Although the Tua League did not punish Crimesa in the end, and Crimesa returned to neutrality again, the generals and members of the council were not easy. Although Crotone was defeated, his strength was not damaged; and the merchants who had been to Tuliyi were amazed at the rapid development of the Dionian League. One was the first time in many years to be humiliated by the humiliation of defeat, and the other suffered the pain of Burning the City. These two major forces will surely fight again. This is the unanimous understanding of the top leaders of Crimesa, and for Crimesa, who was sandwiched between Crotone and Dionia, it will be a disaster.

After Castellon joined the Dionysian League, Dionys built avenues to connect with Castellon and gave it commercial preferential treatment, which led to rapid growth in just over half a year. Although the Crimesa people were envious, most people would not secretly send misses to Dionys. After all, Crimesa is closer to Crotone, and has been influenced by the radiation of Crotone's forces for a long time. Whether in terms of feelings or interest relations, the Crimesa people are more inclined to Crotone.

When the Crimesa Council received an urgent report from the cavalry: There were countless soldiers crossing the swamp area in the north! Everyone was shocked, although some people thought: they should first understand the situation.

But Chief General Anta Oris defeated the opposition and insisted on: while continuing to send cavalry to find out the situation; while sending people to Crotone for help.

He shouted loudly: "Everyone, these people are fully armed and come from the north. Whether they are the army of Dionia or from other places, they break into our territory without permission. They have no doubt that they have malice! Crimesa has not recovered from the last defeat. We can fight no more than a thousand citizens. When we fully understand, we may be afraid that the enemy has arrived at the city. When we ask for help, it will be too late! I would rather ask for help first, even if I apologize to the Crotones in the future because of mistakes in the future, than lose the homes passed down by our ancestors because of hesitation!"

Anta Oris's words convinced most people

Just half an hour after they sent messengers to Crotone, the scout brought back news that they were worried: about two thousand fully armed soldiers, mostly heavy infantry, came quickly towards Crimesa with a long ladder, and killed one of the Crimesa cavalry who went to question.

This is the enemy! The members of the Crimesa Council need no doubt. They have no time to thank Anta Oris for their foresight. They have notified the citizens to wear armor and prepare shields. At this moment, an emergency war mobilization order was issued: ordering all those who can fight to go up to the city wall.

As a small town, Crimesa has no specialties and port trade is not developed. Even so, generals such as Anta Oris learned from the original Turiyi's lessons and rushed to the port, immediately granting nearly 500 young and strong free people the right to citizenship and demanding them to participate in the battle.

Just as the Crimesa people were preparing for the war, the mercenaries had advanced to more than 200 meters away from the northern city of Crimesa. Timasong and the others could see the guards on the top of the city.

"It seems that the Crimesa people are ready!" Krieno said a little disappointed, and a trace of luck in his heart disappeared.

Tima Song's expression remained unchanged and said in a deep voice: "Since the raid plan cannot be used, then attack forcefully!"

He immediately ordered: "Brothers, rest temporarily!"

He and Kriano and Tolikos quickly gathered together to urgently discuss how to defeat Crimesa City.

The Crimesa wall is only four meters high, with only a three-meter-wide moat on the periphery. There is no Luzhai, and there seems to be no traps. Such a simple city defense is simply not worth mentioning than the cities they captured with Tibron in Asia Minor. Even though the city walls are full of civilians at this moment, Timasong and the team officials do not think they can withstand the strong attack of mercenaries. According to Timasong, the Crimesa people have been in peace for decades and no war. When they followed the Crotone army half a year ago, when facing the raid from the alliance, the Crimesa people were completely massacred.

Timasong, Kriano and his team officials firmly believe that the Crimesa militia, who have no combat experience and low morale, is useless no matter how many people there are!

After quickly completing the deployment, Timasong came to the front of the array and shouted to the mercenaries: "Brothers, I believe you will never forget all your life after being in the Dionian League! You were able to leave there and follow us here because you were not satisfied! Why are Davers and the others all have everything, but we have nothing?!" Timasong turned sideways, pointed to the city of Crimesa in front of him, and roared: "Now the opportunity is right in front of you, take this city, let us be nobles too! Masters too!"

The mercenaries used their guns to hit the round shield and roared, venting their depression and aggrievances over the past two months, and at the same time they also had the desire for victory and their expectations for a better life in the future!

The roars they made clearly reached the city, which made the Crimesa people look like it.

When the general in charge of military affairs saw this situation, he was anxious. In order to boost morale, he shouted loudly: "Citizens, the number of enemies is as many as us! We still have city walls and moats to protect them, and they cannot hurt us! What's more, the reinforcements in Crotone are already on the way to rescue!"

The Crimesa people felt a little relieved when they heard reinforcements.

"Attack!" Seeing that morale was high, Tima Song issued an order without hesitation.

So, the trumpet sounded, and Kriano led his troops to capture the west of Crimesa City, and Timasong led his troops to attack the north.

Heavy infantry were in front, five or six people carried long ladders in groups, and slowly advanced with extremely loose formations, with light infantry far behind. When they were about to enter the range of the Crimesa people's bows and arrows at the top of the city, they took off their round shields, protected their heads and chests diagonally, and walked forward with a low body.

The arrows were raining on the city wall, and the mercenaries were not afraid at all. They came to the moat calmly. Several people helped to build the six-meter-long wooden ladder to the moat. When crossing the river by stepping on the long ladder, the damage caused by the bow and arrow to the heavy infantry did not cause any damage caused by accidentally stepping on the wooden ladder and falling into the moat.

Orikpus looked at the skillful tactical movements and calm performance of the enemy under the city and became nervous: this is a group of enemies with rich combat experience, and I'm afraid it's difficult to deal with!

"Hurry! Go and prepare more stones, wood, and linseed oil, and send them to the city immediately!" he shouted anxiously.

After the heavy infantry basically crossed the river, they carried the long ladder again and rushed to the base of the city wall, and leaned the long ladder up the city wall. Some long ladders were also mounted on the river, not retracted, but for the subsequent light infantry to cross the river.

The Crimesa people hurriedly smashed the wood and stones down desperately, poured cans of flax oil, and as the torch was dropped, the flames rose, and the casualties of the mercenaries suddenly increased...

...

Just as Crimesa was in full swing with the mercenaries, Davers had already received amazing news that Timasong did not go to Syracuse, but to Crimesa.

On the east coast of Greater Greece, ships travel frequently, and more than 40 empty ships were stranded on the beach. There were always curious merchant ships stopping to explore the truth, and then they found the captains and sailors tied up and thrown in the weeds.

After being rescued, they immediately drove back to the port of Turiyi and accused the patrol of their experience.

After receiving the news, Davers was furious. As the guarantor of Timason and others, the cargo ship was robbed. The casualties of fifteen sailors had already made him angry. What made him even more angry was that Timason led more than a thousand mercenaries to land on the coast between Castron and Crimesa without authorization?!

He could guess at a moment's thought: Crimesa! These bold and arrogant mercenaries actually had the idea of ​​Crimesa! I was still apologizing for their departure. Damn Timason lied to us! While complaining about his carelessness, Daves was thinking about the consequences of the mercenaries doing this: whether they can take Crimesa or not, they will break the delicate balance between Deonia and Crotone. I'm afraid the alliance will have to prepare early!

But when Davers thought of convening a Senate meeting, he felt a little headache: because someone would definitely take the opportunity to attack at the meeting. Although it would not have any actual impact on him, this was indeed a mistake he made! Sure enough, those in power cannot be easily influenced by personal feelings. If they had not agreed to Agarcia due to their affection, how could there be so many things to do in the future! This is a profound lesson, please remember it!...

"Alexanderticus, immediately send someone to invite Phelisius, Agarcia, Hironimus, Cappus, Antonios...!" Daphs ordered Aristocrates that he needed to communicate with these former mercenary veterans.

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"Chief, our people are on the fast attack!" his subordinate shouted excitedly.

Tima Song was excited and his head was exposed from under the round shield. He looked up and saw that a soldier had stepped on the battlement not far away.

At this time, seven or eight spears pierced straight through. The soldier hurriedly blocked it with a round shield, but he was unable to stand firmly and pushed down the city wall. However, the city wall was only four meters high, and there were corpses on the ground. There would be no big damage if it fell down. The soldier stood up staggeringly, not fully awake, and forgot to guard against him. A stone was hitting his head (because the heavy weight of the Corinthian helmet and the narrow vision were not suitable for wearing siege). He fell down again, but he could not get up again.

Seeing this, Timasong shouted: "Let Eksekias and the others approach the city walls and give greater support to the heavy infantrymen who are siegeing the city!"

"Chief..." The messenger looked embarrassed: "They are light infantry and lack protection. Doing so will cause them to be killed by bows and arrows!"

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