Chapter 222 Against Kautini Reinforcements

"Attack! Give me an attack!..." The Campania officers eagerly urged these distracted soldiers.

The Dionysian heavy infantry, who had been ready for a long time, had already shouted excitedly, covering their heads with long shields, blocking the stones and logs hurriedly thrown by the defenders at the city head, and rushed towards them in a loose formation. A gap in the wall. The Campania light infantry in front of the trench also intensified their attack on the city head.

After the city wall collapsed downward, a slope was formed on both sides of the gap, and the Dionian soldiers stepped on the rubble, and jumped into the gap that only allowed three people to pass. And the defenders of Lola South City saw that the city wall was collapsing, and immediately sent out some soldiers to go down the city to block it.

In the close fight, the Dionian soldiers with short swords had the advantage, but the Lora warriors were not afraid of casualties in order to defend their homeland. No progress can be made.

"Woo!..." Just as the Dionian soldiers and Campania soldiers poured into the two gaps in the city walls, the bugle of the attack sounded outside the western city at the right time.

The Campania light infantry in front of the ditch immediately put down the fender and spread it on the trench that was only three meters wide. One by one "wooden bridges", easily bypassed the sparsely arranged Luzhai, and put the ladder on the city wall.

Some of the original defenders of Xicheng were taken away to rescue Nancheng, and some were driven down the city to block the gap. There were not many soldiers left at the top of the city, and they had to assist in attacking the enemy at the gap. It is also difficult to stop the enemy's ants from attacking the city, and they have to ask for help.

But now the Dionysian coalition forces in Nancheng are attacking fiercely, and the armored Lola warriors are not as protected as the opponents. The defense of the city head on the east and north sides mainly relies on the people in the city. It is already a great sacrifice to be able to fight until now without being attacked by the enemy. Now the entire city of Lola is under attack from all sides, the whole city is tight, and there are no extra troops to send.

The battle continued until noon, and Zantiparis, who was watching the development of the battle outside the southern city, received the long-awaited good news: the coalition soldiers had captured the western city!

Zanti Parison let out a long sigh and relaxed: Lola City finally won!

Although for him, this is also the first time he has independently led a battle after joining the Kingdom of Dionia, but he has achieved such great results in the first battle, and it may be possible to realize his original wish to become A true legionnaire who washes away his previous humiliation (referring to the case of Laodicien, when he served as an inspector in the Ministry of Military Affairs, but did not do his best, resulting in poor supervision and leaving some incompetent officers be promoted).

But at this moment, he was a little unhappy: from the siege of Lora City to the present, the army he led had suffered more than 500 casualties. Although most of them were wounded, for a team of only 4,000 people, this ratio was already very high. , I am afraid I will be criticized later.

Therefore, he issued an order to the messengers: "Notify all the battalions, don't rush forward too much after entering the city, slow down the attack speed, pay attention to protect yourself, and reduce casualties!"

The recruit is inexperienced, so I can only keep reminding... Watching the messenger leave, Zantiparis sighed lightly, rubbed his aching old waist with his hands, and said, "Go and bring me a chair. "

Lola City's defense is like an inflated pig urine bubble, broken at one point, and soon collapsed across the board. However, Zantiparis' fears were soon fulfilled,

The Lola defenders and the people who retreated from the city head to the city did not surrender. They were still stubbornly blocking the advance of the coalition forces in the city, which angered the coalition soldiers who had paid a lot of casualties during the siege, especially before. The Campania soldiers, who were poisoned by the Samonei army, not only intensified their offensive, but also treated men, women, and children in the city as enemies and killed them.

The Lola people were outnumbered, and there was no acropolis in the city like the acropolis commonly found in the Greek city-states for the final defense. In the afternoon, almost the entire city of Lola died in battle and was completely occupied by the coalition forces.

However, the coalition leaders did not have the joy of victory, because a spy from Abenerum brought them bad news: thousands of Kautini warriors left Beneventum early in the morning, Marching west.

The coalition generals headed by Zantiparis and Aeos immediately became nervous. They were worried that this Samonai army was coming to rescue Lola. Fortunately, they no longer needed to worry about the instability in Lola city.

After deliberation, the coalition generals decided to let the soldiers quickly repair and eat rations in order to recover their physical strength as soon as possible. The cleaning of the entire battlefield, the removal of the barracks outside the city, the inventory of the materials in the city... are all managed by the officials of Enona, and they are also in charge of the people of Enona, Campania and Naconia. The fact is This is equivalent to handing over the management of Lola City to Dionia.

For the Campanians, there is no way. The Samone coalition invaded, killed and looted a large number of Camparians, and destroyed towns and villages. The radius of Naples was almost a wilderness, and now the population of the Campania alliance is simply insufficient. In order to fill these wastelands, who would covet the land of the eastern plains of Campania, not to mention that it is close to the mountains, and it is more likely to be attacked by the Samonites. The Dionysians stationed here can become Campania instead The security barrier of the Nia League.

For Dionia, after the Third Legion defeated the Kautini invasion of the Campania League, a punishment plan for occupying Lola, Cessara, and Capua had been formulated. It's just picking up the plan again. Adriankes sent Enona officials to lead the people here, on the one hand to help the coalition to siege the city, and on the other hand to take over the city quickly after capturing Lola.

The Kingdom of Dionia and the Campania Alliance naturally reached a tacit understanding without a sound, and each got what they needed. But now, the possible arrival of Samonei reinforcements may well put their victory with the blood of their soldiers in vain.

Fortunately, there are about 90 miles from Beneventum to Lola, half of which are still mountain roads, so several Campania confederate generals thought that it was impossible for the Cautinis to reach Lola in one day. pulled.

As the saying goes, whatever you are afraid of will come. As dusk approached, the scout cavalry sent to the north to keep an eye on the enemy’s movements hurried back to report: A Samonai army had left the Abela Pass and was heading towards Lola. When they arrived, the number of their soldiers was about ten thousand.

The generals of the Campania Alliance were all surprised when they heard the news: I heard the Abenirum spies say that there were only a few thousand enemies, but how did it become 10,000 in just a few hours? !

Immediately, some generals questioned: "Have you probed the number of enemies well?! Let me confirm it again!"

Some generals suggested: "The Samonei people are ferocious, and our soldiers have just gone through a fierce battle. Not only are they very tired, but they have also suffered some casualties and urgently need to rest. In addition, the walls of Lola are now broken and cannot stand firm. , it's better... it's better to lead the army to retreat first, and then come back to fight after you are fully prepared..."

His suggestion was actually approved by several generals, and even Aeos hesitated, unable to make a decision for a while, and could only turn his attention to Zantiparis.

Zantiparis looked around at the Campania generals and knew in his heart that despite the capture of Lora and a victory over the Samoans, the Campania League had faced Samo for decades. The continuous failure of the Nai people has made them fear the Samonai people in their hearts. Once the situation is unfavorable, their first thought is to retreat, and he must give them the courage to fight!

Zantiparis pondered for a moment, then said solemnly: "Everyone, if we want to retreat, there are a few issues that you must consider first. First, what about these tens of thousands of people? They are not soldiers, they are young and strong. , There are also discipline constraints, many of them are elderly and women, they move slowly and lack organization. Once they are allowed to retreat, the scene will inevitably be chaotic. is a disaster!

Secondly, the war waged by the Samonites has already caused huge losses to the Campania Alliance. We finally captured Lola, and we can block the Samonites in the mountains and stop their attacks. Invasion again, and now we have to give up Lola. Once we give up, it will not be so easy to retake it again. The Samonites will definitely learn their lesson. Arrange enough warriors here, and this will form a stalemate. .

The main force of our Dionian army is in the east, fighting in the mountains, which is the homeland of the Samonei people. The battle must be very difficult, and it is impossible to achieve any results in a short time, and it is impossible for me to get new reinforcements here. , because the kingdom is also engaged in greater wars in Sicily and Latium.

Once the battle is at a stalemate, it's not good for you. Because the Samonites can use their best offensive methods to harass them. After experiencing the large-scale invasion of the Samonites, you originally needed to lead the people to rebuild their homes, harvest and cultivate the destroyed farmland, and herd few cattle. Sheep... But once the Samones return to the Campania plains, will any people dare to leave the town? The lack of food, the difficulty of accommodation, and the difficulty of returning home to the people will inevitably lead to dissatisfaction and complaints, and the governance of your city-state will become even more difficult..."