After Devers calmed himself down, he asked, "Capus, the First Legion is responsible for taking care of the Bruti captives at night, right?"
"Yes."
"Try to make them as comfortable as possible without letting them escape."
Capus hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll try my best."
"You have to know, although they were enemies before, after this battle … Hmm … It's certain that the Bruti will become one of us soon. In order to make this transition process smoother and not increase hatred, we have to work hard. " Devers patiently explained to Capus. War had always been a continuation of politics. Devers' position determined that he had to look further and consider more comprehensively.
Trifias and Gorkis, who were at the side, looked at each other. The continued growth of the Diónia Alliance should be a good thing for Heraclea and Castellón.
"In a while, I might send someone to help you appease these Bruti captives. However, I'm not sure if he's willing to help. "Devers rubbed his chin and muttered.
Capus was curious about the person Devers was talking about, but he didn't ask.
"How's the situation at the medical camp?" Devers thought of another question.
"There are too many wounded! Stesicodas and the others are so busy that they don't have time to rest. Now it's Epithenis who is sending light infantry and freedmen to help the medical camp carry the wounded … "Antonios said worriedly.
"In other words, no one is taking care of the Bruti soldiers?!" Devers' eyes widened. He immediately thought of the seriousness of the problem. "Hmm … Antonios, go find Stesicodas immediately and tell him that it's my order. He has to send one or two doctors no matter what … At the same time, let the First Legion send one thousand infantrymen as support. First, do simple debridement, bandaging, and other treatment for the wounded Bruti soldiers."
"Alright." Antonius quickly turned around and left.
"Also … Tolmid, I'll write two letters immediately. Get the messenger to bring the letters back to Tuliyi as soon as possible. Hand them over to Herpes and Mercies. I want them to send as many doctors and nurses as possible, as well as more medicinal ingredients, medical supplies, and food …"
After the generals had completed their assigned tasks, Devers finally had the time to face Trifias and Gorkis alone. "Sirs, I'm so sorry! I didn't expect so many things to happen after we won this battle. Sorry to keep you waiting. "
"It's nothing." Trifias praised seriously, "You've given me a chance to witness the extraordinary management ability of the Consul of Diónia! Moreover, I really didn't expect that there would be so many things to deal with after a battle. The treatment of the wounded, the handling of the captives, the construction of the camp, the arrangement of the sentries … I really learned a lot of military knowledge. "
Trifias' words came from the bottom of his heart, and Gorkis, who was next to him, felt the same. Indeed, the battles of the Greek city-states in this era were mostly near the territory of the Alliance. The requirements for logistics were not high, so they did not pay much attention to it. Only strong states like Athens, Sparta, and Syracuse, because they needed to fight outside for a long time, would have higher requirements for military logistics. Even so, from time to time, there would be situations where the soldiers were short of food and pay. Devers felt that the logistics of the Dionysian Army was still relatively rough and imperfect, but in the eyes of Trifias and the others, it was already a very complicated arrangement.
Therefore, Devers just smiled and said, "This battle is all thanks to the full support of Heraclea and Castellón! With this victory, I believe that the war with Bruti will soon end. At that time, the clerk of our supply camp will carefully calculate the spoils of war and distribute them to you in proportion. "
Castellón had cooperated with Diónia two or three times, and Gorkis was very confident in the credibility of Diónia.
Heraclea was relatively rich, and Trifias was not very interested in the spoils of war. Of course, if he could get them, the citizens' trip would not be in vain, and they would not complain when they go back. He was more concerned about another matter, "Sir Devers, I also have a request."
"Please say it."
"Can you let the officers of Diónia use your fighting style to help train the citizens of Heraclea?" Trifias was a little embarrassed and explained, "Because during the battle, I found that the fighting style of Diónia is very different from that of Heraclea and Castellón. This difference in the battle affects the cooperation between the various troops, so …" In fact, at the beginning of the battle, it was the 3000 Diónia reserves who resisted the charge of Bruti and played the role of the mainstay of the right wing in the subsequent battle. If the reserves were like this, the strength of the Legion of Dionysia could be imagined. This was the reason why Trifias made up his mind and made the request.
Devers was surprised on the surface, but he was overjoyed. Finally, an allied city-state made such a request!
He pretended to be hesitant and asked, "Will the Senate of Heraclea agree to this?"
"I'll get them to agree!" Triphias said firmly.
"In that case, when the war with Bruti is over, I will let the military officer Felicius discuss the training with you." Devers said half-jokingly, "Sir Trifias, but the military training of Diónia is very strict. You have to prepare the citizens of Heraclea in advance."
With Heraclea as an example, Gorkis did not want to be left behind and made the same request to Devers.
After sending off Trifias and Gorkis, although Devers felt very tired, he could not rest yet because there was someone he had to meet. "Go and bring the important figure of Bruti that Ledes caught."
… …
Sedorum regretted that he did not seriously pray to Goddess Amara before the battle. As a result, he unfortunately tripped and fell off his War Horse. Then, his personal guards were scattered by the fleeing soldiers. He struggled to get up from the injured War Horse, but because he was dressed differently from the ordinary Bruti soldiers, he became the target of the pursuing Diónia cavalry.
After he became a captive, he did not hide it and directly told them his name.
Now, his hands were tied behind his back, and he was being escorted by the Diónia soldiers. From afar, he saw a shining military flag erected on the grassy slope. Hundreds of soldiers stood neatly in two rows, and a person sat under the military flag. That person should be the Consul Devers of Diónia.
Sedorum thought to himself, and his footsteps unconsciously quickened.
As they approached, the two of them looked at each other face to face. Sedorum was surprised at the young age of the Devers, while the Devers was surprised at how old Sedorum was. As far as he knew, the great leader of Vigo City was not even 50 years old.
"Untie him," said the Devers first.
Sedorum rubbed his wrist that was red from the rope and took another step forward.
The Devers did not move.
Sedorum raised his white eyebrows. "Aren't you afraid that I'll attack you?"
The Devers smiled. "You can speak Greek, so it saves me the trouble of finding an interpreter. I don't want to look up to others, so you can sit down. "
His voice was not loud, but it had an irresistible force.
Sedorum hesitated for a moment, then sat down reluctantly.
Martius, who was behind the Devers, let out a sigh of relief.
"To answer your question," said the Devers slowly. Dyvers spoke unhurriedly, "First, I have brave guards, so it'll be difficult for you to succeed. Second, even if you succeed, not only will the plight of the Bruti people not be resolved, the enraged Dionians will also bring unimaginable punishment to the people of this land!"
Sedorum snorted. "Aren't the Diónia invading our land, killing our people, and robbing our belongings? If I can beat up the leader who started the war, at least the Bruti will be happy for a while! "
"Are the Bruti the victims?" The Devers said sternly. "No! For decades, the Bruti have never stopped attacking and looting the Greek cities. You have destroyed countless Greek families! Now, we, the Greeks, are finally here to take revenge, but you feel wronged. What a joke! "
"You Greeks are outsiders, invading our land. We … Of course, we will take it back! "Sedorum retorted, unwilling to be outdone.
"As far as I know, the Bruti originally lived in the central part of Italy. You moved here more than 200 years ago, driving away the original residents of this land and settling down here. Now, you claim to be the owner of the land in southern Italy? Is this ignorance or arrogance?" Or arrogance? "Davus sneered.
"Bullshit!" Sedorum yelled angrily.
"It seems that you really don't know. Fortunately, the Greeks had written and recorded things. The scholars of Turií have collected records of the major events that happened here for hundreds of years. If you go to Turií one day, you can see the detailed historical records of the Bruti. "
The Devers had asked Ancitanos about the Bruti in detail. So, when Sedorum saw the Devers' serious face, he seemed a little discouraged. "What are you going to do with us?" he asked.
"Are you referring to the captive Bruti, or the so-called Bruti Alliance?"
"Of course it's us who were unfortunately captured," Sedorum said. "Although we lost the battle, as long as Pienlen and the others defend the city with all their strength, it will be difficult for you to break through the sturdy city of Cosenza no matter how many soldiers you have. In the end, you can only retreat after running out of food."
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