During the Peloponnesian War, Athens sent a large army to Sicily but was ultimately defeated by a combined force of Syracuse and Sparta, with over 6,000 prisoners taken. At the time, Sparta was facing a difficult situation: vulnerable at sea and unable to breach the Athenian Walls on land. They also lacked the resources to enslave these 6,000 captives and attack Athens.
If Davos had done so, even if it had set a precedent, he would likely have been labeled "treacherous and brutal." This would not only instill wariness in the city-states of Magna Graecia but would also gradually alienate the once-respected Dionysian people, undoubtedly dealing a significant blow to Davos's prestige. Therefore, with his ambitious goals in mind, he certainly wouldn't make such a mistake.
