Antebriss had no choice but to shut his mouth aggrievedly.

But Christoya's roar frightened Krotokatax's youngest son, who was just over a year old, and he burst into tears.

"Mother, can you speak quietly?!" Dido, who was feeding the child, suddenly said dissatisfied.

If Dido had been talking to her like this, Christoya would have been dissatisfied a long time ago, but now when she saw her beloved grandson crying, she suddenly felt ashamed, and quickly said with concern: "Be careful, don't let him choke!" ”

Eunice laughed.

Christoya turned her head to look at her: "You're all married, and you haven't been serious all day long!" ”

"Mother, you're not right! I'm busy in the chamber of commerce during the day, I'm so tired that I'm finally going to relax while eating dinner, and I'm going to be criticized by you, it's too stressful, or from tomorrow, I won't do it anymore and enjoy it at home?! Eunice immediately expressed her displeasure.

Christoya was speechless for a moment, then turned her head to look at Antebris: "How old are you, and you're still single!" At your age, your eldest brother and second brother are already married and have children! How many veteran ministers have come to propose marriage for you, but you have refused, and you know about training and training every day, do you want to marry rugby?! ”

"Grandma, my classmates at school all say that my brother-in-law is very good at playing rugby, and they worship him very much!" Cynthia's eldest son interjected loudly.

"Don't talk, eat well!" Cynthia hurriedly reprimanded her son in a low voice.

Getting the praise of the younger generation, Antebris was very complacent, but when he saw Christoya glaring at him, he hurriedly made a look of grievance: "Mother, don't I meet every time according to your request!" However, it is true that he was not shot by Eros's golden arrow, and I can't help it. Besides, I'm not the only one who isn't married, but Avia is not young, isn't she married either! ”

Avia, who was eating quietly, suddenly blushed: "Third brother, you-me...... I ......"

"Little Ante, you're bullying Avia again!" Eunice immediately rebuked again.

"Hey, I told you, don't call me that!" Briantes yelled dissatisfied.

"You two are not finished!" Klotocatax finally couldn't help but say loudly: "Can you dine quietly?!" If anyone messes around again, go out first! ”

The dining room fell silent for a moment, and both Eunice and Briantes bowed their heads in a proper manner.

Davers saw it in his eyes and nodded secretly in his heart: after a few years of tempering, the eldest son, who was once mild-mannered, became majestic.

"Go back to your seats and finish your dinner." Cloto Katátas spoke to the children gathered around Briantes, who, despite his mild attitude, ignored the other children except his own child, Christopod.

Then Apox said to them, "Hurry up and finish your dinner, and I'll let Uncle Ante continue to tell you his story later, okay?" ”

"Good!!" The children immediately ran back to their seats.

"Second brother, you're still amazing." Crotokataks praised.

Apox smiled: "Big brother, you have been away from Turii for many years, and the children are not familiar with you, and after a long time, they will listen to you." ”

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After dinner, when the moon was shining and the stars were twinkling, Christoya had the servants light candles in the courtyard and chat with Agnes, Cynthia, Eunice, Avia, Nelia (Apox's wife), and Molina in the garden pavilion, while the children gathered around Briantes and listened to his colorful stories...... The whole courtyard was full of laughter, a harmonious and lively scene.

Apox returned to his mansion alone and continued his daytime research.

Klotocatax was called to his study by Davers.

"When you came back, I haven't had a good chat with you." Davos motioned for his son to sit down, and then asked with a pleasant face, "In the past few days back to Turiyi, do you feel comfortable?" ”

"Dido and I are very happy to be back home, to be able to live with you and your two mothers, and your siblings." Klotocatax paused and said frankly, "It's just that I feel a little too idle and a little uncomfortable. ”

"Looks like you still have some complaints." Davers pretended to be serious, seeing that his son was anxious to explain, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Originally, I wanted you to rest for a few days and assist me in managing state affairs, but today Henipolis gave me a proposal——"

Seeing that Davers suddenly stopped talking, Klotocatax didn't rush to ask, and after a while, seeing that Davers still didn't speak, he asked, "What is the suggestion?" ”

Instead of responding immediately, Davers asked, "What do you think about the kingdom sending troops to the Peloponnese?" ”

Crotocatacs thought about it seriously, and then said without hesitation: "Although this time is different from previous wars, we are taking the initiative to send troops, but in fact, Sparta has a long history of hostility to us, during the Western Mediterranean War, the entire Apurians were invaded by the Spartans in secret, taking advantage of this favorable opportunity for the decline of the Spartans' power, we sent troops to completely eradicate this hidden danger, which is good for the security of the kingdom."

"And although Sparta is the hegemon of Greece itself, Greece has always had frequent wars, and it is the main culprit. Greece and the kingdom are separated by a narrow Adriatic Sea, and in the long run, a war-torn Greece will not benefit the kingdom, and by this conquest of Sparta, we can gradually intervene in the political situation in Greece, and eventually dominate Greece and restore peace and prosperity, thus thwarting the Persian conspiracy and making Greece a powerful barrier to the east of the kingdom......"

Davers listened and was very happy: "Well said! It seems that you have not only been immersed in heavy tasks over the years, but also paid attention to the situation around the kingdom, and have thought carefully and had your own opinions, which is good! ”

Crotocatacus was a little embarrassed: "In Rome, I was sometimes invited to banquets by Lord Acistrius, and I learned a lot from him. ”

"It's also good to be good at learning from others and then turning something beneficial into your own!" Davers nodded appreciatively, and then asked, "Do you think we will be able to defeat Sparta on our expedition to the Peloponnese this time?" ”

Klotokatuck replied without hesitation: "Definitely a triumphant return!" ”

"Oh, so confident?"

"Father, when the Gallic army invaded Etrunia a few years ago, the people of Rome were terrified, and so did I. But it didn't take long for not only the Gallic army to be wiped out, but also the entire Gallic region of the mountains to be conquered. "Although Brother Patroclus played a significant role in the whole war, I was in Rome to raise food and grass for the army, and I realized more deeply how powerful the kingdom was.

At the beginning of the war, the storehouses of Rome were soon filled with food and armaments from the south, and an army of 100,000 men was quickly assembled and transported by numerous ships to land on the territory of the Gauls, whom were feared by the various powers of north-central Italy, were conquered by us in just a few months......

So although the Spartans have long been famous for their prowess in the Eastern Mediterranean, their territory is far less than that of the Gauls, and their population is far less than that of the Gauls, and our war with the Spartans is more like a duel between adults and children, and how long it will take to conquer them depends on how much strength we invest. ”

"That's right, the key to winning or losing a war lies in the strength of the country!" Davos was a little surprised, he did not expect that Crotocatactac had glimpsed the essence of war through the Gallic Wars, and he was greatly relieved that he had made the right decision to let him take root in Rome.

At this moment, the smile on his face was even bigger, and he said, "What do you think of Henipolis' suggestion to make you the commander of the expedition to Greece?" ”

Crotokataks asked in surprise, "Isn't the commander of that army Prosous?!" ”

"Prosous was the son of the former king of Sparta, Archis, and after Agesilaus succeeded to the throne, he fled to Dionya incognito, and this time he led his troops into battle, and was recognized in Messenia, and the generals and soldiers of the whole army knew about it, and now the morale of the army was fluctuating, and he himself proposed to me that he wanted to resign from the post of commander, and soon the military department would transfer him back to Turiyi."

"Father, General Prosous has lived in the kingdom for more than 20 years and has made great achievements, and he cannot be treated because he is the prince of Sparta-"

"Don't worry, Prosous has a fair say. Now it's about you, don't change the subject. Davers said unceremoniously.

Crotocatactus had to look at the problem directly, he hesitated for a while before he said frankly: "Father, the only time I have been on the battlefield was when I conquered Rome many years ago, and I have not even been a squad leader until now, how can I be able to command tens of thousands of soldiers and convince them?" Father, I'm not you...... If you don't have the ability to command an army to win all battles, you are not suitable to be the commander of the army, which will make the people laugh. ”

Davos listened attentively, and when his son finished speaking, he said softly, "I'll tell you a story...... There was a vast kingdom in the far east, but due to the incompetence of the king, there was civil strife in this kingdom, and two forces fought for the throne, one was led by a victorious general, and the other was led by a peasant scoundrel, who led his army to defeat the general, but in the end he defeated the general's forces, became king, and established a more powerful kingdom......"