Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"Mariji, you reminded me. It seems that while sending an envoy to Carthage, we will also send someone to Cylanica to contact us. If you have one more channel to buy food, you will have more safety!" Dave Sri Lanka corrected in time.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you all the time about the question of buying food, but where does this money come from?! You know that the Treasury can't even take out even a drachma!" Mercis asked aloud, a little I don't care about Davis's new identity.

Of course, Davers would not care about such a small problem. He lifted the back of his chair with his right hand. He had thought about this problem on the way back to Turri. After understanding the real financial situation of Dionysia, His thoughts were more solid: "Mersis, you remember that we also ran out of treasury during the second war with Crotone. What measures did we take to overcome the difficulty?"

Mercis slapped his head and yelled, "Oh, how can I forget this! War bonds! We can issue war bonds again!"

"No, we don't issue war bonds! The consumption of this war is huge. If bonds are issued, even if the war is won, the alliance will seriously affect its future development because of the huge debts it carries!" Stand up, with a determined look and a firm and heavy tone: "This war is not only related to my interests, nor the interests of your elders in the Senate, but it is about the thousands of people in Dionysia The survival of our lives is related to whether we are eliminated, killed or slaved by Syracuse? Or to completely defeat Syracuse and pull it from the throne of the Greek overlord of the Western Mediterranean to win a more extensive, A more brilliant future?!

Therefore, this is a national war!It requires everyone in our alliance to invest their power and gather them together for a final contest with Syracuse!Who can persevere to the end, who can win the battle for hegemony!

Therefore, I propose that the Senate should advocate for the people of the Dionysian Union to raise money, and I will be the first fundraiser!In addition to maintaining the normal supply of family meals and slaves three meals a day, I have donated the remaining food reserves!In the past few years, the profits earned by the banks, restaurants and shops run by my wife, in addition to maintaining normal expenses, are all donated to the Alliance for the war!"

The words of Davers shocked the four people present.

Capps shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty, I would like to be the second donor!"

"And me, Your Majesty!" Marigi said immediately: "The Alliance is my home. If it is gone, it will be useless to leave as much gold and silver as possible. I am willing to dedicate my loyalty to the Alliance!"

"Don't forget our Bisinians, Your Majesty!" Bakiripi said sincerely: "The Bisinians are inseparable from the Alliance. Not only do I have to donate myself, I will also return to Bisinia, Call on others to donate!"

After seeing the other three of them in turn, Mercis hesitated for a while before he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I will also donate.

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In the afternoon, the Senate passed a resolution: In order to win this vast war with Syracuse, the people of Dionysia were called on to unite and donate money and food to the already scarce alliance to help the alliance overcome this difficulty!

The news quickly spread to Turiri, Amendolara, Bisinia...

While the people were still in heated discussions, another shocking news soon came: The new King of Dionys, Davis, first stood up and donated generously to the Union: 51 Talente 3500 German Lakma, there are more than three tons of wheat, dozens of cattle and sheep...Ribazzo, the slave chief of the Davos mansion, took a transport team of dozens of full-carrying carts and pulled these supplies to Victory Square To allow public officials of the treasury led by Treasurer Melses to receive them.

Everyone was greatly touched when they saw the packs passing by.

However, such stimulation is continuous, because immediately after Kunogolata, Cornelius, Scombras, Rafias... all the elders of the veteran's house announced that they would donate money and money for the alliance. cereals.

When seeing one after another full of cargo-carrying carts enter through the city gates of Turui and continue to drive towards the square, the people finally couldn't help it, they passed each other the slogan that was not known when : "The alliance is our alliance, the prosperity of the alliance is the prosperity of the family, and the demise of the alliance is that the homeland does not exist!" Onia!"...

If the people were somewhat confused and pessimistic about the prospects of war before yesterday, and after two big victories, they have regained their confidence in victory.The new king Daves and the elders took the lead to donate, and these rapidly spread slogans made the people aware of the current difficulties faced by the alliance and awakened their sense of responsibility as the Dionysians, so everyone started let's move.

Not only that, even the soldiers in the barracks collectively wished to Davis, hoping to return home, prepare property and food, and donate to the alliance.

Daphes agreed to push the boat along the river, and announced that the 1st, 2nd, and 7th Corps were temporarily disbanded, and returned to the barracks before noon tomorrow to report. He was punished by military law for being late.

The Turi region, which has been deserted for many days, finally became lively again on this day. The people took slaves, holding or carrying cash boxes and money bags, and took the pack animals carrying the grains stored in their homes. From Amendo Lara, from Bisinia, from the outskirts of Turij, Turiyi port, Turiyi city... came from all directions and poured into the square...

"Parandolos, you're coming soon!" Aguilas shouted loudly when he saw Pariandos and his son Patroclus in front of him.

"Uncle Aguilas!" Patroclus waved excitedly.

"Little Cross, I heard that you assisted the village managed by your father, and repelled the sneak attack of the Syracuse sailors. You did a good job! You have become a Dionysian soldier!" Aguilas looked at The mischievous little guy in the past had such an excellent performance and was very pleased.

"But the Legion still refuses to let me serve!" Patroclus complained.

"You are less than 18 years old and do not meet the requirements of the Military Law. Wait two years." Aguilas remembered his age, so he was comforted.

"Wait again?! Wait for this war to end!" Patroclus said in a grievance.

"Relax, after this war, there will be another war, and the battles you will participate in in the future are indispensable!" Aguilas said with emotion.

At this time, Parian Andros had given the burden to the slave and turned around for a military salute.

Aguilas also returned to the Israeli military salute.

Aguilas is a veteran legionnaire, and Parian Andros is also a legionnaire. Although they all retired from active duty due to injuries, a lameness, and a broken hand, the mark of the Dionysian legion has been branded in their bones.

In such a crowded and noisy environment, the same disabled people marched to each other, and the people around them did not feel funny and interesting, but instead looked at them with respect in their eyes.

"Admiral Aguilas, you have limited mobility, there is no need to come in person, let the slaves send things to the square." Pariandolos said with concern.

Why is it called Lord Aguilas, it is because he has been promoted to Demo.

With the continuous influx of immigrants and the rapid development of the Dionysian Union in recent years, the outskirts of cities, especially Turui, are no longer the few villages that were sparse on the vast plains at the beginning. The population is beginning to become dense, and villages are increasing, and villages and towns are emerging to facilitate villagers who are far away from urban areas or markets and who are usually busy with labor to buy nearby, or to entertain and exercise when they are on farm, more importantly for convenience. Each city manages these scattered farms, and some administrative tasks can be assigned to these villages and towns, such as tax collection and military training.

Therefore, the chief executives of the cities in the alliance have successively suggested to the senate: an additional administrative division should be established between the city and the village.

Coincidentally, Davers’ proposal that “each city wants to establish a local council” was approved by the Senate. Sestashun inspected the situation on the outskirts of each city. He also referred to the polities of other city-states, especially Athens. The hospital made a suggestion: add Demo (namely township).

It’s just that Demonia’s Demo is not like the Demo of Athens. A Demo in Athens must include a seaside village, a mountain village, and an urban area. They are not next to each other. This is too complicated to manage, but Dionys Ademo puts the surrounding villages under its jurisdiction, which makes it more convenient to manage, thus improving administrative efficiency.

At the same time, the Chief Executive of Dionysia’s Demo was appointed from the chief of the village under the rule of nomination, and was nominated by the Chief Executive of the City, and was appointed by the Public Officers Management Committee of the Union of Dionysia before taking office.Compared with the village chief elected by the villagers, Chief Demo has entered the public office roster, and the district administrative power is only lower than that of the city chief, which is already a middle-level official in the alliance. "It is not excessive, and this village of Pariandros happens to be under its jurisdiction.

"Sir, I'm not the same as you." De Mo's system had just begun, and soon it was temporarily terminated by the Syracuse invasion, so Aguilas has not yet adapted to this change of identity: " Both you and I were soldiers of the legion and fought in the battle. The most important thing is to know that the supply of military food is important to the army. Without food, the soldiers will be hungry, and even the most powerful army will defeat the battle, so I must come! I have to give The people there have taken a good lead! In addition to leaving me and my family enough to maintain the rations that will be harvested next fall, I have donated all other food. I hope that Davis can use these donated materials to organize A powerful army, completely defeating the Syracuse, so that our land will no longer be destroyed by these damn enemies!"

"You're right, Master Aguilas! We don't support the Legion first, will others support it!" Pariandolos just said excitedly, and heard a shout around him.