ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1282 Farewell to the King ([-])

Aviya, the other biological daughter of King Davos, got into the royal carriage that followed and was not seen in front of others, which made the people of Thurii on the roadside feel a little regretful.Because the Dionian princess was introverted and shy and did not like to appear in public, the people of Thurii did not know much about her at first, until she became the director of the zoo, because she had to take care of the animals and interact with tourists visiting the zoo. Only when children came into contact did everyone understand her kindness and innocence, and she was loved by the people.

Christoya, Agnes, Cynthia, Aviya, and the children rode in two royal carriages, followed closely by two teams of palace cavalry.

Compared to his enemy Persia, the traveling team of the Dionian royal family can be said to be very simple, but the people's support for them is far beyond what the Persian royal family can compare with.

"King Davos is victorious!!!"

"The royal family of Hades and Davos is victorious!!!"

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The people used continuous cheers to express their support and support for King Davos and his family, as well as to express their best wishes for the upcoming war.

Among these more formal cheers were mixed some personal favorites: "May Hades bless the beautiful Princess Eunice!"

"May Hades bless the kind-hearted Princess Aviya!"

"Prince Anteblis, I love you!"

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Eunice laughed "Puchi" and joked, "Antebris, did you hear that, be careful I'll sue Ronia!"

"I don't know that woman at all. I may be a football fan like you! Don't talk nonsense!" Antebris quickly argued.Ronya is his wife. She was once the daughter of a rugby team owner in Thurii. She has a cheerful and generous personality and loves sports. She has never accepted Anteblis's advances and is worried that she will be restrained after marrying into the royal family. Anteblis After persevering in pursuit, the two did not get married until last year's sports meeting, making him the last of the Davos children to get married, which also settled a worry for the Davos couple.Because of the hard-won marriage, Antebris cherished it very much.

"Don't worry, Ant, Eunice won't say anything casually. She can't bear to lose Ronya as a good friend!" Apox said lightly.

"Apox, you're the only one who talks too much!" Eunice rolled her eyes at him dissatisfied. It is true that Eunice and Ronya have similar personalities and similar interests. Since Ronya married into the royal family, the two quickly became They became good friends. At last year's rugby and football competitions, the two often appeared together in the stands, becoming a beautiful sight during the games.

Davos looked around with a smile on his face, and waved frequently to the cheering people beside the road, but the horse under his crotch did not slow down at all, and soon the traveling team arrived at the inner city pier.

The Kingdom's administrative office, ministers from various departments, and senators from the Senate had already been waiting here. When they saw the arrival of King Davos, they stepped forward to greet him in an orderly manner and bowed respectfully.

Davos turned over and dismounted, looked at the five auxiliary ministers who came closer, and said seriously: "After I go to the Eastern Mediterranean, I will leave the affairs of the kingdom to you!"

"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. His Highness Clotokatax has outstanding abilities. We will definitely assist him with all our strength!" Haka said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, we will do our best to maintain the stability of the kingdom and wait patiently for your triumphant return!" Sipulos said sincerely.

"Your Majesty, we will do our best to ensure the logistics supply of the army, and you can attack the Persians with confidence!" Antaoris also said immediately.

Davos nodded with a smile, and patted the shoulders of Bagule and Adrianx, who did not speak but looked resolute. Many matters had been arranged before, and he no longer needed to say anything more at this moment. What.

While smiling and greeting the ministers and senators who came forward to greet him, he slowly walked towards the trestle.

When he walked to the moored royal ship, he was only accompanied by his family.

He stopped, his eyes softly swept over the faces of each family member, and finally fell on Patroclus, whom he had just called from the crowd. He said solemnly: "Patro, the safety of the kingdom and the The safety of the royal family is left to you!"

"Your Majesty -" As soon as Patroclus finished speaking, he saw Davos' unswerving expression and quickly changed his words: "Father, I will do my best to assist Clotho and maintain the stability of the kingdom!"

Previously, Davos had the Ministry of Military Affairs issue an order: Hasdrubal was appointed commander of the Fourteenth Army, followed him to Persia, and Sextus took over as commander of the northern border of the kingdom.

Then he appointed his most trusted son-in-law, Patroclus, as the commander of the kingdom's reserve army, stationed at the Thurii military camp. The most important mission of this temporary position is that once there is domestic unrest, especially in the Italian peninsula, He has the authority to mobilize reserve troops from any area to quell chaos.

Patroclus was reluctant to accept it at first. He wanted to participate in this grand war between Dionia and Persia, but after a detailed discussion with Davos and the persuasion of his wife Cynthia, he finally accepted it. this appointment.

Davos has led his troops on many expeditions before, and has never had such an arrangement. Why did he come here this time?That's because Davos believes that due to Persia's remote distance and vast territory, the war may last for a long time, and the Kingdom of Dionia has almost exhausted all its regular legions, and the domestic defense will be insufficient in case of an emergency. Incident, it is difficult for the army to rescue in time, so it is necessary for a most trustworthy general to sit in the kingdom and gather the remaining military resources to maintain the security of the kingdom.

Of course, there is another important reason that cannot be said in Davos's mind: Patroclus is still young, has already made great military exploits, and enjoys a high reputation in the military. If he returns from the Persian War with great honors, other His prestige in the military will be further enhanced, which will not be conducive to Clotocathax's rule of the kingdom. Even though he believes that Patroclus's character is completely trustworthy after years of careful observation, he still has to prepare for a rainy day. , to avoid future rifts in the royal family and allow the family to always maintain harmony.

Davos nodded, looked at his son and future king, and said in a deep voice: "Take care of your two mothers and brothers and sisters. After I leave, the kingdom will be handed over to you. Do it well!"

After the father-son conversation that night, Clotokatax certainly understood the true meaning of Daves' words, feeling the heavy weight, he took a deep breath, and replied with an unprecedented seriousness: "Yes, Father!"

"Your Majesty, don't forget to notify Agnes and I to go to Miletus when the time comes!" At this time, Christoya suddenly reminded loudly.

Davos stared at the charming faces of the two wives and smiled softly: "Just wait for my good news."

"Grandpa, I really want to go to Persia with you!" Christod couldn't help but said.

Davos bent down with a kind face: "You are still too young now. When you have learned the knowledge in school and your body has grown taller and stronger, grandpa will not only take you to Persia, but also to Egypt and Greece, do you think it’s okay?”

"Okay!" Christopher nodded vigorously.

Davos smiled and pinched his little face with his hands, and finally boarded the two-headed dragon ship with the attention of his relatives.

"Your Majesty." The palace clerk Henipolis and the former intelligence chief Aristiras who were waiting at the entrance bowed and saluted.

"Your Majesty, you came too late... Ahem... Our feet are almost moldy waiting on the boat!" The one complaining was Amyntas who was sitting in a wheelchair, while Alexis and Felicius The old people also stepped forward to salute Davos.

"Amintas, you are so old, but you still haven't changed your temper. You have to know that fighting a big country like Persia can't be rushed." Davos said jokingly, while motioning to Henipolis: " Let’s sail the boat.”

Amidst the cheers and farewells, the two-headed dragon slowly sailed away from the dock. As soon as it entered the Kraty River, there were even louder cheers from all around. It turned out that both sides of the Kraty River were also crowded with people. They were excitedly heading towards this place. A unique warship in the kingdom waved and shouted.

"Your Majesty, it seems that the people are very enthusiastic about this war!" Felicius said happily.

"Over the years, the people of Thurii have made great sacrifices for the kingdom. I'm afraid they hope that the soldiers of the First and Second Legions can return in triumph more smoothly!" Daves sighed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Amyntas suddenly coughed loudly.

Just as the two-headed dragon was sailing down the river, soldiers from the First and Second Legions were boarding the ship at the port of Turui, and at the mouth of the Kraty River, thousands of warships from the First and Second Fleets were waiting there. , they are the kingdom that was ordered back last month. During this period of time, they have been running back and forth between the Italian peninsula and the southern Gulf of Peloponnese, responsible for ensuring the safety of the routes of the army troop carriers in various regions of the kingdom, while guarding the first, The troop transport ship of the Second Legion and the ship of King Davos were the last mission of these two fleets during this period, and of course the most important mission.

The huge fleet sailed out of the Gulf of Thurii, crossed the mouth of the Adriatic Sea, passed by coastal islands such as Kerkyra, Kefalonia, and Zakynthus, and entered the Gulf of Messenia.

Although today's Messenia is a subsidiary of the Kingdom of Dionia, most of its council members have Dionia citizenship, and Messenian citizens who were born as helots are full of gratitude and respect for Dionia. , the exchanges between the two sides are very close, in fact it is not much different from the kingdom's own territory.At the same time, as a maritime trade relay station between the kingdom and mainland Greece, it has greatly promoted its trade development. The port has been continuously expanded in recent years. It is no longer the crude appearance it once was. It can fully accommodate the entry of this huge fleet and meet the needs of the mainland. Supply needs of two legionnaires.

(End of this chapter)