"I've heard that." Sextus also sighed: "Tomb of the Romans! It is said that the name on this tombstone was given by King Davers, and the ashes of Camillus were also buried in it, I think...... Although the name is simple, it is a compliment to them......"

After saying this, there was a sudden silence between the two for a while, and Sextus realized that what he had just said was wrong: praise these people who desperately resisted, so what are these people who surrender voluntarily?

So, he hurriedly changed the subject: "It's a pity that the temples of Jupiter and Juno were also burned down!" I don't know when I want to build them again! ”

"Rebuild?!" Stolo shook his head, turned his gaze to the clearing in front of him, there was a bit of pain and reluctance in his eyes, and a trace of hatred in his eyes, he said faintly: "There will be no more temples of Jupiter, Juno, and Janus here, I heard these Ionians say that they will build the Temple of Diana here, as well as the Temple of Hades and the Temple of Hera of the Dionians, Jupiter...... I think it won't be long before he will be abandoned by the Romans......"

Sextus was full of surprise, and then looked at the open space on the top of the hill with a stunned look, but did not say anything more: the Temple of Diana was originally the favorite temple of their Roman civilians, and during the period when he followed the Dionian army to fight, because the Dioonians often spoke and closed their mouths to praise Hades, he was also somewhat affected, thinking that this was a powerful god who paid great attention to mortals, and after he returned, he heard from his father that Hades was also quite popular among Roman civilians.

As for Hera, he only knew that this was a Greek goddess in charge of marriage and family, and it would not be too bad to think about it.

"I heard...... You will soon follow the Dionian army south to fight the Carthaginians. Stolo asked suddenly.

"King Davos announced this to us before returning to Rome, and you knew so soon?" Sextus was a little surprised.

"I am now in the town hall for the time being, assisting the Dionian officials, and the current Roman administrator, Assistes, has asked me about the weapons and equipment of our Roman citizen soldiers, how much rations for a day, whether they can adapt to the boat, and how much weight they carry on the march...... The questions are very detailed, so I guess you're going south. Stolo said with some confidence.

Since the soldiers had returned, it was believed that the news of the expedition would spread soon, so Sextus had nothing to hide, and he said calmly: "King Davers has made a public promise not to throw the Roman army into a difficult battle. However, after returning from victory this time, the soldiers received a lot of rewards, and some soldiers with outstanding performance were immediately promoted, so many people told me that they were worried that they would not be able to get more battles after going south, and they hoped that I would take the initiative to ask for ...... war."

Stolo sighed: "Dioonia is still very different from Rome, for the commoners, they have more opportunities to rise!" ”

"What, you're excited?!" Sextus said half-jokingly, half-seriously: "Just join the Roman Reserve Brigade now." ”

"I'm so busy right now, and I'm afraid the town hall won't let me go." There was a bit of smugness in Stolo's complaining words: "And I am also hurrying to familiarize myself with the laws of Dionia, preparing to pass their examination and become a judge in this kingdom." ”

"May Diana bless you with speedy success!" Sextus sincerely wished: "I hope that one day we will all be able to enter the Dionian Senate and fight for more rights for us Romans!" ”

After hearing this, Stolo's spirit was lifted, and his face was a little more bright: "Let's work together!" ”

The two of them were full of ambition and looked at the city of Rome below: Rome under reconstruction was also full of life, but it had a different pattern from the past......

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At noon on the second day, Davers gave another banquet, this time with envoys from the Latin allies and several Etruscan allies.

At the banquet, Davers once again emphasized the responsibilities and obligations of the allies in the Ionian League, and solemnly promised that Dionya would not interfere in their internal affairs and would do everything in their power to protect their territorial security.

Rome was completely destroyed, and where did these city-states dare to be half-hearted, and the emissaries rushed to say that they would absolutely obey the Covenant of the Dionian League!

From then on, a vast alliance system with Dionya as the leader, the Latin city-states and the southern Etruscan city-states as dependents, and Wolsey and Helniki as strong auxiliaries, replaced Rome and stood proudly in central Italy, intimidating the surrounding powers.

That same night, Davers feasted Assistes and Giogris in the courtyard of his temporary residence.

"I heard that this is the patriarch of the largest clan in Rome, Cominenius. Marugineensis's residence, although the location of the residence is good, but the interior decoration is very ordinary, which also shows that the Roman aristocracy does not advocate luxury. Davos took a sip of his wine and said casually.

"Your Majesty, you underestimate Marugineensis too much, he has several dwellings in the city, and this is only one of them, and he has a larger mansion outside the city, with more than six hundred acres of land, and all land along the river, with hundreds of slaves......" Arcistes briefly introduced the property of Marugineensis.

Davers didn't think it was a pestle, but laughed and said: "It is precisely because of the rampant expropriation of these Roman nobles and the anger of the Roman commoners that we can easily win the hearts of the Roman commoners, and even they applaud our decision to forcibly relocate these surrendered nobles, for which I am really grateful to these nobles." ”

"Your Majesty, are you really going to let these surrendered Roman noble soldiers follow you to fight in Sicily?" Assistes asked with concern.

"Yes." Davos restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Even if the surrendered Roman army has many dead due to the plague, and excluding the wounded soldiers who have lost their combat effectiveness, there are still more than 7,000 people left, which is not a small force!" I am afraid that after I have left Rome with my army, they will suddenly repent, and they will not leave Latin with their families, and even start a rebellion, destroying the new order that we have worked so hard to establish here, which is always a destabilizing factor! And I use a larger army to guard them, so they don't dare to mess around! ”

"But they weren't soldiers of the Roman reserve after all, they had basically returned to the kingdom, they had a grudge in their hearts, and this time they were going to Sicily, Rome and Carthage were allies, in case they colluded......" Arcisstes expressed his concern.

Davers smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I have a way." ”

Convinced of Davers's abilities, Assistes stopped persuading.

Davos looked at him and praised: "Yasi, since you became the administrator of Rome, in just a few months, the political situation in Rome is stable, the order is good, the various departments of the city hall have gradually achieved results in the governance of the city, and the people of Rome have gradually recognized Dionia, and have begun to follow the laws of the kingdom interestingly...... You've done more than I expected! ”

"Your Majesty." Assistes humbly said: "There are still many problems with the governance of Rome, and the two most important ones are two. One is the language barrier, which makes the execution of orders less efficient; There was also the conflict between the displaced Dionian citizens and the Roman civilians, which was the reason for the increase in conflict in the city during this time. ”

Davers bowed his head lightly and said in a deep voice: "The language barrier and the contradiction between the old and new citizens...... These are the most common problems we encounter when conquering a new race. You have served in Niutum, Knappetia, Mesagne and Enona, and you have done a great job in politics, and I am sure you have a lot of experience in this area, and you will solve it well in the end. Moreover, Giogris will be of great help to you. ”

"Ahh I? Giogris, who was quietly tasting the food, was a little surprised when he heard this.

"This time, the Fifth Legion under your command will remain in Rome, not only to be ready to extinguish any possible rebellion, but also to ensure the rule of the kingdom here," Davers looked at him and said with a serious face: "Since the war here has just ended, and order has not been fully restored, it is impossible for the Ministry of War to immediately send military trainers to avoid turmoil when the citizens are gathered together. However, with the Fifth Legion as a guarantee, you can use the slack time after the autumn harvest to bring Roman, Viai, Gabi, Kesrela, Phidinae, ...... and the citizens of the towns will gather together for military training, and try to mix the newly added citizens of other races with the migrants, so that they can gradually develop a sense of camaraderie in rigorous training and fierce ball games, and learn the simple Ionian language through frequent contact......"

"That's a great idea!" Assistes interjected excitedly, "Your Majesty, do you remember?!" In the beginning, we and the Lukanian warriors of Bagul mainly used this method to get them to identify with us, and eventually fight alongside us! ”

"Yes, of course I do." Davers said with emotion: "That was almost 20 years ago!" ”

Assistes had an idea, and immediately said: "I propose that the barracks of Latin be built to the south of the river port and the granary, so that the barracks will not only be located in the center of these towns, but also solve the security problem of the river port and granary by the way. ”