"As long as we can defeat Cosenza, we will do anything!" Hegesitus said categorically with a glow on his face.

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The news of Dionya's declaration of war against the Brutis spread quickly throughout Greater Greece, and Castelon immediately sent men to the Dionian Senate and expressed to the Dionian Senate that he was willing to send a thousand light and heavy infantry and fifty cavalry into battle.

Laos also sent people to actively say: he would send 3,000 light and heavy infantry to participate in the battle.

Even Heracles, who had just joined the Ionian League, was not to be outdone: he was willing to send 500 infantry and a hundred cavalry into battle.

Davos gladly accepted that although these forces were far inferior in number and combat effectiveness to the four legions of Dionia, the participation of the Allies in the war showed the unity of the Dionian League, and that it was only by fighting side by side that they could deepen their friendship with the Allied city-states and gradually influence and assimilate their military systems.

Although the Tarantum Senate had been informed in advance of the conflict between Dionya and the Brutis (from Tormid's leak), when the news of the outbreak of war came, everyone had mixed feelings: if Dionian won, the gap between Tarantum and Theoria would only be greater; But if Dionia suffers heavy losses, the Mesapi and Puchetti, who have just signed the peace treaty, may have new ideas. And Tarantum's manpower and material resources are now invested in the recovery of the war-scarred Tarantum territory, and he is really unable to help Dionia, but not long ago, Dionya just fulfilled the covenant and saved Tarantum in danger, and Tarantum can't help but express something.

So the Tarantum Senate sent an emissary, Polydorus, to Turriyi, and politely asked Davers: "What do you need Tarantum to help with?" ”

Davers, of course, saw Polydorus's embarrassment, and he immediately thanked Tarantum for his concern, and said politely: "Dionia doesn't need Tarantum's help for the time being. ”

But Davers's politeness showed confidence, which made Polydorus feel a little guilty while breathing a sigh of relief.

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The mood of the people of Crotone is equally complicated, and even most people prefer that the war launched by Dionia will suffer a crushing defeat, but Siritin, Trina, and Coronia have all sent envoys, and Crotone must of course show something, after all, they all belong to the South Italian Alliance.

The Dionian Senate, however, politely declined their request to join the war, citing the fact that the city-states had just experienced war and needed to guard against Lockley. At the same time, their own requests were made: they would be able to provide some military rations and allow Dionia's army to pass through their territory and wait for an opportunity to attack Bruti from the side of Trina.

Crotone and other city-state envoys immediately agreed.

The messenger of Silitin even boasted that the city-state was willing to provide free food for the Ionian army attacking from Trina's side until the end of the war.

And the envoy of Trina, who spoke very little when they met, actually knew very well in his heart: the Senate of Dioonia had already had a secret agreement with Sipros to jointly attack Knappetia! This time he came with the other envoys to cover his eyes.

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"Father, it seems that the Vigs are right, Dionya has really declared war like the Brutis! We-" Gnanet said excitedly.

Sincinag interrupted his son with a sneer: "What are we? …… Also declare war on Dionia?! We have a grudge against the Dionians, but don't forget that this old bastard Sedorum didn't slaughter our people! If it weren't for Elia, that Vig messenger would never have been able to get out of Picosis! Sincinag said hatefully.

Since the loss of Grumentum and the entry of the Dioonians into the heart of Lucania, the small independent Lucanian tribes have taken refuge in the Dioonians one after another. Although the Dionians had not yet taken any further action in Grummentum, they had already made the Pikosis feel the pressure, and although the messenger of Pikosis had come to Turii and brought back the peace promises of the Dionian Archon, how could the always cunning Sincinag easily believe that thin piece of papyrus!

Especially when the news came that the Elians announced that they had joined the Dionian League, it was like a huge drum that caused a huge sensation in Picosis, which meant that not only did the Pikosis not dare to regard Elia as fat meat as before, and raided their territory every year, but the city of Pikosis has been surrounded by Dionya and its allies since then, and it is believed that Pothenia also felt the danger, so when the Bruti envoy arrived, under his matchmaking, In order to survive, the two tribal towns of Lucania, which had just formed a feud, finally decided to unite and fight against Dionia.

"We can't be in a hurry now, we have to wait patiently!" Sincinag said to his son.

"When?"

"Wait until both the Dionyas and the Brutis are tired from fighting! Wait for Pothenia to take the lead! Sincinag's long, narrow eyes gleamed.

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In the council hall of the Cosheng bomb, the Grand Leaders of the Bruti Tribal Alliance were urgently discussing the news from the spies.

"Yesterday Davers has led the First and Second Legions, as they have spoken, out of the city of Turiil, and on a westward march, apparently preparing to pass through the mountains to Laos...... ...... in Asphorustum Well, the Fourth Army also began to move south...... Ladies and gentlemen, the Ionian attack is coming! Pianlun said with a solemn expression.

"Just in time! We have carefully prepared to give these arrogant Dionians a taste of the power of our Brutis! Nikuru shook his fists excitedly.

"It seems that the focus of Dionia's attack is on Vig! Because their consul Davers personally led the 1st and 2nd Legions, plus the 3rd Legion of Niutum, and the troops of Laos, the number of soldiers they led could be as high as 20,000! Although the city of Wig was fortified, several defensive camps were built on the mountain paths...... However, the number of warriors is only 4,000 at most, and I am afraid it will be difficult to resist the attack of so many Ionian soldiers! Sedorum looked at the others and said with a melancholy face.

"Sedorum, you coward! Before the war begins, you start to be afraid! Nikuru scoffed.

"The Dioonians attacked Vig with all their might, and it was normal for Vig City to not be able to stop the attack on its own. Just like the Fourth Legion of Dionya going south, it must attack north from Trina City, plus Trina's troops, the number of its soldiers is probably more than 10,000, and the number of soldiers in Knappetia City is only 2,000, and you must have reinforcements to defend Klapettia! "Pangairu is defending Sedorum as well as himself.

Sedorum nodded gratefully to him.

"Now Bruti is a unified tribal confederation. But as soon as we were unified, we met a strong enemy, which was a test for us by the goddess Amara and the god Brutus! Under the protection of the gods, we must unite and defeat the enemy in order to forge the future glory of our Bruti people! High Priest Firotaru said with a solemn expression. The Brutians claim to be the descendants of Brutus, the son of Hercules, the god Hercules, and the queen of Bruti, Valentia, the legendary ancient hero, demigod, and protector of the Bruti tribe.

"The High Priest is right!" Pianlen looked around and said, "I will lead 10,000 Kosenza warriors with Petaru to reinforce Vig!" ”

10,000 warriors was almost the entire force of Cosenza, so Sedorum hurriedly saluted and said gratefully, "Thank you, Great Chief, for your full help!" ”

"This is what I should do, we are all comrades in the same alliance now, Vig City can't be defended, can Cosenza be saved?! With Cosenza occupied, what way out can Bissinia and Amblia have?! Pianlun said this as if to comfort Sedorum, but in fact to remind Bergarm and Nikuru.

"Ambalia has only a narrow valley to the southeast leading to Aspraustum, and the Dioonians will not dare to attack from here, because once discovered, our warriors do not need to fight, just stand on the top of the valley and throw stones down, it is enough to cause them to suffer heavy casualties, so I am willing to lead 3,000 warriors to reinforce Knappetia!" Bergam immediately spoke.

Not to be outdone, Nikuru exclaimed: "The situation in Bissinia is similar to that of Ambarya, with high mountains as a barrier and a large river as a barrier, and the Dionians cannot enter my territory at all. I'm willing to take two thousand warriors to help Pangaru repel those Ionians! ”

Pangaru also thanked the two Grand Chiefs.

"Brutus is on top, we should be like this, we should be like this! As long as we Brutis work together, no amount of Greeks will be able to defeat us! Firotaru whispered the name of the god and praised him with great relief.

"Amblalia and Bissinia, although they have a geographical advantage, must also be vigilant at all times to prevent the Dionians from sneaking up! You know, the Archon of Dionya is a very cunning man, Crotone was defeated by him twice by his tricks, and Niutum and Grumentum were also lost by the sneak attack of his army! Pianlun solemnly admonished the two great leaders, hoping that they would pay attention and strengthen their vigilance.

"Rest assured, we have a guard on every hilltop in the valley, and the Ionians will be known as soon as they are dispatched." Bergam said earnestly.

"The riverbank path leading from Turii to Bisinia has long been blocked by the fortified fortified camp built by our Bisinians, and if the Dioonians had just come to attack, they would have been wiped out by us!" Nikuru looked confident.