Chapter 238 Myrtias' Rejection and Obedience

Cykrian turned his head to look at Myrtias, his eyes were bright, and he reprimanded loudly: "Myrtias, the Dionysian Navy has always adopted the tradition of advancing bravely as our Navy's tradition since its establishment, but you are afraid of too much wind and waves. , instead of cruising the waters of western Sicily according to the established plan, and missed a good opportunity to take advantage of the Carthaginian army to land in Sicily and inflict heavy damage on them, I am very disappointed in this!"

Myrtias was still listening intently to Sekelian's adventures, sighing in his heart: If it weren't for the good luck of the old officer, as well as his superb physical fitness and swimming skills, the average sailor would have become Carthage. captive of man.

He suddenly heard the last few words, his face suddenly flushed red, he did not argue, but bowed his head in shame.

"Fortunately, I'm back now." Sekelian said in a deep voice, "You can return the command of the fleet to me."

Myrtias raised his head suddenly, made contact with Sekelian's sharp eyes, and then immediately avoided it. After a while, he met Sekelian's eyes again, and summoned his courage to say: "...Sir... the commander of the Sicilian fleet. The power was granted to me by His Majesty and the Ministry of Military Affairs, and I… dare not transfer it privately, because it violates the military law!"

Myrtias' objection made Cykrian stunned for a moment, and his face showed a bit of anxiety. He tried his best to say in a calm tone: "You don't understand what I mean, you can continue to serve as the commander of the Sicilian fleet, But the fleet under my command. You know, you wouldn't have been commander of the Sicilian fleet if it weren't for me being stranded in Lilibe!"

What Sekelian said was indeed the truth. Davos’ letter to the Ministry of Military Affairs also specifically mentioned the “appointment of the commander of the Sicilian fleet”, so Miltias’ original appointment was “on behalf of the commander of the Sicilian fleet”, only Because of the failure to retrieve Secorian, Flarios drowned again, and out of the convenience of command, the Ministry of Military Affairs finally decided to appoint Myrtias as the official commander of the Sicilian fleet.

As the former commander of the Dionysian navy, Secrian won a series of victories at the beginning of the establishment of the navy, and led the Dionysian navy, who had just stepped out of its infancy, to make a name for himself. His prestige in the navy was very high. The three fleet commanders of Des, Flarios, and Myrtias were all his subordinates at the beginning, and Myrtias would inevitably be nervous in the face of the mighty Cykrian.

However, Miltias has been in charge of the Fourth Fleet for so many years, and he is no longer the captain of the Davos ship. one). More importantly, Miltias remembered that he had made a big mistake before, and now he is thinking about making up for it in future battles. If he cedes the command of the fleet to Sekelian at this time, I am afraid that by the end of the war, this mistake will be all. Can't make up for it, because everyone will owe the victory to Cykrian, and he himself will be the joke of the Navy...

In a short while, Myrtias had already considered these powerful relationships clearly, so he calmed down and spoke a bit tougher: "Lord Sekelian, you used to be my officer and elder. Elder Yuan, I still remember what you once said, 'As captains of warships, you must set an example for the entire crew, perform your duties well, command your crew well, and fight bravely...', I I think you should be very clear that since the establishment of the kingdom, there has not been a general in the army who only enjoys the benefits brought by the promotion and does not seriously perform his duties, I do not want to be the first!"

Miltiaqi said with a very serious expression, and then he smiled bitterly: "Of course, if the adults think that I am incompetent, you can apply to the Ministry of Military Affairs to remove me from the position of commander of the Sicilian fleet..."

Sekelian's face sank,

His gaze towards Myrtias became sharp.

Miltias also faced it calmly without fear.

The two looked at each other, the atmosphere in the house became solidified, and even the servants who cleaned the table quickly fled away.

After a while, Sekelian twitched his face a few times and tried his best to squeeze out a smile: "Very well, Myrtias, as a commander...you must have this kind of aura."

Although Cykrian is very strong in the Dionysian Navy, he is not arrogant. Of course, he cannot forcibly usurp the command of the fleet when Myrtias does not cooperate, because this not only violates the military law, but also violates the The laws of the kingdom, with the temperament of King Davos, are likely to send him to prison in anger. As for directly proposing to the Ministry of Military Affairs to "remove Myrtias and take over the position of commander of the Sicilian Fleet", this approach is too overbearing, it will arouse the disgust of some people in the Wang ** team, and damage his own image. .

Sekelian has been in a high position for more than ten years, and he is no longer the impetuous young sailor he used to be. Naturally, he will have a lot of concerns. After a while, he said nonchalantly: "In a while, you will send a fast boat to take me back to Catania. The naval base... I should also go and pay homage to Flarios and the brothers who died..."

Myrtias didn't know what Sekerian was thinking at the moment, but Sekerian stopped the persecution, which made him temporarily relieved. Of course, he wanted Sekerian to leave, so he didn't hold back: "Okay, my lord, I'll make arrangements right away."

Saying that, he quickly left the frozen living room like the plague, and strode toward the yard.

At this moment, the wooden door was pushed open, and Mukru, the adjutant of Leotidides, walked in: "General Myrtias, Commander Prosius invites you to the city lord's mansion, there is an urgent military situation to discuss with you. !"

When Miltias heard it, he brought a pillow just because he wanted to doze off. He was overjoyed and didn't ask what the military emergency was. He turned around and said, "Sir, I will go to the city first and discuss the battle plan with their army. "

"Under the condition of not affecting the overall strategy, we must try our best to protect the interests of our fleet!" Sekelian walked out of the living room slowly. A fleet crew member was incorporated into the legion”, so he specially reminded.

Mukru stared at him with wide eyes, and shouted in surprise: "Lord Sekelian, are you still alive?!"

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As soon as Dionia's two supreme commanders of the navy and army in Sicily met, Leotides said: "Agrigento has sent a messenger to urgently ask for help, and tens of thousands of Carthaginian troops are attacking Ago. Rigento City."

On the way here, Tagluo did not reveal the emergency military situation to Myrtias, so when he heard this, he was a little surprised: "Tens of thousands of Carthaginian soldiers are attacking the city of Agrigento?! This is impossible! Our patrol boats have not found any sign of the Carthaginian army moving eastward on the coast east of Serinus these days, and the city of Minoa is very peaceful!"

"The Carthaginian army did not go to the south coast, they probably went to the central mountains." There was a hint of remorse on the face of Leothy Desmuna: "We went to the Carthaginian named Marco. General Key! He besieged Serinus to attract our resting attention, but secretly sent some of his troops across the mountains to attack the allies behind us."

"Isn't there a Sikel in the mountains? How could they let the Carthaginian army pass easily..." Myrtias asked in confusion, remembering this Dionysian ally who he had never dealt with.

"This time I was careless. Although the news of the Sikel people has not yet come, I think they may have been defeated. Among the soldiers Margo brought from Iberia are the races that are very good at fighting in the mountains. Before The fall of Seldiham is a good example." Leotidides' voice was a little eager: "Agrigento has already killed and wounded many soldiers in the battle of Minoa, a few days ago. Because Carthage besieged Serinus, they also sent some reinforcements. Now I am afraid that the city of Agrigento is empty, we must rescue immediately! There are no extra ships in the port now, I need your fleet to transport 6000 immediately Reinforcement to the port of Agrigento!"

Myrtias also knew that the situation was urgent. Once Agrigento fell, not only the neighboring Gera and Minoa would be in danger, but the land passage of the Dionysian army was also cut off. Under the attack of the Carthaginian army , the situation on the entire south coast of Sicily became complicated, so Miltias did not say "The Sicilian fleet is used for combat, not for transporting troops..." and so on, but immediately responded: " I'll go to the port now, get the fleet ready, and when your soldiers arrive, I'll send them to Agrigento immediately."

Myrtias's reassurance made Leotidides relieved, and then he asked: "I heard Taglu say that Cykrian is still alive and has returned to the port of Serinus?"

"Yes, it's really blessed by Hades! He's going to go to the Catania naval base first... to stay for a while, to pay homage to the dead brothers." Miltias wanted to show joy, but he remembered what Cykrian wanted to do. He was going to take over the fleet, so his expression was a little weird.

Leotizides looked at him and said lightly: "Sekelian must have suffered a lot during this time, and he should take a break."

The return of Secrian will naturally involve the issue of command of the Sicilian fleet. Compared with the strength of Secilien, Leotizides is more willing to work with Myrtias, who has become actively cooperative because of his mistakes. So his words hinted at supporting Miltias, which made Miltias happy. After all, if the Ministry of Military Affairs really considered this issue, they might also consult Leotti who was fighting alongside him. Des' comments.