ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1082 Clotho and Dido
After the Western Mediterranean War, Daves promulgated two reform measures for the army: First, team officers must undergo study and assessment if they want to be promoted to general officers; second, as long as officers meet the conditions, they can be promoted to general officers smoothly, but they may not be promoted immediately. Get a solid military position.Because there are only so many general positions in the kingdom, there may not necessarily be vacancies, so you have to wait. It often takes several months or even a year to teach in the military camp before you can take up the post.

Obviously, Patroclus and Sextus did not expect that they would be so lucky. Although they tried to suppress it, their joy was still beyond words.

Davos stepped forward, took a brand new legion commander's helmet with a purple and red crown from Martius, put it on Patroclus, and then said in a deep voice: "Congratulations, Pat. Commander of the Rocros Army! This time you go to Rome and take over the No. 14 Army. Now the Gauls frequently invade the northern border of Etrunia and may move south in large numbers at any time, regardless of whether the kingdom wants to send reinforcements to assist the Etrunian defense. The border and the Latium area are very likely to become the frontline of the war! Therefore, when you get there, you must not only step up training of soldiers with the military training officers, but also be alert at all times and think hard about the enemy's strategy. Once a war occurs, I hope No .14 ​​Legion can become the main force to defeat the Gauls!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! I will definitely lead the No. 14 Legion to ensure the security of the kingdom's territory and protect the people of the kingdom from harm!" Patroclus gave a powerful military salute and answered solemnly.

Davos nodded, then turned to Sextus, took another legion commander's helmet, put it on him, and then said: "Congratulations, Sextus legion commander! But as the No. 18 Legion New chief, your task is not easy! The southern territory of Iberia is the most unstable area in the kingdom. There are many natives around the border who have no good intentions towards the kingdom, and there are still many people in the territory who do not fully understand the kingdom. Return home. When you get there, while cooperating with local officials, you should also actively go deep into each place to investigate and understand the people's conditions so that you can make your own independent judgment.

While strengthening the training of legionnaires, we must also make full use of military training time and use various methods to enhance the identification of citizen soldiers with the kingdom. I hope that under your leadership, the No. 18 Legion will become the representative of southern Iberia. Mainstay!Of course, the Kingdom is always paying attention to the situation there and will not let you fight alone! "

These words of Davos made Sextus feel a lot of pressure. When he still punched his right fist forcefully on his left chest, he said decisively: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely complete the mission and guard the safety." Southern Iberia!”

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Crotocatacus walked out of the Roman Town Hall, and the breeze blowing in front of him cheered up his tired spirit. He nodded to the palace guards guarding him on both sides, and then walked down the steps.

Every time he sets foot on the Roman Forum, Crotocatacus feels a sense of joy in his heart, because this old square, which has not been renovated for decades, underwent major renovations when he was the architect of Rome, and it was completely brand new. , seeing the people happily walking and playing in the square, he couldn't help but smile. Often at this time, he would subconsciously look north. The temples on the Capitoline Mountains exuded radiance under the setting sun. The magnificent brilliance also contains a lot of his hard work.

Because of these, he was loved by the Roman people. All passers-by greeted him enthusiastically, and he took the trouble to respond enthusiastically.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the people would never get close to him. This is because there was an attempted assassination of Crotocatacus two years ago. After the incident became a big deal, the majority of the Roman people knew about this good man. The gentle and kind young official is actually the eldest son of King Davos, which makes it understandable why he is always accompanied by a group of guards.After the assassination, Crotokatax asked the inspectorate and the court not to expand the case too much when tracing the criminals involved in the matter, and not to harass the family members of the criminals... This approach increased the number of The people's love for him.

The palace of Crotocatacus was not far from the town hall, on the top of the Palatine Hill, separated from other residences, and guarded by the palace guard.

When Crotokatax entered the house, his wife Dido immediately left the main building and came forward to greet him.

Looking at his smiling wife, Crotokatax's mind was filled with thoughts: a few years ago, when he learned that his father was engaged to him, and that the woman was a Carthaginian and several years older than him. , his heart is quite resistant.However, he had always obeyed his father's decision since he was a child, so he did not express any clear objection. However, for a period of time at the beginning of his marriage, his attitude towards his wife was cold.However, with constant contact, his attitude changed. He deeply felt that his wife was not only beautiful, but also well-educated, and she also cared about him. At the same time, she was also a very intelligent and capable woman. Although Dionian women are much more open-minded than traditional Greek women, outstanding women like Dido are still very rare in the kingdom. It is these unique characters of hers that strongly attract Crotoka. As a result, Dido's weight in his heart gradually surpassed that of his sister Cynthia.

"You're back! You must be hungry, dinner is ready!" Dido looked at her tired husband, stepped forward to hold his arm, and said with concern.

"Well...what's good to eat today?" Clotokatax held his wife's hand and asked casually.

"There's the fried beef you like, and the cod your mother sent for you," Dido answered.

"Salted cod?" Cod has delicious meat, but it is not produced in much in the Mediterranean and is not easy to catch. Once it leaves the sea, it is easy to spoil in a short period of time and is not easy to preserve, which makes cod a higher-priced fish. A kind of delicacy, from Turii to Rome, it would take three or four days at the fastest if there is a tailwind on a fast boat. If it were not salted, it would have become stinky, so Crotocatax asked this question. .

"It's not salted." Seeing her husband's surprised look, Dido explained: "Your mother put the cod in a clay pot, filled it with ice cubes, sealed it, and wrapped it in several layers of cloth. It has been kept in a cool place at the bottom of the boat, so after delivery, the ice has not completely melted, and the cod is relatively fresh, so I asked the chef to make fried cod..."

"This is too extravagant, just to give a few fish, all this trouble!" Clotokatax frowned.

"This fish is not for you to eat." Dido rolled her eyes at him and touched her belly and said, "After Chris was sent to Thurii, your mother got it from Peroya (Dido's confidant maid). Knowing that I was pregnant again, I sent many things to express my condolences, not just this cod!"

Clotokatax quickly changed his mind: "That's what you should give away! That's what you should give away! You see, my mother still cares about you!"

Dido was silent for a moment and then said softly: "It would be better if we didn't pick up Chris..."

"Parents, they miss their grandson very much! Besides, Chris is pestering you every day, you can't rest well, and it's not good for the child in your belly. You forgot how the doctor reminded us last time!  … …”

"You're right, I shouldn't mention this again. Let's go eat first, otherwise the food will get cold." Dido simply walked into the restaurant with her husband.

"Here, have another one." Clotokatax forked another piece of cod and put it on Dido's plate.

"I'm full and can't eat any more." Dido forked the cod back to Clotokatax.

"Are you full so quickly? You are pregnant now, so you should eat more." Crotokatax advised with concern.

"I'm only three months old, and I don't have that much appetite. Eat quickly, you didn't eat much just now."

"Then you hurry up and take a walk in the yard. It's good for your health."

"Yes." Dido nodded in response, looking at her husband who was immersed in eating fish, her eyes full of love: when she agreed to King Davos to marry Clotokatax, it was completely forced by the situation. At that time, she didn't know that her husband was also dissatisfied with the marriage, but at that time she knew that Crotokartax had become the leader of herself and the entire Magonid family in the Kingdom of Dionia. She relied on her, so she tried her best to make this young husband fall in love with her. In the process, she gradually fell in love with him, not only because of his identity and appearance, but also because of his personality. Tenderness and his respect for women.In this era, whether in Dionia or Carthage, men who truly respect women are so rare. This is one of the reasons why the arrogant and independent Dido never got married, and Crotocathak Si has been influenced by Davos since he was a child, and this habit has been deeply rooted in his bones, so Dido feels that he is very lucky.

Of course, she always had a little uneasiness in her heart. After all, she was several years older than Clotokatax, and she was almost 30 now, and her mother-in-law Christoya seemed to have always had a bad impression of her. , so she not only cares about her husband in every possible way in life, but also helps him in career as much as possible. She thinks that even if she gets old and frail in the future, Klotokatus will not want to leave her .

"Today, Konya came to see me." Dido said softly.

"Konya?" Clotokatax couldn't remember who this person was for a moment.

"The wife of Licinius Stolo, the Roman Demus judge."

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