Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 23: Killing and Appeasement (2)

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In an uproar, a voice exclaimed: "Dila's husband?! Ulaza, you have no chance!"

This sentence caused the guests to chuckle for the first time.

"I thought you were dead in the pursuit of Grumentum..." Ullaza said bitterly, "So, I already have a wife."

"At that time, we couldn't make sure that we could live to this day!" Baggul's words resonated with the guests, and he continued: "So we get together tonight, don’t talk about other things, just drink! Celebrate our today Still alive!"

"That's right!" Xima took a sip while holding the amphora filled with wine, and exclaimed: "Good wine! This is the first time I drank such a good wine! Tonight I must Don’t drink all of Baggul’s good wine!"

Everyone laughed.

Bagul was secretly grateful to Xima for his relief. He raised his glass and shouted: "Come on, let us thank God Asinu for his blessing!"

Bagul took the lead in leading everyone. After a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became lively, and the coveting was staggered, and the cups were exchanged. Amid the noise, Baggul stood up and said to Asistes: "Come on, brother-in-law, let me introduce you to these guests!"

Asisters carried the wine jar in one hand and the wine glass in the other.

"This is Xima, my childhood friend, and a wrestling opponent, but he always can't beat me!"

"Don't listen to him nonsense!"

"If you don't believe me, we will fight again another day!"

"Don't change the day, after a while the banquet will be over, dare you?!"

"Bibibi, I'm afraid you won't succeed!" Bagul readily agreed.

I heard that there will be a wrestling, and the other guests are also excited.

Asistus salutes and clinks glasses with Xima according to the etiquette of the Lucanians, and drank it in one fell swoop.

"Okay!" someone yelled, apparently as a Greek, Asistes started to attract the attention of the guests with the etiquette and straightforwardness of a Lucanian.

"This is Ulaza, my friend, who was also Tina's suitor!"

"It's nice to meet you!" Asistes stepped forward to clink glasses and said, "Don't worry, Tina is living well, I will treat her well!"

Ulaza stared at Asistes and spit out: "I will wrestle with you in a while, dare you?!"

"Okay!" Asistus replied simply, raising his glass and drank it in one fell swoop.

"Okay!!" There were other lively guests who were screaming, and they began to think that the Greek was very appetizing.

"This is Uncle Hermon. When I was young, he often took us to fish. His fishing skills are the best among all Lucarias!..."

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Walking down this circle, after drinking a can of wine, Asistes felt that he was walking a little, but the eyes of the guests looking at him had long lost their original alertness.

"Brother-in-law, you need to know..." Bagul who returned to his seat said loudly to Asistes, "We used to live in the forests between the upper reaches of the Ra and the upper reaches of the Agri River. The small tribes in the region often communicate with each other and often unite to fight against foreign enemies. However, after the formation of an alliance between Grumentum and Niutum, we were unable to confront their powerful forces. Some were Forced to join Grumentum, some like Xima and Ulaza were forced to join Niutum, some escaped from the mountains like us... I didn’t expect that we could still get together..." Bagu Le said emotionally: "My father needs to know, he will definitely not sleep all night!"

Bagul's words also touched the memories of the guests present, and most of them were embarrassed.

At this moment, Baggul patted Asistes on the shoulder and said loudly: "My brother-in-law has another identity. He is the pro-accompaniment of Daves, the governor of the Tua League. Lord Firth was sent to help manage Niutum!"

As soon as the words came out, all the guests exclaimed.

"Davers? You mean the Greek who wiped out more than 10,000 people in Akpiru with just a few thousand people?!"

"Asisters, I heard that Daves later defeated tens of thousands of Crotones with thousands of people. Is it true?"

"I heard he was still the son of a Greek god?!"

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No wonder the guests were so surprised. Although Niutum and Turri were cut off due to the war, Laos has a port. As long as there is foreign trade, news from outside can reach Niutu soon. Hm. When the Lucanians were surprised at the failure of the powerful Lucanian coalition forces, Daves’s name came to them for the first time, and as long as they paid attention, they would come from foreign merchant ships in the port of Laos. I heard more rumors about Daves...

For the more superstitious and admired Lucarias, this powerful and mysterious Greek with so many achievements made them awed, so when Bagul learned this from the captives Later, he immediately realized that it was available, so he didn't mention Asistes' position, but said that he was Daves' confidant, and immediately put a halo on Asistes.

Assistus took the opportunity to say: "Master Davos once said,'In Lucaria, the big tribe oppressed the small tribe, annexed its tribe, looted its cattle and sheep, and finally the leader of the big tribe was as rich as Kings, and people from small tribes are not slaves but better than slaves.'"

"Yes, that's it!"

"That's too right!"

Asistus' words resonated with the guests.

"And our Tua Alliance will never oppress you!" Asistes said with great certainty: "Before coming, Master Davos told me again and again,'You must treat the Lucarias as your own people. He said,'Under the rule of the Tua Union, the Greeks, Lucanians, Egyptians and other races will be the same, regardless of status, regardless of status, and enjoy the same rights and obligations!'"

"It's true!" Bagul immediately took the conversation and proved it: "The chief commercial officer of the Tua Union and the senator of the Senate Marij is an Egyptian, but he is also a Tua Union citizen! And I It’s a Lucanian, now the captain of the 4th Battalion of the First Army of the Tua League, and a veteran of the Senate! My father Weisba is also a veteran of the Senate!"

The guests made incredible exclamations. The Lucalia area is surrounded by Greek city-states, and the long-term contacts and exchanges have made them generally aware of the Greek city-state system. The elder of the Senate is equivalent to the leader of a large tribal union in Lucania, who can participate in discussions and decisions in the tribal alliance, meet a powerful leader, and even influence the decision of the large leader.

"How can I become a citizen of the Tua League?!" Many people felt jealous and couldn't help asking loudly.

"As long as you are willing to join the Tua Union, you can now be prepared citizens of the Tua Union. As long as you abide by the Union’s laws and perform well, you can become full citizens in five years. (The Tua Union Senate considers Luca Because of the special circumstances of the Nia, as long as he is willing to submit, he can become a pre-citizen. But for the sake of fairness, just like the Greeks, he will become an official citizen after five years).” Asistes explained.

"This preparation...what is the difference between a prepared citizen and a formal citizen?" Some people noticed the difference between these two words.

"Preparatory citizens do not enjoy some of the rights of formal citizens, such as allocating land by the alliance, being able to hold public positions... etc. However, preparing citizens enjoy the protection of the alliance and can receive assistance from the alliance. For example, if you become a preliminary citizen, If you are willing to plant land, the Alliance will lease the land in Niutum for you to plant, at a tax rate of only 5% (this is a new policy introduced to encourage preparations for citizens to move to Niutum); if you are willing to graze, it will lease The cattle and sheep are grazing for you, and the tax rate is also 5%. You have to know that it is not so easy for many Greek free citizens in Turii to become the reserve citizens of the alliance. After they apply for the alliance, it will take at least two years. It’s possible to become a prospective citizen."

"This is indeed the case. The Tua Union Senate has taken into account our Lucanians' guard against the Greeks. In order to show the sincerity of the Union, the conditions for Lucanians to become Union citizens have been relaxed. For this reason, many citizens have criticized it!" Bagul once again endorsed the alliance.

Actually, the two were too worried. Most guests don’t care about this. Compared to the small tribal leaders who have to go out to war and rely on capture to survive where half of their income is turned over to the city of Niutum every year, the tax rate granted by the Tua Alliance is good. Can't be better! The guests eagerly communicated with each other.

"Are you not afraid that we took the cattle and sheep you gave and ran away?" someone said jokingly.

"We are not afraid!" Asistes confidently said, "We only used a few cows and sheep to recognize a person who is not suitable for becoming a Union citizen. And where can the people who stole the cows and sheep go? Go to other Lukaria tribes, and then be taken away by cattle and sheep, and continue to be oppressed by strange leaders? Or go to other Greek city-states and become slaves? Or wander alone in the wild until freezing to death, sickness, or starvation? Instead of this, it’s better to stay in a friendly and peaceful alliance, wouldn’t it be better to live a stable life! The alliance respects Lucaria’s culture and customs and allows you to have your own temple, free worship, and have your own customs. Habits and festivals, as long as they don’t violate the Union’s laws and disrupt public order..."

After listening to these words, every guest fell into thinking.

At this time, someone shouted: "How can I become a veteran of the Tua Union Senate?!"

Bagule recognized that the speaker was Hermon, and smiled in his heart. At the beginning, the tribe of Hermon was second only to the tribe of Wesbah, and it was considered the largest among the tribes in the area between the Ra and Agri rivers, but now there are only a few hundred warriors left.