Alpuens was the first to agree: "Your Majesty is right, at least in the Daoni region to fight the Samonai, our military food consumption will be very small!" ”

"But, Your Majesty...... According to the battle report, the Samonai attacked our three towns with no less than 10,000 people, judging from this, it is likely that this time the Samonai people are concentrated in the four tribes to attack with all their might, which is not something that the 11th Legion of Kapus can defend alone, and they must be reinforced with reinforcements. Shilos made his own suggestion with some concern.

"Although there are many Samonai, most of them are light infantry, and they cannot pose a real threat to the 11th Army in frontal combat!" Hieronymus relieved.

"Don't be careless with the Samoneh!" Felicius reminded solemnly: "The War Department has received news that the Hirpini tribe has tried to buy armor from our arms merchants, although it has not been successful, and it also shows that the great leader of Hirpine, who once fought with us, is well aware of the shortcomings of the Samonai warriors, and is seeking a change, once they are in contact with the Carthaginians......"

When the other people heard this, their hearts tightened again.

At this time, after thinking about it, Davers said: "It is really not enough to rely on the Eleventh Army alone...... So appoint Alexis as commander of the eastern part of Dionia, with the ninth, tenth, and eleventh legions, as well as the second cavalry legion, and the reserve soldiers of these legions, to be in charge of the war against the Samonains. However, he should be reminded not to transfer all his forces to the Dauni area, but to leave enough troops in case of some possible enemy in the east, as well as some of the sabotage activities they are carrying out to destabilize the Puchetti, Mesapi, and Dauni areas......"

Although Alexis and Prosious were also appointed as regional commanders, Alexis could command much more troops than Prosious, and these commanders of the Ministry of Military Affairs did not disagree, not to mention that Alexis was their old comrade-in-arms, both in terms of seniority and combat achievements were incomparable to Prosious, and the Dawny region was closer to the core area of the kingdom, and the enemy's invasion had a greater psychological impact on the people, and it was indeed more convenient for logistics supply.

It was only Davers's last words that shocked them again, and Felicius asked with a little panic: "Your Majesty, is there a new enemy in the kingdom?!" ”

The more politically sensitive Shilos asked more directly: "Your Majesty, does this enemy refer to Sparta?" ”

As soon as the word "Sparta" came out, the faces of Felicius, Hieronimus, and Tolmid all changed color.

Davers still looked calm, but looked at them, half-jokingly, half-dissatisfied, and said: "You are all veterans who have defeated countless strong enemies with me, why do you feel scared when you hear that the enemy is Sparta?!" ”

"Your Majesty, we ...... Not scared, just a little surprised. Felicius hurriedly argued.

"What's the surprise?" Davos said with a slight rebuke: "We all know very well that Sparta signed a friendship agreement with us under the pressure of the situation, and with the domineering character of the Spartans, how could they allow other forces to share the hegemony of Greece with them, I am afraid that Dionya would have been secretly regarded as their enemy for a long time, otherwise they would not have taken in some of the fugitives of Mesapi and Puchetti." This time, we in Dionya are at war with several powers, and I am afraid that the Spartans will think that their opportunity has come......

The Ministry of Military Affairs is not an ordinary kingdom organization, it has to command the army of the entire kingdom to deal with the current and future threats facing the kingdom, so as a senior official of this department, you must stand at a higher height to analyze the various countries and forces in the Mediterranean, not only to deal with the present, but also to predict and prepare for the future! ……”

Davers's words were a little tactful, but they embarrassed several people present, and for a while, the venue was a little silent.

Davers duly threw out the topic: "If Sparta wanted to intervene in this war, what would they do?" And how should we deal with it? You go back and think about it, discuss it carefully, and then write me a plan. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The five took their leave.

Davos walked to the map, pressed the "Rome" icon with his hand, looked at the Herniki region, which was now probably a large army, then moved his gaze to the towns in the southwest of the Latium region that had just become Roman colonies, and finally returned to the city of Rome......

He pondered for a long time, and a bold plan was brewing in his mind......

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The news of the "Samonai invasion of the Dauni region" quickly spread throughout Turiyi, and the populace did not show much panic, after all, the thrilling war between South and Italy had been more than ten years ago, and the Samonai were the defeated men of the Dionian army, believing that the brave and large legions would be enough to repel the invading enemy, so the rhythm of life of the people remained the same.

On the contrary, the merchants smelled business opportunities, whether it was the purchase and transportation of war materials, the maintenance of weapons, or even the sale of war trophies and prisoners...... There is a lot of profit to be made.

But in the urgent meeting of the Senate, the senators from the Dauni region urgently pleaded: King Davos should immediately take military action to save the people of Dauni who were suffering from the war, not only to repel the Samonai who had broken the alliance and invaded, but also to teach them a terrible lesson!

Elder Dawny's proposal was supported by Patriarch Puchetti and Patriarch Galaguso Cullom. After all, the city of Galaguso is located in the mountains to the north, adjacent to the Samoneh, and the same is true of Puchetti, whose northern city of Verrosa has been invaded by the Samoneans several times in the past, and even captured once.

In fact, Davers would be happy to see a situation in which a powerful foreign enemy would force these newly dependent regions to share their hatred, thus bridging some of the contradictions between them more quickly and merging more quickly.

Davers announced at the meeting that "the War Department had appointed Alexis as the commander of the East, responsible for commanding the ninth, tenth, and eleventh legions, as well as the Second Cavalry Corps, to encircle and suppress the Samonais", dispelling the fears of the senators. Because in the hearts of many veterans, Alexis is the famous Dionian general second only to Davers, not to mention that the Dawny region was conquered by him, and he should be familiar with the situation there.

After calming the mood of the senators, Davers proposed to appoint Antonios, the governor of Lusenia, as the wartime governor of the Dauni region, to control all the towns in the Guani region, and to assist Alexis in dealing with the invasion of the Samoneans.

The senators did not have much objection to this. Although Antonios had been snubbed a few years earlier because of Laodisien, he had distinguished himself for two years as the governor of Luthenia, which had been the central town of the Daoni and had been under his administration. He was also the hero of the conquest of eastern Sicily in the Southern Italian War, and his alliance with Alexis was a powerful alliance that gave the senators more confidence in defeating the Samonens.

In addition, Ansitanos suggested sending emissaries to the region of Florantany to ask them what they thought of the Samonai invasion of Dionia, by which they would judge their position and decide whether the kingdom would make them enemies.

After all, judging from the current state of the war, the town of Gulrum, near the border with Florantani, was attacked by the Samonai and fell, and it would not have been possible without the cooperation of Florantani.

Antaouris even offered to send the Fourth Fleet to intensify patrols along the coast of Frentani, and to sink any unusual ships as soon as they were found to be in the ports of the towns and cities of Frentani (this was actually a concern that the Carthaginians would send war materials, such as armor and food, to the Samonians who did not have a port).

Their proposals were adopted.

Compared to the Carthaginian army landing in Sicily, in the face of the invasion of the Samoneans, the senators reacted more strongly and unanimously, perhaps because the Daoni region was too close to Turiyi and could easily spread to other surrounding areas. Unlike Sicily, far to the south, and separated by a strait, Carthage, despite its greater power, has been a slow march outside the territory of the Kingdom of Dioonia since the declaration of war, and the long preparation time has faded away from the senators' worries. Of course, at the same time, this is also related to the fact that the "La Odisien case" has caused many Sicilian senators to fall from power, resulting in the fact that there are not many Sicilian senators left in the Senate.

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At night, the moon poured into Christoya's bedroom through the wooden window.

Davers had been busy all day, and did not return home until late evening, had a hasty dinner, washed up and went into Christoya's bedroom, collapsed on the fluffy bed, and did not want to move.

Christoya, who has lived with Davers for nearly 20 years, knows that it is because of the "Samonai invasion of the Daoni region" that her husband is so tired today, and she is used to this, and she should let him sleep well as usual, so that he can recover and better face the heavy kingdom affairs ahead. But today, she had to shake the drowsy Davers awake: "Your Majesty, don't sleep yet, there is something you still need to decide." ”

"What's the matter if you don't sleep so late?!" Davers opened his eyes in a daze, his face a little uneasy.

In the eyes of outsiders, the serious King Davos actually rarely gets angry at home, and emotions like this are already the worst manifestations.