Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 69: Dionia who keeps promises

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Davers leaned against the back of the chair and stopped speaking, and grief enveloped him in an instant...In this era, Davers has never stopped fighting, and has long been used to life and death, even if it was once. The mercenary soldiers who were in distress fell in front of him, and it was difficult to stir up ripples in his heart. But when he heard the news today, he lost his temper...

Actually, Achita didn't get along with him for a long time, but the two hit it off. This gentle and elegant Tarantum noble, seven or eight years older than Daves, is like a generous eldest brother, who has given Daves help many times. When Daves was still unknown, Archieta, as Tarantum’s veteran and general on the expedition, had no complaints about assisting him in repelling the Lucanians; after Daves captured Amendolara, Archie Not only did the tower not be dissatisfied with Daves’ deception, but he also proactively allowed Tarantum to form an alliance with Amendorara, and at the same time persuaded Daves not to seize power by violent means. The reason why the Alliance of Dionians was able to develop so fast later , Thanks to his advice; although the relationship between Tarantum and Dionia later began to estrange, Achita was still actively fighting for the friendship between the two states, making Turriy port blocked by Crotone. , You can still buy food from Tarantum...

Davos was immersed in the memory, his eyes began to wet, he took a long breath, and looked solemnly right, Polyodorus said loudly: "Dionyia is an ally of Tarantum. It is Dionian’s responsibility to retreat from the enemy’s invasion. I will immediately apply for a meeting of the Senate! I firmly believe that all the senators of the Dionian Senate will unhesitatingly agree to send troops to rescue our friendly allies!"

Polytorus’s heart is determined: Umarcus is right. The relationship between Aceta and Davos is extraordinary. It is said that the Senate of Dionian is controlled by Davos alone. The Senate, obtained his permission in advance, this time the request for help is no problem!

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When Polytorus told the senators Tarantum's request in the Senate's Chamber, there was Daves' statement, and almost no one opposed it.

Most of the elders from Amendorara and Turri remember the help they gave Tarantum during the most difficult period. Kunogolata and others said: Keeping promises has always been the rule believed by the Dionians. Dionians are already a powerful alliance of Great Greece. They should bravely assume the responsibility of defending the Greek city-states in southern Italy and show them to the surrounding city-states. Our sincerity!

These remarks came to everyone's heart. The Senate passed the resolution to "send reinforcements and rescue Tarantum" with unanimous votes, but there was a dispute over the number of troops sent.

Some elders headed by Cornellus and Burcos believe that the autumn harvest season in September will soon be coming. If too many young and strong laborers are deployed to participate in the war at once, even with the assistance of slaves, the harvest of the fields will still be Affected greatly, it is recommended that the number of dispatched be no more than one corps at most.

A small number of Turrii veterans headed by Pollux believes that the League of Dionia has had too many wars in the past two years, and the people are tired and in urgent need of recuperation. What's more, Tarantum has the help of Metapontum and Heraclea, and the strength of its army has not been greatly weakened. Dionia only needs to send three or four thousand people to show our sincerity.

The veterans of the military such as Antonios and Capus put forward their objections. They believe that the Mesapi and the Puchetti are powerful after they unite. Help the Tarantums quickly end the war. The war lasted for a long time, but it affected the return of Dionia's reinforcements and caused dissatisfaction among the people. And only by sending a large number of people can they take the lead in the war and avoid being randomly arranged by Tarantum, causing the soldiers to sacrifice in vain...

They suggest: It is better to send two legions to Tarantum.

The opinions of the military veterans convinced most of the veterans, but the huge number of the two legions of 14,000 people still made the veterans hesitate, and eventually everyone handed over the decision to Daves.

Daves certainly agrees with Antonios and the others. He said: “Since he has agreed to send reinforcements, then it is necessary to show the sincerity and courage of Dionia as an ally of Tarantum to the greatest extent. With the assistance of Tarantum and its affiliated allied forces, we should be able to quickly repel the enemy so that the citizens can return as soon as possible and take care of their farms..."

When Davers spoke, he consciously or unconsciously placed Dionia's army as the main force, forgetting that he had arrived at Tarantum, he was just a guest army. None of the elders felt different, but took it for granted.

This time he sent troops, Melsis didn't have to worry about it. When Polytorus learned that Dioria had sent a large team of 14,000 people, he was overjoyed and repeatedly said to Daves: "Of course, Tarantum will provide the rations and materials needed for the Diorian reinforcements. !"

The agricultural department of Burkos has to get busy to ensure that every farm of soldiers on the expedition can be well taken care of when the owner leaves.

Grumentum, Crimea, and Asprostum have just returned, and it is not easy to send troops to fight. As Dionian’s most stable rear in the Lucania area, Niutum also shoulders the responsibility of sending troops to stabilize Grumentum at any time. Unless there are special circumstances, he will not send citizens from the city to the tower. Rantum. Therefore, the citizens who Daves chose to expedition were in Turriy and Amendorara, two cities very close to each other, which were the residences of the First and Second Army Corps. In this way, it also saves time and energy for Burkos' farmland supervision.

At the same time, the Senate began to recall soldiers belonging to the First and Second Corps who were about to go to Corinth to participate in the Isthmus Games.

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The Isthmus Games is one of the four major games in Greece. It is held in the summer and autumn of the second year of the Olympia Games. It is a celebration of sacrifice to Poseidon, the **** of the sea.

Daves didn’t know much about this at first. It was Crotone’s chief general Lucias who said goodbye to him after the Hades celebration, lamenting the excitement of the Dionia Rugby, and inadvertently mentioned it. And Crotone was about to line up to participate in the Isthmus Games, Davers took heart.

Nowadays, the mercenaries led by Davos have not only taken root in Great Greece, but the Dionian Alliance he created is also one of the most powerful alliances in Great Greece, compared to the mighty Subaris a hundred years ago. Not letting too much. However, the deeds of Dionia are still heard by many people in Sicily, but from Sicily east to the Greek mainland, it is basically unknown, and even the Ionian islands in the Aegean Sea are even more unknown. Don't mention the Greek states of Asia Minor.

Since Dionian’s current strength has passed the dormant stage, it needs to strengthen ties with the Greek city-states in the Eastern Mediterranean. It will be of great benefit whether it is to increase trade or attract free people. Therefore, Daves is in the patriarch. The hospital put forward the suggestion of "organizing athletes to participate in the Isthmus Games", which received enthusiastic responses from the veterans.

The enthusiasm of the Greek city-states in the Western Mediterranean to participate in the four major Greek Games is not lower than that of the native Greek people, and it is far more active than the city-states in Asia Minor. The main reasons for this are: First, the four major games are not held in The Peloponnese Peninsula is near the Gulf of Corinth, which is geographically closer to Great Greece and Sicily, and far away from Asia Minor. Secondly, these colonial city-states in the Western Mediterranean have superior geographical location, fertile land and rich mineral resources, so most of them are relatively wealthy. , Far more than the mother state of Greece, there is usually no opportunity to compare. The Games became a stage for these "city-state tyrants" in the Western Mediterranean to show off their luxury. The city-state athletes...wait, the people of the simple local life in Greece were stunned, and out of jealousy they mocked the Greeks in the Western Mediterranean as "poor people with nothing but gold and silver."

The Greeks in the Western Mediterranean are not only showing off their wealth at the games, they are also very outstanding at the games. Crotone is a famous professional champion of major sports games. Syracuse is another. The athletes of Tarantum, Lokri and Agrigento have won many championships. Riey and Naples have also won excellent results in the sports meet. They are keen to show to the mother-states of Greece through the games that although they are only colonists or descendants of colonists, they have achieved far better results than citizens of the mother-state.

Daves’ proposal just inherited the glorious tradition of the Great Greeks.

After the announcement of participating in the sports meeting was announced in the cities, Dionian citizens enthusiastically signed up, forcing the league to hold a trial contest. In the end, ten people were eligible to compete in Corinth, including: Tegretino Si participated in the wrestling competition, Matonis participated in the javelin competition, Amintas signed up for the "armed distance race", Sobokos’s carriage race... Now they must return to the First and Second Army to prepare for Tarantum .

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Although the Alliance of Dionia stopped the war, just a few months ago, the enemies they were about to face were quite powerful, but it did not affect the citizens’ enthusiasm for the expedition, except that the war allowed them to accumulate merits and obtain citizenship or land. In addition, the establishment of the Hall of Valor and the Shrine of Sages in the Temple of Hades greatly stimulated their pursuit of honor.

As the citizens of Turriy and Amendorara were actively preparing for the Tarantum expedition, in the residence of the consul, Daves, the military officer Felicius, and the two legion commanders Cap And Dracos are listening carefully to Tarantum’s envoy Polydorus’s detailed introduction of the two major forces in Apulia, Mesapi and Puchetti: "I think several adults have heard of one. A story that has been circulating for a long time..."