Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Today, among the bustling pedestrians, a group of men wearing red short-sleeved coats, golden waist belts, short black hair and short beards, bare feet, and bold faces are quite eye-catching.It should be known that with the rapid development of the Kingdom of Dionysia, even the poor Pluti and Lucanians who were previously poor have escaped from the terrible situation of freezing and starvation. In the hinterland of the Kingdom, pedestrians have never been I have seen such a poorly dressed ethnic group, and the appearance is a bit strange, so the pedestrians around are whispering.

Finally, a man riding a horse came out of the herdsman who drove a group of cattle and sheep in front of him. He came to the group of men in red and asked carefully in Greek: "Are you a Samone?"

A few men in red obviously understood him, but did not immediately answer, but turned their attention to the only man in the center wearing a short-sleeved white robe.

The white-robed man stepped forward and said in Greek as well: "We are from the Samone of Abenirum. Is there anything, Potente?"

Although the Potentians are consistent with the Lucania people in other regions, the other Lucania regions have been incorporated into Dionysia for more than ten years, and the people have increasingly accepted Dionysia’s culture, religion, Under the influence of customs and habits, not only the daily life and dress have begun to change, even the name of the newborn child has begun to have the taste of Greece, only as the "free city" to join the Kingdom of Dionysia at the latest Potentia, its people still basically maintain the cultural customs of the Lucania.

However, the Dionysians can tell the difference, why can the Samoni who rarely appear in Dionysian so easily distinguish?Although the riding man was puzzled, he did not ask.Although since the Southern Italian War, Samone and Potentia have maintained a ten-year peace, and one has joined the Kingdom of Dionynia and one has become an ally of Dionysia, peace may continue keep it up.But the riding man knew the temper of the Samone, and he said nothing more, but said with a smile: "I just came to meet, and then go to Turiyi on the road to take care of each other." After that, he went seriously The etiquette of a Samone, and then rode away.

The other pedestrians knew that the group of men in red were Samonais, and although the Samonais were outside, they did not feel too scared, and therefore avoided, because it was in Dionysian territory The powerful Kingdom of Dionysia has allowed its people, including its affiliated allies, to enjoy a decade of peace. No force dares to provoke its majesty, and even the bandits are almost extinct in the country.

A traveler took a boat from Katane to Lijim, and went north through the mountains of Great Greece, Bruti, Lucania, and then to Campania. He ate for ten or twenty days, except for the beasts. He will be exposed to other dangers and even difficulties. He can also seek help from the Temple of Hades in any city of Dionysia.

Security, this is the greatest benefit to the people living in this land after Dionysia unified the south, and it is also the deepest point for these people who often travel and do business, so they only need to travel in this mountainous area The only thing to worry about is the wild beasts in the mountains, but in fact, this avenue is full of people, and the wild beasts have shunned them in a fun way. In the past few years, they have not heard the news of the beasts attacking people and livestock.

During the rest of the next time, the men in front of the horse will take the initiative to come and talk, and even warmly invite these Samonais to dine together. Is the dried cured meat and the hot lamb soup carried by the Samonais? Comparing the cold bread with bran, the enthusiasm of the riding man finally dispelled the alertness of the Samonais. After two days of friendly relationship with them, the pedestrians finally came out of the mountainous area.

"Leader Garni, after the foot of the mountain, he came to the mountain pass fortress!" said the riding man excitedly.

Guerney, the son of the former chief of the four major tribes of Samone, Hilpiny, the son of Veronie, ten years ago, the Sumerians invaded Potentiia and suffered a fiasco. His father died in the chaotic army , And he himself was finally captured by the Dionysians, staying in Potentia and Lucania for nearly two years.

Guerni looked at the front, somewhat fascinated, he was familiar with the mountain pass in front of him, because before he was released back to Samoney, he was taken to Turui and stayed in the central city of the Kingdom of Dionysia For several months, during that time, he was also received many times by the King Davers who had defeated them...

At this moment, a complex emotion rose in his heart, and Galney said aloud: "Speed ​​up, we are about to get out of the mountains!"

The men shouted excitedly, helping the herdsmen of Potentia to catch the cattle and sheep, carrying the goods, and moving forward together.

After two days of getting along, the pedestrians found that the Samonais actually get along very well. As long as you are really good to him, he will definitely help you.

After crossing the foot of the mountain, the speed of advancement slowed down, because there were already long queues in front of the mountain pass.

Originally there was only one checkpoint at the pass, and the west exit of the mountain avenue was already guarded by the Lahe Fortress. The Dionysian Senate did not plan to build another fortress here, but since Turui-Neutum Avenue was built In the next few years, this avenue has been extended to Lucania, and the Potentia region merged into the active alliance of the Kingdom, the Samonians, and the Campania... The influence of the Kingdom of Dionysia in the north With the increase, naturally, the trade and cultural exchanges and exchanges between Turion, the center of Dionysia, and central Italy’s west coast have become frequent.

Every day on this avenue, not only the flow of people is weaving, but also the carts and livestock are often walking on it. In addition, in the mountainous areas, when there are heavy winds and heavy rain, broken trees and falling rocks will block the road, so this road needs to be frequent. maintain.Moreover, the "Dionysia Law" also stipulates that "all cities shall try their best to ensure the safety of people's travel." And the roads in this mountainous area are winding and the normal speed takes three days to complete the journey. In addition, the location is remote and there are many pedestrians. Robbery, wounding and other incidents also occur from time to time, as well as beast attacks... Therefore, since the Senate has placed the safety of this mountain area under the responsibility of Turriy, Turrii City Hall has let the Kingdom Road Engineering Department and the inspection The personnel stationed here are responsible for regular visits, inspecting the avenues every day, maintaining roads and protecting pedestrian safety. In order to make them feel at ease in their own jobs, the checkpoints are expanded and converted into fortresses.

And there are more and more pedestrians on this avenue, and the businessmen in Turri also found business opportunities, because after three days of trekking in the mountainous road, after coming out, they have to rush to Turri, which will take half a day at the fastest, while in the mountains If you don’t eat well or sleep well, most pedestrians don’t take a good rest, it’s impossible to move on, so the merchants have built hotels, restaurants, shops here... After a few years, this fortress has actually changed It became a lively town in the mountains.

It was finally the herdsmen of Potentia. The soldiers in front of the city gate looked at the flock of cattle and sheep calling behind them, frowning and asking, "Are there any of you responsible?"

"I!" The riding man squeezed in front of the soldier.

"Where do you come from? What do you want to do in Turri?"

"From Potentia near Copsa, sell cattle and sheep in Turui."

"How many cows? How many sheep?"

"12 cows, 108 sheep."

The clerk next to him made a mental calculation and said, "You have to pay 12 Opol to pass."

The horseback rider froze and asked, "Why pay?"

"This is the first time you have taken this avenue to sell animals in Turi. The road maintenance in the mountains is already very difficult. If there are too many cattle and sheep, you will nibble the grass and trees along the esophagus. When it rains, it is easy for the soil to block the road, and cattle and sheep. The excrement is full on the road, and it is also very troublesome to clean up. Its smell is also easy to attract wolves, so the Ministry of Roads stipulates,'For every ten cattle and sheep passing through this mountain road, an Opol is charged as road maintenance costs. And the extra salary of the road repairers, there is a notice posted on the wall there, and the seal of the old mansion, don’t believe you can go to see it.” The soldier said reasonably.

The twelve Opols didn’t have much money, and the riding man was happy: "No, I believe you."

After paying the money, the herdsmen hurried to the cattle and sheep and walked slowly past the gate.

Guerny stood in front of the city guards, and before he even asked him, Guerny replied directly: "We are from the Samonai, come from Abenerum, and are invited to participate in this year's rugby match." said In response, he also pulled out a letter: "This is a certificate issued by Kepsa, Chief Executive of Copsa."

In fact, I had experienced it once when I passed the Lahe Fortress. The soldiers looked at Galney, and then looked at the other Samones next to them. They said very politely, "You are here to wait for a while to welcome you to the athletes The staff at the camp will be here soon."

After a while, I saw a young man walking through the city cave. He had short blond hair, thick eyebrows and long eyes, and a slender figure. Although he was childish on his face, he was full of enthusiasm. He hurried towards Galney and they came , Excited and curious intertwined on his face, and approached them, still looking at them carefully.

Gellney was slightly displeased.

At this moment, the youth showed a smile: "Turiyi welcomes you, brave Abenilum warriors! I was appointed by the Senate to take you to the camp."

His smile was very bright, and immediately relieved the unpleasantness of the Samonais.

Today’s Dionysian football finals are no more than fifty teams from the beginning of the league, plus the Hades celebration and the subsequent harvest goddess celebration. Ley City Hall did not have enough manpower to cope with such a large scene, and later Davis made a move to the Chief Executive of Turi: recruit volunteers from the people of Turi to make up for the shortage of manpower.This recommendation has been adopted and has been implemented.