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Chapter 681 War Preparation
Farther south, Cyrenaica on Libyan land is also the target of Dionia's wooing.If Dionia can establish an alliance with it, it will draw Carthage's energy east of Africa.

In the north of Dionia, ease the tension with the Samonites, strengthen the military defense of the Campania Alliance, strengthen the friendly relationship with Frentani, and strengthen the relationship with Abenirum and Nasera (Nuceria), this is to prevent the unstable factor of Samnai and protect the northern border of the Kingdom of Dionia.

Farther north, in central Italy, in addition to Volsi, Dionia will also send envoys to win over the Aequi, Masi, Sabine... and many other races and forces that are in conflict with Rome to unite Deal with Rome to make up for Dionia's current inability to dispatch more troops due to drought, and at the same time prepare for Dionia's entry into central Italy in the future.

Nor did the senators forget northern Italy.There were two mortal enemies of Rome, the Etruscans who were being conquered and the Celts who had suffered a heavy defeat before. They asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to also send envoys to these areas, especially northern Etruria, hoping that they Able to unite with the kingdom and attack Rome from the north, making it impossible for them to look at each other.

In the west of Dionia, several Greek colonial city-states on the Iberian Peninsula, such as Sakynthos and Hemoroskopeion, were the places where Davos proposed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs send envoys to go there. Connected city-states.In the eyes of the senators, the Iberian Peninsula is too far away from Dionia, but Davers believes that there is a huge force established by the Carthage Magonid family in southern Iberia, which will be a threat to Dionia. Threats, so be prepared.

As for the east, Sparta, which is alienated from Dionia, is maintaining its strength in mainland Greece. If it knows that Dionia, which it fears, is facing the threat of war, it may not only not Although he didn't know much about Greek history in his previous life, he also knew that it was impossible for Sparta to dominate the Greek mainland. Lasting, even if he traveled through this era, the butterfly effect caused may have changed some of the history that should have happened, but Thebes and Athens will still be Sparta's number one enemy. After all, Sparta's own strength and other The measures implemented determine that it cannot engulf Thebes, which is not much weaker than it, and it will inevitably suffer backlash from Thebes.Therefore, Dionysia only focused on Egypt.

Of course, no matter how good the preparation is, it will ultimately rely on military victory. As for military dispatch, the long-term habits of the elders (absolute trust in Davos's command ability) and certain taboos, they generally will not take the initiative. Ask about specific military plans and troop movements.

However, in order to reassure the senators, Davos took the initiative to ask Hilos to describe in detail the subsequent deployment of Dionia in response to the upcoming war at the Senate meeting:
On the northern front, the Military Ministry was preparing to send a legion to Volsey to unite other forces to repel the Roman attack.The Third Army was still stationed in the territory of the Campania League, and at the same time sent a general to organize the reserve soldiers in the Lucania area and restore the defense of this area.Strengthen the training of the newly built No. 11 Legion to improve its combat effectiveness as soon as possible to prevent the possible eastward invasion of the Samnites.Pucetti's [-]th Corps was on the alert, ready to quickly move north for reinforcements.

In the south, the Eighth Legion began military mobilization, ready to defend against possible incoming Carthaginian troops. Once the war started, its legion commander Proseus would be given the power to expand the army.At the same time, the Seventh Army in the Locri area is also ready at any time. Once the pressure on the Sicilian battlefield increases, it will be transported to Sicily to join the Eighth Army.

In terms of navy, once Carthage goes to war, Sekerian will lead the first fleet and quickly go south to meet up with the second fleet stationed in Catanai. While ensuring the security of the southern waters of Dionia, he will look for opportunities to fight with The Carthaginian navy engages in a decisive battle.

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In fact, in this preliminary military plan, except for the Third Army and the Sixth Army, which is about to go to Wolsey, the other armies are only making preliminary preparations and not even assembling, because only in this way can the reduction of troops be reduced. Useless food consumption.

This is just a war plan, and everything will have to be adjusted according to the development of the war situation.

Facing the upcoming huge war crisis, the elders of Dionia no longer had unnecessary quarrels, scrambling to offer suggestions and improve plans to deal with the crisis. The meeting lasted until dusk.

Davos returned to the mansion and had dinner. It was already evening, and the heavy rain in Tuliyi had turned into a gentle drizzle.

Perhaps it was because they hadn't seen rain for a long time, so Christoia and Agnes asked the slaves to move the couches for rest to the porch outside the living room. Chatting while admiring the rainy scenery is a unique mood.

The children Eunice, Apox, Briantes, and Aviya rushed into the rain curtain excitedly, stepped on the puddles that covered their insteps, and started a water fight.

After Davos had dinner, he also moved the couch out and lay between the two of her.

"What are you talking about, are you so happy?" Davos asked casually.

Christoya turned sideways and said to him: "Sister Agnes said that she finally no longer had to see the people who prayed to Hera and returned with sad faces and disappointments. They were shouting and jumping with joy in the temple. , my sister was not willing to kick them out..."

"Do people also ask Hera for rain?" Davos asked slightly surprised.

"Not at first." Agnes was lying on her side, raising her head slightly, exposing her smooth neck, slightly frowning her slender eyebrows, and said, "But maybe they never got the drought after praying to Hades. Then they turned to pray to Hera, and I think they might have prayed to Heracles, Apollo and other gods..."

"I can understand their mood. This drought has lasted for more than eight months! Without Your Majesty, you allowed the kingdom to open the granary in time, use the national treasury, and let the city halls sell affordable food to help the people. I don't know. How many people will starve to death!" Christoya sighed, looking at her husband with admiration in her eyes.

The same goes for Agnes.

Even Kristoya quietly stretched out her slender white left foot and put it on the inside of Davos's left leg, rubbing it gently.

Davos had no intention of enjoying this tenderness at the moment. He said seriously: "Christoya, although the drought has ended, there is not a grain of food harvest in South Italy this year, so your bank still needs to continue to lend money." Give it to the people so that they can have money to buy grain and grain seeds in the next period of time until next year's autumn harvest."

Since there was no response to her intimate gesture just now, Kristoya took the opportunity to express her dissatisfaction: "I still want to give them loans?! I opened a bank, not a charity! Do you know that many people are now unable to buy food? Banks in various cities are feeling tight on funds as they continue to lend to us. You also ask to expand the scope of loans! I am afraid that in a few months, our banks will be empty! And by the end of next year, these borrowers will You may not be able to pay back the money!”

"Krystoya." Davos said in a deep voice: "Do you know who often benefits the most after a drought?"

"After such a terrible drought, will anyone benefit?" Agnes wondered.

Of course, Christoya was not an ignorant Agnes. She thought for a moment and replied: "It's a businessman."

"To be precise, they are wealthy businessmen and nobles." Davos sighed softly: "Whether it is drought, flood, locust plague, earthquake... the first to be unable to bear it are the farmers who rely on the sky for a living. A disaster Not only will it make them lose money, but it will also allow them to quickly use up the little money left at home. In order to survive, they can only borrow usury from these rich nobles and businessmen. In the end, when they can't pay back the money, they just They can mortgage their land and even buy and sell their own children. In the end, they even mortgage themselves and become slaves..."

"This is too tragic!" Agnes looked pitiful.

"That's in other city-states. We have our bank in the Kingdom of Dionia. Even if other rich people dare to lend usury, no one will borrow it." Christoya said proudly.

"Yes, in other city-states -" Davos said this, and suddenly sighed: the debt problem is very serious in many city-states in the Mediterranean. It was because of debt and land issues that Athens finally triggered popular riots and forced the conquerors to Resthenes effected the original reform of Athenian democracy.And he learned from the intelligence in the hands of Aristelas a few days ago that the conflict between the Roman nobles and the common people in the north was intensifying, and the focus was also on land and debt.

So, he said seriously: "Krystoya, since the bank has helped them, then we will help them thoroughly. We are the royal family of Dionia, and the entire kingdom belongs to us. We cannot just watch it. Because the people of the kingdom could not afford food or grain, they ended up borrowing usury from merchants, having their land annexed by them, and even becoming their slaves... This not only destroyed the stability of the kingdom, but also reduced our military resources and tax revenue. , will also make these wealthy people who have annexed large amounts of land become hidden dangers that are difficult to control! So your bank is not only used to make money, but also an important tool for our family to stabilize the kingdom, so that this throne can be passed down for a long time... "

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