Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 28: Davers’s true purpose

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As soon as Silos sat down, Daves asked, "What do you think of today's Senate meeting?"

Silos hesitated for a moment and did not answer the question directly. Instead, he said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I think Lord Antonios did a very good job as the Minister of Military Affairs. The Ministry of Military Affairs is also functioning very well. I will temporarily serve him for a period of time. After he recovers from his illness, I will continue to serve as the Minister of Military Affairs. It is now during the war. In order to ensure that the Ministry of Military Affairs will not be turbulent, I suggest... it is better not to change the Minister of Military Affairs."

Davos looked at him, and Silos looked candid.

After a while, Daves waved his left hand lightly, and said in a deep voice: "Antonios is taking the initiative to remove him. Even if I keep him, he will not stay in this position. Look at this--"

Daves turned the "Promotional Officer Roster" on the table to the page of the Eighth Army, and then handed it to him.

Heros took it in confusion, and after a closer look, his face changed slightly. In the past two days, the murder of Pafogres, the son of Raodixian, has gradually spread in the port of Turriy (mainly Merchant of Naxos), Hiros also heard about it, and he couldn't help complaining in his heart: Antonios also promoted this troublemaker at this time, isn't it a way of giving someone a handle?

He considered the words and said softly: "Your Majesty, I don't think Lord Antonios will make such a mistake to promote such an unqualified soldier..."

"At least he is dereliction of duty, and it also shows that there are many problems in the military department. This is why I set up a military court and also let the local inspectors into the army, because the whole army needs to be reorganized. So you, the Minister of Military Affairs, have a great responsibility after taking office. Not only must you provide assistance to the military courts and inspectors, and try to cooperate with their work, but also keep the Ministry of Military Affairs stable, so that the officers and soldiers of the subordinate military teams can feel at ease..." Dai Firth said earnestly: "I believe you can hold the balance between the two!"

Although Davos has high hopes, Hiros is deeply responsible. He has not yet responded. Daves said: "Take this roster back and check it out. How many unqualified team officers and soldiers are there? After being promoted, I found out those illegal and dereliction officers from the Military Affairs Department and handed them over to the inspectors and military courts. The kingdom’s army will never allow any moths! This time, we must deal with them seriously. The military sounded the alarm!"

Daves' deafening voice shook Hiros, he was vigorous and said forcefully: "Your Majesty, I will do my best!"

"Very good!" Daves nodded in satisfaction, then took out a letter, and said in a deep voice: "There is one more important thing that you must know as the Minister of Military Affairs." With that, he handed the letter to Hilos.

After reading the letter, Shiros looked solemn: "Your Majesty, what is said in this letter is true?!"

"I'm sending someone to investigate. Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid it's more than that..." Daves said as he walked to the big map on the wall, and touched Mount Etna with his hand. In the western position, he said with a serious expression: "After the South-Italian War, we have the Catania Plain, Naxos, Siculi, Tauromegnan and Messina, and Leo Tini. With the assistance of Taunis and the allied city-states, Syracuse was suppressed in the southeast corner of Sicily, making the kingdom's power occupy an absolute advantage in eastern Sicily. The Westerners feared our power and took the initiative to form an alliance with us. We are a member of the League of Dionia, and the reason why we treat every town and tribe of West Kyle equally, and always adopt a policy of helping the weak and weak when they ask for help, is to avoid a dominance and prevent them Re-united into the Kingdom of West Kyle, in order to assimilate them and merge them in the future...

However, it seems that there is a problem with the implementation of this policy. The Tanikian tribe of the West Kailians is likely to use the help of the Sicilian veterans in these years to quietly carry out annexation and expansion! I don’t have much detailed information about the current situation of this tribe, although because this tribe is far away in Kefaro Idion, it is the closest town to the west of the Western Kyle, far from Katana and Naxos. It is far away, but the hounds in Sicily (referring to the intelligence service of Aristiras) will not ignore it to this extent. This shows that they have consciously blocked the news, which has to arouse our vigilance! "

Davos's tone made Hiros feel something. He straightened his body and asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, do you mean war?!"

Daves glanced at the map again, slammed his fist at Sicily, and said categorically: “As long as the guilt of Laodicean and other Sicilian elders is confirmed, we have reason to start a war against Tannikian and fight thoroughly. Give up the opportunity it wants to rise, and at the same time deter other West Kyle forces and strengthen their control! Therefore, during this period, the Ministry of Military Affairs must prepare in advance, especially the Eighth Army, which will be the main force for attacking Tannik'an. ."

Because of his understanding of Daves, Hiros did not immediately oppose his decision, but made his own suggestion: "Your Majesty, before declaring war on the Westkels, the Department of Military Affairs can only quietly prepare. Avoid letting the Sikelians be prepared after they get the news, and create trouble for our future offensive. And now we are in a war against the Dawneys. If the war is also going on in Sicily at the same time, the army’s logistics and transportation will be under greater pressure. It is best to start after the Dawney War is over, which will also facilitate the smooth passage of war resolutions in the Senate.

In addition, since the war is about to start again, the army should be able to maintain stability. The investigation and handling of the past illegal team officers...I hope that it will not be too enlarged, and it is better not to punish too severely, after all, they are all For the first offender, I hope that your majesty can give them a chance to change, and it will not damage the respect of the soldiers to you! "

Davers listened carefully and fell into deep thought.

Silos sat quietly and waited.

Finally, Daves said slowly: "You are responsible for the affairs of the Military Department. The specific investigation and punishment measures are determined by you and the military judge and prosecutor, and then handed over to me for review and signature. As for when to launch The war against Tarnikan, I will decide according to the situation."

Although Daves did not explicitly agree with Hiros's opinion, Hiros knew that the king had actually made concessions, and he immediately said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Davos stared at Shiros. Over the years, as his authority has grown stronger, he has unknowingly got along with his former mercenary friends... However, fortunately, there are people like Hilos, Capps, Alexis, etc. who can continue It is actually a good thing to question and advise on his decision!

Thinking of this, he calmed down a bit: "Any suggestions?"

Seeing that Davers was calm, Siros said: "The commander of the Eighth Legion is Leotizides. He has never had the experience of commanding a corps. And your Majesty, you said just now. The Eighth Army will be the main force for the attack on the West Kaihls. For the sake of safety, do you need to replace a senior general with more experience in commanding the Eighth Army as the commander of the Eighth Army?"

The corner of Davers's mouth was raised slightly, and he said, "Who among the generals knows the terrain of Sicily better than Leotizides? Know more about the local customs? Can the citizens of Sicily obey the command?"

Davos's words stopped Hiros: Leottizides has been rooted in Sicily for six years! Naturally, it is not comparable to other commanders who are unfamiliar with Sicily. According to the "Dionian Military Law," one of the several important conditions that senior generals must have in order to command operations is to be familiar with the battlefield environment and understand the local customs and customs around the battlefield. Of course, this is not to say that other army commanders cannot go to fight in Sicily, but this will undoubtedly lengthen the time to end this war and increase the consumption of the war...

Silos thought of Antonios, but once Laodixian and others were proved to be violating the rules, then Antonios, who was a relative and deeply involved with the Sicilian elders, would inevitably be criticized by the elders, the elders The court cannot interfere with the commander who is responsible for attacking the Western Kailes, but their accusations will inevitably cause the people of the kingdom to criticize Antonios. This is simply putting Antonios on the stove! Therefore, Silos realized at this time: Daves let Antonios resign at home, which is actually a kind of protection for him.

Davos saw Shiros not speaking, and then said: "Leotizides, many people say that he is taciturn, strict and serious, and doesn't like to associate with him, but I think he spends time talking and chatting with others It’s all about thinking about military affairs and training soldiers. This is a born soldier! I believe he will command this war well!"

Daves’ affirmation made Hiros no longer object to it, because he believed in Daves’ knowledge of people, and the many past successes were a testimony.

The two discussed for a while. Hiros was about to leave and was called by Daves: "It's past noon. You haven't eaten lunch yet. It just so happened that I was hungry too. I didn’t sit together and have a relaxing drink and chat! Don’t leave. I will let the chef cook some good dishes. Let’s have a few drinks!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Turiy’s western mountain road, built ten years ago, is an important passage connecting Turiyi to the Lucania area and the more northern regions. Now it has become one of the busiest roads in the Kingdom of Dionian. There are hundreds of pedestrians coming and going every day, and it is no longer the desolate scene that was inaccessible more than ten years ago.