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Chapter 678: Discussion on Disposing of the Kautini People
Davos's words surprised everyone present. They did not expect that the king's appetite would be so big. Compared with the tolerant policy adopted towards the Samnite people after the defeat more than ten years ago, the requirements this time were much stricter. .

"Your Majesty, the Cavutini people may not agree to your requests!" Cornelus reminded.

"Negotiations are meant to be talks. We put forward some difficult conditions, and then gradually reduce them based on Cavutini's reaction until both parties are satisfied. However, the bottom line is that Lola must be controlled by us, Cavutini The position of the great leader must also be re-elected. We cannot allow a person who has violated the covenant many times and hates Dionia to continue to stay in this position!" Davos said firmly in a tone that cannot be changed.

"Your Majesty, with Cavutini's current strength, this negotiation condition will not be difficult to achieve." Foreign Minister Ansitanos said confidently.

"However, the disastrous defeat of the Kautini and our subsequent demands may arouse the vigilance of other Samoni races. They have been somewhat dissatisfied with us before, and they are afraid that new troubles will occur this time." Lucias reminded with some worry.

"I agree with the decision made by His Majesty! Even without this incident, the Samnites' dissatisfaction with our Dionians still exists. As far as I know, the Samnites, a fierce race, will always The matter of 'defeating us Dionia and surrendering to us' is regarded as a shame, and we always hold a grudge against us, and we must seize every opportunity to weaken it, so that even if the Samnites have hatred in their hearts, but do not have the strength, You cannot retaliate against us!" Antaoris said loudly.

Lysias glanced at Antaoris with a slight dissatisfaction. The newly appointed rotating chairman has been very active recently and has a tendency to catch up from behind.

Davers gave him an approving look. He felt that he made the right decision by choosing Antaoris as the rotating chairman.Compared with Kunogorata, Antaoris's ability to handle internal affairs is not weak, and he is active in doing things. More importantly, he actively cooperates with Davos, making some of Davos's decisions and proposals more efficient. It can be carried out smoothly through the Senate, which is better than the dead Kunogo Lata.

"Your Majesty, this condition you proposed is really great!" Minister of Military Affairs Hilos did not praise blindly. He said sincerely from the perspective of military strategy: "If we can obtain Lola and Sacera, then It can be connected with the Cavutini town Nacera in southern Campania, which is friendly to us, and the Abenirum area of ​​the Shirpini tribe that is close to us. At the same time, our ally Can is nearby. The support of the Panian League, as well as our territories of Enona, Poseidonia, and Copsa not far to the south, can completely block the Samnite people in the mountains and limit their invasion and expansion. "

Davos was happy that Hilos could see through his intentions. He coughed dryly and further reminded: "Not only do we want to restrict the Samnites, we also need to further speed up their conquest and assimilation. Trapped in the mountains Because of the barren land and lack of food, the Samoni people in the area either come out to rob or trade with us, which gives us more opportunities. In addition, we must strengthen the military power in the Dauni area to prevent angry The Samnite marched eastward and raided our newly conquered territory... By the way, how are the preparations for the No. 11 Legion?

"With the strong support of Lord Antonios, our military camp near Luceria has not only been built long ago, but has also conducted several rounds of military training..."

After listening to Hilos' report, Davos tapped the back of his chair with his hand: It seems that Antonios has gotten over the impact of the Laodicean case. In the past two years, he has not only stabilized the central town of Lucenia in Dauni, situation, and actively cooperated with the Ministry of Military Affairs...

He pondered for a moment and said: "The candidate for the commander of the 11th Army Corps has not yet been determined. The Ministry of Military Affairs would like to warn the military training officers of the Daoni Army Camp to pay attention to strengthening the vigilance in the western mountainous area to prevent the invasion of the Samonites. Once there really is In the event of an enemy situation, Antonios can temporarily be given command of the Eleventh Army.

At the same time, you also need to tell Melisanda that he is the commander of the [-]th Army Corps in the Pucheti area. Once an abnormal military situation occurs, he will immediately rush to help the Daoni area. "

"Okay, Your Majesty."

After receiving a clear answer from Xiros, Davos turned his attention to Ansitanos: "How is the win over the Frentani people going?"

The Frontani people live in the low-lying mountains north of the Dauni region and near the Adriatic coast. Although they claim to be a branch of the Samnite people, they are not very aggressive and their numbers are not very large. many.Although the Samnites do not identify with this race, they have rarely invaded them. Of course, this may also be related to the fact that their land is too barren.

"Since the Frontani people signed a friendly agreement with us, they are no longer as nervous as they were at the beginning. They have some understanding of our Dionia style of always keeping our promises..." Ansitanos was saying , Minister of Commerce Mariji interjected: "Your Majesty, the market we established on the banks of the Tifernus River (the Tifernus River, the boundary river between Frentany and Dauni) is now very lively, with large and small Frenta towers every day. The Ni tribe brought mountain goods, ores, and wood...in exchange for grains, olive oil, pottery pots and other commodities. They were not at all as cautious and barbaric as the Samonites were when they traded with us..."

Davos nodded, suddenly remembered something, and asked Xiros: "I remember that the Frentari people asked us a few months ago, 'Can we send a fleet to patrol their coast to drive away vicious pirates? 'How's this going?"

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Fleet specially dispatched several warships to patrol the coast for them, and they also had several battles with pirates who tried to come ashore to rob. For this reason, Miltias (this is the naval commander of the Fourth Fleet) asked The Ministry of Military Affairs wrote a letter asking him to increase the number of warships..." Hilos replied.

"I remember this. Two months ago, I approved the document 'About adding five triremes to the Fourth Fleet' submitted by the Ministry of Military Affairs." Davos tapped his fingers on the table and said thoughtfully: " The Frontani people are now much more dependent on us than they are on the Samnites. If there is a war between us and the Samnites in the future, I believe the Frontani people will eventually be on our side!"

After Davos finished speaking, he changed the topic: "Okay, everyone. Although the negotiations with the Samoni people have not yet begun, we must make preparations in advance. Once we really obtain Lola, Sacera, After the three cities of Capusa, we can send people to move there as soon as possible and quickly occupy and stabilize the eastern part of the Campania Plain."

The Minister of Household Registration, Rafias, immediately reminded: "Your Majesty, the registered reserve citizens and freedmen in recent years have been gradually allocated to the Apulian region (the Apulian region includes Meshapi, Pucetti and Tao Ni), there is still a lot of vacant land in the Daoni area, but there is not enough new population to fill it, and it has to be classified as public land in the kingdom. Unless the free people who have newly moved to Daonia are sent to Campania…”

Davos frowned.If in the early days of Dionia's development, he had to take such an extreme approach because of the urgency of the situation, now he no longer wants to use such a frivolous approach to lower the quality of the entire nation and increase the difficulty of governance.

At this time, Vesba interjected: "Your Majesty, there are enough new people in the kingdom, and they can completely move to Campania."

Rafias looked at him in surprise: "Where are these people you mentioned?"

Davos responded: "Are you talking about those...children in the tribe?"

"Over the years, all tribes, except for the old, young, sick and disabled, as well as the young and middle-aged, have left independently one after another. If it weren't for the slaves, those tribes would have had difficulty even grazing..." Vespa lamented the decline of Lucania's tribes, but He also knows that this is the general trend: "More than ten years have passed, and most of the children in the tribes have now grown up. Their desire to be independent, start families, and own land is stronger than the former tribal warriors, and they Most of them are reserve soldiers of the Third Legion. After settling in Campania, they can directly become the main force to stabilize that area and defend the Samnite people."

Davos was overjoyed after hearing this. This not only solved the problem of the population moving to Campania, but also solved the remaining tribal problems.As a king, he thought more and turned to look at Sedorum: "The situation Weisba mentioned should also exist among the tribes of Bruti, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty. But there should not be as many as Lucania." Cedorum replied thoughtfully: "During the South Italian War, there was a rebellion in the Bruti region, and many tribes were completely dismantled and destroyed. …”

"Then please go to Lucania and Bruti to count the young people of each tribe who are willing to settle in Campania, and finally report to Rafias. Once the negotiations with Cavutini are completed , arrange for them to go immediately." After Daves finished speaking, he was relieved: the original reservations of the Lucania and Bruti tribes were the result of compromise because of the weak strength of Dionia, and later the conquest of Mesa Pi and Puchetti were much more violent and completely broke up the tribes from the beginning. Although it caused more turmoil, it also made these two areas completely free of tribal problems.

Now, Davos saw the hope of completely solving the Lucania and Bruti tribes.

"Your Majesty, does the Third Legion have to wait until the negotiations with the Samnites are completed before leaving?" Xiros asked.

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