Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 34: The Opening Ceremony of Dionia Rugby Finals (1)

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Of course, the most lively place is near the center of the Eastern District. The former Dionian Arena and the Hades Main Arena are the venues for the opening ceremony of the annual Dionian Rugby Finals. There are countless People from all over the inner city are coming here.

The officials leading the way took Gellney to speed up, and finally squeezed to the south entrance of the arena. It was already very lively, not only was there a long line at the entrance, but also was facing this famous food street. , Is also a flow of people. People not only go to various stalls to buy food and snacks in order to meet the needs of their stomachs while watching the game, they also go into the shops and purchase the piercing drums and piccolo and the statues of their favorite players to cheer.

Every stall owner and merchant have a hoarse voice due to constant bargaining with customers, but they can’t help but joy. They wish that such a competition would be held from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, so that they could have it every day. Make a lot of money.

A large bronze statue was erected between the entrance of the arena and the food court: Hades, the protector of Dionia, stretched his left hand forward and his right hand back, holding a football in his hand, making a throwing posture. Take a step forward with your left foot, lift your right foot slightly, and place your body's weight between your feet. He has black hair in a shawl and a serious look. His robe is tied around his waist to block the mystery between his legs. The texture of his clothes is clear and does not affect the swelling of the muscles. The sense of movement at the start of the game...

The Hades in the temple is solemn and solemn, and although the statue outside the arena is more than three meters high, plus the heavy foundation stone is five meters, it is equally majestic, but it shows a friendly attitude, which makes the people yearn. This not only increased the people's love for rugby, but also made it one of the places where believers usually worship.

Beside the entrance, there is a row of wooden houses, each with an image of Tino, the goddess of luck, painted on the roof of each wooden house. There are also many people gathered here, and there is a lot of voice.

"I will vote for ten drachmas, and I will buy Turey and win Copsa!"

"I said, brother, you see that Turriy’s team is too strong, and of course it will beat Copsa. The odds are too low. You can earn up to two Opols for ten drachmas and it’s not worth it. , It’s better to vote for the second opening match, Udiar vs. Ugentum, the odds of both sides are relatively high, you bet right, and you earn more."

"I don't care about winning, I am from Tury. No matter whether I win or lose, I support Tury's team to win!"

"Hey, hello! I don't know much about the rugby level of the cities in the Mesapi area. Can you tell me which team is better than Ugentum or Udia?"

"You are asking the right person. I know the Mesapi region very well! I tell you that Udieh used to be the center of the Mesapi City-State Alliance. Now it is also a large city in that area with a large population. And Miron, you know, the former General Crotone, now a veteran of the Senate, he won many Greek Games championships when he was young, before he served as the chief executive of Udia for four years, in addition to suppressing Udia. In addition to the riots, rugby and football were also promoted, so Udia’s rugby was developed earlier in the Mesapi area.

And Ugentum is just a small seaside town. Because it is closer to Turriy, rugby was started earlier, but as far as I know, the teams of the two cities have played against each other four times, and Udia has won. ……"

"Then I will vote for five drachmas to beat Udiar over Ugentum!"

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These noisy voices rushed to Gellney, who was passing through this area. He only felt the eardrum swelling, rubbed his ears, and knew in his heart: This is the Dionian buying a piece issued by the kingdom. This kind of paper ticket called "Tino's favor", once the buyer accurately guesses the game, he will get some money rewards, and once the guess is wrong, the money bet will be lost. This format is actually similar to the craps game played by the Samonaes after the banquet (in fact, it is also popular in the Greek city-states).

Gerney sighed that when he first came to the Turriy Arena to watch the game, this game had just begun to be implemented. At that time, there was only one wooden house, and there were few purchasers, and a few years have passed. , Look at the crowds, I'm afraid this kind of game has become popular in the cities of Dionia.

Although there was a long line at the entrance of the arena, Gellney didn't stop for a moment. The public official who led him took him to another entrance, through the guards, directly into the VIP passage. The seats in the arena are partitioned, and after entering from the VIP channel on the south side, the rostrum of the arena is not far away.

He was arranged to sit down in an area not far from the podium, where some spectators have already been seated.

Gerney’s seat is closer to the arena, and he turned his head to the left to see the large area behind the podium covered with white curtains to block the sun. Gerney, who has been here once, knows that it is The place where the King and Queen of Dionia and the senators of the Senate watched the game, but at this time there was still empty like the field ahead.

While Gailny was looking at his surroundings, someone next to him curiously asked: "Where are you from?"

This is a greek old man with a dark skin and rough face with several scars and a simple look and a bit of viciousness. He looks more like a farmer, but is wearing expensive purple Bolton.

Gerney did not answer directly, and asked slightly guardedly: "Where are you from?"

"I'm from Tyndaris, and my name is Seacrops." The man replied frankly.

Gerney knows that everyone who can be invited to sit in this area has an extraordinary identity, even if the person in front of him looks ordinary, it’s a pity that in addition to knowing something about the surrounding area of ​​Samona, Gellney is He knew very little, and he didn't hide it, and regardless of whether it would embarrass the other party, he asked directly: "Where is Tinderis?"

Sikrops was taken aback, but Gellney’s blunt Greek and appearance different from the Greeks made him understand, so he said seriously: "We Tindaris are on the island of Sicily. A Greek city-state, next to Messina, very close to the kingdom of Dionia. Our Tindaris has a friendly relationship with Dionian, and we are invited by Dionian every year to participate in this magnificent and lively celebration. !" Sikrops said proudly, with a look of Rong Youyan.

But in fact, that year, Syracuse was defeated, Dionysius was killed, Messina was captured, and the city-states on the eastern coast of Sicily changed their government... A series of great changes were passed to Tindarius. At that time, the small city-state that was supported by Dionysius was suddenly panicked. They hurriedly led a team led by the consul to form a huge envoy group, and quickly rushed to Turei with a large amount of gold and silver. He panicked to express his surrender and alliance with King Daves. Unexpectedly, King Davos not only did not say anything against him, but also expressed extreme sympathy for the miserable situation of the Messenians in Sparta, and he also publicly promised that Dionia would not infringe upon Tindaris.

The people of Tindaris were immediately overjoyed, because the Greeks all knew that King Dionian had a promise. Although Tindarius was unable to form an alliance with Dionia in the end, the two sides quickly signed a friendly agreement. Although the people of Tindarius learned of the agreement between Dionia and Carthage regarding the division of power in Sicily, they still cherished deep gratitude and respect for Dionia. What's more, Dionian’s important celebrations each year send friendly invitations to Tindaris, so that the people of Tindaris, a small city-state that is very inconspicuous on the island of Sicily, could not be wronged by the South The Italian overlord has an extremely favorable impression.

"However, our Tindaris was invited, and other Greek city-states in Sicily also received invitations, including Syracuse, Gela, Kamanlina, Agrigento, Economs, Even the towns of Seakers were invited, and most of them sent envoys to this event—" Seacrops paused for a moment when he said this, because he remembered Syracuse, the largest city-state on Sicily and a supporter of Tindaris when it was founded, did not send anyone to participate in this year’s Hades celebration (neither in previous years), so that several affiliates around the city-state Xiaobang didn't send anyone to Turriy either. This regretful thought only flashed in his mind, and he quickly left it behind. Now Dionia is Tindaris’s greatest support. Syracuse has become a thing of the past.

Sikrops stretched out his right finger and pointed around: "The people sitting here are all guests from Sicily. Only you seem a bit...well...unfamiliar, so I will ask curiously."

Sikrops said kind words, like Gailny’s messy hair, shirtless legs, and no shoes. Everyone knows that he is a "barbarian", even a native of Sicily. The Kyle dress is similar to the Greeks, so the others around are very curious, but they didn't come to ask. Only like the Tindaris, because they have been oppressed by the Spartans in the past, and the elementary school is weak, will they try their best to befriend any forces.

Sicily! Speaking of this place name, Gherny had an impression. After all, the situation of the Samoneites today was given by Syracuse, and Syracuse was the overlord of Sicily at the beginning, but now I listen to the other party. , Gellney realized that hundreds of people around were from the city-states of Sicily, and realized that Dionia not only occupies the huge land of Southern Italy, but also on the rumored rich Sicily. With great strength, Abeni Rum's strength is too insignificant compared to Dionia!

Note: Tino was the goddess of luck in ancient Greece.