At this time, Margo's mind was already filled with the idea of "going out of the camp and defeating the king of Dionia", and he did not pay attention to the news that "the defenders of Selinus attacked", but sent a herald to tell Hasdruba to repel the defenders of Selinus as soon as possible, and then rush to fight with him in the camp.

At the same time, he sent heralds to inform Stikamo and Kisgow to get ready.

The camp was stabilized, and the Dionian defenders were not to be feared, but more conducive to the capture of the port, and preparations were being made for the camp battle...... Everything is deflecting in Carthage's favor.

Margo stood on the rampart, stone bricks in both hands, staring at the two dazzling banners of the Dionian army outside the camp, like a tiger lurking in the grass, about to pounce.

However, the anxious shout shattered his illusions: "Master Margo! Margot-sama! Oh no! The Dionian army attacking from the port was very numerous and fierce, and our army in the city had begun to retreat! ”

"What?!" Margo, Pomilka, and the rest of his entourage were shocked.

"What the hell is Hasdruba doing!" Margo roared irritably.

"Margo-sama...... No wonder there may be less than 20,000 enemy troops of the King of Dionyas outside the camp, and they may have hidden their main forces in the port of Selinus! It dawned on Pomilka then.

Of course, Margo also understood: since Dionya had colluded with the Numibians, taking advantage of the Numibian rebellion and the turmoil in the camp, the Dionian army wanted to take advantage of the fire and loot, and it was more difficult to attack from the outside, because the Carthaginian camp was protected by a wall, and it was ambushed in the port, and it was easier to launch a counterattack while the Carthaginian attacking army was tired!

Marco had no time to reflect on his negligence, and the situation took a turn for the worse, and he immediately realized that Hasdruba's army had been defeated by a strong enemy's surprise attack, and now that the camp was scattered, it was probably too late to go to the rescue of Selinus, and the only way to concentrate on holding the Carthaginian camp was to concentrate all his strength first!

He made up his mind and gave the order: "Go and inform Kisg and Stikamo at once, let them lead the army to defend the inner wall of the camp, prevent the Ionian army from attacking the camp, and at the same time guide—"

Before Marco could finish his sentence, a deafening sound of fighting could be heard from the south side of the camp.

The crowd changed color again.

By the time the Carthaginian heralds rushed back to the camp and reported the news to Margo, the Carthaginian army had been driven out of the city and was rushing towards the Carthaginian camp, which was only a mile away from the city of Selinus, and the Dionian legionnaires were in hot pursuit.

In order to capture the city of Selinus, Margo had worked hard to build the earthen wall connected to the outer wall of Selinus and now it was convenient for the Dionian army, and some legionnaires rushed along the earthen wall, because the Carthaginian army had advanced the offensive line to the inner wall of Selinus, so there was no defender on the inner wall of the camp at all, so that the Dionian army easily rushed into the Carthaginian camp from multiple directions.

The Carthaginian rout and the Dionian army soon messed up the entire camp.

Standing on the city wall, Marco looked at the fleeing soldiers in the camp, and what she heard the most in her ears was: "Help! Run! We are defeated! ……”

The defeat was like a mountain, and Marco had completely lost control of the Carthaginian army, and for a while she was a little overwhelmed.

At this moment he saw that there was still an army in good formation, hurrying from the south, led by Kisgow, and he rushed under the city wall and shouted: "Lord Margo, all the Numibians have rebelled!" The situation is very critical, I will escort you with troops, let's ...... Get out of camp! ”

The camp of the Numibians was mainly in the southeast of the Carthaginian camp, not far from the wall where Marco was located, and it was not a big surprise that Kisgow led the army there before, so it was not too much of a surprise to be able to arrive in time, but in such a chaotic situation, it was not easy to ensure the basic integrity of the army under his command.

Margo stood on the city wall, looking around at the huge camp where the routs were running and crying and screaming, and remembered that he had made an ambitious oath a few months ago to land in Sicily with an army of 100,000 troops, and it was all in vain.

Why is it suddenly like this! …… Marco was very reluctant in his heart, and finally his eyes fell on the Ionian army outside the camp, the golden flag was so dazzling, a thought suddenly came to his heart, he shouted: "Kisgow, lead your troops, follow me out of the camp!" ”

The Carthaginian camp was dusty and foggy, the noise was shaking, and the soldiers were constantly escaping from the camp gates, and the Dionian army outside the camp naturally noticed that the plan had been successfully drawn up in advance, and Davers was very excited, so Davers gave the order: "The army hastened forward, approached the camp gate in the east of the camp, and stopped the fleeing rout." ”

This time Tolmid did not object.

But it didn't take long for him to remind loudly: "Your Majesty, these Carthaginian soldiers who have just left the camp seem to be preparing to attack us!" ”

Daiphos, of course, also noticed this anomaly: the Carthaginian soldiers who had just poured out of the camp were numerous, and instead of running in a hurry like the other soldiers, they gathered together, headed towards them, and actually began to line up!

"Go and call Sextus!" Not long after Davers finished speaking, Sextus, the captain of the Roman reserve brigade, arrived in front of him.

"Sextus, aren't you complaining that you didn't let the Roman brigade participate in this battle, and now the opportunity has come." Davers pointed ahead and said, "See?" The Carthaginians were ready to attack us, hoping to compensate for the defeat of their camp with victory. You should know very well that this army is full of people except for the Roman reserve brigade and cavalry, so it seems that the other side has more people than us, but I hope that the Roman reserve brigade will be the main force to attack the enemy on the opposite side and completely shatter their illusions, can it be done? ”

After hearing this, Sextus gave a powerful military salute and said confidently: "Your Majesty, rest assured, this battle will be handed over to our Roman Reserve Brigade!" ”

Davers immediately returned the salute and said, "Tell my brothers that I will march with them, and that my safety depends on their victory!" ”

It was only then that Sextus felt a sense of responsibility, and he looked at Davers's determined expression, swallowed the words he wanted to persuade, and turned to run towards his brigade.

At the same time, the three cavalry commanders of Ledes, Kuchius, and Asitmis, also arrived at the call.

Davos looked at them and said in a deep voice: "I know that the cavalry has not played much role in the battle with the Carthaginians so far, and that the next battle may be the last battle in Sicily, and I hope that you will restore the prestige of the Dionian cavalry!" ”

The three legion leaders glanced at each other, their eyes burning with fighting spirit.

Ryders said excitedly: "Your Majesty, you give orders, we will definitely show the Carthaginians the power of the Dionian cavalry!" ”

"Excellent! The 1st Cavalry Corps was on the left flank of the Roman Reserve Brigade, and the 2nd and 3rd Cavalry Corps were on the right flank, and as soon as the trumpet of the attacking army sounded, it launched a frontal assault on the Carthaginian front! Once you've routed your enemies, continue to pursue all the routs who have escaped from the Carthaginian camp! ”

"Yes!!"

Immediately after they had left, Davers instructed Tolmides: "Send and inform the Numibian cavalry, that they may come at once and attack the flank of this Carthaginian army." ”

"Your Majesty, those Numibian cavalry don't necessarily follow orders." Tolmid said with some concern.

Davers smiled slightly, and said confidently: "The reason why the Numibian cavalry is willing to cooperate with us in carrying out today's battle plan is because they know the news that the Carthaginian fleet has almost been wiped out, and now that the Carthaginian army is about to be destroyed, these clever wall grasses will make the right choice!" ”

As the Carthaginian camp got closer and closer, the Roman reserve brigade at the front of the army had gradually transformed into a checkerboard array on the march, and in the previous Rome, they had practiced this set of tactics very skillfully, and the tactics of the Dionian legions were roughly the same, only more detailed and complex, but after repeated exercises during this time, they had mastered it.

Sextus rode to the front of the array, raised his hand high, drew the attention of the soldiers, and then shouted: "Brothers, after you became citizens of the Kingdom of Dionia, like me, you saw the strength and prosperity of the kingdom, and gained land and rights. We are all glad that we made the right choice, but we also have our shortcomings, and many Dionian citizens look at us with contempt because we were once defeated and have not made any outstanding contributions to this powerful kingdom, and we enjoy the same rights as them!

Now the opportunity has come, this time we will be the main force in the battle, face the Carthaginians in front, use all your strength and courage, crush them, and show the other citizens of the kingdom with victory that we Romans are not weak! ”

"Roar! Roar! Roar! ...... "The high-spirited Roman soldiers struck their long shields with their short swords and let out a deafening roar.

At this time, the trumpet sounded, and Sextus turned his horse's head and waved his hand forward: "Forward!" ”

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Outside the Carthaginian camp, the Carthaginian military commander Marco was also shouting to the panicked soldiers to boost their morale: "Citizens of the Carthaginian and Phoenician allies, we have lost this war with Dionia, our fleet has been destroyed, we are stranded in Sicily, we are about to become captives of the Dionians, slaves to them, we will toil to death in the dark mines, and our homeland in Africa will be invaded by the Dionians, Are we willing to endure the miserable fate that the lowly Ionians want to impose on us?! ”

The soldiers raised their heads one by one, and their originally depressed eyes were now focused on Margo's body.

Margo pointed forward and roared, "Do you see the Dionian army in front!" The King of Dionya who brought us disaster is in that ranks! Warriors, show your courage, defeat them, capture the King of Dionia, and we will return home safely! ”