Chapter 247 Deception

This is scratching the itch of Phoebe Das, he really thought about this question, he said in a deep voice: "After you win the battle of Sirius, you should not continue to attack Crotone step by step, but should let the army Take a boat around Crotone, bypass Turi, and land directly near Heraclea, join Tarantum's army, and take Heraclea, while Dionia's main force is not in Turi On the occasion of Iraq, he led a large army to directly invade the territory of Dionia from the north, and did not care about Amendolara, who was empty of troops, and directly attacked the city of Turii.

If the Dionian army goes to battle, take the opportunity to annihilate it; if it stands firm, you can storm the city of Turii. You can even successfully capture the inner city of Crotone. Now that there are more troops from Tarantum, it should not be a problem to capture the city of Turii. At the same time, you can also send a small number of troops to block the exit of the mountain road in the west, so that the main force led by Davos cannot return in time..."

"The army goes around Heraclea by boat?! General Phoebe Das, don't you forget that the Dionysian fleet is in the mouth of the Krati River, and it will definitely rush to the sea to attack our fleet!" Phili Storrs objected.

"You were frightened by Dionia's crow warship." Phoebe Das looked contemptuous: "I admit that Dionia's naval tactics are very unique, but you underestimated Dionia at the beginning. , did not concentrate all the expedition ships to fight, but also adopted my plan, the navy of Syracuse merged with the warships of Tarantum, the number of which was more than three times that of the Dionysian fleet, this naval battle finally The victors will definitely be you!... By then, Syracuse has taken control of the coast and taken the city of Turii. Even if Davos eventually leads his army back to Dionia, he will eventually face a A torn alliance!"

"General Phoebe Das's plan is good, but it is based on the fact that we already know the characteristics of Dionia's fleet and that Davos will lead his army to defeat the Samonais with an army of 50,000 so quickly. And Davos' commanding ability in the field is too strong, our army can't face it head-on... But the fact is, under the circumstances at the time, we are all confident that the strength is significantly weaker than Syracuse's Dio Nia can't stop our attack either at sea or on land, that's why Syracuse's army will attack all the way north!" Philistos retorted, and Dionysius nodded slightly.

"Actually, according to my original suggestion to Dionysius, Syracuse should not have sent an army to land in Great Greece in order to save Locler, but should have allowed the southern Italian coalition to besiege Locle. With sea support, it is impossible for Locle to be defeated. While Locle was used to hold back the southern Italian coalition, Syracuse's fleet cut off the sea trade of the city-states such as Dionia and Crotone on the western Mediterranean, so that the Oniya's national strength may not be able to support it for half a year, and it must withdraw its troops from Lokrie.

After that, we can concentrate on attacking Lijim first, which is the closest to Sicily, but far from Dionia. The transportation of food is a big difficulty, and it is necessary to bypass the territory of Locley and its allies. It is a big difficulty. It is difficult to say whether Dionia can withstand such a huge consumption. Even if Davos really came with a large army, we can leave at any time by boat... After going back and forth a few times like this, I am afraid that Dionia will not dare to come to reinforce Lijim, and as long as we capture Lijim, not only will we have complete possession of Moxie. Sina Strait,

You can levy more war funds, and also make Sicily and Locri forces united, without worries, and then implement Dionysius your original plan, Dionysius will eventually be powerful by Syracuse. The strength is dragged down..." Philistos said incessantly, which can be regarded as a regret in his heart.

Phoebe Das was not angry, but thought about it carefully and reminded: "Syracuse Fleet!"

"In my opinion, Dionia is worried that our powerful navy in Syracuse will keep its fleet firmly on the coast of Turii, even if it finally goes south, but they have not yet had actual combat experience, and they have no experience in the sea. Unfamiliarity will allow us to discover the weaknesses of the crow warships earlier, so as not to be caught off guard by them..." Philistos explained.

"Good! Good! Phoebe Das, Philistos, your plans are all good! If I had followed your plan, how could I have been kicked out of Sicily today, hey!" Dionysius With a look of regret, he then changed his words: "But these methods are useless against the future Dionia! It is said that Dionia not only annexed Lokri and its allies, but also annexed Tarantum. , even gained Messina, and occupied the plain of Catania in Sicily; to the north of it the mighty Samonites had succumbed to him. Now Dionia has Lucania, Great Greece, Cloth Ruti, the east-central coast of Sicily and many other areas, not only have a land area far greater than that of our Syracuse, but their strength has been greatly improved than before. Give it a few years of stable development, it must be the most powerful. Powerful Greek power! At that time, not only will Syracuse have to submit to it, but even you, Sparta, Athens, Thebes and other powerful Greek states will have to seek their advice before doing anything. Opinion!" Dionysius said seemingly inadvertently, but his eyes glanced at Phoebe Das.

Phoebe Das sat expressionlessly, but Dionysius knew that he must have listened, so he was ready to say a few more words, as long as Sparta had enough fear of Dionysus, Then Sparta will definitely try their best to hinder the development of Dionia, which will increase the possibility of him returning to Syracuse.

At this time, his men walked into the cabin: "Master, the fleet has passed the Adriatic Sea and is approaching Kerkyra Island."

Hearing this, Phoebe Das was a little complicated: Sparta is coming soon!

"Order the fleet to sail southeast all the way to Crete." Dionysius' voice made him turn his head in surprise: "Dionysius, don't you go to Sparta?!"

"Yes, I changed my mind, I'm going to Cyrenaica." Dionysius smiled mysteriously.

Phoebe Das couldn't sit still, and he asked sharply: "You promised me to go to Sparta with me! I have sent someone to inform the council of elders!"

Dionysius pointed his finger at Phoebe Das righteously, and asked angrily: "You Sparta once promised me to support me Dionysius for a long time, but now?! Now you actually support those rebellions. Molecules! How can I trust you!"

"This..." Phoebe Das was speechless.

It is estimated that Dionysius has been holding back for a long time, and the two glared at each other like a bull.

After a while, Phoebe Das asked in a deep voice, "Dionysius, are you sure you don't go to Sparta?!"

"Phoebe Das, in Syracuse these years, I never make a decision lightly, because every decision I make may affect the life and death of a large group of people, and going to Cyrenaica is an important one I made. Decide!" Dionysius replied proudly, at this moment he showed the majesty of a city-state tyrant.

Phoebe Das had a livid face and threatened: "Dionysius, you will regret this decision you made!" After speaking, he turned and walked out of the cabin.

"Sparta gave up on me and chose Hololis and the others. You will regret this decision in the future!" Dionysius shouted angrily behind him.

"Dionysius, there is no need for us to anger the Spartans at this time." Hyparinus looked worried.

"Dionysius discussed with me that Sparta is currently at war, and we went to Sparta, and it is very likely that the two thousand mercenaries they led will be forcibly recruited to fight. The large sums of gold and silver that have been taken may also be levied by them as military expenses, and our actions in Sparta will also be constrained by them, and it is impossible to allow us to actively prepare for our return to Syracuse...

A few years ago, the king of Cyrenaica had just been overthrown, and now the nobles are in power, but there are conflicts between the major ruling families, so the political situation is not stable, and there are often conflicts with the local indigenous Libyans. , we will take 2,000 mercenaries to Cyrenaica, not only will they not be restricted, but they will become the target of their competition, which will be beneficial to our development..." Philistos explained carefully.

"On Ortigia, I promised Phoebedas to go to Sparta, just to confuse the Spartans. Now, the entire fleet, including the helmsman, is my confidant slave, and even the sailors are trusted mercenaries. We are in charge, Phoebe Das and his dozen or so Spartan warriors can’t stop us at all! When Cyrenaica, I will send someone to bring him back to Sparta safely.” Dionysius’ face He patted the wooden chair vigorously, and finally sighed helplessly: "Sparta betrayed us, according to my previous temperament, I will sacrifice the head of Phoebe to Apollo! Who told us that we still need Sparta's help in the future!"

As the three of them sighed, "Dad! Daddy!..." With a crisp cry, a four-year-old child stumbled into the cabin.

"Little Dio, don't run around!" A teenage boy chased after him and also entered the cabin.

Dionysius picked up his son and asked pleasantly, "Little Dio, do you miss your father?"

"I...I'm playing hide-and-seek with Brother Dion..." Little Dionysius turned around and pointed at the boy.

"Brother-in-law." Dion shouted respectfully.

Dionysius smiled and looked at Dion, the son of his father-in-law Hiparinus and brother of Aristocrat, who liked his brother-in-law very much. There is no laziness of the noble children. It is interesting that he can't play with his sister's two children, but he gets along very well with little Dionysius, the child of Locle's wife Doris.