Since Assistes engaged in local affairs, Davers has not had a suitable herald, and with the expansion of the war, the number of participants in the war has increased, the situation is complicated, he has gradually struggled to deal with it, and urgently needs the help of others, Tormide is undoubtedly a suitable candidate, Davos first appointed him as a substitute herald, ready to let him slowly develop a staff team under the commander to assist him in handling the military affairs of the expedition.

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The Tarantum scout did not immediately return to the hills of Amlen, but ran to Tarantum's ranks, and reported the situation to Deomillas even more exaggeratedly.

Before Theomillus could respond, the soldiers around him clamoured: "My lord, the Mesapi people slaughtered our relatives and burned our fields, we can't do anything about it!" The Gentiles pretended not to see because it was not their city-state that suffered! ”

"That's right! We can't listen to the Gentiles! We will fight the Meshapis and avenge our loved ones! ”

"Go to the hills of Ann Rain, catch up with the Mesapi, and kill them!"

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Gradually, the roars of the soldiers made more Tarantum soldiers aware of the situation, and this collective frenzy infected every Tarantum soldier, which in turn increased the commotion of the ranks and threatened to get out of control.

Theomillas was also affected by it, but he thought more: after he was elected consul, he promoted the war against Mesapi, and now the war has taken a heavy toll on Tarantum, because the situation is so critical that the Tarantum people have not had time to settle their accounts. Now in the face of boiling public opinion, if you turn a blind eye, even if you retake Brindisi, the angry people will expel themselves from the city-state and carry themselves on the humiliation of a lifetime!

Diomillas forcibly forgot the fear that Davers had left in his heart when he was angry, and in the face of the demoralizing army, he made up his mind: "Order the whole army to turn to the left and advance rapidly towards the hills of Anne!" ”

The soldiers erupted in cheers and immediately went into action.

When the Tarantum people broke away from the group, the first thing they noticed was the Metapontum people in front of them, and Tud Pres was so shocked that he immediately sent someone to quickly notify Davers in front.

"Bastard! Damn bastards! After hearing the news, Davers lost control of his emotions and cursed, and what he feared most happened anyway.

But when his mood stabilized, he turned to the other Archon of Tarantum, who had been silent, and said, "Lord Omacas, the situation is urgent, and I need you to dissuade Diomyras at once, and let him return with his troops immediately!" ”

Eumacus shook his head: "I know Diomiras, he is as stubborn as a stone, and since he has decided to disobey your orders, it is impossible to persuade him to return!" ”

Davers looked directly at him, holding back his anger and said, "You mean you're not going?!" ”

Eumacus flashed his eyes: "I mean, I can't persuade him, it's useless to go." ”

"Tolmid!" Davers roared angrily, startling the somewhat uneasy Eumacus.

"Yes, Commander!" Tolmid replied forcefully.

"You go to that bastard yourself and tell him, 'If he doesn't come back, I'll immediately return with my troops to bring Dionia.' Go back quickly! Davers gave the order indignantly.

"Understood!" Thormid nodded cautiously and turned on his horse.

"Dai ...... Master Davers, you really want to-" Eumacus cautiously asked, and Davers yelled impatiently, "Shut up! ”

Davers was furious: this was the first time since he commanded the army that his generals did not obey orders! The two Archons of Tarantum sang and harmonized, and they were completely a nest of snakes and rats. Later. A coalition like this can no longer participate, since its inception, he has not had a good time, most of his energy is spent on how to balance the relationship with the Tarantum army, and now he is still dragged down by them, facing the danger of defeat, is it really necessary to return immediately?

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"My lord, if the Dioonians are really gone, our forces will not be able to match the large number of Mep's coalition forces!" The adjutant of the Tarantum army looked at the departing Dionian herald and said worriedly.

"Don't worry, the Dionians will follow! Didn't Ionia always call itself 'Keeping Promises'! Now he wants to become the leader of the alliance of the Greek city-states in southern Italy, and if he does not go to war, he will abandon his allies and flee the battlefield, this cowardly behavior is known by the other city-states, and who else wants to trust Dionia! "Deomillas is confident on the outside, but he is still nervous inside.

So, he gave another order: "Let the soldiers advance a little slower." ”

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By the time Tolmid told Davers about Davers' refusal, he had regained his composure.

"Got it." Davers replied lightly.

"Master Davers, what do we do now?" Tud Pres asked busily.

Davers looked around at the crowd, taking in the concerns of Eumarcus, the uneasiness of Tudpres, and the casualness of Trifias, and then resolutely said: "Turn back the whole army, reinforce that fool!" ”

Eumacus showed a grateful look, and Tud Pres also relaxed, only Trifias asked urgently, "What if there is an ambush in the hills of Anne?" ”

"Then we have to go, not to save Diomillus, but to save thousands of Tarantum citizens!" Now that the decision has been made to go for reinforcements, Davers certainly has to put it more beautifully. In fact, the reason why he wants to go for reinforcements is not only the reason that Diamilas said, but also that Heraclia has moved closer to Dionia, and Metapontum is also shaking, but if the Tarantum people suffer a crushing defeat in this battle, then it will no longer be able to stop the Mesapi and Puchetti, these fierce natives can go north along the coast at any time, invade Metapontum, and threaten Heraclia, and then Dionia will have to send troops to rescue again, it is better to take advantage of the fact that it is now on the battlefield to rescue Tarantum's army, Defeat the Mapu coalition and maintain the balance of power in the land. As the founder of Dionia, for the sake of the Alliance's strength, it is nothing to temporarily endure his dislike of the Archon of Tarantum.

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The Ann Lynn Hill is actually the junction of two mountain ranges, so it is full of large and small hills, most of these hills are tens of meters high, the top is round, and when viewed from above, it looks like a large green mushroom, presenting a strange natural beauty.

But for those who want to pass through here, it's a disaster. Although the hills are not high, they are not easy to climb because they have a large amplitude and high slope, and the hills are one after another, continuously, and if you want to pass through them with less effort, you can only pass through the gentle places between the hills, which makes the original straight line not too far away The route become tortuous and tortuous. And few people have passed through here for decades, and the grass is overgrown everywhere, which has long since flooded the trails that were once opened.

Fortunately, with the scouts who had previously followed the Mae and Pu forces leading the way, and the smoke pillar in the distance, the Tarantum army saved a lot of trouble in finding the way. Along the way, the soldiers complained about the difficult mountain road, but everything went smoothly, and they did not even see the shadow of Mesapi and Puchetti.

And when he got the news that the Scouts had caught up, and that the Dionian army had also entered the hills of Anne, Theomilus laughed: "Boyish young man, fight me, you are still far away!"

He let out a foul breath and looked into the distance, not too far from the skyrocketing smoke, and estimated that he could reach it by bypassing a few more hills.

The corpses of the people of Tarantum can already be seen on the grass, one by one miserable, which provokes the anger of the soldiers, they seem to hear the helpless cries and screams of their relatives not far away, the original tired body seems to be full of strength, they involuntarily accelerate forward, because of the narrow mountain road and the elongated whole column becomes more scattered and weak.

"Woo! Woo! ......" The Mesapi clan's trumpet suddenly sounded among the hills, striking like a hammer in the hearts of every Tarantum soldier, and Deomilus, who had been proud of having fooled Davers, turned pale in an instant......

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"Catch up with them! Don't let them escape! Sorichos shouted at his men in a hurry.

Although the Deoria cavalry pursued at full speed despite the danger, and from time to time some of their teammates fell off their horses due to the rough mountain path, the distance between them and the fleeing Mesapi cavalry was getting farther and farther.

The Mesapi men nimbly maneuvered the horses that sat down, as if the horses were part of his body, and ran at full speed through the narrow mountain passes, without the slightest hindrance, which made Soricos sigh to himself, and finally watched helplessly as the Mesapi cavalry went away.

At this moment, the shout of "Captain" came from behind Sorichos, and he looked back to see that Ryders was riding over.

So, he grabbed the reins in one hand and saluted Ryders with the other. The Dionian cavalry was an independent army, with a total number of less than 1,000 men, and was not affiliated with any legion, and although Ryders was only a captain, his status was equal to that of an infantry corps.

Ledes looked at the distant back of the Mesapi cavalry, his expression was solemn, and he turned back to Soricos and said: "There may be a lot of Mesapi and Puchetti cavalry attacking in the future, we must block it with all our might, and try not to let them detect the direction of the army in a short period of time!" ”

"Yes!" Soricos immediately responded, but he felt the weight of the task in his heart: he had heard that the Mesapi cavalry numbered a thousand men, and that their equestrian skills were superb, and they could not be stopped by the Dionian cavalry with only more than two hundred horsemen. Fortunately, there were hills everywhere, which was not conducive to the deployment of troops and the detour of the cavalry, and the advantage of the enemy's large number of cavalry could not be brought into play.

Ryders saw his nervousness and added, "Commander-in-Chief Davers has sent more than two hundred light shield men to assist us, and they will be there soon. ”