Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Lucias's eyes were on the fleet of a dozen or so cruising warships that appeared in front of him in the field of vision. Two huge white anti-portions were vaguely visible behind the fleet, like the same arms extending from both sides of the coast , As if to keep the Krati River flowing into the sea.

"Now Turri is completely different Turri..." he murmured.

The passenger ship of Athens finally entered the port and docked.

In the speculation made by Isocrates based on the information obtained from the Alliance, he believes that the port of Turiri is not located near the famous trade channels of the eastern and western Mediterranean, and it does not itself have a natural excellent port. Maritime trade should be It wouldn’t be great, but the sight he saw subverted his thinking.

Although it is not comparable to the prosperity of the port of Piraeus, it has exceeded his imagination, especially the huge wooden hangers erected on each pier attracted his attention: in several Under the labor's operation, it could even hang large cargo on the cargo ship that previously required dozens of strong men to lift it in the air, and then transfer it to the dock.

From the prosperous sea trade of Athens, Isocrates immediately realized that if this device can be applied to the port of Piraeus, the unloading capacity of the terminal to merchant ships can be greatly improved!

So he leaned over and wanted to take a closer look at the detailed structure of the device, but was rudely warned by the operator of the hanger: Do not approach, otherwise the patrol will detain him.

Aesoprate returned with a lingering fear.

At this time, a few strong men came in front of Lucias, with a smile on their heads, and said, "Hi, hello! I am Porter Sperian, this is my number, you Is there anything we need to carry?" He said, and he showed Lucias a small round piece of iron that was not on his chest.

Lucias, who had not returned to Turri in a few decades, was really curious and took a closer look: this black and dark iron plate is a pattern of a scale, and a string of strange symbols below.

"What's the use of this thing?" He asked curiously, pointing at the iron piece.

Sperian said proudly: "This can prove that I am a porter officially registered in the port management office. If there are accidents such as loss of goods during the transportation, you can complain to me at the port management office, just report it This number is sufficient. After verifying the situation, the management staff will punish me and compensate you for your losses, so you can rest assured."

"Is this a number?" Lucias pointed at the strange symbol in that line with surprise.

"Of course not Greek numbers." Sperian was happy to show his superiority in front of this old man who looked like a scholar: "This is the number invented by our governor, Davis, which is both easy to remember and easy to use. , Dionysia is used everywhere, the number engraved on it is 2410, remember?"

Lucia nodded, but her heart was tumbling.Not because of this peculiar number, he is not a mathematician, and he is not very sensitive to it. He is surprised that Turri’s management of the port can only be achieved by the most common and cheapest labor in the port, such as the porter. Such meticulous management shows the ability of the Dionysians to manage their cities. Even in Athens, there is no such measure to regulate the labor market of the Piraeus port, which is full of fish and dragons.And from this numbered number, the old Lucias can feel the busyness of the port of Turiri, which may exceed what he sees.

It’s no fluke that Dionia can rise in a short time!Lucias was alert in his heart, and then calmly reminded: "I hire you to move the goods, but there are many pottery in the goods, please be careful!"

"Relax, I can't remember how many times the goods such as clay pots have been handled." Sperian negotiated the price with the entourage of the delegation of Athens while making a guarantee.

At this time, Isolacrates hurried back.

Sperian took a few people to carry the goods on a board with wooden wheels, and led the Athens delegation out of the crowded dock to the port avenue.

Isocrates was surprised that this avenue was actually wider and smoother than the avenue that led from Piraeus Port to Athens. Looking at the other side of the avenue, the waterway, the sidewalk and other equipped facilities, it is enough to see Dionia People are strict and meticulous in road construction.

This makes Isocrates a little frustrated: because it seems that the Athenians cannot compare, their minds are more involved in participating in political affairs, courts and other city-state affairs.

Isocrates couldn't help but squat down, stretched out his hand, and touched the gray-white substance that tightly united the stones. The texture was still very hard.

"Isocrates, are you going to become an architect?" Lucias understood why he did this and couldn't help but tell a joke.

"Is this your first time to Dionysia?" Sperian didn't feel strange to see his move, but said complacently: "In the territory of Dionysia, roads like this are everywhere, but only This avenue is just wider. Because the merchant ships coming to Turi are more than a year, this road has been rebuilt many times, and even the surrounding warehouses and bungalows have been demolished a lot. Now it seems that it is still a bit narrow."

Is this still too narrow?!Lucias was speechless.

Because most of the traffic on this avenue was horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians walked more on both sides of the road, and Sperian had to remind: "You retreat to the side of the road first. Wait a moment, I will bring the carriage. But in advance I have to To explain, I talked to you only about the price of the goods. The city of Turui is more than ten miles from the port. If you choose to walk, we will first deliver to the city gate to wait for you. If you choose to follow us Take my carriage together, then you have to pay a little more."

Sperian is shrewd and Lucias is also not confused. Although he is a literati, he has always lived in Athens by writing prosecutions for his litigation, and his life is relatively tight. Isn't there a carriage designed for people to travel?"

"Of course there are, there are many." Sperian said truthfully: "Out of the port there are those carriages that exclusively carry guests. It is more comfortable to ride than my pack car, but the price is expensive. You only charge a small amount of hard work for each trip."

For the wealthy Athenians, money is not a problem. It’s just that Isocrates is obviously a bit tired and afraid of trouble, but he still reminded: "We are five people, can you ride your carriage?"

"You're relieved." Sperian didn't tell a lie, and soon he led two carriages.

When they took the goods carefully to the carriage in Sparian, Lucias couldn't help but ask, "Is this the carriage you rented?"

"No, it's my carriage." Sperian emphasized the pronunciation of "I" and proudly said: "As a reserve citizen, I can apply for a loan from the Bank of Christoya. Now one The carriage’s loan and interest have been paid off, and the other one is fast."

Soon, two carriages started.

Sperian accompanied Isolacrates and Lucias in the first carriage. This cargo cart did not have a pontoon and could see the situation on and around the port avenue. Mind.He noticed that although there were a lot of carriages and carriages on the avenue, they were following a rule, so they seemed to be numerous and chaotic.Even when there is a problem that leads to congestion, a patrol will quickly come to clear it...

Lucias's attention is more on trucks and carts, because they are all pulled by horses.In Lucias's memory, Turri was not a city-state with a lot of horses, but he saw such a large number of horses in the port, so he asked: "What is the price of your horses here?"

"A mare has 30 drachmas and a stallion has 22 drachmas."

"How could it be so cheap?" Lucias was startled.

"It turns out that the price of horses in Turri is more than double that of now, but since Bruty was incorporated into Dionysia, in recent years, the Bruti people have provided a large number of pack horses to the Turi market, and the price of horses naturally "It came down." Sperian said, patting the pack horse's ass, the horse snorted softly, and said proudly: "Brutima is a good horse, with great strength, endurance, and temper. Now even The Lijim people have also started to buy horses from us. It is estimated that the price will have to go up in the future..."

When Sperian spoke, the carriage had reached the exit of the port and could only pass after waiting for the check by the checkpoint.

When the original Isocratic boat entered the mouth of the Krati River, as long as it directly indicated to the patrol boat that it was an Athens messenger, they did not need to enter the port at all, but they would be led by the patrol boat to the pier in Turiyi and directly enter Dionysia. The Senate, but Isocrates had other considerations and did not do so.

At this moment, he looked up at the tall city wall that stood in front of the carriage and surrounded the huge port firmly. He couldn't help but sigh: When Athens was strong, it also used the city wall to bring infinite wealth to Piraeus Port. Protected and connected to Athens.Unfortunately, after the defeat of the Peloponnesian War, the Spartans forced the Athenians to dismantle the city walls, making Athens and Thebes unite against Sparta this time, and the people were always uneasy in their hearts, afraid that the Spartans would pass by Isthmus, then Piraeus Port, which is completely unguarded, is a piece of fat in the mouth of a hungry wolf.The Civic Assembly has proposed several times to rebuild the city wall, but this is a vast project. Under the circumstances that Athens is fully committed to the war, it is undoubtedly difficult and eventually shelved due to endless disputes.

When the city walls of Piraeus Port were rebuilt, it was then when Athens rose again!Isocratic has his own deep understanding of this.