Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 5: Peace Agreement and Tula Alliance Alliance

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"No way, Captain, you are taking this opportunity to retaliate." Xenotimus wailed.

Olivers laughed and said: "Go, brothers. Continue to patrol the city, and then teach the freedmen who fight for women."

"Yes, Captain!" A group of soldiers walked towards the city of Turiyi happily.

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There was a long wooden table in the big tent, and a few people were sitting on the opposite side. In the middle was a young man. Lycias heard that Daves, the Archon of Amendorara, was very young, and he was obviously him. There was a man with a thick beard next to him. He happened to know Kunogolata, the chief general of the original Turii, and the other person did not look like a Greek.

Cunogolata certainly recognized Lycias, and whispered an introduction in Daves' ear. Daves listened and looked at Lycias: This middle-aged man from Crotone was slender, handsome, with a well-trimmed beard, and he looked very elegant, but he listened to Kuno. Golata said that as the leader of Crotone's conservatives, Crotone's conservatism has been declining, and he can still be elected as a general by the people for ten consecutive years.

"I am Lycias, on behalf of Crotone, I am here to negotiate with Turi...Tua Alliance!" Lycias stepped forward and said.

"Welcome, General Lycias." Daves stretched out his right hand and motioned to him to sit opposite the wooden table. Then he looked at him calmly and said, "We have been busy rebuilding the city of Turiyi recently. Time is very tight to meet with the envoys of the city-states, so you can directly state your request for coming this time."

Lysias did not expect Daves to be so direct. He coughed a few times, concealing the surprise on his face, and then said in a calm and loud voice: "In this case, I will directly say that we are Crotone It is hoped that the Tua Alliance will release all the captives of Crotone and its allies, then Crotone will truce with the Tua Alliance to achieve peace!"

"Hahaha..." Daves raised his head and laughed, and said sarcastically: "The Crotones killed my citizens, destroyed my city-state, and robbed me of supplies. They were just saying "Agree to the truce", and they want to be anything. Nothing happened before, and we want us to unconditionally release the culprit who caused this disaster. I wonder if the Crotone people are too naive or too shameless?!"

Lysias said with a sullen face, "Master Daves, don't forget, this war was not caused by Crotone."

"Well, I don't want to argue with you about who is right and who is wrong, please go back!" Daves waved his hand very simply.

Lucias was taken aback: I just said a few words and stopped talking. Daves’s non-diplomatic practice of playing cards also drew his anger out: "Your Excellency, are you not afraid to fight Crotone again! We can organize another 20,000 or 30,000 people at any time. The army, and will never make the same mistake again!"

Davos heard Lycias' threatening words, with the same eyebrows, and said categorically: "Speaking of war, I am really not afraid! The Alliance will never make the same mistakes that Turriy made before! We will kill the captives first, sacrifice with their blood to the gods, and then rely on the tenacious defense of the city wall, so that every step forward of you Crotone people will be filled with human lives! And the people of our Tua Alliance will not be afraid Death will never surrender, young people die to old people, old people die to women! Turri is lost, we retreat to Amendorara! Amendorara is lost, we go to Heraclea! As long as the enemy still tramples on us We will fight the enemy to the end!"

Davos's words, Kunogolata, who originally hated war, was also enthusiastic and blurted out: "Yes, this is our Tua Alliance's principles of behavior in the face of aggression!"

Lysias was shocked by the opponent's fighting spirit. He clearly felt that this newly formed alliance was not only weaker than the previous Turriy, but also more combative. It is not a good choice to fight the Tua alliance. !

He just wanted to say a few words to ease the atmosphere, but he heard Daves say loudly: "Kunogolata, you go and call back the messenger of Lockley who just left. We need to talk to him about the alliance he just proposed. Conditions should be negotiated again!"

The Emissary of Lockley! Lucias' heart was beating wildly, and he suddenly remembered: The person who was familiar just now was Metrophenis of Lockley. He had negotiated with Crotone twice, but he didn't even think of him.

"My lord Archon, tell us what you want." Lycias had to give in first.

Daves stopped Kunogolata who had just stood up and said, "Wait first."

Maliji straightened his body and said loudly: "Our Tua Alliance’s requirements are,

First, as Crotone burned down the city of Turiy, the people of Turiy lost their homes. In order to compensate for their losses and rebuild the city of Turiy, Crotone needs to compensate the Tua Alliance for two thousand towers. Lent;

Secondly, Crotone can redeem your soldiers. The ransom for each captive is five hundred drachmas. At the same time, as the culprit of the burning city, these captive soldiers must serve in Turri for one year. To atone for their sins.

Thirdly, Crotone must allow Crimesa, Castellon and the Tua alliance to become an alliance;

Fourth, the duration of the peace treaty between the Tua Alliance and Crotone is five years, during which the two sides will not violate each other.

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After listening, Lycias shook his head again and again: "Your request is too high, Crotone can't agree."

So a long see-saw negotiation began.

Daves handed the difficult task to Mariji, and then went to another tent not far away.

Here, Daves meets Amiklis from Castellon.

As the chief general of Castellon City, Amiklis was able to come to Turri in person, which in itself showed an attitude. As soon as he saw Daves, he pleased and said: "I have long heard that the Archon of Amendorara is a hero who is favored by Pluto. When I saw it today, it was really different from ordinary people!"

Daves smiled slightly and said, "Does General Amiklis have anything to do with Turriy?"

Amiklis did not answer directly, he said emotionally: "Master Daves, to speak of it, the three cities of Turriy, Amendorara, and Castellon are very related. We are all The sub-states of Subaris (when Turri was built, some of them were descendants of the Subaris, barely counted), we are all from the same place! When Subaris was strong before, Castellon and Amen Dorara had a lot of contacts, how peaceful it was at that time! Unfortunately, after the demise of Sybaris, Castellon had to be forced to join Crotone’s alliance and was bullied. Fortunately, the establishment of Turri allowed Castro became independent and enjoyed a peaceful and peaceful life for nearly forty years! Crotone’s army attacked Turíy, and Castro’s strength was weak and forced to join Crotone’s army. We ——"

"Castro is sandwiched between the Tua League and Crotone. It is very difficult to maintain neutrality!" Daves interrupted him and said seriously: "Since Castro is with Turriy and Amendorara have a lot of roots, why not rejoin us! Crotone and we are negotiating. If an agreement is reached, Crotone will not interfere with Castellon’s voluntary choice. Castellon has become an alliance with the Tua Alliance. We will release Castellon’s captives unconditionally. And as an alliance of the Tua Alliance, we do not interfere in Castellon’s internal affairs and do not need you to pay tribute. We only need You promise two conditions."

"Which two conditions?" Amiklis asked eagerly, obviously a little excited.

A smile appeared at the corner of Davers's mouth: "First, after forming an alliance, Castellon is no longer allowed to sign any form of agreement or covenant with other city-states and forces; second, when the Tua Alliance goes out to fight The city of Castellon must send troops to participate. The generals of the Tua Alliance have the command of the entire army, and the spoils obtained after the battle is won according to the proportion of the troops sent by both sides."

Amiklis carefully pondered these two conditions and the benefits gained after joining the alliance, and his eyes gradually brightened...

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After more than a day of negotiations, the truce agreement between Crotone and the Tua Alliance was finally established:

First, Crotone compensated the Tua Alliance for 30 tarients in one lump sum (there is a big difference from Mariji’s initial asking price, but there is no way, Crotone just suffered a slight setback, plus this One war, as well as the previous war with the Bruti, two consecutive wars greatly consumed Crotone’s treasury, and the asking price was too high, and the agreement could not be reached).

Second, the ransom price for each captive soldier is two hundred drachmas, and they must serve in the Tua Union territory for half a year. The Tua Union must ensure the safety and health of each prisoner and allow family visits. (Including the captured Asprostum and Siritian civic soldiers, there are approximately 6,000 captives from Crotone and its allies in the Tua Alliance. Each soldier is equivalent to the price of four cows. The price is not It’s high, not too low. If all the soldiers redeem, this alone will bring two hundred tarients to the Tua Alliance. Moreover, the Tua Alliance only provides basic food and lodging for these prisoners. To get these captives to eat and wear well, Crotone and its allies had to figure out their own way. In fact, the food for the captives was provided by their families, and the Tua Alliance used six thousand free labor for half a year. , The family members of these soldiers also bring extra income from food and accommodation to the city of Turiyi.

Lysias is firmly opposed to the service, but Mariji is also very insistent, and even bluntly said, "We are afraid that when these prisoners return, Crotone will immediately arm them again and attack again. Turey." In the end, the two parties reached a compromise. Uneasy, Lucias also added a sentence in the agreement, "The captives must not be allowed to mine!")