Chapter 674
"We don't have to rush to Atlas so quickly. If the Kautini people want to attack Atlas, then let them." A voice sounded in the tent.
The generals of the Campania Alliance were a little angry when they heard this. They looked in the direction of the voice and saw a general in black armor sitting next to Lizaru. The purple helmet was placed next to his hand. It was obvious that this person's status in the Diónia army was not lower than Lizaru's. This made them swallow the curses they wanted to say.
"This person seems to be called Pu … Thor …" Aialos vaguely remembered that Lizaru had introduced him to them before, but this person had been sitting quietly and did not attract much attention. For a moment, he could not remember his name.
Lizaru's plan was opposed, but he was not angry. Instead, he asked that person seriously, "Printos, what's your opinion?"
Printos was from the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade led by Lizaru. More than ten years ago, he had made great contributions when Legio III took over the city of Asproustom. Then, during the war when the Devers led the army to fight back against the Samonai army's invasion of Potentia, he used a clever trick to cause the Samonai camp to howl, which led to their crushing defeat. After that, the Devers then asked him to assist Legio III in attacking the Samonai territory in the north. Legio III successively took over Kopsa, Enona, and many other Hilpini territories. At that time, the first captain of Legio III, Lizaru, met Printos during this process.
After the war in Greece, under the Devers' suggestion, the Ministry of Military Affairs established the General Staff Department. The Devers assigned Printos to the General Staff Department. Soon, he became the third most important person in the General Staff Department — the General Staff Officer. There was a joke in the Ministry of Military Affairs to describe the three heads of the General Staff Department: "Felicius is tired from sitting, Tormid is tired from running, and Printos is tired from thinking." This showed their role in the Ministry of Military Affairs.
At that moment, Printos looked at everyone and said slowly, "The biggest problem that the Cayutini's invasion poses to the Greek army is that they move quickly and are difficult to capture. Now that they have attacked Atlas, it is equivalent to them voluntarily giving up this advantage, giving us the possibility of surrounding and annihilating them. Moreover, such a large army must be led by their leader. If we annihilate and capture this army, it is equivalent to completely solving the problem of the Kautini's frequent attacks on Campania. "
Printos' words made everyone in the tent very excited. A general from Pozzuoli said hesitantly, "But if we let the Kautini occupy Atlas, they have some experience in defending the city. If we attack for a long time without success, the other Kautini tribes, and even the Hilpini and Pentanni will come to our rescue, and that will be even worse! … "
Twenty years ago, the reason why the Kautini dared to seize this small city deep in the territory of the Campania Alliance was because they had the confidence to defend it. After that, the army of the Campania Alliance had failed many times to attack the city. Now, this general was worried that they would suffer the same failure again.
Without needing Printos to explain further, Aialos said, "There is nothing to worry about. Our ally, Diónia, is so strong that it can easily take down Atlas, which is guarded by the Kautini!"
That's right, the Campania Alliance now had a strong ally, Diónia! Thinking of what they had heard over the years about the cities and towns that Diónia had forcibly taken down in conquering the vast areas of Apulia, everyone's confidence was boosted.
Lizaru, on the other hand, was slightly worried and asked softly, "His Majesty only wants us to repel the Kautini invasion. Will this cause a bigger war?! When that time comes, His Majesty — "
Printos hesitated for a moment, then said with certainty, "Don't worry, when we annihilate this main force of the Kautini, even if they want to continue the war, they will not have the strength to do so. By then, they will only be more obedient to us!"
When Lizaru heard this, he immediately had no more worries. He was a warmonger. At this time, he said to everyone in high spirits, "We have to hurry up and come up with a plan to eliminate this enemy as soon as possible!"
As he spoke, he leaned on the table and pointed at the map that was marked out in detail by the staff officers. He said, "Now, the first, second, and third brigades of Diónia Legio III, as well as most of the light armor and light infantry, as well as a part of your army, are in the northeast of Naples to stop the Kautini coming out from Capua and Sassella. The fifth, sixth, and fourth brigades of Legio III, as well as another part of your army, are in the southeast of Naples, mainly to stop the Kautini coming out from Lora. We have to immediately send scouts to inform them, 'After completing the task of stopping, do not delay. Immediately turn to the east, north, and south of Atlas, and cut off the enemy's retreat!' Meanwhile, we have to gather all the remaining soldiers in the camp and approach the south of Atlas. Finally, surround the enemy! "
"There is one more thing that we need to pay attention to!" Printos reminded. "After the enemy knows that Diónia Legio III is participating in this battle, it is very likely that they will give up Atlas and escape back to the mountains."
Lizaru thought for a moment and immediately said, "Then inform the second cavalry legion and the cavalry of the Campania Alliance to rush to the east of Atlas as soon as possible. Once the enemy is found to have escaped, do your best to delay their retreat until the other troops arrive and eliminate them!"
The generals also gave their suggestions to perfect this plan. At this time, no one cared too much about the lives of the thousands of people in Atlas. After all, the generals of the Campania Alliance hoped to completely eliminate their greatest threat through this battle.
Soon, many scouts rushed out of the camp and galloped in all directions.
… …
After half an hour of battle, Segovani's troops attacked the top of the city wall. Then, they broke into the city and purged the entire city.
Just as Segovani was feeling proud of the success of his plan, a scout who hurried back reported to him that a few Kautini tribes that were raiding near Atlas had been defeated by the Greeks. Among the soldiers that were pursuing them were many heavy infantry who could throw javelins and helmets. They suspected that they were Diónia's troops.
The scout also brought back a tribal leader who had escaped. He cried to Segovani, "The Greeks' attack was too fierce. My 150 warriors were quickly defeated! The enemy still has many cavalry, and the warriors couldn't even escape. They were either killed or captured … Great Leader, you must send troops to rescue them! "
Segovani was terrified at this moment. He asked loudly, "Are you sure that Diónia was the one who attacked you?!"
"It must be them. The Campanians don't have those strangely dressed soldiers, and it's impossible for them to completely defeat us!" The leader still wanted to find an excuse for his failure, but he saw Segovani gritting his teeth and cursing, "Damn Diónia, how dare they violate the alliance! Are they preparing to start a war with the Samonians?! "
Segovani's mind was in a mess. Although he had repeatedly ignored Diónia's warnings, he knew very well that Kautini's strength could not compete with the powerful Kingdom of Diónia. Once Diónia really sent troops, it meant that he was in a bad situation!
Run! This thought immediately appeared in Segovani's mind, but he immediately hesitated. They had just conquered Atlas and suffered some casualties. Not only was he reluctant to give up on this fat piece of meat and leave empty-handed, but the warriors of the various tribes would also not agree. While the enemy's troops were still scattered and could not gather to deal with him in a short time, he had to seize the time to plunder some resources and bring them back. When he returned to Kauttim, he would discuss with Hilpini, Pentney, and Kautini how to deal with Diónia's betrayal of the alliance.
After Segovani made up his mind, he immediately ordered the warriors to seize the time to plunder resources and be ready to leave at any time. At the same time, he sent out many scouts and ordered them to carefully investigate the movements around Atlas and report immediately if there were any strange movements.
However, not long after, he received reports of enemies to the south, north, and west of Atlas. At this moment, how could he not understand that the enemy had discovered him and was trying to surround him!
Segovani did not dare to hesitate and immediately led the warriors to retreat east.
Not long after escaping Atlas, they heard the sound of hooves coming from the north.
"It's the Greek cavalry!" The Kautini warriors reminded each other and stopped in their tracks. They pulled out their javelins and were eager to face the hundreds of cavalrymen rushing toward them.
The cavalrymen belonging to the Second Cavalry Legion of Diónia were rushing over. This time, in order to cooperate with Legio III in the battle in the Campania region, the Ministry of Military Affairs had the Second Cavalry Legion take out a thousand cavalrymen and put them under Lizaru's command. Although the Second Cavalry Legion's camp headquarters was stationed in Neutum, most of the soldiers in the legion came from the Cosenza Plateau and were better at riding horses on the gentler slopes.
When they were about to enter the range of the Kautini's javelins, the Diónia cavalry turned around and galloped toward the front of the Kautini army, facing them. Wherever he passed, the Kautini warriors subconsciously slowed down their footsteps.
At this time, the warriors on the right side of the team also shouted, "Cavalry! Cavalry!! … "
Dozens of Diónia cavalry rushed over from the south and adopted the same tactic, forcing the entire Kautini army to retreat at a significantly slower pace.
Segovani panicked and shouted, "Retreat! Retreat quickly! Ignore them! "
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