Chapter 391
As soon as this shocking sentence was thrown out, the council was in an uproar. Demodocas's expression also changed. He subconsciously shouted, "Isn't Diónia afraid of attracting the army of Syracuse?!"
Fraukeleon smiled. Through Demodocas's bluster, he could see the fear hidden in the heart of this Chief General Rockley. This discovery gave him a sense of pride. "Since the establishment of the Dionia Alliance, we have always faced strong enemies. In the end, we always defeated the strong with the weak. That's how we created the powerful Dionia Alliance today! We're not afraid of Syracuse, but what about Rockley? Are you not afraid of the army formed by Diónia and the Southern Alliance?! "
Demodocas and the others' faces suddenly turned pale …
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"Lord Fraukeleon, look at those ships. They can rush over and knock us over at any time. What did you do to the Rockley people to make them so angry?! "The captain of the passenger ship that brought Fraukeleon to Rockley said half-jokingly and half-complaining.
"You'll know in a few days." Fraukeleon stood at the bow of the ship and looked around at the Lockley warships that were protecting his ship in the center. He laughed boldly and said, "Don't worry, the generals of Lockley won't let us die here. If something happens and we die here, there will be statues of us in the Valhalla of the Temple of Hades in Turií! "
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"Has the damn messenger of Diónia left?"
"My lord, the ship of Diónia has left the port successfully."
Demodocas let out a sigh and temporarily put down a burden in his heart.
Beside him, Diopantos roared, "How infuriating! The people of Diónia came to Rockley to show off their threat, and we still have to protect their safety! … "
"Diopantos, you have to understand." Demodocas immediately put on a serious expression and said in a slightly scolding tone, "Whether we have a war with Diónia in the future or a negotiation to resolve this conflict, as long as their messenger is safe, there will be room for negotiation in the future. You have to know that the combined strength of Diónia and the Southern Alliance is not weaker than Syracuse! "
"The citizens of Rockley are not afraid of battle!" Diopantos retorted angrily, but his voice sounded weak.
Demodocas ignored him and turned to Metlos Finis, "Quickly go to Syracuse and tell General Dionysius that Diónia has framed Rockley for sending assassins to assassinate their consul and has declared war against Rockley. They hope that he will send reinforcements, otherwise, Rockley will not be able to defend against the army of Diónia and the Southern Alliance alone!"
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In the City of Laos, Arobuma returned to his mansion with a gloomy expression. His wife saw him and could not help but ask with concern, "Did your nephew give you a hard time again?!"
Hearing his wife's words, Arobuma was furious. He snorted coldly, "Nephew?! He doesn't treat me as his uncle. Do you know what he's up to today? He wants to build a school! "
"School?! What's that? "The wife of Lucaria obviously did not know much about Diónia.
"Aiya, you don't understand. It's not something good! He even wants to let the children of the poor study in school. He's crazy! "Arbulmus pounded the wooden table with his fists to vent his frustration.
"Not long ago, his teacher came from Turií and warned him not to mess around! He even told him to listen to you … "His wife reminded him.
"Listen to what I say?!" Arobuma sneered, "It's not like you don't know your nephew. He's been stubborn since he was young. Now that his father is dead and he's a consul, no one can control him anymore! … "
Arobuma was getting angrier as he spoke, "Go! Go! Give me some milk water, I'm dying of thirst right now! "
After his wife left, Arobuma lay on the couch. He remembered that when he went to discuss politics with Henepolis this morning, he was opposed to his proposal to build a school. This nephew, who had drunk a little, was so angry that he blurted out, "That won't do either! That won't do either! If you can't do anything, why do we need you ministers? Look at our allies. The people of Diónia have governed Turií so well. I think it's better to let them govern Laos! … "
The more Arobuma thought about it, the more shocked he became. Henepolis was speaking the truth after drinking too much! This kid has been living in Turií for six to seven years. It's said that he's been living in the Devers' house all this time. He's been heavily influenced by Diónia! How can he give away the family business that his father and I worked so hard for to an outsider? Could it be … this is the conspiracy of the consul of Diónia? "
When the image of the Devers appeared in his mind, Arobuma felt his scalp go numb. Just when he was worried, his trusted slave came in. "Master, there's someone outside asking to see you. He says he's from Syracuse."
"No! No! " Arobuma shouted subconsciously. Suddenly, he remembered something. "Wait, you said he's from Syracuse?"
"That's what he said."
"Syracuse …" Arobuma pondered. His expression was uncertain. Finally, he said in a deep voice, "Bring him to the guest room."
When Arobuma saw the guest, the first thing the guest said shocked him. "Master Arobuma, I'm here to see you under the order of the General of Syracuse, Master Dionysius …"
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"Master, do you think that minister of Laos … Arobuma will agree to our request?" Philistos asked.
"Arobuma is in a high position. As time goes by, I'm afraid his desires will grow. There's no way he'll let his power be taken away by a young man who has never done anything for Laos. According to the analysis, although they're relatives, they don't get along well. They've argued many times … In the past, Henepolis, the son of Avinogis, had the support of Diónia, so he didn't dare to say anything. Now that he has our support, do you think he'll change his mind?" Dionysius said confidently.
"Only a barbarian like Arobuma would be blinded by power. A well-educated person can maintain his peace of mind no matter where he is," Philistos replied, vaguely expressing his innocence.
Dionysius laughed. "Fili, you're talking about me, aren't you? Compared to you, I'm far less knowledgeable. "
"Who said that? In Syracuse, apart from Ferosanus, you're the best poet! " Philistos praised sincerely. "Besides, you're already at the top. You don't need any more desires."
"Fili, it's not easy to sit in this seat!" Dionysius slapped his seat and pointed at his head. He sighed. "It's like there's a sharp sword hanging above my head, and it could fall at any time …"
"That's why I said that not everyone can sit in this seat!" Philistos complimented.
"Yeah!" Dionysius continued. "I wonder if the Devers in Diónia feels the same …" Dionysius sighed. His gaze sharpened again. "Fili, you're wrong. It's not that I don't have any desires, it's that I have a lot of them!"
"Are you talking about Great Greece?" Philistos asked.
"It's a pity that the young man in Diónia managed to escape the assassination attempt … He's learned his lesson this time. He didn't send anyone to Syracuse, but instead declared war on Locke. He thinks I'll go and save Locke? He's underestimating me!" Dionysius's cold words were laced with killing intent.
"Sir, we've received news from the north of Southern Italy. They've agreed to send their troops soon!" Philistos said excitedly. "Also, the northeastern side of Diónia didn't object to our proposal."
"Everything is going smoothly. We've paid a huge price, so of course we'll get even more in return! " Dionysius stared at the void in the hall as if he was looking at Diónia in the north. "When you go back, immediately make all the preparations for the war. Once the flames of war burn in the north, we'll go immediately!"
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After the news of "Diónia declaring war on Locke" spread in Great Greece, all the city-states of the Southern Alliance also declared war on Locke.
For most of the citizens of Diónia, they were more excited when they heard the news. It had been years since they last had a war!
Although they had declared war on Locke, there was no tense atmosphere in the territory of Diónia. The rugby finals of Turií were still in full swing. The soldiers of the participating teams from various cities were not called back to the army to prepare for the war. The Senate of Diónia announced to the public, "Even the war cannot affect the celebration of Hades in Diónia, just like how the war has to be temporarily absent during the Olympia." This was to show the importance of Hades to Diónia.
However, in the eyes of the Devers, the main reason why he had slowed down the mobilization of the military was to lure the snake out of its hole. Otherwise, if they used too much force, they would easily crush Locke. Before the reinforcements of Syracuse could set foot on the land of Great Greece, they would not be able to achieve their true strategic goal of gathering and annihilating the people of Syracuse in Great Greece.
Fortunately, the news from Sicily showed that Dionysius had begun to gather his army, preparing a large number of ships and supplies …
The Devers believed that even if they did not mobilize for war, the citizens of Diónia would clean and polish the weapons and equipment they had treasured at home, ready to go to war …
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