Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1155

[Chapter 104]

Although Davos’s tone was calm, Aristillas still felt sullen from Davos’ indifferent face. He bowed his head in fear and pleaded guilty: “Your Majesty, this is the dereliction of duty of the intelligence department! We did not find out in time. The kingdom has caused losses, and I ask for punishment!”

“This is indeed your dereliction of duty!” Davos abruptly increased his tone and said solemnly: “Although Prosous is incognito, it is not easy to investigate, but if things are like this It’s easy, do you still need to set up your intelligence department! There are many foreign residents in Dionia, and many of them still hold important positions. Once someone has a different opinion, it may cause great losses to the kingdom, so your intelligence department should do your best Try to find out the past lives of these foreign citizens in important positions, and ensure the safety of the kingdom!…”

Davers paused for a moment, and his tone became more relaxed: “…The intelligence department has made a lot of contributions before, this time If it is the first time you make a mistake, you will be fined half a year’s salary as a warning to the Intelligence Department.”

“Thank you for your forgiveness, Your Majesty!” Aristillas said gratefully, heaving a sigh of relief.

“Help me call Henepolis in when I go out.”

“Yes.” Aristillas walked out of the chamber, feeling a chill on his back, only to realize that the Bolton he was wearing was soaked in cold sweat.

Seeing Henepolis walk in, the expression on Davos’ face was much gentler than before: “Heney, send a warrant to the Military Affairs Department.”

“Okay.” Henepolis immediately sat down in the office At the desk, take out a pen and paper.

“Tell Alexis that the commander of the expedition to Peloponnese does not need to be replaced for the time being, and Prosus is still in charge.”

Henipolis was stunned for a moment and couldn’t help reminding: “Your Majesty, Prosous But the Prince of Sparta, now reuniting with his former comrade-in-arms, should he—”

“What if he doesn’t carry out his mission seriously, or even leads the army to rebel… You think so.” Davers took over his words, hahaha with a smile, his face full of confidence: “Most of the soldiers who went on the expedition It is a citizen who really grew up in the territory of Dionia. He loves and supports the kingdom that nurtured them. Once Prosous has evil intentions, he will only be abandoned by them, not to mention Oliver in the army. Sparta, Trotiras, Cykrian and the others! Today’s Sparta is about to set the sun, and Prosous, who has lived in the kingdom for many years and has won a great reputation, should not give up everything here, instead To Sparta, whom he has always hated!”

Davos paused, then said, “What’s more, a dignified Spartan prince actually served as the commander-in-chief of tens of thousands of soldiers in Dionia. Knowing by the Greek city-states, it not only shows the strength of Dionia, but also makes them feel our magnanimity, maybe it will have some kind of special influence in the Greek mainland…”

“So it is…” Henepolis nodded thoughtfully.

“You will write another letter to Prosous in my name, roughly meaning… um, ‘I trust him completely, let him have no worries and continue to follow his own plan with Spar I will still fully support him as I always do’… After writing it, give it to me to sign, and then send it out as soon as possible.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

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Aristillas returned to the intelligence department, and immediately held a meeting to put pressure on his subordinates, demanding that the heads of each region must increase their strength to conduct strict investigations on foreign citizens in their regions, especially those kingdoms Officials, it is necessary to thoroughly understand their background before coming to the kingdom, and if anyone has any mistakes, they will be severely punished.

The meeting continued until dark, when Aristillas announced the adjournment.

When he dragged his tired body back home, he found that his wife was smiling and seemed to be in a good mood.

“This afternoon, Princess Cristoia invited me over, saying that I worked hard and helped her a lot during this time. The Chamber of Commerce does things. In the past two years, Cristoia has been busy taking care of her grandson, and the energy invested in the Chamber of Commerce is less, and more rely on Asuna to help Eunice), in order to express her gratitude, she gave me a lot of property, a full two. A Talent

!”

Aristillas was stunned for a moment, then thought of the half-year salary that he had been deducted, and immediately realized whether this was King Davos’ compensation for him.

“I didn’t plan to accept it, and I repeatedly refused to accept the princess, but the princess asked me, ‘Has the villa your family built in Catania been built?’ It’s all been spent there, and some of the balance is still in arrears…”

Asuna kept talking, but Aristillas suddenly interrupted her and asked, “It’s you about the villa. Did you

tell the princess?”

“I didn’t, didn’t you tell me not to tell anyone.” Azuna’s answer made Aristillas stunned again: Since the intelligence department changed from a dark place to a bright place, got After the official recognition of the kingdom, the business suddenly increased, and he himself was getting older, his energy was not good, and he began to have a little retreat, so he bought land and built a villa in the foothills of the western edge of the Catania Plain, thinking about After retiring in the future, I will be able to return to my hometown to retire, but this matter has been quietly going on, and no one has told it… How did His Majesty know?

When Aristillas thought about it, he felt a chill in his heart.

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A few days later, Davos received a letter from Leoticides again, this time with the Minister of War Alexis.

“Alexis, Prosous sent a letter requesting to resign as commander, and also requesting to be transferred from the army of the expedition to Sparta. What do you think about this matter?” Davos asked mildly. .

Alexis was stunned for a moment, glanced at Davos’ unsurprised and unhappy face, and thought: My opinion is not the same as what you said just now, but it was rejected by you last time.

Of course he wouldn’t say that, but he frowned and said in a slightly embarrassed way: “Your Majesty, Prosous is not only the commander of the expedition to Sparta, but also the commander of the First Legion. It is the main force of the battle. Now that the army is already in the theater, it may fight against the Spartan army at any time. At this critical moment, Prosus, as the commander, asked to leave. This will not only weaken the morale and combat effectiveness of the army, but also It will seriously affect our success or failure in the Peloponnesian War!”

Davos looked at him and said slowly: “However, Prosous confessed in the letter that, as a Spartan, he had nostalgia for his hometown. We cannot lead the army and do our best to fight against the Spartans, so we asked to be transferred back so as not to affect our war situation in Greece.”

“This is what was wrong with Prosus!” Alexis said in a deep voice: “If he had confessed his true background to His Majesty before the army set off, he wouldn’t have fallen into the current predicament. According to military law, he should have received some punishment!”

“…Well, since Prosous has already If there is no desire to fight, staying there will only affect the fight, so transfer him back. Of course, it is also necessary to punish him. This matter will be discussed by your Ministry of Military Affairs in accordance with the “Military Law” and reported to me. Approval.”

Having said this, Davos said earnestly: “But… it is not easy for the kingdom to cultivate an excellent commander. After so many years of war, only you and Prosous can truly Be on your own

and fight for the kingdom—”

“Your Majesty, you are the best commander in the kingdom!” Alexis quickly interjected.

Davos smiled lightly, then sighed lightly again, and said in a serious tone: “Prosous is excusable for concealing his life experience, and he didn’t secretly collaborate with the enemy, but also took the initiative to confess… uh, yes Its punishment should not be too severe.”

Alexis hesitated for a while, then responded: “Understood, Your Majesty.”

Davos nodded with satisfaction, and then turned to another topic: “For the commander of the expeditionary force. And the temporary successor of the First Army Corps commander, do you have a candidate?”

Alexis didn’t answer immediately, but fell into thought.

Davos first signaled Henepolis, who was recording on the side, to ask someone to get some slurry, and then waited quietly.

After a while, Alexis raised his head and said: “Your Majesty, the soldiers of the First Legion are more arrogant and unruly than other legions, and its first captain was newly appointed last year, and I am afraid that he has not fully established himself in the Legion. To establish prestige, if you temporarily act as the commander of the legion, it will be difficult for the soldiers to tame, and it will be difficult to give full play to the combat effectiveness of the first legion, and the first legion is the main force of this battle, its temporary legion commander Candidates must be chosen carefully…”

“Well…” Davers nodded in agreement.

According to the “Dionysian Military Law”: If there is an abnormal situation during the war, the army commander cannot serve, and the first team captain can temporarily take over.

Now that the first team captain has been ruled out, there is no possibility for other team leaders to take over. Alexis did not mention the third team captain Adoris, and Davos seemed to have completely forgotten about it.

“I have a very suitable candidate-Ctisus, does Your Majesty remember him?”

“Of course I do, this is the first time I heard of a team officer who insisted on refusing to be the commander of the army.” Davos smiled. , asked jokingly: “How many times has he refused promotion appointments in total?

“This… I don’t know either, but Ctisus has served as the first captain of the First Army for more than 10 years, and there is no doubt that he is a kingdom The longest-serving first division captain in the army, his prestige among the soldiers was sometimes even higher than that of the regiment commander.

During the Western Mediterranean War, when Amyntas was the commander, he was temporarily in charge of the battlefield command tasks of the First Army several times, and he performed very well…”

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