Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

This is not a disregard.The military training department usually strictly enforces the military training of the soldiers of the Eighth Legion, ensuring that the soldiers can march quickly and siege quickly.The preparation of the grain and material before the war by the Quartermaster’s Department made the Eighth Army without worries.The staff’s collection of information on the various tribes and towns of Sikel allows Prosius to know himself and himself, and he is confident...

With Tolmed as a lubricant, Davos did not have to bother to worry about the loss of the ministers of the military department. His eyes turned to the city of Enna on the sand table and asked: "You think How many days will it take for the Eighth Army to capture Enna?"

Felicius thought for a while and said: "Although Enna is located in the Sicilian mountains, it is also a big city in the town of the Sikels, but it is not built on the mountain but in a flat mountain depression. Its walls are not The stone is made of wood, so the engineering battalion of the Eighth Army only needs to make more than a dozen ballistas and siege towers. It should be able to break through this city. I estimate...no more than six days."

"Six days!" Daveus turned to Capps: "If this is the case, the Sicilian war can be ended in about a month, and the Quartermaster Department does not need to organize manpower to carry the weight."

"Your Majesty, this is only the estimated time to end the fighting. The 8th Army may be stationed in these occupied towns for a period of time to stabilize the situation. It is waiting for the Senate to select the Chief Executive and the Commission to appoint officials to take over, so the 8th Army The Sikel region in Sicily needs to be stationed for a longer period of time, so it is not enough to rely on the military food provided now," Capps reminded euphemistically.

"Kapps, you are wrong. After the Eighth Army and its affiliates annihilated the Tanikian tribe and other tribes that were against Dionysia, they ordered them to abandon the towns of Kefaloi Dion, Enna, etc. Occupy, support the friendly Sikel tribe to settle in." Daveus slowly said his pre-conception: "We only occupy the two towns of Hera and Herbita, so that we can directly influence and strengthen Intercourse with the Sikels."

In this way, the two towns of Hera and Herbita are close to Katanay and Naxos, and the Eighth Army does not need to send too many troops to stay, so there is not so much food consumption.

After Capps listened, he was relieved.

Silos asked: "Is your Majesty let the Eighth Army give up Kefaloi Dion and Enna because they are worried about Carthage?"

Davos applauded Hilos's keen political sense of smell. An excellent military secretary must not only be proficient in the military, but also have a good political outlook to control the development of the war, so he explained carefully: "Yes, yes , Indeed worried about Carthage. Although the Carthage messenger arrived in Turri yesterday and expressed to us the request of'Carthage willing to renew the covenant with us', we should not be too careless, although the Carthage The focus is now mainly on Numbia and Iberia, but our rapid expansion in Sicily will also arouse their resentment and vigilance, thus affecting the relationship between the two countries! At this stage, we and Carthage maintain Friendship is conducive to the stability of the southern part of the kingdom, and it is also of great benefit to our maritime trade. Once the relationship with Carthage is stiff, the first thing to protest with me is probably Mercis and Marighi."

Daveus said here that several people smiled to varying degrees.

"And the Sikels are different from the fierce and difficult-to-train Samonais. They are deeply influenced by Greek culture and are willing to interact with the Greeks, so as long as we continue to strengthen their influence on them, the Sikels will eventually become A member of the kingdom, so we don’t have to worry."

"Your Majesty is right! Committing evil with Carthage will only affect our strategy of'northward expansion.'" Tolmed responded immediately.

"Yes, the northern part of the kingdom is the focus of our attention." Daveus took the conversation and turned the topic away: "How is the war in Danny going? Do you think this war can be ended before this year?" ?"

"Your Majesty." Secretary of State Hilos had already considered this, and he replied: "Commander Alexis has led the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Regiments to take Denny's central city of Luceneia. Surrounded, he originally planned to use the siege to attract the surrounding Dawn towns to send troops to rescue, defeating the remaining power of the Dawn in the field. However, the Dawn did not come to rescue, so Alexis decided to concentrate his efforts Break through the city of Lucenia. Once the city of Lucenia is broken, the fighting spirit of the Downey people may be gone, and there may even be cases of surrender..." Hilos said here, hesitating: "Just- —”

"It's just that the walls of Lucenia are thick, and if Alexis wants to break through it, he must do his best to achieve his goal. In the unlikely event of a siege, Dawn's reinforcements will not only destroy the siege, It is also likely to lead to the defeat of the whole army." Davers said slowly and calmly: "So Alexis needs reinforcements."

"Yes, Your Majesty. Everything is under your control." Silos replied sincerely.

Davies smiled slightly and looked around the crowd and said: "Donny's war can't be delayed for a long time. Which army do you think is more appropriate to send?"

"Second Army, because most of the soldiers of this army are in Turi, it is more convenient to summon it, and it is also closer to the battlefield," Capps suggested.

"Now it's the rugby finals. Some soldiers and team officers of the Second Corps are players. At this time, they are transferred to the battlefield. The movement is too great. I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary panic among citizens..." Hilos Expressed his concerns.

"If the closest to the battlefield is the Tenth Army, this army can be sent to support Dawn's combat troops." Hironims spoke.

"But the Tenth Legion is the latest legion. The soldiers of the legion are almost all made up of Puchti people. I'm afraid..." Tolmed raised his objection.

"The Dawnes are now citizens of Dionysian." Daveus reminded him in earnest and turned his head to ask Hironimos: "How is the training of the Tenth Army? Can you fight to kill the enemy?"

"No problem, it's okay!" Military training chief Hironimos concisely said.

"In this case..." Daveus touched his jaw and pondered for a moment, then said decisively: "Put the ninth and tenth legions in the past, it is the easiest to have a sense of belonging in the war. Yes, the ninth and tenth legions should be able to do it now! With these two legions, Alexis has enough troops to carry out his plan, but in this way, the demand for food will be great increase."

"Your Majesty, please be assured that our Quartermaster Department will take care of this issue." Capps said immediately.

"Okay!" Daveus nodded, and then said to Felix: "I remember the head of the Tenth Army is Melissanda?"

"Yes." Felix replied softly.

"Your son is very talented, and I look forward to his performance on the Dawn battlefield." Daveus said with a smile.

Philius had kept silent before to avoid suspicion. At this moment, he had to say yes.

"At the age when we were the commander of the army in Melissanda, we were still mercenaries in Asia Minor. In order to feed our stomachs, we had to accept the employer's request to participate in some dangerous battles. If it was not your majesty, how could it be like today Life!" Tolmed's exclamatory words resonated with several military gangsters.

Daphes smiled, did not participate in this topic, looked back at the wooden model of Luceneia in the center of the Dawny Territory in the sand table, reached out and pressed it, said: "Today’s military meeting is here , It’s still early, I won’t keep you here for lunch."

Daveus finished his speech, only to find that the war room suddenly became quiet, and a few people looked at me and I looked at you with a strange expression.

"Is there anything else?" Daveus asked quickly.

Finally, Hilos said, "Your Majesty, about Master Antonios... we want to plead for him!"

"Your Majesty, Laodisian is a daring man. He often finds Antonios to help him. You also know that Antonios is a man of affection and justice. Laodisian helped him in the Southern-Italian War, but he was his father-in-law. Sometimes, it’s really impossible to quit. This time he has been punished... I hope your majesty can give him the opportunity to change it!" With the opening of Sylos, Felix also sincerely said.

Daphes understood this, he swept across the faces with a look of expectation, and asked quietly: "Antonius asked you to say so?"

"How is this possible!" Tormid said quickly: "With Anthony's self-righteous nature, how could he beg one by one! It is because we think he is a good comrade who fought side by side with Persia after all. --"

"I know this." Daveus said lightly.

Having held a high position for more than a decade and stayed in the air all year round, Daphes's own power is increasing day by day. Even if the attitude is peaceful, Felixius feels that they are not under pressure. They don't speak anymore.

At this time, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Daveus said, letting Silos feel the pressure secretly relieved.

Palace Herald Aristilas walked into the room and gave a scroll of papyrus to Daphes.

Daveus finished reading, and saw several people on the side deliberately shift his gaze to other places, in order to avoid suspicion.He smiled slightly and said, "Sparta has sent Youdamidas to lead an advance force to the Kalkidike Peninsula."

"Who is Yoda Midas?" Felix asked curiously.

"Febidas' brother." Aristilas answered.