Mirthias heard it and thought something.

"One more thing is that you'd better arrange a few fast ships at the port of Sipentuum City, and you can quickly notify you once I need the assistance of the Fourth Fleet."

After hearing this, Mirtias shouted dissatisfiedly: "Our Fourth Fleet has only one hundred warships in total! We have to patrol such a long coastline, block any hostile forces coming from the sea, and assist you in the battle... My warships and sailors are not enough!"

"If the Fourth Fleet performed well in this war, I think the Ministry of Military Affairs will definitely consider increasing the size of the Fourth Fleet." Alexis could only inspire this way.

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Prigules quickly assembled the Fourth Cavalry Legion, and Alexis immediately led the two thousand cavalry out of Brindisi, quickly heading north and entering the Pucheti area.

In the evening, we finally arrived at the military camp near Sylvim City.

After the Fourth Legion Commander Melissanda personally welcomed Alexis into the military camp, he had been running around for a day. Alexis, who had almost no stop, was so tired that he was shaking his walking. After all, he was over 50 years old, but he did not have the energy of the young man, but he was still asking with concern: "Have the Tenth Legion gathered?"

"Brothers are all in the barracks." The youngest commander said loudly, "Just wait for your commander, we will go to the battlefield immediately."

"Arranging the accommodation of the Cavalry Legion, and also a place to sleep for me so that I can have a good sleep." The sleepy feeling surged, and Alexis couldn't help but yawn: "Tomorrow... we'll set out early in the morning!"

The soldiers around who heard this were all excited.

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Early the next morning, the camp's military horn sounded.

The soldiers of the 10th and 4th Cavalry Legion did not wrap the armor and weapons and carried them on their shoulders as required, but hurriedly put them out of the barracks and rushed to the playground.

And in the camp conference room, Alexis, Melisanda, and Pregules held an emergency brief military meeting.

"Now, what's the enemy situation in the Doney area?" Alexis asked.

As the 10th Legion close to the Douni area, Melisandar naturally knew the most and the most timely situation. He immediately replied: "According to the rewards of yesterday's reconnaissance, the large troops of the Samonets were still surrounding Askurum and Vibinrum, and the enemies occupying Gruum City have not left yet, but a few Samonets rushed into Douni's hinterland and looted..."

In fact, it has only been more than two days since the Samonet invasion to the present, and it is impossible for the Samonets to divert to attack new targets so quickly.

Alexis then asked, "Where is the 11th Legion?"

"I'm still stationed in the military camp," replied Melisanda.

When he captured the Doney area two years ago, Alexis was already familiar with the terrain there.

The central town of Doni, Lusenia, is not located in the center of Doni, but is more northwest, closer to the mountainous area of ​​Samone, and there is no large town as a barrier on the west side. The Samones raided from the mountainous area. If the speed is fast, it will take only half a day to reach the city directly. Therefore, after Antonios took office as the chief executive of Lusenia, the chief executive, who was born in the army, wrote a letter to Davers: The military camp in Doni region will be set up on the west side of the city of Lusenia as a fortress to protect the safety of Lusenia.

This proposal was approved by Davers.

So when Askurum, Vibinrum and Gruum were both attacked and Lusenia City might be attacked from three sides, it is safe to do the newly built 11th Legion to guard the barracks and wait for reinforcements.

Alexis pondered for a while and then made a decision: "The 10th Legion and the 4th Cavalry Legion crossed the river from the upper reaches of the Ovanto River and went directly to rescue Askurom!"

"Yes!" Both Pregules and Melisandar were excited.

Adjutant Eumatsius reminded: "Commander, we don't know how many enemies there are in Askurom? Are there any ambush?... Is it too risky to rely solely on a legion and cavalry to attack? Be wary of the lessons of the First Legion!"

"I believe in the combat effectiveness of the 10th Legion and the 4th Cavalry Legion! I also believe that the Samonets would not have expected that our reinforcements would attack them so quickly, which would make them unprepared!" Alexis raised his head slightly and said confidently: "Even if Aschurom really has a large army of the Samonets, he can surround us. As long as we can hold on, I believe Capps, Antonios, and Tigtilos will definitely come to rescue with all their might, and they can defeat the main force of the Samonets in one fell swoop!"

Alexis has read the battle report of the First Legion, and he is very clear: although the forces and branches he has led are very similar to Amintas who rescued Volsey not long ago, but he is fighting alone, and he is fighting within the country!

He firmly believed that once an abnormality occurs, Cappus, Antonios... these old comrades will definitely do their best to rescue them. Even before, he and Antonios still had some minor conflicts.

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The main ones who besieged Askrom City were the Pentney tribes. It should be said that their attack was very sudden. When they entered Askrom territory, the Askrom people were still grazing cattle and sheep or planting farmland, and they were completely unprepared.

When they learned that the Samones were invading, many people ran into the city in panic. Samone soldiers chased after him and tried to take the opportunity to rush into the city.

However, Aschurom's chief executive was Hegesitus. The former Silen tribe leader bravely resisted the oppression of the Bruti tribe alliance, and set off the war to conquer Bruti by Diony, and later assisted Hilos in the Southern Italian War. He served as the city chief executive in the Bruti region, Mesapi region, and Pucheti region for more than ten years. Until he was transferred to the Douni region the year before, it can be said that his administrative resume was not only rich, but also familiar with military affairs.

A few months ago, he received a warning from the Military Affairs Department: He asked the towns of Doni to strengthen their vigilance and be careful of the attacks of the Samones!

He did not regard it as a joke. He not only mobilized the people to strengthen the city defense, but also increased the number of patrols in the city. At the same time, he gathered citizens who had participated in military training in the city square for one or two hours of array and fight. He also organized citizens with horses into a small team, and took turns patrolling at the foot of the mountain to the west every day...

After dozens of days, everything in the mountains of Samone was as usual, without any trace of war. Due to his subordinates' repeated advice (after all, frequent military training is not conducive to the upcoming spring sowing), he relaxed his vigilance and reduced his training. Unexpectedly, at this moment, the Samones came.

The Askurom reconnaissance cavalry who had left the city to patrol quickly discovered the enemy situation and shouted, "The Samonai are here!" to inform the people of the villages passing by to evacuate, and ran into the city.

After receiving the news, Hegesitus was not too panicked. He ordered: close the city gate, pull up the suspension bridge, and ring the alarm bell, so that the young and middle-aged citizens who were still in the city could pick up the shield and go to the city to defend.

At the same time, he also asked the soldiers on the city to shout at the people fleeing outside the city, advising them to flee to Hedorum further east, that the gate of Askurom would never be opened under the enemy's attack!

It is precisely because of the implementation of these measures that when the Samonet army, mainly the Pentney warriors, arrived at the city, they saw that Aschurom was already prepared.

Although there were not many citizens in the city at this time due to the raid of the Samones, Askurom was also a big city in the Donni region, with an eight-meter-high wall.

The Samonai people rushed over and did not carry siege equipment. Badani could only let tens of thousands of soldiers line up under the city, roaring in unison, trying to intimidate the Askuromas to open the city and surrender.

How could Hegesitus be frightened by such a scene?

Badani had to set up camp outside the city.

In the next day, Badani ordered the soldiers to cut down trees, make a large number of ladders and marbles, and launched an offensive against Askrom City, trying to seize this important town in the southwest of the Doni region and revitalize the prestige of the Pentney tribe and his great leader.

So at the beginning, Badani ordered the troops to launch a fierce attack.

The Samone warriors carried the ladder and the mug, risking being shot by javelins and arrows, and quickly attacked the city from the north, west and south.

As the Chief Executive, Hegesitus came to the city and led the civilians to resist bravely.

The Samonai people were attacking like a tide, and they were hit by one wave after another. The continuous attack made the Askurom militia, who had insufficient troops, gradually could not resist it.

In the afternoon, the West Wall had the Samonets attacked the city several times. Hegesitus hurriedly gathered the few reserve soldiers left, and finally drove them down from the city again. Another soldier hurriedly came from the South Wall: "Sir Hegesitus, the enemy has attacked the city, Inspector Koberkas asks you for rescue!"
Chapter completed!