Phoebidas stopped talking, and Dionysius' arrogance made him, a warrior from Sparta, the overlord of Greece, uncomfortable.

"Phoebidas, I need the help of you, the best warrior of Sparta, for the biggest battle in Greek history that is about to begin, so that we can win this battle more easily!"

Phoebidas could not refuse Dionysius' invitation, and the phrase "the largest battle in Greek history" alone was enough to attract him to devote the greatest enthusiasm.

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On the same day, Davers had Lizaru, the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Legion, lead three heavy infantry battalions, 3,000 men combined with Elia's 1,000 men, to garrison Poseidonia, while guarding the nearly 10,000 prisoners. To this end, Davers also sent fast horses to Picosis and informed Antaoris to arrange for the prisoners to be escorted to Lucania's rear.

He then led another part of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Legions, totaling about 24,000 men, eastward along the valley of the Sele.

The march was not smooth, not only was the road difficult, but from time to time they encountered the Samoneans.

At first, when he received a report from the spies, Davers thought that the Samonai wanted to take advantage of the difficult terrain of the mountains to harass the army, so he sent out the light infantry and light armor of the three legions to guard the two flanks of the marching army.

When the soldiers pounced, they found that the enemy's resistance was weak, and they were even easily captured.

The first thing the captured Samonai did was to open their mouths to eat, call the soldiers who could understand the Samoneh, and when they inquired about the reason for their presence, they immediately reported it to Davers.

Only then did Davers know that the army of Samonai outside the city of Pothenia had been routed by a night attack, which was a great surprise!

Originally, Davos just asked Izzam to send a lot of mountain scouts to pretend to be Samonai's rout, planning to infiltrate Samonai's camp at night, spread rumors, and shake the morale of the army, of course, if it is possible to burn the Samonai people's baggage, then the next battle with the Samonai people can be regarded as a sure victory, for which he wrote a secret letter to Pothenia, hoping to get some help...... Of course, this is just an idle move, and he does not have high hopes that he will be able to succeed.

But I didn't expect the Samonai people to be defeated like this! This made Davers, who had a clearer understanding of the history of "the Samonai people were the fierce enemies of early Rome" in his previous life, couldn't believe it.

However, the army soon encountered the scouts who had returned from the city of Pothenia to report the news, and Davers confirmed the news that the Samonai had been defeated, and also learned that Printors, the commander of the company of the mountain ridge reconnaissance brigade in the previous night's operation, played an important role, and it was he who planned the night attack and took the initiative to contact Pollette in the city of Pothenia......

After hearing the story of the night attack, Davers couldn't help but praise it greatly, and praised the captain of the reconnaissance team in a loud voice: "Lizam, you have a very good subordinate!" ”

Lizam said seriously: "He's better than me!" ”

"When the country is in crisis, it is the time when heroes come out!" Davers was filled with emotion, and at the same time kept the name Printolls in his heart.

Look at these Samonai people who are so hungry that they are shaking when they walk, and think that after a night of confusion and fright, the camp was burned down, washed by the heavy rain, and they ran all the way, tired, hungry, and frightened, where there is still half a point of combat strength, and the war in Pothenia is basically over! Davers made a judgment, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed in his heart, and he immediately ordered: The light armor and light infantry of the legion should attack decisively when they encounter the Samonai people and expand the results of the battle!

At the same time, he sent people to quickly rush to the city of Pothenia, so that Puamot could prepare a camp for the army in advance. Originally marching in the war zone, the Dionian Legion would normally stop its advance in the afternoon and begin to build camp, but today Davers was to march boldly and try to reach the city of Pothenia within a day.

In the evening, when the vanguard arrived outside the city of Pothenia, they were amazed to see that under the dim sky, two "fire dragons" stretched parallel to the west of the mountain pass from the city of Pothenia, which was two miles long. It was the people of Pothenia who came to meet the Ionian army with torches in high and to light the way for the procession......

When Davers knew the situation, he immediately rushed to the front, just in time to meet Puamot with a tribal leader: "Dear Lord Davers, all the people of Pothenia warmly welcome you to lead the army!" At Poulette's prompting, Puamot saluted Davers respectfully, and the leaders behind him saluted as well.

Instead of sitting firmly on his horse and accepting the respect of his allies in peace, Davers hurriedly jumped off his horse, quickly returned the salute, and said with a little apologetic excitement: "It is really my fault that I am leading the army to disturb your peace so late!" I didn't expect you to greet us in such a warm way at the expense of your own safety when the territory of Pothenia was not very safe, how ...... Thank you! On behalf of all the soldiers, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the people and leaders of Portentia!! ”

"No, Lord Davers! It is only right that we, the Pothenians, would like to express our gratitude to you Dionian soldiers. Puamot felt that Davers could understand his hard work, and felt that this hard work was not done in vain, but he did not show it, but said emotionally: "Compared with the great kindness of Dionya to save Portentia, this little thing we have done is nothing!" ”

"We're allies." Davers smiled gently, "Allies should help each other like brothers!" ”

"That's right! That's right! Puamot nodded again and again, and was about to say more, but Pollette next to him interjected: "Lord Davers, will our talking here affect the progress of the soldiers?" ”

Davers was reminded, and when he looked back, the army had stopped advancing, and he hurriedly said, "I'm sorry the leaders! Please come with me over here. ”

"Oh, it was our negligence." Puamot hurriedly led the crowd out of the way of the army.

"Tolmid!" Davers shouted back.

"Your Excellency!"

"Tell the drummers and trumpeters to play the Victory March and celebrate this moment of victory with our allies!" Davers exclaimed.

"Understood!" Tolmid immediately turned away.

The Ionian Legion attaches great importance to the smooth flow of military orders, and strictly stipulates the use of military trumpets and snare drums to convey instructions, so there are dozens of trumpeters and snare drummers, and here there are two and a half legions, a huge force of 24,000 people, and there are hundreds of drummers and trumpeters. After receiving Tolmid's order, they retreated to the side of the road.

As members of the legion who do not participate in combat, they are not only tasked with conveying military orders during battle, but also play music to help the soldiers on the march in order to lift their spirits and forget their fatigue.

For this reason, in the military training of the alliance in peacetime, in addition to training with the soldiers in the phalanx training, they also have to gather together separately at other times to practice playing music. Of course, they are also indispensable in the major celebrations of the Alliance, so they are respected even though they do not directly participate in the battle.

At this time, some of the trumpeters replaced the bamboo flutes on their waists, while some of the snare drummers changed to small brass plucks, and everyone performed their duties and began to play music.

"Victory March" is Davers humming out the melody of the march that he remembers more familiar in his previous life, and asks the musicians of the alliance to compose and arrange it, although it does not have the changeable melody and momentum created by the various instruments of the symphony in the previous life, but it is rare music in this era.

In the silence of the night, when a lively and cheerful melody is played, it quickly resounds over Portentia......

When the Pothenians heard it, their mood was relaxed, and the grief of losing their loved ones and the worry of their destroyed homes seemed to be put aside for a while, and they enjoyed the joy and joy of defeating a strong enemy and achieving victory.

The weary Dionian soldiers, on the other hand, lifted their spirits and straightened their chests to meet the inspection of the allied people in the best spirits.

"Legion forward!"

At the head of the marching column were 300 of Davers' personal guards, led by Acting Captain Rodom (Martius was recovering from his wounds in Turiyi), who held aloft the military flag representing the Supreme Commander of Davers with both hands, and at the top of the banner was a golden statue of Hades wearing a crown, sitting firmly on the throne, holding a double-strand fork in one hand, and holding a ball in the other, with a serene expression, which showed the dignity of the king more than the eerie statue of Hades on the top of the regimental flag. The black flag under the statue is embroidered with the name "Davers" directly in gold silk thread.

The convoy was followed by the flagbearer of the First Legion, who was followed not by the heavy infantry, but by the light infantry and light armor. This is because on mountain roads, in the event of an enemy, the light armor and light infantry brigades that move quickly can react quickly. In fact, most of the Samonai captured along the way are due to them.

The first legion was followed by the baggage brigade, then the second legion, and the hundreds of Samonai who were captured on the way, then the third legion, and finally some light infantry and light armor and cavalry brigades, and the reason why the cavalry was arranged at the end was because some sections of the mountain road could not be ridden at all, and the horses had to be led on foot, and the mountain road was narrow, and if thousands of horses picked up feces and urine, it would seriously affect the marching speed of the troops behind, and the light infantry was mixed with light infantry to prevent the Samonai from attacking its rear.

The Dionian army was well-defined, well-groomed, with a relatively neat pace and a high spirit, arranged in a seemingly boundless long line, passing through this "road of fire" built by the people of Portetia with enthusiasm and cheers. Although they were dressed in black helmets and black armor, they were quite stressful, but the smiles on their faces made the Pothenians feel relieved.