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Chapter 106 Father and Son Talking Hearts

Antbrice had no choice but to shut up in grievance.

Unexpectedly, Cristoya's roar scared Crotokatax's youngest son, who was only one year old, and he burst into tears.

"Mother, can you speak softly?!" Dido, who was feeding the child, immediately said dissatisfied.

If Dido usually spoke to her with this attitude, Cristoya would have been dissatisfied, but now seeing her beloved grandson crying loudly, she felt guilty and quickly said with concern: "Be careful, don't let him choke!"

Unisse laughed "puffed".

Cristoya turned to look at her: "You are all married, you are not serious all day long!"

"Mother, you are saying this is wrong! I am busy in the chamber of commerce during the day and I am exhausted. I finally relaxed while having dinner, and I will be criticized by you. The pressure is too great. Why don't I stop doing it from tomorrow and enjoy it at home?!" Eunice immediately expressed her dissatisfaction.

Cristoya was speechless for a moment and turned her head to look at Anterbris again: "How old are you? You are still single now! At your age, your elder brother and second brother have already gotten married and had children! How many veterans come to propose marriage for you, but you have rejected them. You know how to train and train every day. Do you want to marry rugby?!"

"Grandma, the classmates at the school all said that my uncle was very good at playing rugby and admired him very much!" Cynthia's eldest son interrupted loudly.

"Don't talk, eat well!" Cynthia quickly scolded her son in a low voice.

Antbrice was very satisfied with the praise of the younger generation, but when he saw Cristoya staring at him, he quickly looked aggrieved: "Mother, have I met every time according to your request! But, I was indeed not shot by Airos' golden arrow, and I can't do anything about it. Besides, I am not alone and I am not married, Avija is not young anymore, so she is not married either!"

Aviya, who was eating quietly, suddenly blushed: "Third Brother, you-I...I..."

"Little Ante, you bullied Avija again!" Unisse immediately scolded loudly again.

"Hey, I said, don't call me like that!" Briantes yelled in dissatisfaction.

"Are you two finished?" Crotokataks finally couldn't help but say loudly: "Can you eat more quietly?! If anyone makes a fuss, go out first!"

The restaurant suddenly became quiet, and Eunice and Briantes both lowered their heads and ate properly.

Davers saw it and nodded in his heart: the years of hardship have made the eldest son, who was once gentle, become majestic.

"You guys also go back to your seats and finish your dinner." Crotokataks said to the children gathered around Briantes. Although he was gentle, the other children ignored it except his own child Christod.

At this time, Apox said to them, "You guys hurry up and finish your dinner, and I'll let Uncle Ante continue to tell you his story, okay?"

"Okay!!" The children immediately ran back to their seats.

"Second brother, you are still great." Crotokatax praised.

Apox smiled: "Brother, you have been away from Turiyi for many years. The children are not familiar with you. After waiting for a long time, they will listen to you."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

After dinner, it was the beginning of the moonlight and the stars were shining. Cristoya asked the servants to light candles in the yard and chatted with Agents, Cynthia, Eunice, Avijah, Nelia (Apox's wife), and Morina in the garden pavilion, while the children surrounded Briantes and listened to his vivid stories... The whole yard laughed constantly, and there was a harmonious and lively scene.

Apox returned to his mansion alone and continued to do daytime research.

Crotokataks was called to the study by Davers.

"After you come back, I haven't had a good chat with you yet." Davers motioned for his son to sit down, and then asked with a smile: "I feel that I'm still used to it these days after returning to Turiyi?"

"Dido and I are very happy to be able to come home and live with you with your two mothers, brothers and sisters." Crotokataks paused and said frankly: "It's just that I feel a little too idle and a little uncomfortable."

"It seems you still have some complaints." Davers said pretending to be serious. Seeing that his son was anxious to explain, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "I originally wanted you to rest for a few days and assist me in managing state affairs, but today Heniporis gave me a suggestion-"

When Crotokatax saw Davers suddenly stop speaking, he did not ask in a hurry. After a while, he saw Davers still didn't speak, and then asked, "What is the suggestion?"

Davers did not respond immediately, and asked instead: "What do you think of the Kingdom's troops sending Peloponnese?"

Crotokatax thought seriously and said unhappily: "Although this time is different from previous wars, we took the initiative to send troops, but in fact, Sparta's hostility towards us has been long-standing. During the Western Mediterranean War, the entire Apriya region was invaded because the Spartans were secretly invaded. Taking advantage of this favorable opportunity of the decline of the Spartans' power, we sent troops to completely eradicate this hidden danger, which is good for the safety of the kingdom.

"And although Sparta is the overlord of Greece, Greece has been frequent wars and it is the culprit. Greece and the kingdom are separated by a narrow Adriatic Sea. In the long run, Greece, which has been in constant war, has no benefit to the kingdom. By conquering Sparta this time, we can gradually intervene in Greece's political situation and ultimately dominate Greece, restore peace and prosperity, thus thwarting the Persian conspiracy and making Greece a powerful barrier to the east of the kingdom..."

Davers was very happy to hear this: "It's very good! It seems that you haven't just immersed in heavy tasks over the years, and you are also very concerned about the situation around the kingdom, and have thought seriously and have your own insights. This is great!"

Crotokatax was a little embarrassed: "In Rome, I was sometimes invited by Lord Ascesters to attend banquets, and I learned a lot from him."

"It's also great to be good at learning from others and then converting useful things into your own!" Davers nodded in admiration, and then asked, "Do you think we can defeat Sparta this time when we go to Peloponnese?"

Crotokatak answered without hesitation: "You can definitely return in triumph!"

"Oh, so confident?"

"Father, the Gaul army invaded Etrusla a few years ago. At that time, the people of Rome were very panicked, and I was the same. But not long after, not only was the Gaul army eliminated, but the entire Gaul area in Shannei was conquered by us." Crotokatax said excitedly: "Although Brother Paltrox played a significant role in the entire war, I raised food and supplies for the army in Rome at that time, and realized more deeply how powerful the power of the kingdom was.

At the beginning of the war, the grain and military supplies transported from the south quickly filled the warehouses of the city of Rome. The 100,000 army was quickly formed and transported by countless ships to successfully land on the territory of the Gauls. The Gauls, feared by various forces in central and northern Italy, were conquered by us in just a few months...

Therefore, although the Spartans have been famous in the Eastern Mediterranean for a long time, their territory is far less than that of the Gauls and their population is far less than that of the Gauls. We fight Sparta, which is more like a duel between adults and children. How long it takes to conquer them depends on how much strength we put in."

"Yes, the key to winning and losing a war lies in the strength of the national strength!" Davers was a little surprised. He did not expect that Crotokataks could see the essence of the war through the Gallic War, which made him feel very relieved and deeply felt that the decision to take root in Rome was correct.

At this moment, his face was even more smiling and said, "Henepolis suggested that you be the commander of the expedition to Greece. What do you think?"

Crotokatax asked in surprise: "Isn't the commander of that army Prosous?!"

"Prosous is the son of Akis, the former king of Sparta. After Agsilus inherited the throne, he fled to Dionia and was incognito. This time he led his troops to fight and was recognized in Mesenia. The generals and soldiers of the entire army knew about it. Now that the morale of the army is floating, he himself also asked me to resign from his position as commander, and the Ministry of Military Affairs will soon transfer him back to Turiyi."

"Father, General Prosous has lived in the kingdom for more than 20 years and has made great achievements. We cannot do it on him just because he is a Spartan prince-"

"Don't worry, Prosous's affairs have their own opinions. Now we are talking about your affairs, don't change the subject." Davers said without hesitation.

Crotokataks had to look at the problem. He hesitated for a while before he said frankly: "Father, the only time I have been on the battlefield was when I conquered Rome many years ago. So far, I have never even been a squad leader. How can I be able to command tens of thousands of soldiers and convince them? Father, I am not you... I don't have the ability to command the army in every battle and are not suitable to be the commander of the army, which will make the people laugh at."

Davers listened carefully, and when his son finished speaking, he said in a gentle tone: "I will tell you a story... There is a vast kingdom in the distant east, but due to the king's incompetence, there was a civil strife in this kingdom. There were two forces fighting for the throne. One force's leader was a general who was victorious in every battle, and the other force's leader was a scoundrel from a peasant. He failed every time he led his army to fight the general, but in the end he defeated the general's power, became the king, and established a stronger kingdom..."
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