Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 15: Change with time

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At this time, Senior Judge Kritomos said loudly: "According to Dionian law, citizens are obliged to perform military service, but how long is the duration of military service? There are no strict regulations. However, the citizens of the kingdom are mainly Greeks. According to the usual Greek military tradition, citizens rarely go out to fight during the busy farming season, and generally do not fight for more than a month unless it is facing a critical situation.

The mercenaries who can fight for a long time are usually mercenaries who have no other income and only rely on fighting for a living. When the fighting time is too long, the citizen soldiers may gather to protest to the general, and even ask to retreat to the country... .. Citizens of the Kingdom of course cannot be as loose as the citizens of other Greek city-states, but this aspect must be carefully considered. "

After Terry Todd Moss finished speaking, the ministers were silent for a while.

Alexis looked at Daves, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I was attending the Kingdom Executive Council today. I was originally going to report another important event to you. In the past few years, we have been in Iberian. The territories of Asia have been harassed by the Lusitania and a small number of Celtics. Starting this year, the frequency of these indigenous attacks has become more frequent. The 18th Army had to gather troops all the time (the 18th Army was in Established after the end of the Western Mediterranean War, the barracks were established in Sisi, the central town of southern Iberia. The army mainly came from Dionian citizens in this area. More than half of the soldiers were Phoenicians and Carthaginians. A small number of Greeks, and a very small number of Iberians) resisted. The citizens there were demoralized because they could not go home for a long time, resulting in a decline in combat effectiveness, and many deaths and injuries... and because of the Iberian Territory. Too many young and middle-aged citizens in the country are transferred to fight, and the lack of labor affects other affairs in the region. Therefore, Iberian Governor Haka-sama has many complaints about our military department...

The way Iberian indigenous invades is very similar to the Gauls. If we adopt the same method to deal with it, I am worried that we will repeat the mistakes of the Iberian Territory. I am not opposed to the kingdom sending troops to assist Etruscans. On the contrary, I hope that your Majesty, you and the sirs can find a better way in the discussion, which can defend against the enemy’s invasion and at the same time avoid the occurrence of the above-mentioned institutes. The problem mentioned... Then we can apply this method to the northern border of Etruscans, to Iberia, and to the borders of the kingdoms that need to be defended to ensure the stability and stability of the kingdom. develop. "

Davos nodded solemnly, then looked around the crowd, and said in a deep voice: "Alexis's words are good, they need to arouse our thoughts. Now the kingdom's territory is getting wider and wider, and Vastness means that we can no longer be the same as before. The enemy is ten or a hundred miles away. We gather our troops and arrive at the battlefield in one or two days. After the battle is over for four or five days, we don’t even have to eat the rations we carry. Finish.

Now the border of the kingdom is relatively far away from Turri. Alexis, how many days does the army need to march from Turri to the northern Etruscan border? "

Alexis immediately replied: "If you go by sea and have a tailwind, it will take about five or six days, but this is almost impossible, at least seven or eight days; and by land, considering Campa The road to the north of Nia has not been repaired, so it will take 15 days to go; the combination of land and sea will take at least 10 days.

From Turri to southern Iberia, it takes 15 days mainly by sea, but the sea route is long and there is a danger of storms.

The main route from Turiyi to Carthage is also by sea, and it takes at least 10 days. The risks at sea must also be considered..."

"Alexis, I only asked one question, but you answered so many." Daves said jokingly, but none of the ministers laughed, they were all thinking. .

"This is just a march, it takes so much time, and it takes longer to fight until the end of the war." Daves condensed his mind and said solemnly: "Our kingdom is now The most powerful country in the Western Mediterranean, like Syracuse and Carthage back then, dared to lead a large army to directly attack the kingdom’s territory. Basically, it will not happen again. The forces that are hostile to us fear our strength. I am afraid that more are Adopt tactics like Lusitania and Gaul to avoid frontal decisive battles, and use harassment methods to destroy our territory, exhaust our soldiers, and lead to the prolongation of the course of the war...

Everyone, we should not indulge in past successes. We must realize that as the kingdom's strength changes, the surrounding environment will also change, and some past successful experiences may no longer adapt to the new situation.

Just now you have reached a consensus that assisting Etruscans is also protecting the security of the kingdom, but how to rescue is also a big problem. You must understand that finding a solution is not only to temporarily cope with the Etruscan and Iberian problems, but to find a way to improve the military system and defense of the kingdom’s growing territory. A safe new road to the kingdom! "

Although Daves’s voice was not very loud when speaking, these words echoed in the hearts of every minister, suddenly raising their perspective on this issue a lot, and also making them feel pressured. The expression on a person's face became solemn and excited, but the hall suddenly became extremely silent.

Daves stopped urging, and leaned back in the back seat, seeming to be closing his eyes and resting, but in fact his heart was full of imagination: the Etruscan envoy came for two days, and the diplomatic official was in charge of receiving it. In fact, The messenger's purpose has been roughly figured out and reported to him. After thinking about it, he already had some ideas in his mind. After all, unlike the ministers who had to cross the river by feeling the stones, he had the backing of thousands of years of Eastern and Western historical experience in his previous life, and he also understood some of the military aspects of ancient Macedonia and Rome. He can refer to, learn from, and assimilate the development process... It’s just that the method he thought of involves several thorny issues, which need to be resolved through discussions, consensus, and cooperation with the ministers. That’s why he was intentional. To guide, of course he also hopes that the ministers can come up with a better way to solve this problem...

After a long time, the rotating chairman Cipros asked (In the second year after the Western Mediterranean War, Cornelus was overworked and ill in bed. Under Daves’ proposal, the Senate unanimously elected For the wartime governor of Sicily, Cipros, who had a lot of power and merit in the war, he temporarily replaced Cornelus, but it didn’t take long for Cornelus to pass away and Ciplos was able to get right.): "May I ask. Master Alexis, the Carthaginians must have encountered the dilemma we are encountering today when they opened up the Iberian territory. How did they continue to resist and conquer the indigenous peoples over a long period of 10 years? People, can also stabilize and develop the territory at the same time?"

This question made Alexis think about it for a while, before he considered it and said: "The past details of the Iberian region may only be answered by Iberian Governor Haka-sama. What I have learned is... ...At that time, the Iberian Governor of Carthage, Margo, had an army of nearly 50,000. They were very powerful and were all mercenaries. They did not need to work, so they could devote themselves to working with the indigenous people at any time. In human battles, this gradually completed the suppression of the indigenous people, but even so, the Carthaginians paid a great price for this. It is said that most of the income of the Iberian Territory and the annual tax of Carthage 1/3 of them are used to support this army——"

"It's too expensive! The kingdom can't take this approach, otherwise it won't have to do anything else!" The financial officer Archibides expressed his opinion loudly.

Although he felt that his voice was a little noisy, many ministers agreed with him.

Siplos said in a deep voice: "Of course we cannot spend huge sums of money to support a mercenary army, but we can follow this approach."

Daves' eyes lit up.

"I remember that Gentiles want to become Dionian citizens. It takes at least 5-6 years from registration to becoming a preliminary citizen and then becoming a full citizen. During this period, they must be in the kingdom. Work, rent land, be hired, be the lowest municipal handyman, be the labor of the dock... and sometimes even respond to the Kingdom’s call to participate in public works, or become an auxiliary labor for the army, and work with soldiers Rotating duty...and during this long period of time, they must abide by the law and pay taxes regularly...very hard and they must live carefully in the kingdom before they can finally become citizens. , It’s not easy to say.

Sipoulos sighed softly: "Then why don’t we revise the decree on'letting Gentiles and freedmen to become Dionian citizens"? Just declare those who want to become Dionian citizens in the future. You must first serve for the Kingdom of Dionian and station at the borders of the kingdom. After 5-6 years of service, you can become an official citizen of Dionian and enjoy the various rights granted by the kingdom... "

Sure enough, as expected by Daves, the method proposed by Cipros is roughly the same as he thought. The only difference is in the length of service: Daves’ idea is to serve for 10-15 years. This It just covers the period when a young man has the strongest physical strength and energy.

But after thinking about it, Daves had to admit that Cipros’s suggestion is more operative, because it only takes about 6 years to become a Dionian citizen at this stage. Suddenly, this time has been extended to For more than 10 years, and risking life and death, these free foreigners will certainly be dissatisfied.