ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1249 Davos’s Wish
"The foundation of the Holy Kingdom of Dionia is in the Western Mediterranean and in Italy!" Davos did not show dissatisfaction because his son opposed launching a war against Persia. Instead, he laughed and looked at his son with eyes full of relief: "Klotokatax, I hope you will remember what you just said, and let your descendants remember it in the future. Concentrate on managing the Western Mediterranean, so that the Holy Kingdom of Dionia can have long-term peace! "

"Yes!" Clotokatax responded respectfully.

"But Dionia wants to attack Persia, not because of its wealth and land, but to change from passive to active, seize the favorable opportunity when its national power is weak, and defeat it completely. At that time, depending on the situation, or Support a few puppets in Persia, or split it into multiple countries to reduce the threat to the kingdom... These methods should be more effective and less laborious than directly annexing land."

Davos said calmly: "As for the difficulties you mentioned about attacking Persia, which war in Dionia has experienced in the past has no difficulties or accidents! It's just that the difficulties in facing Persia are greater. Just a few. And why do we in Dionia win and defeat our opponents every time? It's because we attach great importance to every opponent and have careful planning and preparation, so we have more advantages.

Since the establishment of the kingdom, Persia is the only strong enemy left in the entire Mediterranean. Artaxerxes and I both knew that there would be a war between the two sides, so he would incite the city-states in mainland Greece to unite against us.When the rebellion broke out in Asia Minor, I thought about sending troops to attack the Persian mainland. However, the Greek war had just ended, and our military food supplies were consumed a lot. The Greek alliance had just been established and needed to be consolidated. Thessaly had just been conquered, and it was still It took time to digest...that's why I had to cancel the idea.

However, the Ministry of Military Affairs has always targeted Persia. In the past few years, it has been conducting military training and improving weapons and equipment for Persia, and it has accumulated many advantages over Persia today. Therefore, the plan to attack Persia cannot be delayed any longer!

I believe that with the blessing of Hades, we will eventually win! "

After Davos finished speaking categorically, Cedorom understood completely in his heart: Sure enough, the attack on Persia was the intention of His Majesty Davos. He just asked the Ministry of Military Affairs to propose it. He may even have communicated with Bagulu and Bagule in advance. Asistes discussed it all and performed a play with everyone in the palace hall.

Thedorum glanced at Olivers and Printols, then at Bagule and Asistes, then lowered his eyes and remained silent.

At this moment, Davos let out a long sigh and said in a low tone: "Yesterday, I went to visit Amintas. Due to the recurrence of his old injury, he could no longer sit or stand at all. He could only lie on the bed and talk to me... …He talked to me about many past events, especially his adventures in Persia.

He said, 'He has gone from being a homeless refugee to becoming an important minister of a powerful kingdom in the Mediterranean. He doesn't have many regrets in this life. The only regret is that... he may no longer be able to see the Dionysian army attack Persia and regain the former war dead in a foreign land. The bones of our mercenary companions, to take revenge on the Persians who hunted us down like cattle and sheep..."

Speaking of this, Davos once again sighed deeply: "...Amintas' words touched me a lot!...I still clearly remember that we went through all the troubles to escape from Persia, and we were in Byzantium. Rest. Burkos, do you remember? You came all the way to Byzantium and wanted to hire us to go to Thurii to fight against the Lucarians. I agreed—"

Minister of Agriculture Burkos stood up tremblingly and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, of course I remember! I heard that a Greek mercenary army fought thousands of miles in Persia and successfully returned to the Aegean Sea, so I believe that as long as I can hire This army will definitely be able to defeat the Lucanians, but the mercenary leaders rejected my invitation one after another. Just when I was about to feel desperate, it was your majesty who agreed to my request without hesitation and gave me hope. ! But who would have thought that this small invitation would actually create a powerful kingdom and change the entire pattern of the Mediterranean!"

Davers recalled the past with great emotion: "Yes, no one can predict the world a few decades from now... So at that time, the Spartan army and the Byzantines were afraid of accepting Thurii's invitation and we took the opportunity to cause trouble and proposed Harsh demands, 'Unless we take off our armor, lay down our weapons, and enter the Byzantine city naked, we will not be allowed to leave by ship in the port.'

The former leaders of the mercenaries once entered the Persian camp to negotiate with bare hands because they blindly believed in the words of the Persian generals, and were brutally killed. Therefore, the mercenaries were very wary of this. For this reason, I struggled to convince them. ...Then on that day, we put down our weapons and walked into Byzantium, but we were humiliated in every possible way by the Spartans and the Byzantines. The road leading to the port was really difficult! …”

"Your Majesty, I remember the events of that day very clearly!" Olivers, whose eyes were a little wet, gritted his teeth and said: "They called us vile bastards and told us to get out of Byzantium quickly and not to pollute their land. Some people They also threatened that if we didn't run faster, they would chop our bodies into pieces and feed them to the dogs... They not only scolded us, but also threw all kinds of debris at us!

I was standing next to Your Majesty at that time. I saw with my own eyes that you were hit by a few rotten fruits and your face was a little swollen, but you tolerated it... After we got on the boat, many people were very angry. I swear in the name of the gods that one day I will return the humiliation I suffered to the Byzantines! …”

This was the first time that Clotokatax heard his father talk about the bitter past decades ago. He clenched his fists in sympathy and was about to say something.

However, Davos's eyes quickly swept from Olivers and Alps, who looked sad and angry, and then looked at the other people with solemn expressions. He said in a serious tone: "It is these people who have gone through hardships and been spurned by others. The mercenaries came to Magna Graecia in embarrassment, fought bloody battles, and finally had the powerful Holy Kingdom of Dionia today! They are the founders of the kingdom, but we owe them an explanation!
Melses, Zipit, Xantiparis... they have already left this world, and Amyntas, Alexis, Philisius... in a few years, I am afraid they will follow in their footsteps. , should we let the heroes of these kingdoms go to the Elysee with regrets!

What's more, among the Dionian army, they are the most familiar with the combat characteristics of the Persian army, and they are also the most familiar with the geography and customs of Persia. Shouldn't we take advantage of the fact that some of them are still barely able to wear armor and launch a timely attack? The Persian attack not only solved the hidden dangers of the kingdom, but also fulfilled their wishes!

Elites of the kingdom, whether you agree or disagree, please give your opinion immediately! "

After a moment of silence in the hall, many ministers such as Crotocatacus, Asistes, Sipulus, Antaoris, Haka, and Bagule responded loudly: "Your Majesty, I agree The kingdom declares war on Persia after the games!”

"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Davos looked at the excited Olivers, Asistes and others, stood up suddenly, and said loudly: "Since everyone agrees, then the attack on Persia is settled. Got it!"

He paused and then said: "I read the report of the Games Organizing Group. Each Greek League city-state that accepted the invitation will send its most important government officials to participate. It is just a good opportunity to convene a high-level meeting of the Greek League. Meeting, reach an agreement with them, and form a coalition to deal with Persia together! Leave this matter to Tapirus to arrange."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After deciding on the most important thing, Davos looked at his son again and said in a deep voice: "Klotokas, the questions you just mentioned about the expedition to Persia, the distance It is too far away, and the kingdom cannot get the latest news from the battlefield in a timely manner, nor can it convey new instructions in a timely manner. In the face of complex situations, the leading generals dare not make decisions without authorization... etc. These problems are indeed worthy of our attention, but the solution to the problem is The method is also very simple, that is, I personally lead the troops to go to war!"

Everyone was taken aback.

Sedorum blurted out: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible——"

"What's wrong!" Davos interrupted him with a stiff tone, and said with confidence: "Since I came to Magna Graecia, I personally led the army and conquered Lucania, Crotone, and Thera. Cuza, Messape, Pucetti, Rome, and Carthage won one victory after another, which helped the kingdom survive the most difficult period and gradually became stronger...

The upcoming war with Persia is undoubtedly of importance to the kingdom. It is related to the life and death of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and the rise and fall of the kingdom. Besides me, who else can undertake such a major mission and is confident of winning the final victory? ! "

Some shrewd ministers heard the implication of Daves' words: Dionia will use all the kingdom's forces to attack Persia, and there is some uneasiness in handing such a huge force into the hands of a certain general.What's more, after the victory, great glory was bestowed on the generals who led the army, which made this uneasiness even greater... Therefore, it is safest for the king to lead the army in person.

Of course Clotokatax was also aware of this problem, but he still suggested with concern: "The environment and climate in Persia are different from those in the Kingdom. This is another thousand-mile campaign, which will definitely be more tiring. Your Majesty...Father, how old are you?" The matter is too high, we shouldn’t go on such a arduous expedition, let me go on your behalf!”

(End of this chapter)