Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 154: Walkes’ persuasion
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"And...um...um..." Facing the look of expectation from the Roman civilians, Valks suddenly couldn't remember what to say next, and suddenly became nervous.
At this moment, Adrian, the assistant beside him, immediately leaned over to him and whispered: "Become a citizen, land—"
Walkes awakened by him, suddenly remembered, and then cast him grateful eyes.
Adrius despised Valquez's stupidity in his heart, but he also envied his good luck and complained secretly to himself: Although he was born in Latin, why was he not a Roman?
However, he firmly believes: This time His Majesty let himself assist Valks, which is a great opportunity for himself. As long as he performs well, he believes that he will be promoted soon.
At this time, Valks hurriedly said as if he had forgotten: "His Majesty King Daves also issued an order,'Do not recognize the land owned by the original Roman citizens, and redistribute it. Any application to become a Dai The Romans who are citizens of Onia will first get five acres of land. The earlier the applicants, the better the land will be allocated and the more fertile the land will be. In the future, as you join the Dionian army and gain military exploits, or Make other...contributions and get rewards for the place.
Also... Romans who become Dionian citizens can go to the square to apply for public office in the future, and they can take office after passing the examination. And... well, Romans who become Dionian citizens can also get a low-interest loan of only 5% from Dionian's... bank. In addition, your children can go to Dionian School to study and be educated by excellent teachers. They only need to pay one drachma tuition every year..."
Walkers was afraid of forgetting again, while recalling the memory in his head, he kept talking, but did not notice that the civilians in the square were agitated again.
The civilians who did not have land showed excitement. The civilians who originally owned the land were angry because of the reduction of their land, but were moved by the following conditions, while those slaves were able to get rid of their low status and might become The citizens looked ecstatic.
Of course, the very few Roman aristocrats hiding in the crowd have a dull face, but they dare not speak out for fear that they will be beaten up like before.
The discussion on the field is getting louder and louder. Suddenly someone shouts loudly: "Can we become veterans too?!"
Then some people echoed and shouted: "Yes! Can someone born like us in Dionia become a veteran?!!!"
The noise in the square suddenly calmed down, and everyone was eagerly awaiting Valks' answer.
But this sudden question stunned Valks, because he didn't know it himself.
At this time, after listening to the translator’s translation, Daves stepped forward and said loudly: "Of course you can! Not only can you become the veterans of Dionia, you can also serve as the governor of the kingdom in the future and manage Four or five big towns like Rome! You can also become a theater commander, commanding several legions and tens of thousands of soldiers to fight the enemy!
You may not know that in the Senate of Dionia, more than half of the senators were born lowly. Some of them served as mercenaries, and some were even slaves. Moreover, many of the Dionian elders are not Greeks, but Bruti, Lucanians, Mesapis... They are all races living on this land just like you.
So, whether you can become a veteran in our Kingdom of Dionia is not based on your origin or race, but whether you have made enough contributions to this kingdom and whether you are capable of serving This important task! Whether you are poor, rich, commoner, noble, Greek, or other races, Dionian puts equal opportunities in front of every citizen. Whether you can become a veteran or a high-ranking official of the kingdom, Rely on your own continuous efforts to get it! ……"
When the speaker spread these words all over the square, the Roman people became more restless, and some even shouted "Okay!" The discourse is simply deafening to the Roman civilians, who have been oppressed for decades and have been committed to breaking the monopoly power of the nobility.
The discussion in the square became louder, and Valks was reminded by Adrian and hurriedly shouted on the stage: "Quiet! Quiet! Please listen to me. There is one big thing. Good thing!..."
After a while, the square became a little quieter.
Walkers had to say with all his strength: "His Majesty King Daves...Um...very kind. Seeing that the house you live in is too small and simple, he made a decision. Anyone who applies to become a Dionian citizen The Romans will all be allocated new houses in the city of Rome, and these new houses were owned by the former Roman nobles. You will definitely live very comfortable!"
Seeing the resumption of discussion in the audience, Davers found a slight sneer on his face.
Daves knows that it is not enough to rely on tens of thousands of troops and a single raid to conquer Rome, which has its own complete government and civilization, a large population and amazing resilience. Dionia faces Carthage in Sicily. The Samoneites invaded north of the border again, and the impact of drought. The country was unable to deploy a huge army to completely crush Rome, nor could it take time to slowly assimilate.
So if you want to quickly expand your advantage after the occupation of Rome, so that the resistance of the Romans cannot be shaken, Daves thinks a lot, and the way he takes is to support one group of people to defeat another group, because Rome is self-defeating. Since the founding of the city, there has always been a contradiction between the nobility and the common people, and it has accumulated more and more over time.
During a long period of research on Rome, Daves discovered that the nobles in Rome are actually clan communes, just like the patriarchal society in ancient China, groups that are firmly connected by blood and interests. Everyone in the group is contributing to this clan, and at the same time enjoying the help given to him by the clan. The land and wealth owned by the clan members will only belong to the clan even after death. Instead of losing to the outside, this is a closed circle that naturally excludes outsiders. It runs on its own traditional customs and systems. It is loose from the Bruti, Lucania and other races that Dionian once conquered. Divers’ tribal system is different. To dismantle it and assimilate it, it takes Daves to invest a huge amount of time and energy. In the current situation, Daves obviously does not have this patience, so he cast his idea on the Roman civilians. .
These Roman civilians, who have been excluded from the Roman clans and have been suppressed by the nobles for a long time, are easily absorbed and assimilated by Dionian. The civilians can occupy the land of the nobles and the poor can live in the houses of the nobles (because the war still In the process, the distribution of land can only be written in the contract, but the distribution of housing can indeed be implemented immediately)...When the Roman civilians own these things, it is impossible to hand them over easily, and they will inevitably cooperate with Rome for their sake. The nobles fight to death, which achieved Daves's purpose of weakening Rome's power.
While Daves was thinking about it, Valks shouted again: "Now, you can go there to queue up and apply to become a Dionian citizen!"
Walkers pointed to the bottom of the high platform, where several wooden tables were placed side by side, and a dozen young staff officers led by Tolmeide sat next to them with paper and pen in hand.
The crowd in the square suddenly quieted down. Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one took the initiative to step forward.
This silent scene lasted for a while, and Cloto Kataks, who had been watching quietly on the high platform, was a little anxious, and he even looked at his father not far away.
Davers sensed his gaze and waved his hand slightly to signal him not to worry.
At this time, Valks pointed to a person in the audience and cursed: "Ditchims, my former neighbor, you didn’t always tell me before,'You have to kill those nobles and take back the benefits you deserve. Do you want to seize their houses and enjoy their beautiful slave girls! "Now there is a great opportunity in front of you, what are you still hesitating! Are you just a coward who can speak big words!"
The thin middle-aged man wearing white washed linen clothes was immediately cursed: "Walkers, don't think that you are lucky enough to be a municipal official to tell me, and wait for me. Become a veteran, see how I deal with you!... Damn! Anyway, I am alone, with nothing, nothing terrible! Okay, I will apply to become a Dionian citizen!"
He said as he walked to the registration office.
"What about you, Luke Yous?! What are you still hesitating?!" Valks pointed at his former neighbor in the audience and shouted.
Luke Youss looked at Ditchims, who was lying at the wooden table, and under the urging of Valks, he hesitantly took steps.
One, two, three... With people taking the lead, the people who were already a little excited no longer hesitate and start to follow them.
Klotokatax saw the long line gradually forming in front of the registration office below the stage, and found it a bit difficult to understand: "These Romans abandoned their motherland so easily and became our citizens. ?!"
"His Royal Highness, Rome is originally an immigrant city-state. Their citizens include not only Latins, but also Etruscans and Sabines, as well as a few Masi and Equés... It is said that after repelling the Celts, the Roman Senate passed a bill to vigorously absorb the Latins and other ethnic people around Rome who were left homeless by the war to enrich the population of Rome. Most of them became civilians in Rome. I am afraid that many of these people in the square have joined Rome within the past ten years. If they can join Rome, why can’t they join Dionia?! And Dionia can give them rights and benefits comparable to Rome. Much better!" Hernipolis, who had read some information about Rome beforehand, explained to the side.
At this time, Daves also interjected: "These Romans hesitated just now, probably because they didn’t understand the strange Dionia, they were afraid of being fooled, and they were also worried that we Dionia would give up at any time. They made them the victims of the angry Roman nobles, but Valks played a very important role, at least dispelling some of their worries..."