Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Regarding matters such as supervising the implementation of peace treaties, ceding land, and resettlement of Alice City State, because the death of Akis was temporarily put on hold, I recommended to the council that you be held responsible. I wonder if you are willing to go?" Agsi Louth said righteously.

"I am willing!" Fibidas blurted out. During this time, he had nothing else to do except military training and the king's funeral. He was inevitably lost when he watched others being deployed overseas to perform important tasks.Now, Agsilaus put such a fat gap in front of him, how could he not be moved and grateful!

"Thank you very much, Mr. Agsilaus, for your trust in me! When you become our king, it is Zeus' gift to Sparta!"

Agassius smiled as he heard the Spartan younger talented Filipidas flattery.

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After Agassius and Fibidas left, there were only a few dozen people in the cafeteria. A young man with linen cloth on his head sneaked out from behind the colonnade, looking at Agassius Is full of hatred.

He hurried to his own meal, and the chef who distributed the food joked: "Leotizides, how do you dress like this, like a woman."

A Piriasi dare to make fun of him, if in the past Leotizides would beat him up angrily, maybe even cut off his hands and feet, at this time the son of the former king did not argue Mindful, I found a corner, sat down, chewed the bread, and somehow weeping tears in my eyes: the defeat of the throne has made him a joke of Sparta, but his usurped uncle will Half of his father’s inheritance was donated to the clan who lived in difficulties, and thus won the support of the royal family. While praising Agassius’ righteousness, some people proposed to expel him and his mother from Sparta. The reason is,'He and his mother are not Spartans, but they have become a shame for Sparta'.Although the Council of Elders refuted this absurd proposal, the Spartans' eyes on Leotizides became more contemptuous.

"What the hell am I doing?! Goddess of Fortune punishes me this way?! To prove myself, I participated in the'Agog' (the brutal military training that the Spartan boy did since childhood) that I didn't have to attend since I was a kid. , And always perform well in every training, every fight I always strive to be at the forefront, my debates always make my peers speechless, my articles are better than them, but why? Why? They can’t see these, but they always use these rumors to humiliate me and my mother! Damn Agsirous! Damn elder council! Damn...Akis, if it’s not you Mother is not good, how could there be so many rumors!..." In the end, Leotizides began to blame his dead father: "I can't stand such humiliation anymore! I want to bring Mother left this disgusting place! I want to leave Sparta!!!..."

Leotizides finally made up his mind, and his pace became healthy again. When he was about to reach his destination, he saw many people around his door, shaking his head and sighing, solemn expression, a kind of uneasiness The feeling rises from the heart.

"Leotizides!" A tribe who normally had a good relationship saw him and said sadly: "Your mother... committed suicide..."

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The team of Diopantos looted on the territory of Siriting, the Siriting defenders were forced out of the city to meet the enemy, and the Locles retreated early.

By the next day, the Lockreys appeared again.

When the Silitian defenders pursued the coast as they did yesterday, they found that nearly two thousand Lockley soldiers were standing by.

The Siriting defenders who had been chasing all the way and no longer formed an array quickly retreated. Under the pursuit of the Lockley cavalry, the Siritings paid hundreds of casualties and hid in the city. They could not stay out and sent someone to think of Cologne. The Crotone army asked for help.

The Crotonenes, who were allies, had to send 3,000 people to help the Siriting, but the Rockleys retreated from the sea again.

Just when Crotone’s reinforcements were hesitant to continue to stay in the Silitium or return to Cologne, the 3,000 Lockley, Medema, and Hibernian Allies marched along the west coast, crossed the Lala River, and entered Within Trina.

The Trina, who had learned their lessons from Silitin, did not dare to rush out, but turned to Crotone for help.

Shortly after Crotone’s reinforcements left the Silitine and entered Trina, the Lockleys landed on the coast of Silitin again.

Crotone's army was called back and forth, but it couldn't meet the Loki people's hair, holding his stomach and nowhere to vent.

Siliting and Trina were equally miserable. The farmland they had just planted was destroyed, and the war-weariness of the people began to rise.

The Crotonenes finally figured out at this time: The more than 20 warships that suddenly appeared during the naval battle were not secretly manufactured by Lockley this year, but were aided by the Syracuse people.

The news caused the Crotone messenger to panic...

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During this time, in addition to dealing with the affairs of the Union, Daveus returned to Turrii, staying at home with his wife, caring for the new born children, educating and raising children, and living a very fulfilling and happy life.Even if the former messenger of Crotone came to Turiri and asked Dionia for help, he did not cause any anxiety, because Hilos and Yasistes quickly forced back the invasion of Crotone territory. Locle people.

For this reason, the elders of the Senate also praised Davos for choosing the Chief Executive of Asprostum.

In his letter to Hilos and Yasisters, Davers greatly praised them for taking the correct measures decisively in such a complicated situation, and encouraged them to act boldly when the situation is critical, not because of too much Taking into account his own feelings and waiting for orders from the Senate, he missed the opportunity.

Silos's excellent performance also made Davers completely rest assured, devoting more energy to the resettlement work of Asprostum and Crimea.

But at this moment, he got the news from Aristilas that "The envoys of Crotone, the envoys of Siriting, the envoys of Trina, and the envoys of Kolenia" went to the north. Tiras reported to him the battle between Crotone and Lockley, and the purpose of these city-state messengers to Turiri was obvious.

Davers’ first thought: This is a rare and good opportunity to expand Dionysia’s strength and influence. In comparison, it is not unacceptable to fight Lockley.

But then he began to hesitate again: thanks to the "extraordinary attention" of Aristilas from Katane to Syracuse, he also knew the truth about the defeat of Crotone’s naval battle, Syracuse Zar is Locle’s true ally, and reinforcements were also dispatched in this war. If Daveus is to fight Locle, he will certainly offend Syracuse. Is it worth it?

Davers had to think carefully about this.

In his previous life, he did not know much about the history of Syracuse, only that Archimedes and Syracuse were one of the culprits that triggered the first Carthage War, and the Romans easily crushed Syracuse. It seems that Syracuse's strength is not worth mentioning, but it must be known that the Romans used the power of the whole Italy to fight Syracuse in decline.

When Daphes crossed into this era of the Mediterranean world, it was in Greater Greece that he felt the awe of Italy's Greek city-state to the Sicilian state of Syracuse.Syracuse repulsed Carthage decades ago, reigning over Sicily and Greater Greece, but now it seems to have begun to return to its former glory, and has a tendency to dominate the Sicilian Greek city-states.Sicily is not just an island, but the land is fertile, and it is a famous wheat production area in the Western Mediterranean (mainly because of volcanic ash), and the Greeks colonized here in large numbers, developing Sicily very early, plus Sicily is located near the center of the Mediterranean Has become an important hub for the circulation of commerce in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, so Sicily has more developed commerce and agriculture.Just looking at Syracuse alone occupying the southeast of Sicily, such a huge army can be organized, and one can imagine the huge potential of its war. Is this even comparable to Dionysia in its infancy.

However, Davers is not a frog in the well, ignorant of the potential dangers. On the contrary, there are countless examples in the history of the previous life, as well as those political economy, geography and geography theory, etc., tell him, no matter how Dionia avoids Once Siracusa really defeated Carthage and unified the Greek city-state of Sicily, then the rapid rise of Dionysia on its side will inevitably attract its attention and become an obstacle to its expansion, even the next blow. It's better to take advantage of Syracuse's war quagmire with Carthage, and seize the time to strengthen yourself in order to have the strength against Syracuse in the future.

So after careful thinking, Davers finally made a decision and convinced the Senate.

Cisprotis was the messenger of Crotone, because he accompanied Lucias to successfully achieve a truce with Dionia and sign an alliance treaty, and then "persuaded" Asprostum separately afterwards. The Dionysian garrison sent troops to help Crotone, and forced the Lokri to retreat, so almost everyone (except Lucias) in the Crotone council unanimously elected him as his envoy. Once, Crotone's lawmakers were so valued, and the other three city-state envoys who accompanied him were looking forward to him all along the way, and it was inevitable that Ciprotis was a little floating.

Entering the city of Turui, the messengers feel that this newly built city is not as prosperous and expansive as the inner city of Crotone, but it is also free from crowds and hustle and bustle.