This was just scratching the itch of Phoebidas. He had really thought about this question. He pondered and said, "After you win the Battle of Silit, you should not continue to attack Crotone step by step, but should let the army by boat around Crotone, bypass Turiyi, land directly near Heraclia, join forces with Tarantum's army, capture Heraclia, and take advantage of the fact that the main force of Diony's was not in Turiyi, leading the army to directly invade the territory of Diony's territory from the north, without having to take care of the empty forces at all, and directly approach the city of Turiyi.

If the army of Dionia goes to fight, take the opportunity to annihilate it; if it defends, it can attack Turiyi City. You can even capture the inner city of Crotone. Now there are more Tarantum's army, and it should be even more problematic to capture Turiyi City. At the same time, you can also send a small number of troops to block the exit of the western mountain road, so that the main force led by Davers cannot return in time..."

"The army took a boat to Heraclia?! General Phoebidas, don't forget that the fleet of Dionia is within the mouth of the Krati River, and it will surely rush to the sea to attack our fleet!" Phoelistus raised objections.

"You were scared by the crow warships of Dionia." Phoebidas looked contemptuous: "I admit that the tactics of Dionia are very unique, but you underestimated Dionia at the time and did not concentrate all the warships on the warships. They also adopted my plan. The number of naval navy in Syracuse and Tarantum's warships was more than three times that of the Dionia fleet. The final winner of this naval battle will definitely be you!... By then, Siracuse controlled the coast and won the city of Turiyi. Even if Davers finally led his army back to Dionia, he would face a split alliance!"

"Although General Phoebidas's plan is good, it is based on the fact that we already know the characteristics of the Dionys fleet and that Davers would lead his army so quickly to defeat the Samonets with a total of 50,000 troops. In field battles, Davers' command ability is too strong, and our army cannot fight head-on... But the fact is, under the circumstances at that time, we all confidently believed that the strength was obviously weaker than Dionys in Syracuse could not stop our attack either at sea or on land, so the Syracuse's army would attack all the way north!" Phelistos retorted, and Dionysius nodded slightly.

"Actually, according to my initial advice to Dionysius, Syracuse should not have sent a large army to land in Greece in order to save Locre, but should have allowed the Southern Italian coalition to besiege Locre. With our maritime support, Locre would not be able to be broken. While using Locre to drag the Southern Italian coalition, Syracuse's fleet cut off the maritime trade of city-states such as Dionya and Crotone in the Western Mediterranean. With the national strength of Dionya, it would have to withdraw its troops from Locre.

After that, we can first concentrate our efforts to attack Lijim. It is closest to Sicily and far away from Dionia. Food transportation alone is a big difficulty, and it is another big difficulty to bypass Locre and its allies. It is hard to say whether Dionia can withstand such huge consumption. Even if Davers really leads the army to come, we can leave at any time... After a few round trips like this, Dionia may not dare to reinforce Lijim again. As long as we capture Lijim, we will not only have the Strait of Messina, but also collect more war funds, but also connect Sicily and Locre forces without worries. Then implement your original plan of Dionysius. Dionia will eventually be dragged down by Syracuse's powerful strength..." Phylistos finished talking endlessly, which could be regarded as a regret in his heart.

Phoebedas was not angry, but thought about it carefully and reminded: "Syracuse Fleet!"

"In my opinion, Dionia is worried that our powerful navy in Syracuse will probably allow its fleet to defend the Turiyi coast. Even if it finally goes south, they have no practical experience. In addition, their unfamiliarity with the sea will make us discover the weaknesses of the crow warship earlier so that we will not be caught off guard by them..." Phelistos explained.

"Okay! OK! Phoebidas, Phylistos, your plans are all very good! If I had implemented them according to your plan, how could I have been driven out of Sicily today? Alas!" Dionysius looked regretful, and then he changed his tone: "But these methods will no longer work against Dionya in the future! It is said that Dionyya not only annexed Locre and its allies, but also Tarantum, and even gained Messina, occupying the Catanian plain of Sicily; to the north of it, the powerful Samones have surrendered to him.

Dionys owns many regions such as Lucania, Great Greece, Bruti, and the eastern and central coasts of Sicily. Not only does it have a land area far exceeding ours, but its strength has been greatly improved compared to before. If it is given a few years of stable development, it will definitely be the most powerful Greek force! At that time, not only will Syracuse have to surrender to it, but even you, Sparta, and Athens and Thebes, the Greek powers such as Greece must seek its opinions in advance!” Dionysios said unintentionally, but his eyes glanced at Phoebidas.

Phoebidas sat expressionlessly, but Dionysius knew that he must have listened, so he was going to say a few more words. As long as Sparta became afraid of Diony, Sparta would definitely try his best to hinder Diony's development, so that the possibility of him returning to Syracuse is increased.

At this time, his men walked into the cabin: "Master, the fleet has passed the Adriatic Sea and is approaching Kekira Island."

Hearing this, Phoebedas felt a little complicated: Sparta is coming soon!

"Order the fleet to sail southeastward and head to Crete." Dionysius's voice made him turn his head in shock: "Dionius, don't you go to Sparta?!"

"Yes, I have changed my mind. I am going to go to Cyreniga." Dionysius smiled mysteriously.

Phoebidas couldn't sit still, and he shouted sternly: "You promised me to go to Sparta with me! I have sent someone to notify the Elders' Council!"

Dionysius pointed at Phoebidas with confidence and asked angrily: "You Sparta once promised me to support me Dionysius for a long time, but now?! Now you actually support those rebels! How can I believe you!"

"This..." Phoebedas was speechless.

It is estimated that Dionysius had been holding it in for a long time, and the two of them stared at each other angrily like bulls.

After a while, Phoebidas asked in a deep voice: "Dionisius, are you sure you won't go to Sparta?!"

"Pheebidas, in Syracuse, I have never made decisions easily because every decision of mine may affect the life and death of a large group of people. Cyraniga is an important decision I made!" Dionysius answered proudly, and at this moment he showed the majesty of a city-state tyrant.

Phoebidas threatened with a dark face, "Dionisius, you will regret the decision you made!" After that, he turned around and walked out of the cabin.

"Sparta gave up on me and chose Herolis and the others, and you will regret this decision in the future!" Dionysius shouted behind him in anger.

"Dionisius, we don't need to anger the Spartans at this time." Hiparinus looked worried.

"Dionisius discussed with me that Sparta is in war now. When we went to Sparta, it is very likely that the two thousand mercenaries led by them would be forced to be recruited to fight. The large amount of gold and silver we took away might be collected for military expenses by them. Our actions in Sparta would be subject to their constraints. It is impossible for us to actively prepare for our return to Syracuse...

A few years ago, the king of Cyrenega and others was overthrown and now they are nobles in power. However, there are conflicts between several ruling families, so the political situation is not very stable, and there are frequent conflicts with local indigenous Libyans. We will take two thousand mercenaries to Cyrenega, not only will it not be restricted, but will also become the targets they are rushing to win over, which is conducive to our development..." Phelistos explained carefully.

"On Otigia Island, I promised Phoebidas to go to Sparta just to confuse the Spartans. Now, the entire fleet, including the helmsman, are my confidant slaves, and even the sailors are trusted mercenaries. Phoebidas and his dozen Spartan warriors cannot stop us at all! When we arrive at Cyrenaga, I will send someone to send him back to Sparta safely." Dionysius's face was still hated, and he patted the wooden chair hard, and finally sighed helplessly: "Sparta has betrayed us. According to my previous temperament, he will definitely use Phoebidas' head to sacrifice Apollo! But who told us that we still need Sparta's help in the future!"

As the three of them sighed, "Dad! Dad!..." accompanied by a crisp scream, a four-year-old child stumbled into the cabin.

"Little Dio, don't run around!" A teenage boy chased him closely and entered the cabin.

Dionysius picked up his son and asked with a smile: "Little Dio, do you miss your father?"

"I...I'm playing hide-and-seek with Brother Di'an..." Little Dionysius turned around and pointed at the boy.

"Brother-in-law." Dion shouted respectfully.

Dionysius looked at the son of his father-in-law Hiparinus and the younger brother of Aristomachi with a smile. He liked his brother-in-law very much. He was smart and studious, humble and polite, diligent and serious, and did not have the laziness of aristocratic children at all. What’s interesting is that he couldn’t play with his sister’s two children, but he got along well with the child of Locre’s wife Doris.
Chapter completed!