Lilibi is located in the center of the western coast of Sicily. After the Dionians controlled it, it would be easier to cut off the maritime connection between Carthage and western Sicily, making it more difficult to transport grain from the sea, while the food reserves in the Jiatai Chi camp were not enough to support for a month!

After all, Ma Ge is a veteran who has been fighting in Iberia for many years. He has not been confused for long, so he resolutely made up his mind.

"You, hurry to the north and inform Hasdrobba, ask him to give up the rescue of Palmes, try to collect the excess food in Elyx, and then lead the army not to return to the camp of Segesta, but to the camp of Selinus!" After Magg gritted his teeth and gave orders to the messenger, he led an army of 30,000 slowly back south.

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In Minoa's camp, Davers tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, and was waiting for the news from Lelibi.

Before, after receiving the letter from Leotizides, he was attracted by his bold raid plan and immediately attracted the commanders of the legion and informed Secret to come and discuss, because Secret had been in the port of Lelibe and learned about the situation there.

Originally, after reading a sketch of the city defense of Leotizides attached to the letter, everyone believed that even if the army sneaked into the port of Leotizides, it would be very difficult to capture the entire city. However, as long as the port of Leotizides can be destroyed, it will greatly weaken Carthage's ability to transport materials to the Sicilian army, which is very worth a try.

But next, Secrean mentioned that "there may be authentic in the port of Lilibi", which made Davers' eyes lit up. Although it was just a rumor, he still decided to try his best, so he decided to send an additional Second Legion and Sicily fleet to assist Leotizides in capturing Lilibi.

On that day, several Clippers from Dionia traveled rapidly in the western waters of Sicily, contacting all parties and jointly planning this major operation.

When dusk came, Davers bid farewell to the Second Legion soldiers at Minoa's simple port to board the Sicilian fleet warship, he was mentally prepared: the worst result was that the fleet pretending to be Carthage was discovered by the Lilibi patrol ship and could not enter the port at all. The better result was that the fleet entered the port and captured the lighthouse. The fleet passed the water gate and the legion landed in the port, but in the end it could not capture the whole city, so he could only destroy the port and return; the best result was of course the capture of Lilibi.

Even the worst result did not cause much loss to the Dionian army. It was just a waste of everyone's time and energy and a great opportunity.

Logically speaking, Davers, who was commanding thousands of troops and had experienced many battles, should not be so worried about gains and losses, but this military operation was related to the future development of the war situation, which made him rare to have a good sleep.

After dawn, Henipolis entered the tent and noticed that Davers was in a low spirit, so he asked with concern: "Your Majesty, did you not have a good rest last night?"

"Yes, I really envy you. No matter where you are, you can fall asleep as soon as you fall down, and it is not easy to be woken up." Davers sighed sincerely.

"This is because your Majesty, you are always worried about the numerous affairs of the kingdom. And I only need to write documents and orders according to your requirements, and then concentrate the remaining energy on the written biography. Life is simple, but it is also fulfilling, so you can naturally eat and sleep well." Heniporis said with a calm face: "So your Majesty, you are destined to create a great country, leave a brilliant history, and let thousands of people remember it forever, and I can only use your little brilliance to illuminate myself, and perhaps let future generations barely remember my name."

Henipolis' clever flattery made Davers feel relaxed. He laughed and said, "Heni, don't think that you can relax the ban by saying good things. Your biography about me must not be disclosed to others without my permission!"

"Your Majesty..." Henipolis looked like he begged, and Davers ignored him and asked, "Can a report be sent to you today?"

"Not yet--" Before Henipolis finished speaking, Martius walked into the tent: "Your Majesty, news came from Selinus that the camp in Carthage suddenly turned brightly late last night, and it seemed that a large number of soldiers were active in the camp, which lasted until the early morning before the camp returned to peace, but it seemed that some troops had left the camp."

"They must have rushed to Lilibi!" Henipolis immediately said excitedly: "This means that our army has entered the port of Lilibi!"

Last night, Davers' energy has not recovered, so he seems calm: "Very good, we have been half successful, I hope Hades can bless them with the best results!"

He stood up and said, "I want to go and rest for a while. If any further news comes, I will immediately notify me." After that, he slowly walked into the dormitory.

Henipolis and Martius were opposite each other and speechless for a moment.

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In the afternoon, the senior generals of Dionia from Minoa gathered in the tent. At this moment, Davers said with great enthusiasm: "Everyone, Lilibi has been captured by us! The destruction of the Carthage army is not far away!"

The generals were not surprised by this news, because the warships of the Sicilian fleet had already entered the port, and a large number of prisoners from Lilibi were being taken to the camp.

"Your Majesty, Lilibi is too important to the army of Dionys. Matonis, Prosous and others may be attacked by Carthage's army. Should we send more troops to reinforce?" Oliverus suggested eagerly.

"I just received the news from Prosous to send the Clippers. Until the morning, they did not find any trace of Carthage reinforcements. The news from Selinus said that there were signs of troops returning in the Carthage camp outside the city..." Davers looked around and said slowly.

"The Carthaginians gave up taking back Lilibi?" Alexis looked at Davers in certainty.

Davers nodded and said, "From the current situation, Ma Ge is probably not going to take back Lilibi in hasty, but still focus the focus of the attack on Selinus. So what we have to worry about now is not Lilibi, but Selinus!"

"Your Majesty, since we have captured Palermos and Lelibi, Elex is already surrounded by us. When the Carthaginians attack Selinus, can we also attack Elex and capture this city-state that is very important to the Phoenicians?" suggested Trotiras, the commander of the Sixth Army.

"Our capture of Lelibi will inevitably arouse the vigilance of other Phoenician cities in Sicily. If we want to make a sneak attack, it will be difficult to succeed. Moreover, there are many temples in the city of Elex, which are holy places for the Phoenicians in the Western Mediterranean. The Carthaginian army will definitely rescue them with all their might." Thormid reminded.

"So can we let Lizaru and Epiterni force the Carthaginian army to prevent us from attacking Selinnus with all our strength? At the same time, we can concentrate more troops faster when we discover fighter jets." Olivers suggested again.

Davers tapped the table with his finger, pondered for a while, and said, "Although we have won a series of victories recently, the main force of the Carthaginian army has not suffered much loss. It is still a terrible beast. We cannot relax our vigilance now, nor do we force ourselves too much. We must know that the beasts forced into dead ends will be very terrible. In order to avoid the increase in casualties caused by the Carthaginians' dying counterattack, we must relax the ropes so that the Carthaginians can still maintain themselves and not die with us... So Lizaru and the others must stay in Hena for the time being.

Phoenician city-states such as Erix, Mazara, Segesta do not need to rush to attack, because this will disperse our troops and give the Carthage army an additional target that can be attacked. What we need to do now is to consolidate the previous results, strengthen defense, and continue to consume the morale and supplies of the Carthage army, and be prepared at any time. Once a fighter plane appears, attack decisively, kill and damage Carthage soldiers, and attack their morale, so that the beast trapped in the cage will continue to bleed until it finally perishes..."

The generals were thinking.

Davers looked around them and smiled: "The capture of Lilibi is indeed a great victory for us. Before Secrecy reported to me that he was planning another action with Midolades. If it succeeded, it might lead to the long war between us and the Carthaginians to see the dawn of victory in advance! Of course, before that, we may have to welcome the arrival of the Carthaginian messenger who requested peace talks."

Davers's words made the atmosphere in the tent warm again.

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Compared with the relaxed joy of the Dionia military camp, the atmosphere in the Carthage Senate was solemn. The news of "Leilibi's loss" one day later, Mazara sent the clutch to risk the transmission, shocking the Carthage veterans.

If Hadrum Toum and Ogilgili were burned because these two Phoenician city-states had few people, Kellibi was a military city built by Carthage with countless gold, silver and manpower. It fell into the hands of the Dionians so easily. Can the Carthaginian army really defeat such a powerful Dionian?... If Corsica and Sardinia had escaped control one after another, the navy failed, and Afilica was invaded again and again to attack the Carthaginian elders, making them no longer optimistic about the development of the entire war situation, and Lilibi's fall gave them a heavy blow, deepening their pessimistic mentality.
Chapter completed!