Chapter 727
Alpines was the first to agree. "Your Majesty is right. At least in the Downey region, our consumption of rations will be minimal!"
"But, Your Majesty … according to the battle report, the number of Samonai attacking our three cities is no less than ten thousand. Based on this, it is very likely that the Samonai have gathered the people of four tribes to attack us. This is not something that Capus' 11th Legion can defend against alone. We must send them reinforcements." Hilos suggested worriedly.
"Although the Samonai have a lot of people, most of them are light infantry. They cannot pose a real threat to the 11th Legion in a frontal battle!" Hieronymus comforted.
"Don't be careless against the Samonai!" Felix reminded solemnly. "The Ministry of Military Affairs has received news that the Hilpini tribe once tried to buy armor from our weapons merchants. Although they did not succeed, it also shows that the Hilpini leader, Lescok, who has fought with us before, is very clear about the shortcomings of the Samonai warriors and is looking for a change. Once they contact Carthage …"
When the others heard this, their hearts tightened again.
At this time, Devers thought about it and said, "The 11th Legion is indeed not enough … How about this, appoint Alexis as the commander of the eastern part of Diónia. She will be in charge of the 9th Legion, the 10th Legion, the 11th Legion, as well as the 2nd Cavalry Legion and the reserve soldiers of these legions. She will be in charge of the war against the Samonai. However, remind her not to transfer all the troops to the Downey region. She must leave enough troops to guard against some enemies that may exist in the east, as well as some sabotage activities that they carry out to destroy the stability of the Puchetti, Mesapi, and Downey regions … "
Although Alexis and Prososus were both appointed as regional commanders, Alexis could command much more troops than Prososus. The officers of the Ministry of Military Affairs did not express any objections. Alexis was their old comrade. Whether it was in terms of experience or battle record, she was incomparable to Prososus. Furthermore, the Downey region was closer to the core of the kingdom. An enemy invasion would have a greater psychological impact on the people. In addition, it was indeed more convenient for logistics.
However, the last sentence of Devers shocked them again. Felix asked in a slightly panicked manner, "Your Majesty, does the kingdom have a new enemy?!"
The more politically sensitive Hilos asked directly, "Your Majesty, does this enemy refer to Sparta?"
As soon as the word "Sparta" came out, the faces of Felix, Hieronymus, and Tormid all changed.
But the Devers still looked calm. Instead, he looked at them and said half-jokingly and half-discontentedly, "You are all veterans who have defeated countless strong enemies with me. Why are you all so afraid when you hear that the enemy is Sparta?!"
"Your Majesty, we … are not afraid. We are just a little surprised," Felix hurriedly explained.
"What's there to be surprised about?" The Devers said in a slightly reprimanding tone, "We all know very well that Sparta was forced to sign a friendly agreement with us back then. With the overbearing nature of the people of Sparta, how could they allow other forces to share the hegemony of Greece with them? I'm afraid that they have already secretly regarded Diónia as their enemy. Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken in some of the fugitives from Mesapi and Puchetti. This time, we, Diónia, are at war with several forces. I'm afraid that Sparta will think that their opportunity has come …
The Ministry of Military Affairs is not an ordinary kingdom's institution. It has to command the entire kingdom's army to deal with the threats that the kingdom faces now and in the future. Therefore, as senior officials of this department, you have to stand on a higher level and analyze the various countries and forces in the Mediterranean Sea. Not only do you have to deal with the present, but you also have to predict and prepare for the future! … "
The words of the Devers were a little tactful, but it made the people present feel ashamed. For a moment, the hall was a little silent.
The Devers threw out a timely topic, "If Sparta wants to intervene in this war, what will they do? And how should we deal with it? Go back and think about it carefully, then write a plan for me. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The five people said goodbye and left.
The Devers walked in front of the map and pressed the icon of "Rome" with his hand. He looked at the Helniki region, where the army might have gathered, and then moved his eyes to the towns that had just become the colony of Rome in the southwest of the Latin region. Finally, his eyes returned to the city of Rome …
He pondered for a long time, and a bold plan was brewing in his mind …
… …
The news of the Samonai invading the Dourney region quickly spread throughout Turía. The people did not show much panic. After all, the thrilling war in Southern Italy had happened more than ten years ago, and the Samonai people were defeated by the Dionysian Army. They firmly believed that the brave and large army was enough to repel the invading enemy, so the pace of life of the people was still the same as usual.
The merchants, on the other hand, smelled a business opportunity. Whether it was the purchase of war materials, transportation, weapon maintenance, or even the sale of spoils of war and captives … there was a lot of profit to be made.
However, in an emergency Senate meeting, the senators from the Dourney region urgently requested that the King of the Devers immediately take military action to save the people of Dourney who were suffering from the war. Not only must they repel the Samonai people who tore up the alliance and brazenly invaded, but they must also teach them a terrible lesson!
The proposal of the Dourney senator was supported by Senator Pchetti and Senator Cullom of Galaguso. After all, the city of Galaguso was located in the mountains to the north, adjacent to the Samonai people. The same was true for Pchetti. The city of Verosa in the north had been invaded by the Samonai people several times in the past, and was even captured once.
In fact, the Devers were very happy to see such a situation happen. A strong foreign enemy would force these newly attached regions to unite against a common enemy, so that some of the conflicts between them could be resolved more quickly and the speed of integration would be faster.
The Devers announced the news that "The Ministry of Military Affairs has appointed Alexis as the commander of the Eastern Region. She will be in charge of commanding the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Legions, as well as the Second Cavalry Legion to encircle the Samonai people." This was because in the hearts of many of the senators, Alexis was a famous general in Diónia, second only to the Devers. Moreover, the Dourney region was originally conquered by him, so he should be more familiar with the situation there.
After calming the emotions of the senators, the Devers proposed that the Lucenian governor, Antonio, be appointed as the wartime governor of the Dourney region. He would be in charge of all the towns in the Dourney region and assist Alexis in dealing with the invasion of the Samonai people.
Regarding this, there was not much of an objection from the Devers. Although Antonio had been neglected a few years ago because of the Laodisian incident, he had performed well in the past two years after he became the governor of Lucenia. Lucenia was once the central town of the Dourney people, and under his management, it had always been harmonious. Moreover, he was also the hero who conquered the eastern part of Sicily in the Southern Italian War. It could be said that he had a strong alliance with Alexis, which made the senators even more confident in defeating the Samonai people.
In addition, Antarcticus proposed that they should send an envoy to the Flentani region to inquire about their views on the Samonai people's invasion of Diónia. This way, they could judge their stance and decide whether the kingdom should treat them as enemies or not.
After all, from the current situation of the war, the town of Gwurum near the border of Flentani was attacked by the Samonai people and fell. It would have been impossible without the cooperation of Flentani.
Furthermore, Antarcticus also proposed that they should send the Fourth Fleet to strengthen the patrols along the coast of Flentani. As long as they discovered any abnormal ships docking at the ports of any town in Flentani, they should immediately sink them. This was actually because they were worried that the people of Carthage would transport war resources, such as armor and food, to the Samonai people who did not have ports.
Their proposals were all approved.
Compared to the Carthage army that landed in Sicily, facing the invasion of the Samonai people, the reaction of the elders was more intense. Moreover, their opinions were unanimous, and they were full of fighting spirit. This might be because the Dourney region was too close to Turií, and it would be easy for the war to spread to other regions around it. Unlike Sicily, which was far to the south and separated by the strait, although Carthage's national strength was stronger, the army was still slowly marching outside the territory of the Kingdom of Diónia from the declaration of war until now. The long preparation time had already dissipated the excessive worry of the elders. Of course, at the same time, this also had something to do with the Laodisian case that caused many Sicilian elders to fall from power, resulting in there being not many Sicilian elders left in the Senate.
… …
At night, the moonlight poured into Cristoya's bedroom through the wooden window like water.
The Devers had been busy all day and only returned home in the evening. They hurriedly ate dinner, washed up, and entered Cristoya's bedroom. They fell onto the soft bed and did not want to move.
Cristoya, who had lived with the Devers for nearly 20 years, knew that it was the incident of the Samonai people invading the Dourney region that caused her husband to be so tired today. She was already used to it, so that she could let her husband have a good sleep as usual so that he could recover his energy and better face the heavy tasks of the kingdom in the future. But today, she had to shake the sleepy Devers awake. "Your Majesty, don't sleep yet. There's something I need you to make a decision on."
"It's already so late. What else do you need to do?!" The Devers opened his eyes in a daze, and he looked a little upset.
In the eyes of outsiders, the King of Devers was a serious person. In fact, he rarely got angry at home. This kind of mood was already the worst performance.
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