Chapter 745
"Your Majesty, according to the battle report, the Samonai warriors that appeared in this battle belong to the Hilpini and Caraceni tribes. In addition to Pentney, who was defeated in Askurum not long ago, and Cautini, who just got back a captive, I'm afraid that the four major tribes of the Samonai are no longer capable of launching a large-scale invasion!" Military Minister Hilos said happily after reading the battle report carefully.
"Looks like we can withdraw the Second and Legio IV. There's no need to keep so many troops in the Downey area. Withdrawing a few legions will reduce the pressure on our logistics," suggested Alpines.
"Don't be too careless. We have to be careful of the Samonai attacking other areas again, robbing our citizens, and threatening us to exchange our captive Samonai warriors with them!" Chief of Staff Felicius cautiously reminded.
"That's a possibility. However, the areas and cities around the Samonai border are all on high alert. They won't let the Samonai get away with it so easily. " Deputy Chief of Staff Tormid brought up another problem. "However, the soldiers of the various legions are eager to contribute to the battle and obtain glory and rewards. Which legion should stay? Which legion should leave? This is a troublesome problem. "
"Withdraw the Second and Legio IV, reduce the number of troops in the Downey area … You can tell Alexis about these suggestions. Let him worry about it. I believe he won't let down his guard against the Samonai just because of one or two victories," Devers said disapprovingly.
"Your Majesty, the Samonai might come to us again for peace talks because of this failure," Felicius reminded.
"We won't negotiate with a race that has violated the alliance many times and maliciously broke it! If the Samonai really want to negotiate, I have already made arrangements for it, "Devers said with a serious expression. Dyvers said with a serious expression. He then changed the topic, "But … if it's Carthage who wants to negotiate, we can seriously consider it."
Felicius hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, will the Carthage negotiate?"
Devers pondered and said, "Carthage isn't Bisamonians. Their country is strong, and losing one or two battles won't affect them too much. However, due to the power conflict between Carthage's Magonid family and the Hanno family … Prososus could be ordered to lead the Eighth Army and other troops to continue advancing cautiously to the west while the enemy was defeated. They could attack Carthage's states and the Phoenician city-states to cause greater losses to the Carthage people and increase the pressure on their Senate.
At the same time, he ordered Secorian to gather all the warships under his command and advance to the western end of Sicily to search for the main force of Carthage's navy and completely annihilate them, thus cutting off the sea connection between Carthage and Sicily! If these plans can be realized, I want to see if Carthage's people still have the confidence to continue fighting with us. "
"Your Majesty, we will convey your orders now. I believe Secorian has been waiting for this order for a long time," Tormid replied jokingly.
Devers laughed. "Even if the Carthage people aren't willing to negotiate, we have Prososus on land and Secorian on the sea in Sicily. We don't have to worry too much about the war in Sicily."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Hilos praised from the bottom of his heart. "Secorian's ability to command the fleet is unquestionable, but Prososus's commanding ability in the battle of Minoa was really surprising! The conflict by the river happened suddenly. He was quick-witted and used the defeated soldiers to lure the Carthage Holy Regiment's troops to pursue, forcing the Carthage people to press forward in order to protect the Holy Regiment's troops. He also used the special terrain to restrict the Carthage people from using their advantage in numbers. At the same time, he used the chessboard formation to fully display the advantage of our army, greatly suppressing the Holy Regiment's performance. In the end, we won a great victory with fewer troops than more … Your Majesty, your firm decision to choose Prososus as the commander of Sicily was indeed a wise decision! "
"The Carthaginian commander's stupidity is also one of the main reasons why Prososus was able to obtain such a victory." Hieronymus, the military training officer, suddenly said.
Devers glanced at him, and his heart skipped a beat. It seemed that Prososus's talent had even made the diligent and down-to-earth Hieronymus jealous.
Of course, this also had to do with Prososus's qualifications. He was neither a mercenary from Persia, nor a citizen from Turií — Amendolan. As a former free man, he could become a commander at such a young age and achieve such a glorious victory independently. This indeed made the veteran generals who followed Devers to Greece feel uneasy.
However, Devers would never give up on promoting and using Prososus because of their uneasiness and jealousy. On the contrary, he would put him in more important positions. After all, Devers knew very well that the grand goal he had set in his heart determined that he could not rely on himself to defeat the many powerful forces in the Mediterranean Sea. He needed to know the right people, so as to obtain more excellent subordinates and build a vast kingdom. At the same time, he needed more outstanding generals with different backgrounds to change the situation where the Dionysian Army was mainly controlled by former mercenary generals.
Dyvers suppressed these thoughts at the bottom of his heart and slowly said, "Sicily has Prosoeus and Seckerian, Downey has Alexis, so I don't need to worry about these places anymore. However, the situation in the Latin region is not optimistic!"
At the mention of Latin, Hilos, Felicius, and the others all looked solemn.
Now that the Roman army had taken Signia and Alegnia, they were stepping up their attack on Ferentinum. Although the Hellenigi and Wolsey reinforcements were stubbornly defending, from the current situation, the fall of Fürentirum was only a matter of time. As long as Fürentirum fell, the Hellenigi would be destroyed in a matter of days, and the Wolsey reinforcements trapped in Fürentirum would not be able to escape their doom. When that time came, the Wolsey, who had suffered heavy losses and did not have enough soldiers, would not be able to resist the attacks of Rome from both sides. In the end, the Romans would have complete control over the entire Latin region. Therefore, during this period of time, messengers from the Hellenigi and Wolsey kept coming to the palace to see King Devers, asking for reinforcements.
"Your Majesty, Amyntas only has one legion. Right now, the Wolsey region is under his protection. He does not dare to leave without permission to help the Hellenigi," Felicius defended his old friend.
"This has nothing to do with Amyntas. He has done his best." Devers waved his hand and walked to the map in the middle of the conference room. Gazing at the flat area in the middle of the Italian peninsula, he said in a deep voice, "I believe we all understand that the biggest threat to the Kingdom now is not the procrastinating Carthage who has endless internal conflicts, nor the weak Samonese who can only cause small troubles, nor is it the troublesome Sparta across the Adriatic Sea. It is Rome! Rome has a unified understanding, has strong citizens, and is concentrating all of its power to achieve its goal! If we don't eliminate it now, it will be a big problem for the Kingdom in the future! "
Devers tapped the icon of Rome on the map with his fingers and said firmly, "Therefore, I have decided to personally lead the Second Legion, Legio III, Legio IV, Legio V, Legio VI, and the Second Cavalry Legion to the Latin region to meet with the First Legion and the First Cavalry Legion. We will completely eliminate Rome, the strongest enemy in the north of the Kingdom!"
Hilos, Felicius, Hieronymus … The ministers of the Ministry of Military Affairs looked at each other solemnly. They knew that what Devers said was very important. For a moment, no one dared to express their approval or disapproval. Instead, it was Alpines, the chief of military supplies, who asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that the Ministry of Military Affairs cannot provide such a large number of rations for such a large army to fight in Latin …"
Devers explained unhurriedly, "The second batch of grain aid from the Pharaoh of Egypt has been delivered to the port two days ago. It has been stored in the warehouse of the Turií port and has not been touched yet. A large amount of food donated by the Turií merchants has filled the barn, and the food donated by the Lijim merchants from the Yoke Galaxy is already on its way back. It is reported that the amount is no less than the Turií merchants. Besides, I've asked Burcos. The people of the Kingdom have replanted beans such as peas and lentils, as well as vegetables such as carrots, radishes, pumpkins, and lettuce. These can fill up part of the food shortage … "
"Even so, since some of the food still needs to be supplied to the Sicilian army and Tony army, I'm afraid that the remaining food will only be enough for your army for one to two months, Your Majesty," Alpines reminded seriously.
Devers already had a plan. He said calmly, "One month is enough. The food will be provided by the Latin people."
The people in the room looked at each other again. Of course, they understood what Devers meant. Back when they were fleeing from Persia, the Greek mercenaries often did this.
"Your Majesty." Felicius finally asked, "You've taken so many troops with you. What if the people of Carthage reorganize their army, choose a smart commander, and attack Sicily again?"
"Judging from the current situation of Carthage, if their Senate wants to unify again and send an army to Sicily, I'm afraid that it will take more than one or two months. Also, the intelligence department of Diónia will instigate the atmosphere of peace talks in Carthage and disrupt the order of the people of Carthage …" When Devers said this, everyone looked at Aristiras, who was standing outside the door.
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