Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Deverus's words heard Cornelius and the other five nodded again and again. They all felt that Daveus was very calm and clear-minded. There was no problem as a consul.The new citizens are somewhat lost, screaming again and again.

At this moment, Hilos shouted in the crowd: "Since you can't be a king, you can always be a lifelong consul! Just like Dionysius in Syracuse, Syracuse is not only not hostile to the surrounding city states. , Instead seeking help from Syracuse!"

"Yes! Just be a lifelong consul! So we don't have to worry about mediocre people managing Amendolara!" Oliver shouted.

"Daveus, lifelong consul!" Matonis, Geogris and others shouted.

The enthusiasm of the new citizens was ignited again.

Listening to the waves of appeals, Cornelius was anxious, and he wanted to tell the group of mercenaries who only knew about the killing: Dionysius of Syracuse was captured by bloody violence The city-state regime was not elected by the citizen assembly.Syracuse is the most powerful city-state in Greater Greece. How dare other city-states be hostile to it.

In the face of the crowds of people in the audience, Cornelius flinched again, and he once again cast his gaze on Davers, hoping that the calm-headed young leader would once again reject the soldiers' unreasonable demands, but Davers said : "Since the citizens of Amendolara have chosen me to be a lifelong governor! I accept the position you have given me. I swear to Hades that I will use all my wisdom and ability to lead you to Dorala has developed more prosperous and powerful, and will give you a better future!"

The audience cheered.

"These free men who don't understand anything! They don't know what it means to be a lifelong consul! Cornelius, you have to persuade the young leader!..." Listening to the companion's panic whisper, Ke Ernerus summoned the courage to step forward: "Daveus... Um... Amendolara has never had the post of a lifelong governor, which violates the laws and traditions of Amendolara and they must be allowed to Stop this farce!"

Daveus turned back suddenly, his eyes gleaming: "Slapstick?! You say this is a farce?! Isn't the Civic Assembly a city-state supreme authority! Any bill is not necessarily proposed by it, but it must be approved by it before it can be implemented, right? Are the people who shouted from the audience are citizens of Amendolara! Are they far more than half! The resolutions proposed by them and voted by them are in accordance with the legal procedures of Amendolara!!! …"

Daveus's voice was like a nail nailed to Cornelius. He couldn't resist it. Zhiwuwuwu responded: "But...but..."

"Still you have to say to them,'Citizens, your proposal is wrong, we will not admit it!'" Daveus sneered and continued.

Cornelius looked at the crowd of crowded, cheering crowds under the stands, he swallowed a spit, and shrank back subconsciously.

Daveus sneered and said to Cornelius: "After the defeat of Athens, a model of Greek city-state democracy, some citizens have already doubted the democratic system. Athens can launch a "thirty tyrant" rule and support them Inseparable, there are already a lot of Greek city-states in the east, and they have begun to give up democracy. Amendola La has the suffering today. Isn’t it a bad role played by democracy?"

Davos's speech was very loud, not only Cornelius, but also the other five citizens on the stage, could not hear clearly, but they were all dumbfounded: indeed, then Marsalis, the consul was the main defender in the city The Lucanias are opposed to leaving their hometowns; while the other consul, Grat Buffalo, tends to temporarily relocate to Turri, and the people are divided into two factions.In the event of a dispute between the two parties, some people did not wait for a resolution to be reached and forcibly left Amendolara, including those headed by Cornelius.In the end, in order to prevent division, the people of Amendola have to pass a resolution and leave together...

Guilt and fear hit my heart at the same time, Cornelius felt his throat dry, he swallowed again, and he heard the terrible Davis solemnly say: "You can rest assured, I swear to Hades, your Not only will the rights be safeguarded, but it will be better!"

Just as Davos made a commitment to Cornelius, someone from the audience said, "I agree to Davos as the lifelong consul!"

"I agree!"

...

The citizens all agreed.

Cornelius stepped step by step and walked heavily to the front desk.He did not know what consequences this decision would bring to Amendolara. He only knew that if this matter had no result today, the mercenaries who were angry and angry would definitely smash this Amendolara.

Without thinking, he regretted whether Cornelius, who had "led the wolf into the room," stood in front of the stage, calmed down, and said reluctantly, "Daveus’ proposal to serve as a lifelong governor of Amendollar was approved. From today, Dai Firth served as the lifelong governor of Amendora until the soul returned to hell..."

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!!"

...

The new citizens under the stage cheered like a big battle, forming a sea of ​​joy.

The original citizens of Amendola: Some were angry and swearing in their mouths; some were indifferent, as if this matter had nothing to do with them; others cheered with the new citizens...

Sesta and a handful of team officials who have a different view on this are frustrated, but they also try to squeeze out a smile.

With a smile on his face, Daveus strode forward and said aloud: "As your newly appointed lifelong consul, in order to better govern Amendolara, I propose to let Cornelius serve as the deputy governor!"

"Agree!!!" Not only the new citizens on the rise, but many original citizens also shouted in unison. They thought that with the assistance of Cornelius, this young and unfamiliar lifelong governor would not at least mess up. , But I don't know that Cornelius' mood fell to the bottom.

Cornelius was not entirely due to Daveus changing the power structure of Amendolara and adding new positions, mainly because he originally hoped that another consul would be elected, even if he was elected once a year. Checking and balancing the power of Daveus, I did not expect that Daveus would not give him this opportunity at all, and directly erased the "dual-counsel" Amendolara political tradition. The position of deputy governor was subordinate to the governor, Dai Firth wanted to be authoritarian!

For Davers, more than half a year of hardening and previous life's knowledge made him not very agree with the democratic government of the Greek city-state of the world, especially in this era of war, he confidently feels that he is the leader and everyone is the supplement 'S reign is more efficient than the multi-person split reign!Also more powerful!

After prior analysis and preparation, he believes that although the Greeks have a tradition of independence and freedom, the specific issues should be looked at in detail, especially for the special occupation of mercenaries. Because they have been fighting abroad for many years, they are used to obedience. Otherwise, they would not be able to win the war. The soldiers admired the generals who led them repeatedly. The great reputation that Daveus accumulated over the past six months was enough for the soldiers to trust and trust their lives. After their previous experience in Persia, they saw the Persian Empire. The view of Wang Zheng and the dictatorship is naturally not the same as that of ordinary Greeks.Of course, if they come to the election after half a year of stable life, I am afraid the situation will be different again.

After careful planning, Davers finally achieved his goal.The lifelong ruling officer is actually a lifelong dictator!In his memory, it seems that Zura and Caesar had held this position in the history of Rome in the past. Because he was afraid of causing disgust from other city states, he changed the "dictatorship" to "ruling" as a cover.

Daveus looked at the cheering crowd under the stage, and his heart was full of imagination and imagination: under the sky of the west, the sunset was about to fall.As soon as today passes, the old Amendolara will become a thing of the past.Tomorrow, a new Amendolara will be born...

Note: Daphes has won a foothold for himself in the test of blood and fire, but Amendolara is so insignificant among the thousands of Mediterranean city-states, Daves wants to realize his ambition There is still a long way to go, and in the process of developing himself, he will also face a more arduous and cruel test!

Please look forward to the next volume: The First Crotone War