Chapter 116 The Omen of Hades

After repeated requests to no avail, the Laos people tore off their disguised masks and brazenly launched an attack on the La River fortress.

The fortress of the Canara River was located in a narrow area between the river bank and the mountains, and Laos could not use the advantage of the large number of troops. And Taglu led more than 200 soldiers to defend stubbornly with a small but strong fortress.

After the bloody battle into the afternoon, the Laos army was still unable to enter the fortress. After receiving a request for help from the Lahe fortress, Niutum Chief Executive Hermon personally led nearly 2,000 civilian reinforcements that were urgently summoned to arrive in time.

The Laotians saw that the opponent was strong, so they slowly retreated...

………………………………

At this time, beacon fires were everywhere in Dionia, and the dark clouds of war were getting thicker and thicker. The people of Turii were really afraid. They often gathered in two places: one was the Temple of Hades, hoping to get this The powerful Pluto blesses the uneasy mood; the other place is the square in front of the Senate.

The people once again appealed to the Senate: Let the consul Davos be the king, because only in this way can Dionysus get through this difficulty, and Hades has already foreseen all this!

This time, the noise of the people was obviously much bigger than the previous two days. The elders in the Senate were already panicked because of the bad situation that kept coming, and the protests from the people made them even more at a loss as to what to do.

"Plessinas, look at what you've done! Stop your tricks quickly, let the people of Turii restore peace, and let Dionia restore order, otherwise the Senate will not be able to function normally, and everything will be in chaos. It's gone!" Kunogorata finally couldn't help but get angry at Plessinas.

"Lord Kunogolata, be careful what you say, this is the oracle of the god Hades, it is a spontaneous appeal of the people, and it has nothing to do with me! Instead of arguing with me here, you might as well think about how Satisfy the needs of the people and calm their anger!" Plessinas, the chief priest of the Temple of Hades, retorted resolutely.

"My lords, it's not a big deal to let Lord Davos be the king. Isn't the position and role that Davos has assumed in the past few years not exercising the power of a king! It just lacks a name. That's it. Don't you expect Lord Davos to come back early to help us defeat the powerful enemy and save the alliance?! In fact, since the establishment of the alliance, Lord Davers has been the biggest support for us and the people outside. Now the brutal Syracuses are approaching us, let the alliance become the second Sirius, let us suffer like the people of Sirius, Lord Davos, who has the blessing of Hades, is our only support, What are you still hesitating about!" Mariji's seductive words shocked everyone.

Just when some of the elders were thoughtful and some wanted to refute, the door of the venue was pushed open,

The captain of the guard ran in with incredible excitement on his face: "My lords, Tuli... Tuli is alive! Tuli is alive!"

"What are you talking about...Turii is alive? Make it clearer!" Scambrath shouted dissatisfied.

Kunogolata took a few steps forward, and asked in disbelief, "You mean that the Turi fountain has started to come out again?!"

"Yes, my lord! Just when the people were shouting, 'Let Lord Davos be king', the Turi Fountain was resurrected, and now the spring water has flowed into the square!" The excited captain of the guard did not forget to add One sentence: "My lords, this is a divine sign!"

The elders looked at each other and were shocked, including Marigi, Plessinas, and Kunogolata. You must know that in this age of godly worship, the Greeks valued the divine signs the most. When praying to the gods, worshipping, coughing, windy, raining, thundering, etc., sudden anomalies will be regarded as the manifestation of gods. And the well-known Turi Fountain became a waste spring after the old Turii city was burnt by the Crotones. It has been dry for many years, but this time it has started to return to the water. What a great omen! While most Greeks believed that the fountain was under the jurisdiction of Poseidon, the god of the sea, there were also some who believed that the above-ground fountain should be under the control of Hades because it came from underground.

"Go, take a look!" Kunogolata couldn't hide the shock and curiosity in his heart, and he walked out of the Senate without hesitation, followed by the other elders.

The people who had gathered in front of the Senate before all ran to the outer edge of the square on the left side of the Senate, which was the former site of the Tuli Fountain.

The former Turui people attached great importance to this spring, which borrowed its name as the city's name, and built a large pool for it. There are several vivid statues of the spring goddess and the Nymph fairy in the pool. It has become a lively place for children to play in the water, the elderly to rest and relax, men to talk about politics, and women slaves to draw water. However, a fire destroyed not only the statues in the pool, but also the Turi Spring was no longer gushing. There were rumors from the free people that this was the punishment of the gods for the perfidiousness of the Turi people.

When rebuilding the city of Turii, as a nostalgia for the past, Heraclid asked craftsmen to build a circle of stone walls and enclose the fountain, which looks like a well. Over the years, it has become the most inconspicuous presence near Victory Square.

Now, hundreds of people are surrounded by water, and the people who were worried about the safety of the alliance before are now dancing with joy. When they saw Kunogolata and other elders coming, they immediately shouted: "Come and see, esteemed lords! The great Hades heard our cry, and he responded!"

"Even Hades agreed to let his descendant, our Davos, become the king, why are you still hesitating!"

"Let Lord Davos become the king, so that we can get the blessing of Hades, drive the enemy out of our homeland, and restore peace to Dionia!"

...

"Everyone be quiet first, let's take a look first!" Kunogolata said patiently and loudly.

The people quickly gave way.

Kunogolata and the others stepped on the water and walked in. They saw that the half-meter-high "stone well" was already filled with water, and the water continued to pour out of the well and flowed to Victory Square, forming a long line. waterway.

Kunogolata reached in, the water was crystal clear, and a strong upward force held up his palm at the mouth of the spring.

That's right, the Turi Fountain is alive, it can't be faked! Kunogolata withdrew his hand and wiped it on his clothes.

"This spring is really sweet!" Maliji took a sip of water and praised loudly, attracting other elders to follow suit.

Kunogolata looked at this clear and clear spring, which could almost illuminate his face, and was really confused: Is this really the expectation of the gods? !

But the people would not give the elders too much time to think, looking at the eagerly looking forward eyes, the elders knew that they had to give them a clear answer today.

After a brief but intense deliberation, Kunogorata announced to the people on behalf of the senators: "People of Dionia, the senate, after deliberation, accepts your request, and elects Archon Davos as... ...for the king of the Dionysian League, and of course it requires the permission of Davos himself! ..."

Before Kunogolata's words were finished, the people cheered: "King Davos is victorious!!!..."

Back at the Senate, most of the elders were a little disappointed. Although Davos was a life-long consul of Dionia before, he was also a senior of the Senate after all, and his status was similar. Now he is suddenly a king, and his status is a lot higher than that of their elders. This kind of gap gives them a strong sense of loss.

Kunogolata coughed a few times and wanted to warn everyone to cheer up and have a serious discussion on the major issue of "Davers becoming king" and how to reasonably limit his power. But before he could say anything, the captain of the guard hurried in again.

Kunogolata's heart suddenly "squeaked", and he heard him anxiously shouting: "My lords, some warships of Syracuse's fleet have docked on the coast north of Castellon. Hundreds of people landed, ready to attack our coastal villages!"

Everyone was shocked, and the scene of the Crotone fleet looting the villages and towns of Dionia was about to be repeated.

Fortunately, before this war broke out, Davos had already thought of the possibility of such a situation considering the absolute advantage occupied by the Syracuse fleet. Before he left, he ordered the Ministry of Military Affairs to make some deployments based on previous experience. . For example, set up coastal observation posts on the east coast of Dionia, build simple defense facilities in each coastal village, and set up a small camp of reserve companies between several villages...

Before Kunogorata made a decision, Kapus stood up and said decisively: "I demand that I immediately lead the troops to stop these Syracuses who have landed, so as to prevent them from causing greater losses to our people. !"

The elders had no objection to Caps' invitation to fight. In fact, he was the only one in the Senate at the moment who was familiar with Dionysian's unique legion tactics and was able to lead troops to fight. At this point in the war, there were only a dozen or so elders left in the Senate.

"It seems that we need to recruit freemen again." Kunogolata's expression was heavy. At this moment, the source of Turian citizens' troops was almost exhausted. The only way to go to the port area to recruit freemen, and the number of freemen there was in large numbers. Apart from the sailors of the Dionysian fleet and the laborers of the army's logistics, there was not much left.

"We can also ask Castellon for assistance." Cornelus' reminder made Kunogolata's eyes light up: Yes, Castellon still has an army!