Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Sit down, everybody will wait for you for a while." Daveus, who was sitting on the head, looked at him with concern, and then said in a gentle tone: "Now you know the disadvantages of alcoholism, drink alcohol in the future. ."

"Drunken is really uncomfortable, I will try not to drink in the future." This is the first time Dr. Crotocatax is drunk. He felt a dizzy head and responded in a low voice.

"You only need to drink less, but it's impossible not to drink, otherwise you can't get along with the soldiers better." A voice rang next to him.

Crotocatax turned his head busy and shouted cordially: "Brother! Thank you for your reminder!" Then he turned to the other side and nodded: "Hello, brother-in-law!"

Patroclus nodded with a smile, and also suggested friendly: "I was also uncomfortable the first time I was drunk. At that time, my team officer brought me honey water to drink, and soon I felt much better."

"Honey water? I'll try it later." Crotocatax thanked him and sat down next to Adoris.

Daveus gestured to the servants standing beside him, and soon the dinner was set on the table.

Daveus smiled, and slowly glanced at Adolis, Crotocatax, and Patroclus, and said in a calm tone: "There is an old saying in the East called "Father and Son Soldiers," It’s about the father and the son participating in the war at the same time, and they tend to be very united and able to win the battle. This time, the expedition to Latinum, our adult men are all here... I am ashamed, it’s been almost two months since I arrived here because During this time, the fighting was tense and the government affairs were busy. In addition, in order to avoid suspicion, I did not give you more care. Today is a rare opportunity, so I called the three of you over at night, and our family gathered together to eat and drink. ,say something.

I am very happy that the fighting is so frequent and tragic, but you have not suffered much damage, this is the greatest luck!So for this first glass of wine, we want to thank Hades for blessing us!"

With that, Davers raised his glass.

Adores and Patroclus also raised their glasses one after another, but only Crotocatax was a little hesitant.

"Clotto, just drink honey when you wake up," said Daveus.

Instead, his words changed Crotocatax's mind. He asked the slave to add water to the wine, and then poured a glass.

After silently praying to Hades, the four men drank this cup.

"Your Majesty!" Patroclus put down his glass and filled it again, saying, "I should—"

"Uh!" Daveus solemnly corrected: "I said this is a party in our house, why do you still call me that! You should call me like Cynthia?"

Pat Lockrose hesitated, then shouted respectfully: "Father!"

"Uh!" Davers responded with a smile.

"It's a wrong call, should I get a penalty first?" Adorius stared at Patroclusion with a sharp gaze.

Patroclus took a quick sip and drank the empty glass towards Adolius.

To be honest, although Paltrolos is Adorius's brother-in-law, they really haven't eaten together. Patroclus's brilliance suffocated Adoris' temper, and he immediately responded with a drink.

"Haha, Paltrow, Cynthia are my eldest daughters. They have helped us take care of other children since we were young, so they all obey Cynthia. You marry her, and they all have a little bit of resentment at Adoris!" Daveus Deliberately joking about the matter.

Adolius touched his nose slightly embarrassedly, and Kloto Kataks felt a slight shock in his heart, but it had been more than two years since he had accepted this fact, and he forgot the emotion in his heart.

Patroclus smiled and filled the glass again, saying: "Father...Father, what I just wanted to say is...The helmet that Cloto sent me is well protected, and once saved my life, While defending the city of Ostia, I was fighting with the enemy. An arrow was shot on the side of my helmet. The helmet resisted the impact of the arrow very well. It did not cause me to be dizzy, and provided opportunities for the frontal enemy. ..."

Patroclus touched his head, recalling the dangerous situation at that time, and said with a lingering fear: "So, I have to respect you, Croto, thank you very much! You saved my life!"

Patroclus stood up and sincerely raised his glass to Crotocatax.

Kroto Katax stood up quickly and said: "Father just made a mistake, we didn't blame you for marrying your sister, but thanked my sister for bringing us such a good brother-in-law! Now we are a family , It should be helpful to each other! On the contrary, according to the tradition of Dionia, I should respect your brother-in-law first!"

Davies was satisfied that Croto Kataks was able to overcome the previous emotional entanglement and behaved so generously and gracefully. He watched the two of them clinking and drinking wine, and patted the table happily: "That's right, this It’s a family!"

Then, Davers took another glass of wine and said aloud: "This second glass of wine is to thank you for your excellent performance in this war! Paltrow, you as the captain of the First Army, rescue Walsey , Attacking the city of Rome, defending Ostia... In these difficult battles, you are calm and well-directed, and you are at the forefront of the crisis, boosting morale and performing very well. I am proud of you!

Adoris, in the battle to intercept Roman reinforcements, capture Fideina, Gabi, you not only performed very bravely, but also led your squad, so you are promoted to squad leader, not Matonis. I'm so proud of you because you are my son's sake, but you won by your own record!

Kloto, you just turned 18 and you were on the battlefield for the first time. I originally wanted you to feel the atmosphere of the battlefield. I didn’t intend to let you go alone to fight with the enemy, but you took the initiative to ask for battle many times and participated in the blockade. Roman reinforcements, defense of Ostia, capture of Fideina and Gabi, especially during the strong attack on the city of Gabi, at the most critical moment, you bravely led the court guards to the city head and captured the city of Gabi. Work hard, you are already an excellent warrior, I am proud of you!

So this glass of wine is to honor the three outstanding young people in our family. You have used the outstanding performance to add glory to the royal family. I thank you!"

Daveus stood up, lifted his glass of wine to the three sincerely, and then dried.

Crotocatax, Adolius, and Patroclus listened to Daveus's words, and they all fluttered. After smiling at each other, they picked up wine glasses and returned to Daveus.

Daveus filled the wine again, looked at them, and said seriously: "This last glass of wine... respect our loved ones! We are fighting in the front, and they are worried in the back! Adolis, Kloto, you two A letter is sent by the mother every day, and most of the content is about the situation of the two of you in Latium. What did you eat today? Did you participate in the battle? Did you get injured in the battle? To reassure them, I have to spend energy every day to write good words and comfort them.

The same is true of Paltrow. The letters Cynthia writes to you every day are replaced by me. I think there must be full of concern for you... So you must remember that the reason we are fighting is for our homeland Peace, don’t over-indulge in fighting, and forget the relatives who are worried for you in the rear!"

The three people who had just turned their hearts suddenly became dignified. Patroclus remembered his wife who was deeply in love with her and was still pregnant. Croto Katakos remembered the spoiled love of her mother, Ganis, and the harshness of her face. , The mother of Christoya who actually cares, Adolis remembers the mother of Christoya who has been very caring for herself and her sister who has taken care of herself since childhood. All three silently took up the glass and then filled with emotion Drink it all.

The living room was silent for a while, and then Davis said: "Okay, three glasses of wine have been finished, and then we will let go and talk casually. Croto, your stomach is uncomfortable, and I specially boiled the wheat for you. Porridge, you drink it first."

The servant had brought the steaming rice porridge to the table case of Klotokatax. He scooped a spoonful and drank slowly.

The dinner prepared for them in the evening was beef and mutton, because Davers thought that the family would eat this more lively, but Patroclus and Adoris had already eaten a lot at the noon banquet, so the appetite was not very strong. After a few simple bites, Adolius couldn't help but ask: "Father, should we attack the Roman army hiding in the colonial city southwest of Latham?"

"Yes." Daveus affirmed his question, and said clearly: "Roma is a bad wolf, we should step up our attack when it is injured, and never give it a chance to recover, to avoid it from biting us again. , So I have decided to lead the army tomorrow and attack the Roman colonial city in the southwest and other Latin city states that have not yet surrendered."

"Will our legion also participate?" Adolius asked busy.

"The Second Legion will follow me." Daveus finished and looked at Patroclus: "The First Legion will temporarily stay in the city of Rome, and together with the Lucania Reserve Legion, help Chief Asist. Sri Lanka, maintain order and stability in the city of Rome. At the same time, you must send the wounded soldiers back to Turri, and Turri’s reserve soldiers will also come to Rome to make up for the shortage of your first army.

After the reorganization of the first legion, the second legion will rush back to the city of Rome to exchange defense with you... In this way, I hope that while eliminating the Roman army, the legions will be restored to full combat power as soon as possible, because we have sufficient manpower, and now we have Sufficient military food reserves."