Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 238: Myrtias’ rejection and obedience

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Sekrian turned his head to look at Mirtias, his eyes gleaming, and loudly reprimanded: "Mirtias, the Dionian Navy has always used brave advancement as the tradition of our navy since its creation, and you are afraid of The wind and waves were too great, and I did not cruise the seas of western Sicily according to the established plan. I missed the opportunity to take advantage of the Carthage army to land in Sicily and severely damage them. I am very disappointed!"

Mertias is still listening to Sekrian’s adventures intently, sighing in his heart: If it weren’t for the luck of the old officer, and his superb physical fitness and swimming skills, the average sailor would have become a long time ago. Captive of the Carthaginians.

He suddenly heard these next few words, his face flushed suddenly, he did not argue, but bowed his head in shame.

"Fortunately, I'm back now." Sekrian said in a deep voice, "You can return the command of the fleet to me."

Mertias suddenly raised his head, and after making contact with Sekrian's sharp gaze, he immediately avoided. For a moment, he met Sekrian's gaze again, and plucked up the courage to say: "...sir...Sicily The command of the fleet was granted to me by your majesty and the Ministry of Military Affairs. I...do not dare to transfer it privately, because it is against military law!"

Mertias’s opposition gave Sekelian a stunned look. His face showed a bit of insecurity. He tried his best to calmly say: "You don’t understand what I mean, you can continue to serve as the commander of the Sicilian fleet. I’m responsible for the position, but I’m commanding the fleet. You have to know that if it weren’t because I was trapped in Lilibi, you wouldn’t be the commander of the Sicilian fleet!"

What Sekrian said is indeed true. In the previous letter Daves wrote to the Ministry of Military Affairs, he specifically mentioned the "appointment of the Sicilian Fleet Commander", so Mirtias’s initial appointment was “on behalf of the Sicilian Fleet Commander”. "It was only because Sekelion had not been retrieved and Flarios drowned again. Out of the convenience of command, the Ministry of Military Affairs finally decided to appoint Mirtias as the official Sicilian fleet commander.

As the former Dionian navy commander, Sekrian has won the battle with Lien at the beginning of the establishment of the navy, leading the newly swaddled Dionian Navy to gain prestige, and his prestige in the navy is very high. The three fleet commanders of Midolades, Flarios, and Mirtias were all his subordinates, and Mirtias would inevitably be nervous in the face of the strong Sekrian.

However, Mirtias has been in charge of the Fourth Fleet for so many years, and has long been no longer the captain of the Davos seat ship. One of the four purposes). More importantly, Mirtias thought that he had made a big mistake before, and now he is thinking about making up for it in future battles. If he cedes the command of the fleet to Sekelian at this time, I am afraid that by the end of the war, this mistake will be made. There is no way to make up, because everyone will owe the victory to Sekelian, and he himself will be the navy’s joke...

In a moment, Mirtias had considered these powerful relationships clearly, so his mind calmed down, and his tone of speech became a little harder: "Master Sekrian, you used to be my sir. , I am also the senator of the Senate, I still remember what you once said, "As the captain of a warship, you must set an example for the crew, perform your duties, command your crew, and fight bravely... ', I think you should be very clear that since the establishment of the kingdom, there has not been a general in the army who only enjoys the benefits of promotion and does not perform his duties seriously. I don't want to be the first!"

Mirtiac said with a very serious expression, and then he smiled bitterly: "Of course, if the adults think I am incompetent, you can apply to the military department to remove my post as the commander of the Sicilian fleet..."

Sekrian's face sank, and his eyes on Mirtias became sharp.

Miltias also faced it calmly without fear.

The two looked at each other, the atmosphere in the room became solidified, and even the servants who cleaned up the dining table quickly fled away lightly.

After a while, Sekrian twitched a few times, and tried to squeeze out a smile: "Very well, Mirtias, as a commander...you must have this kind of aura. "

Although Sekrian is strong in the Dionian Navy, he is not arrogant. Without Mirtias’s uncooperative situation, he certainly cannot usurp the command of the fleet forcibly, because this is not only a violation of military law, It violated the laws of the kingdom, and King Davos might be sent to prison in anger because of his temperament. As for directly proposing to the Ministry of Military Affairs to "remove Mirtias and re-take the post of Commander of the Sicilian Fleet", this approach is too overbearing and will arouse the resentment of some people in the kingdom's army and damage his own image.

Sekrian has been in a high position for more than ten years. He is no longer a young impulsive poor sailor. Naturally, he will have a lot of worries. After a while, he said happily: "In a moment, you will send a clipper to send me back to the card. The naval base of Tania...I should also pay homage to Flarios and the brothers who died in battle..."

Mertias didn’t know what Sekrian was thinking at the moment, but Sekrian stopped the persecution and let him breathe a sigh of relief for a while. Of course he wanted Sekrian to leave, so he didn’t make a reservation: "Okay. , My lord, I will make arrangements right away."

Speaking, he quickly left the solidified living room like a plague and strode towards the yard.

At this moment, the wooden door was pushed open, and Leotizides’ lieutenant Mucru came in: "General Mirtias, Commander Prosous invites you to the mansion of the city lord. There is an emergency military situation. Discuss with you!"

When Mirtias heard that he just wanted to fall asleep, he sent a pillow. He was happy and didn't ask what the emergency military situation was. He turned around and said, "My lord, I'm going to the city first and discuss with their army. Battle plan."

"Without affecting the overall strategy, we must try our best to safeguard the interests of our fleet!" Sekrian walked out of the living room slowly. He had already heard on the way, "Leotizides once The fact that tens of thousands of fleet crew members have been incorporated into the corps is a special reminder.

Mukru stared at him with wide eyes, and cried out in surprise: "Master Sekrian, are you still alive?!"

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As soon as Dionia’s two naval and army chiefs met in Sicily, Leotizides said: “Agrigento sent messengers to urgently ask for help. Tens of thousands of Carthage troops were Attack the city of Agrigento."

On the way here, Taglu did not reveal the emergency military situation to Mirtias, so he was a little surprised when he heard this: "Tens of thousands of Carthaginian soldiers are attacking Agrigento. The city?! This is impossible! Our patrol ship has not found any trace of the Carthaginian army going east on the coast east of Serinus these days, and the city of Minoan is also very calm!"

"The Carthage army did not go to the south coast. They are probably going to the central mountain area." There was a trace of remorse on Leotizides Muna's face: "We went to the man named Margo. The Carthaginian general! He besieged Silinus to attract our attention, but secretly sent some troops over the mountains to attack the allies behind us."

"Aren’t there Cykers in the mountains? How could they allow the Carthage army to pass easily..." Mirtias thought of this Dionian ally who he had never dealt with, and asked suspiciously road.

"This time it’s my carelessness. Although the news of the Westkells has not arrived yet, I think they have been defeated. Among the soldiers Margot brought from Iberia are very good at fighting in the mountains. Race, the previous loss of Serdiham is a good example.” Leontizides’ voice was slightly eager: “Agrigento has killed and injured many soldiers in Minoa. A few days ago, because Carthage besieged Serinus, they also sent some reinforcements. Now I am afraid that the strength of Agrigento is empty. We must rescue them immediately! Now there are no extra ships in the port. I need your fleet. Immediately transport 6,000 reinforcements to the port of Agrigento!"

Miltias also knows that the situation is urgent. Once Agrigento falls, not only the neighboring Gela and Minoa will be in danger, but the land access of the Dionian army will also be cut off, and the army will be in Carthage. Under the attack, the situation on the south coast of Sicily became more complicated, so Mirtias did not say anything, "The Sicilian fleet is used for combat, not for transporting troops..." and so on, but responded immediately. Said: "I will go to the port now to prepare the fleet. When the soldiers you send arrive, I will immediately send them to Agrigento."

Leotizides was relieved by Myrtias' refreshment, and then he asked: "I heard Tagglu say that Sekrian is still alive and has returned to the port of Serinus? "

"Yes, it is really Hades's blessing! He is going to the Catania naval base first... Stay for a while and pay homage to the dead brothers." Mirtias wanted to show joy, but he thought of Ce Krian wanted to take over the fleet, so his expression looked a little weird.

Leotizides looked at him and said lightly: "Sekrian must have suffered a lot during this period, so I should take a rest."

Sekrian’s return will naturally involve the issue of the command of the Sicilian fleet. Compared with the strength of Sekelian, Leontizides is more willing to cooperate with Mirtia, who has made a mistake and has become actively cooperative. He worked together, so his words faintly revealed the meaning of supporting Mirtias, which made Mirtias happy. After all, if the Ministry of Military Affairs really considers this aspect, they may also consult the ranks fighting alongside it. Ortizides's opinion.