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Chapter 449 Hades’ Omen
After many requests to no avail, the Laos people took off their disguise and launched a brazen attack on the Lahe Fortress.

The fortress of the Pernaira River is located in a narrow area between the river bank and the mountains, and Laos cannot take advantage of its large number of troops.Taglu led more than 200 soldiers to defend tenaciously with a small but strong fortress.

The bloody battle continued into the afternoon, but the Laos army still could not break into the fortress.After receiving the request for reinforcements from the Lahe Fortress, Niutum Administrator Hermon personally led an urgent reinforcement of nearly [-] citizen soldiers and arrived in time.

Seeing that the opponent was powerful, the Laos people slowly retreated...

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At this time, there were beacons everywhere in Dionia, and the dark clouds of war were getting thicker and thicker. The people of Thurii were really afraid. They often gathered in two places: one was the Temple of Hades, hoping to get this The blessing of the powerful Pluto comforts the uneasy mood; the other place is the square in front of the Senate.

The people once again appealed to the Senate: Let Consul Davos be the king, because only in this way can Dionia overcome this difficulty. Hades has already foreseen all this!
This time the public outcry was obviously much louder than the previous two days. The senators in the Senate were already panicking because of the bad situation that kept coming, and the people's protests made them even more confused about what to do.

"Plesinus, look what you have done! Stop your tricks quickly, let the people of Thurii regain calm, and let Dionia restore order, otherwise the Senate will not be able to function normally and everything will be in chaos. Come on!" Kunogolata finally couldn't help but get angry at Plessinas.

"Lord Kunogorata, be careful what you say. This is the oracle of God Hades and the spontaneous appeal of the people. It has nothing to do with me! Instead of arguing with me here, you should think about it carefully. Satisfy the needs of the people and appease their anger!" Plessinas, the priest in charge of Hades Temple, retorted without fear.

"My lords, it is not a big deal for Lord Davos to serve as the king. Aren't the positions and roles that Davos has assumed in the past few years been exerting the power of a king! It just lacks a name. That’s all. Don’t you now hope that Lord Davos will come back soon to help us defeat our powerful enemies and save the alliance?! In fact, from the establishment of the alliance to this day, Lord Davos has been the biggest reliance on us and the people outside. ! Now the brutal Syracuse people are approaching us. They want the alliance to become the second Xiliting and let us suffer the same suffering as the people of Xiliting. Lord Davos, who has the blessing of Hades, is our only support. What are you still hesitating about?" Mariji's seductive words shocked everyone.

Just when some elders were thoughtful and others wanted to refute, the door to the venue was pushed open, and the guard captain ran in, with incredible excitement on his face: "My lords, Tuli... Tuli is alive. !Tuli is alive!”

"What are you talking about... Turui is alive? Make it clear!" Scombras shouted dissatisfied.

Kunogolata took a few steps forward and asked with the same disbelief: "Are you saying that the Tuli Fountain has started to produce water again?!"

"Yes, sir! Just when the people shouted, 'Let Lord Davos be king,' the Tuli Fountain came to life again, and now the spring water has flowed to the square!" The excited guard captain did not forget to add One sentence: "My lords, this is a divine sign!"

The senators looked at each other in shock, including Mariji, Plessinas, and Kunogolata.You must know that in this god-reverent era, what the Greeks valued most was divine omens.When praying and worshiping gods, sudden abnormalities such as coughing, wind, rain, thunder, etc. will be regarded as manifestations of gods.The well-known Tuli Fountain became a waste spring after the old city of Tulii was burned by the Crotones and dried up for many years. This time it started to produce water again. What a great sign!Although most Greeks believed that the spring was under the jurisdiction of Poseidon, the god of the sea, some believed that the above-ground fountain was controlled by Hades because it came from underground.

"Let's go and have a look!" Kunogolata couldn't hide the surprise and curiosity in his heart. He took the lead to walk out of the Senate without hesitation, followed closely by the other senators.

The people who had gathered in front of the Senate ran to the outer edge of the square on the left side of the Senate, which is the former site of the Tuli Fountain.

The Tuliyi people in the past attached great importance to the spring that borrowed their name from the city, and built a large pool for it. In the pool, there were several lifelike statues of spring goddesses and nymphs, half-dressed, splashing and playing in the water. It is a lively place where children play in the water, old people rest and relax, men talk about politics, and female slaves draw water.However, in a fire, not only the statues in the pool were destroyed, but the Turi Spring no longer gushed out. There were rumors among the free people that this was the god's punishment for the Turiyi people's treachery.

When rebuilding the city of Thurii, as a reminder of the past, Heraclides asked craftsmen to build a stone wall to surround the mouth of the spring, which looked like a well.Over the past few years, it has become the most inconspicuous existence near Victory Square.

Now, hundreds of people have surrounded the place, and the people who were worried about the safety of the alliance are now dancing with joy.Seeing Kunogora Tower and a group of senators arriving, they immediately shouted loudly: "Come and see, respected adults! The great Hades heard our call and he responded!"

"Even Hades agreed and let his descendant, our Davos, be the king. Why are you still hesitating!"

"Let Lord Davos be the king, so that we can get the blessing of Hades, drive the enemy out of our home, and restore peace to Dionia!"

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"Everyone, be quiet for a moment and let us take a look first!" Kunogorata said loudly and patiently.

The people quickly made way for a passage.

Kunogolata and the others stepped on the water and walked in. They saw that the half-meter-high "stone well" was filled with water, and the water continued to flow out of the well and flowed to Victory Square, forming a long waterway.

Kunogolata stretched his hand in. The water was so clear that it was bone-chilling. A strong upward force at the mouth of the spring held up his palm.

That’s right, Tuli Fountain has come to life, you can’t believe it!Kunogorata took back his hand and wiped it on his clothes.

"This spring water is so sweet!" Mariji took a sip of water and praised loudly, causing other elders to follow suit.

Kunogolata looked at the clear and clear spring water that could almost illuminate his appearance, and he was really confused in his heart: Is this really the expectation of the gods? !
But the people would not give the senators much time to think. Looking at the eager and expectant eyes, the senators knew that they must give them a clear answer today.

After a short and intense discussion, Kunogorata announced to the people on behalf of the senators: "People of Dionia, after discussion, the Senate accepted your request and elected Consul Davos as... ...As the king of the Dionysian Alliance, of course this requires the permission of Davos himself!..."

Before Kunogolata finished speaking, the people were already cheering: "King Davos is victorious!!!..."

Returning to the Senate, most of the senators felt a little disappointed.Although Davos was the lifelong governor of Dionia before, after all, he was also a senator in the Senate, and his status was similar. Now that he is suddenly a king, his status is much higher than that of the senators. This This gap makes them feel a strong sense of loss.

Kunogolata coughed a few times and wanted to warn everyone to cheer up and have a serious discussion on the important issue of "Davos becoming king" and how to reasonably limit his power.But before he could say anything, the guard captain hurried in again.

Cunogorata's heart suddenly "thumped", and sure enough, he heard him shout anxiously: "My lords, some warships of Syracuse's fleet docked on the coast north of Castellon. It is said that there are Hundreds of people have landed, preparing to carry out sneak attacks on our coastal villages!”

Everyone was shocked. The scene in which the Crotone fleet plundered the villages and towns of Dionia was about to happen again.

Fortunately, before this war, Daves had already thought of the possibility of this situation taking into account the absolute advantage of the Syracuse fleet. Before he left, he ordered the Ministry of Military Affairs to make some arrangements based on previous experience. .For example, a coastal observation post is set up on the east coast of Dionia, simple defense facilities are built in each coastal village, and a small reserve company camp is set up between several villages...

Before Cunogorata could make a decision, Capps stood up and said decisively: "I request to immediately lead the troops to intercept these Syracuseans who came ashore to prevent them from causing greater losses to our people. !”

The elders had no objection to Capps' request to fight. In fact, he was the only one in the Senate at this moment who was familiar with Dionia's unique legion tactics and was able to lead troops to fight.At this point in the war, there were only a few dozen elders left in the Senate.

"It seems that we need to recruit freemen again." Cunogorata's expression was heavy. At this moment, the source of Turui's citizen soldiers was almost exhausted, so he had to go to the port area to recruit freemen, and the number of freemen there was in large numbers. Apart from the sailors of the Dionia fleet and the transport workers of the army's logistics, there are not many left.

"We can also seek assistance from Castellon." Cornelus' reminder made Kunogorata's eyes light up: Yes, Castellon still has an army!
　Thanks to Warhammer Total War, Jackdaw Castle, and the handsome Big Fat West, for the hilarious and hilarious rewards!Your support is my biggest motivation for writing! !

　　I saw that some readers asked why Daves disappeared. In fact, he did not disappear. When returning from Potentia to Thurii, such a huge army did not take the sea route, and there was no sea route between Potentia and Grumentum. The road is connected, so it will take at least 8 days. There is no need to describe the marching process in detail. The previous chapters focus on describing all aspects of the war in these days. After all, this war is the focus and protagonist of this book. Of course, the difficulties must be described in detail.If the camera always revolves around the protagonist, it will not only be boring, but also raise a lot of questions: why did the Syracuse fleet come to Thurii's gate, why did Davos become king, why... So be patient and watch slowly , I am also carefully thinking about the next few key decisive battles.As for updating more every day, I am very busy at work now and have to save lives and heal the wounded. If I can find time to update every day, I have tried my best. I hope you can understand!

　　
　
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