Chapter 463
Hence, Cunogorata could only smile bitterly and say, "It's just that I've gotten used to it. I really have to be more careful in the future!"
Cornelus nodded in agreement.
At that moment, the commercial officer Marigi and the chief priest of the Temple of Hades, Pleasinus, walked towards them. Compared to the people before them, both of them had smiles on their faces.
Cunogorata had always suspected that the 'Devers becoming king' incident was caused by the two of them from the start.
Is it time to reward them according to their contributions? He thought in disgust and could not help but say, "While the people of the Alliance are worried about the safety of the country, the two of you seem to be in a good mood."
Marigi's smile did not change. He looked at Cunogorata playfully and lowered his voice, pretending to be mysterious as he said, "Of course I'm in a good mood, because His Majesty the Devers promised me …"
He purposely dragged out his words, causing Cunogorata to ask subconsciously, "Promised what?"
Marigi immediately said loudly, "His Majesty promised me that the blockade of the port of Turín by the Syracuse fleet will soon be broken, and the trade of Turín port will be restored! Did you think there would be anything else? Lord Cunogorata. "
Cunogorata coughed dryly and was about to change the topic to hide his embarrassment, but Cornelus had already exclaimed, "His Majesty the Devers … His Majesty the Devers is going to launch a naval war against the people of Syracuse?!"
"Of course! Tomorrow morning, the Temple of Hades will divine and pray for this battle! "Pleasinus replied proudly.
Cunogorata and Cornelus looked at each other in surprise.
"Hurry up, His Majesty the King is waiting to announce the news to you!" Marigi said with a smile.
The two of them did not have time to bid farewell and hurried forward.
"See? Some people clearly know that the political situation in the Alliance is different from before, but they are still unwilling to admit it. How sad!" Marigi sneered.
Plesinas had always felt guilty towards Cunogorata, so he didn't want to continue on this topic. Instead, he asked, "Just now, His Majesty mentioned some suggestions on how to expand the influence of Pluto Hades and enhance the prestige of the king. There are some things that I haven't completely figured out yet. Lord Marigi, you are more familiar with Persia. Can you tell me how the royal family of Persia propagated their supreme god, Ahuramazda, in the land of the foreigners? "
Marigi stroked his beard and said proudly, "You've asked the right person. I know the royal family of Persia very well. You have to know that when Cyrus established a great empire, he did not interfere with the beliefs of the foreigners because he did not vigorously propagate the great god of Persia. He was always busy with wars. Until Darius became the king. Although he claimed to have the holy blood of Cyrus and married Cyrus' daughter, he felt that the throne he inherited from the great king Cyrus was still not convincing enough to the big patriarchs of Persia. At this time, he thought of the god Ahuramazda that the people of Persia always believed in … "
… …
While Marigi was talking about the religion of Persia, Cunogorata and the others bumped into the First Legion's Commander Antonios, Second Legion's Commander Amyntas, and former Legion's Commander Capus, who had just come out of the military tent. (The authority of the former Devers was divided into three parts, each in charge of different areas and did not interfere with the other. In fact, in the eyes of the soldiers, there did not seem to be a clear difference in the price of the former Devers. However, for the convenience of management, the Devers appointed the Devers to be one level higher so that they could coordinate the affairs of the Ministry of Military Affairs.) Sekerian, the Navy Commander.
The four of them represented all of Dionia's military forces in Tuliyi. Now that they had all appeared here, it seemed that Dyvers was really going to have a major military operation soon! Cunogorata and Cornelus looked at each other.
The four of them were in a hurry. They only greeted the two of them briefly before rushing off to complete the Devers' mission.
"Sir Capus, you have to return the 3000 sailors to me. Otherwise, the joint training won't be able to proceed smoothly!" Sekerian urged.
"Don't worry, they're all in good condition! I'm going to the south of the city now and bring the sailors stationed there back to the Clati Naval Base, "Capus comforted him.
Sekerian was slightly relieved.
"Capus, you said … Hmm, His Majesty wants you to go to the port and gather 7000 men, and they have to be young and strong men who have undergone military training for more than a year. Are there that many free citizens in the port who meet these requirements?" Antonios asked with concern.
"There shouldn't be that many, but we can go to Amendolara and Abyssinia to take a look. If there aren't enough, we can also recruit from the transport team in charge of logistics … "Capus had obviously considered this problem.
"There are enemies everywhere in the Alliance. Our troops have been split up, and our military strength has been used to the maximum. Our territory is empty! We have to break the stalemate as soon as possible. The most important problem is to gather the troops again! "Antonios said worriedly.
"The problem is the Devers … His Majesty wants to fight a decisive battle with Syracuse at sea. Isn't this battle too risky?" Amyntas interrupted. He was still a little conflicted with the Devers' orders. "Syracuse's navy has fought against Carthage for so many years. They are experienced in naval warfare, and they have more troops than us! Our fleet has only been formed not long ago, and has never been in a real battle. They dare to fight against Syracuse just because they have a wooden bridge, and they even want our soldiers to be on the ships … Hmm, if … if they fail, they won't even have the chance to escape. This is the most elite force of Diónia! "
"Sir Amyntas, what do you mean by just a wooden bridge? You don't know how much this thing changed the Marine's tactics! " When Syracuse heard this, he immediately said with dissatisfaction, "Even if you have a lot of combat experience, that's only on land. You don't know anything about naval warfare, so please don't talk nonsense!"
Amyntas was furious. "How dare you get angry at me! Why don't you take a look at your achievements? What right do you have to stand here and talk to me about naval warfare? "
"Tomorrow! I'll show you with a victory! "Syracuse retorted without showing any weakness.
"Stop arguing!" Antonios shouted loudly. He glared at Syracuse. He did not like this young man's arrogant tone, but he was now the commander of the navy whom the Devers relied on. "Look at the situation, and you're still in the mood to argue? You're making a fool of yourself in front of the soldiers! Quickly gather the troops and rush to the naval base. When His Majesty arrives and sees that we haven't started training, I'm afraid everyone will be scolded! "
Amyntas looked at the surrounding soldiers who were looking at them curiously. He suppressed the anger in his chest. "Young man, don't just quarrel. Let's use our achievements to speak!"
"You'll see for yourself tomorrow!" Syracuse said angrily. He then turned around and strode forward. He suddenly realized that quarreling with Amyntas in the army camp would be too disadvantageous for him if they got into a conflict. It was better for him to hurry back to the naval base. He was the one who had the final say there.
"Antonios, Amyntas, don't worry. After following the Devers for so many years, don't you understand His Majesty's commanding style? If he wasn't confident, why would he fight a decisive battle with the people of Syracuse at sea? "Capus reminded them.
"But that was on land. None of us have experienced a battle at sea, even though we've been training with the navy. After all, the new tactic that Syracuse mentioned has not been tested in a real battle. Who knows if it will be effective in the vast sea against a huge enemy fleet? Our soldiers of the first and second legions … Most importantly, even His Majesty himself has to board the warships. What if — "Antonios suddenly stopped speaking. He did not dare to think about the consequences of losing the battle.
His worry also infected the other generals.
"Alright, don't worry. His Majesty has the protection of Hades. He'll be fine! Let's hurry and carry out his orders, "Capus said reluctantly.
… …
While the generals were quarreling, the Devers were talking to the Bruti senators, Bagylipi and Sedorum in the main tent.
"Both of you came at the right time. I was just about to send someone to invite you." The Devers smiled and invited the two to sit down.
"Your Majesty, Sedorum and I are here to ask for forgiveness!" Bagylipi stood up anxiously and said, "Petaru and the others have been acting strangely before the rebellion, but we did not attract any attention. In the end … In the end, they successfully escaped back to Bruti and led the people to rebel …"
"But, Your Majesty, Bagylipi and I can assure you that only a small number of Bruti people rebelled. Most of the Bruti people are loyal to the Alliance! The Bruti region will not have any major unrest and chaos! "Sedorum continued Bagylipi's words and promised the Devers solemnly.
"Yes, we can swear to Amara!" Bagylipi emphasized again.
The Devers looked deeply at the two senators who looked slightly haggard. Obviously, the rebellion of Petaru and the other Bruti senators had put them under a lot of pressure. After a while, the Devers retracted his gaze and said sincerely, "Don't worry. Although Petaru's rebellion has caused the people of other cities to have some doubts about the Bruti people, I think the senators of the Senate, including me, are very clear about it!
"Sir Bagylipi, the First Brigade of the Fifth Legion, which was made up of the citizens of Abyssinia, stayed behind to cover the retreat of the main force during the battle of the Ramator River. In the end, they were either killed or captured, which ensured that most of the soldiers of the Fourth and Fifth Legions could retreat smoothly. Until now, the captain of the First Brigade, the senator of the Senate, Brim, and some of the soldiers of Abyssinia are still imprisoned in the camp of Syracuse. If such heroes are not the most loyal citizens of Diónia, who else can they be?"
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