"Your Majesty, the battle report says that the Samonai warriors who appeared in this battle belong to the two clans of Hirpini and Caracheni, plus Penteni, who was defeated in Ascurum not long ago, and Kautini, who has just taken back the captive, the four major tribes of Samonai may no longer have the ability to launch another large-scale invasion!" After carefully reading the battle report, the Minister of War Shilos said happily.

"It seems that the second and fourth corps can be withdrawn, and there is no need to keep so many troops in the Dauni area, and the withdrawal of a few corps can reduce the pressure on logistics supplies." Acting Quartermaster Alpons suggested.

"Don't be too careless, we need to be careful that the Samonai will raid other regions again, plunder our people, and threaten us to exchange captured Samonai warriors with them!" Chief of Staff Felicius cautioned.

"It's a possibility. However, now the regions and cities that are in the territory of Samonai have increased their vigilance, and it will no longer be so easy for the Samonai people to succeed. The adjutant of staff, Tolmid, raised another question: "But now the soldiers of the various legions are eager to make meritorious contributions in battle, to receive honors and awards, which legion to keep?" Which legion left? That's a troublesome question. ”

"Withdraw the 2nd and 4th Army Corps and reduce the forces in the Dauni area...... These proposals can tell Alexis that let him go for a headache, and I am sure that he will not let his guard down on the Samonai because of one or two victories. Davers said disapprovingly.

"Your Majesty, the Samonai people may come to us again for peace talks because of this failure." Felicius reminded.

"We will not negotiate with a race that has repeatedly violated the covenant and maliciously broken the covenant! If the Samonai really want peace talks, I have already made arrangements for that. Davers said with a serious expression, and he changed his words: "But...... If Carthage had asked for peace talks, this could have been seriously considered. ”

Phellisius hurriedly asked, "Your Majesty, will the Carthaginians make peace?" ”

Davos groaned and said, "Carthage is not as powerful as the Sammonets, their country is strong, and the defeat of one or two battles will not affect them much. However, there was a power conflict between the Magonides of Carthage and the Hanno family...... Prosous could be ordered to lead the Eighth Army and other troops, taking advantage of the enemy's defeat, to continue a cautious advance westward, attacking the Carthaginian princes and the Phoenician city-states, inflicting greater losses on the Carthaginians and adding pressure to their senate.

Meantime...... Order Secrean to concentrate all his ships and advance to the western end of Sicily, find the main Carthaginian navy, and completely annihilate it, thus cutting off the sea connection between Carthage and Sicily! If these plans can be realized, I will see if the Carthaginians still have the confidence to fight us. ”

"Your Majesty, we are going to convey your order, I believe that Secorian can't wait to receive this order." Tolmid replied teasingly.

Davos laughed: "Even if the Carthaginians don't want to negotiate peace, we have Prosous on land and Secrean on the sea in Sicily, and we don't need to worry much about the war in Sicily." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shilos praised him heartily: "Seclian's ability to command the fleet in battle is beyond doubt, but Prosious's command talent in the Battle of Minoa is truly amazing!" The conflict by the river was sudden, and he was able to have the wit to use the rout to lure the Carthaginian Legion troops into pursuit, forcing the Carthaginians to have a large army to press in order to protect the Templar troops, and using the special terrain to limit the Carthaginians from giving full play to the advantages of the large number of soldiers, and at the same time using the checkerboard formation to fully play the advantages of our legion, greatly inhibiting the play of the Legion army, and finally won a big victory with fewer victories...... Your Majesty, your firm choice of Prosous as commander of Sicily was indeed a wise decision! ”

"The stupidity of the Carthaginian commanders was also a major reason why Prosous was able to achieve such a victory." The commander of military training, Hieronimus, said suddenly.

Davers glanced at him, and his heart moved slightly: it seemed that Prosous's talent made even the always industrious and down-to-earth Syllonimus jealous.

Of course, this also had to do with Prosious's qualifications, he was neither a Persian mercenary or a native citizen of Turiyi-Amendolala, but as a former freeman, being able to become a legionary commander at a young age and be able to win such a brilliant victory on his own was indeed unsettling to these veteran generals who followed Davers to Great Greece.

However, Davers would never give up the promotion and use of Prosous because of his insecurity and jealousy, on the contrary, he would use him even more, after all, Davos knew very well that the grand goal he had established in his heart determined that he could not defeat the many powerful powers in the Mediterranean on his own, and he needed to know people and do his job in order to get more excellent subordinates to build a vast kingdom. At the same time, he also needs more excellent generals from different backgrounds to change the situation in which the Dionian army is mainly controlled by the former mercenary generals.

Davers pressed these thoughts to the bottom of his heart and said slowly: "Sicily has Prosous and Secrean, Dawn has Alexis, these places don't need me to worry anymore, but the situation in the Latin region is not optimistic!" ”

At the mention of Latinmu, Shilos and Felicius all looked solemn.

Now, the Roman army has now taken Signia and Alegnia (Anagnia), and is stepping up the onslaught of Ferentinum (Ferentinum), although the Helnikians and the Wolsey reinforcements are stubbornly defending, but from the current situation, the fall of Ferentirum is only a matter of time, and as long as the city of Ferentirum is captured, the fall of the Helnihians will only be in a moment, and the Wolsi reinforcements trapped in the city of Ferentirum will not escape the doom, Wolsey, who had suffered a heavy blow and simply had not enough warriors, would not be able to defend himself against the Romans from both sides, and eventually the Romans would have complete control over the entire region of Latium...... So during this time, emissaries from Helnihivi and Wolsey kept coming to the palace to ask King Davers to send troops to help.

"Your Majesty, Amintas has only one legion, and now that the Wolsey region is all guarded by him, he does not dare to leave without permission to help the Helnikinians." Felicius defended his old friend.

"It's none of Amintas's business, he's done his best." Davos waved his hand, walked to the map in the middle of the conference room, stared at the flat area in the middle of the Italian peninsula, and said in a deep voice: "I believe we all understand that the biggest threat to the kingdom now is not Carthage, which is procrastinating and has constant internal conflicts, nor the weak Samoneans, who can only cause minor troubles, nor Sparta, which is across the Adriatic Sea and has constant troubles of its own, but Rome!" A Roman with a unified understanding, a strong citizen, and a concentrated effort to achieve his goals! If we don't destroy it now, it will be a big problem for the kingdom in the future! ”

Davos tapped the Roman icon on the map with his fingers, and said in a resolute tone: "Therefore, I have decided to personally lead the Second Legion, the Third Legion, the Fourth Legion, the Fifth Legion, the Sixth Legion, and the Second Cavalry Legion to the Latium area, join the First Legion and the First Cavalry Legion, and completely eliminate Rome, the strong enemy in the north of this kingdom!" ”

Shiros, Felicius, Shilorimus...... Several ministers of the Ministry of War looked at each other with solemn expressions, knowing that what Davers said was very important, and no one dared to open their mouths to express their approval or denial for a while, but the acting quartermaster Alpon Earns asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, such a large army is going to fight in Latium, and the Ministry of War may not be able to provide so much military rations......

Davers explained unhurriedly: "The second batch of grain aid from the Egyptian pharaohs has arrived at the port two days ago, and it has not been moved in the warehouse at the Turi dock. A large amount of grain donated by the Turii merchants has filled the barn, and the grain donated by the Lijim merchants from the Eukexing Sea is already on its way back, and it is reported that the amount is no less than that donated by the Turi merchants. Moreover, I asked Burkos that the people of the kingdom had replanted beans, lentils and other legume crops, as well as carrots, turnips, pumpkins, lettuce and other vegetables, which could fill part of the food shortage......"

"Even so, since part of this grain has to be allocated to supply the Sicilian army and the Daoni army, the rest is probably only enough for a month or two of the army led by Your Majesty." Alpens reminded earnestly.

Davers had already planned, and he said calmly: "One month is enough, and the next food will be provided by the Latins." ”

The men in the room looked at each other again, and of course they understood what Davers meant, as the Greek mercenaries had often done when they fled from Persia.

"Your Majesty." Felicius finally asked, "You have taken so many legions with you, what if the Carthaginians reorganize their army, choose a shrewd commander, and attack Sicily again?" ”

"Judging from the current situation of Carthage, if their senate wants to unify their understanding again and send a large army to Sicily, I am afraid it will not be a matter that can be solved in a month or two, and the intelligence services of Dionya will also incite an atmosphere of peace in Carthage and disturb the order of the Carthaginians......" Davers said this, and the others all looked at Aristiras, who was standing outside the door.

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