Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 18: Marigi’s business plan (1)

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He reminded Epithenis: "If these newcomers come, they will be different from the freedmen in the third squadron. I'm afraid you need to submit a proposal at the Senate meeting for other elders to discuss and review. I I can tell you with certainty that I will do my best to pass this proposal. It’s just that you want to become a citizen. The conditions they have to achieve may be more difficult. You have to be mentally prepared. In addition, it’s best to go to the Eastern Mediterranean region quietly. Don't mess with the Spartans!"

"Understood!" Epithenis said excitedly.

Then was the company captain’s flag. The cap of the company captain’s flag was an iron statue of Tisifon, the goddess of vengeance. The goddess feared the Greeks in one hand with a torch and a viper whip in the other. The flag under the statue is also embroidered with gold stars and company numbers...

The top of the team leader's flag and flag is an iron statue of the three-headed dog, Cerpalos, the **** watchdog......

The whole ceremony lasted for nearly two hours. From the beginning to the end, the morale of the soldiers in the square was high, and the cheers from outside the court continued.

Finally, Daves raised the army flag again, and all the phalanxes under the stage simultaneously raised the brigade flag, company flag, unit flag, gold, silver and iron statues, red and yellow flag faces, and red, purple and white caps. This is a piece of copper wall and iron wall. It adds a bit of brilliance, but more importantly, with these, the morale of the soldiers will be higher, the command of the team officer will be more efficient, and the action will be faster,...

Davers is very happy to see that a real army is taking shape. He waved the flag and shouted: "The flag is in the team! The flag is dead! The flag is dead! The flag is pointed! Invincible wherever you go!"

"The flag is in the team!!! The flag is dead and the team is dead!!! The flag is pointed!!! Invincible wherever you go!!!..."

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Most Lukarias don't understand what the soldiers are shouting in the square, but the huge pressure on their faces caused by the shouts of flash floods and tsunami makes anyone who is hostile in their hearts feel terrified.

Weissbar and his son Bagul understood both, so they stayed silent longer.

Finally, Weisba let out a long sigh, as if he was about to spit out the anxiety in his heart: "Child, do you remember the wolves we can often see in the mountains? After the powerful wolf king defeated other lone wolves, Some lone wolves will choose to join the wolf pack. Do you think those wolves are very timid?"

"No, father, I think they are the smartest, because they know that only under the leadership of a powerful wolf king will they have enough food and will not be attacked by fierce enemies. Their blood Will continue to multiply!... And those arrogant wolves or lonely old dead mountains, or become food for other beasts!..." Baggul understood what his father was thinking, so he took the opportunity to comfort him.

Wesba nodded, and gradually made a decision in his heart: "When I was young, I also led my tribe to make a living, and I met many armies of Greek city-states, Naples, Turriy, Tarantum... There has never been an army of Greeks that touched me so much as they did! You have to know that Amendorara is just a small city. With such an army, what this consul wants is probably not simple. Since he can't beat it. They have also become their captives, so... we can only make choices that are more conducive to the survival of our people. I hope the Greeks will not break their promise!"

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While the whole city was still immersed in the enthusiasm of the spectacular scene on the square yesterday, commercial officer Mariji was at Daves’s house and told him about his business plan: "Your Excellency, we Amendola There are few land-poor people, not many wealthy citizens, no special output, and no port. If you want to follow the usual methods, it is difficult to attract foreign merchants to trade with us..."

Daves nodded, but the truth is so, why Amendola has been built for more than two hundred years, and has always maintained the number of four thousand citizens, because this small city can’t support more people and encourages more people. People in China can only immigrate elsewhere to find a livelihood, so Amendorara has always been a small city. Daves believed that Maliji dared to tell this fact, so he must have come up with some good methods.

"But—" Mariji raised his voice and said, "Our neighbor Turri’s port is very prosperous. There are hundreds of merchant ships that trade from other city-states to Turri every day. Our other neighbor He Lachlia, although the city has not been built for a long time, 20 or 30 merchant ships come to trade every day. The port of Metapontum, which is further away from us, is also prosperous... But according to my observations over the past few days, they There are some problems in the port and the market. Due to too many merchant ships and too many goods, the storage is not enough, and the rented warehouses have to line up. Therefore, the goods are stacked on the open land, but they are prone to decay and loss when exposed to the sun for a long time. At the same time, Because there are many foreign sailors and there are not enough hotels in the city, not only the cost of living is high, but the price of food is also high, causing them to complain. There is also a lot of people in the port, which is prone to disputes. When disputes occur, the city-states are too protracted to solve problems. It delays the business people’s time, and tends to favor the people of his own city-state..." Mariji said in one breath many of the shortcomings of the neighboring city-state ports, apparently doing a full investigation, even combining some of his own experience when he was a businessman. .

Hearing this, Daves could vaguely guess what business he was going to start in Amendorara. In the past few days, when he chatted with his wife Christoya, he found that compared with modern people in previous lives, the economic concepts of Mediterranean merchants in this era were not bad, and even the insurance business (mainly maritime affairs) appeared in the banking industry of Athens. Insurance), and what is even more frightening is that the Athenians already know how to use currency to promote and consolidate Athens’ commercial hegemony. Before the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians used the silver produced in the Laurion Silver Mine to forge extremely pure "owl" silver coins (the Athenian silver coin has the head of the patron saint Athena on one side, and the owl, Athena's token on the other side. ), even in Athens when it was the most difficult, Athens did not reduce the purity of the silver coin, making this silver coin popular in the Greek city-states. Then Athens forced the unification of currency in the Delian League, which made Athens firmly control the trade of the Delian League and consolidated its hegemony. More than two thousand years later, Uncle Sam picked up the work done by the Athenians again. Therefore, Daves did not dare to underestimate the wisdom of these ancient people. He did not rashly express his opinions, but listened carefully to Maliji's words.

"Turiyi is only fifty miles away from us, Heraclia is similar, and Metapontum is a little further away but only ninety miles away. It takes more than an hour to ride a fast horse, and a caravan can be there in half a day. So—" Mariji glanced at Daves, with a smug smile on his face: "We can build a large number of cargo warehouses between the Burano and Cisno rivers in Amendorara, and charge a lower price. Rent. In addition, building a large number of simple hotels, charging lower room rates and providing abundant and sufficient food, I believe it will definitely attract foreign businessmen and sailors, as well as free citizens. When there are more people, we can do it. Next to these warehouses and hotels, rebuild a bigger and better market based on the market previously built in Turei, and use our good services to protect the interests of these merchants and sailors. Then the trade in Amendorara will be guaranteed. Will prosper!"

Maliji finished speaking confidently, Daves couldn't help clapping his applause: Isn't this the distribution center of the previous life's merchandise!

"Very good, Mariji! It seems that this commercial officer, you deserve it!" Daves made no secret of his appreciation of Mariji: "At the beginning, Cyrus only allowed you to be responsible for the trade of Medes. People, your talent is really buried!"

Speaking of little Cyrus, Maliji looked dim and said: "Because His Royal Highness prefers soldiers and peasants compared to merchants. He has said many times,'He likes two kinds of people the most. The species is the person who can buy farm tools and livestock for the land and cultivate the land well; the other is the person who can protect the land, farm tools and livestock the best.'"

Daves thought about it carefully, and exclaimed: "Yes, after all, Persia has a vast land, and farmers and herders account for the vast majority of the people. Therefore, ensuring the stability of Persia is the most important issue. And there are so many attachments. Countries, city-states and races pay taxes to the Persian royal family every year. Persia does not lack wealth, so Cyrus’s words are not wrong. If he is still alive, he may become a good Persian king. Unfortunately, many people’s hopes are pinned. When he was alone, his life didn't belong to him, but he didn't understand this. Instead, he took such a big risk and personally led his troops into the battle... What a pity!"

Marigi also sighed.

"I agree with all of your plans! In addition, let me add a few more points." After Daves said, Mariji immediately pricked his ears. He knew that Daves had extraordinary talents in business. The bazaar built temporarily in Iraq is so lively, mainly because of the hands of the consul.

"One is the road. Now there is only one dirt road between us and Turriy and Heraclea. It is too difficult to walk. It is not conducive to the merchants to transport goods. We must build a flat, wide and strong Roads, but also to build strong bridges over those rivers, I will start preparations for this soon. The other is that warehouses and hotels must not only reduce rental costs, but also ensure cleanliness and safety, and no theft is allowed. And the robbery happened, this requires you to discuss with Hiros and come up with a way. By the way, what are the tariffs of the city-states of Turei, Heraclea, and Metapontum?"

"It depends on what goods the merchant sells. The tariffs on commonly used goods that are urgently needed by the city-state are low, generally only 2%. Foreign goods that are not commonly used by the city-state may even threaten the citizens of the city-state producing similar goods. For those who survive, the tariff is as high as 20% to 30%..." Mariji earnestly recounted what he had learned.