Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 78: Conflict
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After all, the Dionian Barracks is close to Tarantum City, and it is still far away from the battlefield. It does not need to be very complex and strong. Therefore, when Daves attended the combat meeting the next day, the entire barracks was at rest. According to the military law: during non-war, one person from each squad of the military barracks may be given a false leave and must return before sunset.
Now it is in a state of semi-imposed battle, when the army will go to the battlefield is still uncertain. Therefore, Antonios, who also serves as a military officer, issued an order: All outgoing soldiers can only wander around the barracks and have to return when they hear the sound of the bugle.
The soldiers are not doing nothing in the camp. Most of them are keen on some confrontation games, which are organized by the upper level of the corps, such as: tug-of-war matches, rugby matches, football matches... etc. Soldiers love it. But one item is forbidden and gambling is not allowed. Once discovered, it will be dealt with by military law.
The purpose of a few soldiers going out is to see the famous city of Tarantum in Southern Italy. After all, most of them are not merchants and wealthy people. They have to work in the fields all year round. There is no time to see only a bay apart. Tarantum Tourism. But since it is stipulated that Tarantum City is not allowed, they can only stroll around the market in front of the barracks.
So, the vendors of Tarantum began to shout vigorously.
"Come and see! The hide of a hippo from Egypt, a great eastern country! Look how thick it is! Slash twice with a knife... Look, there are no traces at all! If you use it to make leather armor It is both light and strong, so you don’t have to worry about getting hurt during the battle!"
"Brother, have you seen this kind of straight sword? Look, it's edged on both sides, and it's very sharp!...It doesn't matter, hold it for a try...Is it a bit heavy?! This is Iberico The short sword used by the indigenous people of the Asian peninsula. It is heard that the Carthaginians have not been able to conquer the Illyrian Peninsula. They have suffered from this weapon!"
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Because of the soldiers' money, the most in the small market are vendors who sell weapons, followed by food.
"Try this date palm from Libya, don't look at it small, it is very sweet, much sweeter than figs!"
"The salted ostrich meat from the Bedouin! Haven't tasted it before, come and taste it!...What is an ostrich?...Uh, let me tell you, it is the biggest bird I have ever seen It’s as big as a horse, but it can’t fly and can only run. It runs faster than a horse in the desert!"
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It should be said that as a well-known trading city-state in Great Greece, Tarantum's commodities are more abundant and diversified than Turii, and you can see it in this temporary market.
The soldiers wandered around with interest. They weren't just shopping or not buying. As citizens and preparatory citizens of Dioria, they were allotted land time and time again to have enough food and clothing, and then they took the excess grains and livestock to the market. On sale, get extra pocket money, plus the sharing of trophies after every battle victory, their pockets are still relatively bulging.
Olivers was also a person who asked for leave to go out. He temporarily handed over military affairs to the adjutant, and he wandered around and relaxed in the temporary market.
At this moment, he was standing in front of a metal jewelry booth, and he took a palm-sized gold jewelry and looked at it carefully.
"This is a statue of the Egyptian **** Horus, from the hand of the famous carving master at the Temple of Memphis. You see, how exquisite this carving is! Wearing it, you will be blessed by Horus! "The businessman strongly recommended to him.
Olivers gently shook his head, put the things down, and said regretfully: "Things are good, but I believe in Hades."
“Occasionally to worship other gods, Hades will not blame them, and the fields they hold are completely different..." The attitude of the Greeks to gods is to be close and not infatuated. They believe in polytheism. Go to the top of the mountain to sing or sing, go out to sea to worship the **** of war, worship the God of War in battle, worship Hermes in business, and worship Apollo in competition... That's why merchants persuade them.
But Olivers still shook his head and left the booth.
The businessman was so angry that he cursed behind his back: "Dionians are deadheads!"
If it was before, Olivers would definitely turn around and go back and have a good theory with the businessman, but now he feels his identity is different and he doesn't bother to care about it.
Going further, he saw a few large tents erected in front of him. Several charming women stood in front of the tents. A fat businessman shouted: "The cheapest price! The most comfortable enjoyment! All you need is For five drachmas, you can be happy with Tarantum’s most beautiful girl..."
Olivers frowned. Since that incident happened on his way to Persia, he has always changed his mistakes. Now whenever someone mentions the term "prostitution", he suddenly feels disgust.
He turned and walked back, but Timias caught his attention, rushed over to hold him, and yelled: "Don't go, seven drachmas, two girls, what do you think? I am at a big loss!"
Olivers said nothing, and with a vigorous wave of his held left hand, Timias stepped back and sat on the ground.
This Tarantum theater owner spent a long time and didn't make a business. He finally got hot and stood up and shouted: "Damn Dionians! A bunch of hillbillies! I don't understand. Have fun! What military regulations! I’ve never heard of it in Tarantum’s army. It’s just a horrible thing your low-born consul came up with to rule you conveniently! He wants you to have no freedom, no democracy, Obediently obey his orders! You don’t know to resist, you are only worthy to be ruled by a dictator and obey his orders like slaves!..."
Olivers listened, furious, and strode over.
When the other soldiers on the side heard these words, they were all indignant: this fat man not only insulted them, but also insulted their great commander!
In an instant, Timias was surrounded by water.
He looked at the angry faces in horror, and screamed: "What do you want to do?! This is Tarantum!"
Before the words were finished, Olivers said: "Beat him!" First he punched his right fist and hit his fat face directly...
The Tarantum people in the market heard a scream from the crowd surrounded by Dionian soldiers, but no one dared to step forward to dissuade them.
"Woo! Woo! Woo!..." The bugle sounded at the right time.
"It's the assembly number!" the soldiers exclaimed.
All the soldiers in the temporary market put down their things at almost the same time and ran back to the barracks quickly. In a blink of an eye, there was no more Dionian in the market.
The speed of the Dionian soldiers returning to camp is as if the excitement before is just dreaming, only the theater master lying on the ground is still groaning...
When the camp gate opened again, a heavily armed army came out. They lined up from the east, north, and south camp gates at the same time, which speeded up the pace of the camp.
The merchants in Tarantum saw these Dionian soldiers who had been joking in the market before, and their expressions were also relaxed at the moment, but this kind of randomness did not affect their orderliness and speed of movement.
The two legions left the barracks, and it was not that no one was garrisoned in the camp. There is also a reserve team composed of some soldiers from the barracks and more than one thousand freed Dionians. As a supplement to the corps, they usually serve as guards and chores in the barracks, and they also participate in the battle at critical times. Therefore, the tasks of reserve soldiers are also complicated and laborious, but every time they go out, there are countless freemen rushing to join them, because it allows freemen to accumulate merits and shorten the time to become prepared citizens.
Actually, a corps of Dionia, in addition to the soldiers in charge of the seven battalions, there are also medical battalions, engineering battalions, heavy battalions, reconnaissance teams... its true number far exceeds 7,000. If you are marching in Dionia, Dafus will try to arrange a marching column. Although this kind of column will extend the team very long, the flat and solid road system will speed up the march. But in the suburbs of Tarantum, the richest city-state in southern Italy, there are dirt roads. The effect is the same wherever you go, as long as you don't step on the farmland. As a result, Daves simply divided the army into four columns, each with five columns, marching in a wide front line.
Dust is flying along the way, and the noise is violent.
Many people of Tarantum watched by the side of the road. Facing the mighty military appearance of Dionian, the Tarantum people were in a complicated mood, but when the city-state was in crisis, such a large number of reinforcements were also given. They have a sense of security in fear.
It didn't take long for the Dionian army to arrive outside Tarantum.
When Umakas was notified, the speed of the assembly of the Dionian army surprised him. It is important to know that the citizen soldiers of Tarantum are still gathering in the square one after another.
Although Diomelas was also stimulated, he still retorted: "The soldiers of Dionia are in the barracks, and they can set off with a trumpet, unlike we have to every city and street All notifications..."
Yumakas had to drive out of the city, apologized to Daves, and asked the Dionian army to wait outside the city. At the same time, he invited Daves to enter the city and have a drink at his mansion. Take a break, after all, this is noon in early autumn, and the sun is still hot.
Daves politely declined the kindness of Umarcus. How could he leave his suffering underlings and enjoy the ease alone.
It didn't take long for Trifias to lead a thousand Heraclian soldiers out of the city to join the Dionian army.
After another while, the two thousand Metapontum soldiers led by Tudpres also arrived.
More than an hour later, the gate of Tarantum opened again, and the noisy voices vented...
"Oh! Oh! This is going to the battlefield, or to the cemetery! One by one crying like this, as for! Isn't it just a battle with the indigenous people!..." Olivers told Taran because of what happened in the morning. The Thum people have no liking, and when they see this messy farewell scene, they keep cynicism.