Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 196: Preparation for the sports meeting (3)
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Speaking of this, Plycinus stood up, palms to the sky, and respectfully paid a priestly salute to Davers.
Davos also solemnly gave the priestly ceremony (according to the "Dionian Law", King Dionian was also the high priest of the Temple of Hades), and then said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "My scepter priest, don't be mistaken, the Dionian Games is a grand ceremony for the gods, not just for the great Hades."
"Your Majesty, we do declare this to the outside world, but as the leader of the entire priest referee team and the host of the entire games, the Temple of Hades will undoubtedly expand our influence in the Mediterranean through this games, and strengthen our influence on others. Communication and management of the temple." Plycinus said seriously: "Although the Hades Temple has the power to supervise other temples according to the laws of the kingdom and the alliance agreement, and it was approved by his Majesty 10 years ago, The once-a-year meeting of the priests of the kingdoms and allied states has officially begun, but in these years, in addition to the active cooperation of the temple priests in the kingdom, the allied temple priests have shown more or less reluctance and perfunctory. Olympia, Delphi and the Athenian priests are the least cooperative. At the annual temple meeting, they either find various reasons not to come, or only send low-ranking candidates, and we can't severely punish them. After all, they are only nominal. To accept the supervision of the Temple of Hades, and to achieve its goals through strong means, is against Hades's principles of benevolence and freedom of belief.
This time, the rumors that the priests of Olympia, Delphi, Corinth and Athens refused to come to Turei as referees are indeed true. I think this is understandable. After all, they all have their own games, according to the past. Traditionally, they rarely invite each other’s priests to serve as referees in their own games.
Our Games faces the entire Mediterranean, and even sent invitations to the enemy Persia. Up to now, the number of athletes registered for the Games is so wide, so many, and the prize money for the championship is so generous. , The number of sports events held is so large... its scale will inevitably be much larger than all other sports games, so these priests do not want to see the Dionian Games held, worrying that they will share the benefits of these traditional games. Of glory. I understand their worries, but this cowardly mentality of covering my eyes and pretending that I can't see anything makes me feel ridiculous for them, and it is also a pity.
From what we have learned so far, the number of tourists who will come to Turri to watch the games will definitely exceed the previous games, and they also come from all over the Mediterranean, with a very wide range. This shows that Dionia The Games have become the focus of attention of the entire Mediterranean world. The lack of these four priests has no effect on us, because other allies have actively sent priests of their own Acropolis temples, such as Mandynia, Thebes, Argos, Euboea, Crete, etc. Even the main priests lead the team. Now our games have a sufficient number of priests and referees. After training, they have mastered the rules and penalties of various competitions. The referees have discussed and formulated two main rules. The first is to draw lots to determine the referees for each competition. The second is to announce the name of the referee and the gods served by the players on the field and the audience before the game. The contestants in this game must follow the referee. Swear an oath to the **** to ensure that the game is played fairly.
I believe that after the end of the Games, some previously unknown temple gods will begin to attract the attention of the people, and some originally well-known temple gods will cross their own races and spread their reputations. The entire Mediterranean.
It is not our regret that the priests of Olympia, Delphi, Athens and Corinth did not participate in the Dionian Games, but their regret. Your Majesty once said, ‘The Dionian Games will not be held only this time, but will be held every four years like the Olympia Games. 'I believe that maybe when the 2nd or 3rd Dionian Games are held, we don’t need to invite us to take the initiative, they will take the initiative to request to participate. "
"Plessinus said it well!" Daves tapped the armrests of the seat with both hands, and said with a slight excitement: "The Dionian Games will be a brand new form of competition and an unprecedented grand scale. Set off a new wave, become the grandest celebration in the entire Mediterranean, and become the most dazzling poem showing the image and national power of Dionia!"
After speaking, Davers calmed down a bit, and then asked: "Do you have any questions?"
Affected by the whole report, everyone also seemed a little excited and whispered.
Suddenly, a voice sounded: "Your Majesty, we don't have any problems, and now I look forward to the sports meeting soon
As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a good-will laughter in the hall. Obviously, they were recognized by everyone.
It was Haka, the Regent Minister, who was a relative of Cloto Kataks, who had been trying his best to help the consul.
Daves said: "Thank you Croto Kataks, Plycinus, Haka, Theis... the members of the entire preparatory team, you have done a great job so far! The Games It will be held in less than a month. I hope you will not relax and continue to work hard until this sports meet ends successfully, and then I will celebrate your success!"
"Yes, your majesty!!" Cloto Kataks and the others immediately bowed in response.
"Hosting a sports meeting is the most important event in the kingdom today. I hope everyone will do their best to cooperate with the preparatory team to ensure its success!" Davers looked around at the crowd, tapping his finger on the throne, and after a while, he said again : "I will talk about the sports meeting for the time being. Do you have anything else to do next?"
"Your Majesty." The Minister of State Haka said: "Since this year, the Liguria region has been attacked by Gauls outside the mountain twice. Although it did not cause any damage, it has to arouse our vigilance! Three A letter from Hasdruba, the commander of the northern border in the past, requesting to lead the army to attack the nearby Gaul tribe settlements outside the mountains to ensure the security of the northern border, but so far the Ministry of Military Affairs has not given clear instructions. Reply, does your Majesty have any special considerations for this matter?"
Since Dionia conquered Shannei Gaul and successfully suppressed several Gaul rebellions, the rule of the middle reaches of the Po River became more and more stable, and the Vinetti people of the lower Po River were afraid of Dio. The strength of Nia, voluntarily surrendered to Dionia and became a subsidiary. Only the Ligurians on the upper Po River showed strong hostility towards Dionia, frequently provoking disputes in the border areas, leading to war between Dionian and him.
But unlike the conquest of Shannegaul, the war between Dionian and Liguria was a small-scale, long-term battle, often with the Border Corps guarding the Po River area and one or two Liguri The sub-tribes fought, and later the Gaul reserve brigade was assisted. Coupled with the continuous differentiation of the spies sent by the kingdom to win over the Ligurian tribes, the Dionian side always had the absolute upper hand.
Since Dionia is fighting nearby, there are not many troops dispatched in each battle, and the pressure on logistics supplies is not great. Therefore, the war that slowly encroached on the Ligurians lasted for 7 years. Last year Only then completely occupied the entire territory, and dispatched a new frontier army to guard the Liguria area. At the same time, Hasdruba was appointed as the commander of the northern border of Italy, under the jurisdiction of the two border army in the north, and also has command when necessary. Temporary command of the Nineteenth Army Corps (stationed in the Po area).
"The Ministry of Military Affairs has already reported to me on this matter. I appreciate the determination of Commander Hasdruba to maintain the security of the northern border." Daves solemnly replied, "But this one in the north The two regions are very different from other regions. The Ligurians and the Shannei Gaul are very powerful races. The Po River area has been incorporated into the kingdom for more than 10 years, but the speed of the Gaul's integration into the kingdom is still slow. This is why we are still stationed in the border army in its territory, and Liguria has just merged into the kingdom, and the situation is still unstable.
Furthermore, according to the report of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the invasion of the Gauls outside the mountain did not pose any threat to us. They could only invade through the seaside pass, and our Border Army built a strong fortress there, which is very easy They repelled their attack and did not cause any damage to Liguria. Therefore, for a long time to come, the task of the Northern Frontier Corps is still to stick to the border and maintain the stability of the region, and it is not appropriate to take risks.
In addition, based on the information we have obtained from the Massilias over the years, although the north of the Alps is densely forested, the terrain is flat and vast, the land is fertile, and thousands of people live in Gaul. Tribe, without adequate preparation, we should not venture across the Alps for the time being, so as not to trigger a protracted war between the Gauls outside the mountain and the kingdom! "
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, should we let the Intelligence Department send personnel to investigate in detail the Gaul area outside the mountain, and then... divide and draw in those tribes that are friendly to our kingdom, and prepare for possible future wars? ..." Haka said with discretion: "In addition...Can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs send envoys to the Gaul tribe outside the mountains adjacent to Liguria to express the kingdom's friendly intentions. If they can trade with them, I believe Not only can the Gauls outside the mountain reduce their invasion of Liguria, but it is also conducive to the development of northern border trade."