Chapter 41 Leotides and Cypros

"The Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom sent a letter asking us to deliver the grains paid by the people of Naxos as land taxes to Katanai, saying that we wanted to replace the obsolete grains in the granary, but why should we bring the newly harvested grains? Sent to the barracks?! The granary is in Katanai, more than ten miles away. It's not because you got the evidence of collusion between Laodicean and the Sikelians, we are going to use force against the Sikelians. It's gone!"

Diocassis was taken aback by Galademus' words, and he asked in a low voice with a slightly unpleasant expression: "You must know that this time the citizen soldiers are called into the barracks, the Eighth Legion has announced that they will conduct a military operation in advance. Training, how did you know?!"

"I am the first discoverer of this incident, and your search for Laodysian's mansion in Naxos is too loud. There have been some rumors, not to mention the number of people here-" Galademus Refers to the surroundings: "It is far more than the number of people in a military training. It is more like the soldiers of the entire legion are gathered together. I am doing mathematical research, and I am more sensitive to this."

"Turii's trial of these Sicilian elders has not yet begun, but the Senate must be angry at the Sikelians who bribed and used the elders, but they have not officially declared war, so you better keep it a secret!" Dioka Sith warned in a low voice.

Galademus nodded wisely, and then asked curiously, "Which team are you serving in?"

Diocassis' expression suddenly became a little embarrassed. Under the questioning of Garrard mode, he hesitated to put down the hand that was holding his left chest, and then Galademus saw the linen chest on his chest. A scale pattern is drawn on the armor.

"You are the military judge!" Galademus said in surprise.

Suddenly, the surrounding soldiers stopped and looked over.

"Damn Galademus!" Diocassis scolded in an exasperated whisper, "Do you want me to be hated by the soldiers!"

"Judges are meant to be feared by soldiers, and this position is indeed suitable for you." Galademus shrugged and added: "The inspector of Naxos serves as the judge of the Eighth Legion, indeed Very suitable!"

"No, this is not suitable at all! I used to be the captain of the First Company of the First Army!" Dio Cassis said angrily.

"Why did you become a military judge when you arrived in Sicily?" Galademus was also a little puzzled.

"It must be those old men in the military affairs department!" Dio Cassis said through gritted teeth: "So now I am going to the big tent to find the army commander and let him transfer me back to my original position!"

"Looking for... the commander of the Legion of Prosus?! He is not a good talker!" Galademus reminded him.

Diocassis also felt a headache when he thought of the tough style of the commander of the Prosusus army in the past, but he still said firmly: "Anyway, I will try!"

"Don't be disappointed if the commander of the Legion of Prosus doesn't agree." Galademus held back his laughter and comforted him solemnly: "The military judge is actually quite suitable for you."

"You'd better hope that I can convince the commander of Prosusus, otherwise—" Diocassis straightened his chest and threatened in a low voice with a smile: "The pack team will stop for me, I want Search these grain burdens to see if there are other illegal things hidden in them!"

"You really are fit to be a military judge!" Galademus laughed without showing weakness.

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The "big tent" that Diocassis said was not a real tent, but a masonry structure - the Legion Command.

Eighth Corps commander Leotizides was sitting on a wooden chair, staring motionlessly at the "Sicily Plank Map" hanging on the wall.

The legion adjutant hurried to the door, and did not go in directly, but asked the guard next to him, "How is it inside?"

The guard immediately complained: "I've been sitting there motionless for most of the day, and I haven't eaten breakfast in the morning. I've already overheated it twice."

The adjutant patted his shoulder comfortingly, then walked in gently.

He coughed dryly, but Leotides didn't respond.

He called out softly, but Leotizides still didn't respond.

He had to shout: "Lord Legionnaire!"

Leotidides finally turned around, glanced at him, and said coldly, "Stifros, what's the matter?"

Stephoros felt that Leo seemed a little angry when he mentioned Des, and said quickly: "According to your request, Sir, I have invited Sir Cypros."

Leotizides looked slightly: "Let him come in."

"Lord Legionnaire!" Steveros had to remind him politely: "Sir Cypros is the elder Dionia trusted by His Majesty, the chief executive of Catane, we can't be too negligent!" Ross thought to himself: You are a new legion commander who is not even an old man. If you directly ask people to come to the barracks to meet you, you should go out to greet him anyway, to show respect.

Unexpectedly, Leotizides looked up at him, his eyes cold: "I want to discuss important kingdom affairs with Lord Cypros. If I make too much noise, it will only attract the attention of the Sikelians."

"The commander of Prosousus is right!" A hearty laughter sounded from the door: "So I came quietly."

"Lord Cypros!" Steveros hurried forward to meet him.

Cypros nodded at him with a smile, and walked into the room, seemingly indifferent to Leotidides' neglect of him.

Leotides also stood up at this moment and nodded slightly to Cypros.

"Lord Prossius has any amazing decision, please tell me." He and Leotides have been in Catane for a few years. Although they don't have much contact, Cypros can be considered to know the Sicilian. The character of the highest military commander, he pulled a chair and sat down as he spoke.

Leotidides was not polite, walked to the map on the wall, and said in a deep voice, "I have decided to lead the Eighth Legion to the west tomorrow, bypass Mount Etna, and occupy Aguirion."

Stephros was surprised to hear this.

Cypros was still calm, and asked softly: "Why so urgent? You must know that the Senate has not yet passed the resolution to declare war on Tanikian, and Agilion is a friendly town with Dionia, and is our ally. !"

"Xenofannis sent someone to sneak into the hinterland of the Sikel people to collect the information, I believe Lord Cypros has already seen it." Leotizides tapped the wooden board on the wall with his hand, and said "bang bang" The voice of: "The Tanikian tribe had taken full control of Kepharoydion, the westernmost town of the West Kerr, a few years ago, and later acquired the lands of Enna, while controlling With Hena and Herbita, the two important towns of the Sikelians, most of the Sikel tribes west of Agilion, Morgantina, and Kenturipa are already under the rule of the Tarnikian leader Akris. —"

Leotizides stretched out his left hand with five fingers, covering the center of the interior of Sicily, and said with a very solemn expression: "I think His Majesty Davos and the Senate have seen this information, they will never allow it to be in Dio. In the west of Catania, the most important part of the Catania Plain, a unified and powerful force of the Sikelians has appeared against Dionia, and the order of 'Let our Eighth Legion wage war against it' is probably not tomorrow. will be delivered the day after tomorrow.

But by then, I'm afraid Tanikan will be ready to defend as well. Fighting in the mountainous interior of Sicily is not good for us, we are unfamiliar with the terrain there, and the Sikels are good at guerrilla warfare. In the past, they used this tactic to assist Dionysius and cause great trouble to Marco, the commander of Carthage. Once the war starts, I am afraid that our army will be attacked by the Sikelians even when marching and camping in the mountains. This will inevitably prolong the war, which will be very unfavorable to us Dionia, because in southern Italy, we There's another war going on against the Downeys!

According to Xenofannis' intelligence, there were even some tribes in Agilion that supported Tanicam. The situation was quite urgent, so I deliberately announced that I would conduct military training, but I gathered all the soldiers of the Eighth Legion to take advantage of the tower. Before the Nekal tribe could react, they quickly marched to Agilion, completely stabilizing this important town of the Sikelians, and at the same time frightened the other Siker tribes, so that they did not dare to fall to Tanikan. Then--"

Leotizides stretched his finger to a town icon not far southwest of Acilion City, and said in a serious tone: "First attack the city of Hena, which is the weakest defense, and give the other Sikel tribes confidence, so that they dare to stand up and fight with one heart. Tanikan, who wants to unify Sikel..."

After hearing this, Steveros felt excited, but at the same time he looked at Cypros worriedly: Will Chief Catane agree to such a bold plan? Although Cypros does not agree, he believes that Leotidides will still execute, but the Eighth Legion will undoubtedly encounter great troubles and difficulties!

Cypros laughed: "It's said that you, Prosusus, don't like to talk, but when you talk, you can move people!"

Leotizides didn't seem to find Cyprous' words funny, and he still looked blank, but he understood the meaning of Cyproth's words: "You agree?!"

Leotidides was focused on the military, and he didn't usually get to know these high-level figures in the kingdom of Dionia, and he didn't go around often, otherwise he would know: Cypros is a flexible, flexible, and daring to break the rules. the elders. Not to mention that Trina fully supported Dionia in the South Italian Alliance under his promotion. After the South-Italian War, he persuaded the Trina people to make Trina the first great Greek city-state (not counting Laos) to voluntarily merge into the Kingdom of Dionia. Now, during his tenure as the administrator of Catane, under the banner of friendly exchanges with the Sicilian city-state, he actually violated the previous agreement between Dionia and Carthage, and these Greek city-states on the south coast of Sicily, such as Jay Ra, Camerina, Pachinus, Agrigento... etc. strengthened their ties, and although they did not ally with Dionia on the surface, they actually fell to Dionia, That's why these city-states have repeatedly sent delegations to attend the Hades celebrations in Turii over the past few years.

"Why should I object to such a good plan. Come on, what else do I need to do?" Cypros asked seriously.