Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Daveus leaned back in his chair and stopped talking. His grief enveloped him in an instant... In this era, Daveus has never stopped fighting, and has long been accustomed to life and death, even if he has suffered together. The mercenary soldier fell in front of him, and it was difficult to cause ripples in his heart.But when he heard the news today, he lost his mind...

In fact, Akita did not spend much time with him, but at that time, the two fell in love at first sight.This gentle and elegant Tarantum nobleman, who is seven or eight years older than Daphes, is like a generous elder brother.While Davis was still unknown, Aceta, as the veteran of Tarantum, the expeditionary general, had no complaints about assisting him to repel the Lucanias; after Daves captured Amendolara, Archie Not only did Tay not be dissatisfied with Daphes’ deception, he also proactively made Tarantum to form an alliance with Amendolara, and persuaded Davos not to use power to seize power. The reason why the Dionysian Union developed so quickly , Thanks in part to his advice; although Tarantum’s relationship with Dionysia began to be estranged later, Aceta was still actively running for the friendship between the two states, making the port of Turiri blocked by Crotone , You can still buy food from Tarantum...

Daveus immersed in the memory, his eyes began to wet, he suddenly took a deep breath, solemnly right, Polidorus said loudly: "Dionia is an ally of Tarantum, helping the ally to fight back the enemy The invasion is the responsibility of Dionysia, and I will immediately apply to convene a conference of elders! I firmly believe that all the elders of Dionysian will agree to send troops to rescue our friendly allies without hesitation!"

Polidorus has a firm mind: Youmarkas is right, the relationship between Aceta and Daphes is extraordinary. It is said that the senate of Dionysia is the senate controlled by Daves alone. Obtain his permission in advance, this time for help is no problem!

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When Polidorus spoke to the veterans at the Great Hall of the Senate, he said Tarantum's request. There was Daphus's position, and almost no one objected.

Most veterans from Amendolara and Turiri still remember the help they provided during the most difficult period.Kunogolata and others said: Keeping promises has always been the norm of the Dionysians. Dionysian is already a powerful alliance in Greater Greece, and should be brave to assume the responsibility of defending the southern Italian Greek city-state and show it to the surrounding city-states. Our sincerity!

This remark came to everyone's heart. The Senate passed the resolution of "sending reinforcements and rescue Tarantum", but there was a dispute about the number of troops sent.

Some veterans headed by Cornelius and Burcos believed that the autumn harvest season will soon be approaching. If too many young laborers are deployed at once, even if there is slave assistance, the harvest of the field will still be greatly affected. As a result, it is recommended that the number of people sent should not exceed one legion.

A small number of Turiyi veterans headed by Polyx believed that the Dionysian Union had had too many battles in the past two years, and the people were tired and needed urgent rest.Moreover, Tarantum has the help of Metapontum and Heraclea, and the strength of its army has not been greatly weakened. Dionia only needs to send three or four thousand people, which means that our sincerity is enough.

The military veterans such as Antonios and Capus raised objections. They believed that after the Mesapi and Puchti people united, they were strong. If Dionia sent too few reinforcements to help Taran The Tums quickly ended the war.The long duration of the war has instead affected the return of Dionysian reinforcements, causing public dissatisfaction.And the large number of people dispatched can master the dominance in the war and avoid being arranged by Tarantum indiscriminately, leading to the soldiers' sacrifice...

They suggest that it is best to send two legions to Tarantum.

The opinions of the military veterans convinced most of the veterans, but the huge number of 14,000 men in the two legions made the veterans a little hesitant. Eventually, everyone gave the decision to Daves.

Of course, Davers agreed with Antonios’s opinion. He said: "Since you have agreed to send reinforcements, it is necessary to show Daona’s sincerity and courage as an ally of Tarantum to the greatest extent. With the assistance of Rantum and its affiliated allied forces, we should be able to repel the enemy quickly so that citizens can return early to take care of their farms..."

When Davos spoke, he consciously and unconsciously placed Dionysia's army in the main position, and forgot to Tarantum, he was only a guest.And no one of the veterans felt strange, but took it for granted.

This time, Mercis didn't have to worry about sending troops.When Polydorus learned that Dioria had actually sent a large team of 14,000 people, he was overjoyed and said to Daphes: "The military supplies and materials needed for Dionysian reinforcements are of course provided by Tarantum !"

But the agricultural department of Burcos has to be busy to ensure that every farm where the soldiers are sent can get better care when the owner leaves.

Grummentum, Crimea, and Asprostum have just been attached, and it is not easy to send troops to fight.Niutum, as the most stable rear of Dionia in the Lucania region, also shoulders the responsibility of sending troops to stabilize Grummentum at any time. Under special circumstances, it will not dispatch citizens of the city to the tower. Rantum.Therefore, the citizens that Daveus chose to travel are in the cities of Turri and Amendolara, which are close to each other, that is, the residences of the First and Second Legions.In this way, it also saves time and effort for the farmland supervision of Burcos.

At the same time, the Senate began to recall soldiers belonging to the 1st and 2nd Legions who were about to travel to Corinth to participate in the Isthmus Games.

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The Isthmus is one of the four major games in Greece. It is fixed in the second summer and autumn of the Olympia Games and is a celebration of the Poseidon.

Davos didn't know much about this. It was Crotone chief general Lucias who said goodbye to the football game of Dionysia after he said goodbye to Hades after accidentally mentioning Crowe. When Tony was about to line up to participate in the Isthmus Games, Davers took heart.

Today, the mercenaries led by Davers not only took root in Greater Greece, but the Dionysian alliance he created is already one of the strongest alliances in Greater Greece, and it is not much more than the powerful Subaris 100 years ago. .But the story of Dionia has been heard by many people in Sicily, but from Sicily to the mainland of Greece, it is basically unknown, and it is even more unknown to the Ionian islands of the Aegean Sea. Not to mention the Greek states of Asia Minor.

The current strength of Dionysia has passed the stage of dormancy. It needs to strengthen ties with the Greek city-states of the Eastern Mediterranean. Whether it is to increase trade or attract free people, it will be of great benefit. Therefore, Davis proposed in the Senate " The proposal to organize athletes to participate in the Isthmus Games has received a warm response from the elders.

The Greek city-states in the Western Mediterranean are not less enthusiastic about participating in the four major Greek Games, and they are far more active than the city-states in Asia Minor. The main reasons for this are: First of all, the four major games are not held in Peloponnese The Neesa Peninsula, near the Gulf of Corinth, is located closer to Greater Greece and Sicily, and farther away from Asia Minor; secondly, these colonial city-states in the Western Mediterranean are strategically located, with fertile land and abundant minerals, so most of them are relatively wealthy, far exceeding The motherland in Greece has no chance to compare at ordinary times. At the games, it became a stage for the Western Mediterranean "city-state tyrants" to show off their luxury. They donated a large amount of gold and silver to the holy library of the temple, held large banquets, and hosted city-state athletes... …Wait, let the people of the simple life of Greek natives be stunned, and jealously ridiculed the Greeks of the Western Mediterranean as “poor people who have nothing but gold and silver”.

The Greeks in the Western Mediterranean didn't just show off their wealth at the games. Their achievements at the games were also outstanding.Crotone is a famous professional champion of major sports games. Syracuse is another. Tarantum, Lockley, and Agrigento athletes have won many championships. Riy and Naples have also achieved excellent results at the Games.They are keen to show the Greek motherland through the Games: Although they are only colonists or descendants of colonizers, they have achieved far better results than the citizens of the motherland.

Davis's proposal simply inherited the glorious tradition of the Great Greeks.

After the announcement of participating in the sports meeting was announced in various cities, the citizens of Dionysia actively signed up, forcing the league to hold a trial, and finally ten people were qualified to participate in Corinth, including: Tigetinos wrestling The competition, Matonis participated in the javelin competition, Amintas signed up for "armed long-distance running", the horse-drawn carriage competition of Sobercos... Now they all have to return to the 1st and 2nd legions to prepare for the Tarantum expedition.

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Although the Dionysian Union stopped the war, and just a few months ago, the enemies facing it are still quite powerful, but it did not affect the enthusiasm of the citizens to go out, except that the war can allow them to accumulate merits, obtain citizenship or land, ha The establishment of the Hall of Heroes and the Hall of Sage in the Temple of Diss also greatly stimulated their pursuit of honor.

Just as the citizens of Turiri and Amendolara made active preparations for the expedition to Tarantum, in the residence of the governor, Daphes, Military Officer Felix, the two army commanders Capps and Germany Lakos is listening carefully to the detailed introduction of the Tarantum messenger Polidorus to the situation of the two major forces in Apulia, Mesapi and Puchti: "I think several adults have heard that one has been circulating for a long time. s story……"