"So, the Kingdom of Dionia can only have one power center, that is, the king! Other power centers cannot be allowed, otherwise it will lead to government orders, chaos in the people's hearts, and even civil strife! In order to ensure the stability and development of the kingdom, it is necessary to avoid the occurrence of too concentrated power on a minister, but to disperse it. This involves another necessary ability of the king, which is checks and balances!"

“Check and balance?!”

"Distribute power and let ministers restrain each other, thus forming a balance of power..." Davers patiently taught: "If a king is good at checks and balances, he can not only ensure the stability of the kingdom, but also maintain the friendship with the ministers..."

For the first time, Crotokatax heard Davers explain in detail how to control his subordinates, which completely refreshed his understanding of politics. He fell into thinking for a moment, causing him to feel a little confused.

Davers patted his tender shoulder with loving patties and said softly: "Croto, don't think too much now. You can slowly experience it in future administrative affairs... Next, you have important things to do, and you can't go to Sicily with me."

"Why?" Crotokataks was surprised.

"In my heart, Rome is the most important city in the Kingdom after Turiyi! There are vast and fertile lands, huge populations, and rich metal resources nearby... Therefore, in the strategy of northward expansion formulated by the Kingdom, Rome is even more important than Turiyi.

The Romans and Latins as aliens, they mainly work hard and hard-working by nature, are brave in fighting but can abide by discipline, and are one of the best sources of soldiers. However, they have just been conquered and have not completely surrendered to the kingdom, and their sense of identity with our royal family is lower. After Asistes ruled here for a few years, I am afraid that the Romans, Latins, Etruscans... and other races here have a better identity with him than our royal family, which is not conducive to the stability of the Kingdom of Dionia!

In order to avoid the recurrence of Antonios's territories in Sicily, it is best to have people from our royal family do things here, supervise Asistes on the one hand, and win the hearts of the people on the other hand, this is a check and balance! You are almost 20 years old, and it is time to take on the heavy responsibility!" Davers said this, without further ado, staring at his son with anticipation.

Crotokatax hesitated for a while, and the expression on his face finally turned firm: "Father, I'm willing to stay!"

"Very good!" Davers smiled with relief, and his hand patted his son's shoulder again: "Although this is your first official position in the kingdom, I am not going to give you a relaxed position. I hope you will be a low-level construction officer in Rome and assist the construction officer in completing the transformation of the Roman city, the construction of the temple on Capitolin Mountain, and the reconstruction of the Roman vertebrae... A series of public construction tasks, you will be very busy in the next time. Are you willing to accept it?"

"Of course I do!" This time, Crotokataks not only did not hesitate, but was a little excited. After all, as an ambitious young man, he always hoped that he could take on the heavy responsibility.

For Davers, after repeated thought, he finally decided to let his son serve as the construction officer who worked hard because whether it is urban renovation, temple construction, or road and bridge construction, these public works will undoubtedly win the praise of the Roman people, and as the construction officer, Crotokatax will undoubtedly share this glory and attract the attention of the people.

Moreover, these construction projects require a lot of manpower. Most of them came from the Roman people during the slack season. Crotokataks had frequent contact with them, which not only allowed them to understand the people's sentiments, but also promoted their favorable feelings for the Dionian royal family. In this regard, Davers did not doubt the charm of his son.

Of course, the only thing to consider is safety issues.

After Crotokataks left, Davers remained in the living room.

Not long after, Amy Lius hurried in: "Your Majesty, I'm here!"

The thin intelligence leader was sweating and seemed a little tired, but his expression seemed a little excited.

Davers knew that since conquering the Latinum region, in order to ensure the coverage of supervision of the entire region and the collection of intelligence, the team led by Amy Lius expanded rapidly with his permission, and his affairs became more busy, but he was willing to accept it with great energy.

Davers said bluntly: "Amyrius, given your contribution to the war between the Kingdom and Rome, I appoint you as the Intelligence Supervisor of the Kingdom in the Latinum region!"

Although Amy Lius has been doing this job, now he has just officially obtained this title, he still seems very excited: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! I will continue to work hard!..."

"There is another important task that you must do your best to complete!" Davers looked directly at him and said solemnly: "My son Crotokatacs will stay in Rome as a junior construction officer. During his time in Rome, you must try your best to ensure his safety and kill all the signs that are unfavorable to him in the cradle. If something goes wrong-"

As Davers said, his right hand clenched into a fist and suddenly hit the wooden table hard, making a "bang" sound.

Amylius was shocked involuntarily, but he immediately raised his right hand and his palm to the sky, and said solemnly: "Hades is on, I, Amylius, swear to you! I will do my best to protect the safety of His Highness Clotokatax! If there is any negligence, I am willing to be punished to hell!"

Davers was stunned. He didn't expect Amy Lius to do so resolutely, because as far as he knew, Amy Lius was indeed a loyal believer of Hades. He coughed dryly and said, "Very good! When Clotokatax returns to Turiy safely, our whole family will thank you!"

Amy Lius said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, protecting you and Your Highness's safety is my duty!"

Davers nodded, and what Amy Lius said was the truth. Although the salary of the Kingdom Intelligence Department has been paid by the Finance Department, it has not been included in the official jurisdiction of the Kingdom, but is directly under the king. Even Alistilas is still in charge of the title of court officials and is doing the work of the intelligence chief. So to be precise, the entire intelligence department is a private official of Davers, so Davers won't say much.

When Amy Lius walked out of the living room, he couldn't help but clenched his fists excitedly: Although this task is indeed a heavy responsibility, it is such a rare opportunity to be able to get closer to the future king!

Next, Davers called Martius again and asked him to arrange several loyal and reliable excellent guards for Clotokatax.

On the second day, Davers returned to Sutneycomb's camp, summoned the senior generals and issued an order to "marche into Sicily."

At the same time, he also issued an order: to disperse the nearly 7,000 Roman soldiers who surrendered and incorporate them into all troops except the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade, including the Roman Preparatory Brigade.

Although several legion commanders raised objections, they believed that the incorporation of these Roman soldiers who were completely unfamiliar with the tactics of the Dionian army and even speechless would lead to a decline in the combat effectiveness of the army.

But Davers insisted on his own and the order was finally executed.

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In the humble hall of the chief's house in the central town of Karacheni, the big chief Contruk sat next to the fire pit with a gloomy face.

The servant brought the firewood and put it into the fire pit, igniting it.

Although it was still October, the temperature in the deep mountains had begun to get colder. Contruk's aging muscles and bones could no longer withstand the invasion of the cold air, but the burning bonfire could not drive away the coldness in his heart.

"Big leader, our tribe is very short of food now. If you don't think of a solution, you may not be able to survive this winter!" Vanni, the general manager in charge of tribal supplies, said with a worried look on his face.

"Not only our tribe is short of food, but other tribes are also short of food!" Contruk sighed helplessly, his two white eyebrows frowned together, and he couldn't help but think: In this war, the Kalachenites were completely defeated! Not only did many brave soldiers suffer, but also lost a lot of supplies. The initial organization was indeed because of the Carthaginians' aid, but since the failure to attack Doni, the changes in the Sicily situation, and the pressure from Dionia on the Frentanians, no aid materials have passed through the Frentanians' territory.

In order to continue the war, the four major tribes had to raise food and grass from their tribes and attack Campania. One of the reasons was to plunder more materials. Without the obstruction of the Dionys army, the Samonets could have been a great success, but they eventually suffered a crushing defeat. In order to lead the soldiers back to their territory safely, Contruk abandoned all the plundered materials in Beneventum, and finally allowed the Dionys to get there.

Nowadays, the Kalacheni tribe not only killed and injured many soldiers, but also consumed a lot of supplies. It was a heavy loss in this war.

Contruk rubbed his hands hard, then comforted him, "I have sent someone to Pentney to find their great leader Badani, and ask him to help us with a batch of food-"

"Cough!" The high priest Joni, who was sitting next to him, coughed heavily.

Contruk glanced at him, and instead said in a more intense tone, "Although they surrendered to the Dionians, they are both Samonets and have always had close contact with us. I believe that this time I will lend a helping hand."
Chapter completed!