Chapter 34 Dionia vs Rome (3)

.. the overlord of the Mediterranean in ancient Greece

Printols was stunned for a moment, but did not refuse, and then said: "Okay!"

Then he said to his adjutant Aristonos: "I need your help!"

Aristonos looked at Amyntas.

Amintas waved his hand and said, "Now you are under his command."

"Yes!" Aristonos agreed, and immediately brought the messengers to Printols' side.

"Immediately go and inform the Volsci people in Setia and Bolefnum, and tell them that we are intercepting the Roman soldiers who are looting food. The Roman army is likely to go out and fight us decisively, and ask them to gather soldiers and do Get ready for a massive battle with the Romans, and ask them to come and help!"

After Printols gave the order, the two messengers immediately galloped away.

Printols asked Aristonos again: "Have you got a scoreboard?"

"Bring it." Aristonos took out a small black-painted square board and a white pen from behind the pads of the horse's back, which were standard for legionnaires' adjutants, in order to prevent the commander from being communicated in the event of a fierce battle. There are omissions in the issued orders, and it also serves as a tactical graphic board. Aristonos had been on the staff, and of course he knew how to use it.

"Mark Rome's camp, Setia is about 2 miles south of it, Bolefnum is about 16 miles south of it, and the camp we're going to build is 8 miles southwest of it..." Printols is worthy of being a staff officer The Ministry's think tank, who had just arrived in Wolsey yesterday, had taken these circumstances to heart.

Aristonos, while listening to Printoles's remarks, took the Roman camp as the center, marked each position on a wooden board with a white pen, and wrote the distance numbers.

Amintas listened to a few words on the side. With his temperament, it was impossible to analyze and calculate these data patiently. He only wanted the final result, so he quickly walked away, looked north, and anxiously waited for the detective. The ride brings back the news.

The cavalry of Leeds watched vigilantly at the Roman camp not far to the east, preventing the Roman cavalry from suddenly rushing out and threatening the safety of the generals.

In fact, Amintas didn't wait long.

Not long after Ryders dispatched the cavalry, the cavalry brigades and companies that had been dispatched before sent cavalry back to report the enemy situation: "Report to the commander, the third company of the second cavalry brigade found more than 100 Roman soldiers in the south."

"how far?"

"About ten miles!"

"Report to the corps commander,

Eleven miles to the north, the 1st Company of the 4th Cavalry Brigade found about a hundred Roman soldiers. "

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As one cavalry after another rushed back to report, the joy on Amyntas' face grew stronger and stronger, and he shouted in an echo: "Printors, the Romans have more than 1,000 soldiers outside?!"

"According to the current statistics, there are more than 10 people." Printols said immediately.

Adjutant Aristonos also presented the scoreboard, with white characters on a black background, densely painted with icons representing towns, camps, troops, and numbers of distances.

Amyntas glanced at it and felt dizzy. He didn't look anymore, but said excitedly: "You don't have to wait for the other scouts to report. There are already more than 10 Roman soldiers, and Roman generals cannot easily give up on them. Catch them, lure the Roman army out, and fight them here!"

Amyntas stared at Ryders and Plintos with resolute eyes.

Plintos didn't hesitate at the moment, and immediately responded: "We should immediately notify the First Army, speed up the march, and stop these Roman soldiers before they return to the camp!"

"Also tell the First Army that if any brigade, company, or detachment arrives late, they will be severely punished by military law!" Amintas said again, with a hint of murder in his stern tone.

"Yes!" Affected by this, the adjutant Aristonos also had a grim expression when he gave orders to the messengers.

"Amintas." Ryders rode on his horse and said to him with a solemn expression: "I'm going to the north now, organize my cavalry, and try to delay the Romans who were gathering grain outside and return to their camp!"

"Thank you!" Amintas said a rare thank you, although before coming, the Ministry of Military Affairs handed over the command of the assistance to Wolsey to Amintas, but after all, he and Ryders are both legion commanders , is equal in position (in fact, as the founder of the Dionysian cavalry, Ryders has the potential to have command of all Dionysian cavalry).

"You don't have to thank me, I am also getting more military exploits for the First Cavalry Corps." Ryders said sternly: "After I leave, you have to be careful about your safety!"

After being reminded by Ryders, Amyntas and Plintos also left the Roman camp with a small number of cavalry.

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The 1st Cavalry Legion set out from Selsche, and began to attack the Roman cavalry cruising in this area, in order to clear the surroundings, cover the eyes and ears of Rome, and protect the marching and camping of the 1st Legion. to the north of the Roman camp.

In comparison, the marching speed of the First Army was much slower. When Amyntas was planning to "lead snakes out of the hole", the First Army had just arrived at the selected camp. The soldiers just put down their armor and weapons. Under the command of the team officers, they picked up tools such as pickaxes and wooden frames, and began to dig trenches according to the camp design made by engineers after surveying the terrain.

At this moment, the messenger sent by Amintas arrived.

The commanders of the various battalions received orders from Amyntas, and despite their doubts, they blew the bugle of the assembly without any hesitation.

"Captain, let's put on our armor and weapons, are we going to attack the enemy camp?" a company captain asked suspiciously.

Captain Patroclus shook his head and said he didn't know, he really didn't know what was going on in front of him, and the order given by Amintas was a little vague, he could only say: "Let the brothers speed up the formation, our sixth brigade You can't fall behind the other teams!"

"Don't worry about this, Captain. Brothers will not embarrass you!" The Captain responded immediately and earnestly.

Although Patroclus is young, he has a high prestige among the soldiers. He has won many military exploits and is a hero of the kingdom. Now he has a layer of identity that makes the soldiers awe-he is the great Davos. The king's son-in-law.

Six heavy infantry battalions, a light infantry battalion, a light armoured battalion, an engineering battalion (because of the possibility of attacking the enemy camp), a reconnaissance centenary, a total of more than 8,000 people, arranged in several columns, led by cavalry down and begin marching north at normal speed.

The soldiers at this time were not dissatisfied because they had to march again. Because the terrain in this area was flat and the weather in late autumn was relatively cool, the First Army was very relaxed during the previous two-hour march. The soldiers who were still physically strong were talking excitedly: Will there be a battle next?

After more than 20 minutes of marching, the messenger of Amyntas arrived again, and this time the order was much clearer: the entire army marched quickly, rushed to his position, and then intercepted the Roman soldiers who were out of the camp and looted!

Ctisus, Patroclus...these captains were all excited, they quickly gave orders, the bugle sounded hurriedly, and the messengers they belonged to galloped between the marching columns.

Soon, the shouts of the team officers came one after another, and the footsteps began to rumble...

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After the Roman army led by Camelus occupied Antium and Astura, in order to quickly advance to Setia, they did not do anything to the many Volsi villages in the area behind them. clean up.

Due to the quick response of the Volsci people, Setia and Pollefnum garrisoned the army. With preparations, the Roman army had to build a camp to confront the enemy in front.

At the same time, Camillous has repeatedly sent various Roman squadrons to the rear to collect food and grass. On the one hand, it can reduce the pressure on the army's food supply, and on the other hand, it can take the opportunity to clean up these Volsi villages that may be potential threats. Arresting young and middle-aged men in the village, smashing the resistance of the Volsi people in the process of raising food...

Commus was a squadron commander in Rome, and he was ordered to take the squadron soldiers to the north early in the morning to raise food.

Due to the previous food raising, the village of Walls near the Roman camp had long been scavenged, and everyone had run away. Therefore, like the other squadrons, Commus' squadron traveled nearly ten miles north before they found a There is oil and water in the village.

He immediately took the soldiers and rushed in like wolves entering a flock. After killing a dozen Volsci people neatly, Commus's grain requisition became smooth.

Just as the soldiers were loading the carts brought by the Volsci with grain, and at the same time loading supplies into the carts they had stolen, a Roman cavalry arrived: You return to the camp immediately, there are enemies attacking!"

Although Commus regretted that there were still many supplies that were not loaded, he did not hesitate and immediately summoned the soldiers scattered in the village.

At this moment, he saw a lot of black cavalry soldiers coming from outside the village.

This doesn't look like the Wolsey cavalry! Commus was puzzled, but the Roman cavalry who could answer his doubts had already gone somewhere.

Commus was not nervous at all. He was used to seeing the incompetence of the Roman cavalry. He calmly asked 120 Roman soldiers to protect the cart full of food, and also arrested a few Volsci people to be responsible for pulling the beast. , A group of people left the village so unhurriedly.

The black cavalry soon gathered around and circled their ranks.

Commus told the soldiers to be vigilant, but he didn't worry too much. As a veteran, he had seen the attack methods of the Roman cavalry and the cavalry of other forces around him many times. The jab is not only ineffective, but it is easy to let yourself fall off the horse.

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