Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Despite the calm tone of Daveus, Aristilas still felt angrily from Daveus's indifferent face. He bowed his head in panic and asked for guilt: "Your Majesty, this is the negligence of the intelligence department! We did not find out in time, give The Kingdom has caused losses, so please be punished!"

"This is indeed your dereliction of duty!" Daveus suddenly increased his tone and said solemnly: "Although Prosius is incognito, it is not easy to check, but if things are so easy, do you need to set up your intelligence department? There are many foreign residents in Dionysia, many of them are still in important positions. Once someone harbors dissent, it may cause great losses to the kingdom, so your intelligence department should do its utmost to convert these important foreign citizens in the past Check your life history to ensure the safety of the kingdom!..."

Daveus paused for a moment, and his tone became more relaxed: "...The intelligence department used to make a lot of contributions. This time it was the first time to make mistakes. You will be fined half a year's salary as a warning to the intelligence department."

"Thank you for your majesty's forgiveness!" Aristilas said gratefully, relieved.

"Help me call Henripolis in when I go out."

"Yes." Aristilas walked out of the meeting room and felt his back chilling, only to find that Bolton was soaked in cold sweat.

Seeing Hernipolis walk in, the expression on Dave's face was gentler than before: "Herni, send a warrant to the military."

"Okay." Henripolis immediately sat at the desk and took out the paper and pen.

"Tell Alexis that the commander who went to Peloponnese will not need to be replaced for the time being, and Prosius will still serve."

Henipolis froze for a moment and couldn't help reminding: "Your Majesty, Prosius is Prince Sparta, and now he recounts his old feelings with his former comrade-in-arms, in case he—"

"What if he doesn't carry out his mission seriously, and even leads the army to rebel...you think so." Daveus took his words, hahaha smiled, and his face was full of confidence: "Most soldiers on the expedition Is a citizen who really grew up in Dionysian territory and loves and supports this kingdom that nurtures them. Once Prosius has the wrong heart, he will only be abandoned by them, not to mention Oliver in the army Slovakia, Trotila, Sekerian! Now Sparta is the sun that is about to fall. Prossus, who has lived in the kingdom for many years and has won a great reputation, should not give up everything here and instead Cast it to Sparta he always hated!"

Daveus paused and said, "Not to mention that a splendid Prince Sparta actually served as the general general of tens of thousands of soldiers in Dionia. If this news is known by the Greek city-states, it will be manifested The strength of Dionysia, at the same time, made them feel our magnanimity, maybe it will have a special impact on the mainland of Greece..."

"It turns out this way..." Hernipporis nodded thoughtfully.

"You will return a letter to Prosius in my name, which roughly means... um, "I trust him completely, so that he will not have any concerns and continue to follow the plan he has drawn up with Spa. I will continue to support him as much as I have ever done before...” After writing, give me a signature and send it out as soon as possible.”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Aristilas returned to the Ministry of Intelligence and immediately convened a meeting to pressure his staff to require that the responsible persons in various regions must increase their strength to carry out strict investigations of foreign citizens in their area, especially those of the kingdom officials, to thoroughly understand Before they came to the kingdom, their background was severely punished if anyone had an error.

The meeting was held until dark, and Aristilas announced the adjournment.When he dragged his tired body back to his home, he found his wife was smiling and he was in a good mood.

"This afternoon, Princess Christosia recruited me and said that it was during this time that I worked hard and helped her a lot (After Azuna and Aristilas were married, they have been in Christosia’s The Chamber of Commerce is doing things. In the past two years, Christoya has been busy taking care of her grandson, and has devoted less energy to the Chamber of Commerce. She relied more on Azuna to help Yunis). In order to express her gratitude, she gave me a lot of money. Talent!"

For a moment, Aristilas thought of the six-month salary he was fined and immediately realized whether this was what King Davers made up for himself.

"I didn't intend to collect it, and I repeatedly quit to the princess, but the princess asked me,'Is your villa built in Catania built?' I thought, yes, we have saved the money for these years It’s all spent there, and some of the balance is in arrears and not paid..."

Azuna chattered nonstop, but Aristilas suddenly interrupted her and asked, "You told the princess about the villa?"

"I don't have it. Didn't you tell me not to tell anyone." Azuna's answer made Aristilas stunned again: since the intelligence department changed from a dark place to a bright place, after being officially recognized by the kingdom The affairs suddenly increased, and he grew older and had less energy, and began to retreat a little, so he bought land to build a villa under the foothills of the western edge of the Catania Plain, thinking that he could return after retirement Hometown pension, but this has been going on quietly, no one told... How does your majesty know?

Aristilas suddenly changed his mind and suddenly felt chill.

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A few days later, Davers once again received a letter from Leotichides, this time he recruited Alexis, the Secretary of the Army.

"Alexis, a letter from Prosius requesting to resign from the commander's post, and also request to be transferred from the expeditionary Spartan army, what do you think about this matter?" Daveus asked gently. .

Alexis froze for a moment, and glanced at Daveus's unsurprised face, thinking to himself: My opinion is not the same as what you just said, but it was rejected by you last time.

Of course he wouldn’t say that, but frowned, saying slightly embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, Prosius is not only the commander of the expedition to Sparta, but also the commander of the First Army, and the First Army It is the main force of the battle. Now that the army is in the war zone, it is possible to fight with the Spartan army at any time. At this critical moment, Prosius, who is the coach, demands to leave. This will not only weaken the morale and combat effectiveness of the army, but also Will seriously affect our success or failure in the Peloponnesian War!"

Daveus looked at him and said slowly: "However, Prosius confessed in his letter that as a Spartan, he has nostalgia for his hometown and cannot lead the army to fight the Spartans with all his strength. That’s why it’s necessary to call back so as not to affect our war situation in Greece."

"This is what Prosius is wrong!" Alexis said in a deep voice: "If he confessed his true life to His Majesty before the army set off, he would not fall into such a predicament. According to military law, he is Some penalties should be accepted!"

"...Well, since Prosius has no desire to fight, staying there will only affect the fight, then transfer him back. Of course, punishment for him is also necessary, this matter is based on your military department. After deliberation of the "Military Law," I submitted it to me for approval."

Speaking of which, Daveus said with a long heart: "But ah... It is not easy for the kingdom to cultivate an excellent commander. After so many years of war, only you and Prosius can truly be alone. The Kingdom is fighting for the Quartet—"

"Your Majesty, you are the best commander of the kingdom!" Alexis hurriedly interjected.

Daveus smiled softly, then sighed again, and said in a heavier tone: "Prosius concealed his life, which was justifiable, and he did not secretly communicate with the enemy, and he confessed voluntarily... Uh, yes The punishment should not be too heavy."

Alexis hesitated for a moment, then responded: "Understood, Your Majesty."

Daveus nodded in satisfaction, then turned to another topic: "Can you have someone to choose between the commander of the Expeditionary Force and the temporary successor of the Chief of the First Army?"

Alexis did not answer immediately, but fell into contemplation.

Daveus first motioned for the recorded Henipolis on the side to ask someone to get some slurry, and then waited quietly.

After a while, Alexis looked up and said, "Your Majesty, the soldiers of the First Legion are more arrogant and unruly than other legions. Its first captain was newly appointed last year, and I am afraid that it has not been completely in the legion. To establish prestige, if you temporarily act as the chief of the legion, it is difficult for the soldiers to tame, and it is difficult to fully exert the fighting power of the first legion. The first legion is the main force of this battle, and its candidate for the temporary legion must be careful..."

"Um..." Davers nodded and agreed.

According to the "Dionysian Military Law": In the event of an abnormal situation during the war, the head of the regiment cannot serve, and the first captain can take over temporarily.Now that the first captain is ruled out, then other captains are even less likely to take over. Alexis did not mention the third captain, Adolius, and Davis seems to have completely forgotten.

"I have a very suitable person-Ketisus, does His Majesty remember him?"

"Of course I remember, for the first time, I heard a team officer insisting on refusing to be the commander of the army." Daveus asked with a smile and jokingly: "How many promotion appointments has he rejected?"

"This... I don’t know, but Ketisus has served as the first captain of the First Army for more than 10 years. It is undoubtedly the longest serving first captain in the Kingdom Army, and his prestige among the soldiers. Sometimes even higher than the head of the legion. During the Western Mediterranean War, when Amintas served as the commander, he was temporarily responsible for the battlefield command tasks of the first legion, and he performed very well..."