Chapter 284: Ruthless Military Law

In the past, even for such an important military meeting, the atmosphere of the venue remained active to ensure that everyone could express their opinions without restraint. But the atmosphere at the meeting today was quite solemn, and even the coughing was suppressed as much as possible, and only Brelu's voice echoed clearly in the hall.

The 50-year-old legion commander was standing in the middle of the hall, bowing his head in depression, and recounting the battle two days ago with a blank expression:

Breiro led 4,000 soldiers to rescue Paragonia. Although he defeated the intercepting enemy at first, he was surrounded by the Iberian army from Agilion. He urgently arranged the army into a circular formation and was tenacious. defense.

The battle lasted for more than 40 minutes, and when it seemed that it could no longer be sustained, Leotizides arrived with 10,000 soldiers, but soon fell into the siege of the Carthaginians.

After the fighting continued for some time, the Carthaginian attack on them suddenly weakened. Only later did I know that it was because the ally Leotini received orders from Leotides and sent 4,000 reinforcements to take advantage of the fact that Carthage's defense forces were drawn to the north to fight against the Dionysian reinforcements. At the same time, the siege force that quickly attacked Carthage from the east, the Carthaginians who got the news hurriedly separated their troops to intercept them, thus giving Dionysian army a chance to breathe, so that it continued to fight until the evening.

Seeing that the army that had left the city had not returned, Cypros decisively ordered the generals defending the city to lead the 6,000th rank, which was formed by most of the remaining troops of Katanai City and the new army camp, in accordance with the plan reserved by Leotizides to prepare for the unexpected. 2 waves of reinforcements rushed to the battlefield and assaulted the Iberian army, causing some confusion.

Leotidides took the opportunity to issue an order to break out of the siege. As the night greatly reduced the power of the Carthaginian cavalry, the Dionysian army was finally able to return to the city of Catane...

After listening to Brahm's remarks, Davos still had a serious face, turned his head and asked Leotizides beside him, "Is what he said true?"

As a theater commander, his rank is higher than that of a legion commander, so Leotizides, a junior high-ranking general of Dionysus, sat with Sicily Governor Cypros and Sicilian Fleet Commander Cykrian. After the first, facing the more or less strange eyes of other generals, his expression remained the same, and he answered indifferently: "It's true."

Davos then asked: "How many casualties are there?"

Leotidides thought for a while and said, "As of yesterday, a total of about 6,000 soldiers failed to return..."

Everyone's heart is stunned.

Davos sighed lightly: "6,000 people! Maybe more than half of them are just injured,

But because of your defeat, you became a prisoner of the Carthaginians! "

Having said this, his eyes towards Brelu became sharp: "Tell me, why did you disobey the order and lead the army to attack without authorization?"

Breru pursed his lips, but ultimately didn't answer.

Davos stared at him unblinkingly for a while, then his right hand began to tap the back of the chair, and said coldly: "As a legion commander, you may think that you must rescue the legionnaires who are alone in Palagonia... Several attacks have been relatively smooth, so this time you are confident that you can succeed... So you ignored the orders of your superiors, ignored the abnormal changes on the battlefield, and hurriedly led the army to attack, not only putting the Seventh Army in a dangerous situation, but also forcing Prosous had to lead his army to rescue you, because as a new commander, if he did not move, and let you and the soldiers of the Seventh Legion die in battle, even if there was a reason, he would definitely become his military leader. A stain on one's career will not only make colleagues dissatisfied, but also endure the abuse of citizens, and I am afraid that I will not be able to gain a foothold in the army in the future!"

Hearing this, Leotidides was a little moved: King Davos not only fully understood his situation at the time, but also explained to the generals present the reasons why he had to venture out of the city to rescue him, because these were things he could not do. speak directly.

"Fortunately, Prosous responded properly, and the army was finally able to retreat back to the city, but the disappearance of 6,000 people and the burning of the new barracks... This is still a considerable loss!" Davos tapped the back of the chair more and more hard. Da, he originally led the army to Sicily with great ambition, but he did not expect to receive this bad news as soon as he landed.

"Tormid, disobeying the military order and causing heavy losses, what should be the punishment according to the military law?" Davers suddenly asked loudly.

Thormid's heart tensed, he looked at Brelu, who was bowing his head, and said hesitantly: "According to... according to the "Dionysian Military Law", disobeying the military order and causing the battle to fail... The lesser is dismissed from office, the more important whoever... shall be sentenced to death..."

Generals such as Amyntas and Matonis have made a lot of sweat for Brelu. Although he is a Brutite, because he has been leading the army for more than ten years, with his honest and hospitable characteristics, whether it is In the army and in the Senate, they got along well with these mercenary elders.

"Then remove the post of Brelu's seventh army commander first, and the more detailed punishment measures will wait for the war to end, and the military affairs department will make a ruling based on the losses caused by the war."

Although Davos's tone was icy cold, Thormid was relieved.

Davos chose the lightest punishment. Although he said that he also asked the Ministry of Military Affairs to make detailed judgments and punishments after the war, how could the Ministry of Military Affairs dare to make a stricter statement on a senator and a representative of the Brutians? The verdict, so Davos raised his stick high and hit Brelu lightly.

But for Amintas, Matonis and other legion commanders, being deprived of military service is undoubtedly the biggest punishment, so they all feel sorry for Brelu, but no one dares to defend Davos when he is angry .

"Braylu, do you accept this punishment?" Davos asked coldly.

"I... accept." Brelu raised his head and gritted his teeth. "But I implore Your Majesty to allow me, as a soldier, to continue participating in the war against the Carthaginians!"

When Davos heard his answer, his expression softened slightly: "Just be a soldier, the seventh legion needs a new legion commander, you can temporarily serve as the second adjutant of the seventh legion, and it is better to assist the new legion commander. Commander of the Seventh Legion, are you willing?"

He was downgraded from the legion commander to the second adjutant who had no real power. Although this made Brelu a little disappointed, he was able to continue to fight with the soldiers of the 7th legion. It was already a great luxury for him now, so he answered immediately. Said: "I will!"

"Until the new army commander arrives, you are temporarily acting as the seventh army commander, so you can now return to your seat and continue to participate in today's meeting."

"Yes, Your Majesty." On the way back to his seat, Brelu was greeted with consolation from everyone. He nodded in greeting, but he never regretted it. Except for the two reasons mentioned by King Davos, the reason why he disobeyed The order to fight without authorization was also due to an important reason: back in the day, the battle of the Lamato River failed. In order to cover the retreat of the soldiers, the commander of the Fourth Army, Drakes, led the soldiers of the First Battalion to intercept the pursuers, and finally they were surrounded by the enemy. Either killed in battle or captured, Drax died in humiliation under the city, and Brelu was finally rescued by luck. But over the past 10 years, he had countless times in his dreams of despairing scenes of being surrounded by enemies at that time, and countless times he thought, 'If there were reinforcements at that time, Lord Drakes and the soldiers of the first brigade would not... ...' This became a knot in his heart, so when the 1st brigade of the 7th Legion under his command was trapped in Paragonia and faced with a desperate situation, no matter how dangerous the front was, he would never let it go. Stand alone.

Davos doesn't care what Brelu thinks at the moment, he looks around the crowd with piercing eyes, his expression is serious, and his voice is cold: "Everyone, in the next war we have with Carthage, the victor will become the Western The hegemons of the Mediterranean will gain vast lands and more wealth, while the losers will not only greatly decline in strength, but even face extinction, so both Carthage and our Dionia have to go all out. It is a protracted and costly war, and the number of people involved in the war, whether it is us or Carthage, will exceed 100,000!

100,000 people! This is not just a huge number, it means a sharp increase in the scale of the war! It means a sharp increase in the consumption of war! It means that it is more difficult to control the army! It means that it is more difficult to command the army to fight! ... Therefore, in order to ensure that the kingdom can finally win, to avoid the continuation of the war, and to increase the burden on the kingdom and the people, I ask everyone here."

Davos's sharp eyes swept across the faces of the distinctive generals such as Amyntas and Matonis, and suddenly raised the volume: "Discussions can be held during a military meeting, but once a resolution is formed, even if there is another opinion, it will be It must be carried out meticulously! Only in this way can the smooth operation of the entire army command be ensured. If anyone disobeys the order, or fails to implement the order with all his strength, I can guarantee that he will be punished more severely than Brelu!"

Davos's last murderous words made everyone's heart tighten. Even if he was as rebellious as Amintas, he subconsciously did not dare to make eye contact with Davos at this time.

Suddenly, the hall was silent.

Davos touched his chin, and said softly, "Tormid, you send a letter to the military affairs department, and immediately encourage Tiparis to come to Katanai and become the commander of the Seventh Legion. He has worked hard to build it. The Lucania Reserve Corps, who had defeated the Samonais in Campania before and made brilliant achievements, should also give him an official appointment! At the same time, he also asked the Ministry of Military Affairs to inform the Lochry Barracks and organize reserve soldiers as soon as possible. Ship to Katana to replenish the 7th Legion."

"Yes, Your Majesty."