Chapter 333
He stretched out his hand and stopped Sedorum, who was about to speak again, "In this battle, the Bruti suffered 5,000 casualties. With the help of the Abyssinia warriors, we have confirmed that most of them were Cosenza's people. At the same time, we also captured more than 5,000 people, and most of them were Cosenza's people. " During the battle, Pienlen placed the main Cosenza warriors in the middle and right flank. The center of Diónia's counterattack was also on the enemy's right flank and middle, which led to this result.
"The other casualties and captives were also Viger and Ambalia. In other words, the Bruti Alliance's important power to maintain your rule and suppress other small tribes has been greatly weakened. As far as I know, the Cosenza people have forcibly placed many small tribes in the outer city of Cosenza. As long as I make the Byssinians promise these tribes freedom and even more benefits, the Byssinians will not be able to stop them. Do you think these tribes will take the opportunity to resist and help us capture Cosenza?! "
When Devers said this, Sedorum's body trembled. He lowered his head and did not speak. Two days ago, there was a riot in Cosenza. The words of this Diónia Consul could really become a reality!
"In addition, after I lead the army to Cosenza, I will not attack the city immediately! I heard that Ambalia City is extremely simple. I only need to send three to four thousand people, and I may be able to capture it easily. And Viger City — "When Devers mentioned the word" Viger ", Sedorum trembled again.
"How many warriors did you take from there? Do you think if I send 10,000 soldiers to Viger, and with the help of Laos, can we capture Viger City? "
Sedorum clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. His expression was painful, but he still did not say a word.
"After we capture Ambalia and Viger, we will attack Cosenza. Oh, by the way, you must be wondering why I didn't attack Kenapetya? "
Devers paused and continued, "Because Kenapetya will soon be captured by Diónia Legio IV. You don't believe me? I think Kenapetya must have asked for reinforcements from Cosenza because Kenapetya's stone walls cannot withstand our ballistae and siege towers. "
"Ballistae?" Sedorum finally raised his head in confusion.
Devers generously briefed him on the new siege weapons developed by Diónia.
Sedorum's expression turned ugly. In his memory, Pienlen did not take the initiative to tell him about Kenapetya, but he knew that Cosenza sent 2,000 reinforcements to Kenapetya. He even objected to this to Pienlen, but Pienlen made a firm decision. This was completely unlike his usual style of doing things … According to various signs, he felt that what Devers said was most likely true. Pienlen already knew that Kenapetya could not be defended, but he was afraid that Bruti's people would panic, so he chose to hide it and bet everything on this battle.
Sedorum's heart turned cold, and he squeezed out a sentence while trembling, "Does Diónia want to kill all the people of Bruti?"
"Kill all? No, we Diónia are not that cruel. " Devers said seriously, "In my eyes, there is no difference between Bruti, Lucanians, and Greeks."
Sedorum stared at him in disbelief.
"You might ask, if this is the case, why attack Bruti?" Devers sighed, pulled up a weed with his right hand, and twirled it around his finger, "For a hundred years, Bruti and Greeks have regarded each other as enemies, killing each other endlessly. If the Bruti Tribal Alliance is established, the conflict with the Greeks will only intensify. Diónia had no choice but to attack first, not to destroy Bruti, but to bring Bruti into Diónia Alliance and become a part of it. The Mediterranean Sea is big enough for us Greeks and Bruti to explore, plant, and graze … Why should we fight to the death for such a small piece of barren land?! … "
Sedorum was silent for a long time, and tentatively whispered in a low voice, "You want the tribes of Bruti to become Diónia's Alliance?"
"Diónia has paid a huge price and sacrificed so many lives just to make Bruti an ally?!" Devers's expression changed, and his voice suddenly became heavier, "The people of Diónia will not agree, and neither will the Senate!"
"Do you want us to be like the Lucanians in Neutum …" Sedorum said bitterly. Vigo City was not far from Neutum, so he knew the situation there.
"Bruti will be incorporated into Diónia, Bruti will become Diónia citizens, and the tribal leaders will still be in charge of their own tribes, but the managers of towns such as Vigo, Cosenza, Knapetiya, and Anbalia will be appointed by Diónia Senate … Abyssinia has agreed to join Diónia Alliance, and Bagylipi and Brim will also become members of Diónia's Senate. You can go to Brim for further information."
Devers' words made Sedorum's heart waver a little, but he still asked unwillingly, "Can't we … manage our own towns? The Bruti are not used to being commanded by outsiders, I'm afraid there will be trouble … "
Devers said firmly, "All the territories of Diónia must be governed by the Senate, and this will never change! However, if you join the Senate, one day you will also be elected by the Senate as the governor of Cosenza, or even the governor of the entire Bruti region … "
Dyphus's flattery lessened Cydorum's resistance. He thought for a while and said helplessly, "… I'm just the leader of Vigor City."
"It's okay, you just need to decide the ownership of Vigo City." Devers saw him still looking down and hesitating, so he said, "Go and think about it, don't rush to make a decision."
Sedorum answered in a hurry and was about to leave absent-mindedly.
"Please wait, there's one more thing I need your help with."
Devers's words made Sedorum panic. He staggered a few steps and almost fell.
"Please go and comfort the captured Bruti warriors. Tell them, 'As long as they do what we ask, the soldiers of Diónia will not hurt them, and they will be able to go home safely after some time. However, if they gather to cause trouble and try to escape, our soldiers will not be lenient! Moreover, when the Bruti belong to Diónia in the future, their families will also be punished! "Devers said sternly.
"… I'll go and tell them." Sedorum looked gloomy, and the wrinkles on his face deepened. After the conversation with Devers, he seemed to have aged a few years.
Looking at the unsteady Sedorum being escorted away by the soldiers, Martius asked, "Sir, will this old man surrender?"
Devers smiled, "Him agreeing to my request just now is a good start. However, if he doesn't hurry up, we won't need him when the time comes. "
… …
The siege of Kenapitia had reached its most critical moment. The city walls had become dilapidated after days of attacks from the ballistae, and many of the trenches had been filled up. The soldiers defending the city were attacked by the ballistae and archers on top of the siege towers, causing many casualties.
Legio III had also paid a price. Five ballistae were damaged due to the long period of wear and tear, and two of the construction towers were destroyed due to the Bruti's fire attack. More than 400 soldiers were killed or injured, most of them were archers. However, Hilos still maintained the high-intensity attack on Kenapitia every day. He still remembered the orders given to him by Devers. "Now in the Mediterranean Sea, whether it's the Greek city-states or other countries, siege is a huge problem. I hope that after you go to Kenapitia, don't be afraid of the difficulties and casualties of the soldiers. You must take that stone city and summarize a set of siege experience for Diónia."
In the morning, the soldiers of Legio IV and Triene lined up two hundred meters south of Kenapitia. In front of the huge army were five ballistae and three siege towers. The requirements to build ballistae were very high, and the key components were very delicate, especially the spring set. The mathematics research institute spent a lot of time and money to build ten ballistae, and it was not something that could be repaired by engineers in a few days. However, although the siege towers were large, as long as there were enough people, it was not difficult to build.
The physically and mentally exhausted Kenapitia soldiers had never seen so many enemies below the city walls, and they could not help but feel a chill down their spine.
The crows that had been circling in the air, looking for rotten corpses, also seemed to sense the danger. They cawed and flew away.
"Legion Commander, everything is ready!" When Hilos heard the report, he immediately said, "Ballistae!"
"Ballistae ready!" The captain ordered.
The axle turned, the bowstring was pulled, the stone bullets were placed into the chute, the angle and range were set …
"Fire!"
Five live bullets flew out with a strong gust of wind, concentrated on the most broken section of the city wall, and opened the prelude to the siege.
Then came the second round, the third round … The continuous bombardment caused more and more cracks to appear on the city wall …
The city wall, which had been repaired overnight, was finally unable to bear the burden. Pieces of the stone wall fell down … Finally, in the rumbling sound of crashing, the entire stone wall collapsed, and a cloud of dust rose in an instant.
The Diónia soldiers cheered thunderously, while the Kenapitia soldiers sighed, and their faces were ashen.
"Attack!" When the morale of the soldiers was high, Hilos gave a timely order.
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