Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

The chief account of Davos could not accommodate more than forty people, so he asked the captain of the guard, Martius, to lead 30 members (the number of guards also expanded), and surrounded an open space in front of the big account, not to let The stranger came in to spy on the scene and lit torches around...

Davers's eyes swept across everyone's face:

Captain of the 1st Infantry Company-Capps

Captain of the 2nd Infantry Company-Antonios who is good at knowing people and capturing fighters

The third heavy infantry company captain-the brave Amintas

The fourth heavy infantry company captain-Alexis, who is good at thinking and planning

Fifth heavy infantry company captain-his loyal confidant Silos

Captain of the 1st Light Shield Company-Epitanes with strong tactical ability

Captain of the 2nd Light Shield Company-Zpitt, who worshipped Davos for his devotion to God

As well as the chief officer Mercis, the medical officer Helps, the herald officer Yasisters, and the cavalry captain Ledes (although his horses are running out, Davis still retains this establishment and soldiers, after all They already have a lot of cavalry combat experience).There are also 28 team leaders, all of whom are experienced team leaders with various abilities.Plus 1,400 veterans who have gone through a long battle for more than a year.This is all his class based on this world!

Tonight, he must persuade them to continue to follow him to a foreign country thousands of miles away after a long year of battle. He is not very confident about this.Thinking of this, he coughed softly and said, "Brothers, the farce you performed in Byzantium today is good! Krian immediately expressed sympathy for our situation and was willing to provide us with some food, This is all your credit!"

Everyone laughed.

Oliver said aloud, "Chief, this is not a farce, but a comedy. You don't see the Byzantines fainted!"

There was another burst of laughter, and only Matonis had a ghost in his heart, so he bowed his head and snickered.

"Yeah, comedy." Daveus sighed and said, "But how long can this comedy last? We are trapped here and can't go anywhere, nor dare to go. According to reliable sources, Spar Dar is ready to fight with Persia, Spartan general Tiburon has arrived in Ephesus to recruit soldiers, how could he let go of our veterans who have experienced fighting against Persia! It will not be long before we may fight again On the land of Persia!"

"Is this true? I'm tired of fighting the Persians. I don't want to go back!"

"How can this be?! I am ready to buy a piece of land in Crete and find a wife..."

...

The crowd immediately became turbulent, and very disturbed discussions were held...

Daveus did not answer them, but shook the amazing news again: "And, the kind-hearted Krian is about to step down, succeeding him is Aristakas of Sparta!"

Someone said "ah".

Daveus glanced in that direction and said coldly, "Some of you know him, some don't. I tell you, this Spartan was famous in the previous war against Athens! Not because he fought bravely, It's—" Daveus looked dignified, and he said aloud, saying: "He twice sold the defeated Greeks as slaves!"

This was like pouring a pot of cold water into a boiling oil pan, and everyone burst into the pan.

"Does he want to sell us?"

"If he dares to do this, I will fight with him!"

"We are freemen, not enemies of Sparta! They have no reason to do so, and this is contrary to Greek tradition!"

"Sparta was already overbearing, and now it is the hegemon of Greece, and it is not up to him to do anything!"

...

Daveus stared at the panicked crowd, his voice full of emotions. He said: "We are free Greeks, we live hard to survive. However, in the eyes of the Spartans and the citizens of those city-states, we They are landless untouchables, thieves and robbers who threaten the stability of the city-state! Therefore, Anaxisi can deceive us at will (referring to the Spartan navy chief in order to deceive them to Byzantium and say that they will send them Salary, as a result, the contract will be destroyed as soon as it arrives! Krian can also cheat us at will, swindling us out of the city, closing the city gate, not giving food, and facing the large number of Thracians! Sparta is so powerful , Do we dare to resist?! Either be trafficked as slaves, eat enough, or wear warm clothes until one day exhausted in farms and mines, and then be thrown into the wilderness; or follow Sparta to fight, daily bruises, until Fighting to die in an unknown wilderness; of course, it is also possible to be lucky to return home safely, but what about that?! As a landless freeman, he is a foreigner in any city-state and cannot enjoy any The rights of the city-state will be spurned until they die in obscurity..."

The people listened quietly, so quiet that they could hear someone crying...

At this time, Davers also burst into tears: "Is this the result we want in Persia after a year of bloody struggle and struggling to return to our hometown! Do we not have the right to a stable and happy life? Isn’t there a place in the world that allows us, the poor and free people, to survive quietly!!!"

Davos' roar and question from his heart awakened every team officer present. They clenched their fists, clenched their teeth, and their eyes were angry and painful...

Silos stood up, trembling and reached out his hands, and said, "Chief Daveus! Our commander! The lord of Hades! Please tell us, what shall we do?! What should we do to get out of our predicament?" !!!"

"Yes, Chief Davos, we need your oracles!" Hilos' words reminded many people that Capps and Antonios excitedly pleaded with Daphos.

When everyone's eyes were gathered on Dave's face, his expression became very solemn: "Last night... Someone entered my dream, and the golden light he radiated from him made me unable to see his appearance... ...He pulled me out of the bed, through the window, and flew all the way into the air... I looked down with fear, the Mediterranean Sea appeared clearly to me like a painting... The Peloponnese is like a hand The hammer went deep into the sea, and Italy next to it to the west was like a leather boot... Further west, I saw the pillar of Hercules resembling a door separating the Mediterranean Sea from the ocean... Egypt’s The Mediterranean coast is like a long green carpet that extends to Afrika..."

The dreamlike narrative of Daphes attracted everyone. They compared their geographical cognition and found out that the Mediterranean Sea was such a look, which made them believe in Davies' words.

"At this time, the person who radiated the golden light said something to me?"

"What did he say?" everyone asked.

"He said,'Daveus, the mission of you and your soldiers is in the west of the Mediterranean!', after that, I was pushed down from the air, and then I was frightened." Davies said with fear. Trance is still in a dream.

"Western Mediterranean, where is that?"

"Are you in Sicily?"

"It may be Italy."

"Iberia is also possible."

"Why not Nubia."

"Who is that golden man, Hades?"

"How could Hades have a golden light? It should be Athena!"

………

Just as everyone was speculating, Davers sighed. Since he became the leader, he has deliberately avoided his identity as a "beloved", but won the trust of his people through his own ability.But this time matters a lot, he had to use the Greek gods again, he deliberately vaguely said the oracle, is

Because the oracle is ambiguous.For example, in Asia Minor, there was a kingdom of Lydia, who wanted to go to war with Persia and went to Delphi to spend a lot of money to obtain the oracle of Apollo. The oracle said: A great country will be destroyed.The Lydias returned happily to go to war, and the result was the destruction of the Lydia kingdom.The explanation of the Apollo priest is: in Asia Minor, the Kingdom of Lydia is also a great power.

Note: Thurii

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