Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 124

[Chapter 23 The Architect Heracled]

“The consul” Davos’s clerk, because he often goes to the team to convey Davos’ orders, many people are familiar with him, so Asisters stood on the field and shouted, Izam immediately Leaving

the farm tools behind, he ran over.

Asisters looked at this maverick Dukeya man and couldn’t help laughing: “I said Izam, why are you working so hard on farm work, and you still take your wife?

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The first city-state army training will take place in two days. I heard that this training is very strict, and after the training, the consul will teach everyone to play an interesting game!”

I have to get the farm work done quickly so I can devote all my energy to training.

Izam said, wiping the sweat with a sweaty liner.

Asistes said half-jokingly, half-seriously: “Well, you look very good at your farm work, more so than us Greeks.” Like the Greeks!

Izam laughed, taking Asisters’ words as a compliment: “It’s easy to work, but it’s more troublesome to fetch water, so I’m wasting a slave to fetch water!

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He complained.

“I heard that Lord Davos asked Alexis to summon carpenters to discuss what ‘waterwheel’ to build. After it is built, it will be placed by the river, so that the water of the Sinne River can flow directly to places like yours. Planted in high-lying fields.

“Asisters whispered slightly showy.

“Oh, there is such a magical thing!

What does that ‘waterwheel’ look like?

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Izam asked curiously.

“Lord Davos said that it is roughly like a wheel. You can ask Lord Davos what it is.

“Asisters shrugged, indicating that he wasn’t very clear either.

“How dare I ask the consul!” Izam said in awe. When he first served as a mercenary guide, he often saw Davos. At that time, he was very impressed with this young man who could be the leader of the mercenary army. I am curious, but as the mercenary army led by Davos has won victories again and again, the weight in his heart has become heavier and heavier. In addition, there are always rumors about “he is the favored one” in the army. There are even rumors that “Davers is the bloodline left by Hades in the world”.

This made Izam, the more ignorant and more god-worshiping, look at the young leader with awe.

In Byzantium, when Davos called on the mercenaries to go with him to Great Greece, even if he was thousands of miles away from his hometown, Izam still followed him without hesitation, because he firmly believed that following the “Son of God” would never suffer .

“Now you have a chance, Lord Davos wants to see you.” Asisters smiled.

“Really?!” Izam asked in surprise.

“Of course it’s true! Don’t I dare to use the name of Lord Davos to make fun of you!” Assisters just finished speaking, Izam cheered, without wiping his face or slapping the ashes, using Lu Kanya shouted to his wife a few times, and then ran away in the direction of the city of Amendolara.

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“Izam, we meet again! I heard that the senate also gave you a house and land, and married a wife. How is your life? Are you still used to it? Have you? Are you crying because you miss your hometown?…”

As soon as they met, Davers greeted Izam with concern, which made him relax, and excitedly told Davers about his experience during this period of time. Firth listened carefully, and finally said: “Look, the Greeks, the Durkians, and the Lucanians can live together very well, like a big family, right?!”

“Yes, Your Excellency Archon!” Izam boldly said: “As far as I know, many teammates who married Lucanian women said they found a good wife, even though they didn’t speak Greek very well, They don’t know how to weave, make bread, and direct slaves to work… But they are all studying hard, and they can take the initiative to help their husbands with heavy work, and they express their feelings in a very enthusiastic way. kind……”

Izam said the latter, although it was a bit vulgar, but Davos laughed: “Yes, our Greek women are too traditional and conservative, the two sides should learn from each other well!”

Izam looked at Davos Being so easygoing, he became more courageous and said, “It’s just… it’s just that these Lucanian women miss their relatives very much, and hope that their relatives can recover their freedom soon!”

Davos’s happy expression did not change, but in fact he I am very happy to see such a situation arise: “Don’t worry, the city-state has not abused their relatives, and has taken good care of them, as long as they can abide by the agreement, when the time limit set by us comes, they will be free, and as long as They’re doing well, and the deadline will be shortened. You can go back and tell your wife and let her tell other Lucanian women that the city-state will arrange for them to meet their relatives after a while!”

“I will, consul. Sir.” Izam nodded.

“I called you here today to ask if you are willing to complete a mission?” Davers finally stepped into the topic, he stared at Izam, and said in a deep voice, “We need to understand the situation in the Lucania region, And now we don’t know what’s going on there, I need someone to sneak in there to find out the news, and Asisters recommended you to me.”

“I’m willing to go!” Izam replied without hesitation.

Davos didn’t expect him to agree so quickly, and reminded him again: “This is a very dangerous task, even life-threatening, you don’t think about it anymore?”

“I’m sure!” Although Izam yearned for The outside world is prosperous, but the strict regulations in the army make him always feel a little uncomfortable. He likes the feeling of running freely in the mountains and forests, and the excitement of approaching the prey quietly, and now there is a good opportunity. In front of him: “However, Mr. Consul, please give me some time to prepare.”

“Don’t worry, you can prepare carefully. As long as you successfully return from Lucania, I will set up a mountain reconnaissance team, which is up to you. Be the captain. In addition, after you leave, I will let Cristoia pay attention to the situation in your home and solve the difficulties of your family at any time!”

Davos’ commitment and care made Izam both grateful and excited, and he said loudly: “Sir Consul, you can rest assured! I will successfully find out the news of Lucania and come back smoothly! The captain of the investigation team Please keep the location for me!”

“Okay!” Davos likes confident subordinates, and setting up a reconnaissance team is his consideration these days. After all, the Apennine Peninsula is mostly mountainous, which makes the reconnaissance cavalry subject to many restrictions, and a team can easily The mountain reconnaissance team that climbed over the mountains and lurked to observe would give the Amendolara army greater help.

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Bagul is leading his people to build warehouses and hotels for Amendolara. They are divided into several groups: one group is responsible for cutting trees, one group is responsible for grinding stones, and one group is responsible for laying the foundation. .

A dozen artisans in the city-state, some instructing Lucaria slaves to lay the foundation, and some doing measurements.

Alexis and Heracled were on the site monitoring the progress of the project while looking at the blueprints.

Heracled, the apprentice of Hippodamos, the famous engineer in Greece, used to follow his teacher to design and build the city of Turii when he was young. His biggest regret was that he could not stay in Turii at that time. He will be the original citizen of Turii.

But he followed his teacher back to Athens again, after Pericles’ political opponents accused Pericles’ mistress Aspasia of taking bribes during the construction of the Parthenon, and Hipotamus was inexplicably involved, and his teacher was arrested. Incarcerated, he was also expelled from Athens, and disheartened, he returned to his homeland.

As a result, the Boloponnesian War broke out, his hometown was plunged into war, and life began to be difficult…

Twenty years later, with his wife and children, he fled his hometown occupied by Sparta, came to the relatively war-torn Greece mainland, and came to the relatively peaceful Great Greece, where he once worked for Turii.

But at this time Turiyi was no longer the one who needed a lot of immigrants and talents when the city was first built. The city hall refused to accept him as a citizen of the city-state. Heracled, who had no money, had to settle down at the port. Just over twenty years.

In the past 20 years, he and his children have built houses for others and repaired the city walls…relying on it for a living, gradually gained some fame and saved some money, but he is still a free citizen who depends on others and lives in In crowded and damp shacks, there is no land, no status.

At this time, he was old, and his wife died of illness a few years ago. He no longer has much requirements for life. The only regret is that his son, Little Heracled, is still young and has completely inherited his skills. There should have been a brighter future…

Just as he was worrying about his child’s future day and night, one day, a stranger walked into the simple wooden house he shared with others, because just a few days later, he still clearly remembered that time. conversation.

“Who is Heracled?”

“It’s me, UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com Who are you?”

“I heard that you were once an apprentice of Hippodamos and repaired the city of Turii?”

” Yes, it’s true, and I never lie.”

“Then you would be willing to accept the employment of Amendolara to supervise the construction of some works for fifty drachmas a month.”

“What works?”

“I don’t know much about this, but when you go, Alexis, the construction manager of Amendolara, will tell you. And he also told me to tell you, ‘If you do well, I will recommend it to the consul, Lord Davos, to make you a citizen of Amendorara’.”

Immediately, he heard the envy of the people behind him.

Note: Hippodamos, Miles, a friend of Pericles, the most famous master of architectural planning in ancient Greece, the commercial center of Athens – the port of Piraeus is his handwriting.