ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1121 Military meeting after the victory
"Sister!" In front of so many juniors, Agnes couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

Christoya knew Agnes's temper too well and immediately changed the subject: "Okay, let's go to the zoo -"

"Mom, I won't go." Cynthia interjected.

"This time we made an appointment to go to the zoo together, just for you. How could you not go-" Kristoya was a little unhappy, but seeing Cynthia's melancholy expression, she slowed down and persuaded: " Your father has told me that although the Gauls are coming fiercely, your husband commands a huge army of more than 5 people. And he also issued an order to have the nearby No. 12 Legion rush to Rome and return it to your husband. Commander...I heard that although the Gauls are fierce, they are poorly equipped and will definitely be defeated against the elite troops commanded by your husband, so don’t worry!"

"Mom, I understand all this, but I'm still a little worried, so I'm not in the mood to play at this critical moment..." Cynthia hesitated.

Kristoya asked in surprise: "In the past, when your husband went out to fight, I never saw you so worried?"

"Mother, Patroclus used to be a military officer. Being injured in battle or... was a matter for our family. Now he is the commander of the northern coalition of Dionia, and it is related to thousands of people. The safety of my family and the northern part of the kingdom...so, how can I not worry about it!" Cynthia said and sighed again.

After listening to this, Kristoya seemed to have remembered something, and sighed, and said solemnly: "In the past, your father led the army to fight, and there was no time when it was not related to the life and death of the kingdom. I love you and my mother. Aren't you worried! But what do we do? Try to take care of everything at home, try our best not to think about this annoying thing, and ensure our health... If your father on the front line learns that Agnes and I are sick If he falls, can he still devote himself to fighting!..."

"Don't worry your husband, don't think about the war, find something to do to relax yourself...In the end, your husband will be blessed by Hades!" Agnes also advised from the side.

Obviously, Cynthia listened to the words of the two mothers, and her worried look faded a lot. She was about to agree to go to the zoo, when suddenly the wooden door of the inner courtyard was pushed open, and the palace manager Ribazo hurried into the backyard, saluting excitedly. Said: "Your Royal Highnesses, Princess Cynthia, great victory! Lord Patroclus led the army to defeat the Gauls who invaded Etruria!"

When Cynthia heard this, her face immediately became filled with joy, and she even had tears in her eyes because she was so excited.

"Dad has won a big victory! Dad has won a big victory!" Parpylas even danced and cheered.

"I just said Hades would bless her." Agnes looked calm.

"What is the specific situation of the battle?" Kristoya smiled and helped her daughter to ask another question.

Ribazzo immediately responded respectfully: "I heard that our coalition forces had been victorious in successive battles and had completely defeated the Gauls who invaded Etruria... After receiving the battle report, His Majesty was very happy and had already sent five The rotating chairman and several ministers from the Ministry of Military Affairs summoned the palace to discuss matters."

As he said that, he looked at Cynthia again: "Your Majesty knows that Princess Cynthia is in the mansion, so he specially asked me to come back to inform you so that you don't have to worry."

"Look, how much your father cares about you!" Kristoya gave Cynthia a reproachful look.

"Thank you, Lord Ribazo!" Cynthia wiped away the tears of excitement in her eyes and saluted Ribazo sincerely.

Ribazo hurriedly got out of the way and said repeatedly: "Princess, this is what I should do. I don't deserve thanks."

"Okay, can we go to the zoo now? It's all because of you that we have been delayed for so long. Eunice and Aviya may have been anxious." Crystal complained pretending to be dissatisfied. .

"Mom, it's my fault, let's set off now!" Cynthia smiled sweetly, then squatted down, stretched out her hand, and said softly: "Chris, let Auntie hold you, let's run faster, hurry up Come to the zoo and go see the elephants, okay?"

"I want to see the lions too."

"no problem!"

"And hippos."

"can!"

……

Cynthia led the bouncing Chris and quickly walked out of the backyard, bursting into laughter.

Christoya looked at Agnes happily: "This morning, Apox went to the academy, Anteblis went to practice football, and the house is full of women. We want to have fun in the zoo. one day!"

Palpylas gently tugged at Christoya's hand, and said solemnly: "Grandma, Chris and I are men."

"Oh, by the way, I'll include you two little warriors." Kristoya tapped his forehead with her finger and smiled even more happily.

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Last year, after Davers' suggestion, Christoya immediately took action. After repeated discussions and surveys, she chose the hilly area near the Krati River south of the Turiyi Quarry to build the zoo. The stone materials, large amounts of water, and transportation are relatively convenient.

Up to now, the zoo is still under construction and not open to the public, but there are already elephants, lions, hippos, crocodiles... and many other animals in it. They are all allies (such as Egypt and Mauritania). I heard that King Daves has Sent specially for this requirement.

When Christoya and her group were escorted by the palace guards and headed to the zoo in a carriage, Davos was discussing matters with the ministers in the palace.

"Your Majesty, the facts have proven that your decision is correct. Patroclus is indeed an excellent military commander! I originally thought that although the number of soldiers in the army he led was large, most of them were new recruits, and the sources were very complex. What he faced was They are also the Gauls who are feared by various ethnic groups in central Italy, so we have previously analyzed that with the current strength of the coalition forces in northern Dionia, if we adopt a defensive posture, it will not be a big problem to defend the Roman area, but if we want to repel the It was more difficult for the Gauls who were ravaging Etrunia. And we also think..."

Alexis, the Minister of Military Affairs, hesitated for a moment, and then said calmly: "Patroclus, the commander of the No. 14 Army, has only taken office not long ago. He has no experience in commanding multiple legions before. Moreover, he is still relatively young. I am afraid that he will not be able to let the allied generals They fully obeyed, so it was previously suggested that His Majesty send a more experienced veteran to succeed him as the commander of the northern coalition forces (since the No. 14 Corps is located in the Roman area, the Ministry of Military Affairs stipulates that the commander of the Corps has the authority to command the Allied armies in an emergency. The right to defend against the enemy), without His Majesty’s persistence, I’m afraid this victory would not have come so quickly!…”

Davos listened calmly. In fact, the reason why he insisted on letting Patroclus continue to command the coalition forces was not because he had absolute confidence in his son-in-law, but because he appointed Patroclus as No. 14. The commander of the 18th Army and Sextus served as the commander of the No. [-] Army. This was the beginning of his planned infusion of fresh blood into the army and the gradual replacement of the older generation of generals. Naturally, he was under considerable pressure. Sending a veteran to take over command after more than a year would not only dampen the confidence of the young general, but also disrupt his original plan, so he supported Patroclus to protect his own face.

Of course, at this time, Davos was no longer affected by the history of his previous life as he was before the Western Mediterranean War. After defeating Rome and Carthage, and the rapid development of the kingdom in recent years, he was deeply aware of Dionysus. The strength of the Kingdom of Asia has far exceeded that of Rome and Carthage in this period of previous history. It ranks first in the entire Mediterranean in terms of military construction, weapons and equipment research, strategies and tactics, etc., so it once gave The Gauls, who caused a lot of trouble in Rome, were just a small problem for Dionia at this time. Even if the northern coalition suffered an occasional small setback, it would not have much impact on the kingdom, but would Let these allies unite more around the Kingdom of Dionia out of fear of the Gauls.

But he never expected that Patroclus' performance far exceeded his expectations and defeated the main force of the Gauls in less than a month. This made him very satisfied, and he had to try his best at this moment. Suppressing the complacency in my heart.

"Your Majesty, according to the battle report, although the commander of the Patroclus army is young, he is very calm and experienced in using his troops. He quickly marched to the vicinity of Volsena, but instead of relying on a large number of troops, he immediately led the army to attack. Instead, he built a camp to lure the enemy. The offensive, through a small victory in the defensive battle, won the trust of the allied generals, and the morale of the soldiers was also boosted. Then he deliberately retreated to the south of the Tiber River, making the Gauls think that the Dionysian army was timid , that’s why he dared to attack Volsena with confidence and boldness. As a result, he led his army back quickly and raided the Gauls’ camp while the Gauls were fighting hard for days and were exhausted and sleeping soundly…”

The new chief of staff, Printors, analyzed seriously: "Although, this glorious victory is also due to the Gauls' own ignorance and arrogance. After encountering my powerful coalition, instead of fighting cautiously, they only knew how to attack blindly. There is nothing to do with the marching and camping, but in turn, it can be seen that the commander of Patroclus not only understands his own soldiers, the situation of the Allies, but also the situation of the Gauls, so every decision he makes can be so consistent. The war situation at that time made victory come so easily, which can be said to have captured the essence of the "Military Law". Congratulations to Your Majesty! The kingdom has another excellent military commander, and he is still so young!"

(End of this chapter)