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Chapter 1278 The Princess’s Request

"Okay, that's it, you will follow me to Persia!" At this time, Davos smiled, looked at the former Secretary of Commerce in the crowd, and said, "Mariji, you can go back right away. You should feel happy to be in your hometown, right?"

Mariji replied calmly: "Your Majesty, I have lived here for most of my life and am already a Dionian. The reason why I want to follow you to Persia is because I am relatively familiar with it and hope to be able to help you during the war. Give some good advice.”

"You are duplicity." Epithenis exclaimed from the side.

Mariji's words reminded Davos, and he immediately asked: "Is Yizam among your group of people going to Persia?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, he is the most active one to sign up. After all, he can return to his hometown." Felicius replied with a smile.

Alexis immediately understood the meaning of Davos' words and answered, "He should be at home now. Do you need to call him right away?"

"Don't worry, there will be time later." Davos looked at everyone and sighed: "It's been a long time since we old brothers got together! Today, don't be in a hurry to go back. I'll send someone to take care of you." Matonis, Olivers, Alps and other old mercenaries from Thurii all called over, I will hold a banquet in the palace, and we can have a good chat, okay?!"

"Great!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

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Late at night, after the banquet, Davos returned to the palace on King's Hill.

When he came to the backyard, he found that the main building hall in front was brightly lit with candles, which was very strange.When he walked in, he saw the two princesses Christoya and Agnes sitting in the huge living room. He was drunk and asked: "It's so late, why don't you two... go to bed?"

"Your Majesty, we are waiting for you." Christoya said angrily.

"Wait for me? Uh...what's the matter?" Davos burped.

Agnes immediately went over to help him sit down, and then brought him a cup of hot honey water that had been prepared. At the same time, she asked with concern: "We heard that your Majesty will personally lead the army to attack Persia this time. Is this true? ?"

Davos held her hand and comforted softly: "You two don't have to worry. Persia's national power is obviously weakened now. We are fully capable of defeating it completely and making it no longer a hidden danger to the kingdom... Well, let's talk about this again. It is a war between the two great powers of Dionia and Persia, and almost all the legions of the kingdom will be dispatched. If I don’t fight in person, I won’t worry!”

Davos squeezed Agnes's hand gently, looked at Kristoya, and his tone became gentler: "Don't worry, this is the last time I will lead troops into battle. After this war is over, I will be fine." By staying with you, I won’t let you two worry anymore!”

"Your Majesty." Kristoya was a little moved, but the expression on her face quickly became serious: "In the past, when you led troops to fight, my sister and I could only wait at home, but this time you are going to Persia, and we We’ve already discussed it and I want to go with you!”

"What?!" Davers was half sober. He looked at Kristoya and Agnes next to him, and asked in disbelief: "Are you kidding?"

"Your Majesty!" Christoya straightened her chest and said in a strong tone: "Agnes and I have been discussing it all day today, and now we are making this request with a very serious attitude. I hope you will take it seriously!"

"Okay." Davos let go of Agnes's hand, sat up straight, coughed lightly, and said in a deep voice, "I don't agree!"

Seeing Christoya raised her face, Davers went on to explain: "The "Dionia Military Law" was formulated by me, and it is precisely because of the strict implementation of it that the army can win again and again. , With today's powerful kingdom. Military Law No.90 specifically stipulates, 'Generals and soldiers are not allowed to march or fight with their families, and they are not allowed to rob women. Violators will be punished by beheading!' Do you want me to be beheaded?

Even if no one dares to do this, as the maker of military law and the commander-in-chief of the entire army, I have violated military law. Will the soldiers below seriously abide by it?Once this bad start is made, military discipline will eventually deteriorate. Will the army still be able to win the war? ! …”

Agnes was a little moved, and she looked at Crystal.

Kristoya was unmoved: "Military law stipulates that women are not allowed to march with the army? So aren't the nurses in the various legion medical camps women?"

Davos retorted without thinking: "They are not women, they are soldiers. Over the past few decades, the soldiers have no longer treated them as women. They are already part of each legion."

Kristoya said with a smile: "Speaking of which, I organized the nurses in this medical camp according to your Majesty's suggestion. I was still the captain of the nurses at the time, and now I can take up the position again -"

"This is absolutely not possible!" Davos said resolutely: "You two are now the princesses of the Kingdom of Dionia, and the mother of a country in the hearts of the people. It is no longer comparable to what it was decades ago. Going to work here will only disrupt the normal order of the medical battalion and affect their work efficiency! More importantly, the safety of you two cannot be guaranteed. If something happens to you, can I still command the battle with peace of mind!"

"Your Majesty." Kristoya's eyes suddenly turned red and she said with a little choked up: "I followed you from Persia to Magna Graecia and did not return home for decades. I once heard business people in Asia Minor say that since Persia became a kingdom, After becoming enemies, I don’t know how I learned that I was born in Miletus. Although my father was punished by the Persians because of Cyrus’s rebellion... He passed away 10 years ago, but this time the Persians punished my father. The family was killed...hundreds of people, including neighbors...were either killed or made into slaves..."

Crystal tears flowed down from her well-maintained white cheeks, but her voice became a little sharp: "Your Majesty, I swear in the name of Hades, this time I must go to Miletus in person, and all those who participated in the killing will be killed." The Persians who harmed my family and all Milesian accomplices must be punished! I will also try my best to find all the surviving tribesmen and let them settle down again and live a prosperous life. This is what I owe them!… …”

Davos was silent: in fact, he had already learned about the massacre of the Christoya family from the intelligence obtained by Aristelas five years ago. In order not to make his wife sad, he hid it. Unexpectedly, Kristoya already knew it, but she has been suffering in silence... If her father was retaliated by the King of Persia because of his involvement in Cyrus's rebellion, it can also be said that it had nothing to do with Dionia, and the destruction of his family But it was actually Davos's fault. Now that Crystal swore in the name of God, it was clear that her attitude was firm.

If Davers still objected, it would undoubtedly cause a rift in the couple's relationship for decades, so he hesitated.

At this time, Agnes spoke up: "Your Majesty, do you think this is okay? My sister and I will not go to Persia with the army to avoid embarrassment for you. When the war goes well, we will go with the baggage fleet..."

"This is still a bit dangerous..." Facing the expectant and pleading eyes of the two wives, Davos finally compromised: "Okay, I will arrange this... But, Kristoya, you go, you Who is in charge of the Chamber of Commerce? And Agnes, who will preside over the Temple of Hera?"

"Eunice is now able to take charge of her own business. When I leave, of course she will manage the Chamber of Commerce."

"Cynthia will host the daily sacrifices at the Temple of Hera for me."

"What about little Chris and the others? Are you willing to leave them alone?" Davos tentatively made a final effort.

Kristoya said firmly: "I'm not their mother, so there's nothing I can't bear to do."

Seeing the resolute attitude of the two wives, Davos lowered his head and slowly took a sip of honey water, and then said: "Let's do this...after the entire western Asia Minor is conquered, I will notify the Ministry of Military Affairs and send troops to take you to Miletus. , you two will return after finishing the matter in Miletus, okay?"

"No!" Christoya objected immediately, "If you conquer Persia this time, Agnes and I will go to Babylon with you!"

Davos was taken aback: "What are you doing in Babylon?"

Agnes hesitated and said nothing, but Christoya was more direct: "I heard that the Persian king has many women. We are afraid that you will marry another one, so we have to keep an eye on it!"

Daves suddenly said: "What are you thinking, how could I do such a thing that violates military law! Besides, I am already at this age, how can I still have that kind of thought!"

Kristoya curled her lips: "Who knows, it is said that the Persian king is already old and married his own daughter. My sister and I will follow you to avoid you making mistakes!"

Davos shook his head helplessly.

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Although the Persians in Asia Minor have successively received the news that "Dionia declared war on Persia and formed a Greek coalition to attack Persia", at the same time they also noticed that because the people of the local Greek city-states were preparing to harvest the farmland that was about to harvest, and Military mobilization had not begun, so everyone believed that the Greek coalition's attack would not come too early. As a result, the Deolian Tenth Army successfully landed on the beach in the Persian Mysian area on the east coast of the Hellespont Strait.

Of course, even if Theo Pampus, the governor of Mysia, was prepared, he would not be able to prevent the landing of the Dionian army. At most, he would only cause some trouble for the Tenth Army.

(End of this chapter)