"But I heard that in the past ten years, he led his troops to conquer the Numibia region, so it can be seen that he is not an incompetent person." Kisgo was slightly puzzled.

"Hmph, the Numibian region has been under the influence of Carthage for decades, how many tribes are willing to take the initiative to attach to Carthage, not to mention that the Numibians have always been scattered, how can they unite to resist the Carthaginian army, the Senate can conquer Numibia even if a woman is sent as a commander." Hasdruba said disdainfully: "Uncle said that Monte Adno was a man who was greedy for wine and lust and could not endure hardship, and I heard that when he was commanding the war in Numibia, he was afraid of the hot weather, and never went to the front line to direct the battle, but hid in the tent and commanded it remotely...... Hanno sent him to be the commander of the army, it was a joke! Hanno is also a fool who doesn't understand military affairs at all! Only 40,000 men were sent from the city to fight against Dionia, thinking that by capturing a few towns and winning a few victories, Dioonia would be brought to his knees and taken advantage of it...... He thought that war was like a business that could be bargained! ”

"Yes, since we have started a war with Dionia, we should defeat it with all our strength while Dionia is still weak due to the drought!" Kisgow said with a worried face: "If you don't change your concept early, I'm afraid this expedition will be ......."

"Isn't that just right, Hanno's defeat is just in time for us to get back to the heart of Carthage!" Hasdruba said with a relaxed face.

"But...... What if Monte Adno commands our army indiscriminately? ......" Kisgow was a little worried.

Hasdruba glanced at him, "Have you forgotten what Uncle Margo said!" We don't have to obey Monteadeno's command at all, we control our army! ”

Kisgow thought for a moment and suggested, "In that case...... It would be better if we could lead the army alone. ”

"I'll go and make this request to Monte Adno, and I don't think he will want to be with us who are always arguing with him and unwilling to obey his commands." Hasdruba had a wicked grin on his face.

At this moment, the shouts of the lookout were heard from the mast: "Come to Sicily!" ”

Hasderogba and Kisgow lifted their spirits and hurried to the bow of the ship, looking at the silhouette of the land that loomed in the distance.

Hasdruba looked excited: "Kisgow, let's have a big fight together!" ”

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"I didn't expect that Carthage sent such a commander, and he could win the battle without being on the battlefield, which is also an ability!" After reading the information about the Carthaginian army this time, Davers was in a good mood.

"Copy a copy of this information about the Carthaginian army, and send it to Prosous at once, I believe he will make good use of it." Davers took a portion of the pile of information on the table and handed it to Aristiras.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Aris, do you think this Hanno only sent 40,000 troops...... Oh, and add to that the Iberian army, 60,000 men in total, to Sicily, does he really think that with these 60,000 troops alone, he can defeat my Dionya and completely occupy Sicily? Davos asked suddenly.

Sometimes, when Davers was thinking about some important state affairs, he would suddenly ask questions to his close ministers to confirm his ideas or broaden his thinking, and Aristiras had been prepared for this, and he said unhurriedly: "Perhaps the Sufi Hanno of Carthage did not think of completely occupying Sicily or defeating us Dionya completely, but he just wanted to force us to sign some agreements in their favor after some victories......"

“…… Reasonable. Davers nodded with a deep groan, and after a while, he touched his chin and said in a deep voice, "It's possible...... The Carthaginians did not want to send so many troops at once to increase the logistical pressure, but to increase them later, depending on the development of the war situation...... In any case, the ruler of Carthage, Lord Hanno, played politics well, but apparently not as bold as the Magonides. Perhaps he didn't see this war as a decisive battle between Dionya and Carthage at all, and that should be a good thing for us......" Davers said, his voice gradually lowering, and he fell back into thought.

Aristiras stood quietly and silently.

After a while, Davers looked at him again and said, "At yesterday's meeting of the tribunes, the tributers from Ugentum, Mesane, and Oudière mentioned that there were strange-looking Mesapi people in and out of the mansions of some former Mesapi chiefs in the towns and villages, and you should send someone to check them out. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"It's best to figure out who their backers are! It seems that some people want to take advantage of our war with Carthage to create more trouble for us! Davers looked sharply ahead, in fact he already had an object of suspicion in his mind.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'll do it immediately!" Aristiras's face was solemn.

At this time, the palace guard came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Sekrian has arrived. ”

"Let him in!" Davers said happily.

Aristiras immediately retired.

Secrean, who was already in his 40s, was still slender and vigorous, and he couldn't see any signs of a middle-aged man's body fat, he strode into the office, came to Davers, and performed a standard military salute quickly and simply: "Your Majesty, I'm here!" ”

"Look at you like this, it looks like you can't wait." Davers quipped.

"Isn't it, Your Majesty! I've been in that little bay in Tarantum for almost ten years, and I've almost forgotten how to steer a warship! Secorian also joked.

"Looks like I'm going to reconsider a change of naval commander." Davers said seriously.

"Is there a better admiral in the kingdom than me?" Sekrian responded immediately.

Both of them laughed.

"This time you will be sent to Sicily to command the First and Third Fleets to fight against the Carthaginian navy. The commander of the Third Fleet, Vlarios, is your former subordinate, and it is easier to command, do you have any more requirements? Davers said solemnly.

"Can you put the Second Fleet under my command as well?" Sekrian unceremoniously made his own request.

Davers shook his head: "Midorades' fleet needs to contain the Romans on the west coast. Besides, after the First Fleet of nearly 60,000 people went to Sicily, most of the military rations were supplied by the kingdom, and you also know that the kingdom has just experienced a drought, and all the cities in southern Italy are short of food, but I have given priority to your fleet with the grain transported from Egypt, if you add another 30,000 or 40,000 people, I am afraid that most of the navy under your command will have to go hungry. ”

There are four fleets in the current kingdom of Dionia. The First Fleet is based in Tarantum, the Second Fleet is located in Trinay, the Third Fleet is in Catanay, and the Fourth Fleet is in Brindisi. For example, the main force of the First Fleet is stationed in the northwest corner of the Great Port of Tarantum, and the land from there to Metapontum is basically allocated to the sailors and helmsmen of the First Fleet, and some sailors come from Tarantum, Metapontum, and Heracles...... Therefore, every time the First Fleet trained, they were able to carry enough rations and get to the base in time.

In addition, the main combat force of the Dionian fleet is the Raven warship, and the main mode of combat is broadside combat, which requires a large number of infantry to fight on board. During the Southern Italian War, the infantry was provided entirely by the army corps, but after the establishment of the kingdom, Sekrian proposed to the Ministry of War, he believed that it was difficult to coordinate in the training of the navy in peacetime (because the fleet station and the corps station were not together, and it was impossible to train with each legion), and in the war it was impossible to fully exert the power of the legion (because it would be drawn to the fleet from time to time to fight), it was better to let each fleet be equipped with its own infantry for the navy, They can devote themselves to the fight at sea and the incursion of the enemy's coastline......

The War Department argued over his proposal, and the report finally reached Davers, who readily signed "yes." Because, he knew very well in his heart that the navy has always been used to attack, and they need to have their own marines.

For this purpose, the naval garrison needed to have enough land to house sailors and fleet infantry. So, the Second Fleet was in Trina, where there was the Euphemia Plain; The Third Fleet was in Catanay, where there was the fertile Catanian plain; The Fourth Fleet was in Brindisi, and the city of Brindisi itself was a naval base; In addition to Tarantum, the First Fleet also had a detachment stationed in a military port in the southern part of the Xubari Plain. Therefore, the size of each fleet was quite large, especially the First Fleet, which completely outnumbered the five army corps combined, and once it was far from the station, the consumption of food was enormous.

Secrean, of course, knew the pros and cons of this, so he no longer insisted on it, and then asked a sensitive question: "I went to Sicily, who is in charge of the command of the operation?" Is it me or the newly appointed Sicilian commander Prosous? ”

Davers stared at him and said solemnly: "In principle, you are in charge of the navy, Prosous is in charge of the army, and the navy and army will work together to defend our territory in Sicily and eliminate the invading Carthaginian army. When you and Prosous discuss the military plan, the Governor of Sicily, Sipoulos, will also take part, and when you are in dispute, he will make the final decision, and once the plan has been established, it must be carried out with all its might, without any prevarication or delay. ”()

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