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Chapter 609 Davos’s true purpose
As soon as Hilos sat down, Davos asked: "What do you think of today's Senate meeting?"

Hilos hesitated for a moment and did not answer the question directly, but said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I think Lord Antonios did a very good job when he was the Minister of Military Affairs, and the Ministry of Military Affairs was running very well. He can definitely let me temporarily Replace him for a period of time, and then continue to serve as Minister of Military Affairs after he recovers. This is during the war, and in order to ensure that there will be no turmoil in the Ministry of Military Affairs, I suggest...it is better not to change the Minister of Military Affairs."

Davos looked at him, Hilos looked frank.

After a moment, Daves waved his left hand lightly and said in a deep voice: "Antonios took the initiative to remove himself. Even if I retain him, he will not stay in this position. Look at this -"

Davos turned the "Roster of Promoted Officers" on the table to the page of the Eighth Legion, and then handed it to him.

Hilos took it doubtfully, looked at it carefully, and his expression changed slightly. In the past two days, the news of the arrest of Laodicean's son Paphogris for the murder case has gradually spread in the port of Thurii (mainly Naxol Helos also heard about it, and he couldn't help complaining: Antonios promoted this troublemaker at this time, wasn't he giving others a handle?
He considered his words and said softly: "Your Majesty, I don't think Sir Antonios would make such a mistake and promote such an unqualified soldier..."

"At least he is derelict in his duties, and it also shows that there are many problems in the Ministry of Military Affairs. This is why I established a military court and also let local inspectors enter the army, because the entire army needs to be reorganized! So you After taking office, the Minister of Military Affairs has a heavy responsibility. Not only must he help the military courts and inspectors and cooperate with their work as much as possible, but he must also maintain stability in the Ministry of Military Affairs and reassure the officers and soldiers of the subordinate armies..." Davos said seriously. Said: "I believe you can grasp the balance between the two!"

Although Davos had high hopes, Hilos felt deeply responsible. Before he responded, Davos said again: "Take this roster back and check it carefully. How many unqualified team officers and soldiers have been promoted?" , find out all the illegal and derelict officers in the Ministry of Military Affairs, and hand them over to the inspectors and military courts. The kingdom’s army will never allow any moths to exist! This time it must be dealt with seriously and give a wake-up call to the entire army. Alarm bell!”

Davos's deafening voice shocked Hilos. He cheered up and said forcefully: "Your Majesty, I will try my best to do it!"

"Very good!" Davos nodded with satisfaction, then took out another letter and said in a deep voice: "There is another important thing that you, as the Minister of Military Affairs, must know." As he said that, he handed the letter to Hilos.

Hilos read the letter with a dignified expression: "Your Majesty, is everything said in this letter true?!"

"I'm sending people to investigate. Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid there's more to the problem than just that..." Davos said as he walked to the large map on the wall and pointed at the location of the western part of Mount Etna with his hand. , said with a serious expression: "After the South Italian War, we owned the Catania Plain, Naxos, Siculli, Tauromenian and Messina, as well as Leotini and Taunis. Waiting for the assistance of the allied city-states, Syracuse was suppressed in the southeast corner of Sicily, giving the kingdom an absolute advantage in eastern Sicily. The Sikelians were afraid of our power and took the initiative to form an alliance with us and became Dio He is a member of the Nia Alliance, and the reason why we treat every West Kel town and tribe equally and always adopt a policy of supporting the weak and weakening the strong when they ask for help is to prevent one family from becoming dominant and prevent them from reuniting to form a new alliance. The Kingdom of West Kel in order to assimilate them and merge them in the future...

However, it seems now that there are problems with the implementation of this political strategy. The Tanikian tribe of the West Kells is likely to use the help of Sicilian elders to quietly annex and expand in these years!I don’t have much detailed information about the current status of this tribe yet, although because this tribe is far away in Kefaloidion, it is the closest town to the west of the West Kells, far away from Katanai and Naxos. Farther away, but the hounds in Sicily (referring to the intelligence services of Aristillas) wouldn't ignore it to that extent.It can be seen that they consciously blocked the news, which cannot but arouse our vigilance! "

The tone of Davos's words made Hilos feel something. He straightened his body and asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, do you mean war?!"

Davos glanced at the map again, pounded his fist on Sicily, and said decisively: "As long as the crimes of Laodicean and other Sicilian senators are confirmed, we will have reason to launch a war against Tanikian and completely destroy his plan. To gain the opportunity to rise, at the same time, it will deter other Sikel forces and strengthen their control over them! Therefore, during this period, the Ministry of Military Affairs must prepare in advance, especially the Eighth Army, which will be the main force in attacking Tanikian."

Because of his understanding of Davos, Hilos did not immediately object to his decision, but put forward his own suggestion: "Your Majesty, before declaring war on the West Kells, the Ministry of Military Affairs can only make preparations quietly to avoid letting the West Kells invade. After getting the news, the Kells were prepared to create trouble for our future attacks. And now we are in the war against the Dauni people. If the war starts in Sicily at the same time, the pressure on the army's logistics transportation will be greater. It is best to Launching it after the Dauni War is over will also help the Senate to smoothly pass a war resolution.

In addition, since war is about to start again, it is best for the army to maintain stability. I hope that the investigation and handling of past illegal team officers will not be too extensive, and... it is best not to punish them too harshly. After all, they are all first-time offenders. I hope Your Majesty can give them a chance to correct their mistakes, and it will not damage the soldiers' respect for you! "

Davos listened carefully and fell into deep thought.

Hilos sat quietly and waited.

Finally, Davos said slowly: "You will be responsible for the affairs of the Ministry of Military Affairs. The specific investigation and punishment measures will be decided by you and the military judge and prosecutor, and then handed over to me for review and signature. As for when to launch the attack on Tanik An’s war, I will decide based on the situation.”

Although Davos did not explicitly agree with Hilos's opinion, Hilos knew that the king had actually made a concession, and he immediately said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Davos stared at Xiros.Over the years, as his authority has grown stronger, his relationship with his former mercenary friends has unconsciously become more and more estranged... However, fortunately, there are still people like Hilos, Capos, Alexis and others who can continue to Questioning and advising his decision is actually a good thing!
Thinking of this, his tone softened a bit: "Any other suggestions?"

Seeing that Davos looked calm, Hilos added: "The commander of the Eighth Legion is Leotizides. He has never had the experience of commanding a legion in combat. Your Majesty, you just said that the Eighth Legion will As the main force attacking the West Kells, for the sake of safety, is it necessary to replace a senior general with more experience in legion command to take over as the commander of the Eighth Legion?"

Davos raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said: "Who among the generals knows the terrain of Sicily better than Leotizides? Knows the customs there better? Can the citizen soldiers of Sicily obey the command better?"

Davos' words stopped Helos: Leotizides has been rooted in Sicily for six years!Naturally, it is not comparable to other legion commanders who are unfamiliar with Sicily.According to the "Dionia Military Law", one of the several important conditions that senior generals must meet to command operations is to be familiar with the battlefield environment and understand the customs and customs around the battlefield.Of course, this does not mean that other legion commanders cannot go to Sicily to fight, but this will undoubtedly prolong the time to end this war and increase the consumption of the war...

Xiros thought of Antonios, but once Laodissian and others were really proven to have violated discipline, then Antonios, who was his relative and was deeply involved with the Sicilian senators, would inevitably be criticized by the senators, and the Senate would not be able to Interfering with the selection of the commander responsible for attacking the Sikelians, but their accusations will inevitably cause criticism of Antonios from the people of the kingdom. This is simply putting Antonios on the stove to roast!Therefore, Hilos realized at this time that Davos letting Antonios resign and stay at home was actually a way of protecting him.

Seeing that Hilos was silent, Davos continued: "Leotizides, many people say that he is taciturn, strict and serious, and do not like to interact with him, but I think he spends all his time talking and chatting with others. In terms of thinking about military affairs and training soldiers, this is a natural fighter! I believe he will command this war well!"

Davos's affirmation made Hilos no longer object, because he believed in Davos's ability to recognize people, as witnessed by his many past successes.

The two discussed for a while, and Hilos was about to say goodbye when he was stopped by Davos: "It's past noon now. You haven't had lunch yet. I happen to be hungry too. Speaking of which, we haven't sat together for a long time. Let's have a relaxing drink and chat together! Don't leave, I will ask the chef to cook some good dishes, and let's have a good drink!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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The Western Mountain Avenue of Turiyi, built ten years ago, is an important passage connecting Turiyi to the Lucania region and further north. Now it has become one of the busiest arteries in the Kingdom of Dionia, with traffic flowing every day. There are hundreds of pedestrians coming and going, and the desolate scene that was inaccessible more than ten years ago is no longer there.

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