Martonis, on the other hand, was concerned about something else, and he looked at it for a while, and said with a sad brow: "It has taken so long for Tarantum's army to be assembled!" I also saw that many of the Tarantum soldiers were probably just coming of age, how much combat power such an army could have! ”

"Don't expect anything from them, we'll have to rely on ourselves when the time comes. The only thing these squeamish Tarantumites have to do when they go into battle is to wait for us to defeat the enemy, clean up the battlefield for us, and pack up the spoils of war. Oliver said disdainfully.

"Olivers, don't be too underestimated! Master Davos has said that the Mesapi are not only brave in battle, but also tough and difficult to deal with, and we must take it very seriously, and we must unite the Tarantum people and do our best to defeat them! Giogris reminded him.

Giogris was the captain of the Third Legion, but according to the new rules for the establishment of the Legion: the First and Second Legions, both officers and soldiers, were to be held by Turii, Amendolara citizens, reserve citizens, and freedmen living there; The Third Army was made up of the people of Grumentum and Niutum; The Fourth Army consisted of the people of Crimesa and Aspraustum. This is mainly to facilitate the management, training, mobilization, and expedition of the army, and to improve combat efficiency, of course, it is also easy to lead to the emergence of various regiments and local mountaineering, but Davers considers: at least in the early days of the alliance, the advantages still outweigh the disadvantages, and the above shortcomings can be solved in the future by increasing the mobility of officers. Giogris was still living in Amendolara and did not move elsewhere, so he was transferred from the 3rd Army to the 1st Army, where he was still the captain.

Oliver has always bullied Giogris habitually, and he was not convinced and wanted to refute, Alexis said: "Giogris is right, this war is different from the past, it involves fighting with other city-states, especially Tarantum, we must not only attach great importance to it, but also carefully handle the relationship with the army of Tarantom." Otherwise, at the critical moment of the battle, if the allies do not fully support us, bad luck will befall us. You know, Turriy is a bay away from here, and it will be difficult for us to go back then......"

Alexis is a veteran captain, and Oliver can't say anything, while the other captains agree with Alexis.

Amyntas patted Oliver on the shoulder and said loudly, "To be honest, I don't like these Tarantums who are like women!" But for the sake of victory, we can only endure it for the time being, and when we defeat the Mesapi, I would love to see if the Tarantum people will say thank you to us! ”

With that, he laughed, and Oliver laughed too.

"Alright, everyone hurry back to their brigade, Tarantum's army is also out, and we should also set off as a team!" The commander of the 1st Corps, Capus, reminded everyone.

Soon after the huge procession left the city gates, the women hesitated to go on, for on the ground in front of them sat and lay densely packed with Ionian soldiers, who laughed loudly, said rude words, and many of them were bare-chested, making the conservative Tarantum women feel shy.

The Tarantum soldiers were also a little dissatisfied, and pointed to the Dionians who were resting, and said strange things in their mouths.

"Sure enough, it's a rude hillbilly!" Theomilas had not seen the Dionian army when it first arrived, and now he expressed his displeasure: "Where is Davers? Let him hurry up and gather his army! Deomillas pronounced the word "army" in a strong manner to show his disdain.

"It should be there." Pointing to the largest and most dazzling of the dozen or so flags erected in front of him, Eumacus said guessingly.

"The military flag is very fancy!" Diomilas snorted and rode after Eumacus.

Davers, like the people around him, took off his armor and wore only a linen lining, and sat casually on the dirt floor, talking to the soldiers.

Martius, the captain of the guard, was the first to see the arriving Archon of Tarantum and whispered a few times in Davers's ear, and Davers turned around unhurriedly.

"Master Davers, when are we leaving?" Eumacus asked, preemptively before Diomiras.

Davers glanced at the uncertain Diomiras, and said lightly: "It's time to go, the soldiers have been in the sun for more than an hour, and they are almost dried." ”

Diomilas could not help coughing a few times when he heard that this was the subtle criticism of Davers, and it was the slow movement of Tarantum's army that caused the Dionian soldiers to be so scattered.

"Trumpet gathering!" Davers no longer dwelled on the issue and gave the order decisively.

As soon as the trumpets sounded, the soldiers, who were resting in various positions, immediately moved quickly and helped each other to put on their armor; Officers at all levels began to beckon their subordinate soldiers to return to the team, and the flag bearers were also waving flags in their hands, chanting the names of the team, and marking the direction for the soldiers.

For a moment it was dusty and noisy, but soon it was quiet again.

What appeared in front of Deomillus was no longer a group of soldiers sitting around in the east and west, chatting, sleeping, and messing around, but columns of heavily armed and neatly arranged infantry columns......

Diomiras gasped, as a Tarantum general who had experienced many battles, he knew in his heart that to do this, it meant that the army had strict training and strong discipline.

Looking back at Tarantum, the soldiers and the people were mixed together, still hugging each other, saying goodbye, and even some soldiers were still crying bitterly, without the slightest appearance of being about to go out to kill the enemy.

Diomiras's face was overwhelmed, and without saying a word, he turned his horse's head and hurried back......

At this time, Trifias and Tud Pres also rushed over.

Davers, who was already dressed in military uniform, said seriously: "Before we set off, we need to discuss the order of marching. ”

He glanced at the crowd: "My suggestion is that Dionia's army is at the front, Heraclia and Metapontum in the middle, and Tarantum at the end. ”

As soon as he heard this, he understood Davers's intention: in the event of an enemy attack, the Dionian army would be at the front to block it, giving the troops behind time to react and prepare.

The suggestion was indeed unselfish, and Eumarcus nodded in agreement, and Trifias and Tud Pres had no opinion, their armies were the weakest, and they were protected in the middle.

"According to what you said last time, the terrain from here to Manduria is flat, and I am going to divide the army into five columns, widen the gap between the columns, and march side by side, so that it can be easier to deal with the enemy's surprise attack, and it can also shorten the time to reach Manduriya, and it is also good to protect the baggage team in the middle." Davers continued.

Eumacus hesitated, don't look at Davers's lightheartedness, if he hadn't been trained in this area, the columns might have mixed up while walking.

"I'll have to consult with Diomyras before I can decide." He said cautiously.

The other two have no opinion, they have few soldiers, which is easy to manage.

"For the other scouts to be sent out, I suggest that the cavalry of Dionia and Tarantom be mixed." Not knowing the enemy at all times meant that the commander had no eyes and ears, so despite hearing that the Mesapi cavalry was powerful, Davers had Ryders bring two hundred cavalry on board. As a time-traveler with some knowledge of ancient military history, cavalry is a branch of the army that Davers will focus on, so even if there are losses, it is worth it to let the Dionian cavalry understand their gaps and work hard for them. At the same time, he also brought Yizam's mountain scout brigade to understand and familiarize himself with the terrain and mountains of this land for the future.

Since the beginning of the war, Tarantum has suffered heavy losses in cavalry, and even some nobles have refused to join the army, and Eumacus has been reluctant to ask for this proposal.

When he went back to convey some of Davers' suggestions to Diomiras, Diomiras replied after a moment's thought: "What Dionya can do, Tarantum can certainly do!" ”

After the reorganization of the Daita coalition army, it began to set out.

In fact, knowing that the Greek army was on the march, the Map-Phu forces quickly withdrew and retreated to a camp two miles south of Manduria. As a result, the Daita coalition entered the city of Manduria at dusk without any fighting, not even the scouts.

The rendezvous with the defenders boosted the morale of the soldiers, especially the Tarantums. At the same time, the increase in strength made the commanders deliberate a little, and decided to rest for one night, and on the second day, they went straight to the Meppu coalition army. The only thing that gave them a headache was that the small city of Manduria was crammed into nearly 30,000 people at once, which seemed a little crowded, and how to arrange the accommodation of the soldiers was a troublesome matter.

The next day, just after dawn, Soricos led a mixed cavalry squad to the camp of the Meppu coalition to reconnoiter the situation, only to find that the camp was empty.

Sorichos immediately sent someone to report the news, and at the same time, under the guidance of the Tarantum cavalry, divided the cavalry squad into two lines. All the way south, in the direction of Ugentum; Heading east, toward the west of Brindi, continue the search for enemy tracks.

When Davers heard the news and realized that the enemy was about to flee, they immediately gathered their troops. In the process, the cavalry again came to report and found traces of the enemy's army in the east.

The commanders' first reaction was that the Meppu coalition was going to retreat to Brindisi.

"We can't let them retreat to Brindisi, then we will be forced to besiege the city, and the casualties among the soldiers will be very serious! We're going to catch up with them and fight them on the spot! Diamilas shouted eagerly, he still remembered the tragic capture of Brindisi before.