Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 18: The fierce debate in the Senate
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Cunogolata, Cornelus and other wise elders all stood by and did not stand up to answer.
Davers continued: "Then look at the northern part of Niutum, which is full of Lucanian territory, and there are several large towns, Grumentum, Picsis, Potentia and Galagoso are said to have a total population of hundreds of thousands, which is several times our population. Although they are still fighting with each other, when the Greeks occupied their traditional territories, they threatened themselves. Will they unite and oppose us together after safety? Even if we defeat them, as long as they drill into the mountains, we will have nothing to do, and it will only make the Lucanians hate us even more. They are familiar with it. Every mountain and every river in China, they will change their tactics, quietly attacking our citizens who are farming and grazing, and sneaking on our baggage and caravans. Niutum’s output cannot support a large number of people. There are few people there. , Lucaria is crowded, we can’t conquer them, they will swallow us. What should we do?"
Davos saw someone hesitating to speak, and sneered: "Someone might say,'Aren't there still Laos? They will help us!" Yes, Laos is our ally. But when When our leader asks them for military support and material assistance time and time again, it may be okay at the beginning. Over time, do you think Raos will underestimate our power, which will give rise to other thoughts. Don’t forget that Avinojis is not a pure Greek. He has never cooperated with Greeks before. We cannot rely on him to stick to the covenant all the time!"
Davers paused for a while, gave everyone a time to think, and then continued: "So we can only continue to transport food from Turei and Amendorara and increase soldiers to Niutum, and not It is said that the mountains are difficult to walk, and the war is very expensive. Everyone thinks that it makes sense to continuously invest and consume the precious manpower and material resources of the Tua Alliance into a city that can not get any benefits?! Besides, there is a powerful Crotone around him. Get ready for revenge anytime!"
"Then we are going to attack Niutum and provoke the Lucanians to do what?" Burkos began to shrink after hearing Daves's words.
"Everyone here should be impressed. The Lukanians have invaded Turri many times. Although they have suffered defeat this time, they have a large population. If you don’t attack it and weaken it, Otherwise, when it regains its strength, it will definitely invade us again. Of course, we hope to keep them out of the alliance territory, instead of letting the war burn on our own land and destroy the farmland and houses we have worked so hard on!" Alexis stood up and answered.
"Can the Lucarias help us stabilize Niutum and solve the difficulties mentioned by the Archon?" At this moment, Scombras stood up and asked.
A slight smile appeared at the corner of Davers's mouth: "First of all, Weisba and the others are Lucarias. After the victory over Niutum, it helps us stabilize the emotions of the residents in the city. Luca There are also rich and poor people in the Niagara. We must arrest those stubborn rich and fighters and turn them into slaves, distribute the captured cattle and sheep to the poor, and let the mixed team of Greeks and Lucanians be responsible. Manage the entire city. At the same time, there are powerful and weak tribes in the Lucania tribes. Some tribes are like Weisba and others. They are unwilling to join the city-state, but because of the war, they wander around and find it difficult to survive. We can open a market on the border of Niutum, and use our clay pots, iron products and other goods to attract the poor and small tribes to exchange cattle, sheep, fur, prey, etc., and give them appropriate help when necessary. . Over time, they will be happy to get close to us. In this way, we not only promote our trade and solve the food for the soldiers garrisoned, but also weaken the strength of the Lucanians.
You must ask me, why do the Lucanians trust us Greeks and want to be close to us? "Daves said loudly: "Because Wisba and Bagul are there, they are involved in the management of every matter. In the eyes of the Lucanians, Bagulus still worships the gods of Lucanians, maintains the traditional customs of the Lucanians, and is still the real Lucanians! But they are citizens of the Tua League, wearing gorgeous costumes, drinking fine wine, and living in comfortable houses... Their way of life is bound to arouse the envy of the Lukarians, and eventually lead to other Lukarians also Willing to join our alliance! "
"But the Lucanians from Baggul, who have only been in the Alliance for half a year, are released to their familiar land, what if they rebel?" Strongglass asked.
"If we give them citizenship, we give them the qualifications of Wisba and Bagul Senate, we treat them like our own people, let them live in a Lucanian far away Among the unattainable civilizations, this is a splendid and brilliant culture created by our ancestors through the hard work and wisdom of generations! I firmly believe that they will be assimilated by us, rather than we are assimilated by the ignorant and backward ones! Of course they also exist. There is a small possibility of rebellion, but I think the risk is worth taking! Because if we fail, we will only lose more than a thousand slaves and postpone the plan to attack Lucania; but once successful, we will get Lucania. Vast land and a population of more than 100,000 Lucania. With these, will we still worry about Crotone?! No, Crotone is just a small stone on the way of our alliance, we can easily Kick him off and we will be greeted by a wider world!"
Davers's last passionate speech made the veterans excited, and they began to discuss each other in excitement in whispers.
Davers took the opportunity to announce: adjourn the meeting temporarily.
Then he approached the city chiefs of Kunogolata and Conerus, hoping that they would take the lead in supporting his proposal.
"I listened carefully to your plan for stabilizing Niutum with the participation of Weisba and Baggul’s Lucanians. I think it’s worth a try." Cornelus put aside personally. The emotion, said in agreement.
"Master Daves, are the situations you mentioned earlier really so dangerous and difficult without the help of the Lucanians like Weisbah?" Kunogolata asked slightly suspiciously. One sentence.
"Think of the worst in everything, so that you can work hard for the best." Davers replied.
Kunogolata thought for a while and nodded in agreement.
The meeting was held again. Under the guidance of Kunogolata and Cornelus, most of the senators agreed to the meeting. Daves’ proposal was passed: Let Bagule lead nearly a thousand Lu After the Kanya fighters joined the army and captured Niutum, they could all obtain Union citizenship, and Wisba and Baggul entered the Senate.
Although the few elders headed by Pollux lamented: This is an unprecedented shame for the Greek city-state! The sacred chamber will be tainted by the sordid breath of the indigenous people!
But most of the elders ignored their rumors, still looking forward to the huge benefits of Lucania...
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As soon as Felicius stepped into the house, he heard the courtyard very lively.
The courtyard originally allocated to Felicius, his wife Delia was planning to plant some apple and fig trees in the atrium. Felicius had no objection, but was opposed by his adopted son Melisanda: he It is necessary to transform the atrium into a training ground so that you can exercise your body and train your fighting skills at any time. In the end, the wife who loved her son agreed.
As soon as he heard this voice, Felicius knew it was Melisanda and was looking for someone to practice.
He walked along the corridor and approached only to see that Melisanda's opponent was his friend Alsinis. This young man from Amendorara was able to appear here, obviously because of the expedition tomorrow.
Feliusius remembered the appointment Daves gave him today, and he couldn’t help but feel nervous again. He never expected Daves to let him serve as the commander to Niutum this time. You must know that he has been engaged as a mercenary until now, when he commanded the battle alone, and he felt even more pressure under the dazzling aura of Daves.
He leaned on the pillar, thinking about his thoughts, while watching the fight between the two young men on the court with erratic eyes.
"You are back!" The gentle voice of his wife Delia sounded behind him: "This is the syrup I just boiled today. I added some dates. It should be sweeter. You can quench your thirst first."
Feliusius was holding warm water (because it is almost early winter), Delia smiled and said: "Today's dinner I made your favorite roast cod and stewed lamb. I boiled porridge and bread...Because Alsinis will be staying at home tonight, the dinner is a bit richer than usual."
Felicius took a sip of water and said: "It's rare for us to have a visitor, and it's nice to be lively."
Delia was busy going to the kitchen to make dinner again, and at the same time instructing the slave girl to set the table, Felicius looked at her busy back, and couldn't help sighing that her choice was correct: Delia was a little bit older. , But she is a good Greek woman who is hardworking and virtuous, and she arranges family affairs in an orderly manner.
The training on the field finally ended. Melisanda still refused to admit defeat and said: "Alsinis, you only defeated me by being two years older than me and stronger than me. I will be an adult. , I won’t lose to you again!"
"Waiting for you to become an adult, I don’t know how many real battles I have participated in!" Alsinius retorted without showing weakness. When he turned around, he saw Felicius outside the atrium, shouting respectfully. Said: "Master Felicius!"