ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 634 Dionia Military Council ([-])

This is not an unintentional statement.The Military Training Department's strict military training for the soldiers of the Eighth Army ensures that the soldiers can march quickly and attack the city quickly.The preparation of food and materials before the war by the Munitions Department gave the Eighth Army no worries.The general staff's collection of intelligence on tribes and towns in West Kel allowed Proseus to know himself and his enemy with confidence...

With Tolmide as a lubricant in it, Davers didn't have to waste energy to worry about the disappointment in the hearts of several ministers of the Ministry of Military Affairs. He turned his gaze to Enna City on the sand table and asked: "What do you think the first How many days will it take for the Eighth Army to capture Enna?"

Felicius thought for a while and said: "Although Enna is located in the mountains of Sicily and is considered a big city among the towns of the Sicilian people, it was not built on a mountain but on a flat mountain col. Its walls are not It is made of stone instead of wood, so the engineering battalion of the Eighth Army only needs to build a dozen ballistas and siege towers, and it should be possible to capture this city, I estimate...it will take no more than six days."

"Six days!" Davos turned to Capps: "If this is the case, the war in Sicily will be over in about a month, and the Munitions Department will no longer need to organize manpower to transport luggage."

"Your Majesty, this is only the estimated time to end the battle. The Eighth Army will probably have to stay in these occupied towns for a while to stabilize the situation and wait for the Senate to elect a chief executive and the committee to appoint officials to take over, so the Eighth Army We need to be stationed in the Sikel area of ​​Sicily for a long time, so the military rations provided now are not enough." Capps reminded tactfully.

"Capos, you are wrong. After the Eighth Legion and its affiliated forces annihilated the Tanikian tribe and other tribes that were hostile to Dionia, they ordered them to give up their attacks on Kefaloi Dion, Enna and other towns. We will occupy and support the Sikel tribe that is friendly to us." Davos slowly stated his pre-plan: "We will only occupy the two towns of Hera and Hebita in order to have a more direct impact and strengthen Correspondence with the West Kells.”

In this way, the towns of Hera and Hebita are close to Catanai and Naxos. The Eighth Army does not need to send too many troops to garrison, and it does not consume so much food.

After hearing this, Capps breathed a sigh of relief.

Hilos asked, "Is your Majesty asking the Eighth Army to abandon Kepharoydion and En because of worrying about Carthage?"

Davos applauded Hilos' keen political sense in his heart. An excellent military minister must not only be proficient in military affairs, but also have a good political view of the overall situation in order to control the development of the war. Therefore, he explained seriously: "That's right. , are indeed worried about Carthage. Although the Carthage envoy came to Turii yesterday and expressed to us the request that "Carthage is willing to renew the alliance with us," we should not be too careless. Although the Carthage Their attention is now mainly focused on Numbia and Iberia, but our excessive expansion in Sicily will also arouse their resentment and vigilance, thus affecting the relationship between the two countries! At this stage, we maintain a relationship with Carthage Being friendly is conducive to the stability of the southern part of the kingdom, and is also of great benefit to our maritime trade. Once relations with Carthage break down, the first people to come to protest with me will probably be Melses and Marighi."

When Davos said this, several people smiled to varying degrees.

"And the Sikelians are different from the fierce and difficult-to-train Samnites. They are deeply influenced by Greek culture and are willing to interact with the Greeks. Therefore, as long as we continue to strengthen our influence on them, the Sikelians will eventually become A member of the kingdom, so there is no need for us to rush.”

"Your Majesty is right! Being at odds with Carthage will only affect our 'northward expansion' strategy." Tormid immediately agreed.

"Yes, the north of the kingdom is our focus." Davos took over and changed the topic: "How is the war in Dauni going? Do you think this war can be ended before this year? ?”

"Your Majesty." Minister of Military Affairs Hilos had already considered this, and he replied: "Commander Alexis has led the second, fourth, and fifth legions to attack the central city of Lucenia in Dauni. He originally planned to siege the city to attract the surrounding Dauni towns to send troops to rescue, and then defeat these remaining Dauni forces in the field. However, the Dauni people did not come to the rescue, so Alexis decided to concentrate all his efforts. Break the city of Lucenia. Once the city of Lucenia is broken, I am afraid that the Daoni people will lose all their fighting spirit, and they may even surrender one after another..." Xilos said this, and hesitated for a moment: "It's just - —”

"It's just that the walls of Lucenia are thick and high. If Alexis wants to break through it, he must use all his strength to achieve his goal. If Dauni reinforcements arrive at the critical moment of siege, not only will the siege be destroyed, It is also likely to lead to the defeat of the entire army." Davos said slowly and calmly: "So Alexis needs reinforcements."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Everything is under your control." Hilos replied sincerely.

Davos smiled slightly, looked around at everyone and said, "The war in Dauni cannot be delayed for a long time. Which legion do you think is more appropriate to send?"

"The Second Legion, because most of the soldiers of this legion are in Thurii, it is easier to gather and they are relatively close to the battlefield." Capps suggested.

"The Rugby Football Finals are being held now, and some soldiers and team officers of the Second Corps are participating team members. At this time, they are sent to the battlefield. There is too much movement. I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary panic among the citizens..." Hilos Showing his concern.

"The one closest to the battlefield should be the Tenth Legion. This legion can be sent to support Daoni's combat troops." Hieronymus spoke.

"But the Tenth Legion is the latest legion to be established. Almost all the soldiers in the legion are composed of Puchetti people. I'm afraid..." Tormid raised his objection.

"The Daoni are now citizens of Dionia." Davos reminded him sternly, and turned to ask Hieronymus: "How is the training of the Tenth Army? Can it go into battle to kill the enemy?"

"No problem, absolutely fine!" Hieronymus, the military training commander, said concisely.

"In this case..." Davos touched his chin, pondered for a while, and said decisively: "Sending the [-]th and [-]th legions there is the easiest way to create a sense of belonging in the war. Back then, Bagule and the others could If you can do it, the current Ninth and Tenth Legions should be able to do it too! With these two legions, Alexis will have enough troops to implement his plan, but in this way, the demand for food will be huge. increase."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that our Military Supplies Department will take care of this issue." Capps immediately stated.

"Okay!" Davos nodded, and then said to Felicius: "I remember that the commander of the Tenth Army is Melisander, right?"

"Yes." Felicius replied softly.

"Your son has great military talents. I look forward to his performance on the Dauni battlefield." Davos said with a smile.

Felicius kept silent before just to avoid suspicion, so he had no choice but to justify himself at the moment.

"At the age when Melisandda was the commander of the army, we were still mercenaries in Asia Minor. In order to eat well, we had to accept the employer's request to participate in some dangerous battles... If it weren't for Your Majesty, we wouldn't be where we are today. Life!" Tormid's sighing words resonated with several military bosses.

Davos smiled and did not participate in this topic. He looked back at the wooden model of Lucenia City in the center of Daoni territory in the sand table, reached out and pressed it, and said: "That's all for today's military meeting. , it’s still early, so I won’t keep you here for lunch.”

After Davos finished speaking, he found that the war room suddenly became quiet. Several people looked at me and me with strange expressions.

"Is there anything else?" Davos asked hurriedly.

Finally, Hilos said: "Your Majesty, regarding Lord Antonios... we want to plead for him!"

"Your Majesty, Laodicean is a bold guy, and he often goes to Antonios for help. You also know that Antonios is a man of friendship. Laodicean helped him with all his strength in the Southern Italian War, and he is also his father-in-law. , sometimes I really can't refuse, this time he has been punished... I hope your majesty can give him a chance to change his ways!" With Hilos speaking first, Felicius also took the opportunity to say sincerely.

Davos understood now. He glanced at the expectant faces and asked calmly: "Did Antonios ask you to say this?"

"How is this possible!" Tormid shouted quickly: "With Antonio's self-righteous temper, how could he beg us one by one! It was because we felt that he was a good comrade who had fought side by side in Persia, so we ——”

"I know this." Davos said lightly.

After holding a high position for more than ten years, living in the Qi and nourishing the body all year round, Davos's own power has become increasingly powerful. Even with a calm demeanor, Felicius and the others felt a lot of pressure, and they knew what was going on and stopped talking.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Davos said, making Hilos and the others secretly relieved when they felt the pressure.

The palace herald Aristelas walked into the room and handed a papyrus scroll to Davos.

After Davos unfolded it and read it, he saw that several people next to him deliberately turned their eyes elsewhere to avoid suspicion.He smiled slightly and said: "Sparta has sent Eudamidas to lead an advance force to the Chalcidic Peninsula."

"Who is Udamidas?" Felicius asked curiously.

"Brother of Phoebias," answered Aristelas.

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