Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"I see, I will discuss this matter with Melses tomorrow." Felix nodded.

"Mersis is more stingy and may only want to draw more to the treasury. You must stick to the principle." Davers said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"I will take Amintas and Matonis tomorrow." Felix said seriously, and both laughed.

With a good atmosphere, Felixius carefully put forward his thoughts: "Adults, they have salaries for public office, and they have been in service for a long time, and they can't go home. Should they pay some?"

"Well, you military officer has begun to learn to take advantage of your own department." Daveus pointed at him and scolded.

Felix also smiled and replied: "If this is not the case, the soldiers will blame me as a military officer for not doing his due diligence during his term of office."

"Actually, it should be given. I remember someone said,'The sailors who went to Athens were two Opols a day, and the heavy infantry four Opols a day...'" Daveus recalled.

"It is true, sir."

Daphes sighed: "But that's Athens. It's one of the wealthiest city-states in the entire Mediterranean Sea. It can't afford this salary. The Dionysian League is not enough. There are less than 200 public officials, and the Treasury barely pays back. Able to pay. The number of soldiers on a single expedition is either thousands or tens of thousands. Even if the soldiers are paid one person per day to Opel, how much do you have to pay every day, you count! Merely rebuilding Turui and paying public servants' salaries have already made Mei You can't take it away. If you mention this again, it is estimated that he will work hard with you."

Daphes smiled and said affirmatively: "When the alliance has money in the future, you can rest assured that I will not let the soldiers go out to lose!"

Although it was only Davos' verbal promise, Philius had a deep heart.Not only is it because Davis always keeps his promises, and Philius and Davis have worked together for a long time. He knows deeply: Daves is a man with great ambitions. An army that cannot fight for a long time cannot achieve him. Of ambition.

"How is the army's military discipline in Nyutum?" Davers asked again.

"It's not bad, there is no conflict with the Lucanians of Nyutum." Felixius smiled: "Of course it also has something to do with the victory triumph ritual for adults, they are afraid to violate military discipline. And unable to attend the ceremony."

"A soldier with a sense of honour will be a good citizen!" Daveus sighed. The comrades who might have been coming and expeditioned with Persia together in his mind, hoping to get used to looting and unrestrained. Don't cause too much trouble in the Dionysian Union.

Suppressing the worry that just came out of his heart, he looked at Philius: "Are you ready to be reviewed by the public?"

"I..." This gentle man who spent half his life on the battlefield seemed a little nervous and shy.

"Hey, what's so nervous, isn't it just you alone, and are they accompanied by Drax, Epitanes, and Gironimos! Show the Union generals our General Dionysian For the image, let them know that they can only enjoy such lofty honors if they fight bravely for the alliance!" Davers said solemnly, patting his shoulder.

Philius understood the significance of this triumph to the army, so he became more and more unable to relax himself.

Davers had to turn the topic away: "Yes, Bagul, their fourth squad will also participate in this triumph, so the first squad must go to Niutum to replace them for a few days."

Daveus pondered, "The soldiers of the fourth group of Bakool will settle in Nyutum in the future. This way they can defend Nyutum nearby, and we can also save on military expenses... But the fourth group China’s military qualities are still far from our requirements. It must take turns instructors to carry out rigorous training in the past..."

Daphes said, seeing that Felix was about to stop talking, and asked doubtfully: "Why, are you worried about the fourth brigade?"

"No, I don't worry about the fourth brigade. Bagul is a good leader who knows right from wrong, and will be the son-in-law of the Greeks. Most of his soldiers are convinced of him, and the sisters of these Lucanian soldiers are basically married to To our citizens, so in our alliance, especially the Greek citizens of Amendolara and their citizens of Lucaria have been very close. Therefore, since the expedition, the fourth team has been very proactive, with other teams The cooperation is also good!" Felixius praised: "I just want to ask adults, the Lahe Fortress needs soldiers to stay for a long time, how to solve this problem?" The Dionysian Union has no professional soldiers, it is impossible to let the civilian soldiers leave I live there for a long time.

In Felix's opinion, this is a problem, but Davers has a solution: "Let the reserve citizens take turns to be stationed, it is the content of the assessment that they must carry out to become full citizens of the alliance. At the same time, let the veterans serve as instructors, Go to the Lahe fortress as a team officer, manage them, and train them, so that the Lahe fortress is used as a military training base for the alliance. First, train reserve citizens to become qualified soldiers; second, train veterans to become qualified reserve officers . Third, you can stay in the Lahe Fort for a long time..."

Daveus talked eloquently, apparently after careful consideration: "The Fortress of the La River controls the main routes of Turri to Laos and Lucania. I believe this road will soon be due to a sharp increase in businessmen. And get busy. Think about it, the caravan can go to Laos port on the west coast of the Apennine peninsula and Laos without going through the Strait of Messina and accepting the exploitation of Messina and Lijim. Or our alliance, which has preferential tariffs, so it is very attractive to Greek businessmen. In addition, as long as we can stabilize the situation in Lucalia, then certain goods in Lucania, such as Fur, cattle, sheep, etc. can also attract the attention of businessmen. Therefore, we impose a very small percentage of customs duties on the Lahe Fort, without damaging the enthusiasm of the merchants, and allowing the alliance to use this money to purchase garrison troops. The food supply, while the soldiers cannot work for two or three months, and pay a certain cost of living, should be more than enough..."

At first, Delphis talked about the business content that made Felixius dizzy. Until he mentioned the garrison troops of the Lahe Fortress, Felixius understood that the food and salary of the garrison troops could be charged by tariffs. The solution was easily solved, and I couldn't help but admire it.

"It takes about three days from Turiri to Niutum through the mountain road?" Daphes asked suddenly.

"Yes, sir. We used to march faster when we set off, and even it took three days. The normal marching speed may be about four days." Felix replied.

"If there is another pack to transport, I am afraid it will take more time." Davers tapped the back of the chair with his fingers and muttered: "Therefore, it is necessary to build Turui-Niutu as soon as possible. The road between Lam and Laos is on the agenda, it is best to build three cities at the same time, so as to connect Turui and Lucania, strengthen ties and enhance integration..."

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Three days later, Davers proposed to go to Niutum.

Some elders tried to dissuade him from going at this time on the grounds that Niutum’s political situation was still unstable.

He replied firmly: "I went to stabilize Nyutum!" Finally, I persuaded the senate to make a trip.

The traveling team includes a dozen non-public veterans such as Wesbah, Scombras, Trito de Mos, etc., and the escorts of the first brigade are responsible for escorting. At the same time, the first brigade also temporarily replaces the garrison. Niutum’s fourth team, so that they can come back to participate in the triumph.In addition, there are the families of the soldiers of the fourth brigade, and a few coalition businessmen.

Herculides Jr. has been busy thinking about how to build a wooden bridge on the Krati River recently.Finally, I had some eyebrows and wanted to start the construction experiment. As a result, he was forcibly pulled by Davis and was inserted into the travel team. He said that he would let him examine how to build Turiri-Niutum-Laos. Avenue.

Heracrid Jr. did not have the stubborn temper of his father, and Davers was too kind to him, so he had to temporarily put aside his work and reluctantly accompanied the team to Niutum.But once he enters the working state, his concentration can make him ignore the bad environment around him and the identity of other people.

"There are a lot of sharp stones on the ground in this mountain, which must be polished off. This will undoubtedly increase a lot of labor and lead to a slower road construction!"

"Look, there is a lot of floating soil on this mountain wall. If it rains, it may be washed down and block the road, so it must be fixed with mortar, and those small trees that grow on the cliffs must be cut down!"

"This section of the mountain road is too narrow to pass through even a pack car. It must be widened! ... Well, I think we can burn this large protruding mountain wall with fire, and then add cold water to make it deep fried. Open. But be careful not to burn the forest!"

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Daphes and the elders surrounded the little Herculed like a student, and listened to him observe and analyze how to build the road in the mountain. The speed of the entire team would naturally not be too fast.

In the evening, the whole team could only sleep in the mountain road, and the guards and the first brigade arranged the security line and sentry.

For the family members of the fourth brigade, the mountain is their home. After returning to this familiar land for a year, their breathing has become much smoother.They lie on the floor naturally and soon fell asleep.

The soldiers of the first brigade mostly traveled to Persia, and camping in the wild was the most common.

The merchants are running around and can bear any hardship for profit.