"That's different." Henipolis stubbornly shook his head and said: "What you tell me will bring some opinions of your own, which will only interfere with my judgment of the whole historical events and the course of the battle, Teacher Ansitanos once said, 'The eye is the best pen of a historian, it will record everything truthfully and unmistakably.'" So I decided that I would never leave you again for the rest of my life! ”

Henipolis looked at Davers with stubbornness and a bit of cunning in his eyes.

Davers sighed secretly in his heart and said slowly: "Some things are not what you want to do, and they are often out of our control. Heni, I'm calling you here because I just got a message about Laos......"

"What's the news?!" Henipolis asked subconsciously, the serious expression on Davers's face that made him feel uneasy.

Davos said in a deep voice: "Your uncle Arobumas launched a rebellion, forcibly assumed the position of consul of Laos, and declared Laos to break away from the Dionian League, and also sent troops to attack the fortress of the Lahe River. ”

"What?!" Henipolis couldn't believe his ears: "Uncle Arrobmas defected?!" That's impossible! That's impossible! ……”

Seeing Henipolis shaking his head and screaming loudly, Davers silently took out the information he had received yesterday and handed it to him.

Henipolis grabbed it, looked at it several times, and suddenly fell silent......

After a while, he choked up and said, "Why? Why would he do that?! He's my only uncle and I trust him so much! I've trusted him since I was a kid! ……”

Davers looked at Henipolis with tears streaming down his face, and said softly: "People can change, especially your uncle has a lot of power and is in charge of the affairs of the city-state of Laos, he will inevitably have some other ideas, if there are other forces to lure him, such as Syracuse......"

Henipolis listened to Davers with red eyes, when suddenly he remembered something, stood up suddenly, and exclaimed, "Mother! My mother is in danger! ……”

"Your mother is fine. According to reliable sources, she was only guarded by Arobumas, and your uncle did not harm your mother in the slightest, after all, your mother used to take good care of your father's younger brother. Seeing the suspicion on Henipolis's face, Davers emphatically added, "It was Aristiras who told me." ”

After living in Davers's mansion for so many years, Henipolis of course knew that Aristiras was dedicated to gathering intelligence for Davers, so he felt a little more relaxed, and then he said hatefully: "I must go back at once, take back Laos, and punish that ungrateful traitor!" Apparently, Arrobmas's betrayal broke his heart, and he was so disgusted that he didn't even want to mention his name.

"Yes." Davos agreed, reminding him: "Hemon the Governor of Niutum and Saru, the Administrator of Vig City, are gathering troops, and you lead your troops to join them in a joint crusade against Arobumas, and Arobumas will certainly not be able to stop you." But—"

Davers changed his words and said, "When your father worked hard to become independent from the Lucanian Tribal Alliance, and after so many years of painstaking operation, you can't bear to let the Laos suffer heavy casualties and severely damage the city in a war, right?" ”

Henipolis nodded repeatedly.

"Heni." Davers looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Some of the bills you wanted to implement in Russia at the beginning were not implemented because they were obstructed by Arobumas and others. But giving more rights to the civilians of Laos, so that they too can enjoy the land like the citizens of Dionia, is what the majority of the population of Laos sincerely wants! Before, because of the news blockade by Arrobmas, the people of Laos didn't know much about the truth, but now we just need to publicize these facts, and the people of Laos will know who is really good to them?! Who should they support?! So you can ...... like this."

Listening to Davers's plan, Henipolis's eyes gradually brightened, and he immediately nodded and said, "Your Majesty, I will do as you say!" I'll let that person know I was right in the first place! ”

As Henipolis left, Davos gave him a strong hug and shouted encouragement: "Heni, I wish you a speedy and successful recapture of Laos, and my clerk is waiting for you to take office!" ”

Henipolis nodded confidently: "Your Majesty, wait for my good news!" ”

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Early the next morning, the Seventh Legion of Theonia marched north with Heraclia's army, and when they reached Metapontum, its gates were wide open, and the remnants of Tarantum's army, Isaracus and other pro-Tarantum Metapontums, had already fled to Tarantum the previous night.

The coalition forces easily captured the city of Metapontum. Mattonis, the commander of the Seventh Legion, who was anxious to return to Turiyi, did not covet the power of the Provisional Supreme Governor of the occupied territories, and directly handed over the defense of Metapontum to Trifias, the consul of Heraclia, and then led the legion back.

Soon, the changes in Metapontum City were noticed by the spies sent by Tud Pres. After making contact with Trifias, Tud Pres said goodbye to the Galaguso people who were hosting them, promising that from now on, Metapontum would intensify trade with Galaguso, especially in the area of food.

After returning to Metapontum, Tud Pres, relying on the strong support of Dionya and Heraclia, and regaining power, did the first thing he did was to lead the few remaining pro-Dionian personnel to avenge the slain relatives and friends, and completely eliminate the pro-Tarantum citizens in the city. After these tosses, Metapontum's population has plummeted, and its strength has been greatly depleted.

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By the time the Seventh Legion was returning to Turii, the Tarantom emissaries had already set foot on the land of Turii.

Yesterday, the news that "the Dionian fleet defeated the Syracuse navy and almost completely annihilated the land and navy of Tarantum" was transmitted back to Tarantum City, which not only shocked the Senate, but also made the people of Tarantum very frightened while worrying about the safety of their loved ones. So much so that when rumors spread that "Dionia's army was marching towards Tarantum", it caused a great panic, and many people rushed home, packed their bags, and prepared to rush to the port to escape the city by boat.

With the situation so critical and dire, there was only one way for the Tarantum Senate to go - and that was to sue for peace with Dionia.

For this reason, the Senate did not even convene a citizens' assembly, but urgently elected two provisional consuls, Disitimas and Acheta's father, Hestiavis, that night, and sent Heatiavis to Turriy the next day, in an attempt to make Davers open to Tarantum because of his old friendship with Acheta.

Davos was well aware of the purpose of the Tarantums, and did not see Histiavis at all, but asked Kunograta and Ansitanos to negotiate with Histiaves.

Earlier, Ansitanos had been treated impolitely when he visited Tarantum, and now he felt a little happy when he saw Histiaves, who was quiet, but anxious, even if he was as gentle as he was.

In the face of Histiaves's suggestion that "Tarantum is willing to make a peaceful truce with Dionya and make a certain war reparation, hoping to release Tarantum prisoners of war", Kunogorata and Ansitanos only sneered.

Kunograta even scoffed: "Dionya had a pact with Tarantum before, but you ignored your sacred oath and betrayed us when we needed your help the most!" Let's sign a pact with you so that we can attack us again while we are in full force against Syracuse?! Do you think we'll be so stupid! Truth be told, we don't know if Poseidon will be angry with you for tarnishing his name, but we don't dare to trust you Tarantum anymore! ”

Heatiavis was ashamed when he heard this, and he shouted angrily: "Then what do you Dionyas want us to do in Tarantum?!" ”

"Dionya will not sign any treaty with Tarantum until this war is over, but these more than 12,000 Tarantum citizens and nearly 2,000 sailors ...... Well...... Dionyas are at war and don't have as much food to feed them on, so whether they survive until the end of the war depends on whether you, Tarantum, can provide enough food. Kunograta replied coldly.

"I see. Dionia wants our food, and with food we can keep the Tarantum prisoners safe, isn't it? There was a hint of mockery in Histiavis' angry voice.

"That's right. Mining requires a lot of physical strength, otherwise it is difficult to ensure health. Kunograta said in a threatening voice.

"And when will they be released?" Histiaves asked again.

"Dionya will not release them until the end of the war, otherwise who knows if they will pick up their shield spears and invade our territory again!" Kunograta said solemnly: "Before this, Dionya will not sign any agreement with Tarantum, but as long as Tarantum remains calm during this time, Dionya will not encroach on Tarantum's territory, this is His Majesty Davres's personal promise!" ”

Hearing this, Histiavis didn't have to worry about Tarantum's safety for the time being, after all, Davers's credit was well-known.