Has triremes about 300, to add on the huge fleets of other warship 350 warships regarding one, must make the team complete a tactical maneuver to cost the time very much, however the well-trained Syracuse fleet will reduce without doubt this time much. 对于一支拥有三层桨战船近300艘、加上其他战船共350艘战船的庞大船队而言,要让全队完成一个战术动作是很耗费时间的,但是训练有素的锡拉库扎舰队无疑将这个时间缩短不少。 Under the influence of leading more than ten express steamers, entire fleet enormous and powerful drives toward Thurii nearby sea level...... 在遥遥领先的十几艘快船的引领下,整支舰队浩浩荡荡的向着图里伊的附近海面驶去…… ....................................... ………………………………… Theonia divides the fleet commander meter/rice Dorotheus frontline of warship situated in entire fleet, what held the post is the duty of navigation. The captain who this position request navigates not only has the rich navigation and naval battle experience, but must know very well the tactic and signal of fleet, but must understand tactical strategy that this going to battle goal and is going to adopt. As the vanguard, he must display very heroically in the naval battle, takes to become the model of following warship. 戴奥尼亚分舰队指挥官米多拉德斯的战船位于全舰队的最前方,担任的是领航的任务。这个位置要求领航的舰长不但有丰富的航海以及海战经验,而且要熟知舰队的战术和信号,还要了解本次出征的目的和将要采取的战术策略。作为先锋,他还必须在海战中表现得十分英勇,以成为后面战船的表率。 Besides the first naval battle experience lacks( Theonia fleet most captains to lack naval battle experience), in other aspects, meter/rice Dorotheus performs well, must know initially when Arney Luse by sentence imprisonment, on the nauarch candidate, Davos had also once considered meter/rice Dorotheus. 除了第一条海战经验缺乏外(戴奥尼亚舰队大多数舰长都缺乏海战经验),在其他方面,米多拉德斯都表现优异,要知道当初恩阿尼卢斯被判刑监禁时,在海军统帅人选上,戴弗斯也曾考虑过米多拉德斯。 At this moment, this captain is sitting under the mast, sits in repose with eyes closed. 此刻,这位舰长正坐在桅杆下,闭目养神。 Observation who the mast withstand/top shouted suddenly: „Front discovery sailing ship!” 桅杆顶上的瞭望手突然大喊:“前方发现帆船！” Rice Dorotheus opens the eye immediately, looks up to the front sea level: In wide and open sea deep blue sea water and deep blue day, again not many. 米多拉德斯立刻睁大了眼睛,抬头看向前方的海面:广袤无垠的大海上只有湛蓝的海水和湛蓝的天,再无多物。 However meter/rice Dorotheus knows: As a result of the blockade of Syracuse navy, this lively sea area almost could not have seen a merchant ship, then can enter hiss looks at the ship in hand field of vision to be the possibility of Syracuse person to be very big. 但是米多拉德斯知道:由于锡拉库扎海军的封锁,原本这一片热闹的海域几乎已经看不到一艘商船,那么能进入嘹望手视野里的这艘船属于锡拉库扎人的可能性很大。 „Sailing ship turning around southing!” Hiss looks at the hand to shout again. “帆船掉头南向了！”嘹望手再一次大喊。 Did not need to hesitate, certainly was an enemy, he discovered we are going back, is preparing to go back to notify! Rice Dorotheus slightly hesitates, promptly shouts: „Sounds the bugle, hangs the warning flag!” 不用再犹豫了,一定是敌人,他发现了我们正回去,正准备回去报信！米多拉德斯略一沉吟,当机立断喊道:“吹响号角,挂警示旗！” Quick, orange yellow, a sliver of linen hung up the mast, has been paying close attention to flagship observation of pilot vessel to report immediately: „General, front discovery enemy intelligence!” 很快,橙黄色的、长条的亚麻布挂上了桅杆,一直在密切关注领航船的旗舰瞭望手立即汇报:“将军,前方发现敌情！” „Good!” The Sekrian exciting double fist strikes mutually, issuing long-awaited order without hesitation: „First according to the normal speed marches forward! Hangs the numerous flag with stars, prepare for battle!” “太好了！”塞克利安兴奋的双拳互击一下,不假思索的下达期待已久的命令:“先按正常速度行进！挂繁星旗,准备战斗！” The long bugle resounds, the entire black flag rose the mast, is extremely conspicuous under the sunny sky. 悠长的号角响起,全黑的旗帜升上了桅杆,在晴朗的天空下极其显眼。 Quick, the places of various minute/share of fleets shipboard also hung up the black flag one after another. 很快,各分舰队的座舰上也相继挂上了黑旗。 At night, full is the stars! 黑夜之下,满是繁星！ This is the Theonia navy uses „crow hanging bridge” the characteristics the tactical formation that but especially invents, it requests the warship of fleet to like the stars of space the scattered and scattered arrangement, as the matter stands, between the warship and warship attack to go forward like the great waves alternately, wants each warship bravely independent combat, wants other warships to attack for it continually provides the protection, this is a pattern of ordered tangled warfare. 这是戴奥尼亚海军利用“乌鸦吊桥”的特点而特地发明的战术阵型,它要求舰队的战船要象天上的繁星一样分散、错落布置,这样一来,战船与战船之间象浪涛一样交替进攻前进,既要每艘战船勇敢的去单打独斗,也要其他战船持续进攻为其提供保护,这是一种有序混战的模式。 „Your majesty, front has discovered the enemy.” Mil Tiyas reports to Davos. “陛下,前面已经发现了敌人。”米尔提亚斯向戴弗斯汇报。 Davos nods, does intentionally tranquil saying: „According to your orders does, does not need to report to me especially, in order to avoid delayed the war.” 戴弗斯点点头,故作平静的说道:“按照你们的命令去做,不用特地向我汇报,以免耽误了战事。” „Yes!” Mil Tiyas line ends the military salute, shouts toward the deck crevice under loudly: „Normal speed!” “是！”米尔提亚斯行完军礼,朝着甲板空隙下方大声喊道:“正常速度！” Blows flute the whistle sound rhythm to speed up immediately, the warship both sides 188 wood-pulp whipped the sea water, the stern helmsman are rotating the ship's rudder, the warship staggered the distance with the warship of surroundings gradually. 吹笛手的笛声节奏立刻加快,战船两侧一百八十八只木浆拍打着海水,船尾舵手转动船舵,战船渐渐与周围的战船错开了距离。 „Has the situation!” Is having the old person to call out in alarm in the people of shore attention fleet trend: „Our fleets are changing the formation!” “有情况！”正在岸边关注舰队动向的民众中有老人惊呼:“我们的舰队正在改变队形！” In average person opinion, in the sea level the densely covered warship seems to have no change, old sailor but who was born regarding these fishermen, change of their keen detecting distance and speed to warships. 在普通人看来,海面上密布的战船似乎没有什么变化,但对于这些个渔民出生的老水手而言,他们敏锐的发觉到战船之间距离和速度的变化。 „Was discovers the enemy?!” “是发现敌人了吗？！” „Can make war?!” “是要开战了吗？！” ...... …… Asking that everyone talked at once, in noisy sound filled to the alliance safety concern, was worried about the family member safely. 大家七嘴八舌的问道,乱哄哄的声音中充满了对联盟安危的关切,对亲人安全的担心。 ....................................... ………………………………… After more than ten minutes . 十多分钟之后。 „Syracuse fleet! Many warships!!” Observation is pointing at the front, great shout. “锡拉库扎的舰队！很多很多的战船！！”瞭望手手指着前方,大声呼喊。 Rice Dorotheus has not been surprised, them knows beforehand, this is a fighting against odds naval battle, the Theonia navy was in an inferior position in the warship number. 米多拉德斯并没有感到吃惊,事先他们就知道,这本来就是一场以少打多的海战,戴奥尼亚海军在战船数量上处于劣势。 „Raising battle flag!” “升起战斗旗帜！” A blood red flag flutters on the mast. 一条血红色旗帜飘扬在桅杆上。 „General, the front discovered the enemy, prompts the fight!” “将军,前方发现了敌人,提示战斗！” „Enters the battle condition!” Sekrian is brief and to the point. “进入战斗状态！”塞克利安言简意赅。 „Wū wū! Wū wū!......” Rapid bugle sound, passes on by the flagship to the neighboring warship, passes on to the surrounding again. “呜呜呜！呜呜呜！……”急促的军号声,由旗舰传至邻近战船,再传至外围。 The sailors of each warship start to go into action, under boatswain's reminder, they start by the oats the battlefield grain ration of bread and wine and olive oil synthesis that swallows carries along, simultaneously sets out in turn, moves the hands and feet. In fact, they just now cross for one hour to the present from embarking, the physical strength is very abundant, does these to make the most preparation for the long fierce battle that then could conduct. 每艘战船的水手们都开始行动起来,在水手长的提醒下,他们开始吞咽随身携带的由燕麦面包和一点葡萄酒、橄榄油合成的战地口粮,同时轮流起身,活动一下手脚。事实上,他们从上船到现在才刚过了一个小时,体力还十分充沛,所做这些只是为了接下来可能要进行的漫长的激烈战斗做最充分的准备。 In the meter/rice Dorotheus sharp eye: In the sea level of distant place raised extremely a wooden rod, then one after another braves, presents an outline of ship quickly, is one...... among a blink, in Skyline of distant place starts the densely covered warship extremely. 在米多拉德斯锐利的眼睛中:极远处的海面上升起了一根木杆,接着一根又一根的冒出来,很快出现一艘船的轮廓,接着又是一艘……一眨眼间,极远处的天际线上开始密布战船。 „Came......” meter/rice Dorotheus to pronounce unstressed one in the heart. “来了……”米多拉德斯在心中轻念了一声。 ....................................... ………………………………… But at the same time, on the flagship of Syracuse fleet, Leptines waited till his long-awaited reply: „General, the fleet center of front enemy has on a mast to flash the golden light, should be has the warship of Hades statue you must look!” Observation shouted loudly on the main mast. 而与此同时,在锡拉库扎舰队的旗舰上,莱普提涅斯等到了他期待已久的回答:“将军,前面敌人的舰队中央有一艘桅杆上闪着金光,应该就是你要找的有冥王雕像的战船！”瞭望手在主桅杆上高喊。 After Leptines hears, exciting shouting: „That captive said right, Davos! Theonia archon Davos on that ship!!” 莱普提涅斯听到后,兴奋的大喊:“那个俘虏说得没错,戴弗斯！戴奥尼亚的执政官戴弗斯就在那艘船上！！” Leptines is very clear: Dionysius had once said that to conquer Theonia, had better be able first eliminate Davos, therefore his Elder Brother also once sent out the killer to carry out the assassination, but has not succeeded. Now an excellent opportunity is placed in his front, if can the captive in this naval battle or kills Davos, not only can make his Elder Brother hold in high esteem to him, but can also finish these almost consuming the spatial Syracuse giant war as soon as possible! 莱普提涅斯很清楚:狄奥尼修斯曾说过,要想征服戴奥尼亚,最好能先消灭戴弗斯,因此他哥哥还曾派出杀手执行暗杀,但都没有成功。现在一个大好的机会摆在他的面前,如果能在这场海战中俘虏或者杀死戴弗斯,不但能让他哥哥对他刮目相看,而且能尽早结束这一场几乎耗空锡拉库扎的巨大战争！ „Order, various minute/share of fleets adopt the double garrison tactic!” His decisive ordering. “命令,各分舰队采取双纵队战术！”他果断的下令。 „General, doesn't use the link navigation tactic?” Nearby flag captain reminded him. “将军,不使用环航战术吗？”旁边的旗舰舰长提醒他。 Leptines shakes the head: „Use link aerospace consumes the time, moreover dispersed the impact strength of fleet, when the time comes that Davos will frighten the soul because of the front warship submersion, turned around to run away troubles. Our warships are much more than them, our exercise ship technology compared with them, that Theonia archon thinks this naval battle can make him easily win like the ground warfare, therefore he dares to attack us rashly, I must from the positive/direct steamroll in the past, completely crush the Theonia fleet, captures that arrogant extremely arrogant Davos!” Saying that the Leptines heroic spirit fills with, right hand powerful gripping that he extends became a fist, as if pinches at heart in the fist is that Theonia new king. 莱普提涅斯摇头:“使用环航太耗时间,而且也分散了舰队的冲击力量,到时候那个戴弗斯会因为前方一个又一个的战船沉没而吓掉了魂,转身跑掉就麻烦了。我们的战船比他们多得多,我们的操船技术比他们强,那位戴奥尼亚执政官以为这海战就像陆战一样能让他轻易获胜,所以他竟敢贸然来进攻我们,我就要从正面碾压过去,将戴奥尼亚舰队彻底粉碎,将那个自大狂妄的戴弗斯抓获！”莱普提涅斯豪气满怀的说道,他伸出去的右手有力的攥成了一个拳头,仿佛捏在拳心里的就是那位戴奥尼亚的新国王。 ....................................... ………………………………… Rice Dorotheus is looking keenly at the front, the fleet of Syracuse person had appeared the figure completely, and overwhelming like monstrous waves presses toward one's own side. 米多拉德斯紧盯着前方,锡拉库扎人的舰队已经完全显出了身形,并且象巨浪一样排山倒海的向着己方压来。 Rice Dorotheus had not been daunted by the Syracuse fleet threatening imposing manner, instead showed a smile: Because the Syracuse person has not used their warship numerous advantages, sending out a minute/share of fleet to circle to the both sides of one's own side forms ring-like surrounding, thus attacks the flank of one's own side, because of as the matter stands, the Theonia fleet in fight , to win will be more difficult, will lose will also increase. However, obviously brave your majesty made the plan of bait to be effective by the body! The enemies adopted the tactic of positive/direct storm! 米多拉德斯并没有被锡拉库扎舰队逼人的气势所吓住,反而露出了一丝微笑:因为锡拉库扎人并没有利用他们战船众多的优势,派出分舰队绕到己方的两侧去形成环形包围,从而攻击己方的侧翼,因为这样一来,戴奥尼亚舰队在战斗中要想获胜会更加艰难,损失也会加大。但是,显然勇敢的陛下以身做饵的计划奏效了！敌人采取了正面强攻的战术！ Perhaps this as far as eyes can reach, overlapping warship its depth was over ten . Moreover the enemy also has the running free advantage( this time to have weak north wind), but how does that have?! Because the Theonia fleet has „crow hanging bridge” and many heavy infantry number that conventional triremes provides( normal warship infantry disposition is a warship zero to ten people, the Theonia fleet is a warship heavy infantry division), therefore has insufficient in the flexibility and speed, because now the enemy has not used the link navigation tactic to obtain biggest avoidance . Moreover the Theonia fleet does not depend on the speed and flexible win, depended is near body fight! 这一眼望去,层层叠叠的战船其纵深恐怕都超过了十艘,而且敌人还占据着顺风的优势(此时有微弱的北风),但那有如何？！戴奥尼亚舰队因为有“乌鸦吊桥”和多出常规三层桨战船配备的重步兵数量(正常战船步兵配置为一艘战船零至十人不等,戴奥尼亚舰队是一艘战船一个重步兵分队),因此在灵活性和速度上有所不足,现在因为敌人未使用环航战术而得到最大的避免,而且戴奥尼亚舰队不靠速度和灵活取胜,靠的就是近身搏斗！ The meter/rice Dorotheus confidence multiplies, he fully realized: Although now seems like, the enemy is away from the recent warship also two li (0.5 km) far, if the ship's speed raises, several li (0.5 km) range in an instant. 米多拉德斯信心倍增,他深知:虽然现在看起来,敌人距离自己最近的战船也有两里多远,但是一旦船速提起来,几里的航程转眼即到。 „Tempo of attack!” He issues the instruction, turns around to Xanticles that rests in the deck, sincere saying: „Chief, immediately must start to fight, please be ready!” “进攻速度！”他下达完指令,转身对在甲板上休息的赞提帕里斯,正色的说道:“大队长,马上要开始战斗了,请做好准备！” Xanticles as first regiment's second brigade chief, his high-level team officer status cannot apply in this naval battle completely, because this is takes the heavy infantry division as the fight of unit, he actually does not want to miss this important naval battle, therefore chose followed the first division's action. 身为第一军团第二大队大队长的赞提帕里斯,他的高级队官身份在这场海战中完全派不上用场,因为这是以重步兵分队为单位的战斗,他却不想错过这一场重要的海战,因此选择了跟随第一分队行动。 „Innih Lancet, you should order.” He halves the team leader saying that he does not want to interfere with direction hand/subordinate. “伊尼阿斯,你该下命令了。”他对分队长说道,他不想干涉手下的指挥。 „Brothers gather, reorganize the equipment, below arrive in the cabin, the warship wanted to speed up!” Innih Lancet orders, sits the heavy infantries stands immediately in the deck, takes the helmet, takes up the lance, hangs up the short-sword, the rapid platoon becomes two garrisons, in the entrances from two decks, gets down the level cabin. “兄弟们集合,整理装备,下到船舱中去,战船要加速前进了！”伊尼阿斯一声令下,坐在甲板上中的重步兵们立刻站起来,带上头盔,拿起长矛,挂上短剑,迅速排成两纵队,从两甲板间的入口,下到底层船舱。 Thick liquid in cabin simply do not have the soldiers who pay attention to well up, their dedicated is listening attentively to the speed of whistle sound, is skidding the wood-pulp. 船舱中的浆手们根本没有去关注涌进来的士兵们,他们专注的倾听着笛声的快慢,滑动着木浆。 „Drop! Drop! Drop!......” Blows flute not to row the rhythm to raise all of a sudden, but gradually speeds up. “滴！滴！滴！……”吹笛手并没有一下子将划桨节奏提上去,而是逐渐加快。