Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

In this regard, Melisanda was not surprised. He knew that his mother actually preferred to live in the small city of Amendola, and only chose to live in the noisy city of Turiri just to take care of Philius.After Felixius went on the expedition, she felt lonely and naturally chose to come to Amendolara to live with her daughter-in-law and grandson.

Melisanda walked down the corridor.

"Brother! Brother!..." A little girl ran towards him.

"Little Doris!" Melissanda stepped forward and hugged Doris, the three-year-old daughter of her mother and Felix.

"Brother! Brother!..." Then another child ran to him staggeringly.

"Be careful, my baby." Melisanda hugged him with his other hand, and then corrected with a cry: "I'm not your brother, but your father. I want to call my father, you know, call father!"

This boy is the son of Alsinis, born to Alsinis and Hepna.Melisanda took good care of Hepna during her pregnancy, so he regarded Artinis Jr. as if she were a child.

It's also interesting to say that the daughter of his stepfather and mother is very different from Melisanda's age, but it is about the same age as his two-year-old stepson, Artinis Jr., more like a younger brother.And Arcinis also loves to play with this little aunt.

"No, just brother! Just brother!" The naughty Doris encouraged him.

Arcinis looked at Doris ignorantly, then at Melissanda, and even shouted again: "Brother! Brother!"

Melisanda was so angry and funny that he patted Doris's butt twice, and pretended to say badly: "If you teach Little Al again, brother will beat you!"

Doris immediately cried “wow”.

"Melissa, how old are you, and I don't know how to let my sister!" There was a female voice in front of me who was not reproached but more relieved.

"Mother!" Melissanda stood up, shouted affectionately, and then turned to the young slender figure beside Delia, and said softly, "I'm back, Hepna."

Hepna stared at her husband, who had faded into a childish, sturdier and burly husband, and looked carefully at him. It was only after she confirmed that there were no scars that she dispelled her worries and smiled at Melisanda.

"Isn't His Majesty Davis made an order, only to repel the enemy and let you go home to reunite?! Why are you back now!" Delia asked in surprise, as she called for Davis' new name. It's smooth, because it is these loyal believers of Hades who pushed Daveus to the throne.

"Because Your Majesty allows us to go home and participate in donations, we will return to the barracks tomorrow." Melisanda replied.

"Ah, go back tomorrow!" Hepna blurted out, she didn't expect the time to be together so short.

"When the war is over and peace is restored, you want to let Melisanda stay at home for as long as possible, but now they must drive away all the enemies that destroy our land!" Delia taught her daughter-in-law that she personally Seeing that the land in her hometown was ravaged by the Tarantum, she did not want this to happen again.

"You are right, mother." Hepner replied respectfully.

Melisanda gently lifted the small hand that his son scratched on his face and said, "Your Majesty will soon lead us south to repel the Syracuse. The biggest problem now is that the food supply is inadequate--"

"I heard that your father's condition (referred to Asprostum) was not very good..." Delia was very worried, not only because she heard that the soldiers on the front were tight, and the battle of the General Assembly failed In the hinterland of Dionysia, she could hear some bad words that blamed her husband, such as the lack of command ability, etc. It can be imagined how much pressure Felicius on the front line said: "Money and food to be donated , Hepna and I have already prepared, you just came back, and we will be sent to Victory Square together in a moment."

"That's really great!" Melisanda said happily, which saved him a lot of energy.

"Melissa Sanda, my son, you went to the south this time, and you must help your father more!" Delia urged again.

What can I help him?My father was the southern commander, and I was just a squad leader of an army.Melisanda thought to himself, but his mouth was full of promises.

Hepna took the little Alsinis from his arms, Delia held Doris, and the family entered the main building.

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"What are you talking about! Lord...Your Majesty can't go home yet?" Azuna asked anxiously: "But I heard that the soldiers in the barracks have all been disbanded and returned home!"

Aristilas said calmly: "Your Majesty has important things to do and will come back later, so let me tell my wife first."

"I know, we will wait for him to come back." Kristoa responded with a smile.

Aristilas resigned and left.

"Sister, will Davis not come back today?!" Disappointment and anxiety intertwine on Agnes's pretty face, looking a little pitiful.Although she was 24 years old, she was always favored by her father before she got married. After marrying Turi, she was favored by Davers. She was either at home or in a temple. She had not suffered any major disturbances and setbacks.This time she was pregnant for the first time, it was inevitable that she was anxious and urgently needed someone to accompany her (the birth dystocia rate is still very high in this era, even in the relatively advanced medical Dionysian), but Daveus traveled for more than a month, I haven't been by my side all the time, so I heard that I would come back, and in a blink of an eye, I said to postpone.

Although Christoya’s mood is also somewhat depressed, as the hostess who manages the entire house, she still cheered up and tried her best to comfort: "Sister assured, our husband, you don’t know him, he said today You will definitely come back today when you come back! You don’t have to worry, go to the bedroom to sleep for a while, lest you get sleepy when you come back."

"Well...Sister, don't forget to wake me up later." Agnes said softly as she walked into the main building with the help of a slave girl.

Christoya exhaled lightly and felt bitter for a moment: Agnes had my comfort, but who would comfort me!

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At the moment, Davers was looking closely at a weapon placed on the table in the large tent: this is a spear. Its shape and style are the same as the bayonet used by the heavy infantry. The only difference is the length of the gun. And diameter.It is four meters long, which is two meters longer than the guns and spears usually used by soldiers, and the barrel diameter is thicker.

Daveus had just picked it up, and the weapon merchant Tios shouted, "Your Majesty, be careful above your head!"

With the height of the gun and the length of the gun, Davers almost pierced the high roof. He had to lift it diagonally, shaking a few guns and making a few spikes, and then asked with satisfaction: "This spear does Not bad, is this the case with every shot?"

Theostein said frankly: "Your Majesty, you asked me to build 6,000 such spears in such a short period of time. Of course it is impossible for me to make every shot like this one in your hand. The gun barrel is very polished. Smooth, but I can assure you that they are completely useless to kill enemies! And in terms of quality, these spears are stronger and more durable. Because of your approval, Your Majesty, we have cut down the cedar in the mountains of Amendolara Use the wood of the warship to find the spear to ensure that after such a long gun is attached to the head of the iron gun, there will be no large tremors during the stab and it will not be easily broken..."

Daveus nodded: "Is it all finished?"

"I only found 1400 shots, because Master Capps was in a hurry, so I sent it first."

Daveus frowned and said, "To hurry up, I am afraid that we will not be able to stay in Turri for a few days, and we will go to the battlefield again, so we must build all these spears as soon as possible and distribute them to each soldier. And also give them time to train, time is tight!"

"Your Majesty, we have done our best! Just to cut down trees, move, cut, plan wood..." Tios began to complain.

Daveus interrupted his words: "I will let Capus transfer you from the camp to help you complete some less important processes, such as cutting trees, moving, etc., and your people finish the spearhead, How about making the gun barrel?!"

"If that's the case..." Tios calculated it carefully and said aloud, "I should... I can guarantee three days later... No, the day after tomorrow I will send you all the spears!"

"That's hard work for you! The cost of these weapons is now tight for the Treasury, and can only be calculated after the war. But rest assured, I will let Mercis add 10% interest to you ."

After the words of Daphes had just dropped, Tios said busy: "Your Majesty, I am willing to donate all these spears to the Union, and I have donated three Tarentes to the Union, and I have also sent my family to Victory Square. . Your Majesty, you have taken the lead to set an example for us. As a citizen of the Alliance, although I cannot go to the battlefield, I am also willing to give the Alliance victory in this war and dedicate my strength!"

"Okay! That's good!" Daveus praised loudly: "Of course, your efforts are recorded, and when the war is won, the Senate will reward you!"

Daveus vaguely mentioned a sentence, which revitalized Tios's spirit. He immediately took out some papyrus from his arms and handed it to Daveus.

Daveus took it, glanced at it, and covered it densely with writing, and looked at Teos with some doubt.

"Your Majesty, these foreign businessmen from the Amendolara Handicraft Manufacturing District heard that the Alliance called on citizens to donate, and they all said, "I hope to participate in the donation and help the Alliance to overcome this difficulty." This is the donated material they drafted List." Tios explained.