Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 6: Sign the agreement

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"What do you think you are in the eyes of Timathon and Crianno? If I leave you and your wife and daughter here, think about what will happen!" Daves sneered.

"You said you sent me to Asia Minor!" Mariji said angrily.

"Asia Minor is about to go to war, didn't you hear it just now!"

"I... can go to the remote mountainous areas of Asia Minor and live an incognito life!" Mariji still said hard.

"It's a pity for your talent, Mariji, I always thought that Cyrus only allowed you to serve as his royal merchant, which buried your ability! Of course, your background in Persia limits your prominence. ! But follow me, you will not be subject to any restrictions, I will give you a vast world where you can display your talents!" Davers promised him.

"Follow you?! Go to fight with the indigenous people again, and then rule the king in a ‘small village’?" Mariji curled his lips.

"Marigi, there is a saying in the East, "Thirty years of Hedong, thirty years of Hexi." Cyrus, the founding monarch of Persia, was originally the leader of a small Persian tribe and was highly regarded by the Medes. Humiliation, who would know that he will build a powerful empire in a few decades! I am just a leader of a mercenary today, and there may not be a glorious day in a few decades!!" Davers said with confidence and pride.

"How can you... compare with Cyrus the Great!" Mariji said disdainfully, but his voice was much lower. The hot gaze in Davers's eyes made him afraid to look straight. He hesitated again and again, and said wrigglingly: "Do I have a choice?"

Davers smiled: "What did you say!"

"If...if you are really successful, what would you let me do?" Mariji raised his head and looked at Davers.

Davers pondered for a moment, raised two fingers, and said seriously: "Two options. One is to let you be the Minister of Foreign Affairs and be responsible for diplomatic matters with all the city-states; the other is to establish a new Secretary of Commerce to be responsible for all Do business and trade affairs."

Maliji hesitated repeatedly and finally made up his mind: "The last time I negotiated with the Xokonte tribe, it was enough to scare me. I choose the second one!"

"Okay, I will keep it for you!" Daves promised.

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The next day, Burkos was very excited when he learned that all the officers from the Daves Barracks were going to Turriy. Daves asked Mariji to negotiate an employment agreement with Burkos, and he stepped out and focused on persuading the soldiers to accept Turri's employment.

Actually, most of the mercenaries are extremely poor and have nothing to worry about, so they chose this life of licking blood. The long-term war career has made them unable to adapt to the peaceful life, and they were facing their hometown in Persia. The longing for them and the strong gap in the treatment they received when they returned to the Greek city-states, so that they were attracted by the charm of Daves and the lucrative salary of Turri. Only more than 300 people chose to stay, and the rest of the soldiers were willing to go with them. Firth goes to Great Greece. At the same time, the team officers’ lobbying in other military camps has also yielded results. As they are about to return to their hometowns, the generals have neither the intention nor the ability to control the soldiers, so that other military camps have soldiers to join. More than a thousand people, among them, there is even Hieronymus, the general.

The fiercely controversial negotiations have also fallen into the dust. The main content of the finalized employment agreement is:

1. Turiyi hired a total of 2133 troops led by Chief Davos. The salary is two daliques per soldier per month, which must be paid at the end of each month, and The resident and one catty of wheat flour per person per day are provided free of charge. If there is arrears or delay, the salary and provisions will be doubled in the next month. (This is a lesson learned from Cyrus. Because of his early death, the mercenaries not only did not receive a penny, but also had to lose their lives. It took a year to return from Persia. So Daves learned how to behave well. , In case the mercenaries repulse the Lucanians early, Turri will no longer be hired, won’t it be troublesome! So he set a deadline, regardless of whether the task is completed or not, the payment must be paid in accordance with the agreement within the time limit)

Second, the mercenaries are only responsible for defending Turri and repelling the Lukanians’ offensive on Turri’s territories. If there are other requirements, we will discuss separately. (This is because Daves is afraid that the Turyians will propose some additional difficult tasks, such as attacking the territory of Lucania, etc., which will greatly deplete Daves's forces.)

3. Mercenaries shall not violate the laws dealing with Turriy after they arrive in Turri. If they violate the laws, they will be punished in accordance with Turri’s laws.

Four. Mercenaries are not allowed to enter the city of Turiyi without the permission of Turiyi.

5. During the battle, the seizures of the mercenaries belong to the mercenaries.

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The agreement was signed on April 1 of the second year of the 95th Olympia Games (ie 399 BC), and it will end on April 1 of the third year. When the contract period expires, it will be decided whether to renew the contract according to the wishes of both parties.

After swearing to the gods together with Daves in the name of the Turíy Council, Burkos signed his own names on two agreements written on parchment (under the guidance of Christoya , Daves has a preliminary grasp of the Greek script).

Burcos stuffed the parchment into his arms and asked seemingly casually: "I don’t understand a question, Chief Daves. Those slaves and women, you have to take them to Turei, not only You have to pay for food for them and protect them from being looted by the Lucanians. This is obviously a burden. It is better to sell them here. Why do you have to bring them?"

There are nearly five hundred slaves and women. In order to prevent Burkos from becoming suspicious, Daves must of course answer seriously: "Most mercenaries are single men, and the family has no money to buy slaves to help with work. There is no money to marry, so they regard these slaves and women looted from Persia as their precious property. If I don’t take them, the soldiers will probably not go to Turei with us!"

"In fact, there is no need. They will all become rich after a year." Burcos said jokingly. The agreement was successfully signed, and he was in a good mood.

"That would have to be alive too!" Davers replied.

"Okay." Burkes shrugged helplessly and said, "I'm just worried that they will affect your fight. Now that the agreement has been signed, we will set off next year. I have already contacted the ship, and now I am going to In the city, prepare food and water according to the number of people in your team."

"Criande allowed us to enter the city?"

"Oh, I almost forgot!" Burkos patted his forehead with his hand: "Criande allows you to enter the city, but asks you to enter the city empty-handed."

"Empty?" Daves's heart stunned.

"Just give up your bucklers, stabbing guns, and sabers." Burkos comforted: "However, it doesn't matter, we will equip you with new weapons and equipment when you arrive at Turriy."

"No, it's related, it's very important!" Daves looked serious, and said word by word: "We will never give up weapons!" Not to mention the fact that Clearkus and the others were deceived back then. On the way back, there were many occasions when the local natives smiled and greeted each other with their swords. In case this is Kriande’s conspiracy, mercenaries enter the city empty-handed, don’t they just poke their necks! Daves will never allow his life to be pinched in the hands of others! Weapons are his reliance!

"If you don't give up your weapons, Kriande won't let you into the city, we won't be able to set off!" Burcos said anxiously.

Davers thought for a while and made a concession: "I can let the soldiers wrap the gun head with cloth and wrap the sabre, but I will never give up the weapon!" He repeated.

Seeing Davers's tough attitude, Burkos had to compromise: "Well, I'll go to negotiate with Criande."

Note: The ancient Greeks’ chronology method mainly used the number of times the Olympic Games were held to calculate the age, because the ancient Olympic Games were also held every four years.