Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Seeing Felixius outside the atrium, Alsinis hurriedly shouted respectfully, Master Felixius!

This is at home, just call my uncle! Felixius said kindly.

Uncle Felixius! Alcines shouted obediently.

Father, Melisander whispered. Compared to before, he has been able to call out father, but he is still not used to it.

Felixius didn't care about this, he comforted Melisanda: Son, I just watched your battle with Alcines, your strength and speed are no less than your good friend, but you are still inexperienced. , especially the battlefield experience, you will understand when you go to the battlefield a few times.

But, I can't go to the battlefield until I'm eighteen years old! Father, why don't you talk to Lord Davos- Melisanda said eagerly.

Haven't you tried it several times! Lord Davos attaches great importance to military law and will not take the lead in setting a precedent for you. Felixius said solemnly.

Melisanda smashed the pillar with an annoyed fist.

Felixius ignored him, turned his head and asked Alsinis: Tomorrow is going to expedition, are you ready?

Uncle, I can't wait to defeat the Lucanians and occupy their town under the command of Lord Davos! Alsinis said excitedly.

Felixius looked at him with a half-smile, and said: Tomorrow, Lord Davos will not lead the army. He will sit in Turii, handle alliance affairs, and warn the Crotone people!

Then who will lead us to attack Niutum tomorrow? Alsinis asked anxiously.

Felixus smiled.

Uncle, is it you?! Alcinis exclaimed.

Is it true?! Father, you became an army commander?!! Melisanda was surprised, and the father shouted so loudly.

At that moment, Felixius was full of pride, and the tension in his heart was swept away: he would fight a victory and make the children proud of him!

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On the third day, when it was just dawn and most of the people of the alliance were still sleeping, about 4,000 people from the 2nd, 3rd, and 7th battalions and the Lucania battalion were ready to go outside the northern city of Turiy.

As the founder of this army, Davos did not personally command the battle for the first time, and it was the first time that the soldiers would fight without Davos's command. Both sides were somewhat uneasy. So Davos rode to review all the soldiers on the expedition. Every time he passed a detachment, he glanced at the soldiers with trusting eyes and told them: Brothers, I am waiting for the news of your victory! When you come back, Turiyi The triumphal arch of the city should have been built, and I will hold a triumphal ceremony for you, so that the people of the whole alliance will be proud of you!

Because of the regulations in advance, the soldiers who went on the expedition could not cheer loudly, but their morale was high, and the fighting spirit had been ignited.

The officers of the first brigade also came to see them off. Their way of seeing off was different from that of Davos. They joked about Drax, Sesta, Hieronymus, Epithenes and other expedition officers. , the general meaning is: If it weren't for our large team shouldering the heavy responsibility of defending the alliance, how could it be your turn to capture Niutum! I heard that there will be a triumphal ceremony for you! Damn, you really are Good luck, if you don't win this battle, you will be sorry for the care given to you by the commander of the army, and also for the courtesy of our first brigade! Just don't come back! There was a strong jealousy inside and outside the words, but it was also aroused. The competitive spirit of the team officers such as Drax, Hilorimus, and Epithenes emerged.

In the end, Davos came to the front of the Lucania brigade. He didn't say much. First, he solemnly gave a military salute, and then said loudly: Congratulations, brothers of Lucania! You are about to become members of the Tua Union. Citizens, we are family from today!

The Lucalia Warriors played rugby games with Union soldiers for months, and later on, on training days, Davos even allowed them to stop building roads,

Also participate in military training, so they can uniformly perform the Union military salute.

Seeing this scene, Davos was very happy in his heart. He took a new flag from the captain of the guard, Martius, and then raised it high and showed it in front of the Lucanian warriors: This is a beautiful side. The brigade flag is also a bronze statue of the god of death, with a bright red surface, but the embroidered text on it is different. The red star below represents that the team participated in the battle with Crotone and won the victory.

Most Lucarian soldiers had begun to speak Greek, but they could not read Greek, but this flag belonged to them, which was no different from other flags, which made them happy. And Bagul could clearly see the words on the flag: The Fourth Brigade of the First Army!

Really a family! Bagul took over the flag excitedly, and then said: The commander can rest assured that the fourth brigade will successfully complete the task and guide the Lucanians to join our alliance!

Okay! Davers turned his anticipation into a fist and slammed his chest hard...

Withdrawing from the team, Davos came to Felixius, the commander of this military operation: Everything is up to you!

Felixius suppressed the nervousness in his heart and responded with a powerful military salute: Relax Commander!

Let's go! Davos nodded.

Under the guidance of the Pluto Legion's flag, the team quietly headed west...

Davos stared at the long-winded queue, standing there for a long time...

Some of the pre-citizens and slaves who got up early to plough their fields in western Turii were so surprised that they forgot their work when they saw the Union troops advancing on the road beside the fields.

Of course, the military operations of the Tua Alliance could not escape the eyes of those who care.

Since Crotone suffered a big loss from the sneak attack of Amendolara last time, in order to grasp the movements of the Tua Alliance, they sent several landless citizens into the port of Turii as freemen and collected them. Intelligence, Tratus is one of them.

Since the elders of the Tua Alliance frequently went to Amendolara for a meeting two days ago, they caught his attention. It was just today that he discovered that the Turii army was dispatched. After he squatted in the grass and determined the approximate number of the army, he pretended to be leisurely and walked slowly to the port.

What he didn't know was that someone was watching him not far behind, and of course he didn't know that he was making an assertion, trying to divide the Tua League among the Turians, the Amendolaras and the former mercenaries. relationship, which aroused Davos' vigilance, thereby exposing himself.

Brother, this person is collecting important information about our alliance again. We should go up and catch him immediately, so as not to leak out the fact that we sent troops to fight!

No, brother, Asisters told us, 'Don't alarm them yet.' We'd better go and tell Asisters first.

When the two of them rushed back to the city and came to the residence of Asisters, they were informed by the slave who opened the door: Asisters was not here, he was once again the adjutant of the fourth brigade and was already on the expedition.

The two were in a daze: the person in charge of them is not there, what should I do?

At this time, the slave of Asistes asked, Is there any one of you named Aristillas?

I am. One of them replied.

The slave looked at him curiously, and then said: The goddess of fate has favored you! The master asked you to go to see Lord Davos directly!

The two were very excited when they heard it, and came to Davos' mansion without a moment's hesitation, and they were easily received by Davos.

After listening to the reports of the two, Davos was not surprised. Instead, he looked at the two with great interest: the short man was a little nervous and anxious, while the taller man was calmer. Davos was looking at him, and he too Looking at Davos.

Do you know why I didn't catch this Crotone spy? Davos asked suddenly.

The short man didn't know what to say, but the tall and thin man said calmly: I believe that the lord must have his own plan. This spy may be able to play a role, and the lord is not afraid that Crotone will know about our dispatch!

Davos' eyes lit up, looked at him and said, Your name is Aristillas?

Yes, my lord. The tall and thin nodded.

Davos turned to another person again: Your name is Antrapolis?

Yes! Yes! Antrapolis is me! The short man replied excitedly.

Thank you very much for your efforts for the city-state! Asistes once introduced you to me in detail, and he said, 'You are brothers, Catane from Sicily, and have now applied to become reserve citizens of the Tua Union... ', Asisters also specifically mentioned you Aristiras, saying that you used your wisdom to quickly find this Crotone spy, doing a good job! Davos praised.

Hearing the personal praise of Davos, the life-long consul of the Tua Alliance, the military genius, and the God's Blessed One, the calm Aristillas also showed a trace of self-satisfaction.

You are well educated? Davos asked again.

Yes. Our family was relatively wealthy in Katana, and our parents hired governesses for us when we were children... There was a bit of pain in Aristillas' calm words.

The wicked Dionysius not only captured Catane, but also turned most of the people who had not escaped into slaves, and a small part was forcibly moved to the city of Syracuse, so that the robbers of Syracuse occupied it. Our land!... Antrapolis said angrily.

Hey, Sicily is now a volcano about to erupt! Davos said with a sigh, remembering the information he had learned these days. Then the conversation changed: Do you think that this Crotone was sent to collect intelligence, but he still wanted to spread rumors and expose himself, is it a little stupid?