Chapter 285 Davos' Worries

"This issue, after you discuss it with Georgris, implement it yourself." Davos tapped his fingers on the dining table and said solemnly: "Assi, you mentioned the river port just now, and now the merchant ships from Greater Greece to Rome. , with Casreira and Antium as transshipment ports, whether it is by land or water to Rome, it is quite troublesome, so in order to better develop Rome in the future, Ostia must be rebuilt as soon as possible.

As for the population issue, it happens that we want to return Antium, Velitre, and Satnicum to Wolsey, then move the population of these three cities to Ostia (actually, only Counting the population of the two cities, there are not many people left in Satnicum because of the plague)…”

Asistes looked embarrassed, he said: "Your Majesty, your proposal is very good! But whether it is rebuilding Ostia or relocating the population of the three towns, this is beyond my duty as the administrator of Rome. ."

Davos smiled slightly: "Probably the new appointment letter from the Senate will arrive tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and you will be appointed as the wartime governor of the Latinum region."

Davos's words were beyond Assistus' expectations, and he couldn't believe it. After all, the governor of Dionysian Kingdom was recognized as the most powerful high-ranking official. Only Sedorum, Cypros, and Antonios have served. These three have outstanding abilities, and each represents a considerable force, and now he himself has squeezed into the top ranks of the kingdom's political circles. His mood Excited and nervous, his voice trembled a little: "Your Majesty... You mean to let me... be the governor of the Latinum region?!"

"What? You don't want to?" Davos looked at him with a half-smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust in me, and I will do my best to fulfill the duties of the governor!" Asisters immediately expressed his gratitude to Davos. He was very clear in his heart: without Davos's strong recommendation , Given that he is not yet 50 years old, it may be difficult to sit in this position.

"Promoted to the governor, the power is greater, but the responsibility is also greater!" Davos said with a solemn expression: "The Latinum region is the center of the kingdom's expansion strategy to the north. There are many races here, and the relationship is complicated. In an area where wars are frequent, as outsiders, our people are mainly local indigenous peoples - Latins. How can we ensure the security of our territory here? How can we ensure the stability of the entire region? How can we make the people here support the kingdom? ... These are the issues that you need to focus on and solve urgently next. I hope you can work together with the administrators of Antrapolis, Nicomachus, Telis, etc. to strengthen the relationship between the towns here. Contact and exchange, build our territory here into a monolith, and lay the foundation for the next step to continue northward!"

Asisters nodded vigorously, his expression was solemn, and he did not speak, obviously feeling the pressure.

Davos patted him on the shoulder and said with relief: "I believe that with your ability, you can handle this new position well! If you encounter any problems that are difficult to solve, you can also write to me directly!"

Asisters' eyes lit up: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Davos turned his head to look at the commander of the Fifth Army: "Along with the appointment letter of Asisters, there is another letter of appointment issued by the Ministry of Military Affairs, Georgris, you will be appointed to the Latinum region. commander!"

"Me?!" Giorgris was extremely surprised, his mouth was half-open with food stuffed in his mouth, looking a bit funny, he hurriedly shook his head: "I can't! I can't! This job should be taken by Amyntas... Matonis...Lizaru...even Olivers...one of them served,

Because they have made quite a lot of military exploits! "

"Whoever has the most military exploits and who has seniority is not the primary factor for becoming the commander of the Latinum region." Davos took a sip of wine and said seriously: "It's the first thing to see who is the most suitable! When I was in the camp When we announce which legion is willing to stay in Ladrum, only if you actively request to stay, the attribution of this commander position has been decided! Now is the time of war, Ladium is the area we just conquered, and the kingdom needs a commander The official sits here, but he does not need him to actively expand, but he needs to strictly restrain the army, and at the same time train the soldiers patiently, carefully pay attention to the situation in this area, and prevent any possible accidents.

And when the enemy does appear, he not only has to command his own legion, but also command the reserve troops of the towns, as well as coordinate and command the allied armies in the entire Ladium region, and you happen to be the most suitable candidate! "

"Giogris, congratulations! I also think you are the most suitable candidate for the commander of the Latinum region. I hope we can cooperate happily and jointly maintain the political stability of this region!" Greedy Gris.

Giorgris no longer delayed, he thanked Davos, and said: he will definitely perform his commander's duties and protect the Ladrum area!

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Davos sent off two of the kingdom's most prominent subordinates in the Latinum region.

After the servants removed the banquet in the living room and cleaned it up, only Davos and Clotokatax were left in the living room.

"What do you think of their appointment?" Davers asked his son suddenly.

"Lord Asistes has outstanding abilities and is convincing to be the governor of Ladrum! But Lord Geogris..." Although Clotokatax did not finish his words, he had already revealed his thoughts.

Davos looked at him and asked seriously: "Before I came to Rome, you were there at the military meeting held at the Sartnicum barracks, and when I suggested, 'Before I set out for Sicily, I needed to be in Latinum. When staying behind in a legion', in addition to Geogris' willingness to express his willingness, have other legion commanders also expressed this willingness?"

Clotokatax replied simply: "No! Even Lord Amyntas thinks, 'Latin has been completely conquered, and there is no need to stay in the Legion.'"

Davers sneered: "So is it worth advocating this kind of practice of only pursuing one's own honor and wanting to gain more military exploits, rather than taking the overall situation into consideration and sacrificing one's own interests?"

Clotokatax pondered: "...So father, you made Georgris the commander of Ladrum as a reward to him and a silent criticism of the other commanders?"

Davos nodded lightly and said: "In addition, Georgris usually seems a bit clumsy, unlike Amyntas, Matonis, they are resolute and active, but every time he is given a task, he can be done, and so far, his regiment has the least casualties."

Crotokatax thought carefully: indeed, the 5th Army is the most complete army.

"So based on these two points, Georgris is undoubtedly the most suitable person to serve as the commander of Ladrum among these legion commanders." Davos warned softly: "Kloto, as a superior, don't take personal Your likes and dislikes affect your judgment on your subordinates. Only based on his performance in actual affairs and his behavior at critical times can you make an accurate evaluation, and assign him a suitable position, so that he can exert his greatest ability. …”

After Clotokatax listened, he nodded seriously, indicating that he understood.

Davos coughed lightly, and asked again, "Do you have any other ideas about Asisters becoming the governor of Ladrum?"

Clotokatax was surprised and asked: "Father, is there any problem with this appointment?"

Davos looked at him with bright eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Assisters has nothing wrong with him, he is indeed the most suitable candidate for Governor Latam! However, you should not ignore his background. His uncle Antonios is now the governor of the Downey region, his father-in-law Vespa is now one of the rotating presidents of the Senate, and his brother-in-law Bagule has always been the administrator of the important towns of the kingdom, one of the most important among the Lucanians. The prestige is very high, and there is also a lot of prestige in the Senate.

This time, the Apulia region was harassed by the remnants of the previous fleeing forces, and the Pucherti region became the focus of the attack. Someone in the Senate proposed to let the Sylvim administrator Bagule serve as Pucherti's wartime The governor... If I approve this proposal, then three governors plus a rotating chairman of the Senate. As the core figure in this power relationship network, Asisters will definitely become the kingdom of Dionia, except for me. , most powerful man, what do you think about that? "

Clotokatax did not think of this layer before, he was surprised at first, and then fell into thinking, but in the end he couldn't help but persuade: "Father, I heard that Lord Asisters was in Persia when he was in Persia. Has been following you, is one of your most reliable men, and you should not be suspicious of him."

Davos's expression became serious: "Son, of course I know that Asisters is loyal to me, I even know that more than 10 years ago, he rejected Antonios' solicitation and did not choose for Antonios in the Senate. The candidate of the Naxos Chief Executive. However, always vigilant in power is a basic ability that a king must have! Power is easy to bring corruption, and highly concentrated power makes it easier for people to become ambitious and use it for personal gain , money and power transactions, even rebellions and wars... I believe you should have a lot of understanding when you study the past history of Mediterranean countries with Ancitanos in the academy.