Chapter 720
Since he was young, Adoris was most afraid of Dyvers and Cynthia. Seeing Cynthia's unhappy expression, he didn't dare to be long-winded. He took a big gulp of wine and said, "Sis … I want you to go and plead with Mother. Ask her to help me talk to Father and change my army's affiliation to the 1st Legion!"
"You want to go to Wolsey?!" Cynthia immediately understood Adoris's intention after hearing his words. The Ministry of Military Affairs had been treating the wounded soldiers of the First Corps, dealing with the remains of the dead, and comforting the families. They were also selecting reserve soldiers to send to Wolsey to fill the gap in the First Corps. Cynthia knew about it because Patroclus was working in the First Corps.
"Isn't the First Corps the only one fighting in the kingdom's army? They're short of soldiers. I have nothing to do in Turín, so I can go help your husband, Patroclus," Adoris said in a relaxed manner.
"Your brother-in-law doesn't need your help!" Cynthia said straightforwardly. She knew that Adoris didn't have a close relationship with her husband. She was just making up an excuse. Furthermore, the First Legion had suffered heavy casualties in the war in the North this time. Even some of the middle and high-ranking officers had died in battle. Cynthia was terrified when she heard the news. She prayed for Patroclus every day, even hating the fact that she did not have Hades' bloodline and was unable to provide more protection for her husband. However, Cynthia didn't ask her father to transfer Patroclus back to Turín. She knew that as the son-in-law of the king, Patroclus's every move would attract attention. Her father would never agree to her request.
Therefore, when Cynthia was worried about Patroclus, her brother volunteered to go to Wolsey, a dangerous place. How could she not be angry? She warned him, "Adoris, you have to learn from Crotto. Stay in Turín and don't let your parents worry!"
"I can't compare to little Crowe. He can be busy in the Ministry of Military Affairs, but I'm already twenty-one, and I can only hang around Turií every day," Adonis grumbled.
"That's because Father arranged a few positions in the Ministry of Military Affairs for you, but you didn't want to go!" Cynthia reprimanded.
"It's not like you don't know that I get a headache whenever I see words and numbers. It wasn't easy for me to graduate from school, and I'm best at fighting! I can only use this to win honor for myself and let those who always look at me with strange eyes know that I, Adoris, am not a person who will only rely on my father's prestige to live a mediocre life! "Adoris said excitedly in a loud voice.
Cynthia could hear the grievance in his heart from his words. She really didn't expect her brother, who was usually impulsive and reckless, to have such thoughts. She was silent for a moment.
A moment later, she looked at Adoris with a little more love in her eyes. She asked softly, "Is this why you went to the Household Registration Department not long ago and changed your name to Marcellis Adoris?"
"Someone has to carry on our biological father's name (referring to Adoris and Cynthia's biological father, the former Consul of Amendolara, Marcellis). Father also knows about it, and according to Mother, he didn't object." Adonis explained, "At least I can avoid unnecessary attention in the army by using this name."
"I hope you won't regret it in the future." Cynthia sighed. Indeed, any general or officer who saw the name Devers Adoris on the list of soldiers would probably jump in fright, because there was only one family with this surname in the kingdom, so they would naturally pay extra attention to Adoris.
Cynthia stared at Adoris's still slightly immature face. It took a lot of courage to abandon this great surname, so it could be seen that Adoris was indeed very determined!
Thinking of this, Cynthia said softly, "I will go to Mother and help you persuade her. But I suggest you have a good talk with Father and let him understand what you really think. No matter what, Father has always loved us, and he is worried about our safety. As long as he understands what you really think, I think he will make better arrangements for you. "
Adoris was silent. Ever since he was young, he had been afraid to meet the Devers. Perhaps it was because he had always had his real father in his heart and did not really see the Devers as his father, so every time he saw the Devers, he always felt guilty.
Cynthia saw him hesitate and reminded him, "Actually, you don't have to change the corps you belong to so frequently. Sigh, I heard that there is going to be a war with Carthage soon. I believe that the second corps you belong to will soon be sent to the front line. "
Adoris's heart skipped a beat, but he said, "Who knows how long the timid Carthage will wait before taking action."
The two of them chatted for a while, and Cynthia's personal slave girl appeared at the door of the living room. Cynthia saw her slightly flustered expression and asked, "What's the matter?"
The slave girl hurried to Cynthia's side and whispered a few words.
Cynthia let out a long sigh after listening, "Adoris, there is news from the city of Turií that the Carthage has sent an army to land in Sicily."
… …
On the 1st of January, 14th year of the Kingdom of Diónia (379 BC), the sea from the western end of Sicily to Carthage was bustling.
More than 300 warships were divided into two teams and lined up in the coastal waters on both sides of the western end of Sicily to prevent a surprise attack from the Dionysian fleet. The sea between the two fleets was filled with thousands of ships. They had been shuttling between Carthage and Lili since the morning, continuously transporting soldiers, War Horses, provisions, and supplies to Sicily …
Since the founding of Lili, it had never been as lively and busy as it was today. Many ports were filled with ships, and the docks were full of soldiers going ashore and goods being unloaded. The roads were congested, and there was a lot of noise. Fortunately, Lili was different from the previous Motia. From the beginning, it existed as a military town of Carthage in Sicily, so its ports and roads were built according to military standards. Even its chief executive had always been a military general instead of an administrative official.
In the semi-militarized city of Lilibo, under the command of the castellan, almost all the people in the city started to move and got busy for the landing of the Carthaginian army. With their efforts, problems were solved one by one, and the entire landing process gradually became smoother …
After landing, the troops were quickly taken to the barracks outside Lili. This barracks was built by Margo when he was the supreme military commander of Sicily, and recently renovated in Lili.
This time, the supreme commander of the Carthage army, Montenegro, and Hanno's son-in-law, Milefio, were in the residence of the governor of Lili, listening to the governor of Lili, Semiray's report on the progress of the army's landing while enjoying wine and food.
"Lord Semiray." Milefio suddenly interrupted his report and asked, "Haven't they arrived yet?"
After Margo was removed from Sicily, Hanno quickly replaced several important colonial cities of Sicily with his own people, and Semiray was one of them. Of course, he knew who "they" Milefio was referring to. He immediately replied, "We haven't received any news of their arrival yet."
"General, will they miss their appointment and not come?" Milefio reminded.
"Don't worry, Margo is a man of his word. Since he said he would send the army, he will not go back on his word. If they don't come, Lord Hanno will deal with it. We don't have to worry about it. " Montenegro said casually. Instead, he focused on the wine in his hand and said, "This wine is mellow and smooth. Where is it from?"
"… This is Turií wine," Semiray replied a little awkwardly. Samimley answered awkwardly. He thought that Monlateno would be displeased, but the commander in his fifties looked surprised instead. "The wine I've tasted in the past wasn't as good as this one. Could it be that they've improved their winemaking process again?"
As he spoke, he raised his glass and took a sip. After carefully tasting the tea, he sighed and said, "It's really different from the past! What a pity! Now that we're at war with Diónia, I guess we won't be able to drink such good wine! "
Semiray immediately said, "General, since you like this wine so much, I still have a lot of cans with me. I'll ask the servants to send them to the barracks later."
Montenegro did not refuse and expressed his gratitude.
Milefio saw this and said half-jokingly, "General, when we defeat Diónia, you can directly order the Diónia to send you these cans of wine. Isn't it more convenient?"
Montenegro covered his long beard with his hand and laughed, "That's a good idea! However, I heard that the King of Devers has a tough temper. If we want him to obediently send us the wine, we must thoroughly beat up Diónia. Diónia is a powerful kingdom, and this will be a long war. We don't have to be too anxious! "
… … …
While Montt Adeno was savoring his wine, the "they" mentioned by Milefio were sitting on a battleship, leading a huge fleet of ships, majestically sailing towards Sicily Island in the northeast direction.
"Hasdrubal, I heard that the commander of Carthage's army this time is Montenegro. Are you familiar with him?" Kisego asked.
"He's just Hanno's dog." Hasdrubal curled his lips in disdain, "He only knows how to randomly criticize the Magonid Family in the Senate and curry favor with Hanno. That's why he can become the commander of the army."
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