ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 384

Mathias? !Davos remembered that Ancitanos told him, 'Masias was the leader of the Campanian mercenaries, and later became an important general under Dionysius. '

"Is there any evidence?" Davos asked further.

"No, he came to Turiyi empty-handed. The hotel he stayed in and the dagger were both prepared by a man named Auroras, but he only knew the name and didn't know what Auroras looked like. What does it do..." Matonis said seriously: "Now I am sending people to the hotel where he is staying, hoping to get some information about Auroras."

After hearing this, Davos asked again: "Where is that woman?"

"No one has come to inspect and claim to know her..." Matonis was a little frustrated.

"Matonis, it has only been a long time since the assassination, but you have already made great progress!" Davos comforted him, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes: "Whether she is a Thurii or someone else. Since she is from the city and can participate in the celebration, she has traces to follow, and the dagger she holds is very similar to the dagger held by the man, and they are both coated with poison, so she is inseparable from Syracuse!"

Davos sneered and ordered him: "Matonis, you go to Aristelas immediately. He will help you find out the truth as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir." Matonis turned and left.

At this time, Kunogorata said worriedly and tentatively: "Master Davos, are you going to declare war on Syracuse? Although the assassin said that Syracuse ordered him to do it, he did not confirmed, and—”

Davos, who had always respected him, interrupted the old man unceremoniously: "I would like to ask Lord Kunogorata, if they really succeed in assassinating me this time, what will happen to Dionia?"

Kunogorata was taken aback for a moment, thought for a while, and had to say truthfully: "There will be... there will be turmoil..." It's not just turmoil, I'm afraid civil war will happen soon.The three major races in the alliance of Greeks, Lucanians, and Brutians will inevitably clash; the qualifications and prestige of the several major legionaries are equal, and none of them can deter all the legions, but the civil servants have the upper hand in the Senate. Go down... Kunogolata became more and more frightened as he thought about it.

"Then what will happen to our South Italian Alliance?" Davos looked at his face and continued to guide him to think: The South Italian Alliance is an alliance of Magna Greek city-states led by Dionia. Its strength far surpasses that of other city-states and has become the mainstay of maintaining this alliance. Once the Dionia Alliance is in civil unrest and its strength weakens, Crotone and Lijim may jump out to fight for power. When the strength of both sides is not much different, , in the end, no one may be convinced by anyone, causing the South Italian Alliance to become a fictitious thing, not to mention that Crotone will most likely take revenge on Siliting and Trina, who betrayed it in the first place, and it is also possible that Crotone will ask Dio Nia declared war to avenge the enemy, and the South-Italian Alliance completely fell apart...

"We all know that Syracuse signed a peace agreement with Carthage, but we still don't see Syracuse disbanding its mercenary troops. Instead, it purchases grain and builds ships... What is this for? Is it to help Syracuse? Bada defeated the Theban alliance?”

Davos's question is probing the heart of Cunogorata: Indeed, Dionysius has long had ambitions for Magna Graecia. If the Dionysian Alliance is turbulent and the South Italian Alliance becomes a mess, Syracuse With a strength that far exceeds that of the various city-states and alliances in Greater Greece, it can easily achieve its goals...

Davos stared at the old man in front of him, with tiny beads of sweat dripping out from under his gray temples. As the Dionysian elder who served three consecutive terms as the chief executive of Turui, Turui can have today's prosperity , Kunogorata contributed a lot, but unfortunately his biggest shortcoming was his fear of war.

"Lord Cunogorata, you should know me. I will not rashly start a war against Syracuse without full preparation, but it is time for us to take action, otherwise Syracuse will be left alone. This evil wolf is lurking around Dionia, coveting our land and disrupting the order of our alliance at any time. This is a terrible thing!"

After listening to Daves's sincere words, Kunogorata thought for a long time, and finally changed his mind and said, "Lord Daves, what do you want me to do?"

Davos looked happy: "In the emergency Senate meeting, I hope you can support my proposal to 'mobilize the citizens of Dionia to prepare for war with Syracuse'!"

Just "prepare"?Kunogolata couldn't believe his ears. When he saw Davos's menacing look just now, he thought he was about to start a war with Syracuse.

"Of course more than that, we also need to support Lijim to build a colonial city on Sicily..." Daves looked at Cunogorata and said word by word: "I still need you to tell the other elders at the meeting The 'truth' in the investigation of the Assassin's incident—that is, the Assassin was from Locri, and was dispatched at the request of Syracuse!"

Kunogorata's eyes widened with surprise: "Lord Davos, are you trying to—"

"Yes, I am going to target Locri!" Davos said with a slightly ferocious expression and firm words: "Dionysius formed an alliance with Locri because he wanted Locri to become Scylla. Syracuse is a springboard for the invasion of Magna Graecia, and the existence of Locle prevents us Magna Graecia from being able to completely condense into a whole. This time we just take advantage of this great opportunity to declare war on Locle. If Syracuse comes to the rescue, in Magna Graecia On Greek soil, facing the army of our South Italian Alliance, I think our chances of winning will be very high! If they don't come, we will just conquer this city-state that betrayed Magna Graecia!"

Although I already agree in my heart that the war between Dionia and Syracuse is inevitable, Cunogorata is more willing to deal with Locri first than facing the powerful Syracuse.When the Dionian City-State Alliance was first established, Locri was also a powerful gang in their hearts and in Magna Graecia, but it was no longer worth mentioning in the eyes of the Dionians at this time.Moreover, the fact that Davers was able to think of such a strategy showed that he was not carried away by anger, so Kunogolata began to actively make suggestions: "Just at this celebration, the generals and parliamentarians of the city-states of the South Italian Alliance came to Invited, such as Attiliklus of Rhygium, Lysias of Crotone, Sipulus of Trina, Prytinices of Cylitium, and Phenomenon of Coronia. Lord Liniris... are all in Turii. They must have heard about today's amazing event. We can just hold the South Italian Alliance meeting that should be held in Xiliting in Turii. I believe it will be easy. We can reach an agreement!”

"I believe they are waiting for the Senate to send someone to contact them, so our Senate meeting must end as soon as possible." Davos reminded.

"I understand." Cunogorata nodded. When he left the Davos mansion, his steps were a little heavy, because he knew that after today, the Dionia Alliance, which had been at peace for more than three years, might open the door to war again .

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At the meeting of the Dionia Senate, the elders were more concerned about the safety of Davos, especially the elders of the former mercenaries, the elders of Lucania, the elders of Amendolara and some Bruti elders. All expressed concern.

Therefore, when Kunogorata informed everyone of the "truth", the senators were furious, and Davos's proposal to "declare war on Locle" was easily passed.

Although, militants such as Amintas were disappointed that Davos did not directly announce the strategy to the culprit-Syracuse.Although Cornelus, Ansitanos and others were surprised as to why Syracuse did not come forward but pushed Locri in front, they were temporarily relieved in their hearts.

The Senate finally decided to send an envoy to question Locri with demanding demands.

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When Davos returned home, he had no time to rest. He immediately asked his father-in-law, Atili Cruz, to be quickly summoned.

"I can finally feel relieved to see that you are fine!" Atili Cruz said happily as soon as he saw him, which made Davos feel a little heart-warming.

Then, Atilicruz shouted again: "Syracuse! It must have been done by someone sent by Syracuse, right! I have already said -"

Davos interrupted him and said decisively: "The Dionia Senate has decided to fully support Lijim in building a colonial city in Sicily, but I also hope that you can abide by your previous words and hand over Lijim's fleet to Dionysius. Ya Lai is under unified command!"

"This is really good news. However, by handing the fleet to you, can Dionia ensure the safety of Lijim's coast and trade routes?" Atilicrus became reluctant again at this moment.

"I think the people of Syracuse don't have time to bully Lijim anymore, because Dionia will send an envoy to question Lockley, 'Why do you want to film an assassin to assassinate me?'" Davers said in a surprising way.

Atili Cruz looked surprised: "How...how could it be Lockley?"

"Because Dionia and the South Italian Alliance need to launch a war against Locri!" Davos said decisively.

Atili Cruz was still surprised, but he already understood Davos's intention. He shook his hands, held on to the armrests of the wooden chair, and sat down slowly: "You...you want to...no! You are Wanting to lure the people of Syracuse to Magna Graecia..."

"Yes, if we gather the troops of our South Italian city-states to fight against the Syracuseans on the land of Magna Graecia, I think we have a greater chance of winning! Father, I need Lijim's full support to be able to attend the meeting of the South Italian League. To convince other city-states." Davos rarely said the word "father", which shows how much he expects from this plan.

(End of this chapter)