Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

The veterans, look at me, I look at you, and for a moment did not speak.The former mercenary veterans are proficient in land warfare, and naval warfare is not good at it; Lukaria veterans understand mountain fighting and are full of fear of the sea; Amendolara has no ports and no warships, and its veterans naturally have no experience in naval warfare; The elders of Turui...

Kunogolata looked at the others and said, "I recommend Enanilus, who was originally a navy general in Turri."

Other Turiyi veterans also agreed, and Daveus also recognized Enanilus’s talents in this respect, otherwise he would not discuss with him in advance to prepare for the navy. The only concern is Enanilus The family owns a shipyard, and Davers fears that he will use his public equipment for private use.But he thought about it, wasn't the smart and stingy Melses fooling?

Compared with the talented army, there are still too few people who understand naval warfare!Daves sighed.

Eventually, En Anilus successfully became the naval commander of Dionia.He said excitedly: "We have strong heavy infantry in Dionia, I no longer have to worry about the warships being burned in the port before they leave the harbor!" It seems that Turri was captured by Crotone. Later, the battleship of Turiyi was either destroyed or captured, which kept him bitter.

"The Army of Dionysia has already made a name for itself. What I can do is to lead this upcoming navy to actively cooperate with the Army and create a greater victory for the protection of the Dionysian Alliance!" Enanilus finished All the veterans, including Amintas, smiled and applauded Enanilus’ inauguration.

Polyxes stared at Enanillus' back, with a sneer on his face.

Daveus’ second proposal was about the construction of the avenue of Castellon-Crimisa-Astrum.As soon as this proposal came out, it was unanimously approved by all the elders.The Dionysian Union has already enjoyed the benefits of building the avenue, and even if Daveus does not mention it, other veterans will make similar proposals.Up to now, the Dionysians have differed greatly in concept from other Greeks. They no longer think that a city-state only needs convenient sea transportation, and roads need not be considered much.They not only care about the sea route, but also think that building good roads is an essential infrastructure for the development of a city-state.

However, Davis's second proposal did not end.He continued: "When we were besieging Crimea, every day the messenger passed a message between Turiri and Crimea, running back and forth for more than a hundred miles, and the horses were very tired, sometimes Important news can not be delivered in time. I was thinking about a question. As the territory of the Dionysian Union gradually expanded, the border cities would only be further and further away from the center of the territory. How can it be timely Master the situation in other Dionysia cities so that our senate can respond to some unexpected events in a timely manner?"

Dave's question caused everyone to think.

"We have merchant ships that travel frequently, so we can keep abreast of the situation in other cities." Mariji suggested: "We can set up a small boat for passing letters, so that it is fast and will not consume horses."

"There are several problems with sending letters by sea. First, ships cannot sail during storms at sea, especially in winter; second, this only applies to harbour cities, such as inland cities like Niutum and Asprostum. Passing; third, during the war, the transportation of letters by ships is easy to be intercepted, because the sea is too large to be fully defensive, and the army marches to fight, it is impossible to always travel along the coastline, so how can emergency orders and letters be timely From the ship to the commander?"

Daveus pointed out the shortcomings of using a ship to deliver messages. Mariji was suddenly speechless. He said embarrassedly, "Adult, I haven't thought about it yet."

"It seems that we still have to go by land. We are already building roads to connect the cities of Dionysia, so that the use of mules to deliver letters should be faster and more convenient than before." Cornelius said .

"You are right, we should use land as the main route and sea as the supplement. I think what we should do now is to arrange for a dedicated public officer to deliver the letter and make it a daily city-state business, so I propose to set up a coalition The post office." Davers said confidently.

post Office?!Everyone feels strange when he hears the word spoken by Davers, obviously Daves made it himself.

"The main function of the post office is to receive letters and parcels from the Dionysian people, and then deliver these things to the recipient..." Davers gestured with his hand and explained patiently: "We set up post offices in every city , Equipped with public officials, they receive and deliver letters every day. At the same time, we also need to set up post every 40 to 50 miles on the avenue, also equipped with public officials. There are simple hotels in the post, and there are horses, When the courier arrives at the post, he can go in to rest, drink water, and then continue to set off... In this way, while the post office is serving the people, every day news from other cities will be collected through it to the Senate so that we can understand Dai What is happening in the territory of Onia; and in wartime, army messengers can replenish drinking water through our avenue system to various stations, transfer horses, and quickly pass army orders..."

"This is really a wonderful idea, and it is indeed a lord of Gods!" Kunogolata couldn't help but praise: "Post... If the post office is established, it will not only facilitate the army and the people, but it will also allow people in various cities to communicate with each other. With strengthened ties, the cities of the Dionysian Union will become closer! I see... in the future, we can also set up post offices in our allies to strengthen our exchanges with them." Worthy of being a senior former governor, Kunogolata saw at a glance the beautiful prospects for the establishment of the Dionysian Union.

"I hope the post office will be established as soon as possible! When I arrive in Crimea, I don't have to worry about my children too much!" Scombras said happily.

"I heard that you don't always curse'They are disobedient, you don't want to live with them'?" Stromboli asked strangely.

Scombrus raised his head: "The guy who has no children doesn't understand, don't talk nonsense."

These words almost caused Stromboli to quarrel with him, and everyone laughed and persuaded.

Mercis stood up with a bitter face: "Admiral, this is to build a post office and a post. The cost of these buildings, the salaries of civil servants, the cost of raising horses, and how much money must be spent on the treasury?! "

Without Daveus explanation, Marighi said first: "Mercis, don't you understand! Should the post office deliver letters and parcels for the public, do you have to pay? There are hotels in the post, usually do you charge for pedestrians to stay? ?I really don't know how you are the treasurer!"

Mariji seized the opportunity and ran against Melses.

Mercis didn't care at this time, but asked Daveus anxiously: "Is there a fee for shipping a letter? How much is the price?"

Daveus nodded: "The post office was established mainly for the purpose of delivering messages and facilitating the people, so it should not be too expensive. I can see an Opel letter. The delivery of the package depends on its size and weight before it can be priced. Give it to Mariji and the person in charge of the future post office to discuss."

"A letter from Opol, I think the public will be happy to accept this price, I am afraid that the post office will become very busy in the future!" Cornelius smiled: "Because this time after we allocated land, many Citizens' "land" will be in different cities, and this post office is in need of news to strengthen land management."

Cornelius's words resonated with many veterans, not only ordinary citizens, but also the land they allocated, so they agreed with Davos' proposal.

While Mercis was still calculating the income of the post office and found that the income was considerable, he immediately asked: "Is the income of the post office turned over to the treasury?"

"After deducting the salaries and various costs of public officials, of course, the remaining benefits must be handed over to the Treasury." Daveus' words made Mercis smile: "In addition, I propose to set up a road bureau, which will be responsible for the planning and construction of all the roads of the alliance. , Maintenance and management of roadside facilities."

This proposal by Daphes was also endorsed by the elders. They enjoyed the benefits of the avenue. At the same time, they also knew that a avenue still needs long-term professional maintenance after it is built, otherwise it will become dilapidated after a few years. .

"You have to pay for using the avenue in the future." Mercis stared at Davers with a wing.

"Free." Daveus spit out two words.

"It takes at least 30 Talentes to build an inter-city avenue (the cost of land is not included here, because the road land is planned in advance before the land is allocated to the citizens, it belongs to the Union, and does not need to cost money, Otherwise, the cost of buying land is counted, and the cost is more than doubled.) The subsequent maintenance costs are always being spent at any time. Is it possible to collect a little money?" Mercis asked.

"The roads are different from the postal service. If the toll is charged, most of the people can not take the road we built. This does not affect their travel, but instead makes the hard-built road that was originally intended to serve the people, but only a few people use it. It is contrary to our original purpose of building the avenue." Davers explained seriously.

"Adult is right! Our citizens of the Dionysian Union can enjoy comfortable and flat roads! Can enjoy high-tech, but low-cost medical treatment! Can enjoy convenient and fast um...Postal service! Our citizens only need to serve Can allocate land! As long as our citizens pass the test, they can hold public office and get paid! ... Dionysia has created so many benefits for the people. Can the most prosperous Athens in the Greek city-state do this?!" Plesinas said passionately.