Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 39: Kunogolata’s family affairs

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You must know that the original Crotone Alliance was dominated by Crotone whether it was foreign affairs or war. Other city-states have to pay tribute every year. Of course, Crotone did indeed defend against foreign enemies. The security of the allies has exerted a lot of strength, but with Crotone’s strength, it often takes charge of many things without discussing with the allies, and other allies must also provide support for it, just like before with Dionia. It's the same as declaring war. If you follow Davers’s proposal, the opinions of the small allies can be taken seriously in the New League, which is a boon for Trina, Corenia, and Siriti.

"I agree with the consul's suggestion to establish such an alliance between our city-states, so that we can unite our southern Italian city-states, protect our interests, and prevent the enemy from offending easily!" The Envoy of Reina, Cipros, first expressed support.

Then the Siriting envoy agreed with the proposal. The Envoy of Corenia only vaguely expressed his approval because his homeland was under the protection of Crotone's army.

So everyone's eyes focused on Sisprotis.

Sisprotis is already in chaos at this moment. He knows that as long as he nods, then the new alliance is established, the Crotone League cannot exist anymore, and Crotone’s centuries-old hegemony in southern Italy will also end. . In fact, after the Second Crotone War, Crotone's strength has declined, but there is also the fig leaf of the Crotone Alliance to comfort the people.

Sisprotis did not dare to take on such a big responsibility, and became a scapegoat for the insults of the people, so he expected to say: "This matter...I...I can't be the master, I must...by the council Discuss and decide."

The other messengers were disappointed by his delay, Daves said calmly: "It's okay, we can wait."

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Negotiating can wait, but the battle will not stop.

In mid-February, Siracusa’s army easily occupied Agrigento and placed the second largest Greek city-state on Sicily under its control.

A few days later, Lokri’s army, which received a small amount of domestic reinforcements, came out of the camp and marched towards the city of Corenia. Resolutely teamed up with the Correnian soldiers out of the city to fight. After the battle lasted for an hour, Lorraine began to gain the upper hand due to the large number of people. If it hadn't happened to be a violent wind, the Lorraine cavalry could not chase, Crotone and Corenia. The coalition forces will never be just a small setback.

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At the beginning, after Turri was rebuilt, each senator was assigned a house, and Kunogolata specially chose a courtyard far away from his former residence to avoid being hurt by the scene.

This night, when he came home, the living room was still lit by candlelight, and his eldest son Sostatus greeted him: "Father, you came back really late today. Is there something tricky happened again in the city? Up?"

Kunogorata glanced at him, took off the sweaty Bolton, stood in the courtyard, asked the male slave to bring water to scrub him, and then said: "Antaoli of Crimea They have already come to the Senate to report, and I am busy doing a lot of things for them today, such as household registration and housing allocation..."

"You don't need to do these things yourself, just let your hands do it."

"What do you know! Considering that Crimea has just merged into the alliance, we need to use actions to show Dionia's importance to these elders who represent the people of Crimea, and dispel their worries... "

Sostatos leaned on the pillar and said disapprovingly: "Daves asked for it again, right?"

"Damn it!" Kunogolata grabbed the wet cloth in the slave's hand, threw it at Sostatus, and yelled, "How many times have I told you, don't be disrespectful to the Archon , You never listen!"

"Where do I disrespect the Archon!" Sostatus yelled, picking up the wet cloth, and carefully throwing it to the slave: "Master Daves is my commander. I always abide by the military laws. , Follow the order. It’s just that I’ve always talked like this, so I can’t change it."

Kunogorata looked at his son with a lazy look on his face even when he was serious about rebutting, he couldn't help sighing: This son does not seem to be in politics! Thinking of this, he asked: "You don't go to bed so late, waiting for me here, do you want to borrow money from me again?"

"You underestimated me, father. The last time I borrowed money from you, I contracted Amendorara's warehouse and hotel. In addition to repaying your money and the rent, how much do you think I made?" Soth Tatus asked contentedly, Kunogolata ignored him.

"Twenty mina for a Tarente!" Sostatus said triumphantly, shaking his fingers, "If it weren't for the war with Crotone and the port of Turrii was blocked, I could still Earn more!"

He paused, then said, "Father, I have something to discuss with you."

"Let's talk about it." Kunogolata knew he must have something, and said casually.

Sostatus looked at his face and said carefully: "After this war, the rewards allocated to you and me by the Alliance are four acres of land in the northern plains of Croton. I want to use it with others. Exchange the land of Amendorara."

"What?! You are going to exchange the fertile Croton Plains for the barren land of Amendorara!" Kunogolata, who doesn’t care about money, can’t be careful when facing the problem of land, because land is. The lifeblood of the Greeks.

"Father, let me explain!" Sostatus said hurriedly.

Kunogolata knew that his son had a reason to say so, so he cleaned his body, changed into clean clothes, sat in the living room, and listened carefully to his son.

"Father, you are the chief executive of Turri. You should know that since Turri was rebuilt last year, the trade volume of the port has been rising." Sostatus' words made Kunogorata "humph." After a while, he was not clear about these things. He could even say casually the number of cargo ships entering and leaving the port of Turii each month and the amount of commercial tax on market trade. Mariji made a detailed plan for revitalizing the trade of the alliance, and he In order to realize this plan, a lot of effort was also made.

"Why can I make money?! The warehouses and hotels under Amendorara with convenient transportation are very popular because the port of Turri can't accommodate so many goods and foreigners. Now we beat With Crotone, it not only expanded its territory again, but also became a real powerhouse in southern Italy. Merchants and freedmen would flock to it. However, your Senate enacted laws not to allow the fertile Subari plains to be moved. For other purposes, otherwise the land will be reclaimed——"

"Yes, Burks is responsible for this, and this is also to protect the farmland of Tury." Kunogolata interjected.

"I think this bill is made right!" Sostatus first touted, and then said: "In this way, Amendorara has become the inevitable choice of these foreign businessmen and freedmen. And. Last year, all the land in Mariji’s industrial zone has been auctioned off. I went to check it a few days ago. A weapon workshop, a pottery workshop and a stone carving shop have already started. These are all large-scale workshops that require a lot of money. Labors and slaves therefore have a great demand for accommodation, food and even entertainment. Before, I initially discussed with others that four acres of Croton Plain can be exchanged for eight acres of land near the industrial zone in Amendola. With such a large piece of land, I can build a lot of cheap housing and warehouses on it. The annual rent is not a small amount. I can also build some small shops and rent them out to others to make bakeries and garment shops... Even if I have money in the future, I can buy many slaves and rent them out for profit..." Sostatus talked about his dreams endlessly.

"Father, no matter how fertile the land is, it will suffer heavy losses in a disaster year. According to my method, as long as our Dionian Alliance remains strong, then our family's annual income is much stronger than farming!"

Kunogorata looked at his son’s energetic face, pondered for a long time, and said, "Sostatus, you will be solely responsible for the finances of the family in the future. I will announce this at home tomorrow and let Koloysos (Kunogorata’s slave housekeeper) will follow your arrangements in the future."

"Really?!" Sostatus couldn't believe his ears.

"Of course it's true! Since you have a business talent, I won't let you bury it. But—" Kunogolata said, "After I die, you will have to divide the money you earn in half. Your brother, can you agree?"

Under Kunogolata’s gaze, Sostatus calmed down, thought about it carefully, and solemnly said: "Since our family was driven out of Turri last time, there is also his sister Sefina. Also... Leaving us makes me feel that I want to cherish my family even more! Deca Okrat is my only brother, father, I will sign an agreement according to Ni’s request, and wait for you to go to...Elysee , I will give him half of the family property! And sister, when she remarries, I will prepare a rich dowry for her!"

"Very good! Very good!!" Kunogolata was so relieved that he had made no mistake in his decision, and Sostatus' words reminded him of another worry.

Diona—his eldest daughter, was already married when he was driven out of Turri, so he did not follow them to Amendorara, so she was humiliated by her husband’s family in Turri, but in Crowe During Tori's attack on Turey, her husband died in battle, and her husband kicked her out of the house.