Vol 6 Chapter 207: The courtiers of Dionysius

Under the control of the slave, the carriage slowly sailed away from the fishing pier.
Mikalesus looked at the fishermen and laborers on both sides of the road and watched his departure indifferently. He realized at this time why he felt a little different when he came to the dock: he usually came to the dock and the fishermen would play with him. A greeting and a good voice, but today, apart from the fishermen he hired, everyone else was silent, and the entire pier was shrouded in a strange silence...
This made him feel uneasy.
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In fact, when Mikalesus rushed to the port, the news that "the Syracuse army was defeated in Great Greece" has begun to spread in the city.
The Syracuse people who heard this amazing news, with suspicion and panic, rushed to the town hall near the square to question the temporary supreme chief Philipist in Syracuse at this time to confirm the news. True or false.
Compared with the more people in the city hall, the more and more noisy people, the city hall is quiet and unusual. There are only a few people in the meeting room of the Chief Executive, but they all look dignified because they not only get The news of the fiasco of the Syracuse army and the command of the full-fledged general Dionysius to ask "Syracuse to send out reinforcements."
"It's hard to believe! 80,000 troops, more than 400 warships... such a powerful force, actually lost to our strength Dioria!" Herolus sighed, breaking the silence in the room.
"No one can win unbeaten, especially for such a difficult cross-sea expedition. As long as the final victory belongs to Syracuse, with the wealth and population of the great Greece, all sacrifices are worthwhile. Master Lis, are you right?
Intelligence chief Hipparinus looked at him and said coldly.
"Yes, if it can win!" Herrose did not shy away from his compelling gaze, adding a tone: "But this is only if! The situation is now our Dionysius and Syracuse. The citizens were trapped in the Xiliting, which we needed two or three days of voyage, waiting for us to send reinforcements!"
"You adults, I have never had doubts about the final victory of this war!" Phillips speaks loudly to dilute the conflict that may arise between the two: "Diaonia's performance really surprised me. But I think they have tried their best to win the battle. And we have enough manpower and financial resources in Syracuse, as long as we can organize another army and invest in the war of the Great Greece, it is not What the Diaonians can resist!"
"You are right, Phillips." Herolis eased the tone: "But it is not easy to build a 20,000-strong army and hundreds of warships in a short period of time. To."
"It's not easy." Phillips said firmly: "But we have to do it. This is a big event related to Syracuse's life and death!"
Having said that, he turned his attention to Masias, the former Campania mercenary leader appointed by Dionysius as a left-behind general: "General, how many civic soldiers do you think we can recruit in Syracuse? ?"
When Maxi awkward thought about it, he replied: "At least 10,000 people. More than 5,000 people can be mobilized outside the city, but within the city--", here, Mathias unconsciously looked out of the hall and showed Worried: "With the current situation, I am afraid it is not easy to mobilize again."
The
outside the city
that Macias refers to is not the port and the bay, but the mercenary that Dionysius placed on the outskirts of the city. He gave them citizenship and gave them the land to make them Dionysius. Sri Lanka’s loyalty is high. Dionysius repeatedly migrated the population of the conquered city-state, and also placed mercenaries dominated by Campania, occupying the land that the neighboring city states were forced to give up. In recent years, there have been dozens of newly established villages outside of Syracuse, making the territory of Syracuse's actual control abruptly expanding. It is already the first strong state in Sicily and even the Western Mediterranean. But this also makes the contradiction between people in the city, outsiders, and porters increasingly serious.
Phillips stunned his eyebrows and apparently felt a headache for the growing public grievances. He said: "Herolis, it is up to you to recruit troops in the city."
"Let me go?" The traffic was less surprised to see Phillips.
"I have no way, who told the people to like you more, only you can succeed." Phillips said half-jokingly, but his look is very serious.
Herollis was hesitant, tried to argue several times, and stopped talking. Finally, his helpless hand said: "Okay, give it to me."
With his promise, Phillips put down half of his heart, and he went on to say: "The last time we did not recruit from the city of the south coast, such as Gera, Cammanina, Agrigento... The squad of the soldiers will be taken out of them. Master Calidmus, the task of 'letting the missions of these city-states and letting them send troops' will be handed over to you."
Caledes, who had been silent for a while, peeked at Hipparinus and saw him nodded slightly. This said: "I will immediately rush to the troops who want to go to these city states!"
As the kinsman of Hipparinus and the confidant of Dionysius, Calidmus served as the courtier of power behind Felistos. When Dionysius was not in the city, he actually had a The secret mission is to check and balance Phillips, so without the consent of Hipparinus, he will not easily leave the city of Syracuse.
Felistos did not see the silent communication between the two people. He continued: "The land forces are still solved, but the warships are much more troublesome. We don't have time to build new warships, but there is no strong one. The fleet, even if we have more troops, can't send them to Greater Greece, so when you go to the cities in the south to recruit soldiers, you have to ask them for the warships. I want to add 50 to the port. Many three-layer paddles and ships can barely form a fleet of hundreds of warships. But this is not enough, we need more three-layer paddles to be able to defeat the Dionysian fleet, so I will dispatch The messenger went to Cyrenaica to buy or rent their existing three-layer paddleship..."
Herolus couldn’t help but say: "We have not repaid the large amount of gold and silver from Cyrenaica. How could Cyranjica be able to give us a battleship?!"
"It is because we have not paid back that it is possible to get their warships." Phillips smiled.
Herolus immediately understood what he meant: If Cyrena wants to take back the money and interest that was loaned to Syracuse, it would be best to help Syracuse win the war, otherwise Syracuse would be finished. Cyranicia will only lose its blood.
"Well, everyone, please go to your mission right away. I hope that after five days, we will be able to form the reinforcements and fleets that Dionysius needs!" Moderate, but the order is quite determined.
Everyone succumbed to leave, and Phillips stopped Hullis: "The people who make trouble at the door still need you to convince."
Herolus once again helplessly smiled: "Well, I will try. But even if I can persuade them this time, they will come again next time."
"The next situation will change!" Phillips said confidently.
"I hope so." Herolus wood returned with a blank expression.
After waiting for these people to leave, Hipparinus said with dissatisfaction: "Master Felicos, I reminded you that during the time that Dionysius led the army to leave Sicily, Huroli And the people of Filosanus are close, and he even declared at a banquet that 'the power of the king is nothing but a fancy shroud!', public expression of dissatisfaction with Dionysius. I I hope that you can temporarily imprison him until the adults of Dionysius come back. But you not only object, but also give him power, in case -"
"Herolis said at the banquet that he was drunk, there is no need to be serious. What's more, I know very well about those people in Felosanus. Besides drinking and chatting, saying something dissatisfied, they can't do anything big..." Felisto As a scholar, he still knows more about the group. Considering the identity of Hipparinus, he patiently persuaded: "Herolis, despite some minor problems, has outstanding ability, like quelling the anger of the outsiders. More importantly, recruiting civic soldiers... In addition to him, who can do it well! In such a bad situation, he is my best helper!"
"He has such a big influence among the civilians~EbookFREE.me~ Once you want to mess, the harm is even greater!" Hipparinus said coldly.
"Do you have anything to discover?" Phillips asked.
"Not for the time being. However, his slaves have been in and out of the port more than usual during this time. Now the port is in a chaotic order and there are many rumors. I am afraid that the spies of Dionynia are in trouble!"
The words of Hipparinus made Phillips's look dignified: "It is your responsibility to monitor the abnormalities of the people and protect the security of the city. I have no right to stop it. If I find any of Herris, it is not good for Thira. Kuzza’s unusual actions, I will not take care of his friendship, he will be held in custody! After all, in the violent riots in Syracuse, the threat is the safety of all of us!
Philips looks cold and at the same time He also reminded Hipparinus: As the most loyal follower and relative of Dionysius, Hipparinus’s impression in the people is not much better than Dionysius, everyone is sitting in a On board.
"Hiparinus, I decided to send two hundred mercenaries to the port. I hope that you can get out the spy of Diaonia’s hidden port as soon as possible and restore the order of the port as soon as possible!"
"I will try my best!"