But when the Carthage army was about to reach the end of the mountain road, the soldiers were surprised to see that the exit of the mountain road had been blocked by a wooden village with relatively complete defense facilities, and the wooden walls were covered with enemies with bows and strings.

The Carthage army marched in a hurry, without any siege equipment at all. In addition, the mountain road was narrow and it was impossible to take advantage of the number of soldiers. It would undoubtedly be very difficult to break through this village and break into the territory of Palermos.

Unwillingly, Hasdruba drove the army to launch a tentative attack, and was soon repelled by the rain of arrows shot from the wooden wall, leaving only dozens of corpses in front of the trench.

Hasdruba had to lead the troops back.

At this time, Leotizides was commanding some soldiers to start building the camp. He planned to start the camp with the Muzhai at the intersection of the mountain road as the starting point and head north to the beach, thereby cutting off Palemos's connection with the outside world on land.

The seventh and the eighth legion's baggage were busy on the beach, and they worked hard to transport the supplies from the cargo ship to the coast.

The Third Fleet guarded the fleet transporting soldiers and supplies on the offshore of Palermos. Although the Dionian Navy had a clear advantage in the western waters of Sicily, this was an enemy territory after all. All the crew of the Third Fleet remained highly vigilant, because when they first arrived in Sicily, they had heard that the Sicily fleet was teased by the Carthage fleet and was raided.

"The enemy situation was discovered in the southwest, two yellow flags!" The lookout hand on the main mast of the flagship suddenly shouted.

When he heard that the Carthage fleet was attacking, which was similar to his fleet, Midolades looked calm and immediately issued an order: "Blow the military horn and raise the starry flag! At the same time, notify the fleet behind and let them lean on the beach immediately!"

The attack was the Carthage fleet led by Morbar. Since the city of Hadrum Tum was burned, in order to more accurately grasp the movements of the Dionys fleet, he hired dozens of small cargo ships driven by experienced old Phoenician captains, scattered on the coast of the western waters to investigate the enemy situation. Therefore, when the large number of Dionys fleets docked on the coast near Palemos, Morbar, who was training the fleet and waiting for fighter jets between the Carthage and the western waters, received the news, because he knew that Dionys' fleet was still cruising on the sea near Lilibi, it was impossible for it to suddenly appear near Palemos, and this must be another Dionys fleet.

Another Dionian fleet was added in the waters near Sicily!... This news made Morbar feel more stressful, but he still decided to lead the team to Palermos. This new Dionian fleet may be because it is new, not as difficult as the original fleet and is easier to take the bait.

When the Carthage fleet arrived, the Third Deonia Fleet was already waiting for the sea.

Morbar was not prepared to fight head-on with the Dionian fleet. When he was traveling at a loose array at a normal speed to about one mile away from the other side, he had learned in advance that the Carthaginian warships planned by Morbar turned around and returned one after another, luring the enemy ships to chase after him.

The Third Fleet warship was indeed pursuing hard at the beginning, but when the Carthage fleet wanted to lead it to the outer sea, Midolades immediately became alert. Although the Third Fleet won the final victory in the previous Battle of Sardinian, the risks experienced were still fresh in his memory. He was a man who was good at learning lessons and did not want to make the same mistake again, so he issued the order to "stop pursuit" and quickly gathered the warships and returned to his original defensive position.

Afterwards, the Carthage fleet stepped forward several times to lure them, and the Third Fleet stopped moving lightly but watched them.

Morbar then divided some warships to bypass the Third Fleet and attack the transport fleet of Dionia, but most of the ships had already docked on the beach under the warning of the Third Fleet and did not have much oil or water to fish. Moreover, Midolades ordered the squadron in the rear to follow and monitor, but always kept a short distance from the main force.

The prudence of the Third Fleet and the unity of the entire fleet, such as the command of the arm command, Morbar could not find any opportunity to use, and instead consumed a lot of physical strength of the Carthage crew.

The combat effectiveness of such a well-trained Dionian fleet is definitely not weak!...Moulbar did not dare to launch a frontal attack because he did not have the confidence to defeat his opponent, and he knew very well that even if he won, the Carthage fleet would inevitably suffer a lot, which would be a big loss for the Carthage Navy, which was completely at a disadvantage. Carthage, in trouble, now needs such a complete fleet to shock the Dionian Navy and prevent it from being too rampant.

The Carthage fleet finally retreated.

Midolades did not order a pursuit. He no longer had the impetuous mentality he had initially been eager to prove his impetuousness. The affirmation and praise of his achievements in the letters he wrote to him made him more confident and calm. He also knew very well in his heart: for the third fleet, which was new to the arrival and was not familiar with the surrounding waters, what is needed now is caution, rather than more military achievements.

At this time, the lookout hand on the main mast shouted again: "The news came from the Clippers in the east, and a fleet came in front of them! Well... it was our fleet!"

Midolades was shocked: Seclian is here!

The Sicilian fleet cruised to the sea near Palermos and met the Third Fleet. This was the first time that the Dionian Navy had all merged together in more than 10 years since the Southern Italian War (the Sicilian fleet had previously merged the First, Second and Fourth Fleets).

Considering the existence of the elusive Carthage fleet, the warships of both sides did not get close enough to prevent congestion and inconvenience in movement. However, the flagships of both sides blew the military horns at the same time, and the oars of all warships left the water and swung back and forth in the air to express the joy in the hearts of the crew.

In such a celebration atmosphere, the flagships of both sides drove forward to the front of the fleet at the same time. The flagship of the Sicilian fleet stopped moving forward, while the flagship of the Third Fleet continued to move forward and finally came to the side of the flagship of the Sicilian fleet.

Midolades, dressed in military uniform, stepped on the wooden boards between the two ships and came to the flagship deck of the Sicily fleet, and solemnly saluted Seclian: "Salute to you, Lord Seclian!"

Secrean also solemnly replied with a military salute, and said, "Long time no see, Midolades! During this period, I have heard the good news from the Third Fleet many times. Your performance surprised me. Not only did you win the naval battle, but you also conquered two important big cities of the Phoenicians one after another, and snatched all the work that the army should do. You have earned great honors for our navy!"

"This is all with the full support of His Majesty. With the Sicilian fleet led by you attracting the main force of Carthage in front, the Third Fleet achieved these successes without any attention." Midolades said modestly, and then sighed with concern: "When I heard the news in Latinum that 'The Sicilian fleet was destroyed by the storm, and you and Flarios were also missing', I was very worried about your safety at that time! At the same time, I was also worried that the Dionian Navy would not be able to recover for a long time when I was blessed by Hades. You returned safely, and the Sicilian fleet was reorganized, and everything was restored to normal. It was great!"

Secrean looked at the other party’s sincere smile and sighed a moment later: “It’s a pity that Flarios and Miltias have all gone to Elysee one after another! The Carthage Navy is the strong enemy we have encountered so far, causing considerable casualties to our fleet… Before, His Majesty Davers reminded me again, ‘In this war with the Carthaginians, our navy is the most important force to defeat the enemy and play its greatest role.’ Therefore, our two fleets must join forces and strengthen cooperation to completely defeat the Carthaginian Navy and win this war for the kingdom!”

Seclian has been a kingdom elder for many years and has a low political sensitivity. When he learned that the Third Fleet was transferred to Sicily, he was not affiliated with the Sicily Fleet, but was stationed alone on the North Coast, and was responsible for the war at sea with the Sicily Fleet, he understood that King Davers and the Military Affairs Department were not very satisfied with the recent performance of the Sicily Fleet and wanted to use the Third Fleet to stimulate the Sicily Fleet. At the same time, he also realized that the successive victory of the Third Fleet made Midolades no longer the commander of the squadron that could be driven by him at will for more than ten years ago.

Especially in his heart, there was another knot: he always felt that Miltias' death in battle was related to himself. If he had not been strongly trying to take away Miltias's fleet command as soon as he appeared, Miltias would not have refused to obey his advice, which would have led to his defeat.

Since then, he has begun to consciously restrain his temper. In addition, when he met today, Midolades took the initiative to meet on the flagship, and his posture was lowered, which made Seclian feel satisfied, so his tone of speaking became gentle.

At this time, Midolades smiled and said, "Mr. Secretéan is right! The Sicilian fleet and the Third Fleet are both the kingdom's army and should fight together. As long as you have a good plan, I am willing to lead the Third Fleet to cooperate with you!"

Secrean frowned slightly. He heard Midolades's words, but he then stretched out again and said confidently: "I really have a good plan and am preparing to discuss with you."

Midolades was stunned and immediately agreed.

So the two of them sent away the crew around them and discussed on the deck of the flagship.
Chapter completed!