Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Scommbras, the veterans of Amendola, suffered a catastrophe for half a year. Compared with that, this bitterness is nothing.

Only the elders of Turiyi listened to the beasts howling in the mountains and forests at night, thinking about the insects and ants drilling in the soil, they couldn't help but creepy.But the governor lord took the lead and wrapped in a wool blanket to sleep on the ground. They could only barely learn something. They were tossing and turning and had difficulty falling asleep. Hearing the voice of the Lucalian veteran Vespa: "Master constituency, I I would like to ask... After taking Niutum, is there any plan for our alliance to continue to attack north?"

Although his voice was small, it was very clear in the dark.

The old Turii, who couldn’t sleep, couldn’t help but say: “Take Niutum and prevent the Lukalia from attacking Turii. It’s impossible to attack northward. You see, this mountain road It's so difficult to walk, it will be difficult to transport food, and the terrain on the north is unfamiliar, the mountains are rugged, the height is uneven, our heavy infantry cannot be deployed, and it is easy to be ambushed by the Lukarias. I don't want to watch it again. To...the tragedy of the Turui army was retaliated by the Lucania...

Listening to the voice of the veteran, Daphes recognized that it was the old Turíi En Anilus. His family was famous for shipbuilding. He used to own two shipyards in the port of Turriy and he was skilled in building. The three-layer paddle warship was unfortunately completely destroyed when the Crotonians burned the city. Now the shipyard is being rebuilt. One of his younger brothers was killed when the Turui army attacked Laos.

"En Anilus is right. We are not going to attack north anymore. We need to gain a foothold in Niutum. We need to let the Lukanians of Niutum slowly integrate into the alliance. We need to let More Lukalia tribes in the north agree with our alliance, which will take time."

The words of Davers made Weiss Bass relieved. He was afraid that Daves had a fevered mind. After taking Niutum, he continued to attack north. Then his clan must have taken the lead and his losses must be heavy.

However, N'Anilus understood the meaning of Dapheus's words: "Master Sir, listen to what you mean. Are you going to attack the area of ​​Lukalia north of Niutum in the future?"

"Of course. When the news of the victory came back to Turui, didn't you all yell to beat all the Lucanias? I remember who else said they wanted to capture Poseidonia!" Dave Si laughed Said.

"That's what I said." Another voice came, and through the campfire, Daphes recognized the speaker as Turiyi veteran Mathisakus.

Massy Sakus sat up next to En Anilus and said embarrassedly: "I was impulsive at the time. I walked this road today. Only then did I know why the previous army of Turiyi... was annihilated, except for the commander The negligence of the officials is also related to the harsh environment here..."Massiracus's family got rich by mining.Before Crotone attacked Turriy, his family kept more than a thousand minions and contracted a stone mine in the city-state.After the war, the number of slaves left in the family was no more than fifty. Now it mainly undertakes the grinding and carving of some stones in the temple, the Senate of the Senate, and the main square.

Daveus noticed that most of the parliamentarians were awakened and surrounded, so he said seriously: "What is impulsive, why can't we attack north and win Poseidonia and Picos?!" After all, Laos is just our alliance, we need to have our own port city on the west coast, so that our maritime trade will be more convenient, and our treasury income will increase significantly. Picos, Poseidonia have more Good port, because of ethnic relations, the Lukalia have not played their role well, and our alliance can be easily done. Are you right, Master N'anilus?"

"Yes, Master Davis. But..." Enanillus was still hesitating whether to say whether this was too risky.

Daveus has turned his head to look at Wesbah: "I heard that there are a few small iron mines in the Lucalia region?"

"It is true, they are mainly distributed in the mountains between Potentia and Grummentum." Wesballo said with pride: "This is why the Lukanians are not like the Brutians. In the same way, you can only use simple spears, and you can also make armor and daggers."

"There are iron ores, maybe there are other minerals, such as copper, tin, lead... waiting for us to discover in the future, plus wood, fur, livestock, etc., there are also huge reserves in the mountains of Lucania Wealth, you said, right? Massy Sakus." The dark night concealed a meaningful smile on Dave's face.

"Yes... yes!" Mathisas' voice became a little excited.

"The most important point is that our big Greeks love the sea too much. As a result, cities are built along the coastline. Although it is beneficial to obtain the wealth at sea, it is also easy to be attacked and not conducive to defense. Go inland, expand our living space, and integrate with Lucania. In this way, even if a very powerful enemy invades and can’t stick to the coastal city, you can retreat to the mountains. With the support of the citizens of Lucaria, The mountain is our home. We can attack any enemy who dares to attack the mountain hurriedly, and finally defeat the powerful enemy!"

After Davis’s warning statement was finished, no one answered in the dark, only to hear a quick breath, and after a while, someone asked: "Master, the consul, you think there will be a powerful enemy. To deal with our alliance?"

"For now, isn't Crotone being a powerful enemy! Hundreds of years ago, Subaris was strong enough in Greater Greece, did not it also attract the enemy's attack! Athens, the former strong state of Greece, also suffered. Is the Peloponnesian Alliance's offensive! A city-state is strong, and other city-states are either afraid or challenged to their status, they will inevitably try to hinder their development, or even defeat it! This is a chaotic world, You must try your best to strengthen yourself, otherwise it will be like the previous Turui, the defeat of a battle will make it decline..."

The people around me, especially the elders of Turiyi, fell into contemplation...

"Why don't we attack Grummentum now?! We all know that Grummentum and Pixis have just had a battle, both sides have suffered heavy losses, and now is a great opportunity to attack it!" After Cambras accepted Daveus's point of view, he immediately became a little radical.

"If two brothers in a family are fighting, then outsiders come in to steal things. Do you say that these two brothers continue to fight, or do you want to fight the outsiders together first?" Davers asked back.

"Are you saying that our offensive will unite the Lucanians against us?" Scombrus reacted immediately.

"Yes, it's very possible!"

"But we have entered the home of the Lukalia!" Protessilaus borrowed this analogy and continued.

Daveus responded unhurriedly: "Yes, but we can tell them,'We are taking revenge on what they came to steal from us last time, and we only take this, we won't take it again. We can also contact They signed an agreement to stop stealing within a certain period of time, as long as Niutum is enough.' Even if they have doubts, they will choose to believe, because compared to the Greeks who are less interested in the harsh mountainous areas, Their rivals are even more threatened. Once defeated, the entire tribe will be annexed and their family members will become slaves. In order to defeat their opponents earlier and concentrate on driving us away, what will happen to them?"

Protsilaus's eyes lit up and said loudly: "The battle between them will become more intense!"

"In this way, there will be more tribes of poverty in the land of Lucania..." Davers said here, thinking of it, and said apologetically: "Master Weisba, I say this ,I hope you understand!"

Weissba shook his head bitterly and whispered, "It is common for wars to occur between tribes here."

"Yeah, these weak tribes had no choice, now they have. On one side is the tribe that exploited them fiercely for the victory of the war; on the other side is the life of Niutum and Ping Ning, it is obvious where they will choose "Daveus sincerely asked Wesbah: "In order to unify Lucaria as soon as possible, so that this mountainous area will not kill each other again, I hope Lord Wesbah, if you arrive in Niutum, you can go to those more Walk between the tribes and tell them that our alliance's friendliness towards the Lukanians has made them understand us and is more willing to join us..."

Weisba was silent for a while, squeezing out a sentence: "I try my best!"

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At noon the next day, the group finally walked out of the pass and reached the Lahe fortress.

After carefully checking the situation of the Lahe Fortress, Daphes commended the soldiers of the first company of the second brigade for their due diligence, insisted on the Lahe Fortress, completed the final defensive mission, praised and announced: Waiting for his visit to Niu When Tum finished and returned to the fortress, they could return to Turi with him, and be the first team in the triumph.

The soldiers cheered in unison.

The soldiers of the first brigade murmured slightly after hearing this: "A group of new recruits, but it's just luck, if we are not guarding Turui..."

Although the first group of soldiers complained, it did not affect their continued march north.

The area that can pass now is much wider, about one to two miles in width, the mountain is in the east, and the La River is in the west. The surface of the La River is not wide, but most of the banks are cliffs, the current difference is large, the ditch is deep and the water is large, and the army is large. It is difficult to walk to the other side.

Heraclider looked at the terrain all the way and shook her head and sighed: "I am afraid it will be difficult to build a bridge on the upper reaches of the La River!"