Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

As soon as Silos sat down, Daphes asked: "What do you think of today's meeting of the Senate?"

Helos hesitated and did not answer the question directly. Instead, he said sincerely, "Your Majesty, Master Antonios did very well during his tenure as the Minister of Military Affairs, and the Ministry of Military Affairs also performed very well. Replacing him for a period of time, when he is ill, he will continue to serve as the Minister of Military Affairs. It is now during the war. In order to ensure that the Military Department will not be turbulent, I suggest... or not to change the Minister of Military Affairs.

Davos looked at him, and Silos was honest.

A moment later, Daves waved his left hand lightly, and said with a deep voice: "Antonius is taking the initiative to dismiss. Even if I keep him, he will not stay in this position. Look at this--"

Davers turned the "Roster of Promoted Officers" on the table to the page of the Eighth Army and handed it to him.

Hilos took it in doubt, and after a closer look, his face changed slightly. The arrest of Pavgris, the son of Laodisian, for the murder in the past two days has gradually spread to the port of Turiri (mainly Naxos) The credit of the Sri Lankan businessman), Hilos also heard about it, and couldn't help complaining: At this time, Antonios also promoted this trouble-provoking spirit, wasn't he given a handle!

He considered the words softly and said, "Your Majesty, I don't think Master Antonios will make such a mistake, and promote such unqualified soldiers..."

"At least he was dereliction of duty, and it also shows that there are many problems in the military department. This is why I want to establish a military court, and at the same time let the local inspectors enter the army, because the entire army needs to be properly organized! So you After taking office, the Secretary of State has a great responsibility. Not only should he help the military courts and inspectors, and to cooperate with them as much as possible, but also to keep the military department stable, and let the officers and soldiers of the subordinates feel at ease..." Said: "I believe you can grasp the balance between the two!"

Although Davos had high hopes, Hilos felt deeply responsible, and he had not yet responded. Davos added: "You can take this roster back and check it carefully. How many unqualified team officers and soldiers have been promoted Take out all those officers who have violated the law and dereliction of duty in the Ministry of Military Affairs and let them be handled by the Ombudsman and the Military Court. The Kingdom’s army will never allow any worms to exist! This time, it must be dealt with seriously and ring the whole army. Alarm bell!"

Deaf's deafening voice shook Hilos. He shivered and said forcefully, "Your Majesty, I will do my best!"

"Very good!" Daveus nodded with satisfaction, and then pulled out a letter, Shen Sheng said: "There is another important thing, you must know as the Secretary of the Army." Then, he handed the letter to Silos.

After reading the letter, Silos looked solemn: "Your Majesty, what is said in this letter is true?!"

"I'm sending someone to investigate and look at the problem from the current situation, I'm afraid it's more than that..." Daveus said as he walked to the big map on the wall, pointing at the location of the western part of Mount Etna with his hand , With a solemn expression: "After the Civil War, we owned the Catania Plain, Naxos, Sicully, Tauromenian and Messina, and Leotini and Taunis Equivalent to the assistance of allied city-states, Syracuse was suppressed in the southeast corner of Sicily, which made the strength of the kingdom occupy an absolute advantage in eastern Sicily. The Sikels feared our power and took the initiative to form an alliance with us and became Dior. A member of the Nyah League, and the reason why we treat every Sikel town and tribe equally, and always adopt a policy of weakening and weakening when they ask for help, is to avoid a single boss and prevent them from reuniting. Sikel Kingdom, in order to assimilate them and merge them in the future...

However, from the present point of view, there are problems in the implementation of this policy. The Sikeir tribe of Trinian is likely to use the help of Sicilian veterans to quietly annex and expand in these years!I don’t have much detailed information about the current status of this tribe. Although this tribe is far away from Kefaluo Dion, it is the town closest to the west by the Sikels. It is far from Katana and Naxos. It is far away, but the Hounds in Sicily (referring to the intelligence department of Aristilas) do not ignore it to this extent.This shows that they consciously blocked the news, which must arouse our vigilance!"

Daveus's tone of voice made Hilos feel something. He straightened his body and asked with uncertainty: "Your Majesty, do you mean war?"

Davis glanced at the map again, smashing his fist into Sicily, and said firmly: "As long as the guilt of the Sicilian veterans such as Laodisian is confirmed, we have reason to wage war against Tanikian and completely destroy it. Opportunity to rise, at the same time deter other Sikel forces and strengthen their control! Therefore, during this time, the military department must prepare in advance, especially the Eighth Army, which will be the main force of the attack on Tanikian."

Out of his understanding of Daphes, Silos did not immediately oppose his decision, but made his own proposal: "Your Majesty, before declaring war on the Sikels, the military department can only quietly prepare to avoid letting West The Kyle got prepared after getting the news and caused trouble for our future offensive. And now we are at war with the Dawns. If we also fight in Sicily at the same time, the pressure of the army's logistics transportation will be greater, it is best to be able to It will be launched after the end of the Dawney War, which will also facilitate the smooth adoption of the war resolution in the Senate.

In addition, since the war is to be waged again, the army should be able to maintain stability. The investigation and handling of the officers who violated the law in the past...I hope it can not be expanded too much, and also...It is better not to punish too much. Your majesty can give them a chance to make a change, and it will not detract from the respect the soldiers have for you!"

Daveus listened carefully and fell into contemplation.

Silos sat quietly and waited.

Finally, Davers said slowly: "You are responsible for the affairs of the Military Department. The specific inventory and punishment measures are determined by you and the military judge and prosecutor, and then submitted to me for review and signing. Ann’s war will depend on the situation."

Although Daphes did not explicitly agree with Silos's opinion, Silos knew that the king had actually made concessions, and he immediately thanked, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Daveus stared at Silos.Over the years, with his increasing authority, he has become more and more aware of getting along with his former mercenary friends... However, fortunately, there are people like Hilos, Capps, Alexis, etc. It is actually a good thing to ask questions and give suggestions for his decision!

Thinking of this, his tone softened again: "Is there any suggestions?"

Seeing Daveus calmly, Hilos said, "The head of the Eighth Army is Leotizides. He has never had the experience of commanding the army, and your majesty you just said that the Eighth Army will As the main force of the attack on the Sikels, in order to be safe, do you need to replace a senior general with more experience in army command to take over as the commander of the Eighth Army?"

Davos's lips turned slightly, and said: "Who in the generals knows more about Sicilian terrain than Leotizides? Knows the customs and customs there? Will Sicilian civilian soldiers obey the command?"

Daveus asked Silos: Leotizides took root in Sicily for six years!Naturally, it is not comparable to other commanders who are not familiar with Sicily.According to the "Dionysian Military Law", one of the several important conditions that senior generals must have in order to conduct operations is to be familiar with the battlefield environment and to understand the customs and customs surrounding the battlefield.Of course, this is not to say that other regiment leaders cannot go to Sicily to fight, but this will undoubtedly lengthen the time to end this war and increase the cost of the war...

Hilos thought of Antonios, but once Laodisian and others were really proved to be in violation of discipline, then Antonios, who is a relative and deeply involved with the Sicilian veterans, will inevitably be accused by the veterans. Interfere with the selection of the commander responsible for the attack on the Sikels, but their accusations will inevitably lead the kingdom people to criticize Antonios. This is simply putting Antonios on the stove to roast!Therefore, Silos realized at this time: Davis's resignation of Antonios at home was actually a kind of protection for him.

After seeing Silos not speaking, Daphes said, "Leotizides, many people said that he was reticent, stern and serious, and he didn't like to socialize with him, but I think he put the time to talk and chat with others In thinking about military matters and training soldiers, this is a natural soldier! I believe he will command this war!"

Davis's affirmation made Silos no longer object, because he believed that Davis's insight was a witness to many past successes.

The two discussed for a while, and Hilos was about to leave and was stopped by Daphes: "Now it's past noon, you haven't eaten lunch yet, just because I'm hungry, we haven't sat for a long time. Let’s drink and chat together! You don’t have to leave now. I let the chef cook a few good dishes. Let’s have a few drinks!”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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The mountain road in the west of Turij, built ten years ago, is an important link between Tului and the northern region of Lucania. Today it has become one of the busiest arterial roads in the Kingdom of Dionysia, every day. Hundreds of thousands of pedestrians have passed away, and there is no longer a desolate sight that was inaccessible for more than a decade.