Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Cornelius is now clear: Daphes is going to redo a new political structure of Amendolara.With Davis already in control of Amendolara and the Senate, Cornelius can only nod.

Naturally, the appointment of these two people was passed smoothly.

"Executive sir, politician, after the materials we seized from the Lucanias have been cleaned up, Amendolara's treasury has only more than three thousand drachmas..." Mercis reminded.

"Oh, I just started working when I was selected, and the enthusiasm of this public official was too high!" Epitanius said jokingly, and everyone laughed.

"Three thousand silver coins don't even reach a single tower..." Daveus frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

Cornelius felt feverish, and he quickly explained: "Cornerus does not have a port, and not many merchants come to trade in the city. Many of the quarries we excavate have, only Herakli. Ya will buy some from us every year..."

"It seems that a commercial officer needs to be set up to manage the trade and think about making money for Amendolara." Davers said.

Mercis's eyes brightened and he immediately said, "I recommend Mariji as the commercial officer!"

"Oh, are you getting along with him now?" Daveus was surprised.

In fact, it wasn’t Mercis who improved his relationship with Marigid, but that Mercis would not be able to get through with money, because Marigid did make money, and Mercis knew that.

"Although Mariji is a Persian, his business skills are indeed very strong. He used to do well in the market next to our military camp!" Olivers shouted in the back row.

"I also agree with him as a commercial officer. I have been to that market and it is really lively." Then, Epitanius also said.

"Olivers has taken a fancy to his daughter, and wants to take the opportunity to please his future father-in-law." Matonis also came to join in to reveal Oliver's old man.

"Shut up, big guy!" Olivers scolded.

"Quiet! The Senate is a sacred place, not a place for abuse! Whoever talks again will rush out!" Daveus stared at the two fiercely: the original good proposal was stirred by the two, just Fear of causing others to think blindly.

Mattonis and Oliver quickly muttered.

"Is this Marigi a Persian?" Cornelius asked doubtfully.

"Once it was, but later because of the persecution of the Persian king, he took the family to join us, fought with us in Persia, and came to Great Greece together to participate in the battle against the Lukanians and was one of our mercenary soldiers. Staff, so he is now a citizen of our Amendolara. This morning, I have sent him to Tarantum to discuss the matters of alliance. He is indeed a very good talent! I believe that he will be the commercial officer The gold and silver in our treasury will increase significantly!" Davers greatly admired Mariji.

Cornelius listened attentively. He was hesitant about this proposal from Davos and glanced at Rafaias for a few times. That means: Is your new registrar no opinion?Don't let me come forward to oppose everything!

Raphias hesitated and stood up and said, "But he is a Persian...the Greek city-state never--"

"What happened to the Persians! As long as he truly wants to be our citizen and has made so many achievements for us, we should accept him!" Daveus stood up suddenly, facing everyone in the venue I said aloud: "I wanted to wait until the right time to say something, but since the household registration officer has mentioned this sensitive issue, I will talk to you about some of my views."

"Everyone knows that in almost all Greek city-states, citizenship is difficult to obtain. The richer and stronger the city-state, the harder it is to obtain. For example, Sparta, it is almost impossible for outsiders to obtain citizenship; in Athens, the current regulations Yes,'Only if both parents are Athenians, can a child become an Athenian citizen as an adult'. Why is citizenship so difficult to obtain?" Daveus raised the question aloud, and the people sitting at the venue fell silent for a short time, especially New citizens, they remembered the sweat and blood they had paid for this citizenship, and the huge risks they borne. Daveus' words inspired their resonance.

"That's because they are afraid that outsiders will share with them the political rights, land, and wealth of the city-state!" Alexis said bitterly.

"That's right! The selfishness of the Greek city-state made them refuse the entry of outsiders, and at the same time gave up the opportunity to strengthen themselves! Athens fell apart after the fiasco in Sicily, why? Because they didn't have enough young and old citizens. Sparta, even though it now dominates Greece, the main reason for sending out to fight is mercenaries and allies. Why? Because their citizens are only about 3500 people, they also want to prevent the black riots in the country, and the war-loving Spartan. Citizens will only fight less and less, and eventually lose the hegemony of Greece. Let's look at our neighbor Turiri, after the defeat of the Allied forces with Lucania, we know that we have defeated the Lucania, but we are careful. Even the door doesn’t dare to open, why? There aren’t enough young citizens, afraid that we won’t be able to rush in and plunder it.”

Everyone laughed and laughed, as did the old citizens. Everyone has the same idea about Turri.

"And then look at the Persia we have been to. Isn't Persian territory big?" Daphes asked.

"Big, too big!" the new citizens answered in unison.

"How many Persians?"

"Many! People of all races!"

"Be aware that Persia was only a small tribe at the beginning. It was bullied by the Midi people. The head of the tribe, Cyrus, was very wise and open-minded. He was friendly with the surrounding tribes and generously accepted other tribes. The oppressed races of the Midi who had dominated the Mesopotamian plains surrendered to him. Later, even the enemy Midi surrendered to Persia. Persia is like a snowball on the top of a mountain. A small tribe has become a great empire..."

Everyone listened carefully to Daphes's history of Persia, including the well-educated Cornelius. They also knew very little about the Persian East, and also listened with interest.

"Why is the Persian empire strong? It is because it tolerates the acceptance of other tribes as people, just like the Mediterranean is so big, because countless rivers flow into it." Daveus' words made people think deeply.

"Just like I said before, if you are only satisfied with farming in a small city-state every day until the other city-states and forces are strong, you will lead the army to the city, surrender, and become its vassal, then I will not say much If you are not satisfied with today's ordinary and want to make Amendola more powerful and no longer be bullied by other forces, then please remember that people will always be the greatest wealth of a city-state! The city-state is closed and conservative! We want to be open, and we must sincerely accept everyone who is willing to join Amendolara and willing to contribute to the prosperity of Amendolara, no matter where he comes from. Only in this way will our power be Rapid growth and growth! Perhaps you will say that Amendola does not have so much land and wealth to share with them, because your eyes are only on the small land of Amendola!"

Daveus looked around the crowd, pointing his left hand vigorously toward the west, and said with pride: "Look at us, there are Lucanias, Bruti in the west, and Mesapi, Puchti, and Dao in the east. Nepalese, I heard that there are Samonis in the north... Wait for so many indigenous people, don’t they have enough land and wealth to share?!!!”

"Defeat them and take away their land!..." The captains headed by Matonis screamed in excitement, and the other new citizens were also full of blood, because this was the first time their leader, Davers They showed his ambitious ambitions. For the original mercenaries who broadened their horizons in Persia, after meeting the basic need to become a city-state citizen, Davers gave them a more ambitious ambition to make these No longer able to cultivate land, graze, and do farm work, mercenaries who are used to fighting in the battlefield immediately have a new impetus, and regard it as a goal of lifelong struggle, which has become Dafus’s greatest support for consolidating his power.