Chapter 160 In Crimea

At this moment, Dionysius swept away the gloom before, and said loudly: "We are in need of a victory in a battle to restore the morale of the soldiers!"

"Sir." Fasipesas reminded cautiously: "The Dionysians have a maritime advantage, and they may not be willing to fight with us!"

"That's up to them!" Dionysius sneered.

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As dusk fell, Dionian reinforcements arrived at the city of Crimea.

The chief executive, Protesilaus, and the commander of the Sixth Legion, Olivers, led a team out of the city to greet him.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you are finally here!" Protesilaus had received a notice from the Senate a few days ago. Although he was surprised by the news that "Davos became King Dionia", he did not Not much objection. On the contrary, seeing Davos now, he was relieved.

"Lord Protesilus, during this war, of all the cities of Dionia, you have been under the greatest pressure, but you have done well! Under the weight of the great army of Syracuse, you have The city of Crimea has still been stabilized, and on behalf of the Senate, I thank you for your efforts during this period!" Davos said sincerely, although in the information of Aristillas, Protesilaus was very concerned about Crimea's lax governance led to political instability. If it wasn't for the timely arrival of Olivers, Crimesa's situation would have been worse, but after realizing his mistake, he was able to do his best to assist the Sixth Legion. The whole city was supervised, and a large number of people who fled into the city were always busy with arranging food and accommodation, and dealt with the surge in various affairs in a timely manner, which greatly eased the conflict between the people who fled from the villages outside the city and the residents in the city. Conflict ensures the stability in the city, so Davos's words are not clichés, but praise from the heart.

"It's thanks to the full help of Captain Olivers!" Protesilaus looked at Olivers humbly next to him.

"Yeah, Your Majesty, our Sixth Corps has all turned into patrolmen for the safety of Crimissa!" Olivers said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"It seems that your patrol captain is not in vain." Davers teased: "How about letting you be the patrol captain of a certain city when the war is over?"

"Your Majesty, it seems that you haven't cared about me in the past few years. I've been a patrol captain for several years!" Olivers pretended to be aggrieved and said: "I'm currently serving as the quartermaster's deputy in the Ministry of Military Affairs. According to regulations, war When it's over, I should go to a higher-level position, such as a mid-level inspector."

"What intermediate public office do you hold, but you need the inspection and recommendation of the Alliance Public Office Management Committee of the Senate." Davers said in a seemingly random sentence,

Let Protesilaus move: it seems that even if Davos becomes king, he will still let the Senate exercise its power as before.

"I personally think that the Ombudsman is not suitable for you. You can consider the position of a mid-level judge." Davers' next words were obviously joking, so as soon as he finished speaking, Olivers shook his head vigorously: "The alliance with so many entries I can't remember the law killing me, but the patrol captain is for me."

Davos laughed, and everyone laughed along with him.

In laughter, Davos turned his head and asked Protesilaus: "What's the problem with Crimissa now?"

"It's mainly food, and accommodation." Protesilaus blurted out: "There is not much grain in the city, and the people outside the city didn't bring too much food when they fled into the city, and some were in a hurry. I only brought some rations, and there are so many soldiers from the Sixth Legion... If your Majesty did not lead the army today, I would have discussed with Olivers tomorrow, and asked him to send soldiers to the Senate to ask for the Emergency food aid from Rimisa!"

"The city is indeed very short of food right now!" Olivers interjected: "Lord Protesilaus even tried to persuade the residents of the city to take out the grain to share with the people who fled into the city, but... There are a few people who disagree with the city. This expresses strong dissatisfaction.”

Davos looked at them, then looked around at the other public officials in Crimesa, and said with a serious expression: "Our war with Syracuse determines the life and death of the alliance. At such a critical period, all alliances The people should all unite and work together to defeat Syracuse and win a better future for the alliance! Therefore, as long as anyone acts to destabilize the alliance and hinder Dionia’s preparations at this time, they will Not Dionysian, but Dionysian's enemy! The Senate and its subordinate city councils have the right to impose aggravated punishments, even death sentences, in accordance with the "Wartime Act"! The city manages!"

After hearing this, Olivers winked at Protesilaus, which meant: I was right.

Davos' serious words revealed murderous intent, which made Protsylaus shudder. He and his subordinates said one after another, "We understand."

"You don't have to worry about the food." Davos reassured: "In the past few days, a large amount of food will be continuously shipped from the port of Turii, and tomorrow the army will also go to Croton Plain. There will no longer be enemy cavalry running rampant here. You can arrange for the people who were hiding in the city to return to their hometowns one after another, rebuild their homes, prepare for the destroyed farmland, and prepare for the spring sowing next year... These things, Lord Protesilaus, you Make arrangements."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Protesilus heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing Davos' words, and immediately made a promise.

"Your Majesty, will our Sixth Army also go to Croton Plain together?" Olivers asked hurriedly.

Davos smiled and said, "Aren't you going to continue to be the patrol captain in Crimesa?"

"Our Sixth Legion is going to find those Syracuse mercenaries to settle accounts and avenge the dead Crimesa people and the brothers who died in battle!" Olivers said in a deep voice. After the Sixth Legion was stationed in Crimea, it was not that he did not send troops to try to expel the enemy cavalry raging on the Croton Plain. However, the inexperienced soldiers of the Sixth Legion had no way to take the mercenary cavalry that was flying like a gallop. Instead, there was one. The detachment was lured by it and kept away from the main force. As a result, it was attacked by the Celtic cavalry and shot with javelins by the Numibian cavalry, and all were killed. Olivers was forced to withdraw his troops to the city and did not dare to leave the city easily.

Davos felt the fire in his eyes, nodded sternly and said, "You will get your wish!"

Accompanied by the sound of military music, the long marching column was approaching the city gate, and Davos stopped talking, and entered the city with Protesilus and others, followed by the guards behind him.

"Although there is a lot of food delivered this time, there are also many places to be distributed, and the number of people is huge, so the amount of food distributed to Crimea City will not be too much. You have to control the amount of food distributed to each household. While the food quota is fair, try to maintain it for as long as possible so that it can wait until the next food delivery." Davos whispered to Protesilaus beside him as he walked.

Protesilaus's heart tightened: It seems that Dionia's entire food situation is not as optimistic as Davos said to everyone just now.

So, he nodded cautiously: "I understand."

"Can the city of Crimea accommodate more than 30,000 people?" Davos asked again.

"After getting the prior notice, we have made some preparations. The open space in front of the Temple of Hades and the Temple of Apollo has been reserved. The square occupied by the Sixth Legion can be squeezed again. In addition, we also Some people with large residential areas have negotiated that some officers and soldiers can be accommodated at that time. After all, the army only stayed for one night, and Crimea City did its best to accommodate all the soldiers.”

After Protesilaus introduced the arrangement they had made, he hesitated for a while, and then said seriously: "Your Majesty, there is something I want to report to you."

"you say."

"In recent years, due to the gradual transformation of the swampy area near the Rakoeli River into a plain, and after it was merged into Crimea, the population of Crimea has increased rapidly. There are nearly 15,000 people and reserve citizens, and there are more than 20,000 registered freemen. Now most of them live outside the city to cultivate farmland and herd cattle and sheep... And the land in this plain has not been allocated, and there may be more in the future. Many people poured into Crimea. With such a large population, and the fertile lands of the swampy plains and Croton plains, agriculture will prosper in the future, and Crimea has a port, and trade will flourish, At that time, people living outside the city will probably want to live in the city, but the current area of ​​Crimea is too small, and a new city must be expanded outwards..."

"Your consideration is very long-term, and I personally agree with it. You can write a proposal and submit it to the Senate for review and approval, and then allocate the cost of building the city, but this should be after the defeat of Syracuse and the end of the war. It's something to think about." Davos said with relief, Turii is going to expand, Crimisa is going to expand... The development of the Dionysian Alliance is so fast that even he was surprised.

"Your Majesty, it is up to you to repel these damned invaders and restore peace to Dionia!" Protesilaus said sincerely.

Davos smiled slightly, and when he passed through the city gate and entered the block, his expression suddenly changed.

In his field of vision: every street is full of simple tents, and the streets are full of unkempt and disheveled refugees lying, sitting, or lying on the road, including strong men, old people, women, and children. They squeezed the wide streets into lanes for only one or two people.