Chapter 687
"Brat, are you still a brave Samonese?! Show me your courage! Don't be fooled by the thick iron shells those Greeks wear. A Samonese warrior can easily defeat three or four Greek soldiers! "Contruc shouted.
"Old man!" Bardani was also angered by Contruc's scolding. He sneered, "You've been in the mountains for too long, you don't understand the situation outside at all. The Diónia soldiers are not comparable to the Greek soldiers. They can become the most terrifying force in Italy in just a dozen years, not because of their numbers!"
Contruc was so angry that he roared, "You coward! Coward! You don't deserve to be the great leader of the Pentney Army! "
"Whether I deserve to be the great leader of the Pentney Army or not, it's up to the people of the Pentney Army to decide. There's no need for an outsider who doesn't know anything to talk nonsense here!"
"Everyone, please be quiet! Are we here today just to quarrel?! " Lescoc held down Contruc, who was about to get up and scold back, and then said to him sincerely, "Dear great leader, Bardani is right about one thing. More than ten years ago, I saw the power of the Dionysian Army with my own eyes. After so many years of development, their strength has become even stronger. But we really can't retreat anymore, we must stand up and fight back! "
Lescoc's words satisfied Contruc. He snorted and stopped making noise.
"However, how to fight against the powerful Diónia requires us to think carefully." Lescoc continued, "First of all, it's best to trick the Diónia into releasing the thousands of captive Kautini tribesmen. This will not only enhance our strength, but also allow us to have no worries in the battle. Therefore, we have to pretend to respectfully agree to some of the conditions of the Diónia, deceiving them into letting their guard down."
Hearing this, Usibik nodded repeatedly.
Contruc snorted and did not say anything.
"Secondly, it's best not to fight the Diónia on the plains. They have a large number of people, and they wear heavy armor. They also have cavalry. It's more difficult for us to defeat them. But if we can lure them into the mountains, we can display the strengths of our warriors and cause a lot of trouble to the Diónia. "
"That's right, we should fight the Diónia in the mountains that we're familiar with!" Bardani agreed loudly.
"But how can we lure the Diónia into the mountains? The Greeks are not fools. They have always hated fighting in the mountains. "Conttruc raised his doubts.
"We can discuss this problem slowly. I'm sure we can come up with a good solution." Although Lescock said so, his confident expression showed that he had already considered it. At this moment, he said with a serious expression, "We still have an important problem to solve! We need to gather tens of thousands of warriors to fight against Diónia. It's possible for a short period of time, but I'm afraid that we won't have that much food in the long run. With Diónia's vast territory, they won't be defeated in a short period of time. "
These words hit the nail on the head, causing the others to fall into deep thought. The Samonai region was barren, but there was not enough food for a long-term battle!
Bardani looked at Conttruc and the high priest, then exchanged glances with Lescock and interrupted, "Back then, we organized more than 40,000 warriors to attack Potentia, but we received food aid from Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse."
"So we need an ally. He can provide us with the food we urgently need, and at the same time help us share the pressure of Diónia's attack," Lescock took the opportunity and said loudly.
"Ally? Who's willing to be an ally of the Samonai?! "Conttruc said subconsciously. For decades, the Samonai had been very powerful in south-central Italy. They had always been the ones who bullied others. They did not need any allies, nor did they have the habit of forming an alliance. Except for a fiasco more than ten years ago, which forced them to become an ally of Diónia, Conttruc had been brooding over it.
Lescock smiled slightly, "Yesterday, Carthage's messenger came to Beneventum …"
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Circeii, a Volscian town, bordered to the south by the Tyrrhenian Sea and situated on a promontory. To the west was a mountain, and to the east was a plain, which had been developed into large tracts of farmland by the Volscians. To the north, the coastal area was a series of swamps formed by the convergence of several rivers. This unique topography made Circeii easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it an important town for the Volscians.
As the mountain races developed, they often had common characteristics. Due to the increase in population, they had to expand to the lowlands to obtain more land to support their population. Therefore, the area of the lowlands that the Volsci now owned was larger than the mountainous area. They also made Circeii and another coastal town, Tarraca, not far away, as the center of the Volsci alliance.
On this day at the beginning of October, a huge fleet sailed from the sea to the south of Selshe. At the forefront of this fleet were 30 three-oared warships, followed by more than 200 passenger ships, and then another 30 three-oared warships. The entire fleet was surrounded by several dozen small and medium-sized warships. It was a very impressive sight.
The Volsci messenger, Maitbora, pointed at the vague outline of the town on the distant coast and said loudly to Amyntas, "General, look, that's Circeii!"
Amyntas, who had been tossing and turning at sea for nearly two days, looked tired. However, when he heard this, he immediately perked up. He turned around and said, "Blow the bugle and remind our brothers in the First Legion and the Midolades of the Third Fleet that we are preparing to enter the port!"
After giving the order, he said to Maitbora, "It's a pity that you Volsci don't have a military port. Otherwise, our fleet could directly station at Circeii's port. With the cooperation of the warships, it would be easier for us to attack the Romans."
Maitbora immediately said, "General Amyntas, we can immediately start building the military port under your guidance."
Although the Volsci had owned the coastal town for decades, they were, after all, a mountainous race. They were not good at sailing and were not very interested in it. Their ship-building skills were lackluster, and the number of warships they owned was also very few. It was the same for Rome. None of the powers in central Italy had a strong navy.
"By the time your military port is built, the Romans would have long been defeated by us!" Amyntas smiled confidently.
Maitbora could only smile apologetically.
"General, the warships are starting to turn around." Adjutant Hippogrita pointed to the front and reminded him.
"The Third Fleet has been guarding us for two days. It's really hard on them. I believe that I will have the chance to work with Midolades in the future. I won't thank him this time. "Amyntas looked at the warships passing by and ordered," Get ready to enter the port. "
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Of course, the port of Selce could not be compared to the port of Naples. Not only was it narrow, but it was also less efficient. Hence, the speed at which the Diónia fleet entered the port was very slow.
However, there were many high-ranking members of the Volsci Alliance who came to welcome the First Legion. Almost all the Volsci towns had sent their important figures.
Not only that, but the representatives of the Aurunci and Sidixi had also arrived. These two small races living between the Volsci Alliance and the Campanian Alliance had also been persuaded by the Volsci to join the war.
Amyntas' translator was temporarily useless because Maitbora, the Volsci envoy, was there to introduce him to the First Legion.
In fact, since the Volsci and Campanians had a good relationship and traded with each other from time to time, most of the high-ranking members of the Volsci Alliance could speak Greek. However, their strange pronunciation made it difficult for Amyntas to understand them.
"Sir Amyntas, this is the Consul of Selce, Toulus!"
"This is the Consul of Fundi, Bulerius!"
"This is the Consul of Privernu, Catemontalos!"
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Most of the Volsci towns adopted a system of government with a single Consul. The Consul would be elected once a year, which was a remnant of the mountain tribes' tradition. In fact, the Volsci Alliance was much looser than the Campanian Alliance. In theory, every Volsci town was equal in the alliance, and there was no rule about who was the leader. However, the fierce attacks of the Rome forced them to unite even more tightly. With Selce and Privernu as the center, they fought against the Rome together. Therefore, when they welcomed Amyntas, their gratitude was sincere.
Amyntas was also surprised to see two Diónia representatives.
The first was Printos, a staff officer from the Ministry of Military Affairs. After receiving the order from the Ministry of Military Affairs, he came directly from Naples to Selce and waited to meet up with the First Legion.
"Commander Amyntas, I have been ordered to go to the First Legion and listen to your command!" Printos, who was dressed in a military uniform, stepped forward and solemnly saluted.
After returning the salute, Amyntas laughed and said, "What command! I only know that His Majesty sent you here to help me win the war. You have to give me more good suggestions like you did for Alexis and Lizaru! "
Printos immediately replied, "No problem, as long as the commander is willing to listen!"
"Alright, let's have a good chat later!" Amyntas smiled and patted his shoulder. He then looked at the other Diónia representative.
"Sir Amyntas, I am Tapirus from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I have been ordered to provide you with some information about Rome." After arriving at Port Ostia, Tapirus received orders from the Devers to come to Selce alone.
"His Majesty is so considerate of the First Legion!" Amyntas immediately expressed his welcome to Tapirus.
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