ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1154
Although Davos's tone was calm, Aristelas still felt the anger from Davos' cold face. He lowered his head in fear and apologized: "Your Majesty, this is the negligence of the intelligence department! We did not find out in time. The kingdom has caused damage and asks for punishment!”

"This is indeed your dereliction of duty!" Davos suddenly emphasized his tone and said seriously: "Although Proseus is anonymous and difficult to investigate, if things are so easy, do you still need to set up your intelligence department? ! There are many foreign residents in Dionia, and many of them still hold important positions. Once someone has different intentions, it may cause great losses to the kingdom. Therefore, your intelligence department should do its best to remove these foreign citizens who hold important positions. Find out his life experience and ensure the safety of the kingdom!..."

Davos paused for a moment, and his tone softened a little: "...The intelligence department has made many meritorious deeds in the past. This is the first time it has made a mistake. I will fine you half a year's salary as a warning to the intelligence department."

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!" Aristelas said gratefully, feeling relieved.

"Call Henepolis in for me on the way out."

"Yes." Aristelas walked out of the meeting hall and felt a chill on his back. Only then did he realize that the Bolton he was wearing was soaked in cold sweat.

Seeing Hernipolis walking in, the expression on Davos's face was much gentler than before: "Herni, send a warrant to the Ministry of Military Affairs."

"Okay." Hernipolis immediately sat down at the desk and took out a pen and paper.

"Tell Alexis that there is no need to change the commander of the expedition to Peloponnese for the time being. Proseus will still be the commander."

Henepolis was stunned and couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, Proseus is the prince of Sparta, and now he is renewing his old relationship with his former comrades. What if he-"

"What if he doesn't carry out his mission seriously and even leads his army to rebel... You think so." Davos took over his words and laughed, his face full of confidence: "Most of the soldiers who went on the expedition They are citizens who have truly grown up in the territory of Dionia, loving and supporting the kingdom that nurtured them. Once Proseus has evil intentions, he will only be abandoned by them, not to mention that there is also Oliver in the army. Sparta, Trotilus, Sekolian and others! The sun is about to set in Sparta today. Proseus, who has lived in the kingdom for many years and has won a great reputation, should not give up everything here and turn to To Sparta, whom he has always hated!"

Davos paused and then said: "What's more, a dignified Spartan prince actually served as the commander of tens of thousands of soldiers in Dionysia. If this news is known to the Greek city-states, it will not only show the The power of Dionia also makes them feel our magnanimity, which may have some special impact on mainland Greece..."

"So that's it..." Henipolis nodded thoughtfully.

"You can write another letter to Proseus in my name. The general meaning is... well, 'I completely trust him and ask him not to have any worries and continue to follow his own plan with Spar. I will give him my full support as always in the fight against Datong. After writing it, give it to me to sign, and then send it out as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Aristelas returned to the Ministry of Intelligence and immediately held a meeting to put pressure on his subordinates, requiring the heads of each region to increase their efforts to conduct strict investigations on foreign citizens in their areas, especially those of the kingdom officials, to thoroughly understand Their background before coming to the kingdom, if anyone makes mistakes, they will be severely punished.

The meeting lasted until dark, when Aristelas adjourned the meeting.When he returned home with his exhausted body, he found that his wife was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.

"This afternoon, Princess Kristoya called me over and said that I have worked hard during this period and helped her a lot (Asuna has been staying at Kristoia's house after her marriage to Aristelas). In the past two years, Kristoya has been busy taking care of her grandson, so she has devoted less energy to the Chamber of Commerce and relied more on Azuna to help Eunice.) In order to express her gratitude, she gave me a lot of property, a total of two A talent!"

Aristelas was stunned, and then thought of the half-year salary he had been deducted, and immediately realized whether this was King Davos's compensation for him.

"I originally didn't intend to accept it, and I declined it to the princess again and again, but the princess asked me, 'Has the villa your family built in Catania finished?' I thought, yes, we have spent all the money we have saved over the years. It’s all been spent there, and there’s still some balance left unpaid…”

Azuna kept talking nonstop, but Aristelas suddenly interrupted her and asked: "Did you tell the princess about the villa?"

"I didn't. Didn't you ask me not to tell anyone?" Azuna's answer made Aristelas stunned again: since the intelligence department has changed from the dark to the open and has been officially recognized by the kingdom. , the affairs suddenly increased, and he himself was getting older, his energy was running low, and he began to have some intention of retiring, so he bought land and built a villa at the foothills of the western edge of the Catania Plain, thinking that he could return home after retirement. Retirement in hometown, but this matter has been carried out quietly, no one told... How did your Majesty know?
Aristelas suddenly felt a chill in his heart when he changed his mind.

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A few days later, Davos once again received a letter from Leoticides, and this time he summoned Alexis, the Minister of War.

"Alexis, Proseus wrote a letter requesting to resign as commander, and also requested to be transferred from the expedition to Sparta. What do you think about this matter?" Daves asked in a gentle tone. .

Alexis was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Davos's unsurprised and unhappy face, and thought: My opinion is not the same as what you just said, but it was rejected by you last time.

Of course he would not say that, but frowned and said with a slight embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Proseus is not only the commander of the expedition to Sparta, but also the commander of the First Army. It is the main force of the battle. Now the army is in the war zone and may start a battle with the Spartan army at any time. At this critical moment, Proseus, as the commander-in-chief, asks to leave. This will not only weaken the morale and combat effectiveness of the army, but also It will seriously affect our success or failure in the Peloponnesian War!"

Davos looked at him and said slowly: "However, Proseus confessed in the letter that as a Spartan, he missed his hometown and was unable to lead the army and fight the Spartans with all his strength. That’s why we requested to be transferred back so as not to affect our war situation in Greece.”

"This is what is wrong with Proseus!" Alexis said in a deep voice: "If he had confessed his true life experience to Your Majesty before the army set off, he would not have fallen into the predicament he is in now. According to military law, he is You should be punished!"

"...Well, since Proseus no longer has the desire to fight, and staying there will only affect the battle, then he will be transferred back. Of course, it is also necessary to punish him. This matter will be decided by your Ministry of Military Affairs based on After deliberation on the "Military Law", the report was submitted to me for approval."

Having said this, Davos said earnestly: "But... it is not easy for the kingdom to cultivate an excellent commander. After so many years of war, only you and Proseus can truly take charge of the matter. The kingdom conquers all directions——"

"Your Majesty, you are the best commander in the kingdom!" Alexis quickly interjected.

Davos smiled softly, then sighed softly, and said with emphasis: "Proseus can be forgiven for concealing his life experience, and he did not secretly collaborate with the enemy, and he took the initiative to confess... Well, yes The punishment should not be too severe."

Alexis hesitated for a moment, then responded: "Understood, Your Majesty."

Davos nodded with satisfaction, and then turned to another topic: "Do you have a candidate for the temporary successor to the commander of the expeditionary force and the commander of the First Army?"

Alexis did not answer immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Davos first signaled Henepolis, who was recording on the side, to ask someone to get some syrup, and then waited quietly.

After a while, Alexis raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers of the First Legion are more arrogant and unruly than other legions. Its first captain was newly appointed last year. I'm afraid he has not yet fully matured in the legion." To establish prestige, if the temporary acting army commander is difficult to tame the soldiers, it will be difficult to fully exert the combat effectiveness of the First Army. The First Army is the main force in this battle, and its temporary army commander must be selected carefully..."

"Well..." Davos nodded in agreement.

According to the "Dionysian Military Law": If an abnormal situation occurs during war and the legion commander is unable to serve, the first captain can temporarily take over.Now that the first captain has been eliminated, there is no possibility of other captains taking over. Alexis did not mention the third captain Adoris, and Davos seemed to have completely forgotten.

"I have a very suitable candidate - Ctissus, does your Majesty still remember him?"

"Of course I remember, this is the first time I heard of a team officer who insisted on refusing to be the commander of the army." Davos smiled and asked jokingly: "How many promotion appointments has he refused in total?
"This...I don't know, but Ktissus has served as the first captain of the First Legion for more than 10 years. There is no doubt that he is the longest-serving first captain in the kingdom's army. He has great prestige among the soldiers. Sometimes he was even higher than the commander of the legion. During the Western Mediterranean War, when Amyntas was the commander, he temporarily took charge of the battlefield command tasks of the first legion several times and performed very well..."

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