Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 111

[Chapter 10 Bagul]

Davos and Cristoia assigned a mansion whose original owner belonged to Marcellis, the former consul of Amendolara, along with Marcellis’ two children: a six-year-old daughter Cynthia, a three-year-old son Adoris.

After Kristoya learned the news in the afternoon, she immediately asked for a few slaves from Mersis and hurried to Marcellis’ house.

By the time Davos returned to his new home, the house was basically cleaned up.

But he didn’t have time to appreciate his new home. He even hurriedly took a few bites of bread and met the two children who were about to adopt. The two children hid nervously behind Cristoia and peeked at him The only twenty-one-year-old Christoya has initially won the trust of the two orphans.

Before he could speak, Asisters rushed to say: “Bagule has already brought it.”

Davos hurriedly asked Asisters to take the person to the side room.

After being starved for a day, Bagule was taken to the side room with his hands tied behind his back. He simply fell to the ground motionless. His physical weakness and mental despair made him no longer have any hope of living.

At this time, he heard a low voice: “This is the son of Vespa, the Lucanian leader, the warrior Bagul that the Lucanians called him?”

Another voice replied: “Yes Yes

, Archon.”

“Why does he look like a dead dog?” Hearing the sarcasm, Bagule remained motionless, not even blinking his eyelids.

“Thank goodness Andrea praised me for being a warrior. Hehe, he didn’t even dare to look at me.” The person continued to mock.

This time, Bagul opened his eyes, and what entered his eyes was a man younger than the person who brought him just now. He was a little surprised, because he clearly heard that he was called a consul.

“Ann… how is Andrea?” There was deep concern in his hoarse and weak voice.

Davers didn’t make fun of him anymore, but stepped forward and said seriously, “She’s fine, but she’s been begging me to let you out, she wants to be with you.”

Bagule closed his eyes, and his blood-stained, black-stained face showed a look of extreme pain. He suddenly turned over, his chest began to rise and fall sharply… After

a long time, he opened his eyes, and there seemed to be tears. His eyes looked at Davos: “…Go out? Can you let us go out?! You will give us freedom?!”

“What do you think?” Davos sneered: “Think about where you were in Amendolara. Everything he did, slaughtered the citizens of Amendolara, insulted the women of Amendolara, forced the people of Amendolara to perform heavy labor, imprisoned them in a narrow space, and gave them only a small amount of drinking water… Less than half a year In time, the number of citizens of Amendolara has dropped from 1,500 to 500. This is a sin committed by you and your people! Amendolara, old and young, women and children, can’t wait Eat your flesh, drink your blood! You think you can escape this punishment!!”

Davos’s words were like a gust of wind blowing out the candle in Bagule’s eyes, and he lay as stiff as a puppet on the ground , despair loomed over his face again.

“But—” Davos changed the conversation: “I, Davos, the new life-long consul of Amendolara will never agree to kill for revenge for killing! Of course, the sins committed by the Lucanians must be repaid. , but I hope it’s in another way.”

Bagul’s eyes became a little brighter,

he looked up at Davos, and couldn’t wait to ask: “In what way?”

“All the men of your tribe have become Amendora. La’s city-state slaves! Usually responsible for building roads, repairing city walls, digging canals, repairing farmland, grazing cattle and sheep… As an auxiliary soldier in wartime, accompany citizens on expeditions!” Davos stared at Bagule.

Bagul was silent for a while. In fact, they treated the people of Amendolara in the same way after they occupied Amendolara. God Asinu, this is really retribution!

But what he is most worried about is not the men in the family: “What about the women?”

“Of course they are also city-state slaves. They can go to shear wool, learn to weave, and hit olives… As for the underage girls and widows among them, my servants Soldiers, the new citizens of Amendolara will take them as wives!” Davers raised his voice for the last sentence.

Hearing this, Bagule was shocked, turned over and sat up, looking at Davers in disbelief: “Isn’t it a concubine?!”

“Yes, it’s a wife!” Davers said with certainty: “This is my sincerity! I ask you and your people to serve Amendolara as slaves for five years in good faith. You must suffer silently when any citizen insults you. Of course, if a city-state citizen attempts to attack you, he will be severely punished Punishment. But if your clan flees or attacks the citizens of the city-state, then escape one, and I will execute ten Lucanians! Injury one citizen, and I will execute ten of your clan!” Speaking of which, Diver Si’s expression was a little grim.

Bagul was silent for a while, and then asked in a low voice, “What about five years later?”

“After five years, all of you will become free citizens. If you want to become citizens of Amendolara, you can apply to the city-state. We will not stop you when you return to your hometown, but I think at that time, you may not want to leave again.” Davers said confidently: “In addition, if you perform well, such as helping citizens win the war, you will use a very short Time to repair a good road… wait, then the five-year period can be shortened…”

Bagul’s expression at this time was much more alive than the lifeless look when he came in, after all, from doomed to death to have hope The joy in his heart to be free can be imagined, and he felt the goodwill of the new consul for the Lucanians, otherwise he would not have let his soldiers marry Lucanian women and make them and

captives

tribes became relatives.

So, he said: “I personally agree with your proposal, and I have to go back to discuss with the clan, especially my father. After obtaining their agreement, are we going to sign an agreement?”

“Agreement?” Davos sneered : “There is no agreement here, there is only agreement.”

“What!!” Bagul was taken aback, and he could only rely on a few words from the other party in matters related to the life and death of his tribe.

“Don’t you know that all the citizens of Amendolara want you to be executed, I am the only one who disagrees. (In fact, the new citizens have no ill will towards the Lucanians. After all, they are not victims, but victors and beneficiaries.) In this case. I can only slowly convince them that your good performance and time will wear off their hatred. You are not qualified to sign an agreement with me now, either believe me, or go back and continue to be imprisoned until you die! “Davers said sternly.

Bagule’s face was gray and defeated, and he said in a hoarse voice: “You are too young… Let’s why…”

Davos said confidently: “Why? Just because I am the commander of the defeated Lucania coalition, Soldiers trust me because I keep my promises! And as the consul for life of Amendolara, the people are willing to trust me because I promise to bring safety to Amendolara so that it will never suffer again Disaster!”

Bagule looked up at Davos in a daze, the strength in Davos’ eyes and the frankness in his words made Bagule choose to submit, he said solemnly: “I will go back to discuss with the tribe, if we Agreed, I hope you can keep your promise!”

“Of course! In fact, at a certain time, those citizens who become relatives of your tribe will take the initiative to ask for your freedom.” A smile appeared on Davos’ face.

Bagul heard the words, but did not speak any more, relying on women to fight for their freedom, for these Lucanian warriors, it is really a shame, but who told them to lose this war!

After Bagule left, Davos said to Asisters, who was silent on the side, “Tomorrow, you are responsible for bringing Bagule to the place where the women of Lucaria are imprisoned, and let him choose to marry the soldiers. women, and then get someone to dress them up. At the same time, you have your uncle Antonios, and Capps, the officers of the army, incite the soldiers who are still single to go to the senate to demand that they marry Lucanian women. ”

Are the soldiers willing to marry these native wives?” Asistes asked curiously.

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“So you’re going to spread rumors that Lucanian women are tall, fit, and able to bear hardships and stand hard work…”

“Are these… are they true?” Asisters asked suspiciously.

You must know that the Greeks advocate “human beauty”, and the “physical fitness” alone can attract the attention of many Greek men.

“Of course it’s true. You think about the Lucanians living in the mountains, climbing up and down every day, and exercising all the time. Moreover, they are famous for their livestock in Greater Greece, and the Lucanian beef cattle they produce are used by the city-states of Greater Greece. The best offerings for the Temple of Zeus, they eat more meat, we eat more grains, do you think who will grow taller?!…” Davos explained very seriously.

Recalling the captured Lucanians, Asisters nodded suddenly.

“In addition, marrying Lucania women, and the city-state (in fact, he himself came up with it temporarily, and has not yet brought it to the Senate) preferential bill, ‘If they occupy the land in the Lucania region in the future, they will have priority Allocate or allocate more land. Because they are the sons-in-law of the Lucanians, it is easier to get along with the locals’.” Davers further increased the weight of attracting soldiers.

“I’ll do this tomorrow.” Hearing this, even Asisters was a little moved, but he was still a little puzzled: “Lord Davos, I still don’t understand, these Lucanians Having become our captives, it is a matter of course for them to be slaves, so why bother? What promises should we discuss with them?”

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