At this moment, Dionysius swept away the previous gloom and said loudly: "We need a victory in a battle to restore the morale of the soldiers!" ”

"Your Excellency." Fasipesas cautiously reminded: "The Dioonians have the advantage at sea, and they may not be willing to fight us!" ”

"Then it's up to them!" Dionysius sneered.

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As dusk fell, Dionian reinforcements arrived in the city of Crimesa.

Prottsilaus, the administrator, and Olivers, the commander of the Sixth Legion, led a team out of the city to greet them.

"Your Majesty...... Your Majesty, you are finally here! Prottsilaus had received a notice from the Senate a few days earlier, and although he was surprised by the news that "Davos had become king of Dionia," he did not have much objection. On the contrary, when he saw Davers now, he was relieved.

"Lord Protsylaus, during this war, of all the Dionian cities, you have been under the most pressure, but you have done a good job! On behalf of the Senate, I thank you for your efforts during this time! Davers said sincerely, although in the intelligence of Aristiras, Protesilaus's lax governance of Crimesa led to its political turmoil, if it were not for the timely arrival of Olivers, I am afraid that the situation of Crimesa would be worse, but after realizing his mistake, he was able to assist the Sixth Army in supervising the whole city, and was always busy arranging food and lodging for a large number of people who fled into the city, and dealing with various affairs in a timely manner. It greatly alleviated the conflict between the people who fled from the villages outside the city and the residents of the city, and ensured the stability of the city, so Davers's words were not clichés, but praise from the heart.

"Thanks to Captain Oliver's full help!" Prote Silaus modestly looked at Oliver next to him.

"Yes, Your Majesty, our Sixth Legion is for the safety of Crimesa, and the brothers have all become patrols!" Oliver said half-jokingly, half-seriously.

"Looks like your patrol leader isn't in vain." Davers quipped, "How about waiting for the war to be over and then making you the patrol captain of a certain city?" ”

"Your Majesty, it seems that you haven't cared about me in the past few years, and I haven't been a patrol leader for several years!" Oliver pretended to be aggrieved and said: "I am now in the Ministry of Military Affairs as the deputy of the quartermaster, and according to the regulations, after the war, I should go to a higher position, such as the middle inspector." ”

"What kind of mid-level public office do you hold, but you need the inspection and recommendation of the Senate's Alliance Public Office Management Committee." Davers's seemingly casual remark moved Prottsilaus's heart: it seems that even if Davers becomes king, he will still let the Senate enforce his power as before.

"Personally, I don't think the Ombudsman is suitable for you, and you can consider the position of intermediate judge." Davers's next words were obviously a joke, so as soon as the words fell, Oliver shook his head vigorously: "I can't remember that the alliance law killed so many entries, or the patrol captain is suitable for me." ”

Davers laughed, and the crowd laughed along.

In the midst of laughter, Davers turned his head and asked Prott Silaus: "What are the difficulties in Crimesa now?" ”

"It's mainly food, but also accommodation." Protsillaus blurted out: "There is not much food stored in the city, and the people outside the city do not bring too much food when they flee into the city, and some even only bring some rations because they are in a hurry, plus there are so many soldiers in the Sixth Legion...... If Your Majesty had not arrived with your army today, I would have consulted with Oliver tomorrow and asked him to send soldiers to the Senate to ask for urgent food aid to Crimesa! ”

"Food is indeed very tight in the city right now!" Oliver interjected, "Lord Protesilaus even tried to convince the inhabitants of the city to take out the food and share it with the people who fled into the city, but it was just ...... A small number of people have expressed strong dissatisfaction with this. ”

Davers looked at the two of them, then looked around at the other public officials in Crimesa, and said with a serious expression: "Our war with Syracuse determines the life and death of the Alliance, and in such a critical period, all the people of the Alliance should unite and unite to win a better future for the Alliance!" Therefore, anyone who acts at this time to destabilize the alliance and hinder Dionia's preparations for war is not a Dionian, but an enemy of Dionia! The Senate and its subordinate city offices have the right to impose aggravated punishments, even the death penalty, in accordance with the Wartime Act! Don't be afraid and be bold in managing the city! ”

After hearing this, Oliver winked at Protesilaus, which meant to say: I am right.

The murderous intent in Davers's serious words made Prottsilaus's heart sink, and he and his men said one after another: "We understand. ”

"You don't have to worry about food." "There will be a steady stream of grain coming from the port of Turiyi these days, and tomorrow the army will leave for the Croton Plain, where there will be no more enemy cavalry, and you can arrange for the people who are hiding in the city to return to their hometowns one after another, rebuild their homes, take care of the destroyed farmland, and prepare for next year's spring planting...... These things, Lord Protesielaus, you have to arrange. ”

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Prottesilaus was greatly relieved when he heard Davers's words, and immediately made a promise.

"Your Majesty, are we going to the Croton Plains with us?" Oliver asked busily.

Davers laughed: "Aren't you going to continue to be a patrol leader in Crimesa?" ”

"Our Sixth Legion is going to settle accounts with those Syracuse mercenaries and avenge the dead Crimean people and brothers who died in battle!" Oliver said in a deep voice. After the Sixth Legion was stationed in Crimesa, he did not send troops to try to drive out the enemy cavalry that was raging on the Croton Plains, but the inexperienced soldiers of the Sixth Legion had no way to deal with the galloping mercenary cavalry, but a detachment was lured by it and stayed away from the large army, only to be killed by the surprise attack of the Celtic cavalry and the javelin fire of the Numibian cavalry, and Oliver was forced to withdraw his troops to the city, not daring to leave the city easily.

Davers felt the flames in his eyes, nodded and said, "You will get your wish!" ”

Accompanied by the sound of military music, the long marching column was almost in front of the city gate, and Davers stopped talking, and entered the city with Prottesilaus and the others, followed by the escort behind him.

"Although there is a lot of food to be delivered this time, there are also many places that need to be distributed, and the number of people is huge, so the amount of food allocated to Crimesa City will not be too much, you have to control the food quota allocated to each family, and try to maintain it for a longer time while being fair, so that you can wait for the next food delivery." Davers whispered to Prottsilaus beside him as he walked.

Protsylaus's heart tightened: it seemed that the whole food situation of Dionia was not as optimistic as Davers had just said to the crowd.

So, he nodded cautiously: "I understand." ”

"Will there be more than 30,000 people in Crimesa?" Davers asked again.

"After receiving prior notice, we have made some preparations, the open space in front of the Temple of Hades and the Temple of Apollo has been set aside, the square occupied by the Sixth Army can be squeezed a little longer, and we have also negotiated with some people with large residential areas that some officers and soldiers can be allowed to stay in at that time. After all, the army only stayed for one night, and the city of Crimesa could still accommodate the soldiers as best they could. ”

After Protesirauth introduced the arrangements they had made, he hesitated for a moment, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, there is something I want to report to you. ”

"You say."

"In recent years, the population of Crimesa has increased rapidly due to the gradual transformation of the marshy area near the Rakoeli River into plains and its incorporation into Crimesa, and now there are nearly 15,000 citizens and prospective citizens registered in the Crimesa Registrar's Office, and more than 20,000 freedmen, most of whom now live outside the city to cultivate farmland and graze cattle and sheep...... Moreover, the land of this plain has not yet been allocated, and more people may pour into Crimesa in the future. With such a large population, and the fertile land of the marshy plains and the Croton plains, agriculture will surely flourish in the future, and Crimesa will have a port and trade will flourish, and the people living outside the city will probably want to live in the city, but the current city of Crimesa is too small, and the new city will have to be expanded outward......"

"You're thinking long-term, and I personally agree. You can write a proposal and submit it to the Senate for approval before allocating the cost of building the city, but this should be considered after the defeat of Syracuse and the end of the war. Davers said with relief that Turii was going to be expanded, and Crimesa was going to be expanded...... The Ionian League has grown so quickly that even he himself has been amazed.

"Your Majesty, it's up to you to repel these damned invaders and restore peace and tranquility to Dionia!" Prot Silaus said sincerely.

Davers smiled slightly, and when he passed through the city gate and entered the block, his face suddenly changed.

As far as he could see, the streets were filled with rudimentary tents, and the streets were lined with unkempt and disheveled evacuees, men in the prime of life, old men, women, and children, who were squeezing the wide streets into paths that could only allow one or two people to pass.