Vol 8 Chapter 28: Go north

Davers looked at him: through intelligence, he knew that Aonis was a businessman supported by Sostatus and a distributor of the Chamber of Commerce he formed, so his expression and performance were not disguise.
So he said faintly: "I have been unable to protest to the Carthaginians because they have torn up the friendly agreement with our kingdom."
"What?!" Sostatus widened his eyes and asked in a hurry: "Why, why are the Carthaginians doing this?!"
"On the surface they are protesting against our traders who have damaged their monopoly of trade interests, and they have to abide by the covenant and help their alliance - the Romans, forbidding us to get involved in the affairs of central Italy." Daves calmly said: "From Fundamentally speaking, Carthage wants to take this opportunity to give Daionia a blow to prevent the rapid expansion of the kingdom's strength and affect the survival of Carthage."
After listening to a glimpse, Sostatus said with a trembling voice: "That is to say... that is to say we have Dionya and Carthage... There may be war?!"
Davers nodded: "It's very possible."
Sostatus suddenly stood up, his hands slammed, his mouth kept muttering, and his expression was very excited.

Is it a pity? Because your caravan may no longer be able to trade with the Carthaginians.
Davers looked at his strange performance and asked with a little curiosity.
"No, sire!" Sostatus clenched his right fist with excitement and said loudly: "Great! I have long been looking forward to this day! The Carthaginians monopolized with other Phoenician city-states. Trade, monopolizes metal smelting and trade in the Western Mediterranean, and also controls Afrika, Sardinia, Corsica, and southern Iberia, and does not allow us to intervene! We should have used force to break this monopoly and take these come!"
Daves thought that Sostatus was afraid of the war, but he did not expect him to rejoice that the war might come.
Still stunned the merchant's greed! Davers touched his jaw with his hand and asked: "If there is a war, the powerful Carthage and the weak Rome, Sostatus, are you not afraid of us? Will it be defeated?"
"Your Majesty!" Sostatus sat down again and said with confidence: "I have been to trade in many places over the years. I have never seen any country, a city-state more powerful than our Dionia! Not to mention leaving you! If you are there, Diaonia will not fail!"
"You are very confident about me!" Daphus smiled and then said with a dignified look: "But the reason why the Carthaginians dare to choose to tear up the agreement and support Rome at this time is not without reason, because the drought has made us lack food. Without food, we can't send troops to fight, and we can only be beaten passively! Under such circumstances, it is impossible for the commanding commander to win the battle!"
After listening to this, Sostatus fell into thoughts. After a while, he made up his mind and said with a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am willing to send a fleet to Egypt or the Xingxinghai in the Eastern Mediterranean, to buy a large amount of food, free of charge. Donate to the kingdom and support the army! I am also willing to call other merchants in the kingdom to take the same actions as me! But I hope..." Sostadus did not finish the words, but looked forward to it. Davers.
Daphus was overjoyed and understood what he said in his words. For a businessman who said that he would dare to let go before the trend is unclear, he does not think this is greed, but appreciates it. Philip, he immediately promised: "Diagna will never forget these businessmen who dare to donate wealth and lend a helping hand when the kingdom is in danger. After the victory, they will all get the reward they need!"
Sostatus showed a satisfied smile.
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Two days later.
His wife, Lida, saw Amintas, who was anxious to go out, and said in a hurry: "Amintas, your porridge hasn't been drunk yet!"
"It's too late!" Amintas stood on the porch, looked up at the sky that began to brighten, bite a big bite of bread in his hand, and turned back and shouted into the room: "Stevelos, you are fast. a little!"
"Father, don't worry. It's useless to go so early. Your Majesty and the veterans, and the soldiers of the First Legion, are probably not there yet." Stifros, sitting at the table, persuaded.
"I am the commander of the expedition, I have to set a good example to the whole army. You hurry, or I beat you!" Said Amin Tasman impatient.
Steve Loss stood up helplessly. This is the consistent style of his adoptive father. He is used to it.
"Dad, don't forget to bring the spoils to me when you come back!" a teenager sitting at the table shouted loudly.
Another younger child also shouted: "Dad, brother, when I grow up, I have to fight with you and kill people!"
To them, Amintas’s attitude is much better. He pouted and smiled and said:
Crocas, how can Dad’s words be forgotten! Waiting for me to come back and bring you a spoil of a car!

"Felcas, listen to my mother at home, when you grow up, Dad will take you to kill the enemy!"
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In a mansion on the outskirts of the city of Turui, Patroclus had finished eating breakfast and had been warming with Cynthia for a while. When the sky was already bright, he stood up and said, "Cynthia, I should go. It!"
Although Cynthia was extremely sad in her heart, she was not an ordinary woman after all. After she gave Patroclus an affectionate hug, she said with concern: "Be careful, go home soon!"
Patroclus smiled confidently: "Do not worry, our first legion will destroy the enemy as soon as possible, go home as soon as possible! I also want to see the birth of the child!"
Patroclus caressed his wife's already bulging belly, and his face was gentle: "You have to take care of yourself during this time!"
"Yeah." Cynthia nodded gently.
"I am leaving!" Patroclus said loudly, more like reminding himself.
"Hey! Don't forget to bring the helmet that my brother gave, you will get the blessing of Hades!" Cynthia loudly reminded, "Daves is a descendant of Hades", this is no longer a rumor, but become The facts of the kingdom have been deepened into the hearts of every citizen, even the family of the royal family. Cynthia is also convinced of this, so she believes that Daves’s parent and child, Klotok Katex, who also has the blood of Hades The helmet that I personally presented must have the blessing of Hades.
"How could I forget it? It was a descendant of Hades, a helmet from the future king!" Patroclus laughed. It was a good helmet, but the silvery surface was too conspicuous. black.
Cynthia was in the heart of the courtyard, and she was so obsessed with her heart. She also looked worriedly at the husband and went with the slaves carrying his armor weapons. At this moment, she deeply realized the former Clithista and Ai Ge. Every time Nisi’s mother saw her father’s mood when she went to the expedition...
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It is not a good weather for the military because it gathers in the rainy weather because it will affect the march. However, the drizzle of these days has made the people of Deonia and the soldiers feel happy. It means that the general drought has finally passed, so the first legion of the team outside Turui and the people who came to see the line were allowed to leave. Drizzle wets the cheeks, and the face is more relaxed.
Daphus no longer said anything in the face of an armored Amintas. He used the usual words to encourage: "Amintas, I am waiting for your victory!"
"Please rest assured!" Amintas confidently bowed to Davis, then turned to face more than 9,000 soldiers (including the First Cavalry Corps), and swung his right arm: "The First Legion and the First Brothers of the Cavalry Corps!"
"Wansheng!!!"
"Wansheng!!!"
"Wansheng!!!"
The roar of the soldiers rang across the plains of Sybari.
Davers stood up straight and listened to this grand shout in awe-inspiring voice, but his heart was excited: the morale of the First Army was flourishing! ... I hope this is the first time that the contest with the Romans has won!
"Depart!" Amintas issued an order.
The military number blew.
Soldiers in robes and armor on their shoulders lined up long lines and headed for the port.
Worthy is in the north, why go to the port? Because the soldiers at the mountain pass in the west of Turiyi reported: Because of the continuous rain in these days, not only the mountain road slips, but also the mud and trees fall from time to time in the mountains, blocking the road.
Therefore, ~EbookFREE.me~The Ministry of Military Affairs decided: Let the troops no longer go to the mountains in the west, but take the boat to the West Riding, then to Trina, then take the boat north to Wolsey, maybe the whole The time spent on the trip is still shorter.
Davers looked at the soldiers and marched toward the port. The look on his face gradually turned to dignity. He knew: This may be the beginning of a grand war...
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Tapirus was very wrong in his heart. This was trapped in the hotel for eight or nine days. The Romans were blocked at the door every day to protest and scream. The Roman soldiers kept at the door and said that it was to protect their safety. In fact, they were also restricting their outing. In such a long period of time, I did not see a Roman bureaucrat to tell them about the progress of the discussion about whether the Roman Senate stopped the war with the Wolsey.
By this time, Tapirus had understood that the Romans were obviously procrastinating and they had no intention of stopping the war.
This kind of teasing of the Dionysian messengers and the despicable manner of ignoring the dignity of the Kingdom of Denia made him very angry.
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