"Now, Syracuse's huge army is restrained by us in Great Greece. The news of his navy's defeat and the failure of the battle will inevitably give the people there a new idea! Dionys' strength is not as strong as Syracuse. Even if we wipe out the army in Siliteng City, Syracuse only needs a few years to rest and restore its power and become a big trouble for Dionys. Therefore, for Dionys' future, we must take advantage of this opportunity to suffer heavy damage to completely destroy its hegemony in Sicily!"

Davers's words touched the generals present. Just as they were thinking, Davers continued to say to Antonios: "I have sent people to eastern Sicily to contact the people and forces opposing Syracuse in various city-states. I believe that the news of "the defeat of Syracuse troops in Great Greece" will definitely allow them to take action when they are sent back to Sicily!

When the First Legion arrives in Sicily, the important thing is not to annihilate many enemies, but to contact these forces dissatisfied with Syracuse, overthrow the tyranny of its city-state, break away from the Sicily alliance under the leadership of Syracuse, and ultimately isolate Syracuse!…”

Davers's words cheered Antonios uplifted him, and he now understood: one of the reasons why Davers sent him as commander of the army expedition to Sicily, because he was the best social among several legion commanders.

At this time, Henipolis also spread the map of Sicily on the grass, and everyone gathered up.

Davers asked, "Captain Antonios, where do you think the First Legion would be better in Sicily?"

This is an exam for Antonios. Not only him, but others were looking at the map and thinking. They are not like Davers, who are considering more comprehensively and in the long run. They are very familiar with Greece, but Sicily is relatively unfamiliar.

Antonios was half-squatting on the ground, staring at the map that was still strange to him, trying to remember every city, every river, and every mountain marked on it. His eyes moved northward from Syracuse, Taunis, Leotini, Katanai, Naxos, and finally stayed at the corner that was only a strait from Lijim...

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At dusk, the city of Coulenia suddenly became lively because more than 2,000 civilians who had been forced to follow the Syracuse army to fight back.

The people hugged their relatives, asked about their well-being, and thanked Dionia for their kindness. The people who lost their relatives cried and cursed the Syracuses that brought them disaster. The people who were besieged in the Silitun were worried and prayed to Apollo to bless them to be safe in the subsequent battle.

At this time, in the Council of Coalunya, the members were bringing back a letter from Davers for the soldiers.

Chief General Freniris finally couldn't help but stand up and said loudly: "Citizens of Colenia are now a critical moment for whether to survive or die. If you still have a vague attitude and want to delay and do not give a clear reply to the Southern Yi League, Colenia's situation will be very dangerous!"

His speech made the quarrels in the meeting hall less, and someone stood up and retorted dissatisfiedly: "Mr. Fliniris, you say the opposite. Now that Dionia has defeated the Syracuses and has surrounded them in Silitun, we have escaped from the danger of being killed and robbed by the Syracuses, and are completely safe!"

"Totally safe?!" Freniris sneered a few times, looked around the others, and asked loudly: "What do you all think so?!"

"Of course not!" A man stood up in the venue, and Fliniris recognized that it was Eulipatus.

"I agree with Friniris, and Colenya is now in danger! Everyone, when I was listening to the letter from the consul of Dionys, I wonder if you have noticed what it said in the letter, "... After repeated discussions with Crotone and General Trina, we agreed that the more than 2,000 Colenya soldiers captured in the battle with the Syracuses and in the battle to capture Trina were returned to their homes...'

You may only see the kindness of Dionia to let our citizens return safely, but you do not see the words "repeated discussion" in the letter. What does this mean?!" Eulipatos emphasized: "It means that the Crotones, Trinas, and even some people in Dionia are dissatisfied with our sending troops to participate in the military operations in Syracuse! Defend the city of Trina, capture Crotone, and participate in the battle with Dionia. These actions make them feel resentful!"

"But we are forced!" someone in the crowd shouted: "If we don't do this, Corenia will suffer the same disaster as the Silitites!"

"That's right! As allies of Kaurenia for many years, they should understand that we had to make this decision before!" People in the venue shouted in agreement.

"Yes, they understand, so they released our citizens. Now it's time for us to respond to the kindness of Dionia!" Eulipatus said with a serious expression: "Don't forget what Davers said at the end of the letter, 'After winning the victory, the Southern Italian League is fighting back against the Syracuse and its accomplice, the Locred League, and is determined to completely eliminate them! Therefore, I hope that Colenia seriously considers the issue of returning to the Southern Italian League, pick up the shield and joins the team against the invaders. All the allies of the Southern Italian League are eagerly waiting for your answers!...'

Is this the request of Davers, the consul of Dionia? No! This is his warning to Kaurenia! It is the ultimatum given to us by the Southern Italian League! If we do not make a clear statement on this, the Southern Italian League will regard Kaurenia as Syracuse and Locre. Maybe in a few days the Southern Italian League sent to Kaurenia will no longer be their messengers, but the army!"

The venue suddenly became quieter, but some people still expressed their objections: "Eulipatus, it's not that we are unwilling to resist Syracuse. Don't forget that we still have a thousand citizens in the Silitunite! Once Dionysius knew that Corenia had betrayed him, with his cruel character, our compatriots would probably die tragically at his hands! Then, in the face of the anger of the families of the dead soldiers, who dares to bear this responsibility!"

"Yes, it's not that we don't want to go to war with the Syracuses who oppressed us, but that it's related to the lives of our citizens and must be cautious! At least compared with the vicious Syracuses, Crotone and Trina are all ally of Coulenia for decades, and Dionia has always been known for being generous and magnanimous, and should forgive our hesitation!" Someone in the venue responded.

Fliniris finally couldn't help but said loudly again: "Everyone, you thought too well about the former allies! Silitun was slaughtered! Trina was captured and the people were displaced! Crotone even the city was burned, and it is said that almost half of its people were injured and killed! The civilians of the Dionian League were said to have lost less than 10,000 people, and Crimesa and Asprestum were all turned into ruins! Compared with them, even if we, Kaorenia, counted the losses of these thousand soldiers, it was still relatively minor!"

"Mr. Fliniris, what do you mean by saying these words! Is the lives of our thousand soldiers not important?" someone immediately questioned.

"The Southern Yi League will not consider them important, they will only think that we have sacrificed too little! Don't forget that our soldiers have invaded their territory and attacked their cities, although they are only forced, but if we regard the last kindness they give as tolerance for us without making quick decisions, anger and jealousy will grow wildly in their hearts like weeds, and will prompt them to list Colenya as an object that must be eliminated like Syracuse and Locre, and who can Colenya rely on by then

?!Syracuse? We all know very well that if this war is won, Syracuse will only support Locre to annex us! In this war that has caused the entire Greek city-state to be involved, either survive by fighting or perish. No city-state can be safely wanted to survive without fighting! You guys, you decide the fate of Colenya, and I am willing to bear the responsibility of facing the anger of the people, and be the first to vote for Colenya to rejoin the Southern Italian League and declare war on Syracuse and Locre!"

The venue was as quiet as death, and Flinires' heavy and emotional speech deeply touched everyone present, prompting them to weigh the gains and losses more deeply.

"I would like to be the second person to support Kaurenia's declaration of war on Syracuse!" Eulipatus stood up.

Then the third person...

In the end, the Council passed the proposal to declare war on Syracuse with a weak majority. Then in the urgent citizen meeting, although many citizens expressed strong opposition and even rushed to the stage for a time to beat Friniris, the more than 2,000 citizens sent back by Dionia played a key role, and even made Colenia return to the Southern Italian League with a more vote advantage than the Council.

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Since Lokry's army repelled the attack on Medema by the Legimes, 15,000 soldiers from Lokry guarded Medema.

Leading general Diopantos kept receiving news that "Syracuse won the north". He was eager to lead his army and the Syracuse people to invade Dionys' territory, defeat Dionys' army, to wash away the shame of being forced to retreat by the Dionys without fighting in Crotone.

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Chapter completed!