Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"No, Captain, you are taking the opportunity to retaliate." Xienotimas wailed.

Oliver chuckled: "Go away, brothers. Continue to patrol the city, and then teach the free men who fight for women."

"Yes, Captain!" A team of soldiers walked to Turriy City with glee.

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There was a long wooden table in the big tent, and a few people were sitting across from it. In the middle was a young man. Lucias heard that the governor of Amendolara, Daphes, was very young, obviously it was him.There was a man with a full face and a beard next to him. He happened to know the chief general of the original Turui Kunogolata. The other person did not look like a Greek.

Kunogolata, of course, also recognized Lucias, and whispered an introduction in Dave's ear.Daveus listened and looked at Lucias: this middle-aged man from Crotone, slender and handsome, with a beautifully trimmed beard, looks very elegant, but listens to Kuno Gorata said that as the leader of Crotone's conservatives, even though Crotone's conservatism has been declining, he can still be elected as a general by the people for ten consecutive years. It is by no means an easy generation.

"I am Lucias, and came to negotiate with Turi on behalf of Crotone... Tua Alliance!" Lucias stepped forward and said.

"Welcome to you, General Lucias." Daveus stretched out his right hand, motioned to the other side of the table, and then looked at him calmly, saying: "We have been busy rebuilding the city of Turiyi recently, and we have to meet each other. City ambassadors, the time is very tight, you can directly say your request to come this time."

Lucias didn’t expect Daveus to be so direct. He coughed a few times, concealing the surprise on his face, and then said in a condensed voice: "In this case, I will directly say our request from Crotone, I hope that the Tua Alliance will release all the prisoners of Crotone and its allies, then Crotone will have a truce with the Tua Alliance to achieve peace!"

"Hahaha..." Daphes laughed headways and sneered: "The Crotone kills my citizens, destroys my city-state, and robs me of supplies. It was just a sentence of'agreeing to a truce', and I wanted to do nothing. It happened, and I want us to unconditionally release the culprit that caused this disaster. I wonder if the Crotonenes are too naive or too shameless!"

Lucias sullenly said, "Master Dave, don't forget that this war was not caused by Crotone."

"Okay, I don't want to argue with you about who is right and wrong, please come back!" Daveus waved his hand very simply.

Lucias was stunned: I didn't talk about it just after saying a few words.Davis’s practice of not playing cards according to diplomatic rules also aroused his anger: "Admiral, are you not afraid to fight Crotone again! We can organize 20,000 or 30,000 more people at any time. Army, and will not make the same mistakes before!"

Daveus heard the threatening words of Lucias, with the same eyebrows, and said firmly: "When it comes to fighting, I am not afraid! The league will never make the same mistakes that Turui once made! We will first Kill all the captives, sacrifice their gods with their blood, and then rely on the tenacious defenses of the city walls to let you Crotonians step forward to fill them with human life! And the people of our Tua Alliance will not fear death, nor Never surrender, the young man dies to the old man, the old man dies to the woman! Turrii falls, we retreat to Amendolara! Amendolara falls, we go to Heraclea! As long as the enemy tramples our territory, We will fight the enemy to the end!"

In the words of Daphes, Kunogolata, who was originally disgusted with war, was also enthusiastic and blurted out, saying: "Yes, this is the rule of conduct of our Tua alliance in the face of aggression!"

Lucias was shocked by the fighting spirit of the other party. He clearly felt that this newly formed alliance was not only weaker than the previous Turiri, but also more combative. It is not a good choice to fight with the Tua Alliance!

He just wanted to say a few words to ease the atmosphere, but he heard Daveus say aloud: "Kunogolata, you have to call back the Lockley messenger you just left. We need to talk to him about the alliance conditions he just made. Good consultation!"

Lockley Messenger!Lucias was beating heartily, and he suddenly remembered that the acquaintance just now was Metrofinis of Lockley. He had negotiated with Crotone twice, but he didn't think of him.

"Admiral, tell your demands." Lucia had to give in first.

Daphes stopped Kunogata, who had just stood up, and said, "Wait first."

Mariji stood upright and said aloud: "Our request for the Tua Alliance is,

First, because Crotone burned the city of Turriy, causing the Turii people to lose their homes. In order to compensate their losses and at the same time rebuild the city of Turiy, Crotone needed to compensate the Tua Union for two thousand Talente;

Second, Crotone can redeem your soldiers. The ransom for each captive is five hundred drachmas. At the same time as the culprit of the burning city, these captive soldiers must serve in Turri for one year to redeem them. Sins.

Third, Crotone must allow the Crimea, Castellon and Tua alliances to become alliances;

Fourth, the peace treaty between Tua and Crotone is five years, during which the two sides will not violate each other.

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After listening to Lucias, he shook his head again and again: "Your request is too high, Crotone can not agree."

So, a long saw-and-saw negotiation began.

Davis handed this difficult task to Mariji, and then went to another tent not far away.

Here, Davers meets with Amcles from Castellon.

As the chief general of the city of Castellon, it was an attitude in itself that he could come to Turriy in person.When he saw Daphes, he said flatly: "I have long heard that the Archon of Amendolara is a hero favored by Pluto. When I saw it today, it was very different from ordinary people!"

Davies smiled slightly and said, "Is there anything important for General Amcleris to come to Turri?"

Ami Kris did not answer directly. He said emotionally: "Sir Dapheus, to speak, the three cities of Turri, Amendolara, and Castellon are very related. We are all Subaris. The sub-state (when Turri built the city, some people were descendants of the Subaris, barely considered to be), we are all from the same place! When Subaris was strong, Castron and Amendolara How much peace was there at that time! Unfortunately, after the death of Subaris, Castellon had to be forced to join Crotone’s alliance and was bullied. Fortunately, the establishment of Turriy made Castell Luo came out independently and enjoyed a peaceful and peaceful life for nearly 40 years! Crotone's army attacked Turriy, and the city of Kacastron was weak and forced to join Crotone's army. We—"

"Castron is sandwiched between the Tua Alliance and Crotone. It is difficult to maintain neutrality!" Daveus interrupted him and said seriously: "Since Castelo and Turui Amendolara has great origins, why not join us again! Crotone and we are negotiating, if the agreement is reached, Crotone will not interfere with Castron’s voluntary choice. As long as Caster The alliance between Takron and Tua becomes an alliance, and we will unconditionally release the prisoners of Castellon. And as an alliance with Tua, we do not interfere in Castron’s internal affairs and do not require you to pay tribute. We only need you to promise two Conditions."

"Which two conditions?" Amiclis asked anxiously, obviously with some emotion.

There was a smile on Davos's lips: "First, after forming an alliance, Castellon may no longer sign any form of agreement and covenant with other city-states and forces; second, when the Tua Alliance goes out to fight, Cass Troon City must send troops to participate. The generals of the Tua Alliance have the command of the entire army, and the loot obtained after the victory of the battle is distributed according to the proportion of troops sent by both parties."

Amicelli carefully considered these two conditions and the benefits gained after joining the alliance, his eyes gradually brightened...

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After more than a day of negotiations, the armistice agreement between Crotone and the Tua Alliance was finally established:

First, Crotone compensates 30 Talentes of the Tua Union in one lump (which is very different from Mariji’s original asking price, but there is no way. Crotone only suffered a little setback, plus this war , And the previous war with the Brutus, two consecutive wars have greatly consumed the treasury of Crotone, the asking price is too high, and the agreement cannot be reached).

Second, each captive soldier has a ransom price of two hundred drachmas and is required to serve in the Tua Union territory for half a year. The Tua Union needs to ensure the safety and health of each captive and allow family visits.(Counting the captured Asprostum and Siriting civic soldiers, the Tua Alliance has more than 6,000 captives from Crotone and its allies, each soldier is equivalent to the price of four cattle, the price is not It’s not too high, but if all the soldiers redeem it, this alone will bring 200 Talent to the Tua Alliance. And the Tua Alliance only provides basic accommodation for these captives. It was up to Crotone and his allies to find a way to feed these captives. In fact, the food for the captives was provided by their families, and the Tua Alliance used six thousand free labor for half a year. The families of these soldiers also brought extra board and lodging income to the city of Turi.

Lucias was firmly opposed to serving in labor, but Mariji also insisted abnormally, even bluntly saying, "We are afraid that after these captives return, Crotone will immediately arm them again and re-attack Turui "In the end, the two sides reached a compromise, and the uneasy Lucias added a sentence in the agreement, "Do not let the captives go to mine!")