Chapter 395
"There's a situation, and it's a big one!" Bagoule said with excitement and seriousness.
"Let's hear it." Alexis was all ears.
However, Bagoule kept Alexis guessing first. He first pulled Alexis to sit down, and then let his men bring the freshly marinated beef jerky and beer. (Since the Devers invented this marinated beef jerky and used it as military rations, it had gradually become a favorite among the citizens of Diónia. It became a delicious snack for the people of Diónia, just like dried figs and dates.) "Usually, I'm the one who goes to your barracks to disturb you. It's rare for you to come to Grumentum today. In return, I have to treat you well. Let's talk over a drink."
What Bagoule said was the truth. The barracks of Legio III were built between Picossis, Grumentum, and Neutum. Alexis, as the current commander of Legio III, could not stay in Turií like the former commander, Hieronymus (the system was not perfected at that time). During his tenure as commander, he had to live in the barracks. Of course, the barracks were not simple. It was more like a militarized town. Although Bagoule had resigned from his position, he still went to the barracks every two or three days to participate in military training and competitions whenever he had free time … Over time, he actually became good friends with Alexis.
Alexis also knew his forthright personality, so she did not refuse. She grabbed a piece of beef, chewed it, and said, "What's the big situation?"
"The Samonai have gathered a large army at the border of Potentia. It's said that there are at least twenty thousand people!" Bagoule said with some excitement.
Twenty thousand people! Alexis was shocked. She put down the beef jerky in her hand and asked eagerly, "Are you sure that the Samonai are going to attack Potentia?!"
"The messenger of Potentia came to me to ask for help. How can it be fake!" Bagoule drank a mouthful of beer and said half-jokingly, "Puamote, that stubborn old man who usually doesn't like to talk to us Diónia people really can't sit still this time. After the messenger of Potentia asked for help from me, he hurried to Turií …"
"Bagoule, this matter must be taken seriously, especially at the critical moment when we declare war on Locri!" Alexis said with a serious expression. He obviously thought about the problem more deeply than Bagoule. And before he took office, the Devers had solemnly reminded him: The barracks of Legio III were set up in Lucania Municipality. Their current mission was to stabilize the situation in Lucania and eliminate those who opposed Diónia. But their future target was the Samonai. This was a powerful and terrifying race. He must not let his guard down!
"I must go back immediately and gather the soldiers of Legio III to prepare for war. At the same time, send the soldiers of the Mountain Reconnaissance Team to investigate the strength of the Samonai and report it to Sir Devers as soon as possible." Alexis immediately stood up.
As a person who grew up in the southern part of Lucania, Bagoule did not have a deep impression of the Samonai. In addition, the Legion of Dionysia had won consecutive victories in the past few years, so it was inevitable that he became arrogant and underestimated the enemy. But seeing that Alexis was so cautious, he also took it seriously. "Should we let the citizens of the Legion Reserve Team also prepare?"
"Of course! I have a bad feeling. I'm afraid this is going to be a big battle! "Alexis said with a serious expression.
"Yes, a big battle!" Bagoule responded, his face full of excitement.
… …
"Sir! Sir Devers! Martius is awake! Martius is awake! " As soon as Helpes entered the living room, he could not suppress his excitement and shouted.
"Really?!" The Devers who was talking with Heraclide jumped up with a look of surprise.
"Just like what you said before, 'When the venom leaves the parent body (referring to the poison) and is exposed to the outside for a long time, the toxicity may be reduced …'. It seems that this is indeed the case. The awakening of Martius is a good example! " It was no wonder that Helpes was so excited. More than half of the territory of Diónia was mountainous. Every year, there would be people bitten by snakes and insects. The Turií hospital had no good treatment for this. At most, they could clean and bandage the wound, use some nourishing medicine, and mainly rely on the patient's own recovery. But this time, under the guidance of the Devers, the hospital carried out careful care and medication for Martius, and finally saw results. It provided them with valuable experience and confidence in treating snake bites and other poisonous bites in the future.
At the moment, the Devers were not in the mood to discuss medical issues with him. He hurriedly asked, "How is Martius now?"
"Oh, he's awake. He can open his eyes and move, but his limbs are weak. It's a little difficult for him to speak. He can only lie on the bed now. It seems that he still needs some time to recover."
"Take me to see him," said the Devers, pulling Helpes out.
"Sir, are you still going to see the construction of the stone bridge over the Saraceno River today?" Young Heraclide asked hurriedly.
"Didn't you just set up the piers? I'll go see it when you're laying the bridge deck." The Devers waved his hand and said apologetically.
"Alright." Young Heraclide understood how much the awakening of Martius would affect the Devers, so he could only helplessly follow the Devers out of his mansion. Coincidentally, he bumped into Captain Rodom, who was sent by the Senate.
"Sir Devers! And two Sirs! The Senate has informed you to attend an emergency meeting! "
"What happened?!" The Devers saw the nervous look on Rodom's face and hurriedly asked.
"Potentia has asked us for help, saying, 'The Samonai are preparing to invade Potentia!'"
The Samonai are attacking Potentia at this time?! The Devers was shocked. The news was like a can of cold water that extinguished the joy in his heart.
… …
The Senate had a heated debate on whether to send a large number of reinforcements to rescue Potentia.
The supporters believed that Potentia was an ally of Diónia. According to the covenant and morality, Diónia must provide assistance! Moreover, although Lucania Municipality had been governed for nearly five years, the rule of the Diónia Alliance was still not very stable. If the Samonai were to rush into the territory ruled by Diónia, it would inevitably cause unrest in the region. Diónia should defeat the Samonai as soon as possible before going to war with Rockley or even Syracuse to avoid fighting on both sides.
The opponents believed that: Lucania Municipality had its own army, Legio III stationed there, and Elia as an ally. The assembled army was more than enough to deal with the Samonai, so there was no need to send more reinforcements. When Diónia was about to go to war with Rockley and Syracuse, it was not appropriate to send troops to the north. Instead, it would leave the army in its territory empty.
The Devers did not make the final decision. He was very conflicted. He had experienced the strength of the Samonai from his previous life. This mountain race had been fighting with the booming Rome for decades. They had defeated the Rome many times and made them endure the "humiliation of the yoke gate." The Devers did not think that the army of Legio III and Potentia could deal with them. Before the fire was ignited and turned into a fire, they should do their best to extinguish it.
However, before the war with Rockley, there was a large-scale invasion of the Samonai. He would not believe that it had nothing to do with Dionysius. He thought that he had designed a trap and was waiting for Dionysius to jump into it. He did not expect Dionysius to directly instigate the Samonai to attack from the north first. He wanted to make it difficult for Diónia to defend from both ends. Before the battle with Syracuse, he already felt that Dionysius was difficult to deal with. He was a terrifying opponent! He had to re-evaluate the tyrant of Syracuse who had taught him a lesson.
However, he was now sure that Syracuse was determined to fight with Diónia. He was just worried that the tyrant of Syracuse had other tricks up his sleeves. He raised his vigilance, which was one of the main reasons why he did not make a rash decision.
The Devers returned home with a heavy heart. Before he had the time to take a sip of water, he learned that Ancitanos had come to visit him. He hurriedly went out to welcome him. "Sir Ancitanos, I've finally waited for you to come back!" The Devers said half-jokingly and half-expectantly.
"The distance I've traveled in this period of time is more than the distance I've traveled in the past few years combined," Ancitanos replied with a smile.
"That's because you haven't traveled much in the past few years. In the future, I'll have to let you travel more for diplomatic activities like this."
"Please don't. It's already taken up a lot of time for me to write my history book."
"Isn't going to travel more so that you can observe the situation of other city-states? Only then will your history be more vivid and detailed. Back then, Herodotus traveled all over the Mediterranean Sea …"
The two of them chatted and laughed as they entered the living room.
"Sir, the Senate of Carthage has rejected our request for an alliance," Ancitanos said after he sat down. After Ancetanos sat down, he said sternly, "They even refused to sign a friendly trade treaty with us."
The Devers could understand why Carthage refused to form an alliance. After all, Carthage had just ended a war with Syracuse. It was said that he was severely injured and needed to recover. Now that the relationship between Diónia and Syracuse was tense, Carthage, who was their neighbor, could naturally feel the tension between them. He would definitely not jump into the fray easily. However, it was strange that he refused to sign a trade treaty with Diónia! Carthage was known for its maritime trade in the western Mediterranean Sea!
"Is Carthage so afraid of Syracuse that he doesn't want to have anything to do with us?" The Devers were a little surprised.
"I've carefully understood the situation in Carthage City. The Magonid Family, who used to have a ruling position in the Senate of Carthage and also had a strong interest in Sicily, lost their power due to their defeat in the previous war. They were forced to accept the mission of building a new colonial city in the Iberian Peninsula by the Senate of Carthage. Now, the one who holds the power in the Senate is another big family. The patriarch is called Hanno. Not only is he conservative, but he also prefers land over maritime trade. Hence, he came up with a slogan, 'Advance inland and let the citizens obtain more land' … "Ancitanos said slowly.
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