The soldiers of the Roman Reserve Brigade, who had been relatively quiet, began to cheer, accompanied by the shouts and curses of many Roman noble soldiers, and the Roman nobles still believed that the defeat of Rome was inseparable from the surrender of the Roman civilian soldiers to Dionys, and in turn against them, and that Sextus, as the leader of the Roman civilian soldiers, was naturally the greatest traitor.

Sextus turned a deaf ear to these scoldings, and he motioned for the 10 Roman soldiers following him to get ready, then took a deep breath and led them to start singing loudly: "O Tiber, you are the mother of the Romans, who have embraced Rome in your arms for a hundred years, and selflessly gave us sweet ** ......"

Hearing this familiar singing, Max was stunned, and subconsciously hummed softly, but his eyes slowly turned red......

"Oh, Tiber" is an old ballad that the Romans have sung since childhood, but it sounded here and now, and it had a bitter taste for the Roman noble soldiers who were about to leave Rome and live in a foreign land.

The scolding was quiet, the singing was louder, and the tactful and lyrical ballad echoed in the wilderness, faintly mixed with the sound of choking......

"Look, the swelling rivers roar, the lone wolves howl on the Capitoline hills, the Romans, toil the land touched by the Tiber, toiling but happy......," Max sang emotionally, and suddenly he saw the Dionian soldiers around him clapping their hands and humming to a tune.

"Nice song, isn't it!" The captain raised his glass and smiled at him in a friendly manner.

At each campfire, the Ionian soldiers raised their glasses to the Roman soldiers......

On this night, the soldiers drank and danced to their heart's content, and enjoyed their restlessness, sorrow, fear, and boredom in the last war...... and all the negative emotions are vented.

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In the early morning of the second day, senior generals led by Amintas and Matonis gathered in the military conference room of the Trina Naval Base.

"Mattonis, didn't you sleep last night?" Davers frowned as he looked at the Second Legion Commander who was slumped in a wooden chair.

“…… Your Majesty. Mattonis hurriedly stood up, yawned, and excused: "Last night, Amintas pulled me and him to drink, and the bonfire was over, and he didn't stop...... I was completely drunk and had no idea when I was back at camp......"

Hearing Mattonis's euphemistic accusation, Amyntas glanced at him, straightened his chest, and said proudly: "Boy, now you know who is old!" ”

"Who the hell was I fell to the ground yesterday!" Mattonis sneered.

"Alright, haven't you two had enough of it! Why don't I give you a few more cans of wine so you both can have enough to drink?" Davers sank his face, and the two of them fell silent immediately, except that their eyes were still staring at each other.

"Last night, you took the soldiers to make a fuss to your heart's content, but don't forget to thank Midorades, who arranged for the fleet infantry to maintain order at the banquet, and stood guard for the drunken soldiers to prevent accidents......" Davers said this with a serious expression, although he dared to hold such a large-scale bonfire because the entire army was in the heart of the kingdom, but there were still some safety issues to consider, such as letting down the vigilance after the legionnaires had fun, Will the soldiers of the Roman nobility who surrendered take the opportunity to attack...... Therefore, he asked the thousands of infantry of the fleet to sit on the sidelines and keep a close eye on the situation in the camp, so that the night could be spent smoothly, and it also gave him more confidence in commanding these Roman noble soldiers in the future.

"Your Majesty, the troops are stationed here, and it is the responsibility of our 3rd Fleet to be responsible for security." Midorades said humbly.

Davers bowed slightly, took out a letter, and asked Hennepolis to hand it over.

Midorides unfolded a look, and his eyes suddenly widened: "The Carthaginians will send a new fleet of nearly 200 warships to escort Sardinia?!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the other generals were also surprised, and they rushed to see the secret letter.

"What? Are you scared? Davers said lightly.

Midorides smiled, and he exclaimed excitedly, "Your Majesty, this is wonderful! Our 3rd Fleet is finally able to fight a real naval battle! ”

Davers looked at him and asked seriously, "The Carthaginians have nearly 200 warships, and the Third Fleet only has 150, are you sure to defeat them?" ”

"Of course!" Midorades replied without hesitation: "Although the Carthaginians had many warships, they still used traditional naval tactics, and many previous naval battles have shown that our naval tactics have a great advantage. Moreover, Carthage formed a new fleet so quickly, and it was hurriedly sent to the battlefield without a period of running-in, and when it came time to fight, it was a question whether their warships could cooperate well with each other.

And also...... According to tradition, newly built warships need to go to sea for a period of sea trials and repairs before they can be guaranteed quality, and these new warships of Carthage have obviously not undergone rigorous testing, and problems are likely to arise in the heat of battle......"

When Davers heard this, he turned his head and asked Tolmid, "What is the condition of our new warship?" ”

"Two days ago, the Ministry of War sent a message that '26 ships have been built in Turiyi, 23 in Tarantum, 20 in Brindisi, 15 in Crotone, 17 in Trina...... 213 three-deck oared ships have been built in the kingdom, and they are being tested for navigation one after another, and according to normal procedures, they will be put into service by the end of this month. After introducing the situation of the newly built warships in a fluent language, Tolmid asked again: "Your Majesty, do you need to put these warships into service in advance?" ”

Davers shook his head: "No, just follow the normal procedure." However, when these ships are commissioned, 50 ships will be allocated to the Third Fleet first. ”

When Midorades heard this, he was immediately overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Majesty! ”

Davers tapped his hand on the table and said, "The Carthaginians sent this newly built fleet to Sardinia instead of Sicily, which shows the importance of Sardinia to them. What's more, the presence of such a fleet in the waters of Sardinia is a great threat to the region of Latium, which we have just conquered, and to the west coast of our entire kingdom! So, Midorides, your mission now is to find it and annihilate it! Then continue to harass the shores of Sardinia and cut off Sardinia's connection with Carthage! ”

"Your Majesty, the Third Fleet will definitely complete the important task you have entrusted you!" Midorades responded categorically.

"But before that, the 3rd Fleet will first have to escort the troops to land in Sicily." Davers's gaze swept over the generals in the room, and he said slowly: "Following this news about the new fleet of Carthage, there is also a Sicilian war report...... The Carthaginians captured Agilion. ”

Agilion is captured?! The generals were astonished, and while they were in the camp of Satnikum, they had a detailed knowledge of the situation on the battlefield in Sicily, considering that they would soon be fighting south, and that the Carthaginian army had been stopped at Palagonian and Hena, but now when they were about to land in Sicily, the situation of the battle suddenly changed.

"What is Prosous doing?! How could you lose Agilion so easily! Once the Carthaginians had captured it, they were able to break through to the Etna region, and not only Katanay was threatened, but Naxos was also threatened! ......," Amyntas exclaimed angrily.

"Prosious, as the commander of Sicily, had not only been able to defeat the first Carthaginian army with a small victory, but also captured Selinus and disrupted the enemy in western Sicily. Later, in the face of the sudden attack of the 100,000 Carthaginian army led by Margo and the Syracuses, he was able to resist the attack of the Carthaginians in the face of such a huge disparity in strength, ensuring the safety of the main towns of Sicily, and buying us time to land in Sicily in time...... It is not easy for Prosous to do this by relying only on the military power of the Sicilian territory, and we should not be too harsh. Davers whispered, embarrassing Amintas a little by his unhesitating praise of Prosous (Leotizides).

Although some of the other generals were not convinced, they all remained silent at the moment.

"Your Majesty, the fall of Agiljan has not had much impact on us." Printors had always sat in the corner of the military councils in the past, but his brilliant achievements in Latin had significantly improved his position, and he not only sat at the large wooden table with the map inscribed, not far from Davers, but also began to speak on his own initiative: "If we look at this map, we can see that the Carthaginian capture of Agillion did not have much effect on our Sicilian territory. It was a mountainous area, and it was difficult to transport food, and even if the Carthaginians entered the Etna region through Agilion, as long as Naxos and Katanay held the city, their attack would not last, not to mention the cities of Hena and Hebita threatening their rear. ”

"Printors, don't forget the Sikels." Tolmides finally seized an opportunity to contradict his comrades: "Although Agillion was not incorporated into the kingdom, it was the former center of the Sichael, and it meant a lot to the Sichael, and now it has fallen into the hands of the Carthaginians, which may cause the faith of the eastern Sichael tribes to shake our confidence." ”

"Isn't it true that these Sikyel tribes in the east have always been in close contact with us, and are almost all about to be incorporated into the kingdom? You won't surrender to the Carthaginians so easily, will you? Oliver objected.