The people of Peleus closed the city gate and were forced to take up their weapons helplessly. After they climbed to the city wall, they shuddered when they saw the Dionysian army rushing in like a tide.
But the Second Legion did not attack the city of Peleus, they bypassed the small city and went straight to the valley pass.
The people of Peleus looked at the distant enemy in amazement, and suddenly someone exclaimed: "Look! Another enemy has come ashore!"
I saw thousands of black soldiers surging on the beach not far away. After they boarded the beach and rectified a little, they quickly ran towards Peleus.
Just when the people of Peleus felt that this time they must be doomed, this Dionian army once again bypassed the city of Peleus and entered the valley pass...
After all, Matonis, who was fully armed, was old, and after running with the soldiers for a while, his physical strength could not keep up. Even if he had to stop to breathe, he did not forget to tell the adjutant to urge the soldiers to advance on his behalf.
After all, among the several landing sites selected by the Ministry of Military Affairs, Peleus has the best geographical conditions and location. The only worry is that after the Thessaly got the news, they sent troops to block the river valley pass, so the Second Army We must race against time to open this passage to the hinterland of Thessaly.
Although the soldiers of the Second Corps have been recharged on the ship, after disembarking, they wear armor, hold weapons, and run for a long time without stopping. Everyone will feel tired, but they have been gritting their teeth and persevering. There is a belief that sustains them.
Before this operation, Matonis mobilized all the legionnaires for combat, and once said impassively: "This landing operation is an unprecedented major military operation, which will definitely be recorded in the history of the Kingdom of Dionia, and was It will be remembered by future generations. It is precisely because the Ministry of Military Affairs believes that our Second Army Corps is the best among the army participating in this war, so that our Second Army Corps shoulders the most important raid task in this landing operation!
The success of the landing operation mainly depends on whether we can occupy the pass in time. Haven't we been competing with the First Army all the time! They have been boasting about the fact that they marched more than ten miles in Volsi and defeated the Roman army. Tomorrow we will use victory to tell them that a rapid march of more than ten miles is nothing, and the strongest legion in the kingdom will only It's our second army! …”
This unyielding belief supports the soldiers of the Second Legion to keep their footsteps. In the past two years, the Peleus people have built a smooth road in the valley pass in order to better communicate with the city-state of Thessaly in the south of the mountains. , which also provided assistance for the rapid march of the Second Corps.
Finally, the light armoured brigade of the Second Corps, who ran at the forefront, saw the exit of the river valley and the defensive camp across the exit.
It’s just that in the eyes of the soldiers, this camp is too simple: there are no trenches in front of the camp, and there may be no traps. The walls of the camp are wooden fences, with a height of no more than three meters, and there are only two sentries in the camp... The most important thing is the wooden wall. There were only a few defenders on the top, and they screamed in panic when they saw their arrival.
In order to show sincerity to the Peleus people, Jason asked the Larissas to dismantle the checkpoint at the entrance of the river valley. Some time ago, Jason received a reminder from Ifikrates and sent a messenger back to Thessaly, requesting The city-states strengthened their vigilance to prevent the Dionysian army from landing and raiding. Although the Larissas did not quite believe that the Dionysian army would land from the remote and narrow coast of Peleus, they were still in the river valley out of preparedness. At the entrance, a defensive camp was built urgently, but due to the rush of time, they were sloppy, just to gain a sense of peace of mind.
However, the only mercenary army in Thessaly today is commanded by Polydorus, stationed outside the city of Philae, mainly to ensure the safety of Philae and the coast of Almiros. It is unrealistic for Larissa to send civic soldiers to camp in the valley for a long time, so the method they adopted is to send a small number of citizens to the camp for a few days. Once they learned that the Dionian army had landed on the coast of Peleus, Then send a large army to the camp for defense.
Who knew that not long after Peleus' urgent messenger arrived at the camp, the Dionysian army appeared in front of him like a goddess. Sacheng!
Did the Peleus deliberately delay the reporting time? … The panicked defenders couldn't help but have such suspicions, but the grim situation outside the camp no longer allowed them to think about it.
The Dionysian light armoured brigade had just settled outside the camp, and the light infantry brigade responsible for carrying the siege ladder arrived later. After they handed over the wooden ladder to the light armoured brigade, they spread out and approached the camp. .
The sparse arrows fired by the defenders did not cause any damage to the Dionysian soldiers. Instead, they exchanged for a rain of arrows that covered the sky. Amidst the screams of the defending soldiers, the light armoured soldiers put them one by one. The wooden ladder built the wooden wall, and soon the valley camp was captured.
The news of this victory was quickly spread from one end of the river valley to the other, accompanied by cheers, Matonis was relieved when he heard it, and called for a messenger: "You go immediately to inform the commander of the Lizaru army, and say 'the valley pass' It has been opened, and he can lead his army to land on the coast of Peleus!'"
"Yes!"
Two ships landed in northern Thessaly: one led by Matonis, the 2nd, 5th, and 2nd Cavalry Corps, landed on the coast of Peleus; The Third and Ninth Corps were to land on the coast south of the Macedonian town of Dion further north, and they would cross the mountains south and enter the territory of Thessaly.
Since the army led by Lizaru would have to go through a longer and more difficult journey, and even encounter some indigenous tribes living in the mountains, Patroclus spent a few days in Sparta, through careful inquiries who had been in Macedonia. The Spartans who had fought in the territory learned more information, and after repeated weighing, he decided to revise the landing plan formulated by the Ministry of Military Affairs, so that the fleet led by Lizaru temporarily stayed near the coast of Peleus. Once it is certain that Matonis' forces have succeeded in the raid, Lizaru can also lead his troops from the valley pass into Thessaly without taking a long detour, but if Matonis fails, both forces can continue north, at Landing in Macedonian territory, they took care of each other when they crossed the mountains.
So when Lizaru learned that "the second legion had passed through the mountain pass and entered the hinterland of Thessaly", he was overjoyed and immediately ordered the fleet to move towards the coast of Peleus.
Wave after wave of Dionian troops landed, and then quickly rushed into the river valley pass... The people of Peleus in the city watched this repeated scene, from the initial panic gradually became a little numb, until the final landing After the three brigades of the Ninth Legion landed on the coast, they did not rush around the city of Peleus, but under the leadership of the brigade captain, carrying the siege ladder, went straight to Peleus.
In the rear of the army was also followed by an extraordinary old man, as well as a group of administrative officials.
When the road to the hinterland of Thessaly had been opened, the Dionian army finally slowed down and attacked the city of Peleus. After all, after the city of Peleus was captured, ships carrying supplies could enter the port. , there is no hidden danger in the logistical supply of the army.
But just as the Dionian army was ready to attack the city, the gates of Peleus opened.
Witnessing the start of the landing of the Dionian army until now, the sheer number of enemies has made the people of Peleus fearful, not to mention that there are no young and middle-aged citizens in the city as the main force to fight, they have already lost their fighting spirit, and surrender is expected.
When the officials of Peleus asked the Dionysian army not to harm the people in the city, the old man in the lead said amiably: "You can rest assured, as long as you cooperate with all your strength and there is no hostile behavior, we will absolutely guarantee. Your safety'' and the safety of your property!"
Having said that, the old man looked at the officials of Peleus who were still a little uneasy, and said meaningfully: "Let me tell you a secret, this is the hometown of our great King Davos, he grew up in Derricks... "
The Peleus officials were both shocked and dazed. After a while, an old Peleus said softly: "Derix... It was a village near the Macedonian border, which was destroyed by the Macedonians decades ago..."
After the old man's reminder, the officials suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a village like this: Peleus at that time was ostracized by other city-states in Thessaly, and he was unwilling to be confined to this small depression. Just as the Macedonians were involved in the Peloponnesian War, they quietly built villages north along the coast to expand their territory. But as soon as the Peloponnesian War was over, the Macedonians soon sent troops to destroy villages and loot the people, and Perius had to humiliate and ask for peace...
This has been more than 30 years ago. The ruins of Derricks Village are covered with weeds, and there are no traces of people living there. Many Peleus people also forget this painful memory, but they do not Unexpectedly, a king walked out of that remote little village!
"Before I came here, His Majesty the King once warned me that as long as the people of Peleus surrender sincerely, they will never be allowed to suffer any harm, because that is his hometown, and the people there are his countrymen!"
After the old man spoke solemnly, the Peleus officials not only dispelled their fears, but also led the Dionysian army into the city with joy, as if they were not forced to surrender, but were welcoming friendly troops.
But in fact, King Davos never said such a thing at all, the old man still clearly remembered the conversation when King Davos summoned him that day: "Heros, I heard that you are very busy recently, and you come home late every day. ?"
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