the wounded and dead soldiers of Diónia), a small number of reinforcements from Potentia and Samonese, and the first, second, and fourth cavalry legions. The total number is less than 10,000. The "soldiers" behind the troops are the laborers of the various legions and the sailors of the transport ships in disguise. They do not have any combat power at all. If the Carthage army really counterattacked, he could not help but worry for His Majesty's safety.
At this time, Devers turned around and said with a smile, "Don't worry too much. We can see the black smoke in Carthage's camp. Alexis, Amyntas, Martonis, and Prososus must have seen it too. I'm afraid they have already started to act according to the plan. Can the Carthage still divide their forces to attack us? I doubt it. "
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Between the city of Serinus and the largest port was a thick wall. This was built by the soldiers and sailors of Diónia during this period of time to increase the height and thickness of the original inner wall. After Margo's Iberian army broke through the inner wall of Serinus, it became the last line of defense for the Diónia's garrison to protect the port.
Hasdrubal felt that it was a pity. He felt that if the wall did not act as an obstacle, his army would definitely pursue and completely defeat the remnants of Diónia's army, completely occupying the entire city of Serinus and the port.
But if he could pass through the wall and enter the port at the back, he would be surprised to find that the remnants of Diónia's army was completely an illusion. The entire port was currently occupied by a dense number of Diolian soldiers. Black smoke surged everywhere, forming a clear boundary with the blue waters of the port. Among them were not only the First and Second Legions that had suffered many losses in the past few days, but also the Legio III and Lucania's reserve legions that had been staying in the eastern mountains of Sicily, as well as the Legio IV, Legio VI, and the Tenth Legions that had been entrenched in Minoa. They had all been quietly transported to Serinus by the Sicilian fleet and the Catanai transport fleet in the night two days ago.
At this moment, more than fifty thousand soldiers had gathered together. Of course, it was not just to defend Serinus Harbor. The fully armed soldiers were eagerly waiting for the orders from their Legion Commanders.
And at this moment, many of the kingdom's high-ranking generals that the people of Diónia were familiar with were standing on the wall. Alexis, Amyntas, Epitenis, Martonis, Lizaru, Olivers, Trotiras, Melisanda, and all the other commanders and Legion Commanders of the kingdom were all staring ahead, completely ignoring the swarming Carthage soldiers. The deafening sounds of battle did not affect their concentration at all.
Suddenly, Melisanda shouted excitedly, "There's a fire! The Carthage encampment is on fire! "
Amyntas immediately looked in the direction where Melisanda was pointing, but he did not seem to find anything. Just as he was about to reprimand Melisanda for lying, black smoke rose from the northwest. One, two, three …
"Young people have good eyesight!" Alexis smiled warmly.
"Kid, I think you're more suitable to be the warship's lookout." Amyntas punched Melisanda awkwardly.
The faces of every Legion Commander were brimming with excitement. Olivers said loudly, "Everyone, with the blessing of Hades, the Numibian Cavalry has already acted according to plan. Should we start moving too?!"
"I think —" Before Amyntas could finish, Alexis hurriedly said, "Let's wait a little longer. Let's wait for the Carthage soldiers to retreat. That way, our soldiers can start attacking."
Amyntas coughed dryly. Although there was no one commander in the attack plan on this side of the harbor, Alexis' words did make sense. All the generals expressed their agreement and decided to temporarily suppress their excitement and wait for the situation to change.
In fact, they did not have to wait for long. The Carthage soldiers below the city began to retreat.
"We can start attacking!" Amyntas' words received enthusiastic responses from everyone.
In order to carry out this attack plan, Serinus' garrison had specially opened up two more gates on this wall. The left gate was under Martonis' command, with the Second Legion and Legio VI. The middle gate was under Alexis' command, with the Legio III, Legio IV, and the Tenth Legion. The right gate was under Amyntas' command, with the First Legion and the Lucaria Reserve Legion. The middle gate had the most troops and the most complete legion. This was because it would be the main force of the attack, and at the same time, it had to support the allies on both sides.
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