Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Chapter 32 Cloto and Dido

After the Western Mediterranean War, Davos promulgated two reform measures for the army: one is that team officers must undergo study and assessment to be promoted to general officers; Get a real military position. Because there are only so many generals and officials in the kingdom, there is not necessarily a vacancy, so you need to wait, often after a few months or even a year of teaching in the military camp before you can take office.

Apparently, Patroclus and Sextus did not expect to be so lucky, and despite their best efforts to suppress it, the joy was palpable.

Davos stepped forward, took a brand-new legionnaire's helmet with a purple and red crown from Martius, put it on Patroclus, and said in a deep voice, "Congratulations, Pat Commander of the Legion of Lororos! This time you are heading to Rome to take over the XIV Legion. Now the Gauls are frequently invading the northern border of Etruscans, and they may go south at any time, regardless of whether the kingdom wants to send reinforcements to assist the Etruscans in defense The border and the Latium area are very likely to become the frontier of war! Therefore, after you arrive there, not only must you step up the training of soldiers with the military training officers, but you must always be vigilant and think hard about the enemy's strategy. Once a war occurs, hope that the first The Fourteenth Legion can be the main force in defeating the Gauls!"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty! I will definitely lead the Fourteenth Legion to ensure the safety of the kingdom's territory and protect the kingdom's people from harm!" Patroclus gave a forceful military salute and replied solemnly.

Davos nodded, then turned to Sextus, took another Legion Commander's helmet, put it on him, and said, "Congratulations, Commander Sextus! But as the head of the Eighteenth Legion The new chief, your task is very difficult! The southern territory of Iberia is the most unstable area of ​​the kingdom. There are many indigenous people around the border who have no goodwill towards the kingdom, and there are still many people in the territory who are not fully sympathetic to the kingdom. Return to your heart. When you get there, while cooperating with local officials, you must also actively go deep into various places, investigate and understand the public sentiment, so as to have your own independent judgment.

While strengthening the training of legionnaires, we should also make full use of the time of military training and use various methods to enhance the identity of the citizens with the kingdom. I hope that under your leadership, the 18th Legion will become a leader in southern Iberia. Mainstay! Of course, the kingdom also keeps an eye on the situation there, and will not let you fight alone! "

Davos' remarks made Sextus feel a lot of pressure. When he still smashed his right fist to his left chest forcefully, he said decisively: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely complete the task and keep it safe. Southern Iberia!"

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Crotokatax walked out of the Rome City Hall. The breeze blowing in front of him refreshed his somewhat tired spirit. He nodded to the palace guards who were guarding both sides, and then walked down the steps.

Every time I set foot on the Roman Forum, a sense of joy rose in Crotokatax's heart, because this old square, which had not been renovated for decades, was greatly remodeled and completely new when he was the Roman architect. , when he saw the people happily walking and frolic in the square, he couldn't help showing a smile, and often at this time he would subconsciously look north, the temple group on Capitoline Mountain was radiating under the setting sun. Magnificent brilliance, which also has a lot of his hard work.

Because of these, he was loved by the Roman people, and all passers-by greeted him warmly, and he took the trouble to respond enthusiastically.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the people would never approach him. This is because there was an attempted assassination of Crotokatax two years ago. After the incident became serious, the general public in Rome knew about this man who treated others. The gentle and kind young official is actually the eldest son of King Davos,

It also understood why he always followed a group of guards. After the assassination, Crotokatax asked the inspectorate and the court not to expand the case too much and not to harass the criminal's family when tracing the criminals involved in the incident... This practice has increased even more the love of the people for him.

The mansion of Crotokatax was not far from the town hall, on the top of the Palatine Hill, separated from the other residences, and guarded by the palace guard.

When Crotokatax entered the mansion, his wife Dido immediately left the main building and stepped forward to greet him.

Looking at his smiling wife, Crotokatax thought to himself: a few years ago, when he learned that his father was engaged to him, and that the woman was a Carthaginian, several years older than him , his heart is quite resistant. But since he was a child, he has always been obedient to his father's decision, so he did not expressly object to it, but for a period of time at the beginning of the marriage, his attitude towards his wife was indifferent. However, in constant contact, his attitude changed. He deeply felt that his wife was not only beautiful, but also very cultivated and cared for him. At the same time, she was also a very wise and capable woman. Although Dionysian women were much more open-minded than traditional Greek women, women as distinguished as Dido were still very rare in the kingdom, and it was her unique personalities that so strongly attracted Crotokatak In his heart, Dido gradually surpassed his sister Cynthia.

"You're back! You must be hungry, dinner is ready!" Dido looked at his tired husband, went up to hold his arm, and said with concern.

"Well... what's there to eat today?" Clotokatax asked casually, holding his wife's hand.

"There's the fried beef you like, and the cod that your mother sent," Dido replied.

"Salted cod?" Cod is delicious, but it is not produced much in the Mediterranean, and it is not easy to catch, and once it leaves the sea, it is easy to spoil in a short time, and it is not easy to preserve, which makes cod a higher price. A kind of delicacy, from Turii to Rome, it will take three or four days at the fastest if you take the fast boat downwind. If it is not salted, it will be smelly long ago, so Clotokatax will ask this question. .

"It's not salted," Dido explained when he saw her husband's surprised expression: "Your mother put the cod in a clay pot, stuffed it with ice, sealed it, and wrapped it with several layers of cloth. It has been kept in a cool place at the bottom of the boat, so after delivery, the ice has not completely melted, and the cod is relatively fresh, so I asked the chef to make fried cod..."

"It's too extravagant, just to give a few fish, so toss!" Clotokatax frowned.

"This fish is not for you to eat." Dido rolled his eyes at him and said, rubbing his abdomen: "After Chris was sent to Turii, your mother got it from Peloya (Dido's confidant maid) I knew I was pregnant again, so I sent a lot of things to condolences, not just this cod!"

Clotokatax quickly changed his words: "That's what should be given! That's what should be given! You see, my mother still cares about you very much!"

Dido was silent for a while, and then said softly, "It would be better if Chris was not picked up..."

"Parents and they all miss their grandsons! Besides, Chris is pestering you every day, you can't rest well, and it's not good for the child in your belly. You forgot how the doctor reminded us last time!  … …”

"You're right, I shouldn't mention this again, let's go to eat first, otherwise the dishes will be cold." Dido also simply walked into the restaurant with her husband.

"Come, eat another." Clotokataxes forked another piece of cod and put it on Dido's plate.

"I'm full, and I can't eat any more." Dido returned the cod from the plate to Clotokatax.

"You're full so soon? You're pregnant now, so you should eat more." Crotokatax persuaded with concern.

"I've only been three months old, and I don't have such a big appetite. Eat it quickly. You didn't eat much just now."

"Then go for a walk in the yard, it's good for your body."

"Yeah." Dido nodded in response, looking at her husband who was eating fish, her eyes were full of love: when she promised King Davos to marry Clotokatax, it was completely forced by the situation. At that time she did not know that her husband was also dissatisfied with the marriage, but then she knew that Clotokatax had become her own and the entire Margonid family in the kingdom of Dionia. Relying on, so she tried her best to make this young husband fall in love with her, and in the process, she gradually fell in love with him, not only because of his identity and appearance, but also because of his Tenderness and his respect for women. In this era, whether in Dionia or in Carthage, it is rare for men who truly respect women, which is one of the reasons why Dido, who is proud and independent, never married, and Clotokatak He was influenced by Davos since he was a child, but this habit was deeply rooted in his bones, so Dido felt that he was very lucky.

Of course, there was always a tinge of unease in her heart, after all, she was several years older than Clotokatax, and she was almost 30 now, and her mother-in-law Cristoia always seemed to have a bad impression of her. , so she not only cares for her husband meticulously in life, but also tries to help him in career. She thinks that, even if she will get old and senile in the future, Clotokatax will not want to leave her. .

"Today, Konya came to see me." Dido said softly.

"Konya?" Clotokatax couldn't remember who this person was.

"Wife of Licinius Stolo, Judge of Roman Demoness."

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