Chapter 427
Speaking of this, the Devers quieted down and listened carefully. It seemed that the noise outside was much quieter. He calmed down and yawned. "It seems that the battle is over. You should all go to sleep."
Tormid and Rodom bade farewell and left.
"Amyntas has such a strong desire to fight. I have to try my best to keep him going until the battle against Syracuse …" The Devers murmured as he fell asleep.
… …
The next morning, Puamot and Borat came to visit the Devers.
After a friendly conversation, the two left in satisfaction.
The Devers was also happy. He quickly called the captain of Legio III, Alexis, and said to her, "Just now, the great leader of Potentia came to me and requested to hand over the city of Poseidonia to Diónia."
"This, this is great!" Alexis said excitedly.
"Yes, I did not expect him to make such a decision so decisively. Although many Lucanians despise Puamot, saying that he is neither as brave as Akepiru nor as smart as Sinsinag, that he is a coward who only knows how to stay at home and sleep with his wife. But the forces of those two people have been destroyed, and Potentia will continue to exist! Those who can understand the general trend and go with it are truly wise people. Puamot is decisive when he needs to and gives up when he can. He is amazing! "The Devers was quite emotional.
He turned back to look at Alexis and continued, "Today, I called you here because I have an important task for you to do."
Alexis immediately sat up straight when she heard this.
"Although the Samonai have been defeated, there are still nearly 20,000 defeated soldiers fleeing in all directions. According to the investigation of the Mountain Reconnaissance Team, except for three larger teams that are retreating to the north, the rest of the defeated soldiers are scattered in the mountains around Potentia, suffering from hunger and disease. But their existence has also hindered the plans of the tribes of Potentia to return to their settlements. I've decided to leave the Legio III behind and station here to clear out these Samonai soldiers. Borat will lead the Potentia warriors to cooperate with you. "
As soon as the Devers finished speaking, Alexis hurriedly said, "My Lord, the war with Sammonae has ended, and Syracuse's army is attacking Greece. We should immediately return to Turií and concentrate our forces against Syracuse."
"Don't worry about Syracuse. I have my own plans. To tell you the truth, I've always felt that the Samonai would be a headache when the Alliance expands to the north in the future. But unexpectedly, this time, they gathered a large number of troops, took the initiative to leave the mountains they were familiar with, and attacked Lucania on a large scale. Under the protection of Hades, the Samonai suffered a crushing defeat, while our losses were not great. In the face of an injured beast, what we have to do is to seize this opportunity and kill it while it is weak. We can't let it go and wait for it to recover before it causes trouble for us.
Therefore, the Legio III must try to eliminate and capture the Samonai people here as much as possible, and not let them escape back to the north. While completing this task, we can try to attack the Samonai mountains to see if there are further gains. But be careful not to expand the scale of the war and attract new enemies! You have to understand that with the current situation of Diónia, it is impossible to support two battles! "The Devers warned solemnly.
"I understand. I will try my best to expand our victory!" Alexis was excited after understanding the Devers's intentions. After all, being able to independently lead an army to conquer an area was the greatest pursuit of any general.
"I have also found a capable helper for you," the Devers said and shouted towards the outside of the house, "Martius, let him in."
Alexis looked curiously at the door and saw a skinny, capable young man walk in.
"Supreme Commander." The young man gave a standard military salute.
"Printos, the captain of the reconnaissance company, the mastermind of the defeat of the Samonai camp!" After the Devers returned the military salute, he sized him up and could not help but praise, "Amazing! Really amazing! The victory you created saved time for Diónia, allowing us to concentrate on dealing with Syracuse! On behalf of the people of Diónia, I thank you. Your name will be remembered in the Hall of Valhalla forever! "
Printos was both excited and a little embarrassed by the Devers' praise. He quickly said humbly, "Sir, this is all because of the plan you made to capture Asprostom City last time!"
Victory without arrogance! The Devers nodded, feeling more and more satisfied with this young man, "I will transfer two companies from the mountain reconnaissance company, a total of 400 people, under your command. They will assist Legio III and Potentia's army in hunting down the Samonai soldiers, and at the same time, invading the neighboring Samonai territory. Can you complete this mission?"
"I can!" Printos answered confidently.
The Devers nodded without batting an eyelid, turned around and said to the Legio III captain, "Alexis, are you satisfied with the assistant I have assigned to you?"
"I can't be more satisfied!" Alexis smiled and said, "But it also increases the pressure on me. With the help of such a hero, if I don't have a decent battle record, I will be embarrassed to return to Turií."
"It is good that you understand this." The Devers also smiled and continued, "I hope that you can take down Kopsa if possible."
Kopsa? This was the first time Alexis had heard of this term.
"That is the town closest to Potentia in Samonai, about 40 miles from here." Printos said to Alexis. As someone who came from the reconnaissance team, he had stayed here for almost a day and had some understanding of the surrounding environment.
"This is a wish of the great leader of Potentia! If we take down Kopsa, Syracuse will be completely under the protection of Diónia, and from then on, there will be no need to worry about the Samonai invasion … "The Devers further explained. In the morning, when Puamot made this request to him, the Devers understood: Potentia had made up its mind to completely rely on the Diónia Alliance.
"Of course, you have to do what you can and don't force it. The battle in the south of the Alliance will be very fierce, and the supplies will definitely be very tight. You have to pay special attention to this problem, and don't cause another big war in the north! "The Devers emphasized this sentence again.
Alexis and Printos looked at each other and immediately expressed that they understood.
"There is one more thing … Puamot hopes to build a road to strengthen the connection with our Lucania territory. This is a good thing, and I have already agreed to it. I am going to let Bagoule take over this matter, and Alexis will be the assistant. " Seeing that Alexis wanted to speak, the Devers waved his hand and said, "After all, you have been a construction officer and are very familiar with building roads. At the same time, you have a good relationship with Bagoule, so I believe you can cooperate well. Right now, there are tens of thousands of Samonai captives as ready-made labor, but don't let them die of exhaustion. These captives will be of great use to me in the future. "
"I accept this task," Alexis said helplessly.
Seeing that he answered reluctantly, the Devers had to remind him, "Building this road will not only strengthen the connection with Potentia, but it will also be beneficial for the future expansion of our Diónia into the central part of Apennine. Therefore, building the road and pursuing the Samonai soldiers are equally important. There is no conflict."
"Sir, I understand. I will do my best to help Bagoule and the others build this road!"
… …
In the early morning of the same day, Sesta was rushing to the Senate.
The outbreak of this war had a great impact on the city of Turín. Most of the First and Second Legions were Turín citizens. Then, two new legions were formed, and they were also mainly made up of Turín citizens. Every day, they trained in the military port of the Krati River to the east of Turín. Therefore, there were almost no young men in the city. As for the elderly and women, out of worry for their loved ones, they appeared less and less in the square. Most of them stayed at home or prayed in the temple.
Sesta looked at the empty Victory Square and felt a little disappointed.
"Sir Sesta!" A shout came from behind him. He turned around and saw that it was the senator from Bruti — Bagylipi.
"With Sir Sesta accompanying me, I won't be afraid even if I'm late." Bagylipi said half-jokingly and half-seriously. He was small and wore a white Bolton robe with black trim, which represented his identity as a senator. It looked like a thin bamboo pole hanging on the wide robe, so he tried his best to pull the corner of the robe with both hands, looking rather comical.
However, Sesta did not laugh. As the Censor, he had the function of supervising the performance of the senators during the Senate meeting. Now, because of the treason case of Polyxis and the other senators, the senators, under the suggestion of the Devers, gave the Censor the great power to supervise the crimes of the senators and the public officials of the Alliance.
Because of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, Sesta had always set an example. However, he did not expect to be late today. He could not help but explain, "Last night, I was busy sorting out the information about supervising the elections in various cities and the establishment of local councils so that I can report to everyone at the meeting today. In the end, I was busy until late into the night and woke up late today."
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