The trumpets of the attacking army sounded over the city of Turiyi, and the freedmen and slaves who had gathered in the docks of the north and south cities were immediately attacked, and they attacked the defenders with their hidden weapons. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The southern city is on the south bank of the Klatty River, at first because the citizens who went to the plains on the south bank of the Klatty River to work sometimes worked too late, and it was dangerous to cross the river at night, so some huts were built on the south bank for overnight stays, and then gradually developed into villages, because occasionally the Brutis crossed the mountains, plundered livestock, killed and injured citizens, and built the city wall for safety, so the southern city was not big, and there were not many guards, only because of the two days to increase the number of defenders, but because of the false armistice news before, they were unprepared, and the attacks of the freedmen made them deal with it in a hurry, which is already overwhelming.

Crotone's soldiers crossed the moat, erected siege ladders, quickly occupied the city, lowered the drawbridge, opened the gates, and the army of Crotone rushed in, dispersed the defenders, and got on ferries, cargo ships, and merchant ships in an orderly manner, and the freedmen acted as sailors, and quickly sailed towards the port of the northern city.

When the generals heard that the Crotone army was approaching the city, and before they could give orders, the bad news of the riots of the freedmen in the docks of the north and south cities came to them, and they were all terrified. They hastily summoned the citizens to the docks to suppress the freedmen, and the old men over 50 years old and the teenagers over 14 years old put on their armor and took up their shields and spears, for them it was a critical moment for the survival of the Turii, and every citizen had to stand up to defend their homeland.

Although it took some time to rally the citizens, everyone shared the same hatred and killed the free people who lacked weapons and equipment. But just then, Crotone's army landed.

As soon as they came ashore, they swooped down on Turiyi's army, and the nearly broken line of the freedmen was soon solidified.

The two sides fought in the narrow streets of the port. Although there were constant landings of soldiers in Crotone, far outnumbering the citizens of Turii, it was impossible to spread out in the narrow lanes. Although the soldiers in Crotone were tall and strong, the team of Turiyi was a mixture of old men and young people, and even the generals were dressed in the field, and there were hundreds of Turiyi women behind them, who kept screaming and cheering for their relatives, it was a tragic cry! Crotone is fighting, and Turrij is desperate, so the battle is stalemate!

Melansius, who had always been in the front, was dragged behind because of a leak in the ferry, and when he arrived at the dock, the boats were full, and he finally found a vacant seat and went ashore. Seeing that the battle was stalemate, he immediately ordered the buildings on both sides of the roadway to be demolished.

As the Crotone soldiers began to outflank from both flanks, the Turi's gradually lost their strength and held out for a few more moments, finally retreating as the citizens continued to be killed and wounded.

Unwilling to flee, Neosis met by a swarming enemy. The civilian-born general, who had been praised by the citizens for his down-to-earth style and diligent work attitude since he took office, suffered a great deal less than two months after he reached the pinnacle of the city-state's highest office, and he was ashamed to die at the bayones of the Crotone soldiers, while Polyxis and several other generals turned and fled for their lives.

Brocos and Plesinas led some citizens, women and children to retreat into the acropolis on the hillside behind the city. There is the Temple of Apollo, the Altar of the Goddess Hera, the sacred flame has been burning for 41 years since it was built, and it is the place where the spirit of the citizens of Turi is maintained, and it is the resting place of their souls, a sacred place! The people of Turii decided to make a last stand here.

After Merantius had occupied and pacified other towns, it was getting late. He ordered his soldiers to light torches, surround the Acropolis of Turiyi, and then send a message from Polyxis to send a message inside: surrender immediately, or burn the Acropolis of Turiyi.

Brokos they didn't expect the Crotone people to be so ruthless, after all, Apollo was also the protector of the city-state of Crotone, and after a painful choice, they opened the door. At this point, Crotone completely occupied the city of Turiy.

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When the news reached Turii, Davers was at the training camp watching the citizens in military training, and he and his officers were shocked to learn that Turriy had fallen.

"I really didn't expect that Turii would fall like this!" Shilos said with emotion.

"If it weren't for the fact that Turi didn't deal with the conflict between the freemen and the slaves, how could he have easily let Crotone succeed!" Amintas was clearly not convinced by Crotone's record.

"But the general of Crotone is not simple, despite the help of the free people, when he can use trickery to deceive Turii in advance, and then suddenly attack, the offensive organization is also very effective, and he can take the city of Turriyi in less than five hours, and the soldiers of Crotone are also considered well-trained!" Davers rationally analyzed: "Crotone's army can be said to be one of the strongest enemies we have encountered so far, except for the eight hundred Spartan warriors led by Callosopus, and we must be vigilant!" Davers admonished the crowd.

"But we're not afraid of him!" Amyntas shouted unconvinced.

"Yes, you have to have this kind of spirit! We value the enemy, but we are not afraid of the enemy, we dare to fight any enemy! Davers was an inspiration.

"Commander of the Legion (in the barracks, Davers had the crowd call him an army position, not an administrative position), what are we going to do next?" Alexis asked.

"What's your opinion?" Davers asked him rhetorically.

Alexis thought for a moment and said, "Send more scouts to monitor the movements of Crotone's army and strengthen the defense of Amendolara......

"Very well, let's wait and see." Davers said that although Crotone had taken Turriy and demonstrated its strength, Davers was pleased to see that none of his officers offered to offer to Crotone.

Looking at the soldiers who were actively training on the training ground, and thinking of the Crotone army that was ravaging the city of Turiyi, Davers's heart was not afraid.

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At this time, in the city of Turiyi, after Meranthius occupied the whole city, he did not restrain his soldiers, causing the soldiers to run rampant in the city, robbing property, injuring people, and even women, and the people of Turiyi were miserable.

Melsius fell in love with one of the most luxurious mansions, drove his master away, and moved in himself, where he and his officers feasted and celebrated their victory.

While he was in the middle of his drink, he heard the prostitute in his arms say: There was a disciple of the historian Herodotus in the city of Turiy. Immediately he was interested, and asked the guards to invite this man.

When Ansitanos arrived, he saw a group of Crotones reclining on their chaise longues in the hall, gulping wine and munching on delicious food, with beautiful women in their arms. Most of those who took the initiative to laugh and flirt were high-class prostitutes, and most of the people who were forced to dress up were Turiyi women.

Some of the Crotonens boasted loudly about the victory, and spoke of Melanthius; Others tell vulgar jokes, and the stupid and pitiful protagonists are the Turii; Some people only care about their hands and do shameful things directly in front of the woman in their arms...... In the midst of laughter and ****, Ansitanos tightened his face and stepped on the marble floor with wine flowing everywhere and entered the hall.

"Oh, the historian of Turiy is here!" Melansius drank a lot, but his mind was still clear, and he patted the full chest of the woman in his arms: "Go and pour him a glass of wine." ”

The woman handed the wine to Ansitanos, who took a sip without hesitation.

"Turiyi, are you drinking and celebrating our victory?!" An officer took the opportunity to squeeze him with a smile.

"No, I'm just remembering the city-state of Sybaris, once famous for its wines, when it was strong and Crotone was weak, just like Crotone and Turiyi do today, but the strong bullied the weak and eventually perished." Ansitanos said calmly.

"Hah! Ha! Ha! ......" Melanthius laughed: "It's a pity that it was the weak Crotone who destroyed the mighty Sybaris at that time!" And today, the weak Turii is occupied by the mighty Crotone, and your statement is completely wrong! ”

"With the gods above, no matter how powerful a city-state is, it will not escape its destruction in the end." Ansitanos replied forcefully.

"Maybe someday...... Uh......" Melanthius burped and said disapprovingly, "but you and I may not have a chance to see it." Saying this, he sat up and said in a loud voice: "I heard that you are a disciple of Herodotus, if you want to write history in the future, is there my name and this brilliant victory in the book for future generations to know?!" ”

"No, only the sins and ugliness you have committed in Turiyi!" Ansitanos replied coldly.

"Bold!"

"Don't you Turii want to live!"

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When the officers heard this, they cursed angrily and even threw food on him.

Melanthius waved his hand, disapproving Ansitanos' provocation, but instead raised his glass and said triumphantly: "'The victor proves his strength by his actions, and the loser can only prove his weakness by justification.'" That's an athlete's motto. The heroes of antiquity would only enjoy the capture of Troy, and no one would care about the suffering of the vanquished - the Trojans, and admit defeat as Lucania......"

At this point, he suddenly remembered something and asked, "I heard that the consul of Amendolala, Dai ...... Is it true that Davers annihilated 10,000 of Lucania's coalition army with six thousand men? Fake? Is it Tarantom's credit? Or is it really his credit? ”

"It was indeed the battle he planned and organized." Ansitanos replied truthfully.

"In this way, this Davers is still a character...... I don't know who is better than him or me? Melanthius looked eager to try.

Ansitanos looked at him, his heart moved, and said, "Behind you stands the mighty Crotone, and behind him there is only the little Amendolara. ”