At the end of the Battle of Coroso, Agsilous defeated the Agos, and Thebes defeated the Fokis. Xenophon, the middle lane, led the mercenaries to attack the Athenian army. When the situation was not conducive to the anti-Spartan coalition, the coalition took the initiative to retreat.

Agsilous's troops were unable to pursue them because of too many casualties.

The coalition forces successfully retreated to the camp and continued to guard Coroso.

Although Agsilous won, he failed to pass Coroso. As the opponent's reinforcements arrived, the anti-Spartan coalition continued to grow.

Agsilous realized that this place could not be left for a long time, so he had to give up his plan to attack the territory of Thebes and was forced to lead his troops to retreat westward, finally reach Delphi, cross the Gulf of Corinth, and meet with the Spartan army that was still fighting in Corinth.

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Seclian, who was already the commander of the Navy of Dionia, came to Davers's mansion again, and his respectful attitude towards Davers was still the same as before.

Davers came to him this time, in addition to congratulating him on his promotion, there was a more important discussion: "Seclian, I have carefully considered the strategy you told me about the Syracuse Navy that you had told me before. I think that although there is a chance of victory, the risk is too great. I have come up with an idea that may greatly increase the chances of the Dionian Navy's victory."

"Sir, what's the idea?" Secrean asked hurriedly. His posture was not pretending. If others said this, he would definitely think it was a whimsical idea, but this was from the mouth of Davers, the "miracle maker" praised by the soldiers. How could he not attract his attention?

"Look at this." Davers handed a parchment to Secrean.

Seclian quickly expanded and saw: a three-layer oar warship was drawn on it, but this warship was a bit special. There was a wooden board next to the mast at the bow of his ship that was not much different from the length of the mast. There was a low railing on both sides, and a downward sharp corner below the top of the wooden board. A device similar to a small wooden bridge was also specially drawn and explained next to it. It was about 12 meters long and about 1.2 meters wide. The sharp corner at the top was a thick iron nail. There were holes drilled at the top of the wooden board, passed through with a cable, and tied to the mast.

Seeing Seclian's expression a little confused, Davers asked first: "Seclian, tell me honestly, how much difference is the warship control technology of our sailors compared to Syracuse?"

Secrean hesitated for a moment and said, "The Syracuse Navy fought with the Carthaginians many times. It has richer practical experience than us, and its ship-controlling skills are naturally better than us... However, we are training hard, and the brothers' fighting spirit is very high..."

"But - our sailors are still newcomers who have never been to the battlefield, including yourself." Davers pointed out without hesitation.

Seclian blushed and wanted to refute.

Davers waved his hand and signaled him not to speak for the time being: "The navy is not infantry, and the land battle has failed. As long as the city-state has enough citizens, another army can be formed at any time. When a naval battle occurs, it is often a dozen ships, dozens of ships sink to the bottom of the sea, and thousands of sailors die or become prisoners. Once it fails, it is difficult to resume in a short time, because a three-layer oar warship will take at least half a year to build, and don't say that it requires huge resources and money.

During this period, Syracuse warships can ravage any coast and port in Dionia at will, leaving our land deserted and trade stagnant... So the Dionia Alliance, which is weaker than Syracuse's naval forces, does not give your fleet time to hone experience, and our navy cannot be defeated at once!"

Davers' words made Seclian feel extremely stressed.

He clenched his fists tightly, pressed his thighs, and shouted in his heart: How is this possible?! Even the navy's strong states, such as Athens and Syracuse, have experienced a crushing defeat...

At this time, his eyes swept over the drawing on the table, and his heart moved: Is it the mystery of our navy's victory here?

"Seclian, since our fleet is not as experienced or technical as Syracuse, why do we have to compete with Syracuse in traditional ship-collision tactics?! On the contrary, you see, we have the best legion soldiers in the Greek city-state. Whether it is personal fighting skills or team cooperation, they are all powerful and heavy infantry in Greece. Why not move land war into naval battles, play to our strengths, avoid our weaknesses, and take the initiative in combat in our own hands?!"

Davers' words "Treat naval warfare as land warfare" were like lightning flashing through Seclian's brain. He picked up the drawings on the table: "This wooden bridge...This wooden bridge..."

Davers smiled and took over the conversation: "I asked Martykoris about this wooden bridge. He could design pulleys on the warship, which could easily pull up the wooden bridge. At the same time, a circular track is created around the base of the mast. The pulley can also push the wooden bridge around the mast. When the enemy ship approaches the warship from the front or both sides, we can seize the opportunity and put down the wooden bridge. The iron nails at the top can plunge into the deck of the enemy ship with the power of falling, so that the enemy ship cannot escape, and at this time--"

"At this time, the heavy infantry on the ship can step on the enemy ship through the wooden bridge and fight with the enemy in close combat!" While listening to Davers' explanation just now, Seclian, who had been rapidly deducing this novel naval battle in his mind, couldn't help but tremble with excitement: "Sir, you are such a genius idea! Turn naval battle into land battle, give full play to the advantages of our legion, not only can you attack the enemy, but also capture the enemy, capture the enemy ships, and quickly strengthen our naval power!"

If it were a traditional naval commander, it would be difficult to accept such creativity for a while. However, Secrean was young after all, and had just become the naval commander. He was full of thoughts on how to win the enemy and quickly accept the new combat methods, which saved Davers a lot of talk.

Davers asked with a smile, "Do you think this plan can be implemented?"

"It's totally feasible!" Secrean stared at the drawings with his eyes: "But when the fleet sails, this wooden bridge will affect the speed of the ship, and when encountering a storm, it may increase the risk of overturning. I think if it can... well... it is usually removed, spread it on the deck, and install it before fighting... In addition, during fighting, this wooden bridge will also affect the flexibility of the warship's manipulation... Oh, I forgot, this is not a problem. With the wooden bridge on the ship, our fleet's fighting style is no longer a collision but mainly a platoon battle. So how many infantry should be placed on the warship?"

Secrean lay on the wooden table and stared at the drawings, muttering to himself while thinking hard.

Davers looked at her, feeling both gratified and funny, so he patted him and said, "How to use this new warship device? You should think slowly after you go back. I suggest you find an engineer first and install a wooden bridge on a warship. If you encounter a problem, you can go to Dean Martycoris of the Mathematics Academy and ask him to help design and solve it. However, you should be respectful to him. After installing, lead the sailors to practice new tactics first. It requires heavy infantry cooperation. You can find the military officer Philicius, who will arrange for you... Until you have thoroughly figured out this new tactics and used them skillfully, and after I have approved it, it will be promoted to the entire fleet. One thing to pay special attention to is to keep it confidential! Remember! Before you fight with the enemy, you cannot let the enemy know our new tactics!"

"I understand!" Secrean nodded heavily, put the drawings carefully in his arms, and couldn't wait to say goodbye and go home.

Suddenly, he stopped: "Sir, this wooden bridge device... did you name it?"

"Crow! Its name is Crow!" A mysterious smile appeared on Davers' face.

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On this day, in the Bay of Taranto, among the thousands of ships heading and leaving the port of Turiyi, there was a seemingly ordinary passenger ship. A 50-year-old man on the ship looked at the land that appeared in the distance, sighing infinitely: "Turiyi, I finally come back..."

"Teacher Lycias, this time, in order to fulfill the important tasks entrusted by the council, I have to force you to come to Turiyi. I have always felt guilty in my heart..." A middle-aged man walked to him and apologized to him in a hoarse voice.

Lycias said emotionally: "Isocrates, you don't need to apologize. I have said many times that I voluntarily and actively requested to serve Turie. I love Athens and am willing to do something for it. Turie is where I grew up, and my respected teacher Tissias once buried here forever. I should have come to worship him long ago! (Lycias, most of the translations of Lucias in China, are used in this article to distinguish them from Lucias, General Crotone, and the name Lucias is adopted)"

Isocrates did not really worship Lycias as his teacher, but he had devoted himself to studying the court speech written by Lycias, so it was not an exaggeration to call him "teacher". At this time, he also looked into the distance and sighed regretfully: "Yes, Turiyi was a pan-Hegetic city-state advocated by General Pericre to establish. How much material and money did Athens spend at the time! How many Athenians have worked hard to establish it! Now it has become a city in an alliance. You must know that Turiyi is also a sub-state of Athens. At the beginning, we should have condemned Dionys' behavior and safeguarded Turiyi's interests... Now we are here to ask for help from the Dionys League, which violates our interests. Alas, Athens! The Peloponnese War caused us to lose too much..."

"Isocrates, you must understand that the city of Turiyi, which we are familiar with, has been burned by Crotone! Turiyi is now rebuilt by the Dionys League..." Lycias reminded with a slightly sad expression.

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