Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 150: Rebuilding Sparta (3)

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With the assurance of Croto Kataks, everyone was settled in their hearts, coupled with the eagerness to leave, temporarily leaving this somewhat troublesome question behind.

Clotokatax specifically asked his men to prepare rations for them and prepare their horses. His heart-warming performance completely eliminated their doubts.

After sending these people away, Croto Kataks breathed a sigh of relief, but he quickly raised his spirits and walked to a room next to the venue.

Even if the Black Rollers are weaker and awkward, Croto Kataks will not agree with the original proposal of the Piriasi people to exclude the Black Rollers from the new government management, and there will be no black labor. With the restraint of the scholars, the Beriasi may become the new Spartans within a few years.

Of course, he will not allow the Spartans to be marginalized in this new government. On the one hand, there are Spartans, and Dionia can face the Greek city-states who are concerned about Sparta. Questioned, and argued that “they did not destroy this ancient city-state, but only changed its regime, just like what Sparta did to other city-states when Sparta was strong.” On the other hand, it made Sparta, the weakest city-state today. The addition of talents to the new political system may make the political situation of New Sparta more stable, and it will be more conducive to Dionia's control of Sparta.

After paying a military salute to the Dionian soldiers guarding the door, Cloto Kataks gently pushed open the concealed wooden door.

The room was crowded with 30 Spartan elders headed by Agsilius and 5 inspectors, but the assassin was unusually quiet.

This was a bit unexpected by Cloto Kataks. His gaze slowly swept across everyone’s face, and finally a smile appeared, because even though these Spartans acted very calmly, Can't hide the anger in their eyes: "Everyone, I believe you have heard what I said in the meeting just now, and I am afraid that it has been discussed. Can you tell me your decision now?"

As soon as the voice fell, a younger inspector couldn't help but roared: "You are a humiliation to the Spartans! As the descendants of Hercules, we will never be the same as the dirty and humble black Laoshi--"

"Cough! Cough! Cough!..." Agsilius suddenly coughed loudly, and turned his head to look at the inspector coldly.

The roar of the inspector stopped abruptly.

Agsilius coughed a few times again, then looked at Cloto Kataks, and said calmly: "We Spartans have become your prisoners, there can be no more The choice, we can only follow your arrangements... But I want to know how we Spartans should work with the Piriasis and those... Black Laos to form a new Spartan What about the government?"

Klotokes did not respond directly, but looked at the roaring Spartan just now, and asked again: "Are you really willing to accept our arrangement?"

The man glanced at Agsilius, lowered his head, gritted his teeth and squeezed out: "...Yes."

"If we don't do this, can we have more choices?!" Agcilius said loudly, "If we Spartans accept the fate of Black Laoshi, we might as well choose to die! "

His words were not so much an answer to Cloto Kataks, but as a reminder to the Spartans that they all fell in frustrated silence.

"It seems that you have reached a consensus. This is good!" Cloto Kataks deliberately said loudly, and the unwillingness and pain in their eyes made him feel a little cheerful: "You Spartans must also In 4 days, 10 councillors and two ombudsmen were elected to form a new government in Sparta together with the candidates elected by the Piriasis and Black Laoss!"

"30 councillors, 6 ombudsmen..." Agassilaus deliberately whispered with a tentative look: "It sounds not much different from the previous Spartans."

"No, there is a difference." Cloto Kataks replied simply: "They are only responsible for the operation of the entire government. All citizens of Sparta have the right to participate in this convention."

Speaking of this, Croto Kataks also specifically mentioned: "Of course, the former Sparta also had a citizen assembly, which is indeed somewhat similar."

Everyone's face changed slightly: Spartan’s citizens’ assembly has always been a cover, and the real supreme power lies in the Council of Elders, but the new government created by the Dionians has completely changed the power structure of Sparta. .

An elder couldn't help but ask: "What about the king?"

Clotokatax said loudly: "The new Sparta will no longer have a king, and two consuls will be elected for a one-year term, mainly responsible for commanding the army."

Everyone subconsciously turned their gazes to Agsilius.

Agsilius seemed very calm, as if the matter had nothing to do with him, and asked: "When can you lift the prisoner of the Spartans?"

"After the new Spartan government is established."

"Our people are all locked up, how do we choose?!" someone protested.

"Tomorrow, all Spartan men will be gathered in Port Hillers for selection."

"I have another question." Agcilius looked at him and asked seriously: "I just heard you say that you have to allocate land to the Piriassi and the Black Laos, and In other words, you want them to divide the land that originally belonged to our Spartan citizens?"

"Please note that Dionia has already occupied the whole of Sparta, and you have all become prisoners. The land of Lagonia has become the spoils of Dionia’s army! His Majesty King Davos is trying to rebuild Sparta generously gave out these lands to citizens who are willing to work for this new government.

Said a bad thing, even if these lands are still owned by you, the Piriasis and Black Laoss have been freed and no longer have any obligations to you. They can't take care of them with your little manpower. So much land. What's more--" Cloto Kataks raised his eyebrows, and showed a sarcasm: "Do you Spartans know how to farm?" "

Everyone's expressions were a little ugly, but they couldn't refute them for a while.

The guards beside Cloto Kataks stepped up their guard, but he didn't see him, and continued: "I have checked some information about your Spartans carefully these days and found a problem. The number of your Spartan citizens is decreasing year by year. The war is not the main reason. According to the data, many people have been unable to pay a sufficient share of the mortal for a long time. Not only did they lose the right to participate in public meals, they became inferior. , And were deprived of their land... I originally thought it might be because of the year-round warfare. Even if there were black Lao Shi to help them cultivate the land, they did not have enough time to supervise and manage, resulting in the harvest of the field that did not meet your requirements.

But it’s strange that the nobles of Sparta pay their taxes in full every year. Later, someone once told me secretly that this was because they were often able to serve as some of the city states and strategic locations controlled by Sparta. The resident commanders in, get a lot of money through bribery or other means, and use this money to buy food and pay taxes more than enough...

I also found a problem. The land of the Spartan civilians that you confiscated was finally allocated to the royal family and the nobles. The reason was that they had the ability to guarantee a better harvest of the fields. As a result, the land was gradually concentrated in the hands of your nobles, and the Spartan civilians became more and more numerous. Lost their land and became inferior... Didn’t you find out? How does the situation in Sparta now resemble the situation before the rumored Spartan sage came to Kugu to change the political system! "

"You are talking nonsense!" someone blurted out.

Clotokatax looked at him, not angry at all, but pityingly said, "Are you an inspector? Whether as a civilian or an inspector, you have not found that the greedy nobles are embezzling. Civilian land, this is your dereliction of duty! You should also thank Dionia, if we hadn't forcibly rebuilt Sparta, there would be one Kina Dun on this land!"

The faces of everyone in the room became ugly.

Agsilius gave a light cough and immediately changed the subject: "How much land are you going to allocate to each new citizen of Sparta?"

"About five acres."

"There are too many people in Black Laoshi, I'm afraid I don't have enough points."

Klotokatax said calmly: "We gave the territory of Taygia to the Mandinians, but Mandinia is not very populous, and can’t handle such a vast and fertile area. Add new land. Under our persuasion, I believe they are very willing to accept these black Laos who failed to get the land in Sparta as new citizens of Mandinia."

Agsilius was taken aback: "Where are the Taigeya?"

"They are all being escorted to the Turri slave market for sale. This is the end of their betrayal of the covenant and secretly attacking allies." Croto Kataks said coldly.

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and at that moment they dared not make contact with the young man's eyes.

Seeing this situation, Croto Catacs suddenly felt a little bored. No matter how scared the Spartans were, he wouldn’t be able to return the precious life of his brother Adoris. He said happily: " Okay, everyone, I hope you will organize your citizens after you go back today, and lead them to Port Hilles safely tomorrow to ensure the smooth progress of the election."

Clotokatax left, and the room was silent.

After a long time, someone asked anxiously: "King Agsilius, what should we do now?"

Agsilius still appeared calm, and he whispered: "We can only bear with it temporarily to avoid the end of the Taigeians. However, such reckless actions like the Dionians will definitely force Athens and Corinth. Unite and become an enemy of Dionia, and then our chance will come!"