Brelu pinched his fingers with a slightly depressed expression.

"Everyone!" Davers looked around and said with a serious expression: "During the fierce battle in Rome, the Carthaginians pretended to be heavily siege Selinus, but secretly defeated the Sikels with strategies, leading elite troops to penetrate the empty rear, thus occupying Agrigento more easily, forcing Prosous's army to retreat. Then they attacked Gera. With a roughly equal number of soldiers, they defeated our Sicilian coalition in a frontal battle. Afterwards, despite many hard battles, they finally conquered the carefully built city of Paragonia, and retreated west in time before our army arrived...

Judging from the performance of the Carthaginian army during this period, it was a combat-capable and resilient army. Their commander, Ma Ge, not only acted decisively and fiercely, but also did not lack wisdom. Therefore, they would be our strong enemy!"

When senior generals such as Amintas, Matonis, Lizalu heard this, their expressions were also serious, but their fighting spirit burst out in their eyes.

Davers saw it and felt relieved. He said loudly again: "But after a series of hard battles, the Carthaginians not only were the soldiers exhausted, but they believed that there were also casualties. They chose to retreat to the west, want to rest the army, reduce the difficulties in food supply, add defense facilities, and even capture Selinus... They want to be fully prepared to deal with our next counterattack. But we will never give them enough time to prepare, so I decided--all troops will only rest for one day in Katanai and march to the west the day after tomorrow!"

After hearing this, the generals were immediately excited.

"Izam!" Davers looked at the mountain reconnaissance captain and issued an order: "After the meeting, you will send your men to the south coast and sneak into the central mountainous areas to explore the movements of the Carthage army and the situation of the Sikel tribe who betrayed us, and report to me at any time."

"Yes, your Majesty!"

"Lizaru and Epigenis!" Davers continued to issue an order: "At the morning after tomorrow, you two led the Third Legion and the Lucanian Preparatory Legion to the west into the central mountainous areas, regaining Enna! Regaining Kefaroytien! Reconquering the Sikel tribe that rebels against us, and then waiting for the opportunity to threaten the Sikans and the flanks of the Carthaginians in the west, and waiting for my next command at any time."

Davers looked at the two, paused for a moment, and said, "The army command is mainly Lizaru, and Epitensis is responsible for assisting. Do you have any objections?"

Epiternis shrugged: "I have no objection, I will obey Lizaru's orders." Epiternis agreed so simply, not because he had no strong desire for power. Otherwise, he would not have rarely held any other administrative positions except attending the Senate meeting after resigning as commander of the legion. Instead, he gained a reputation as "liking handsome men" in Turiyi.
Chapter completed!