Seeing this, Sesta hurriedly persuaded him, "Lord Bachilipi, you don't have to worry too much. Phellisius was the commander of the Southern Front recognized and designated by Lord Davers, and he was also a battle-hardened veteran. Moreover, he is honest, and his analysis report on the battle should not be an exaggeration, and we have a good chance of winning the battle! The report sent by the wise Master Ansitanus also endorsed Phellisius's analysis, so let's not worry too much...... Elections to local councils may be postponed for a while, but they will still be held when the Syracuse people are expelled. ”

"yes, yes, you're right."

The two comforted each other and walked up the steps of the Senate Grand Chamber.

At this moment, Sesta saw Petaru coming up from the other side, and as if he didn't see Sesta in front of him, he walked quickly into the venue.

Of course, Sesta didn't have the habit of greeting unfamiliar people warmly, but Bachilipi sighed: "It seems that Petaru still has some opinions about your review of his matter last time, and it will be fine in a while." ”

Sesta said coldly: "I am just doing my duty, and it has nothing to do with me whether others are happy or not. ”

When Bachilipi heard this, he had no choice but to stop talking.

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"My Excellency, the warships of Syracuse have cut off our Dionian sea trade routes. Whether it is to the Eastern Mediterranean or to other parts of the Western Mediterranean, the merchant ships of our alliance have been captured and seized by the Syracuse navy, and the merchant ships of other city-states who have come to trade with our alliance have also been forcibly expelled by them, and now almost no merchant ships have entered the port of Turiyi. With the exception of the port of Picosis which is still functioning due to its remote location, the ports of other cities have ceased operations.

Now because of the war, the soldiers at the front have to consume a lot of supplies every day, and if this situation continues, we will not be able to obtain supplies through sea trade, and the grain supply of the entire alliance will become strained! I suggest that the Senate should take steps now, to start reminding the population to save food, and to forcibly control the consumption of food, such as the temporary closure of restaurants, and the fact that the people will go from three meals a day to two meals......" After Marigi's words, the senators were already in an uproar.

"Is it really that bad?" Cornerus asked nervously.

"Yes, the consumption of cereals has exceeded our expectations!" "Although we have a reserve of grain, for the first time we have supplied more than 40,000 men from five legions in the north and south directions, we have already transported all the grain in two granaries, and according to the statistics of the Ministry of War, this food can only be supplied for ten days. As you know, we have only built a total of six granaries in the territory of the alliance in the past few years, and if the war continues for another two months, I am afraid that the grain reserves will bottom out! ”

The elders in the room were nervous.

Kunogorata immediately got up and said: "The sea is blocked, we can buy it from Tarantum by land." ”

Mersis shook his head and said, "Marigi and I had already thought of the idea and sent public officials to Tarantum to negotiate, but the Tarantum Senate said, 'They are also short of food and have no surplus to sell'. ”

"Damn Tarantum! How ungrateful they were to forget who helped them drive out the Mesapi in the first place! We should take the alliance agreement and question them properly! The chief executive of Amendolara, Scombras, scolded when he heard this.

"Ahem...... Now is not the time to settle accounts with Tarantum, Syracuse and the Samonai have made it difficult for us to deal with, not to mention that our relationship with Tarantum has not been very good in the past two years, in case Tarantum is pressed, it is really like what Davers fears...... It's troublesome! Cornerus said worriedly.

"What is our fleet doing now?! With so much money spent on warships every year, now is the time when a navy is needed! Trito Demose asked loudly.

"Admiral Sekrian is working hard to reorganize ships from all alliances, and is working with the new legions to train the new tactics proposed by Lord Davers." Hieronymus replied.

"A new tactic devised by Lord Davers?!" When Trito Demos heard this, he became excited: "Can you defeat the Syracuse Navy?!" ”

"The military port of Turii is now tightly sealed every day, and outsiders are not allowed to enter, and I have no idea about their training." Hieronymus replied with a word, and then kept silent.

"It seems that we can't count on the Navy for the time being...... It is hoped that the South and Italy forces led by Lord Phellisius will be able to contain the attack of the Syracuse people today. Although Scombras is close to 60 years old, his personality is more radical, but he is also cautious about the upcoming battle in the south at this time, which shows that the others are also in the mood of gains and losses, after all, the southern Italian alliance is not all of the Dionian army, and the leading talent of Phellisius is naturally not comparable to that of the consul Davers in the hearts of the senators.

"Is there any news on this? Has Lord Davers already led his army into battle with the Samonai? Sedorum asked.

"What I got is still yesterday's news, 'Lord Davers led the army into Elia', and today's battle report has not yet arrived."

The president-in-office, Kunogorata, disappointed the senators present, and some in the audience sighed: "Our battle report is still too slow to transmit. ”

"It's been soon! You must know that the Lucania area is all mountainous, and at the previous speed, I am afraid it would take more than four or five days to reach, but now it has been much shorter. Heraclid, who had not been in the Senate for a long time and had not spoken much, had a rare rebuttal.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" Kunograta reminded loudly: "Although according to the analysis of the battle report, our coalition forces have a good chance of defeating the Syracuda, but we must also prepare for the worst, and we must once again strictly order Lord Agacia of Asphorustum and Athistes of Knappatia to make full preparations for the defense of the city as soon as possible according to the decision we discussed yesterday, in case ...... Lose the battle, do everything you can to keep the enemy out of Dionia's territory! At the same time, we must also be prepared to aid Tarantum, so that we can hold the defensive line of Knappetia-Aspraustum-Tarantum, and hold the enemy until Lord Davers leads his army back! ”

"Master Kunograta is right, we must be prepared with both hands!"

"Lord Phellisius has more coalition forces than the enemy, and our legion is the main force, so it should be able to repel the enemy."

"Have all the scouts been sent out? Let them send back every half hour the situation of Turiyi's battle in the Siri Court! ”

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Everyone in the Senate expressed their opinions, but everyone felt a sense of tension and worry in their hearts......

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After the meeting, the elders did not disperse, they sat idly in the venue, gathered in twos and threes to chat. Here they had to wait for news of the battlefield in the south so that they could make a quick decision, so they even had their slaves bring lunch to the Senate at noon.

Kunograta walked straight to a corner of the venue, where Plesinas and Marigi were whispering something.

Seeing Kunogorata coming, the two immediately stopped talking.

"Lord Plesinus, I've heard about some anomalies in the Hades Temple these days." Kunogorata whispered bluntly.

"Oh, what anomaly? Why haven't I heard? Plesinas looked dazed.

"Sudden handwriting that appears and disappears, and the sound of the idol from time to time......" Kunogorata said word by word, his eyes fixed on Plesinus.

Plesinas suddenly realized: "Master Kunogorata, this is what you are talking about. It's not an anomaly, it's a miracle for Hades! It's happened before, it's just been more frequent lately. This shows that Hades is protecting our alliance! Plesinas looked religious.

Seeing his expression, Kunogorata wanted to speak several times, and finally admonished: "Now is the moment of crisis in the alliance, we need to ensure the stability of the political situation within the alliance, and work together to deal with the powerful enemy!" As the administrator of Turiyi, I don't want a big upheaval in the city! I'm sure Lord Davers doesn't want to see a big mess in the city! ”

Seeing the majestic expression of Kunograta, Plecinas was stunned.

Mariji, who was next to him, immediately interjected: "Master Kunogorata, I'm curious, what is the 'handwriting that suddenly appears and disappears' you just mentioned?" ”

Kunograta gave him a wary look and said, "You can go and ask Plesinas." With that, he turned to leave, and the rumors of "my blood as king, and the peace of the alliance" had gradually spread, and it was said that it had spread to Amendolara, Bissinia, and Castelón, which made Cuno Gorata very uneasy, and what he was anxious to know now was: This matter was the self-inflicted opinion of Plesinas? Or was it at the behest of Davers? If it's the latter, then what should you do?

"He sensed it." Plesinas watched Kunograta leave, turned back to Marigi.

"Anyone with a mind can perceive it." Marigi shrugged disdainfully: "But you know, what can they do?" Just now, Kunograta didn't even dare to say 'what is that handwriting?' and when it happened, I am afraid that he would be the first few people to raise their hands in approval. Don't worry, Kunograta is a smart guy! Marigi's words relieved Plescinas.

"Actually, I hope to lose today's battle......" Marigi's voice was even smaller, but it surprised Plecinas again.

"Lord Davers has led the citizens of the Alliance to victory after many battles, so that we have such a big territory today! But the people have forgotten the taste of defeat and thus do not know the value of victory...... "Marigi said quietly......

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Compared to the desertion of the city of Turiyi, the civil war in the territory of Siriting was clouded in the early morning of the same day......

Thousands of soldiers came out of the city of Silitin, from the city of Trina, from the camp outside the city, and from the camp of Syracuse, and poured like a tidal wave to a place five miles north of the camp of Syracuse.