ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1155 Recommendation of Henepolis
"Where is he now?" Davos asked with interest.

"He had retired from the army the year before last and returned to Amendolara. However, he is a restless person and applied to the Ministry of Military Affairs to serve as the military training officer of Amendolara..."

"Zantiparis, who is in his 60s, can still lead his legions to kill enemies and make contributions to the kingdom. Ctissus is younger than him. I think his performance should be equally good, but..." Davos asked with some uncertainty. : "He has refused to serve as legion commander many times, will he agree this time?"

"Your Majesty, this time is different from the past. The First Legion does not have a legion commander when it may face a battle at any time. This is actually a big crisis for the First Legion, and Ctissus, as the First Legion, The veteran will never stand idly by, not to mention this is a temporary takeover, I believe he will not refuse!" Alexis said firmly.

"Okay, it's him!" Davos agreed simply, and then asked: "Where is the candidate to replace Proseus?"

Alexis said hesitantly: "What does Your Majesty think of Matonis?"

"He is a fierce general and can charge into battle, but he lacks experience in commanding multiple regiments, and the political environment in Greece is complicated..."

Davers spoke very tactfully, but Alexis understood, and he continued, "How about Olivers?"

"Olivers' mind is indeed flexible, but he also lacks experience in commanding multiple regiments, and he is sometimes not decisive enough at critical moments, and now the army is facing the Spartans..." Davers said this euphemistically.

"What about Lizaru?"

"You forgot that I specifically said last time not to send non-Greek citizens to fight, let alone the commander of an army."

"Your Majesty, I was negligent! So... How about Heros?"

"How could Xiros suddenly abandon his important task as the administrator of the Turii region and go to the Peloponnese to lead the army in combat? What's more, he has been away from the frontline fighting for many years, and he may be a little unfamiliar with commanding operations... It's not just him. , the same goes for Capps." Davers was a little dissatisfied with the candidates he proposed, and couldn't help but said: "What do you think of Patroclus?"

Alexis was well prepared, and he immediately responded: "Patroclus is indeed a more suitable candidate, but he is now stationed in the Po River region and has to fight the Agurians at any time, while also ensuring the stability of the Po River region. , it is really not appropriate to transfer them out at this time...Sextus is the same in the Iberia region, and although Chalcides is also very capable, he also lacks the experience of commanding multiple legions..."

Davos looked at him and spoke in a more serious tone: "There are so many generals in the kingdom, why can't we find a suitable candidate?!"

"Your Majesty, any one of the generals mentioned above can serve as the commander of an army. It is just because it is the first time to go to Greece. In order to better show the strength of the kingdom to our motherland, our requirements are higher. Alexis persuaded in the same gentle tone. He paused, and then said with a happy face: "Your Majesty, I have thought of a suitable candidate who should meet your requirements!"

"Oh, you said."

"Printors." Alexis said with a firm tone: "Although he is now the chief of staff, he once served as the commander of the No. 14 Legion, and also commanded many legions during the Western Mediterranean War. He has performed well and his Majesty should know his military exploits better than I do."

"But he is now the chief of staff and has heavy military duties——"

"Tormid or Philisius can take over temporarily."

"Well..." Davos stroked his chin and said thoughtfully: "Let me make a decision after I discuss it with Printors in person and listen to his wishes."

After watching Alexis walk out of the conference hall, Davos said softly with some emotion: "Many old people in the Ministry of Military Affairs are not willing to give more opportunities to young people, and it seems that even Alexis is no exception. ah."

At this time, Henipolis said: "Your Majesty, I see that Master Alexis and Master Printors have a very close relationship."

After hearing this, Davos was silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "They have been comrades-in-arms for many years."

"Your Majesty." Henipolis looked at Davos and bravely said softly: "I also have a suitable candidate who I would like to recommend to you."

"Oh? Do you also have a candidate?" Davos became interested and smiled: "Let's talk about it."

"I think Prince Clotokatax is suitable to be the commander of the expeditionary army."

The candidate named by Henipolis was beyond Davos' expectations. He looked at Henepolis and thought in his heart: His son had not returned to Tulii for a long time, and he had not had any contact with Henepolis. Is this just Henepolis's own idea?
Davos asked tentatively: "Clotol rarely goes into battle to kill the enemy, and he has no experience in commanding an army. How can he be the commander-in-chief?! This is a life-and-death war, not a game!"

"His Royal Highness Croto has no experience, so you can let Printors assist him. Your Majesty, didn't you say before that you brought His Highness Croto back from Rome just to let him take on greater responsibilities! His Highness Croto He is your heir, the future King of Dionia. Although he cannot be victorious on the battlefield like you, he must at least have a certain influence on the army, otherwise he will face the likes of Alexis and Aminta in the future. As a military general like Si who decides the lives and deaths of tens of millions of people, can he calmly refute their suggestions and put forward his own opinions?" Henipolis said sincerely.

Davos stared at him for a long time, and sighed in a gentle tone: "You are the only one in the entire kingdom who can think about me like this!"

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At dusk, Davos returned to his mansion on the hill.

Dinner is the most lively time of the Davos royal family. The large round dining table is full of people: King Davos and his two princesses, Clotokatax and his two children, Apox and his wife. One child, Eunice and his wife (who last year married Alex, a famous sculptor from Tarentum), Briantes, Ivia, and Cynthia with her two children, Adoris's wife loves Dui and a child.

Since the children grew up a few years ago and began to have their own families and careers, the Davos couple became older and longed for a lively and prosperous family. However, the mansion was often deserted, so Davos hired the best in the kingdom. Engineers designed according to the terrain of the entire hill, and then Christoya spent a huge amount of money to hire a large construction team to build multiple mansions on the hill according to the drawings.

The hills of King's Hill are gentle, and the top and mountainside are suitable for building a large number of houses. However, because of Davos's noble status, there is only one mansion in the entire hill.Because of the sufficient funds, after only half a year, there were a few more mansions on the hill.

Then Davos forcibly issued an order to Apox and Antbris, requiring them to move to the new mansion. Later, Eunice also followed the instructions after her marriage. Although Antbris had some resistance, she was not allowed to live in the new mansion in the end. Never give up.

Davers also requested that the whole family dine together as much as possible in the evening.Sometimes Krystoya would invite Cynthia and Adoris's family to come for dinner. Since the Clotokatax family had just returned, Cynthia and Adoris's wife often came over to have gatherings these days.

"...The game is almost over. Our team is still one point behind, but we still have one last attack, and we are only three meters away from the end line. Three meters is not that far, isn't it?" Antbres asked the children surrounding him. them.

"Yes!!" Several older children rushed to answer, and the younger children also shouted together.

"But -" Anteblis stroked with both hands and said with a serious expression: "The opponent's players lined up in a dense wall and blocked us in front. There was no gap to pass through. What should we do?! The referee blew the whistle After the whistle, the game started. Our team's quarterback made a pass to the left winger. After diverting the opponent's attention, he quickly handed the football to the player next to him. The player who caught the ball it is me!"

The children made sounds of surprise.

"There was not much time left. I held the ball, lowered my head, and pushed it forward with the help of my teammates. The other players tried their best to block me, and several people even pressed on me. I used all my strength. Carrying them, I just arched forward... My eyes were full of feet, and I couldn't see where the end line was. It felt like the time was very long... Suddenly I heard a whistle, we scored a touchdown! The game is over, we The Thurii rugby team won the Kingdom Rugby Finals, and I, your uncle, became the best player in the finals!"

"Wow! My uncle is amazing!..." Under the adoring eyes of the children, Antebris was full of complacency.

"Didn't you have such an outstanding performance in the finals last year? Look at you, you are bragging every day!" Eunice couldn't help but said: "I have always felt that the reason why you were able to succeed in the end was because Your identity makes Oudie's players afraid to hurt you——"

"You are blaspheming the sacred rugby finals!" Antbris suddenly turned red with anger and stood up suddenly: "Eunice, if you continue to talk nonsense -"

"Okay!" Christoya slammed the table hard and shouted: "You two should be quiet! You are so old and you quarrel whenever we meet, and you don't set a good standard for the children. example!"

"She said it first——"

"You still say that!" Crystal yelled again.

Antbris had no choice but to shut his mouth in embarrassment.

(End of this chapter)