Chapter 157 Prelude Before the War (2)

Since the establishment of Dionia, such large-scale operations have only occurred twice. In the Western Mediterranean War, King Davos personally led the main force to fight the Carthaginian army in Sicily, but some of the soldiers in that war were The allies provided it, so the 100,000 soldiers were mixed with a lot of water; secondly, in the Gallic War, Leoticides led an army to conquer Gaul in the mountains, but in fact his main force was not 100,000. Counting the partial divisions led by Patroclus, it exceeded 100,000.

Therefore, this time it was a real landing operation with a 100,000-strong army composed of the regular Dionysian army (the Balearic slingers belong to the Dionysian special army, which has a formal establishment in the Ministry of Military Affairs and is usually stationed in Ibi). The training of the Eighteenth Legion in the Leah region occasionally involved in the battle against the natives of Iberia; the Gallic brigade was also a regular army, and the Military Department referred to the previous Roman reserve brigade, and wanted to pass the time to run in and finally put it Transformed into a regular army, it has been trained and commanded by the 14th army stationed in the Po region, and also participated in the war against the Ligurians with the frontier army, and now Liguria is still stubborn except for sporadic places, It has basically been pacified, and the Gallic brigade has contributed greatly), and Patroclus can command such a large army to carry out such an important battle at such a young age, which is really enviable!

Olivers, Tigertinos and other generals looked at Patroclus, who was talking eloquently, with envy and jealousy in their hearts, but there was no trace of contempt. The deeds of annihilating the invading Roman army in a short period of time were amazing, and then he led the army to station in Gaul in the mountains. In a few years, he not only stabilized the Po River region, but also almost conquered Liguria... Therefore, he was able to become the commander-in-chief of the landing operations because of his excellent commanding skills and past achievements, not because he was the son-in-law of King Davos.

Printols didn't have these complicated thoughts, his mind was focused on the upcoming landing operation, and continued to ask with a brow: "100,000 soldiers need at least 2,000 ships to transport, and there are still many landing sites. There are many islands on the east coast of Greece and the coastline is tortuous. How can we reach the landing site as quickly and accurately as possible? How can we ensure the safety of the fleet at sea?"

"Let me answer these questions." Sekelian took over the conversation without hesitation: "I, Midorades and Stefanakas are responsible for the maritime security of this landing operation. Fleet 1, Fleet 2 and Fleet 3, a total of 1,200 warships will escort all convoys carrying soldiers and supplies, and will take part in operations in due course.

There are currently only two city-states in the Greek Union that have the potential to cause trouble for the shipping fleet, Athens and Thessaly. According to intelligence, the Athenian navy has more than 80 warships, of which 50 are three-deck oars, and may have recently exceeded a hundred due to the support of its maritime allies. The Athens Navy has relatively strong tactical capabilities, high ship handling skills, and aggressiveness. Seven days ago, our main naval force was on the west coast to assist the army in conquering the island. There was a battle in the 1st Squadron of the Fleet, and because the Athenians were not familiar with our tactics, several ships were lost, and then they voluntarily retreated, which was also a small victory for our navy...

And Thessaly's fleet began to form only a few years ago,

But it is said that Jason has invested a lot in this. Up to now, there are nearly a hundred warships, but they have never fought any major battles. So far, our intelligence personnel have not seen this fleet go out to patrol the sea. A fleet that likes to stay in port is not capable of combat.

Therefore, according to the analysis of the enemy's situation, our navy made the following combat deployment on the day of landing. The 2nd Fleet and the 3rd Fleet left the port before the transport fleet set off. The 2nd Fleet's warships blocked the Gulf of Saron, and the 3rd Fleet blocked the Gulf of Pagaza (the adjacent bay to the east of Thessaly), preventing Athens and Thesa respectively. Li's warships went to sea to attack the transport fleet, and the five squadrons of the 1st Fleet escorted each transport fleet to the landing site-"

Saying this, Sekelian swallowed his saliva, moistened his throat, and continued: "In addition, I want to talk about the transport fleet that landed this time. The Ministry of Military Affairs recruited in various port towns in the kingdom a month ago. When transporting ships, we deliberately choose merchant ships that are familiar with the coastal routes of northern Greece. The chambers of commerce in various regions have provided great help in this regard, so there is no need to worry that the crew will be unfamiliar with the shipping routes.

Moreover, the Ministry of Military Affairs also took the time to form a formation for these more than 2,000 commercial transport ships, clarified their respective tasks, and carried out unified training, so there is no need to worry about the ship's fleet being too disordered when landing.

This season, there are more days when the south wind blows in the Aegean Sea. We will choose the stronger day in the south as the landing day. According to my judgment, it may only take half a day for the fleet to reach the destination. "

Plintos listened carefully, and his frowning brows did not fully stretch: "The threat to our huge fleet heading northward may be more than the Athens and Thessaly navies—"

"I know that Lord Printols is talking about the Persian navy." This time it was Midorades who interjected. He and Cykrian looked at each other and said with a smile: "We have nothing to do with the Persian navy. Taking it lightly, ever since the First Fleet was stationed in the waters south of the Peloponnese, it has been dispatching clippers to monitor the movements of the fleets in various regions of Persia in Asia Minor, and no abnormalities have been found so far.

After our 2nd Fleet returned from Egypt, we dispatched additional clippers to the waters near Crete to strengthen our observation of the Phoenician waters. From the news we have now, it seems that the Persians have begun to attack Egypt. A large number of warships were concentrated at Tyre and Sidon in Phoenicia, and there was no sign that they would go west on a large scale to aid Greece. "

After hearing this, Printols still asked worriedly: "100,000 soldiers, the daily consumption of military rations is huge, how will you solve it after you land?"

Patroclus replied without hesitation: "The Ministry of Military Affairs requires that each soldier must carry 5 days of rations. After the successful landing, the nearby port towns, such as Lamia and Peleus, should be occupied as soon as possible to ensure that we carry materials. ships can enter the port to unload.

Of course, this is only temporary, and the base that can really easily provide logistical supplies for the entire army should be Philae. According to the information we have obtained, Philae has already stored a large amount of food, which is prepared for Jason's army, so our landing army must break into the hinterland of Thessaly as soon as possible, and capture Philae as soon as possible. "

A smile appeared on the corner of Patroclus' mouth, and he said confidently: "Your Majesty also attaches great importance to Philae, and has already made some arrangements in advance, I believe it will be of great help to successfully capture Philae. It is now the end of July, wait until The time of our attack will be August, the wheat is about to ripen, and Thessaly has a lot of fertile wheat fields, which can fully supply our army for the next few months of battle..."

It was only at this moment that Printols turned pale, looked at the generals who had just arrived in Sparta, and said seriously: "It seems that Your Majesty attaches great importance to this landing operation, and has already asked the Ministry of Military Affairs to do a great job. A lot of preparation, I believe that you have also led the legion to conduct many landing operations. I have no doubts. I just hope that you will continue to pay close attention to the movements of the Aegean Sea in the next few days, and then according to the actual situation. Complete your landing plan."

Printols clearly said these words as the chief of staff, and Patroclus and other generals nodded earnestly.

Then Patroclus looked at Clotokatax and asked with concern: "Whether the landing in Thessaly is successful or not, whether it can be defended here is the key. I heard that you lost a lot in the battle with Sparta. , and now facing the massive attack of the Greek coalition forces, is it a little tight in terms of troops? Do I need to allocate some troops to support you?"

After fighting in the Peloponnesus for more than two months, Clotokatax was no longer lacking in self-confidence at the beginning, and he had to consult Printols before making any decision. He answered confidently: "Actually, Our losses in the battle with Sparta were not large, the 4 legions and a cavalry legion were still intact, and we were able to organize the young men of Messenia and Laconia, the Heros and Piriasis. About 15,000 soldiers, the total strength can reach 45,000 people, which is not too different from the Greek coalition.

What's more, they are on the offensive, we are on the defense, and the troops are completely sufficient. Moreover, judging from the previous combat situation, the Greek coalition forces are not good at sieging cities. Their siege equipment is simple and the methods are very simple. They are not even brave enough to fight, and they do not pose a great threat to our defensive camps. In fact, even without you We are also confident that we will hold on until the morale of the Greek coalition forces is low and eventually has to retreat. "

Hearing this, Patroclus suddenly frowned and reminded directly: "I suggest you not to defend too hard, and you should make some concessions, so that the Greek coalition can taste the benefits and not want to retreat, we need Contain the Greek coalition forces in the Peloponnese so that they cannot rescue Thessaly in time!"

Clotokatax was stunned.

Printols, who was reminded, quickly reacted and persuaded immediately: "Commander Patroclus is very reasonable. Before, our tenacious defense was to defend Messenia and Laconia, and now we need to protect With the smooth implementation of the landing plan, we can consider making some concessions, such as voluntarily giving up a defensive camp..."

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