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 by the intelligence department! We did not find out in time. The kingdom has caused losses, please be punished!"

"This is indeed your dereliction of duty!" Davos abruptly increased his tone and said seriously: "Although Prosous is incognito, it is not easy to investigate, but if things are so 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 intention, it may cause great losses to the kingdom. Therefore, your intelligence department should do your best to remove these foreign citizens in important positions. Find out what happened, and ensure the safety of the kingdom!  …”

Davos paused for a moment, and his tone became more relaxed: "...The intelligence department has done a lot in the past. This time it is the first time to make a mistake. I will fine you half a year's salary as a warning to the intelligence department."

"Thank you for your majesty's forgiveness!" Aristillas said gratefully, heaving a sigh of relief.

"Help me call Henepolis in when we 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 Ministry of Military Affairs."

"Okay." Henepolis immediately sat down at the desk and took out a pen and paper.

"Tell Alexis that the commander of the Peloponnesian expedition 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 but remind: "Your Majesty, Prosous is the prince of Sparta, and now he is reuniting with his former comrade-in-arms, in case 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, and loves and supports the kingdom that nurtured them. Once Prosusus 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 for a moment, and then said: "What's more, a dignified Spartan prince actually served as the commander-in-chief of tens of thousands of soldiers in Dionia. If the news was known to the Greek city-states, it would not only show Dionia's strength, and at the same time let them feel our magnanimity, maybe it will have some kind of special influence in mainland Greece..."

"So that's how 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 give him my full support as I always do'... After writing it, give it to me to sign, and send it out as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Aristillas returned to the Intelligence Department and immediately convened a meeting to put pressure on his subordinates, demanding that the leaders of each region must increase their strength to conduct strict investigations on foreign citizens in their regions, especially those officials of the kingdom, to thoroughly understand Their backgrounds before they came to the kingdom, if anyone has any mistakes, they will be severely punished.

The meeting continued until dark, when Aristillas declared the meeting adjourned. 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 Tarrant!"

Aristillas was stunned for a moment, and immediately thought of the half-year salary that he had been deducted from, and immediately realized whether it 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 spent there, and some of the balance is still in arrears..."

Asuna kept babbling on, but Aristillas suddenly interrupted her and asked, "Did you tell the princess about the villa?"

"I didn't, didn't you tell me not to tell anyone." Azuna's answer made Aristillas startled again: Since the intelligence department has changed from a dark place to a bright place and has been officially recognized by the kingdom , the business suddenly increased, and he 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 that he would be able to return after retirement in the future. Retirement in my hometown, but this matter has been going on quietly, and no one has told it... How did His Majesty know?

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

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

"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 has nostalgia for his hometown and could not lead the army and do his best to fight against the Spartans, That's why we asked to be transferred back so as not to affect our war situation in Greece."

"This is Prosus' fault!" Alexis said in a deep voice, "If he had confessed his true life to His Majesty before the army set off, he would not have fallen into the current predicament. According to military law, he is There should be some punishment!"

"...Well, since Prosous has no desire to fight, and staying there will only affect the battle, then transfer him back. Of course, it is also necessary to punish him. This matter is based on your military affairs department. After the "Military Law" was discussed, it was submitted to me for approval."

Having said that, Davos said earnestly: "But... it's not easy for the kingdom to cultivate an excellent commander. After so many years of war, only you and Prosous can truly stand on their own. The kingdom conquers the Quartet—"

"Your Majesty, you are the best commander in the kingdom!" Alexis hurriedly 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 The punishment should not be too severe."

Alexis hesitated for a moment, then responded, "Understood, Your Majesty."

Davos nodded with satisfaction, then turned to another topic: "For the commander of the expeditionary force and the temporary successor of the commander of the First Legion, 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 fully utilize the combat effectiveness of the first legion. The first legion is the main force of this battle, and its temporary legion commander must be selected carefully..."

"Um..." Davers nodded in agreement.

According to the "Dionysian Military Law": If there is an abnormal situation during the war, the regiment commander cannot serve, and the first battalion 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 remember, this is the first time I heard that a team officer insisted on refusing to be the commander of the army." Davers smiled and asked jokingly: "How many times has he refused promotion appointments in total?

"This... I don't know either, but Ketisus has served as the first captain of the First Army for more than 10 years, and he is undoubtedly the longest serving first captain in the kingdom's army. His prestige among the soldiers Sometimes even higher than the corps commander. During the Western Mediterranean War, when Amintas was the commander, he was temporarily in charge of the battlefield command of the First Army several times, and he performed very well..."

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