Oliver originally thought that he would not be able to win the battle, but Davers's order made him overjoyed, although he was a little disappointed that he could not be the commander, but Davivos explained to him, and his heart was straightened out, and he immediately solemnly stated: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured! I will cooperate well with Tegatinos and complete the strategy against Sardinia as soon as possible. ”

As a newcomer to the Dionian army, Sextus naturally had no opinion.

After the two generals received the order, they gave hope to the other generals who had not yet had a task, but Davers looked at them and said calmly: "The Seventh Army needs to temporarily divide its troops to garrison Lili, Mazara, Selinus, and Palermos to stabilize the order in the entire west. The 10th Army Corps and the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade remained in Lili, as reserve troops, ready to respond to sudden emergencies. The Sixth Legion, the Eighth Legion, the Lucanian Reserve Legion, and the three cavalry legions can be disbanded first, so that the soldiers who have been fighting for a year can return to their hometowns, and at the same time, they can also relieve the tension of the military food supply, but you several corps commanders can't go home for the time being, you must stay in your respective barracks, once you receive the order, you must gather the soldiers as soon as possible and go to the designated battlefield, do you understand?! ”

"Understood, Your Majesty!" No matter how much loss there was in his heart, no general dared to come forward to express dissent at this time.

"Your Majesty, what about our navy?" Sekrian couldn't help but ask.

"Attack Carthage across the sea, how can you miss your navy!" Davers's expression was still serious: "The Sicilian Fleet and the Third Fleet will not only escort the expeditionary force to land safely in Africa, but you will also be responsible for the safety of the transport fleet in the future. In addition, from today the Navy will no longer have to patrol the western seas, but will change its goal to the Carthaginian seas, blockade the Carthaginian ports, intercept the ships of Carthage and its allies, land and harass our enemies, and actively cooperate with Alexis' army until the end of the war...... This is the task of your navy, it is very hard, can you accept it? ”

"Doesn't this highlight the importance of our navy! It is better to have something to do than to be idle, and the Sicilian fleet is happy to accept this task. Sekrian laughed, deliberately looked at the several legion commanders who were about to disband the army and go home, and put on a smug look, so that Epitenis and the others hated to beat him up.

Compared with Sekerian, Midorades' answer was much more serious: "Your Majesty, the 3rd Fleet will definitely complete the mission." ”

Davers turned a blind eye to this little farce of Secrean, and looked at the Sicilian commander, who had been quiet, and said: "Prosous, you still have a mission, after returning to the east, the island of Osgia is still in your charge, and it has no impact on the whole war, so I don't set a deadline for conquering it, but I ask you to minimize the consumption of materials and reduce the casualties of soldiers, can you do it?" ”

"I will do my best, Your Majesty." Leotizides replied calmly.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you all understand your mission, so please go back immediately and carry it out carefully. Alexis, you can stay for a moment. ”

The reason why the military meeting was so short was that Davers was not prepared to give the generals time to bargain after giving the order.

Alexis was the only one left in the hall, and Davers asked softly, "What do you think about landing in Africa and attacking Carthage?" ”

Although Alexis has only just been appointed, after the battle of Selinus, Sicily has basically become the pocket of the kingdom, as long as the war is not over, the next landing in Africa and attacking Carthage is basically expected, Alexis, Leotizides and other senior generals are already thinking about how to attack next, which is one of the reasons why they can get such a high position in the Dionian army today. Therefore, Alexis said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, is there a map of Africa?" ”

Davers immediately asked Hennepolis to bring the map and put it on the table.

Alexis stepped forward, looked at the map intently, and then said solemnly: "The number of soldiers in the three legions, plus the cavalry and infantry of Numibia, is estimated to exceed 50,000, which is very large. I have read the battle report of your majesty when you led the army to land in Latium, and it took you almost a day, and the first and third legions landed first to block the attack of the Romans, so that the whole army set foot on the land of Latin safely, so it can be seen that the landing operation is a time-consuming, labor-intensive, and risky military operation.

Moreover, half of the landing force was made up of Numibians, who had not been trained and had never fought alongside us, and in the event of an attack by the Carthaginians, they were likely to panic and disobey orders...... Not only can it not be a help to our army, but it has become a burden and even a hidden danger.

Therefore, I hope that our army and the army of Numibia will not land together, but will be carried out in two parts, and I will lead the three legions to land first and set up camp. On the second day, the Numibians were transported over, which not only improved the efficiency of the landing, but also ensured safety. ”

After listening to this, Davers secretly approved: It seems that Alexis is not carried away by my previous appointment, and still remains calm.

Thinking of this, he nodded and said, "I agree with you, you can land in two parts." Where do you think you should choose the landing site? ”

Alexis had already thought about it, and then said: "Although we have wiped out Carthage's 100,000 army in Sicily, I think it still has some strength, and if we land near Carthage, we will definitely be met with its crazy resistance, which may lead to the failure of our landing." And if the landing site is too far away from Carthage, it may give the Carthaginians enough time to defend.

Moreover, I had heard that the coast of Carthage all the way to the west, with its mountains and hills, would make it difficult for the landing force to march towards the city of Carthage, so I chose this place to land—"

Davers looked at the place where he pointed and it was Hadru Mentum, the Phoenician city-state that had once garrisoned the Eastern Phoenician fleet and had been burned by the Sicilian fleet.

This was exactly what Davers had envisioned as the landing site, but he was not surprised, since Hadru Mentum was indeed an ideal landing site: it was located on a long flat beach capable of accommodating large armies, the nearby Phoenician city-states were weak enough to pose any threat to the Dionian landing army, and it was more than 100 miles from Carthage, neither far nor close, and it was flat for marching along the coast. In addition, the Sicilian fleet had raided there before, and was relatively familiar with the sea conditions and geography there...... Alexis is one of the best generals in the Kingdom of Dionia, and it is natural that he can choose Hadru Mentum.

"I agree with you." Davers nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Alexis, as long as our army can gain a foothold in Africa and fight steadily, it is a matter of time before we defeat Carthage. However, I have some ideas on what to do with Carthage, and I would like you to hear them first. ”

Although Davers said politely, Alexis immediately sat back in his seat and said seriously: "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

Davers repeated in more detail what he had said to Henipolis earlier, and finally emphasized: "Of course, the war is beyond our control, and sometimes the situation changes far beyond our expectations. What I'm saying is just to give you a bottom in your heart. ”

Alexis pondered for a moment before responding seriously: "I see, Your Majesty. I'll do my best to keep the tide of the battle going in this direction! ”

This is one of the reasons why Davers chose Alexis as the head coach of the expedition: Alexis is politically minded, able to think and solve some political problems while directing the war, unlike Amintas, who only thinks about the war.

In fact, after careful observation by Davers, he found that although Leotizides was obsessed with studying war and was not good at socializing with others, he did not only know about fighting, for example, he led his army to pacify the Sichaels a few years ago, and some of the political measures he took when he first invaded western Sicily. But the reason why Davers did not choose him as commander this time was because his qualifications were too shallow and his prestige was not enough to suppress those unwilling senior generals.

"Is there anything else I need help with before you go?" Davers asked with concern.

"Uh...... Your Majesty, can you send me one more person? Alexis took the opportunity to say.

Davers smiled: "Printors? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. With his help, I don't have to worry about my plan going wrong, and I'm more confident about winning! Alexis said honestly, not at all worried about giving Davers the false impression that his victory might have been due to Príntors' planning.

"I promise you, Printors is a waste of his talent to stay with me in Lilibal." Davers agreed without thinking, and then asked, "Are there any other requirements?" ”

"Nope."

"I have one request for you now." Davers smiled: "Drink a glass of Turriyi wine with me, and wish you the news of victory as soon as possible!" ”