"I know." Henepolis went out happily.

Davers smiled and watched him leave. Henepolis lived in his family for several years. Although he was unrestrained, he was straightforward and not delicate and artificial, which was very popular among Davers' family. Davers also treated him as his younger brother, so he didn't want Henepolis to know about the next thing.

The team officer in charge of defending the Fortress of La River was called in.

"I remember your name is Taglu, right?" Davers said with a happy look.

The company captain, who was originally a little nervous, did not expect that the soldiers respected the lifelong consul of the Dionys, the commander of the army, still remembered the name he said when he first arrived at the Dala River Fortress more than ten days ago and reported to him.

"Yes, Lord Commander!" he replied excitedly.

"I remember you are from Grummentum, are you a tribe or independent?" Davers continued to ask, motioning for him to sit down.

"I have become independent, I just need to work hard for my home." Taglu straightened his chest and answered in more fluent Greek. In the past year, a popular cognition has begun to exist in the Lucanian region: the independent Lucanians are the real citizens of Dionia and have real freedom! In the last war, many tribes in the Lucanian region (except Potendia and Galaguso) were destroyed and weakened, so the remaining tribes were alone and reliant on the alliance. They could only let the people who demanded to leave the tribe, which was far less strong than the leaders of Bruti.

"It seems that you have already started a family, have children? How is your life?" Davers and he had a family conversation.

Although this surprised Taglu, he felt kind: "Asinupiyou, I already have two children, and they are both boys, both are very healthy! ... At that time, Lord Bagule distributed me five acres of land, but they are all mountainous land, which is not suitable for growing wheat. The farming officer suggested that I plant apple trees, and I did as I did. The trees have grown this year, and they said that they will bear fruit in the year, and I can sell apples to the city. They also said that the price of apples in Tuliyi City is higher, but it will take several days to go to Tuliyi...

Two years ago, I also borrowed money from the city's bank and bought 20 lambs and two cows. Now the number has doubled. In the summer, I sold six sheep and one cow to the restaurants in the city. Not only did I pay off the loan, but I also added 30 drachmas. I decided to buy some cattle and sheep next year to strive to drive hundreds of cattle and sheep up the mountain every day... Sir, I am not afraid of your jokes. This is my dream. In the past, there were so many cattle and sheep in the tribe..."

"Haha, you have a great ambition!" Davers smiled and then asked with concern: "You are performing a mission in the Lahe Fortress, what should you do with your family?"

"My wife is a capable woman who can take good care of children and fruit trees. I also borrowed a Thracian slave from the bank to help me sheep cattle and sheep. When I was busy, my neighbors would come to help. Adults, a village has been built where I live..."

After hearing this, Davers said seriously: "The La River Fortress, far away from the city and home, not only is the daily life very monotonous, but he is also unable to go home to take care of his family for a long time... Originally, this most difficult task was held by registered and trained free people and preparatory citizens, which was an important task to shorten their inspection period. But before the war broke out, I proposed that real civilians replace them and stationed here. Are you a little complaining?"

"Sir... Well, to be honest, there is a little bit." Taglu hesitated for a moment and said truthfully.

"Because you have received stricter training, you are citizens of Dionia. When you are in danger, you will defend this fortress at all costs to ensure that your home is not trampled! The La River Fortress is the only land passage connecting Lucania and Turiyi. Moreover, the space here is small and the troops cannot be deployed. Once occupied by the enemy, the connection between Turiyi and Lucania will be cut off, which is in great danger!" Davers said solemnly.

"Sir, you mean... someone will attack here?!" Taglu widened his eyes in surprise.

You should know that the La River Fortress is now within the hinterland of the Dionian League. There is nothing else to do except checking the passing merchants and tourists and providing them with simple food and accommodation. A veteran once proposed the proposal of "revoking the La River Fortress and changing it into a post station" at a meeting, but was finally rejected by Davers.

"Disasters occur at any time during the war, and dangers often come from the darkness... From now on, you must be vigilant. No caravans, passengers are allowed to stay or stay in or stay in the fortress or outside the fortress, nor are any troops that do not hold the Ministry of Military Affairs' warrants allowed to enter or pass through the Fortress. Do you understand?!" Davers solemnly reminded again.

"As for the order, Lord Commander!" Taglu stood up and saluted.

"Tagru, aren't you an official Legionnaires yet?"

"Sir, I'm just preparing soldiers. My tribe is too late to join the alliance, and there are too many Lucanians who sign up for the Third Legion." Taglu said with a little frustration.

"I hope that after this war, I can see your name on the Third Army Map's merit book!" Davers encouraged him seriously: "In addition, once the enemy attacks the Fortress of La River, you should not fight alone. You should notify Lord Hemon of Niutum in time so that you can get his assistance. Do you understand?"

"Yes, sir!" Taglu saluted again excitedly. Although he didn't know where the enemy would come from, he was no longer depressed by being sent to such a wilderness. He made a loud promise: "Sir, don't worry, I will definitely guard the Lahe Fortress until the end of the war!"

Davers nodded. After Taglu left, he stood up and walked towards the south-facing window and looked out.

There is no way to see the city of Laos at the mouth of the La River, so Davers can only guess what Arbomas, who is not named a consul, is doing now?

Since Arobumas has been abnormal twice and has not taken the initiative to come to the Fortress of La River to welcome the army of Dionyya, and the troops he sent to Henipolis are all troops loyal to Avinogis. In addition, Davers received a secret report from the intelligence department in Niutum, "It seems that the traces of the Syracuse people are found in the city of Laus." Davers had a little bad premonition in his heart: when Dionyya is at a disadvantage and facing danger, what choice would this man who had gone east alone and joined forces with Turiy to help Avinogis regain Laus in one fell swoop?

Although Davers could only wait quietly, he took Henepolis away and prepared for both.

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Just as Davers led his army from the Fortress of the River La to the mountains and set out on his way back to Turiy, Dionysius had led an army of 90,000 to the banks of the Tachinadi River (this army included Dionysius's more than 70,000 Sicilian troops, as well as Locre, Hibernian and the Coronian troops who had just joined the Syracuse side), and set up camps on both sides of the Tachinadi River.

The camp stretches for more than ten miles, and thousands of military tents cover the southern part of the Croton Plain and the lower reaches of the Tachinadi River. The engineers of Syracuse also commanded more than 4,000 Coulenian soldiers and Silitian slaves to build simple docks at the mouth of the Tachinadi River so that food and supplies can be transported to the camp by sea, providing greater convenience for logistics supplies.

While the army was busy with camp construction, Dionysius led the generals to the inner city of Crotone to check its city defense.

At this time, at the suggestion of the Dionian crossbows officer, Crotone City set up Luzhai on both sides of the moat and began to arrange traps, but it was because the army of Syracuse came too fast and failed to complete. This was the second time that Crotone City was attacked by troops in five years. The shock in the hearts of the people of Crotone was greater than last time, because standing on the top of the city and looking west, you can see the endless white formed by the continuous military tents in the far west blending with the skyline.

Lycius, Sisprotis, Ascamas, and all the members of the Crotone Council on the top of the city and soldiers stared at the brutal Sicilian tyrant surrounded by hundreds of cavalrymen under the city, with a bit of fear in his angry eyes.

Dionysius regarded the people on the city as air. He walked and watched as he walked and exchanged views with people around him from time to time.

"Look at the walls in Crotone are ten meters high, and they are made of large stones. There is a moat outside the city and Luzhai. The whole city is so big. They have enough people to defend. I think it is very difficult to capture this city!" Phoebidas said without hesitation. To be honest, the Spartans were terrifying in field battles, but they made little achievements in siege. In its previous wars, they did not capture large cities, and even small cities were rare. In the past Peloponnese War, for decades, the Allies led by Sparta were stationed outside the city of Athens for many years, ruining the Attica Peninsula into ruins, but they never attacked the Athenian walls. So after the victory of the war, one of the first things they had to do was to let the Athenians demolish the city walls.

"Even Crotone's inner city can't be captured. The terrain of Asprestum is narrow, which is not conducive to the development of the troops and cannot be captured. Why are we leading our troops here?! Is it just to siege them?!" Astargras said sarcastically. He disliked this arrogant Spartan.
Chapter completed!