ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 566
"Meet peace?!" Okriton was shocked.

"Yes. The people of Syracuse hope to have a truce with Dionia, give up the land they occupied in Magna Graecia and the Locri allies that supported them, in exchange for allowing the troops in the city of Silitium to return safely to Sicily..." Dave Si said seriously.

"King Davos, are you going to agree to their conditions?" Okreton asked immediately.

"I'm thinking about it... As you just said, Dionia has indeed had a lot of difficulties from the beginning of the war to now, not only the food problem, but also because the citizens have come out to fight, and the affairs within the alliance have basically been completed. It's desolate, and the people's war-weariness is also rising... Alas!..." Davos shook his head and sighed.

"King Davos, I don't think you can truce with Syracuse at this time, because Dionia's national strength cannot be compared with Syracuse. Don't look at Syracuse's consecutive failures in Great Greece, but It only needs one or two years of rest, and it is possible to regroup a huge army and invade Great Greece again! In fact, we Carthage had such a painful lesson in the battle with Syracuse! And Is one or two years enough for Great Greece, which has been greatly damaged, to restore its strength?!" Okreton reminded loudly, with a look of extreme concern.

"Then..." Davos asked hesitantly, "Your suggestion is..."

"To completely wipe out the Syracuse army in the city of Cilitus!" Okreton said sharply: "It would be even better if Dionysius could be captured. He is the chief culprit of all wars in Sicily and Great Greece!"

Davos felt that he had vaguely seen Carthage's attitude towards Syracuse in this war, but he was also prepared to probe deeper into Carthage's bottom line, so he continued to ask in a hesitant tone. Said: "As you just said, Syracuse's strength far exceeds that of Dionia. Even if this army is eliminated, Syracuse in Sicily can still continue to threaten the security of Greater Greece. Dionia is in danger of war at any time, so... what can we do to completely eliminate this danger? "

"Completely eliminate it? Then simply destroy Syracuse! But this is something that even our Carthage can't do, and Dionia can't do it!" Okriton's rather proud tone attracted people Henipolis sneered, and under Davos' reproachful gaze, Henipolis lowered his head to complete his work.

Okreton felt that he was magnanimous. He ignored the young man's rudeness and continued to point out the direction for Dionia's next move: "Although it is difficult for Dionia to destroy Syracuse, it can weaken it." The power of Syracuse. The huge population of citizens of Syracuse and its countless allies are the basis for Dionysius to dare to attack Great Greece. At the same time, they are also the targets of Dionysius’ exploitation. As far as we know in Carthage , these Greek people were full of resentment against Dionysius, and the news of Dionysia's victory over Dionysius's army gave them the courage to resist.

Haven't your troops landed in Sicily now? !As long as the Dionysian army continues to fight in eastern Sicily, the Greek city-states and people will surely rise up to support you in resisting the dictatorship of Dionysius, and the Sicilian Alliance established by Syracuse will be broken. Lacuza can no longer be the overlord of Sicily! "The more Okriton spoke, the more excited he became, and he even clenched his fists.

Davos's expression was very calm. He calmly exchanged glances with Henipolis, who just quietly walked out of the tent and returned quickly, and then said slowly: "These are what Lord Okriton said. It makes sense and makes me very excited! However, the army sent by Dionia to Sicily only had more than 4000 people. Originally, it only wanted to harass and destroy eastern Sicily, forcing Dionysius to lead part of the army back to Sicily to relieve our The pressure in Magna Graecia... But the day before yesterday I received an urgent report from Sicily. Our troops landing in Sicily were attacked by a 2-strong army led by Mathias, the general of Syracuse. They were in a very difficult situation. It seems that in Fighting in Sicily is not that easy...

If... at this time, you Carthage can take advantage of the great opportunity when Syracuse's army is outside and its territory's defenses are empty to attack from west Sicily to the east, then Syracuse will not be able to resist it at all. Lacuza's alliance will easily collapse, and even the city of Syracuse, which has not been occupied in hundreds of years, is likely to be breached! …”

Hearing Davos' excited and tactful request, Ocreton's original demeanor of scolding Fang Qiu became a little embarrassed. He dodged Davos's seemingly excited eyes, and said falteringly: "... Carthage and Syracuse just signed a peace agreement a few years ago... Carthage abides by the terms of the agreement and will not violate it within the time limit... Carthage has always kept its promises. The main reason for the rich city-state..."

Henipolis looked at the Carthaginians' pretentious expressions and sneered secretly in his heart.

Davos looked disappointed, sat down on the wooden chair, and said in a low voice: "Alas!...This is really a pity..."

"Although we Carthage can't participate in the war, we will give great support to Dionia!" Okreton hurriedly said loudly. He was able to come as an envoy because Hanno wanted to further close the relationship with Dionia. , to formulate a covenant that is beneficial to Carthage is not to let Dionia and Syracuse cease the war. If such a result is caused and he goes back, how dare he face Hanno, so he is a little anxious: "Not only will we continue to supply the grains you are in short supply, but we will also provide well-made weapons, and we...we are also willing to provide Dionia with a huge loan for you to recruit mercenaries when you lack soldiers... "

Davos's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Great! With Carthage's selfless help, we are confident that we will eventually defeat the Syracuseans! Henny, go get paper and pen. I want to give Oak Lord Liton makes a list of supplies that Dionia urgently needs."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Henipolis stood up immediately and handed over a pen and paper.

Okriton saw how quickly Davos changed from depression to confidence. He was dumbfounded and said hurriedly: "King Davos, before you make a list, you'd better sign a contract with me." New agreement."

"A new agreement?" Davos was puzzled on the surface, but his heart tightened: the real purpose of the Carthaginian's visit was finally revealed!
"Yes, a new agreement. Because under your leadership, King Davos, the outstanding performance of the Dionian army on the battlefield has once again changed the view of our Carthage Senate on this war. Carthage hopes After vigorously assisting Dionia to win this war, Dionia cannot do anything to Sicily-"

Before Okriton finished speaking, he was interrupted by the voice of the guard captain Martius who opened the curtain and walked into the tent: "Your Majesty, the battle report of the First Army has been sent!"

"Bring it to me quickly!" Davos couldn't wait to get the sasaki roll tied with red cloth from Martius.

Okriton, who was interrupted, couldn't help but open his curious eyes.

"Great!" Daves shouted excitedly and said loudly: "Antonios said in the letter, 'The First Army completely defeated the Syracuse coalition led by Mathias and occupied Tauro. Menion. Large-scale riots occurred throughout the central east coast of Sicily. The people in Siciuli, Catanai, Leontini, and Taunis successively overthrew the dictatorship of Dionysius. At the same time, Scylla The people of Cuza also revolted and drove the supporters of Dionysius to the island of Ortygia.'"

When Daves said this, he paused and said with emphasis: "Antonios also said, 'These newly independent city-states are afraid of the fierce revenge of Syracuse, which has become stronger in the future, and have asked to join Dionia. alliance.'"

"Really?!" Henipolis and Martius showed surprised expressions.

"Take it and take a look!" Davos happily handed over the papyrus roll in his hand.

"Let me take a look first!" Regardless of his courtesy as a guest, Okriton grabbed it with unprecedented agility and couldn't wait to take a closer look.

Daves and Henipolis smiled at each other: The battle report is indeed true, but it was not delivered just now, but it was delivered in the morning.Davos let Henipolis and Martius perform this play, but it was an attempt to destroy Carthage while gaining benefits.

Okriton read it over and over again with an expression of disbelief.He did not expect that just two days after he left Carthage, the war situation in South Italy suddenly changed like this, asking him how to say "Dionia is not allowed to set foot in Sicily after the war."

"This... this... this is really..." Okriton didn't know what to say for a moment, and after a while he said: "Have all the situations described here... been confirmed?"

"Master Okreton, there is a military law in Dionia, which stipulates, 'No one shall make false or false military reports. If it is verified that the battle report written does not match the truth, different punishments will be given depending on the severity of the situation. Demotion, or even death." Although Antonios is the commander of the legion, he dare not make such a mistake." Davers replied seriously.

"Of course I don't doubt the battle report of General Antonios, but city-states like Siculi, Leotini, Cattaneo...these city-states have always been changeable, and Carthage has had many contacts with them, which is very... It's clear. Their request to join the Dionysian Alliance is most likely just due to the current situation. To please the Dionysian army in Sicily is not necessarily sincere..." Okriton calmed down a little after the shock just now. After that, he began to express his dissent.

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