Chapter 676
Lizaru came to the center of the battlefield. It was full of wounded soldiers and corpses. The closer he got to the center, the more corpses there were. It was obvious how tragic the battle was. In the center stood more than 20 soldiers of the Legion of Dionysia. They were all injured, bloodstained, and disorderly. It was difficult for them to even stand, and they could only rely on each other to support each other …
But when Lizaru came in front of them, they still tried hard to salute him. "Reporting to Legion Commander, the first team of the fourth Legio III has completed the mission!"
Lizaru solemnly returned the military salute, and at the same time, his voice was a little choked as he said, "You have done well! Without your obstruction, there would not have been this victory! "
With that, he quickly stepped forward and supported Tagrou, who was on the verge of falling. He grabbed his right hand and raised it high. "You, Tagrou, blocked the attack of Laos with a small number of troops at the La River Fortress more than ten years ago! Today, you once again blocked the attack of thousands of Samoyed soldiers with a company. You are really an iron wall! "
"Victory! Victory! Victory!!! " The soldiers around him cheered in unison.
Amidst the cheers, Tagrou and his soldiers tried their best to straighten their chests. From then on, Tagrou had the nickname "Iron Wall".
Aialos and the other generals of the Campania Alliance who followed Lizaru had never seen such a tragic battlefield, let alone such a terrifying army. In the face of the attack of an enemy dozens of times their number, they actually fought to the death without retreating. This was simply a replica of the legendary battle at Hot Spring Gate!
The shock in these generals' hearts could be imagined. No wonder Diónia could defeat Syracuse and become the overlord of the Western Mediterranean. With such an army, which city-state would dare to go against it!
At this time, the legion's medical camp also rushed over. They rummaged through the pile of corpses to find the surviving soldiers and carried out emergency treatment.
After a while, the captain of the Diónia cavalry rushed over and reported, "Legion Commander Lizaru, we have captured the leader of Cautini, Segovani!"
Lizaru was not surprised at all. Under such a tight encirclement of Legio III and its allies, it was a miracle that they could still escape.
Karias, the Diónia envoy who had followed Lizaru all the way here, hurriedly asked, "Where is he?!"
"Bring him here!" The cavalry captain turned around and shouted proudly.
Segovani, covered in dust, was pushed up limping. When he was escaping, he was knocked down by the Diónia cavalry and his right leg was injured. His escorts were also scattered. Seeing that it was impossible for him to escape, he took the initiative to become a captive.
"Great Leader Segovani, I never thought we would meet under such circumstances."
When Segovani heard this familiar voice, he turned his head and saw Karias' mocking face.
"People of Diónia, you have violated the covenant and secretly attacked your ally, the Ka 'utini! Do you want to start a war with the Samonai Alliance?! "Segovani roared.
"Who's going against the alliance?! It's you Ka 'utini who violated the covenant first. The hundreds of Campanian corpses in Atlas City are the evidence of your crimes! Diónia is upholding the sacred covenant and responding to the request of their loyal ally, the Campanian Alliance. That's why they sent an army to protect the lives and property of the Campanian people in the territory of the Campanian Alliance! If you Ka 'utini did not violate the covenant and did not invade the territory of the Campanian Alliance, how could there be a war with us?! " … "Karias barked out several questions.
Segovani was speechless but continued to shout, "Quickly release me and my warriors. I will persuade my compatriots in the mountains to resolve this conflict peacefully! Otherwise, the entire Samonai Alliance will gather all the warriors, form an army, and invade the territory of Diónia! … "
When Karias heard this, he wanted to say more, but Lizaru roared, "Let them come! We, Legio III, are worried about not having a war to fight! "
Seeing Segovani's dejected face, Karias quickly lost the anger he had when he was humiliated in Kautim. He pondered and said, "I wonder how His Majesty will deal with this battle?"
"It's best if he can order us to take down Lola, Sasera, and Capusa!" Lizaru said confidently.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
In this battle, Segovani led more than 5,000 Ka 'utini warriors. Together with other tribal warriors who invaded the territory of the Campanian Alliance, there were more than 12,000 people. On the other hand, Diónia's Legio III, half of Diónia's Second Cavalry Legion, and the army of the Campanian Alliance totaled about 20,000 people. They defeated most of the invading Ka' utini, especially the main force led by Segovani, who was almost surrounded and annihilated.
After cleaning up the battlefield after the battle, a total of about 3,000 Ka 'utini warriors were killed or injured. More than 2,000 Ka' utini were captured, and the casualties of the Ka 'utini warriors who escaped back to the mountains were unknown. For this victory, the allied forces of Diónia and Campania also paid a certain price. A total of more than 1,500 soldiers were killed or injured. Among them, the first company of the fourth brigade of Diónia Legio III was almost completely wiped out. The Second Cavalry Legion also paid a lot of casualties when they stopped Segovani's army from retreating. However, this battle dealt a heavy blow to Ka 'utini and shocked the entire Samonai region at the same time.
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In the Senate of Carthage, the elders were in a heated debate about the news that had just come back from Rome.
"Everyone, we can't retreat anymore! A year ago, because of our retreat, the Tarquinian tribe that was close to us was completely annihilated, allowing the Diónia to completely control the Sikaer region. Our gold, silver, and supplies were wasted in vain! Now, the greedy Diónia is targeting our ally in central Italy, Rome. We can't just watch the Diónia conquer Rome and then smoothly occupy all of Italy. When that time comes, which country can stop the vast territory of Diónia! And such a powerful Kingdom of Diónia will still be willing to live in peace with us, Carthage! " Pretacuba, the leader of the Magonid faction in the Senate, waved his arms excitedly and shouted.
His impassioned words moved some of the elders.
Okridon stood up and said calmly, "Calm down, Pretacuba, you are too excited. I remember that the news only said that the envoy of Diónia hopes that Rome will stop its attack on Wolsey, and has no intention of starting a war with Rome. Rome has annexed too much land over the years, it should stop and sort out its internal affairs. The conflict between the nobles and the commoners in its country is so fierce, and even the people have refused to elect a consul for many years. If this continues, Rome will have a big problem sooner or later. "
"Okridon, I think you are really muddle-headed!" Another Magonid elder, Santipor, stood up and criticized, "We spend so much gold, silver, and supplies every year just to make Rome a prosperous city?! We want Rome to become a powerful force in central Italy, to be able to stop the expansion of the Kingdom of Diónia to the north! Now that the Wolsey people have suffered a crushing defeat, it is the best time for Rome to conquer them and strengthen its power. If Rome stops its attack and shrinks its power, it will give the Wolsey people a chance to breathe.
Now, Diónia has realized the danger of Rome, and they are doing their best to help Wolsey. They may also unite with other forces that oppose Rome to strengthen their influence in central Italy. With the support of Diónia, these races will continue to oppose Rome, and in the end, Rome will be conquered by Diónia, just like the Tanik tribe!
I think this is not what any of the wise elders here would wish to see! It is also not in the interest of our Carthage at all! Therefore, we must fully support the people of Rome, and let them reject the proposal of Diónia! "
"Santipor, please pay attention. What you mean by fully supporting Rome is to let them continue to attack Wolsey, and eventually lead to the war between Rome and Diónia ahead of schedule?!" Sophie Tepanlaco stood up and asked loudly.
An uproar broke out in the hall.
"Yes, it is likely to lead to such a situation," Santipor replied calmly.
Another uproar broke out in the hall.
"Rome alone will not be able to fight against Diónia. When that time comes, as an ally of Rome, should Carthage participate in the war?! "Tepanlaco asked.
"Whether it is to abide by the oath, fulfill the contract of military alliance, or to protect the interests of Carthage, we must declare war against Diónia!" Pretacuba said firmly.
The elders were in an uproar, and the hall was filled with arguments.
"When we agreed to support the Tanik tribe and Rome, hoping that they could suppress the expansion of Diónia, didn't we already see Diónia as our enemy?! Don't tell me you're still holding on to the delusion that the Kingdom of Dionia, which has become immeasurably powerful after wiping out one race and faction after another, will continue to coexist peacefully with us?! "Pretacuba questioned loudly, causing the noisy hall to become much quieter.
"Declare war against Diónia?! Do you know that we have just sent troops to Cirta to eliminate the Numibian rebellion a few months ago, and it has not been completely pacified?! "Tepanlaco reminded loudly.
"There are also rebellions in Diónia. The Mesapi, Puchetti, Doni … they have more of them than us, but this does not stop them from continuing to wage war and conquer other forces!" Pretacuba said loudly with an angry expression, "If the people of Diónia can do it, we, Carthage, have ruled this land for so long, we should be able to do it!"
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