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Chapter 802 Post-war arrangements (continued)
"Your Majesty." At this time, Midorades said with some worry: "When the Roman army arrives and we hold on to the city of Rome, then both sides of the Tiber River to the city of Ostia may be controlled by the Romans. Slaves would not be able to pull fiber for our cargo ships. Without trackers, the ship would not be able to reach Rome from Ostia alone unless it encounters a strong east wind. In this way, Rome's access to the outside world would be cut off and become a city. Lonely city.”

Midorades' words shocked the generals.

Davos smiled and said: "I have also considered this issue, but don't worry, you can let the trackers pull the fiber on the north bank of the Tiber River.

"North Shore?"

"According to previous intelligence, the section of the Tiber River from Rome to Ostia is deep and wide, making it completely impossible to cross. And on such a long section of the river, the Romans only built two bridges, one of which is There was also a wooden bridge built on an island in the middle of the river (actually two bridges), which was stationed by the Third Legion, but it had been destroyed by the Romans themselves. I guess the reason why there are so few bridges is because the Romans We were enemies with the Etruscans in the past to prevent them from easily crossing the Tiber River and invading Roman territory. And the coast here is controlled by our fleet. The Roman army cannot easily reach the north coast for the time being, threatening us. The boat tracker.

As for the Roman colonies and Etruscan allies on the north bank of the Tiber River, their previous reinforcements have been defeated by us, and many of them were captured -" Davos looked at Lizaru with approval and said: " Next, we will take some actions on the city-states on the north bank to eliminate Roman power on the north bank of the Tiber River and ensure the safety of the waterway. "

The generals were somewhat excited. After all, no general likes to be beaten passively. Davers' words seemed to mean that some military actions would be taken against the north bank of the Tiber River.

"Your Majesty, I have read information about the Latium area. It seems that there is a pontoon bridge connecting both sides of the Tiber River in the city of Phedena." At this time, Printors reminded softly.

When Davos heard this, he nodded approvingly: "Yes, there is a pontoon bridge in Fidenay, but the bridge deck is narrow and is not conducive to the passage of large armies. I have asked the scouts to pay attention to the movements of the pontoon bridge in Fidenay day and night. Once When an enemy situation arises, Lizaru immediately sends a large group to the north bank of the pontoon to prevent the enemy from crossing the river. If the Roman army is dispatched, then Olivers, your fourth legion must gather first and rush there, but I think Cammy Luce wouldn't make such a stupid mistake and let his army gather on a narrow pontoon for us to slaughter."

"Understood, Your Majesty." Lizaru and Olivers responded in unison.

Midorades was also relieved and said immediately: "Your Majesty, when can our Third Fleet leave Rome and return to the sea?"

When the warships crossing the sea came to the river, they were like dragons swimming in the shoals, with no place to use them.In his heart, as the commander of the navy, Midorad was unwilling to let the fleet become a subsidiary of the army and only played a supporting role in the entire battle.

Davos obviously understood what he was thinking and said: "Today's battle, the crew of the fleet also made a great contribution, and they must be very tired. Let's take a good rest in the camp tonight and recover our strength. Tomorrow morning, you You can lead the fleet to leave Rome and ensure the safety of the army at sea. However, you must leave five clippers and the 2000 fleet infantry."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Midorades answered without hesitation.

Davers then asked him again: "It will take three or four days from Ostia to Trina, right?"

"If the wind is favorable, it will only be a day or two."

"Your Third Fleet has sufficient personnel at the naval base in Trina." Davos looked at him and said solemnly: "I allow the Third Fleet to recruit another 2000 fleet infantry to participate in this battle with Rome and The War of Carthage.”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Midolades was so happy that he stood up and gave a powerful military salute to Davos.

You must know that the establishment of each legion and each fleet is fixed. Legion commanders and fleet commanders are never allowed to privately expand their armies. This right is only in the hands of the king. If someone violates it, once discovered, according to military law, not only will Sentenced, he may even be deprived of his Dionian citizenship.Of course, the legion commanders and regional commanders who were on the battlefield during the war had the right to summon the citizens of the area to participate in the war. However, these temporary troops had to be disbanded after the war, so several legion commanders surrendered to Midorades. Get rid of the envious gaze.

"The river port outside the city cannot be saved, and the granary cannot be saved either." Davos turned to ask Tormid: "Has all the food from outside the city been transported in?"

"The baggage team is stepping up its transportation."

"Where do you store your food in the city?" Davers asked again.

"Here." Tormid pointed to a hill south of the square on the map: "Palatine Hill, the terrain here is relatively low and flat, and there are wide and smooth roads, as well as many vacant courtyards and ready-made granaries. It is convenient for us to store grain, and we have also found a lot of leftover grain from these houses.”

"The people living on this hill are the descendants of the colonists who built the city here with the first kings of Rome. They are all now nobles. This hill is the closest to the Capitoline Hill. I am afraid that most of the people on the hill have fled. Capitoline Hill." Based on the previous intelligence about the city of Rome, Davos actually guessed the situation of the residents on the Palatine Mountains after the city was broken. At the same time, Thormid's words also reminded him: "Thor Meade, you send someone to lead the troops to collect the grain stored in the homes of all the nobles in Rome as military rations."

"Just nobles?" Tormid was a little surprised.

"Yes, only nobles! If they don't go to the Capitol, leave them a small amount of food, enough for ten days. But don't break into the homes of civilians, let alone take away their food and belongings. If I Anyone who knows that someone violates this will be severely punished!" Davos looked around at everyone and said in a stern tone.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Since the soldiers entered the city, they have been strictly abiding by your prohibition..." The generals made assurances one after another.

"Okay, everyone, you have all clarified your mission, so hurry up and carry it out." Davos stood up and said in an excited voice: "The Roman army is on its way, and I am afraid it will arrive tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. , we must be fully prepared before it comes, defeat them, and expand our results! Let this land be completely owned by the Kingdom of Dionia! "

The generals gave Davos a military salute full of fighting spirit and strode away.

Stacydas and Orops left in equally high spirits.

After everyone left, Davos called Printors.

"Your Majesty, the First Army suffered heavy casualties, and I am responsible..." Printors wanted to admit his mistake with a guilty look on his face.

Davos waved his hand and said, "I understand the situation. This is not your fault. Don't take the responsibility on yourself."

Prince instantly relaxed.

"Now I have a task for you." Davos said with a serious expression: "Take a few staff officers and 100 palace guards to search all the noble residences in the city and collect gold, silver and other valuables. And register it. This drought has almost depleted the national treasury. Shipping these properties back can alleviate the domestic dilemma."

Printors immediately expressed his understanding. He thought for a while and said, "Do those temples need to be moved?"

In a city-state, temples are the richest, because the people revere and fear God, and always offer the best things to God, hoping to receive His protection and blessings.In addition to the temples of several major gods on the Capitoline Hill in the city of Rome, there are also temples in other urban areas.

"Not yet!" Davos still had some scruples about this.

There was no need for him to explain. Printors seemed to have understood, readily accepted the order, and turned around to leave.

Davos looked at the empty venue and relaxed temporarily. He looked at the map on the wooden table for a while, and then decided to go to the medical camp to visit the wounded soldiers.

As soon as he walked out of the Senate gate, he ran into Clotokatax.

"Father!" Although Clotokatax looked tired, his spirit seemed a little excited.

Of course Davos knew the reason: in the later stages of the battle to intercept Roman reinforcements, his son cut down two enemies and overcame the discomfort of killing people for the first time. Then he followed the army to break through the city of Rome and chased the defeated defenders. , and then worked with other soldiers to clean up the messy square with many injured people, bloodstains everywhere.

Davos was satisfied with his son's performance on the battlefield for the first time, but obviously he was as excited as a child getting a new toy and needed to cool down in a timely manner, so Davos said calmly. : "Come out with me."

"Where to go?"

Henepolis, who was following behind, said meaningfully: "Wounded Barracks!"

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Quintus and Phrius each led 3000 soldiers and began to speed back to Rome yesterday evening. However, they were not fully prepared and lacked experience in marching at night. They soon encountered some difficulties, such as soldiers falling and getting separated. , there was a commotion in the team... As the night deepened, the situation became more and more difficult to control. Quintus and Frius did not dare to continue their journey, so they had to let the soldiers crowd in the military camp along the river to rest.

In the early morning of the next day, the army set off early again.

But not long after, they encountered trouble again. Although they did not encounter any harassment from the indigenous people, the roads along the river were either destroyed or blocked by wood and stones, forcing the army to stop and clear the roads... Stopping and walking like this, we finally walked out of the Tulerus Valley at dusk and arrived at the city of Pliniste.

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