This is not a disobedient statement. The strict military training of the soldiers of the Eighth Army Corps in peacetime by the Military Training Department ensured that the soldiers could march quickly and attack the city quickly. The preparation of food and materials by the Quartermaster Department before the war gave the Eighth Army no worries. The General Staff's collection of information on the tribes and towns of Sikel allowed Prosous to know himself and his opponent with confidence......

With Tolmid as the lubricant, Davers didn't have to worry about the loss in the hearts of several ministers of the Ministry of War, his eyes turned to the city of Enna on the sand table, and asked, "How many days do you think the Eighth Legion will need to capture Enna?" ”

Phellisius thought for a moment and said: "Although Enna is located in the mountains of Sicily, and it is also a large city among the towns of the Sicael, it is not built on a hill but in a flat col, and its walls are not made of stone but wood, so the engineering battalion of the Eighth Legion only needs to make a dozen ballistae and siege towers, and it should be able to break through this city, I guess...... No more than six days. ”

"Six days!" Davers turned to Cappus: "If this is the case, the war in Sicily will be over in about a month, and the Quartermaster Department will no longer need to organize manpower to transport baggage." ”

"Your Majesty, this is only an estimate of the time when the battle will end, I am afraid that the Eighth Legion will have to be stationed in these occupied towns for a while to stabilize the situation, and wait for the Senate to elect the chief executive and the committee to appoint officials to take over, so the Eighth Legion will need to be stationed in the Sicaire area of Sicily for a long time, so the military rations provided now will not be enough." Cappus reminded tactfully.

"Kaps, you're wrong. After the Eighth Legion and its subordinate forces had annihilated the Tanian tribe and other tribes that were hostile to Dionia, they were ordered to abandon their occupation of the towns of Kefaroi and Enna, and to support the Sikel tribes, who were friendly with us. Davers slowly expressed his preconceived idea: "We will occupy only the two towns of Hera and Hebita, so that we can more directly influence and strengthen our dealings with the Sikers. ”

In this way, the towns of Hera and Hebita were close to Katanay and Naxos, and the Eighth Army did not need to send too many troops to garrison them, and there was not as much food to consume.

After listening to this, Cappus breathed a sigh of relief.

Shilos asked, "Did Your Majesty let the Eighth Legion abandon Kefaro, Ideon, and Enna because he was worried about Carthage?" ”

In his heart, Davers applauded Shilos's keen political sense, a good military minister must not only be proficient in military affairs, but also have a good political view in order to control the development of the war, so he explained seriously: "Yes, he is indeed worried about Carthage. Although the Carthaginian envoy came to Turiyi yesterday and expressed to us that 'Carthage is willing to renew its covenant with us', we should not be too careless, although the Carthaginians' attention is now mainly focused on Numibia and Iberia, our rapid expansion in Sicily will also cause them to resent and be wary, and thus affect the relations between the two countries! At this stage, we are friendly with Carthage, which is conducive to the stability of the southern part of the kingdom and is of great benefit to our maritime trade. In the event of a stalemate with Carthage, the first people to protest against me will probably be Merses and Marigi. ”

When Davers said this, several people smiled in varying degrees.

"And unlike the fierce and difficult Samonai, they are deeply influenced by Greek culture and are happy to associate with the Greeks, so as long as we continue to exert more influence on them, the Sichaels will eventually become a member of the kingdom, so there is no need to rush."

"Your Majesty is right! Fighting Carthage will only affect our strategy of 'expanding northward'. Tolmid immediately responded.

"Yes, the northern part of the kingdom is our focus." Davers picked up and changed the subject: "How's the war going at Downey?" Do you think you can end this war by this year? ”

"Your Majesty." The Minister of War, Shiros, had already considered this, and he replied: "Commander Alexis has led the second, fourth, and fifth legions to surround the central city of Luthenia in Daoni, and he originally planned to use the siege to attract troops from the surrounding towns of Daoni to send troops to the rescue, and defeat these remaining forces of the Daoni in a field battle. However, the Daunis did not come to the rescue, so Alexis decided to concentrate all his efforts on attacking the city of Luthenia. As soon as the city of Lusenia is broken, the fighting spirit of the Dawnians may be completely lost, and there may even be a situation where they surrender one after another......" Shilos said this, and hesitated: "It's just-"

"It's just that the city of Lusenia is thick and thick, and Alexis must do everything in his power to break through it. In the unlikely event that Dooni's reinforcements arrived during the siege, it would not only disrupt the siege, but also likely lead to the rout of the entire army. Davers said slowly with a calm expression, "So Alexis needs reinforcements." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. It's all in your hands. Shilos replied sincerely.

Davers smiled slightly, looked around at everyone and said, "Dawny's war can't be delayed for long, which legion do you think is more appropriate?" ”

"The Second Legion, because most of the soldiers of this legion are in Turii, it is easier to gather and closer to the battlefield." Capps suggested.

"It's the time for the rugby finals, and some of the soldiers and officers of the Second Regiment are part of the team, and it's time to send them to the battlefield, and it's too loud for fear that it will cause unnecessary panic among the citizens......," Shilos expressed his concern.

"If you want to say that the closest to the battlefield should be the Tenth Legion, which can be sent to support Dawny's combat troops." Hieronimus spoke.

"But the Tenth Legion is the last to be formed, and the Legion is almost entirely composed of Puchetti, and I am afraid ......," Tormid objected.

"The Dawnians are now Ionian citizens." Davers reminded him with a straight face, turned his head and asked Hieronimus: "How is the training of the Tenth Legion?" Can you go into battle and kill the enemy? ”

"No problem, totally fine!" The commander of military training, Hieronimus, was concise and to the point.

"Since that......'s the case," Davers touched his chin, pondered for a while, and said decisively: "Sending the Ninth and Tenth Legions over is the easiest way to have a sense of belonging in the war, and if they could do it in Bagul back then, the Ninth and Tenth Legions should be able to do it now!" With these two legions, Alexis would have enough troops to carry out his plan, but the need for food would increase greatly. ”

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, our Quartermaster Department will take care of this problem." Capuz immediately took a stand.

"Good!" Davers nodded, and then said to Felicius, "I remember that the commander of the Tenth Legion was Melisanda, right?" ”

"Yes." Phellisius replied softly.

"This son of yours is very talented in military affairs, and I look forward to his performance on the battlefield of Dawny." Davers said with a smile.

Pherisius had been silent before, just to avoid suspicion, and at the moment he had to say yes.

"At the age when we were army commanders in Melishanda, we were mercenaries in Asia Minor, and in order to have enough to eat, we had to accept the request of our employers to go to some dangerous battles...... If it weren't for Your Majesty, how could you have such a life today! Tolmid's exclamation resonated with several military bigwigs.

Davos smiled, did not participate in the topic, looked back at the wooden model of Lusenia City in the center of Dorney's territory in the sand table, reached out and pressed it, and said: "That's all for today's military meeting, it's still early, I won't leave you here for lunch." ”

Davers finished speaking, but found that the war room suddenly became quiet, and several people looked at me and I looked at you with a strange expression.

"Is there anything else?" Davers asked busily.

Finally, Shilos spoke: "Your Majesty, about Lord Antonios...... We want to intercede for him! ”

"Your Majesty, Laodisien was a daring fellow, and often went to Antonios for help. You also know that Antonios was a man of affection, Raodisian helped him in the war between South and Italy, but it was his father-in-law, and sometimes he couldn't refuse, and this time he was punished...... I hope Your Majesty will give him a chance to make amends! With Shilos speaking first, Phellisius also took the opportunity to speak earnestly.

Davers understood now, he swept the faces with expectant expressions, and asked quietly, "It was Antonios who asked you to say that?" ”

"How is this possible!" Tolmide hurriedly shouted: "With Antonios' self-righteous nature, how can he come to us one by one!" It's because we think he's a good comrade-in-arms who once fought side by side in Persia after all, that's why—"

"I know this." Davers said lightly.

For more than ten years, he has been in a high position, and he has been moving his qi and recuperating his body all the year round, and his own power is getting stronger and stronger, even if his demeanor is peaceful, Philicus and they feel a lot of pressure, and they are not talking anymore.

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

"Come in." Davers said, making Shiros, who felt the pressure, secretly relieved.

The court herald, Aristiras, walked inside and handed a papyrus scroll to Davers.

Davos unfolded it and saw that several people next to him deliberately looked elsewhere to avoid suspicion. He smiled and said, "Sparta has sent Eudamedas to lead an advance force to the Carkiddic Peninsula. ”

"Who is Yodamidas?" Pherisius asked curiously.

"Phoebe Das's brother." Aristias replied.