"Peace?!" Ocliton was shocked.

"Yes. The Syracuse wanted an armistice with Dionia, giving up the lands they had occupied in Greater Greece and supporting their allies in Lokry, in exchange for allowing the troops in Ciliting to return safely to Sicily......," Davos said.

"King Davers, are you going to agree to their terms?" Ocliton immediately asked.

"I'm thinking about ...... As you just said, Dionya has indeed had many difficulties since the beginning of the war, not only because of the food problem, but also because the citizens have come out to fight, the affairs of the alliance have basically been abandoned, and the war weariness of the people is also rising...... Alas! ......" Davers sighed, shaking his head.

"King Davers, I don't think you can make a truce with Syracuse at this time, because Dionia's national strength cannot be compared with Syracuse, don't look at Syracuse's successive defeats in Great Greece, but it only needs a year or two of rest before it can reassemble a huge army and invade Great Greece again! In fact, we in Carthage had such a painful lesson in the war with Syracuse! And a year or two is enough time for Greater Greece, which has been hugely damaged, to regain its strength?! Ocleton reminded loudly, looking extremely concerned.

"Then ......," Davers asked hesitantly, "......what is your suggestion?"

"Completely destroy the Syracuse army in the city of Siriting!" Ocliton snapped: "It would be better if we could catch Dionysius, who is the culprit of all the wars in Sicily and Great Greece!" ”

Davers felt that he had vaguely seen Carthage's attitude towards Syracuse in this war, but he was still ready to go deeper to probe the bottom line of Carthage, so he continued to ask in a hesitant tone: "As you just said, the strength of Syracuse is far superior to that of Dionia, even if this army is eliminated, Syracuse in Sicily can still continue to threaten the security of Greater Greece, and Dionya is in danger of war at any time, so ...... What can we do to eliminate this danger completely? ”

"Completely eliminate? Then just destroy Syracuse! But this is something that even we in Carthage could not do, and Dionya could not do it! Ocleton's haughty tone drew a sneer from Henipolis, and under Davers's reproachful gaze, Henipolis bowed his head again to finish his job.

Realizing that he was magnanimous, Ocliton ignored the young man's impudence and continued to point the way for Dionia's next move: "Although Dionya will have difficulty destroying Syracuse, it can weaken its power. Syracuse's large citizen population and its numerous allies were the basis for Dionysius' daring to attack Greater Greece, and they were also the object of Dionysius' oppression and exploitation. As far as we in Carthage know, these Greek populaces were full of resentment towards Dionysius, and the news of Dionia's victory over Dionysius' army gave them the courage to resist.

Haven't your troops landed in Sicily now?! As long as Dionia's army continues to fight in eastern Sicily, the Greek city-states and populaces will rise up in support of your rebellion against the dictatorship of Dionysius, the Sicilian League established by Syracuse will be shattered, and Syracuse will no longer be the overlord of Sicily! The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and he clenched his fists.

Davers's expression was very calm, he quietly exchanged glances with Henipolis, who had just quietly walked out of the big tent and returned quickly, and then said slowly: "What Lord Ocleton said is very reasonable, and it also makes my heart move!" However, the army sent by Dionysia to Sicily was only more than 4,000 people, and it was originally only intended to harass and sabotage eastern Sicily, force Dionysius to lead part of the army back to Sicily, and relieve our pressure in Greater Greece...... But the day before yesterday I received an urgent report from Sicily that our troops landing in Sicily were attacked by an army of 20,000 men led by the general of Syracuse, Masias, and that it was very difficult to fight in Sicily......

If...... At this time, if you Carthage can take advantage of the great opportunity when the army of Syracuse is outside and its territory is empty in defense, and attack from the west of Sicily to the east, then Syracuse will be unable to resist, and not only will the alliance of Syracuse easily collapse, but even the city of Syracuse, which has not been occupied for a hundred years, will most likely be breached! ……”

Listening to Davers's excited and euphemistic words, Ocleton's original scolding demeanor became a little embarrassed, he dodged Davers's seemingly excited eyes, and said hesitantly: "...... Carthage and Syracuse signed a peace agreement just a few years ago...... We in Carthage abide by the terms of the agreement and will not violate the ...... within the deadline Carthage has always kept its promises, which is the main reason why Carthage has become the richest city-state in the Western Mediterranean......"

Henypolis watched the Carthaginians pretend to make a statement, and secretly sneered in his heart.

Davers looked disappointed, sat down on the wooden chair, and whispered, "Alas! …… It's a shame......"

"Although we in Carthage cannot participate in the war, we will greatly aid Dionia!" Ocleton hurriedly said loudly that he could come because Hanno wanted to get closer to Dionya and make a covenant in favor of Carthage, but not to make Dionya and Syracuse truce, if such a result was caused, how would he dare to face Hanno, so he was a little anxious: "We will not only continue to supply you with the grain you urgently need, but also provide well-made weapons, and we ...... We are also willing to lend Dionya a huge loan for you to recruit mercenaries when you are short of soldiers......"

Davers' eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Great! With Carthage's selfless help, we are confident that we will finally defeat the Syracusens! Heney, go get a pen and paper, and I'm going to give Lord Ocleton a list of things that Dionia desperately needs. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Henipolis immediately stood up and handed over pen and paper.

Seeing that Davers had changed so quickly from frustration to confidence, Ocliton was a little dumbfounded, and hurriedly said, "King Davers, before you make a list, it is best to sign a new agreement with me. ”

"New agreement?" Davers was puzzled on the surface, but his heart was tight: the true purpose of the Carthaginians' visit was finally revealed!

"Yes, the new agreement. Because the outstanding performance of the Dionian army on the battlefield under your leadership, King Davers, has once again changed the opinion of our Carthaginian senate on this war, and Carthage hopes that after greatly assisting Dionia in this war, Dionya will not be able to deal with Sicily—"

Before Ocliton could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the voice of Martius, the captain of the guard, who had lifted the curtain and entered the tent: "Your Majesty, the report of the First Legion has arrived!" ”

"Show it to me!" Davers eagerly took out the papyrus scroll bound in red cloth from Maltius's hand.

Ocriton, who was interrupted, couldn't help but widen his eyes with curiosity.

"Great!" Davos shouted excitedly, and said loudly: "Antonios said in the letter, 'The First Army has completely defeated the Syracuse coalition led by Masias and has taken Tauromegnan. Large-scale riots broke out in the central part of the east coast of Sicily, and the people of Siculi, Catanay, Leotini, and Tounis overthrew the dictatorship of Dionysius, while the people of Syracuse also rebelled and drove Dionysius' supporters to the island of Ortigia. ’”

At this point, Davers paused, and said in an accentuated tone: "Antonios also said, 'These newly independent city-states, fearing the fierce retribution of the powerful Syracuse in the future, have asked to join the Dionian League. ’”

"Really?!" Henipolis and Maltius looked surprised.

"Take it and see it!" Davers happily handed over the papyrus scroll in his hand.

"Let me see first!" Ignoring the politeness of being a guest, Ocleton snatched it up with unprecedented agility and couldn't wait to take a closer look.

Davers and Henipolis looked at each other and smiled: the battle report was indeed true, but it had not just arrived, but it had already arrived in the morning. Davers had Henipolis and Maltius act in the play, but at the same time as he wanted to gain the benefit and defeat Carthage.

Ocliton looked at it over and over again, with a look of disbelief. He didn't expect that just two days after he left Carthage, the situation of the war in southern Italy would suddenly change like this, so that he would say "Dionya will not be allowed to set foot in Sicily after the war".

"This ...... This...... This is really ......" Ocliton didn't know what to say for a moment, and then said, "It's all ...... Have they all been confirmed? ”

"Lord Ocleton, there is a military law in Theonia, which stipulates, 'No one shall make a false or false report of military information, and if it is found that the war report written does not correspond to the truth, he shall be punished differently according to the severity of the situation, ranging from demotion to death.'" Antonios, although he was the commander of the corps, did not dare to make such a mistake. Davers replied earnestly.

"I'm certainly not skeptical of the Antonios general's report, but like Sikuli, Leotini, Catanaio...... These city-states have always been volatile, and Carthage has had many dealings with them, very clearly. Their request to join the Dionian League was most likely only forced by the current situation, and it was not necessarily ......sincere to curry favor with the Dionian army in Sicily," Ocliton began to express his dissent after calming down a little after the shock he had just had.