ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 810 Davos’ reaction to the Battle of Sicily
Camillus said: "...Fortunately, the people in the city did not surrender. The senators led them to the Capitoline and held on to our temple. There were many people who had fled Rome and were sleeping in the front. Far away in the wilderness, they were able to endure difficulties and not surrender because they believed that you, the warriors of Rome and the allies, could drive away the enemy and retake Rome! But if you cannot unite together, strictly enforce military discipline, and do not obey orders, Acting indiscriminately, like a piece of loose sand, it is impossible for us to defeat this powerful enemy of Dionia! By then, Rome will not be able to recapture it, and our relatives will become slaves and will never be able to see each other. And you will either die in battle or become helpless. Homeless wild dogs become slaves captured by foreigners at will, are you willing to do that?!"

"I don't want to!!" The generals and squadron leaders first raised their arms and shouted.

The soldiers were also shocked by the tragic prospects described by Camillus, and they also shouted one after another.

When the shouts gradually merged into a torrent of voices, Camillus knelt down on the city head, raised his hands high, raised his head to the sky, and shouted piously: "Jupiter, we will definitely be like before. Just like defeating the Celts, defeating the Dionians will never let aliens defile your temple, so please bless us!"

Not long after he finished shouting, he heard a loud "rumbling" sound from the cliff behind Xignia City. A huge rock accompanied by gravel rolled down the hillside, and finally smashed with a "boom" Arriving at the open space on the side of Xignia City.

The generals first shouted excitedly: "It's a divine sign! Jupiter responded!!"

Immediately, the soldiers reacted, and joy swept away the gloom on their faces. They hurriedly lowered their heads and prayed to the god Jupiter.

Jupiter's miracle shocked the Roman soldiers present. They were also confused and overwhelmed. They quickly unified their understanding and began to shout the slogan "Repulse the enemy and take back Rome". So Camillus led them to The stance of the underdog marched quickly towards Prinister.

At dusk, after the army arrived at Pliniste, the situation became a bit chaotic: the generals were busy setting up the camp and arranging for the soldiers to rest; but the Roman people who were living here flocked over one after another, and the soldiers also swarmed over. , Both sides are eager to find their relatives in the crowd.Those who saw their relatives were very happy and thanked Jupiter for his blessing; those who did not see their relatives were secretly sad... But the poor situation of the exiles made the soldiers more eager to take back Rome.

The dictator Camillus first went to meet with the senior officials of Pliniste to thank them for their great help to Rome.

Then, he quickly summoned Mejius, Quintus, and Frius to learn more about how the Dionysian army broke through the city.

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When Davos welcomed the arrival of the kingdom's administrators, he also received war reports and proposals about Sicily from the Senate and the Ministry of War.

He never expected that the huge Sicilian fleet would be destroyed by a storm with very little left. This made Dionia's maritime advantage in Sicily no longer so strong, and also made the conflict between Dionia and Carthage The war may change in some way, so Davers first convened an emergency military meeting.

Attending the meeting were Staff Tormid, Printors, and Third Fleet Commander Midolades.

Davos looked at the three of them with a stern expression, and then said, "You have all read the battle report. What are your opinions?"

Tormid coughed and said: "Your Majesty, this storm destroyed more than half of the kingdom's warships, but it also destroyed almost all of Carthage's warships. Judging from the results, it is not too bad. , we still have the advantage at sea. Moreover, the Ministry of Military Affairs proposed to transfer the Fourth Fleet of Brindisi to Sicily, plus the dozens of remaining warships of the Sicilian fleet. In this way, our occupation in Sicily The maritime advantage is even greater than before. It will become more difficult for Carthage to transport reinforcements and supplies to Sicily, and our victory in Sicily will become more stable!"

Davos tapped the table with his fingers, and said in a deep voice: "The transfer of the Fourth Fleet on the east coast of Great Greece will make Sparta and the remnants of the former Puchetti and Mesapi who fled to the Greek mainland Do you think there is an opportunity to take advantage of it?"

"According to intelligence, after the riots in Thebes broke away from Sparta's control, another war will inevitably break out in Central Greece. How many city-states will join this war and how long will it last? We cannot make an accurate judgment now. But Sparta was obviously unable to escape from this war in a short period of time, and they had no spare power to attack the kingdom. As for the enemies who fled to mainland Greece, their numbers were too small, and the political situation in Apulia was stable. It's impossible for them to cause any big trouble." Tormid said confidently.

Davos nodded thoughtfully.

Midorades interjected: "Although Lord Tormid is right, transferring the Fourth Fleet will still bring hidden dangers to the Apulia region, not to mention that Commander Alexis is now leading the Apulia region. All the troops in Puglia are defending against the invasion of the Samnites. If there is some trouble in the rear at this time, it will be troublesome. Why not transfer some of the warships of our third fleet to Sicily?"

Davos looked at him and said sternly after a moment: "In this military plan to attack Rome and Latium, your Third Fleet is very important. It must cooperate with the army and must not be easily broken up! Although the Third Fleet is still It's just a guard job, but it may play a bigger role in the future! Midorades, don't be distracted! However, if you personally want to go to the Sicilian fleet, I can approve it at my discretion."

Davos's words made Midorad break into a cold sweat, and he hurriedly expressed his position: "Your Majesty, I will lead the Third Fleet to ensure the maritime safety of the army. Please rest assured!"

Davos's expression softened slightly, and he turned to Tormid and said: "I agree with the opinion of the Ministry of Military Affairs, let's dispatch the Fourth Fleet to Sicily. However, Alexis must be reminded to strengthen the patrol on the east coast of Apulia. Defend to prevent other enemies from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."

Having said this, he said with a heavy expression: "In addition...inform Proseus to step up the search for Sekerian and Flarios, to see their bodies alive and their bodies dead! Even if they really fight Even if they die, the bodies of the two senior generals and heroes of the kingdom must not be thrown into the wild. Their destination can only be the Hall of Valor and the Temple of Death! As for the candidate for the commander of the newly integrated Sicilian fleet... First of all, the Sicilian fleet must be chosen. Klian, if he...is no longer here, then it will be Flarios. If Flarios is no longer here, let Miltias of the Fourth Fleet take over."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tormid replied while writing it down on the wooden board he carried with him.

Davos let out a long sigh: "What saddens me most about this maritime disaster is not the warship, but the dead crew members... How many people died in this naval battle?"

Tormid immediately replied: "Preliminary statistics show that the number of dead crew members has exceeded 1."

After listening to this, Davos' expression became even more serious: "More than 1 people! They are all sailors who are familiar with Dionia naval tactics and experienced in naval battles. They were all gone in one storm, and tens of thousands of families lost their relatives... ...The Ministry of Military Affairs will send people to the military ports of Tarentum, Castellon and Catania to express condolences to the relatives of these dead sailors and appease their grief. Their post-war pensions will also start now. discuss!"

"Understood, Your Majesty. I will write a letter to the Ministry of Military Affairs immediately and ask you to sign it." Tormid replied.

Davos remembered something and asked again: "What was the name of the admiral who led the warship in time, broke into the port of Selinus, and finally helped Proseus capture the city?"

"Stefakas."

"Stefakas..." Davos muttered the name and said approvingly: "Being able to protect the fleet at such a critical moment and still gain military exploits seems to be a decisive and flexible general!"

When several people present heard this, they immediately felt envious of Stefankas: to be named by Davos and remember, the future will be bright!
Davos turned his attention to Printors, who had not yet spoken, and asked: "What do you think of the war in Sicily?"

"Your Majesty." Printols reminded: "Although our navy now occupies an advantage in the Sicilian waters, Carthage has been a maritime power in the Western Mediterranean for hundreds of years, and their shipbuilding capabilities are stronger than the kingdom. According to intelligence It shows that there are four large shipyards in the port of Carthage, and the dozens of Phoenician coastal city-states attached to it also have strong shipbuilding capabilities. Once they are allowed to go all out to build warships, they may be able to have them in a few months. One warship is as numerous as our fleet!"

"You are right!" Davos nodded and said seriously: "This is indeed an issue we should pay attention to! We must also speed up the progress, vigorously build new warships, restore and expand our naval fleet, In order to cope with Carthage's continued maritime challenges and completely gain maritime hegemony in the Western Mediterranean! I will immediately write to the Senate and ask them to organize and mobilize various coastal cities in South Italy to start building warships!
But don’t worry too much. Maybe Carthage has more shipbuilding technology and more shipwrights than us, but it has two fatal shortcomings that doom it to be unable to defeat the kingdom’s navy! "

Davers' words attracted the attention of the three people. He stretched out two fingers and said slowly: "The first is wood. There are no tall trees in Africa. The source of wood for shipbuilding is the Iberian Peninsula. However, its developed shipbuilding industry is concentrated in Carthage and the surrounding Phoenician city-states. This determines that they must first transport wood from Iberia to Carthage before they can start shipbuilding. This is time-consuming and also costly. It is easy to be cut off the route and get into trouble.

There are rolling mountains in our territory, rich in timber resources, and they are right next to the coastal cities in South Italy.This time I will ask the Senate to temporarily lift the ban on felling trees and provide various shipyards with enough ship wood for free. "

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(End of this chapter)