Further south, Cyrenega on Libyan land is also the object of Dionia. If Dionia can establish an alliance with it, it will involve Carthage's energy on the east side of the continent of Apherica.

To the north of Dionia, ease tensions with the Samones, strengthen military defenses with the Campania alliance, strengthen friendly ties with Frentani, and strengthen friendly exchanges with Abenirum and Nuceria, in order to prevent Samone's instability and protect the northern border of the Kingdom of Dionia.

Further north, in central Italy, in addition to Volsi, Dionia will also send envoys to win over the Equi people, Masi people, Sabin people, etc. and many other races and forces that conflict with Rome, jointly deal with Rome to make up for the lack of Dionia's lack of dispatch of more troops due to drought, and at the same time prepare for Dionia to take control of central Italy in the future.

The elders also did not forget the northern part of Italy. Here are two mortal enemies of Rome, the conquered Etruscans and the Celtics who had suffered a crushing defeat. They asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send envoys to these areas, especially the northern part of Etruscan, hoping that they could unite with the kingdom and attack Rome from the north so that they could not take care of each other.

In the western part of Dionys, several Greek colonial city-states on the Iberian Peninsula, such as Zakynthos and Hemoroskopeion, were city-states that Davers proposed that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs send envoys to contact. In the eyes of the elders, the Iberian Peninsula is too far from Dionys, but Davers believes that the huge forces established by the Carthage-Magonid family in southern Iberia will be a threat to Dionys, so we must prepare for it.

As for the east, Sparta, which is separated from Dionia, is maintaining a strong position in Greece. If it is let it know that Dionia, which it fears, is facing a threat of war, it may not only not lend a helping hand, but also have other thoughts. However, Davers is not very worried about this. Although he did not know much about Greek history in his previous life, he also knew that Sparta's dominance of Greece could not last long. Even if he traveled through this era, the butterfly effect caused may have changed some of the history that should have happened, Thebes and Athens will still be Sparta's number one enemy. After all, with Sparta's own strength and the measures it implemented, it cannot swallow Thebes, which is not much weaker than it, and will inevitably be backfired by Thebes. Therefore, Dionia only put the target of getting along well on Egypt.

Of course, no matter how good the preparation is, it will ultimately rely on military victory. For military dispatch, the habits that the elders have developed for a long time (really trust Davers' command ability) and certain taboos, they generally do not take the initiative to ask about specific military plans and team mobilization.

However, in order to reassure the elders, Davers took the initiative to let Hilos talk in detail at the Senate meeting about the next deployment of Dionia to deal with the upcoming war:

On the northern line, the Ministry of Military Affairs was preparing to send a legion to Wolsey, joining forces with other forces to repel the Roman attack. The Third Legion was still stationed in the Campania Alliance, and at the same time, a general was sent to organize the reserve soldiers of the Lucania region to restore the defense in the area. Strengthen the training of the newly built 11th Legion, improve its combat effectiveness as soon as possible, and prevent the possible eastward invasion of the Samones. Pucheti's 10th Corps was ready to go north at any time and was ready to quickly advance north to reinforce.

To the south, the Eighth Legion began military mobilization and was ready to defend against the possible attacking Carthaginian army. Once the war began, its legion commander Prosous would be granted the power to expand the army. At the same time, the Seventh Legion in the Locre area was also ready at any time. Once the pressure on the battlefield in Sicily increased, it would be transported to Sicily and joined the Eighth Legion.

In the naval aspect, once the war begins in Carthage, Secrean will lead the First Fleet and quickly move south to meet with the Second Fleet stationed in Katanai. While ensuring the security of the southern waters of Dionia, it will also look for opportunities to fight the Carthage Navy to fight the Carthage Navy.

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In fact, in the preliminary military plan, except for the Third Legion and the Sixth Legion that was about to travel to Wolsey, the other armies were only preparing for the preparations and even gathering, because only in this way can they reduce unnecessary food consumption.

This is just a plan of war, and everything has to be adjusted depending on the development of the situation.

Faced with the imminent war crisis, the veterans of Dionia no longer had unnecessary quarrels, and rushed to offer suggestions and improve their plans to deal with the crisis. The meeting continued until dusk.

Davers returned to the mansion and had dinner. It was already evening, and the downpour before Turiyi turned into drizzle.

Perhaps it hadn't been raining for a long time. Christoya and Agenth asked the slaves to move the resting couch to the porch outside the living room. They were each lying on their own, chatting and enjoying the rain scene while chatting, with a unique mood.

And the children Eunice, Apox, Briantes, and Aviya rushed into the rain excitedly, stepped on the puddles that had overwhelmed their feet, and fought a water battle.

After dinner, Davers also moved the couch out and lay between them.

"What are you talking about? So happy?" Davers asked casually.

Cristoya turned her body and said to him: "Sister Agenis said she could finally not see the people who prayed to Hera and return in disappointment. They shouted and danced happily in the temple, and her sister was not willing to drive them out..."

"Did the people also ask Hera for rain?" Davers asked in a little surprise.

"Not at first." Agenus lay on his side, raised his head slightly, revealing her smooth neck, frowned with slender eyebrows, and said, "But maybe after they prayed to Hades, the drought was never relieved, so they turned to Hera. I think they might have prayed to Hercules, Apollo and other gods..."

"I can understand their feelings. This drought lasted for more than eight months! If it weren't for Your Majesty, you asked the Kingdom to open the granary in time, use the national treasury, and let the city halls of various cities sell affordable food to help the people, I still don't know how many people would starve to death!" Cristoya sighed, and the look of admiration flowed in her eyes when she looked at her husband.

The same goes for Agenice.

Even Cristoya quietly stretched out her slender white left foot and put it on the inside of Davers' left leg, rubbing gently.

Davers was not interested in enjoying this tenderness and sweetness at this moment. He said seriously: "Christoya, although the drought has ended, there is no grain harvest in Nanyi this year, so your bank still needs to continue to lend money to the people so that they can have money to buy food and grain in the next time, and be able to survive next year's autumn harvest."

Because the intimate action just now was not responded to, Cristoya took the opportunity to express her dissatisfaction: "I want to give them a loan?! I run a bank, not a charity! Do you know that many people are unable to buy food now and are constantly lending to us. Banks in various cities feel that their funds are tight, and you also ask to expand the scope of the loan! I am afraid that in a few months, our banks will be emptied! And by the end of next year, these people who borrow money will not be able to repay the money!"

"Christoya," Davers said in a deep voice: "Do you know who is often the most beneficial after a drought?"

"Will anyone benefit after such a terrible drought?" Agents was puzzled.

Cristoya is certainly not Agenice who is ignorant of the world. She thought for a moment and replied: "It's a businessman."

"To be precise, it is the rich merchants and nobles." Davers sighed softly: "Whether it is drought, flood, locust plague, earthquake... the first thing that cannot bear is the farmers who rely on the weather for their income. A disaster will not only make them lose all their grains, but also allow them to quickly exhaust the small amount of money left in their families. In order to survive, they can only borrow usury from these rich nobles and merchants. When they cannot repay the money in the end, they can only mortgage them with land, even buy and sell their children, and in the end they will mortgage themselves and become slaves..."

"This is too miserable!" Agent looked compassionate.

"That was in other city-states, and our banks were in the Kingdom of Dionia. No one would borrow from other rich people even if they dared to lend money to usury." Christoya said proudly.

"Yes, in other city--" Davers said this, suddenly sighed: The debt problem is very serious in many city-states in the Mediterranean. Athens was due to debt and land problems that eventually triggered public riots, forcing Cristini to realize the initial reform of the Athenian democracy. A few days ago, he learned from the intelligence in Alistilas that the conflict between the Roman nobles and civilians in the north is now intensifying, and the focus is also on land and debt.

So he said seriously: "Christoya, since the bank has helped them, let's help them completely. We are the royal family of Dionia, and the entire kingdom belongs to us. We cannot watch the people of the kingdom eventually borrow usury from the merchants, and they annexed the land, and even become their slaves... This not only destroys the stability of the kingdom, reduces our military resources and taxes, but also makes these wealthy people who have annexed a large amount of land a hidden danger that is difficult to control! So your bank is not only used to make money, but also an important tool for our family to stabilize the kingdom, so that the throne can be passed on for a long time..."
Chapter completed!