"Gerolis, the Dionians said they would prevent Dionysius's army from returning to Sicily. They shouldn't be lying, are they?" Ferrosanus asked worriedly.

"Dionisius lost his fleet and could not bring his army back to Sicily. Instead of worrying about him, it is better to worry about the army that will be captured. There are not only mercenaries, but also tens of thousands of our citizens and sailors. Will Dionia successfully return them to Syracuse?!" What Stacicos raised was an important issue that everyone cares about but dare not face, and the same is true for Gerolis.

Although they succeeded in the riot with the help of the Dionysians, once they thought about the future of Syracuse as masters, they instinctively became alert to Dionysia. After all, the two major forces of Syracuse and Dionysia had natural conflicts in terms of interests. Although Gloris and others rose up to resist because of Dionysius's dictatorship, they also hoped that Syracuse could continue its previous glory.

Gerolis comforted carefully: "These issues will be discussed later. After all, Dionysius has not been eliminated yet, so we cannot relax our guard. Moreover, the army of Dionysius has indeed shown goodwill. They have stayed away from Taunes and have fulfilled their previous promises so far. None of the Dionysi soldiers set foot on the land of Syracuse... Of course, we cannot relax our guard! Stacix, you must urge the soldiers on the north wall to strengthen patrol! Lord Testis--"

Gerolis looked at the old sailor again. The other generals were his like-minded friends. Only this general who was born in the port and was born in a poor man. He must remind him again: "I heard that there are some Dionians in the port area. They spread rumors everywhere, which made the people feel uneasy and destroyed the safety and stability of Syracuse. I hope that after you go back, you will pull out these Dionian spies and expel them from Syracuse!"

"Yes, this should be done! The matter of Syracuse should be solved by us Syracuse people themselves, and there is no need for enemies to intervene, because they all have other intentions and want to be detrimental to Syracuse!" Ferrosanus immediately expressed his agreement loudly.

Tessitis was stunned. As far as he knew, the Dionians had close contact with Gloris and got along well with the poor in the port. Not only did they organize themselves and unite with the people in the city to resist the rule of Dionysius's subordinates, but they also taught them how to compete for their own interests. The success of the distribution of land this time also came from their guidance... But now the generals who have benefited will turn against each other!

Seeing him in a daze, Gloris loudly reminded: "Now that Dionysius's rule has been overthrown. We are the generals officially elected by the citizens of Syracuse. They represent the will of the people. The exchanges with the Dionys should be through formal diplomatic channels, and they cannot be in private and secretly as before. This will not only make the people confused, but also damage the interests of Syracuse!"

Gerolis said this uprightly, and Tescites could not object, so he could only agree.

"Ferrosanus, are you willing to go to Dionia and discuss with the Dioria Senate how to end this war and return the citizens of Syracuse who were captured by Dioria?" asked Herolis.

"I'm very willing to go!" Ferrosanus agreed with emotion.

"In case the Dionians make many demands to us!" Falekus, another general of Syracuse, expressed his concerns.

"I think the Dionians will probably make more demands on the compensation for war and...protecting their rights in the northern part of Syracuse...Catana, Leotini and other city-states." In the past few days, Gloris not only led everyone to clear the remnants of Dionysius inside and outside the city and stabilize the order of Syracuse, but also thought about how the new Syracuse regime can achieve security and development in the next situation. Dionia is a big rock standing in front of Syracuse and cannot be bypassed. Gloris of course has thought a lot about this.

"Dionia may even allow us to disband the Sicilian League and return the land of other city-states that we have occupied in the past!" Stacikos reminded loudly.

Everyone's expressions changed, especially Testis, because the land promised by the committee was Syracuse from several affiliated city-states to the south.

Gerolis seemed calm: "When it comes to negotiations, the other party will certainly make many excessive demands, but... Ferrosanus, you must remember that without the cooperation of our Syracuse, Diony would probably not be very good. For example, we can go to Silitun to persuade the tens of thousands of troops to surrender to help Diony end the Great Greek war as soon as possible. For example, we Syracuse do not recognize Sicily city-states such as Catanai and Leotini, which Diony supported by Diony, and they would not be able to gain a foothold on the east coast of Sicily..." Gerolis became more and more confident the more he spoke. In recent years, he had a deep understanding of Diony, especially Davers. He believed that the young and wise new king of Diony would never be blinded by hatred and made many excessive demands.

After hearing this, Ferosanus felt at ease and promised: "Don't worry, I will not let Syracuse's interests be damaged!"

"We should make appropriate concessions when it is time to make concessions. After all, we are on the side of Dionia." Gerolis was afraid that Ferosanus would be too straightforward, and annoyed Davers.

"I understand that I am going to negotiate, not to recite poetry." After Ferrosanus said that, everyone except Thesticus laughed. In the past, Dionysius held poetry banquets many times, but Ferrosanus always made Dionysius unable to get out of office, which aroused the resentment of the tyrant.

"Falecus, how much does our treasury cost?" asked Herolis.

"Uh..." Falekus was about to answer, and the guards ran in: "My lords, a Spartan came over Otigeya, saying that it was the messenger of Sparta, and asked to meet you."

"Spartan Messenger?!" Everyone looked surprised.

Finally here! Gerolis clenched his fists.

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Phoebidas entered the city hall, and none of the ten people in the room knew each time he came to Syracuse, Dionysius warmly treated him in the palace on Otigaya Island, and was accompanied by officials and servants at any time, allowing him to enjoy the treatment of the Eastern princes. He almost did not go deep into the city of Syracuse alone to experience life, except for the last time when the Carthage army was at the city.

But his lack of knowing others does not mean that others do not know him. He has a scarlet cloak, long hair, thick beard, a hook-like nose, cunning and sharp eyes, and a cold and arrogant expression on his face...Gerolis was too familiar with this Spartan, and he subconsciously shouted: "Dionis is back?!"

As soon as these words were said, not only Phoebedas, but others were shocked.

Phoebedas was a little surprised, but his face did not appear. He looked at the man standing among the crowd and asked, "Are you?"

"Gerolis, the Chief General of Syracuse elected by the Citizens!" Gerolis said loudly and solemnly: "Dear Spartan messenger Phoebidas, was Dionysius who asked you to come?"

This is Herolis?! Phoebidas suppressed the curiosity in his heart, and did not look at him carefully, but snorted coldly: "What right does Dionysius have to instruct the Spartans? I just want to go back to Sparta to report the war in Great Greece to the Elders' Council, and help him come here to urge reinforcements. Unexpectedly, he saw a group of thugs messing up Syracuse!"

"We are not thugs, Dionysius is! We have just regained the rights and freedoms that should belong to the people of Syracuse!" Ferosanus retorted loudly.

"Oh, freedom!" Phoebidas snorted again disdainfully: "When Dionysius led the army and finally regained some of the decline in the war, and only one or two thousand reinforcements could turn the situation around, the riot you launched will cause tens of thousands of Syracuse citizens to lose aid and eventually die in Great Greece!"

Some of the generals were a little ashamed, while others retorted loudly.

"Dionisius launched this war to take risks with the lives of the citizens of Syracuse. If this continues, the Greeks in Sicily will be buried with Dionysius' ambitions! Apollo protects us, we stop the citizens of Syracuse from continuing to make unnecessary sacrifices for this war that does not belong to us. We will also negotiate with Dionya to save the citizens trapped in Great Greece!" Stacicos said loudly.

"War that does not belong to you?" Phoebidas sneered: "Dionia's army has captured Taunis, the closest to Syracuse. Syracuse is already under the threat of the shields and spears of the Dionys. This has nothing to do with you?"

"This is all the evil consequences caused by Dionysius's continuous invasion of others!" Ferrosanus said angrily, waving his right hand.

Herolis interrupted his close friend's words: "Emister of Phoebidas, these are all internal affairs of Syracuse. We will handle it in the end, and you can tell me the purpose of your coming here."

Phoebidas' eyes stabbed him like a blade: "Syracuse is an alliance of Sparta. Of course, Sparta needs to care about Syracuse's internal affairs to ensure its political stability and not damage Sparta's interests. When necessary, we Sparta will also send troops to help the chaotic Syracuse restore order! I did this four years ago, and today I hope you can calmly consider my suggestions! Spartans' suggestions!"
Chapter completed!