"Yes." Aristias replied, he had already reminded him that it was not for him to be concerned about what King Davos would do in the future.

"By the way, did the Macedonians join this alliance?" Davers suddenly remembered Thessaly's close neighbor, the legendary country in his previous history, and couldn't help but ask casually.

"Oh, I heard that Athens also sent an envoy to Macedonia, but King Marston was seriously ill and couldn't get out of bed when he heard it, so he refused the request of the Athenian envoy, and now the situation in Macedonia is a bit chaotic, and there is a threat from the Thessalians in the south, in this case the Macedonian king does not dare to risk letting the army go south to fight."

"At this time, Macedonia was still a weak country...... "Davers muttered with a sigh.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Please come in."

Henipolis stood at the door and said, "Your Majesty, Prosous is here. ”

"Your Majesty, then I'll go down first." Aristias immediately said with interest.

"Great work! After returning home, he will continue to pay close attention to the developments of the various city-states in mainland Greece and keep me informed. Davers said seriously.

"Yes!"

After the kingdom's intelligence director left, Davert tidied up his appearance before saying to Henipolis, "Heni, you go and pick him up yourself." ”

"Okay." Hennipolis nodded knowingly.

As soon as Leoticides entered the office, Davers greeted him warmly.

"Your Majesty." Although he was not wearing armor, Leoticides gave a military salute very formally.

After Davers returned the salute, he motioned for him to sit down, and then sat down on the wooden chair opposite him, and asked with a smile, "How are you resting these days?" ”

"I'm so busy, I still hope there's something to do." Leoticides' somewhat blank face still had a hint of pleading.

"Actually...... As for your past identity, neither I nor the Ministry of Military Affairs care, there are many people in the Senate who used to be the king of a certain force, the chief general of a certain city-state, and the leader of a certain tribe, many of whom were once enemies, and now they are all citizens of Dionia, contributing their own strength to the kingdom, not to mention that you have made a lot of contributions to the kingdom over the years! ”

After Davers sighed, he restrained his smile and said seriously: "But you have been hiding your true identity, and this concealment has had a great impact on this military operation, which is why I decided to transfer you back and temporarily suspend you from the Ministry of Military Affairs." ”

"It's really my fault for always hiding my true identity, and I have no problem with the punishment given by the Ministry of Military Affairs." Leo said equally seriously when it came to gains and losses.

"Now there's a problem." Davers patted the armrest lightly: "I'll call you Prosous in the future?" Or Leoticides? ”

Leoticides did not hesitate, and immediately replied: "Leoticides is a thing of the past, I am now a citizen of Prosus, Dionia, and Prosusus will be my family's surname, and it will be passed down forever. ”

A smile appeared on the corner of Davers's mouth, and he said: "Two days ago, an Egyptian envoy came to Turi' and told me the news that 'the Persian army is massing in East Phoenicia and is attempting to invade Egypt.'" The Egyptian pharaoh Tanis hoped that when the Persian army invaded Egypt in a big way, we Dionyas would be able to send reinforcements to Egypt......"

When Leoticides heard this, he subconsciously grabbed the handrail.

Really...... Davers looked at him and said unhurriedly: "Egypt is our ally, and during the Western Mediterranean War, it selflessly provided us with a large amount of food, so that we could survive the most difficult period. Now that they are in trouble, of course we should lend a helping hand and give it our full support.

In addition, Persia regarded Dionyas as an enemy, and sent reinforcements to help Carthage in the Western Mediterranean War, and in the past two years incited the Greek city-states to unite against us...... Therefore, aiding Egypt and fighting Persia is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone.

The Council of Ministers of the Kingdom has passed the resolution of 'Rescue Egypt', and after consulting with the Ministry of War, I have decided that you are the most suitable person to be the commander of the reinforcements, and will you accept this appointment and go to fight in Persia?" ”

Leoticides, who had been idle for a while, was of course willing to accept the appointment, but he still suppressed the urge in his heart and asked first: "Your Majesty, I don't know what legions the kingdom will send as reinforcements?" ”

Davos praised Leoticides for keeping calm in such a situation, and he said aloud: "At present we are considering the three corps of Sicily as the main reinforcements, the 2nd Fleet to provide support at sea, and in view of the vast and flat territory of Egypt, which is conducive to cavalry galloping, we are prepared to involve the Africant light cavalry corps in the expedition, and considering that the Persian army is mainly projective, we will also call up 2,000 Bariali slingers...... What do you think? Are you still happy with this arrangement? ”

"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept your appointment." Leoticides responded decisively.

"Persia is not our Dionia, their military mobilization will not be so fast, I am afraid it will take a while to really attack Egypt, you don't have to be in too much of a hurry, go to Sicily first, and get acquainted with the few legions you will command.

Among these troops, the Eighth Legion has the strongest combat effectiveness, and you are the old commander of the Eighth Legion, and you have led it to win many honors, I believe that if you take over this support army, you will get the support of the soldiers faster......

However, you should not masse troops on a large scale to avoid premature consumption of military rations, after all, the army in the Peloponnese consumes a lot of military rations. ”

Hearing this, Leoticides couldn't help but ask, "After I lead the army to Egypt, what will happen to this military food supply?" ”

"Egyptian Pharaoh Tanis has already promised in his letter that he will supply all the rations for the reinforcements." "Egypt has always been the main breadbasket of the Mediterranean, and its political situation has been relatively stable over the years, and it is said that there are plenty of food reserves, so you don't have to worry," said Davers. Of course, the Ministry of Military Affairs will also send you some supplies as a supplement in due course. ”

Leoticides nodded, not speaking for a moment.

Davos looked at him, but continued, "I hear that when you left Messenia, you warned Crotocatacs, 'Don't let your guard down against other Greek city-states outside of Sparta, they have always been fickle ......'.

Now, your fears have come true, a number of Greek city-states led by Athens are forming an alliance against Dionia, which will undoubtedly bring great difficulties to our strategy of controlling Greece proper, and if our war in Greece cannot be ended in a short time, we will undoubtedly be in a two-sided dilemma if we need to reinforce Egypt...... You know Greece well, what advice do you have? ”

Listening to Davers's words, Leoticides thought about this question in his mind, and having become a commander, he certainly did not want the war on the Greek mainland to affect the reinforcements of Egypt.

After a moment, he said: "Your Majesty, a few years ago, the Gauls of Italy were regarded as beasts of prey by the Etrunians, Latins and other races in the north.

But Your Majesty, you gathered an army of 100,000 men at once, and it took only a few months to defeat the Gauls, and now their domains have been incorporated into the kingdom. ”

Leoticides briefly mentioned the conquest of Gaul, after all, he was the commander of the northern expedition to Gaul at that time, and there was no doubt that he was boasting about talking too much.

"The war in Greece itself is actually a bit similar to the Gallic War, it seems that there are many city-states, the situation is complicated, and its citizens seem to be very warlike, but in fact, the Peloponnese, plus Central Greece, Northern Greece, and even the Ionian Islands, its land area is far less than the territory of the kingdom, and the population is much worse, not to mention weapons and equipment, logistics and supplies......

Your Majesty can concentrate most of the army in the kingdom and attack them with a military force far exceeding that of Greece itself, just as he conquered the Gauls, and he will definitely complete the conquest of Greece in a short time. ”

"Hmm......" Davers stroked his chin thoughtfully.

After seeing off Leoticides, Davos asked Hennipolis to bring a wooden map of mainland Greece and lay alone at it, lost in thought.

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When Asidamas entered the mansion of the lord of Philae, and saw Tagus Iason of Thessaly pacing back and forth at the door of the parlor, he stepped forward and asked, "My lord, what is the matter with you coming to me?" ”

Iason, who came back from his contemplation, took Acedamas's arm more respectfully, walked into the living room, and after inviting him to sit down, he said with a solemn expression: "I have just received news that the Dionian army has defeated the 30,000-strong army of Sparta with the support of Persia at Tegea!" ”

"Sparta has suffered another defeat in the battle?!" Asidamas was shocked by the news, and for a politician who had spent most of his life in the era of Sparta's dominance, it was a little difficult to accept for a while.

"Yes, I heard that the Dioonians not only defeated the Spartan army, but also captured the Spartan camp, captured many soldiers, drove the Spartan army into the mountains, and took the opportunity to capture Tegea...... Iason said emotionally.

Asidamas sighed lightly and said with some sighs: "It can be seen that even with the support of Persia, the Spartans could not be the opponent of the Dionians, and decline is inevitable...... What are your plans, my lord? ”

Iason sat down in the chair next to him and said, "I'd like to hear your advice first. ”