Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

In the city of Amendola, Heracled also went there to help a family build a courtyard.During the recent period, the name of Amendolara has frequently appeared in the mouth of the free people in the port of Turiri: the annihilation of the Lukania tribal coalition and the mercenaries who have won the name of Hehewei have all become citizens of Amendolara, and their leaders Daveus even became a consul, and they also turned their slaves into freemen. It is said that they will also be granted citizenship in the future... As these days, with the resumption of trade with Amendolara, Amendora Many things that have happened recently in Latvia are circulating among the free people of Turiyi, where there are some amazing things that the people at the bottom of Turi never dare to think about but desperately desire!The free people and even the slaves in the city of Turitch originally had a numb and calm life like being thrown into a lively big fish, lifting up the silt and sand deposited for many years under the calm water...

This makes Heracled, who has been through the world for a long time, also can't help it: Since it was an invitation from Amendolara, their commitment should be no problem?!

So Heracled asked anxiously: "Can I bring my son?! His architectural skills are not inferior to me!"

"of course can."

In the envious eyes of others, he and his son packed up their luggage in a hurry, and then followed the man to Amendolara. When he saw Alexis, Heracled was excited by his first words: "I It is Alexis, the supervision officer of Amendolara, who is responsible for the construction, maintenance and supervision of all city-state buildings. The public office of the supervision officer is not available in other Greek city-states. , As long as you have this talent, you will be reused by us!"

Feeling Amendola's emphasis on engineering construction, Heracled's old heart rekindled the enthusiasm for construction in his youth.

The first task Heracled received was to design and build warehouses and hotels, which was not difficult for him, and his plan was quickly adopted in the Senate.Then he and his son led a dozen craftsmen and nearly a thousand Lucanian slaves to start construction under the city of Amendolara.

Don't look at Heracreder as a skinny old man, very energetic and meticulous in doing things.I wandered around every construction site every day, urged the speed of construction, checked the quality of the project, severely criticized the downtime, immediately corrected it if it was improperly operated, or even made a demonstration myself. And the slave respected and feared the old man.

Today, Alexis found Heracled, handed him a roll of sandpaper, and said, "This is the next construction task, to build a ferry from the Sene River to the city of Amendolara, and then to Salace You must make preparations for the roads at the Nuohe Ferry. The consul lord asked the roads to be built into the roads in the drawings he drew."

"Your consul understands everything!" Heracled couldn't help but say, as a craftsman who has been engaged in construction for many years, he has his perseverance and arrogance. What he hates most is the ignorance of others.

"You look at the drawings of the consul first," Alexis reminded him.

Ignorant others are Amendolara’s only lifelong governor!It is a key figure directly related to whether he and his son can become city-state citizens!Heracled suddenly thought of it, and was shocked by the cold sweat. Decades of hardship bent his waist. He thought: As long as the design of this consul is not too special, a little modification, just do it according to his requirements. .

At this moment, survival defeated Qing Gao.

He unfolded the sandpaper roll and swept his eyes carelessly. Who knows, his eyes seemed to be stuck and could not be pulled out.

Alexis saw him take a serious look, smiled, and got up to look around: the dust in the construction site, the hot work of the craftsmen and slaves were skyrocketing, two days did not come, and the entire construction site has changed a lot...

This made him feel excited: "Can it be completed at this speed for half a year?!"

"Half a year?! Only four months is enough! If those Lucanians can be smarter, three months is enough!" Heracled said without looking up.

"It seems that you are not very satisfied with these slaves." Alexis smiled.

"They don't understand the construction at all, and they don't know how much tongue it cost me, and their voices are dumb. I'm not satisfied, can you give me another batch?!" Heracled complained.

"You know this is impossible."

"However, the Lucanias are not as terrible as I thought. Perhaps they can be said that they are more afraid of you, so they are so obedient!" Heracled said with a sigh. Those who experienced war know what is most important in troubled times. Guarantee.

"These Lucanias are not afraid of us, mainly Lord Master Davis's method worked!" Alexis exclaimed.

Speaking of Daphes, Heracled's eyes turned back to the drawings, pointing to the patterns on the paper, and said seriously: "The road construction drawings drawn by the ruling lord have more procedures, which are much more complicated than the usual roads. But it’s very reasonable to think about it carefully. First, tampe the dirt road, then put a layer of sand, and then put a layer of gravel on the sand, and finally put a tighter slab, and dig on both sides of the road There is a ditch, and a soil wall is built outside the ditch... Imagine if such a road is built, it will not only be waterproof and sandproof, the road itself is strong and resilient, and it is not easy to damage it by the loading car. It’s a great design to have never seen such a road! If this is the idea of ​​your consul, then he can be said to be a great road architect!” This time, Heracled was telling the truth.

Alexis has been numb to the repeated miracles of Daveus. Since Heracled approved the drawing, he was relieved, so he said: "So, you agree to repair the road according to the procedures on the drawing Hello."

"Of course! I also want to see what the constructed road looks like sooner!" the wrinkled old man said excitedly.But then he pointed to a paragraph on the paper and asked in doubt: "We all know that the mortar used for construction is made of limestone mixed with water and decomposed and added with sand. But the drawing emphasizes that the mortar used for the joint of the slab , Not only mixing water with limestone and adding sand, but also adding a certain amount of volcanic ash. The sir called this mortar...water...mud, does it really work?"

"Citizens of Amendallara know that Lord Daveus, the consul, is a patron of Hades. This must be the enlightenment given to him by Pluto. I believe that after you try it, you will understand the magic of this kind of thing." Alexis solemnly said.

"You're right, how do you know if you don't give it a try!" Heracled was interested: "I remember that there are many volcanoes on Sicily and the nearby islands. It is said that in ancient times it was cast by the fire god Hephaestus. Where the magic weapon is, we can send a boat to pull a volcanic ash back, it should not cost much."

"Heracled!" Alexis suddenly became serious: "According to the previous performance of you and your son, Lord Davis proposed a motion, and after approval by the Senate of Amendolara, you and Heraklier Jr. Germany has become a reserve citizen of the city of Amendolara. During the two-year inspection period, if you perform well and continue to contribute to Amendolara, then you will be an official citizen of Amendolara. Congratulations!"

Heraclyder was startled, and he wriggled his dry lips, but was speechless.In a blink of an eye, turbid tears spread across.

Alexis was touched by him, and his tone became softer: "As a reserve citizen of Amendola, you must know that Lord Daveus, the consul, repeatedly told me,'The method of making cement is Amendola The highest secret of the city-state!' Except that you and your son know, you must not tell anyone else. If there is any leak, the Senate will send an inspector to hold you accountable and may be severely punished. I hope you will come up with a way to To use it, protect its secrets!"

Heracled immediately got nervous, he hurriedly put the drawings into his arms...

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Eighteen-year-old Alcinis participated in the military camp training for the second time. As a young man, he also participated in the military camp training for the second time in his life.In the past, he only learned to hold a shield and wield a bayonet under the guidance of his father. At other times, he was either studying writing or exercising with other friends in the arena.Since the war between Turiri and the Lucania, his life has changed dramatically: his father died in battle and his mother died of illness while in custody. Eighteen-year-old Alcinis inherited his property.

According to the "City-State Military Service Act" promulgated after Dave’s tenure as a life-time governor: Adult city-state citizens must participate in military camp training every six days during the busy agricultural season, and the agricultural leisure time after the autumn harvest and before the spring sowing is changed to every three Once a day.Alsinis can’t wait to learn the skills well, so that he can ride the battlefield as soon as possible and defeat the Lucalia to avenge his parents.But in the first training, it was beyond his good imagination of the barracks. In addition to the very interesting rugby game taught by the consul at the last minute, the training at other times was not only arduous and tedious.

The second training was still the same as last time: the recruits first put on the Corinthian helmet, put on the linen breastplate, put on the bronze shank, armed with a round shield bayonet, hung with a saber on their waists, walked for five kilometers in full armor, and walked Slower, you have to get the instructor's stick.Last time, he saw several Liberty recruits were screamed by the instructors. Although the equipment was nearly forty pounds, the innate heredity and acquired exercise made Alcinis not feel too burdened. .