Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Therefore, the Kingdom of Dionysia can only have one power center, that is, the king! Other power centers cannot be allowed, otherwise it will lead to the failure of government orders, confusion of the people, and even civil strife! In order to ensure the stability and development of the kingdom, To avoid the excessive concentration of power on a minister, but to decentralize it, this involves another ability that the king must possess, that is, checks and balances!"

"Check and balance?!"

"Decentralize power and allow ministers to restrict each other, thereby forming a balance of power..." Daveus patiently taught: "If a king can be good at checks and balances, he can not only ensure the stability of the kingdom, but also maintain the relationship with the ministers. friendship……"

Crotocatax listened to Daveus for the first time to explain to him in detail how to control the way of his subordinates, completely refreshing his understanding of politics, and he fell into thought for a time, causing some trance in his consciousness.

Davos patted his tender shoulders tenderly, and said softly: "Clotto, don't need to think too much now. In the future administrative affairs, you will slowly realize... Next, you have important things Do it, you can’t go to Sicily with me."

"Why?" Crotocatax was surprised.

"In my heart, Rome is the most important city in the kingdom after Turi! There is a wider, fertile land than the Subari Plain, a huge population, and there are also rich metal resources nearby... In the kingdom's strategy of expanding northward, Rome was even more important than Turui.

Romans and Latins as aliens, they are mainly farming, hard-working by nature, fighting bravely but able to observe discipline, is one of the best sources of soldiers.But they have just been conquered and have not yet completely surrendered to the kingdom, and they have a lower sense of identification with our royal family.After Yasistus governed here for a few years, I am afraid that the Romans, Latins, Etruscans... and other races here recognize him more than our royal family, which is not conducive to Dionia The stability of the kingdom!

In order to avoid the drawbacks of Antonios in the Sicilian territory, it is best to have our royals do things here. On the one hand, it will supervise Asistes and on the other hand, it will win the hearts of the people. This is the check and balance!You are almost 20 years old, and it is time to take on the important task!"Daveus said here, he didn't say any more, and he looked at his son with expectant eyes."

Kloto Kataks hesitated for a moment, and the expression on his face finally became firm: "Father, I am willing to stay!"

"Very good!" Daveus smiled comfortably, and patted his son's shoulder vigorously again: "Although this is your first official appointment in the kingdom, I am not going to give you a relaxed post , I hope you will serve as a low-level construction officer in Rome, assist the construction officer to complete the renovation of the Roman city, the construction of the temple on the Capitolin, and the reconstruction of the Roman vertebral bridge... a series of public construction tasks, the next time You will be very busy. Will you accept it?"

"Of course I am!" This time, Croto Kataks not only did not hesitate, but was a little excited. After all, as an aspiring young man, he always hoped that he could take on the important task.

For Davers, after repeated considerations, he finally decided to make his son a heavy-duty construction officer, because no matter the urban renewal, temple construction, or road and bridge construction, these public projects will undoubtedly win the praise of the Roman people, and As a construction officer, Crotocatax will undoubtedly share this glory and arouse the public's attention.

Moreover, these construction projects require a lot of manpower. Most of them come from the Roman people during the farming season. Croto Kataks and they frequently contacted them. Not only can they understand the people's feelings, but also promote their favor for the Dionysian royal family.In this regard, Davers has no doubt about the charm of his son.

Of course, the only thing to consider is security.

After Kloto Kataks left, Daves remained in the living room.

Soon after, Emirius walked in quickly: "Your Majesty, I'm here!"

The thin intelligence chief was sweating and seemed tired, but his expression looked a little more exhilarating.

Daphes knew that since the conquest of the Latium region, in order to ensure the coverage of the entire region and the collection of intelligence, with his permission, the team led by Amirius expanded rapidly, and his affairs became more Busy, but energetic, he was so happy.

Daveus said bluntly: "Emilius, in view of your contribution in the war between the Kingdom and Rome, I appointed you as the Kingdom's intelligence director in the Latium region!"

Even though Emirius has been doing the job for this position, he is only officially awarded this position, he is still very excited: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! I will continue to work hard!..."

"There is another important task, you have to do your best to complete it well!" Daveus looked directly at him and solemnly said: "My son Clotoccatas will stay in Rome as a junior construction officer. During his stay in Rome, you must do his utmost to ensure his safety, strangling all the signs of trying to be against him in the cradle, if something goes wrong—"

Daveus said, squeezing his right hand into a fist, suddenly hitting hard on the wooden table with a bang.

Amelius couldn't help but shake his body, but he immediately raised his right hand, palm to the sky, very solemnly said: "Hadis is on, I am Emilius swear to you! I will do my best to protect Croto The safety of His Royal Highness Kataks! If there is a trace of negligence, willing my soul-to be punished to hell!"

Daveus was stunned. He didn't expect Emeryus to do such a decisive decision, because as far as he knew, Emeryus was indeed a faithful of Hades. He coughed and said, "Very good! Crotocatax returns to Turri safely and our family will thank you!"

Amirius said hastily: "Your Majesty, it is my duty to protect you and your Highness!"

Daveus nodded, and what Emirius said was true.Although the salary of the Kingdom’s intelligence department has been paid by the Ministry of Finance, it is still not under the official jurisdiction of the Kingdom, but is directly affiliated with the king. Even Aristilas is still holding the title of court herald and doing intelligence. In charge of the work, so to be precise, the entire intelligence personnel belong to the private minister of Davos, so Davos will not say much.

When Amelius walked out of the living room, he couldn't help but clenched his fists in excitement: although this task is indeed a great responsibility, it is a rare opportunity to be able to draw closer to the future king!

Next, Daveus called Maltius again and asked him to arrange several loyal and reliable escorts for Crotocatax.

On the second day, Davers returned to Satnikum's camp, summoned the senior generals, and issued an order to march into Sicily.

At the same time, he also issued an order: let them disperse the nearly 7,000 Roman soldiers who surrendered and included them in all troops except the mountain reconnaissance brigade, including the Roman reserve brigade.

Although several heads of the regiments raised objections, they believed that the inclusion of these Roman soldiers who were completely unfamiliar with the tactics of the Dionysian army and even spoken into the army would lead to a decline in the combat effectiveness of the army.

But Davers insisted on his own opinion, and finally the order was executed.

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In the rudimentary hall of the chief residence of Bovianum-vetus, the central town of Karacheni, the chief, Contruc, sat darkly by the fire pit.

The servant brought the firewood into the fire pit and was lighting it.

Although it was still October, the temperature in the deep mountains had begun to cool, and the aging bones of Contruk could not withstand the cold, but the burning campfire could not drive away the cold in his heart.

"Large leader, now our tribe's food is very scarce. If we don't want to find a way, I am afraid that we will not be able to survive this winter!" On the other side of the Kang, the head of the tribe's materials, Vaanni said with a worried expression.

"Not only our tribe is short of food, but other tribes are also short of food!" Contruc sighed helplessly, and the two white eyebrows were screwed together, unable to resist the imagination: in this war, the Karacheni were Completely defeated!Not only have many heroic soldiers been killed or injured, but also many materials have been lost.It was indeed because of the assistance of the Carthaginians that the army was able to be organized in the first place, but since the failure to attack Dawn, the changes in the Sicilian war situation, and the pressure of Dionia on the Frentani, there has been no assistance. The supplies pass through the territory of the Frentani.

In order to continue the war, the four tribes had to raise grain and grass from their own tribes, and turned to attack Campania. One of the reasons was to plunder more supplies. Without the obstruction of the Dionysian army, The Samonais were a great success, but in the end they suffered a fiasco.In order to be able to lead the soldiers to escape safely to the territory, Contruc left all the looted materials to Beneventum, and finally let the Dionysians get away.

Today, the Karacheni tribe has not only killed and wounded many soldiers, but also consumed a lot of supplies. It can be described as a heavy loss in this war.

Contruk rubbed his hands hard, and then comforted him: "I have sent someone to Pentney to find their chief, Badani, and asked him to help us with a batch of food—"

"Cough!" Juni, the high priest sitting beside, coughed heavily.

Contruk glanced at him, and instead said aloud: "Although they surrendered the Dionysians, but they are also the Samonais, and have been close to us all the time, I believe this time will definitely lend a helping hand. ."