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Chapter 1107

He was the only senator who voluntarily gave up the election. The Devers felt that his self-awareness was rare.

In the end, Trifias was elected.

After that, Césima was elected as the governor of the Bruti region, Latignes was elected as the governor of the Lucania Municipality, and the most important region of the kingdom, the Turií region, was the last to be elected. (Because the original Turií region had the nature of a region, the towns and cities under its jurisdiction occupied most of the newly divided Turií region, under the suggestion of several chairmen, the Devers finally abolished the original administrative unit of the Turií region, and this was approved by the Senate, thus avoiding the conflict between the governor of the Turií region and the governor of the region.) Originally, everyone thought that this would be the most intense election, so many powerful senators deliberately avoided it and went to compete for other regions. In the end, the ceremonial officer called out the first name, which made the hearts of the remaining senators who were interested in the election turn cold. "Lady Alexis!"

Military Minister Alexis was also participating in the election, so it was very likely that he represented the opinion of the entire military faction.

"I elect Lord Hilos." Alexis's voice was not heavy, but it was a heavy blow to those who were still hoping for a fluke.

Both of them were mercenaries, both of them had contributed a lot to the kingdom, and both of them had served as military ministers. However, the difference between Xilos and Alexis was that Xilos also had great achievements in civil affairs. Even before the Western Mediterranean War, he had served as the governor of many towns. After he left his post as military minister, he went to the Samonai Mountains and became the governor of Beneventum. Furthermore, his achievements were outstanding, and he was a rare all-rounder in both politics and military affairs. More importantly, during the expedition to Persia more than 20 years ago, he had a close relationship with the King of the Devers, and now he was one of the ministers that the Devers trusted.

Therefore, the final round, which was originally thought to be the most competitive, was completely one-sided. Hilos had already obtained more than 70% of the votes, and was successfully elected as the governor of the Turií region.

When all the results were settled, the long meeting was finally coming to an end, but the senators were excited, disappointed, and so on … as if they were not satisfied yet.

The Devers kissed his throat and finally said, "Congratulations to the senators who have become the governor of the region. The efforts you have made in the past have been recognized by most of your colleagues today. However, the promotion will only bring temporary joy. What you will face will be a greater test. You will have to manage more towns and more citizens. The difficulties will undoubtedly be much greater. Some of the administrative experience you have gained in the past may not be suitable for the new government affairs. You will need to put in more effort. You will need to constantly practice and solve the difficulties to find an effective way to govern the region. You will need to use this experience as a reference for future generations. I also hope that you can make these regions more prosperous, and live up to the recommendation and trust of the other senators!

As for the senators who aspire to become one of them in the future, I hope that you will continue to work hard and get more achievements to win the recognition of your colleagues and me. I believe that you will eventually be like them, and become a regional governor or an important minister of the kingdom. Because the kingdom has a vast land and a large population, it needs more excellent administrative talents to manage this great country that is still expanding. You are the elites of the kingdom, and you must bear this heavy responsibility! … "

The words of the Devers dispelled the disappointment in the hearts of many senators, and also ignited the hope in the hearts of more senators. In the warm applause, the meeting came to an end.

A few days later, the elected regional governors went to the areas they were responsible for. As the first regional governors of the kingdom, the first thing they had to do was to select suitable officials according to the framework of the regional administration established by the administrative office of the kingdom, to enrich the entire administrative organization.

Half a month after the new "Immigration Act" was announced, the recruitment of the border guard corps also began.

Seeing that things could not be changed, the free people in the kingdom began to make choices for their future. In the end, many young free people came to Turií, and according to the requirements of the announcement, they flocked to the Turií barracks, ready to pass the registration and selection to become mercenaries of the Kingdom of Diónia.

At the same time, the two newly promoted corps commanders also went to their new stations. Patroclus went north to Rome to take over the 14th Legion and replace Printos. Printos also had outstanding achievements in the war in the western Mediterranean, so the Devers wanted to put him in an important position. However, considering that he came from the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade and was later directly transferred to the General Staff Office, he lacked further familiarity with the affairs of the corps and had served in the corps. In order to avoid being criticized in the future, after the war, he was specially sent to form a new corps in the Latin region. After a few years, his performance was satisfactory, and the Devers thought that it was time to transfer him back to take over the work of the General Staff Office of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Sextus took a ship to the south of Iberia to take over the 18th Legion and replace Calsidis.

After the war in the western Mediterranean, Calsidis, who was once the first captain of the 8th Legion, was promoted to corps commander because of his contributions in defending Salinus. However, he was too inexperienced, and in order not to let his colleagues gossip, under the suggestion of the Devers, he took the initiative to apply to form the 18th Legion in the south of Iberia.

This was indeed the most bitter, tiring, and troublesome task. At that time, the Kingdom of Diónia was still unable to completely control the south of Iberia. Most of the territory was still governed by the members of the Magonid Family, and the people under the jurisdiction were either Phoenicians, Carthage, or Iberian natives. There were very few immigrants from Diónia, so after Calsidis arrived, he was restricted a lot. However, he still overcame many difficulties, and after a few years of hard work, he built the Iberian barracks, formed the 18th Legion, and tried his best to train the citizens there in accordance with the requirements of the military law. However, Calsidis was obviously unable to command them as well as the other legions. Coupled with the lack of cooperation from many local officials, the 18th Legion was not very effective in defending against the invasion of the Iberian natives.

Now that Bagoule had become the new regional commander, he would strengthen the management of the territory and eliminate those unqualified officials. Moreover, the southern region of Iberia would also have an additional border legion. The 18th Legion, which had always been in a defensive position, finally had a good opportunity to counterattack. Unfortunately, at this time, Calsidis was transferred back to Turií, which would perhaps become a great regret for him.

Not long after, the Ministry of Military Affairs also announced the names of the commanders of the two border legions that were being formed that the generals had been looking forward to for a long time.

One was Stefos, who was a captain in the Western Mediterranean War, but his achievements were not as dazzling as his good friend Patroclus, so he was promoted two years late. However, because there was no vacant position, he had been in charge of training team officers in the Turií barracks. Now, the vacancy had finally arrived.

Although in the eyes of many Diónia generals, the soldiers of the border legions were all made up of free people and seemed to be a level lower than the existing legions, according to the regulations of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the ranks of the commanders and team officers were the same as those of the other legions. At this stage, they were all held by the regular officers of the kingdom (squad leaders were not considered officers).

The name of the other commander surprised the generals: Hasdrubal, a member of the Magonid family who had once fought against the main force of the Dionysian Army in the Western Mediterranean War.

Why is it him? Many of the generals were puzzled, and some even quietly went to the Ministry of Military Affairs to ask.

The public reason was that Hasdrubal was a senator of the kingdom, and also a high-ranking officer of the kingdom. (After the southern part of Iberia was incorporated into the Kingdom of Diónia, the Iberian army originally commanded by Mago was ordered to be disbanded, but considering Hasdrubal's prestige among the local people, and to make it easier to form a new legion in Iberia, the Devers specially created a high-ranking military position for him – the military training officer of the southern part of Iberia. In fact, they hoped that he would be able to call on the local people to actively participate in military training, and the real specific matters would be done by a group of military training officers under him. However, Hasdrubal obviously did not care about this position. The double blow of defeat and surrender, as well as the inability to grasp real military power, made him decadent for several years, but this military position has never been removed for him.) At the same time, he had followed Mago to fight in Iberia for 10 years, and had a wealth of combat experience fighting the fierce natives in the mountains. This was precisely what he needed to rely on in the upcoming border defense operations.

The real reason why the Devers appointed him as the commander of the border army was that after Hakkar, Hasdrubal, and several other important members of the Magonid family were transferred from the southern part of Iberia, the kingdom would then focus on the reorganization of the region that had not yet been fully brought under its rule. Not only in terms of civil affairs, but also in the military. Therefore, by making Hasdrubal the commander of the kingdom's army, he would be willing to serve the kingdom, and use his influence to weaken the hostility of the former officers and soldiers of the Iberian army living in that region towards the kingdom, giving them hope again, and thus ensuring the stability of the region.

Of course, Hasdrubal was indeed a military talent, and this was also an important reason why the Devers were willing to use him again. However, Hasdrubal was not familiar with the military system and tactics of Diónia. He still had to deeply participate in the recruitment and training of the free people, and thus truly become the commander of the Diónia Kingdom's army. After that night's banquet, in the open conversation between him and the Devers, he finally seriously expressed his willingness to work in this area.