Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"What do you think you are in Timazon and Kriano's eyes? If I leave you and your wife and daughter here, you think about what will happen!" Daveus sneered.

"You said to send me to Asia Minor!" Marigi said angrily.

"Asia Minor is about to go to war, didn't you hear that?"

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

"That's really a pity for your talent, Mariji, I always thought that Little Cyrus only let you serve as his royal businessman, which buried your ability! Of course, your birth in Persia limits your popularity! But follow Me, you will not be subject to any restrictions, and I will give you a vast world to display your talents!" Daveus promised him.

"Follow you?! Go and kill the indigenous people again, and then dominate the king in a'small village'?" Mariji pouted.

"Mariji, there is a saying in the east called'Thirty Years of Hedong, Thirty Years of Hexi'. Your founding monarch Cyrus, Persia, was initially just a leader of a small Persian tribe who was humiliated by Medea. Who I will know that he will build a powerful empire in a few decades! I am just a leader of a mercenary today, and there will not necessarily be a glorious day in a few decades!!" Daveus said with confidence and pride.

"How... can you compare with Cyrus the Great!" Marigi said disdainfully, but his voice was much lower.The hot eyes in Dave's eyes made him dare not look directly. He hesitated again and again and said in a quirky manner: "Do I have a choice?"

Daphes smiled: "You said it!"

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

Davos pondered for a moment, raised two fingers, and said seriously: "Two choices. One is to let you serve as the foreign minister, responsible for diplomatic affairs with all city-states; the second is to establish a new business minister, responsible for all business and trade affairs. ."

Mariji hesitated again and again, and finally made up his mind: "The last time I negotiated with the Xocant tribe, it was enough to scare me. I chose the second one!"

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

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The next day, Burcos was very excited when he learned that all the officers of the Davis Barracks were going to Turi.Daphes asked Mariji to discuss the employment agreement with Burcos, but he got out and focused on persuading the soldiers to accept Turri’s employment.

In fact, most of the mercenaries are extremely poor, and there is nothing to worry about. They chose this life of licking blood on the tip of the knife. The long-term war career has made them unable to adapt to a peaceful life. Returning to the strong gap in the treatment received by the Greek city-state, they were inspired by the charm of Daves and attracted by the rich salary of Turi, only more than 300 people chose to stay, and the rest of the soldiers were willing to follow Daves Great greece.At the same time, the lobbying of the team officers in other military camps has also yielded results. Since they are about to return to their hometowns, the officers have no intention or ability to control the soldiers, so that other military camps have soldiers to join one by one. There are more than a thousand people, among which there is also the general, Shironimus.

The fierce disputes have also fallen into dust. The main contents of the finalized employment agreement are:

1. Turiri hires a force led by Chief Davis, with a total of 2133 people. The salary is two Dalik coins per soldier per month, which must be paid off at the end of each month, and the station is provided free of charge. With the provision of one catty of wheat flour per person per day, if there is any arrears and delays, the salary and provision will be doubled in the next month.(This is the lesson learned from Cyrus the younger. Due to his early death, the mercenary not only did not pay a penny, but also had to lose his life, and spent a year to return from Persia. So Daveus learned to be good , In case the mercenaries repulsed the Lucanias early, wouldn’t Turi be troubled anymore! So the time limit set by him, regardless of whether the task was completed or not, must be paid according to the agreement within the time limit)

2. The mercenaries are only responsible for defending Turij and repel the attack of the Lukanians on Turiyi’s immediate territory, and will be discussed separately if there are other requirements.(This is Davies' fear that the Turiris have proposed some additional difficult tasks, such as attacking the territory of Lucania, etc., which will greatly consume Davies' strength.)

3. After the mercenaries arrive in Turij, they must not violate the laws that deal with Turij. If they are violated, they will be punished in accordance with the laws of Turij.

4. The mercenaries shall not enter the city of Turri without the permission of Turi.

5. The mercenaries seized by the mercenaries during the battle.

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

After swearing to the deity together with Daphes in the name of the Turrii Council, Burkos signed his name on two agreements written on parchment paper (under the instruction of Christoya, Dave Sis has initially mastered the Greek text).

Burcos stuffed the parchment in his arms and asked, seemingly casually, "Chief Daveus, I don't quite understand the question. Those slaves and women, you have to take them to Turri, not only to dig yourself The money buys food for them, but also protects them from being robbed by the Lucanias. Obviously it is cumbersome. It might as well be sold here, why do you have to bring it?"

There are almost 500 of these slaves and women. To prevent Burcos from being suspicious, Davis must of course seriously answer: "The mercenaries are mostly single men. They have no money to buy slaves to help them work, and they have no money to marry. Wife, so they will consider these slaves and women looted from Persia as their precious property. If I don’t take them with me, the soldiers will probably not follow us to Turui!"

"In fact, it's not necessary, they will all become rich after a year." Burcos said jokingly, the agreement was successfully signed, he was in a good mood.

"That has to be alive!" Daveus replied.

"Okay." Burkes shrugged helplessly and said, "I'm just worried that they will affect your fight. Since the agreement has been signed, we will start next year. I have already contacted the ship. Now I'm going to the city, Prepare food and water according to the number of your team."

"Kriand allowed us to enter the city?"

"Oh, I almost forgot!" Burkos slapped his forehead with his hand: "Kriand allowed you to enter the city, but asked you to enter the city empty-handed."

"Empty hand?" Daveus sighed.

"Just give up your buckler, bayonet, and saber." Burcos comforted: "However, it doesn't matter. When we arrive at Turui, we will equip you with new weapons and equipment."

"No, it's related, the relationship is very important!" Davers said with a serious expression, "We will never give up weapons!" Not to mention the fact that they were deceived by Clearkus, on their way back There have also been many occasions when the local indigenous people greeted each other with a smile, and immediately raised their knives to face each other. In case this was Krian’s conspiracy, if the mercenaries entered the city empty-handed, wouldn’t they just poke the neck!Davis will never allow his life to be pinched in the hands of others!The weapon is his battle!

"If you don't give up your weapons, Krian will not let you into the city, we can't set off!" Burcos said anxiously.

Daphes thought about it and made a concession: "I can let the soldiers wrap their guns in their cloths and wrap their swords, but they will never give up their weapons!" He reiterated again.

Seeing Davis's tough attitude, Burcos had to compromise: "Okay, I'll go talk to Krian again."

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