After the Western Mediterranean War, Davers promulgated two reform measures for the army: one is that officers must be evaluated for promotion to generals, and the other is that officers can be promoted to generals as long as they meet the conditions, but they may not be able to obtain a definite military position immediately. Because there were so many generals in the kingdom, there were not necessarily vacancies, so they had to wait, often teaching in the barracks for several months or even a year before they could take office.

Apparently, Patroclus and Sextus did not expect such good fortune either, and despite their best efforts, the joy was palpable.

Davers stepped forward, took a brand-new captain's helmet with a purple and red crown from Maltius, brought it to Patroclus, and said in a deep voice, "Congratulations, Captain Patroclus! This time you travel to Rome and take over the Fourteenth Legion. Now that the Gauls are frequently attacking the northern border of Etrunia, and may move south at any time, whether the kingdom wants to send reinforcements to help the Etruncians defend the border, the Latium region is very likely to become the front line of war! Therefore, when you get there, you must not only intensify the training of the soldiers with the military trainers, but also be vigilant at all times, and try to think hard about the strategy against the enemy, and in the event of war, hope that the Fourteenth Army will become the main force to defeat the Gauls! ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! I will definitely lead the 14th Legion to ensure the safety of the kingdom's territory and protect the people of the kingdom from harm! Patroclus gave a forceful military salute and replied solemnly.

Davers nodded, then turned to Sextus, took another Legionnaire's helmet, put it on him, and said, "Congratulations, Captain Sextus!" But as the new commander of the 18th Legion, your task is not easy! The southern territory of Iberia is the most unstable part of the kingdom, and there are many natives around the border who have bad intentions towards the kingdom, and there are many people in the territory who are not fully attached to the kingdom. When you get there, while cooperating with local officials, you should also actively go to various places to investigate and understand the people's conditions, so that you can have your own independent judgment.

While strengthening the training of legionnaires, it is also necessary to make full use of the time of military training and use various methods to increase the identification of the citizen soldiers with the kingdom, and I hope that the XVIII Legion, under your leadership, will become the mainstay of the southern region of Iberia! Of course, the kingdom is always watching the situation there and will not let you fight alone! ”

Davers's words made Sextus feel a lot of pressure, and when he still smashed his right fist into his left chest with great power, he said categorically: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely complete the task and defend the southern region of Iberia!" ”

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Croto Cataxs walked out of the Roman City Hall, his tired spirits lifted by the breeze blowing in his face, and he nodded to the court guards on either side, and then walked down the steps.

Every time he stepped on the Roman Forum, he felt a sense of pleasure in Crotocatorac's heart, because this old square, which had not been renovated for decades, had been greatly remodeled and completely renovated when he was the Roman Magistrate, and he couldn't help but smile when he saw the people walking happily in the square, and often at this time he would subconsciously look north, and the temples on Capitoline Hill exuded magnificent brilliance in the light of the setting sun, which also had a lot of his efforts.

Because of this, he was loved by the Roman people, and all passers-by greeted him warmly, and he did not tire of responding enthusiastically.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the people would never come near him, because there had been an assassination attempt on Croto Cataxques two years earlier, and after the incident, the general public of Rome learned that this mild-mannered young official was actually the eldest son of King Davers, and it was understandable why he was always accompanied by a group of guards. In the aftermath of the assassination, Croto Kataques asked the Inspectorate and the court not to overscale the case and not to harass the criminals' families in the pursuit of the criminals...... This practice has increased the people's love for him.

The mansion of Croto Cataxques, not far from the town hall, is at the top of the Palatine hill, separated from the rest of the residences and guarded by the palace guards.

When Crotocatacs entered the house, his wife, Dido, immediately went out of the main building and came up to greet him.

Looking at his smiling wife, Crotocatac's mind was filled with thoughts: when he learned a few years ago that his father was engaged to him, and that the woman was still Carthaginian, several years older than himself, he was quite resistant. But since he was a child, he has always been obedient to his father's decision, so he did not explicitly oppose it, but for a period of time at the beginning of his marriage, he was cold to his wife. However, in constant contact, his attitude changed, and he deeply felt that his wife was not only beautiful, but also very cultivated, and cared for him, and at the same time she was also a very intelligent and capable woman, although the women of Dionya were much more open than the traditional Greek women, but such a remarkable woman as Dido was still very rare in the kingdom, and it was her unique character that strongly attracted Crotocatax, and in his heart Dido gradually exceeded his sister Cynthia.

"You're back! You must be hungry, dinner is ready! Dido looked at her tired husband, stepped forward to take his arm, and said with concern.

"Hmm...... What's delicious today? Klotocatax took his wife's hand and asked casually.

"There's fried beef that you like to eat, and cod that your mother sent to you." Dido replied.

"Salted cod?" Cod meat is delicious, but it is not produced much in the Mediterranean, and it is not easy to catch, and once it leaves the sea, it is easy to spoil in a short period of time, and it is not easy to preserve, which makes cod a high-priced delicacy, from Turiyi to Rome, it will take three or four days to take a clipper downwind at the earliest, if it is not salted, it will long be smelly, so Klotocatax will have this question.

"It's not salted." Seeing her husband's look of surprise, Dido explained: "Your mother put the cod in a clay pot, stuffed it with ice, sealed it, wrapped it in several layers of cloth, and kept it in a cool place at the bottom of the boat, so when it was delivered, the ice had not completely melted, and the cod was relatively fresh, so I asked the cook to make fried cod......"

"It's too extravagant, just to send a few fish, so tossed!" Klotockataks frowned.

"This fish is not for you." Dido glanced at him, touched his abdomen and said, "After Chris was sent to Turiyi, your mother learned from Peloya (Dido's henchmaid) that I was pregnant again, so she sent a lot of things to condole, not only this cod!" ”

Klotockataks hurriedly changed his words: "That's the time to send!" That's the time to send! You see, my mother still cares about you! ”

Dido was silent for a moment before he whispered, "It would be better if you didn't pick Chris away......

"My parents miss their grandchildren! Besides, Chris is pestering you every day, you can't rest well, and it's not good for the baby in the belly, you forgot how the doctor reminded us last time! ……”

"You're right, I shouldn't mention this again, let's go eat first, otherwise the dishes will be cold." Dido simply walked into the restaurant with her husband.

"Here, eat one more." Crotocatax picked up another piece of cod and placed it on Dido's plate.

"I'm so full that I can't eat anymore." Dido forked the cod back to Crotocatax.

"Feeling full so quickly? You are pregnant now and should eat more. Crotokatuques said with concern.

"I've only been around for more than three months, and I don't have such a big appetite, so you can eat quickly, you didn't eat much just now."

"Then you hurry up and take a walk in the yard, it's good for your body."

"Hmm." Dido nodded in response, looking at her husband who was immersed in eating fish, her eyes were full of love: when she promised King Davers to marry Klotockatax, it was completely forced by the situation, and when she got married, she didn't know that her husband was also dissatisfied with this marriage, but at that time she knew that Klotockatus had become the support of herself and the entire Magonid family in the Kingdom of Dionia, so she tried her best to make this young husband fall in love with her, and in the process, she gradually fell in love with him, Not only because of his identity, his appearance, but also because of his gentleness and his respect for women. In this era, whether in Dionya or Carthage, men who truly respect women are so rare, which is one of the reasons why the arrogant and independent Dido has never married, and Crotocátucks has been influenced by Davers since childhood, and this habit is deeply rooted in the bone marrow, so Dido feels very lucky.

Of course, there was always a hint of uneasiness in her heart, after all, she was several years older than Klotocatax, and now she was almost 30, and her mother-in-law Christoya did not seem to have a very good impression of her, so she not only cared for her husband in life, but also tried to help him in his career, which she thought would not want to leave her even if she was old and decrepit in the future.

"Today, Konya came looking for me." Dido whispered.

"Konya?" Klotockatus couldn't remember who this man was for a moment.

"Roman Demos Judge Licinius. Stolo's wife. ”