Davers gently stroked Christoya's smooth and unbulging abdomen, and said, "Until our child is born smoothly, do you hear it?" ”

Despite Davers's domineering tone, Christoya enjoyed his stern attitude, resting her head on Davers's chest and softly replying, "Got it......"

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Davers gently removed the sleeping Christoya, carefully got out of bed, crept to the side room, and then fumbled to light the oil lamp in front of the alcove next to the window, and the flickering light illuminated a bronze statue of Hera in a twisted dress and smiling. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Davers knelt down for the first time in prayer with tears of excitement in his eyes, but it was not Hera's carol: "Dear father and mother, do you know? My son has his own child in this world, and I hope you can bless him to come to this world smoothly, grow up healthily, continue my bloodline, and inherit my career......"

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In his palace on the island of Ortigia, Dionysius was discussing important matters with Felistos and Reptines. At this moment, Hiparinus, his chief of intelligence, walked up to him and handed him a piece of information.

Dionysius looked at it at a glance and couldn't believe it: "It's true?!" ”

"When did the news I confirmed go wrong!" Hipparinus said coldly.

Dionysius did not care about Hyparinus's attitude, after all, Hyparinus was his father-in-law, and he was one of his colleagues who firmly supported him in the process of gaining power in Syracuse. Dionysius exclaimed: "It's unbelievable that the young leader of the mercenaries has won again!" And this time he also defeated Crotone, who was a headache for the Lockrie people! ”

"He's just sneaking up." After reading the information handed over by his brother, Reptinis clearly did not appreciate Davers's method of victory.

"My brother, you have to understand that whether it's a sneak attack or a frontal battle, as long as you can win, you should be praised! And he was able to win more with less twice in a row, it seems that this person is indeed a powerful general! Dionysius said seriously, and he suddenly sighed: "Davers...... Davers ...... It's a pity...... It's a pity ......"

"My lord, do you still want to recruit him?" Felistos asked from the side.

Dionysius shook his head: "He is obviously not satisfied with being a mercenary leader, he has successfully become the lifelong consul of Amendolara before, and now after defeating Crotone, I am afraid he is thinking about how to bring Turiyi under his rule...... This young man is not simple, I underestimated him before, it seems that I will pay more attention to him in the future! He said with a serious expression.

"Got it." Hipparinus replied.

Dionysius saw that Reptines looked disapproving, and sighed secretly in his heart: this brother of his own, loyal and diligent, is a little less scheming, but it is precisely because of this that he has entrusted the responsibility to him, and not to those who have different intentions. The lesson of the blood of father-in-law Hermocratalis must be remembered! (Hermocrates was the former father-in-law of Dionysius, the leader of Syracuse, the hero of the defeat of the Athenian invasion, after the Syracuse democrats feared his dictatorship and incited the people to expel him, he also led the Sicilian people to resist the Carthaginian attack, and finally the Syracuse democrats were so frightened that his light was too bright and tricked him back to Syracuse and killed him)

"By the way, what's going on with Jerolis?" Dionysius remembered the man who had been idle by himself.

"He's been quiet for the past few months." Hiparinus said.

Dionysius then said to Felistus: "Herois has had enough time to rest. Filly, you go and call him back and help you prepare for this war. ”

"Yes!" Felistos looked overjoyed.

Dionysius looked at Felistus, then at Hipparinus, and remembered Gerolis in Egypt: it was these people who firmly supported themselves in their most difficult times, and made them what they are today! Herolis should still be loyal to himself, and this time it can be regarded as a small warning to him, telling him not to talk nonsense in the future.

After instructing Felistus to do this, Dionysius became much more relaxed, and he turned his attention to the important matter that he was most concerned about: "How is the migration of the Leotines to Syracuse?" ”

"They have been resettled, they are all busy adapting to the new environment, and their performance is quite stable so far." Felistos replied.

"That's good." Dionysius turned to look at Reptines: "How's that thing the craftsmen are doing?" ”

"It's worked!" Leptinies waited for his brother to ask about it, and he said excitedly, "It's too powerful!" It's a weapon of the god of war! It can shoot a ten-pound stone out of a hundred meters, and the average city wall will definitely collapse if it is smashed with a dozen stones! ”

"Excellent! You reward those craftsmen for me, and let them make more of this kind of thing, but be careful to keep it secret, and if anyone leaks it, I will kill his whole family!" Dionysius said grimly: "Next year I will surprise the Carthaginians!" ”

"Why don't you attack now?" Leptinius was puzzled and said, "We have conquered the Greek city-states of eastern Sicily beyond Messina, and we have a huge army and powerful siege weapons. Those Carthaginian cities in western Sicily simply could not withstand our onslaught. ”

"We must be careful against Carthage, because they can bring thousands of soldiers from Africa and Africa at any time, and we must be very sure that we can go to war!" Dionysius said unquestioningly.

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During this time, Kunogorata had been busy with the reconstruction of Turii, spending the night at the camp and rarely taking time to return to Amendora.

As soon as dinner had been eaten, the eldest son, Sostatus, rushed back when he heard the news, and he shouted with a smile on his face: "Father, you are back!" ”

"Hmm." Kunograta snorted: "I heard that you have been hanging out all this time, and you are not going to participate in the reconstruction of Turiyi, and you are still not a citizen of the Tua Alliance?!" ”

"It's good that I didn't applaud when the city was destroyed in Turii, it's impossible for me to work with the murderers of my brother and the murderers who bullied my sister!" Sostatus looked indignant, and at the same time he explained, "But I didn't wander around. I participated in four military training organized by Amendolara, not to mention, their military training in Amendora was quite complicated and very heavy, and every time I trained, I almost exhausted to death! No wonder, Amen...... No, our citizen soldiers are so capable. Also, the rugby game invented by Lord Archon is quite interesting......"

The mention of Sostatus' dead siblings was like lifting a scar on Kunogorata's heart and making him look gloomy.

When Sostatus found out, he immediately changed the topic and pretended to be excited: "Except for military training, I am helping under the commercial officer Marigi at the rest of the time. Father, you don't know, since we spread the news that 'a lot of supplies are needed for the reconstruction of the city of Turiyi', a large number of merchant ships have come from all directions, coupled with our low market tax rate, good service, and strict management, the merchants of various city-states are full of praise. Now the merchants who have settled in have occupied our port, and the original market is no longer enough, and it needs to be expanded, but now you have all the menpower. I reckon that the day after tomorrow at the latest, Lord Mariji will be looking for you for someone. ”

"It's true?!" Kunogorata had been staying in the city of Turii for a long time, and had no time to visit the port at all, but he did not expect that two months ago, Marigi led the people to build a port and market in the area of the mouth of the sea and the site of the city of Xubaris, and it was so prosperous in a short period of time.

"Of course it's true! I helped Master Marigi keep the accounts, and I remember it very clearly. Every day, about ten Terrentes are spent on the materials needed for the reconstruction of the city, and the taxes collected and the profits from the sale of goods are also eight Talientes, otherwise where do you think you will get the materials except wood and stone for the construction of the city? Sostatus spoke eloquently,

"Davers knows how to use people! I didn't expect Mariji, a Persian, to be so capable in business! Kunograta sighed.

He glanced at his son and said lightly, "Say, what's the matter with me?" "Kunograta knows his son.

"Hmm...... Well...... The warehouses and hotels at the foot of Mount Amendolara had been burned down by the Crotone, and now the Crotone captives were about to build them. I heard from Master Marigi that he was going to auction off these new warehouses and hotels and rent them to the Tua people to run and make money...... Well...... I wanted to participate, but I didn't have enough money, so I wanted to find my father...... You borrow some. ”

"How much do you want?"

"Hmm...... Five...... Five Talientes. Sostatus plucked up the courage to say that this was almost half of the family property of Kunogorata.

"You're going to rent them all?"

"Yes, Father. Now that there are many merchant ships in Turiyi, and our port has not really been built, a large number of merchants and sailors have no place to eat and lodging, and there is no place to store their goods, and Amendolara has ready-made warehouses and hotels, and the road between the two cities is being built at an accelerated pace, I think that taking these warehouses and hotels will make our family a lot of money! Sostatus said confidently.

Kunograta pondered for a moment, then looked at his son and said in a deep voice: "Son, since I was expelled from Turiyi, I have reflected on my previous ways, and I feel that I used to act too radically, often not considering the feelings of others, so that when things happen, no one is willing to help us......"