Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 145: Allied mobilization
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"Marigi, you reminded me. It seems that while sending people to Carthage, we should also send people to Cyrenaica to contact us. With one more channel to buy food, there will be more security! Daves corrected in time.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you guys who have been talking about buying food, but where does the money come from?! You know now that the treasury can't even get a drachma out!" Melses asked loudly. Dao, did not care about Davers's new identity at all.
Of course, Daves doesn’t care about such a small problem. He lightly supports the back of the chair with his right hand. He has thought about this problem on the way back to Turriy. After the situation, his thoughts became more solid: "Mercis, do you remember that our treasury was exhausted during the second war with Crotone. What measures did we take to get through? Difficulty?"
Mercis slapped his head and yelled: "Oh, why did I forget this! War bonds! We can issue war bonds again!"
"No, we don't issue war bonds! The cost of this war is huge. If bonds are issued, then even if the war is won, the alliance will be burdened with huge debts, which will seriously affect its future development!" Davers stood up, his eyes were firm, his tone was firm and heavy: "This war is not only related to my interests, nor is it only related to the interests of the senators in the Senate, but it is related to the thousands of Dionia. The life and death of thousands of people is related to whether we are wiped out, killed or become slaves by Syracuse? Or defeat Syracuse completely, pull it from the throne of the Greek hegemon in the Western Mediterranean, and win one for the coalition people. A broader and more brilliant future?!
So, this is a national war! It requires everyone in our alliance to devote all their strength to them and gather them together to have a final contest with Syracuse! Whoever can persist to the end, who can win this hegemony battle!
So, I propose that the Senate advocate for the people of the Dionian League to raise donations, and I will be the first fundraiser! In addition to maintaining the normal supply of three meals a day for my family and slaves, I donated all the remaining food reserves! In addition to maintaining normal expenses, all the profits earned by my wife’s banks, restaurants, and shops in the past few years have been donated to the Alliance for the needs of the war! "
Davers' words shocked the four people present.
Capus exclaimed excitedly: "Your Majesty, I would like to be the second donor!"
"And me, Your Majesty!" Mariji said closely: "The Alliance is my home. If it is gone, it will be useless to leave more gold and silver. I am willing to dedicate my loyalty to the Alliance. !"
"Don’t forget our Bisignans, Your Majesty!" Bajilippi said sincerely: "The Bisignans are inseparable from the Alliance. Not only do I have to donate myself, I will return to Bissi. Nia, go call on others to donate too!"
Seeing that the other three people all expressed their opinions one after another, Merses hesitated for a while before gritting his teeth and said, "Well, I also donate.
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In the afternoon, the Senate passed a resolution: In order to win this huge war with Syracuse, the Dionian people are called on to unite and donate money and food to the already scarce alliance to help the alliance survive. This difficulty!
The news quickly spread to Turíy, Amendorara, Bisignia...
While the people were still discussing fiercely, another shocking news came soon: The new King of Dionia, Daves, was the first to stand up and generously donated to the Alliance: 51 Tarients 3,500 drachmas, more than three tons of wheat, dozens of cows and sheep... The slave chief of Davers Mansion, Ribazzo, brought a team of dozens of trucks full of belongings to pull these supplies. At Victory Square, the public officials of the treasury led by Treasurer Merses took it.
Everyone was greatly moved when they saw the pack team passing by.
However, this kind of stimulation is continuous, because immediately after Cunogolata, Cornelus, Scombras, Rafias... all the Senate senators announced: to be an alliance Donate property and grain.
When they saw one after another full of cargo trucks entering through the gates of Turiyi and driving towards the square, the people finally couldn’t help it. They passed on to each other. The slogan came out: "Alliance is our alliance. If the alliance is prosperous, the family will become rich. If the alliance is destroyed, the home will not exist!" It must belong to Dionia!"......
If the people were a little confused and pessimistic about the prospects of war before yesterday, after two big victories, they have regained their confidence in victory. The new King Daves and the elders took the lead in donating, and these rapidly spreading slogans made the people aware of the difficulties currently facing the alliance and awakened their sense of responsibility as Dionians, so everyone started. let's move.
Not only that, even the soldiers in the barracks collectively expressed their willingness to Davers, hoping to return home, prepare property and food, and donate to the Alliance.
Davers agreed with the boat, and announced that the First, Second, and Seventh Army will be temporarily disbanded and will return to the barracks to report before noon tomorrow. Those who are late will be punished by military law.
The Turiyi area, which has been deserted and depressed for many days, finally became lively on this day. The people took slaves, carried or carried cash boxes and purses, and led the pack beasts carrying the grains stored in their homes. From Amendorara, from Bisignia, from the outskirts of Turri, the port of Turri, the city of Turri... Coming from all directions, rushing to the square...
"Pariandoros, you're here very fast!" Aguilas saw Paliandoros and his son Patroclus in front of him, and shouted loudly.
"Uncle Aguilas!" Patroclus waved excitedly.
"Little Cross, I heard that the village you helped your father manage has repelled a sneak attack by the Siracusa sailors. You did a good job! You have become a Dionian soldier!" Aguila Si was very pleased to see such an outstanding performance by the naughty little guy in the past.
"But the Legion still refused to let me serve!" Patroclus complained.
"You are less than 18 years old and do not meet the requirements of the Military Law. Wait two years." Aguilas remembered his age, so he comforted.
"Wait again?! Wait for this war to be over!" Patroclus said aggrievedly.
"Don't worry, after this war is over, there will be another war. In the future, you will participate in the battle indispensable!" Aguilas said with emotion.
At this time, Pariandoros had handed over the supplies he had carried to the slaves, turned around and paid a military salute.
Aguilas also returned the military salute.
Aguilas is a veteran Legionnaire, and Paliandoros is also a Legionnaire. Although they all retired from active service due to injuries and a lame and a handicap, the Dionian Legion has been burned in their bones. Imprint.
In such a crowded and noisy environment, the same people with disabilities salute each other. People around them did not feel funny or amusing, but looked at them with respect.
"Master Aguilas, you have difficulty in moving, so there is no need to come in person, just let the slaves send things to the square." Paliandoros said with concern.
Why is it called Lord Aguilas? It is because he has been promoted to Chief Demer.
With the continuous influx of immigrants and the rapid development of the Dionian League in recent years, the suburbs of cities, especially Turíy, are no longer the few villages that were sparsely sparse on the vast plains at the beginning. Not only has the population become denser, the villages are also increasing, but also villages and towns have appeared to facilitate the villagers who are far away from the city or the market and are usually busy with work to buy the necessities nearby, or nearby for entertainment and sports during the slack. It is to facilitate the management of these scattered farms in various cities. Some administrative tasks can be completed by these villages and towns, such as tax collection, military training, and so on.
Therefore, the chief executives of the cities in the alliance have successively suggested to the Senate: to add an additional administrative division between the city and the village.
Coincidentally, Daves’s proposal of "local councils in each city" was passed in the Senate. Sesta took the opportunity to investigate the situation in the suburbs of each city, and referred to the political systems of other city-states, especially Athens. Finally, a suggestion was made to the Senate: to add De Mo (i.e. township).
It’s just that the demos that Dionian wants to implement are not like the demos of Athens. A demo of Athens must include a seaside village, a mountain village, and an urban area, not adjacent to each other, so it’s too complicated to manage, but Demo of Dionia puts the surrounding villages under his jurisdiction, which makes it easier to manage, thus improving administrative efficiency.
At the same time, the chief executive of Dionian Demo is required to be nominated by the chief executive of the city from among the village chiefs under his jurisdiction, and appointed by the public officials management committee of the Dionian Union. Can take office. Compared with the village chief elected by the villagers, Chief Demo has entered the public office list of the Senate, and the regional administrative power is only lower than the chief executive of the city. Chief Demo is already considered a middle-level official in the alliance, and called out "My lord." "It's not too much, and the village of Pariandoros is just under its jurisdiction.
"My lord, I'm not the same as you." Demer's system was just beginning to be implemented, and soon it was temporarily terminated due to the invasion of Syracuse, so Aguilas has not yet adapted to this status. Change: "You and I were both Legion soldiers and participated in battles. The most important thing is that we know that rations are important to the army. Without food, the soldiers will be hungry. No matter how powerful the army is, it will defeat the war, so I must come! I have to give our people a good head! Apart from leaving enough food rations for me and my family to last until next autumn harvest, I have donated all the other food. I hope that Davers... Your Majesty can use the donated materials. Organize a powerful army to completely defeat the Syracuse, so that our land will no longer be damaged by these **** enemies!"
"You're right, Lord Aguilas! Don't we support the Legion first, will others still support it!" As soon as Pariandoros said excitedly, he heard shouts around him.