Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1247

[Chapter 196 Preparations for the Games (3)]

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Having said this, Plessinas stood up, raised his palms to the sky, and respectfully performed a priestly salute to Davos.

Davos also solemnly returned the priesthood (according to the Law of Dionia, King Dionysus was also the high priest of the Temple of Hades), and then half-jokingly and half-seriously said: “My Make no mistake, Priest of Wands, the Dionian Games are a festival for the gods, not just for the great Hades.”

“Your Majesty, we really declared this to the public, but as the leader of the entire priest judge group and the host of the entire Games, the Temple of Hades will undoubtedly expand our influence in the Mediterranean through this Games, and strengthen our influence on other temples. Communication and management.” Plesinas said seriously: “Although according to the laws of the kingdom and the alliance agreement, the Temple of Hades has the power to supervise other temples, and it was officially approved by His Majesty 10 years ago. The annual meeting of the temple priests of the kingdom and allies, but in addition to the active cooperation of the temple priests in the kingdom, the temple priests of the allies have been more or less reluctant and perfunctory. Olympia, Delphi and The Athenian priests are the most uncooperative. At the annual temple meeting, they either find various reasons not to come, or they only send low-level candidates, and we can’t punish them severely, after all, they only accept Hadi in name. The oversight of the temple, and the use of strong means to achieve its goals, violated the principles of Hades’ benevolence and freedom of belief.

This time, the rumors about ‘the priests of Olympia, Delphi, Corinth and Athens refused to come to Turii to be judges’ are indeed true, I think this is understandable, after all, they all have their own games, according to the old tradition, They also rarely invite each other’s priests to serve as referees in their games.

Our games face the entire Mediterranean Sea, and we even sent an invitation to the enemy country Persia. So far, the range of athletes who have signed up for the games is so wide, the number is so large, and the prize money for the championship is so generous. There are so many sports events in the world…its scale is bound to greatly exceed all other games, so these priests are reluctant to see the Dionysian Games held, fearing that they will take away the glory enjoyed by these traditional games.

I can understand their concerns, but this cowardly mentality of covering their eyes and pretending to see nothing makes me feel both ridiculous and pity for them.

From what we have learned so far, the number of tourists who will come to Turii to watch the games will definitely exceed those of the previous games, and they also come from all over the Mediterranean, with a very wide range, which shows that the Dionysian Games has become a The focus of attention of the entire Mediterranean world.

The lack of these four priests has no effect on us, because other allies have actively sent their own priests of the Acropolis temple, such as Mandinia, Thebes, Argos, Euboea, Crete, etc. Even if the chief priest leads the team, the priest judges in our games now have a sufficient number of people. After training, they have mastered the rules and penalties of various competitions. The judges have discussed and formulated two main rules.

One is to draw lots to decide the referee for each game. The other is to announce the name of the referee and the deity they serve to the players on the field and the audience off the field before the game. The contestants in this game must follow the referee. Swear an oath to the god that the game will be played fairly.

I believe that after the Games, some previously unknown temple gods will begin to attract public attention, and some previously well-known temple gods will cross their own races and spread their fame throughout the Mediterranean.

It is not our regret, but theirs, that the priests of Olympia, Delphi, Athens and Corinth did not participate in the games of Dionia.

His Majesty once said, ‘The Dionysian Games are not held just once, but every four years like the Olympia Games.

‘I believe that maybe when the 2nd or 3rd Dionysian Games are held, they don’t need us to ask for it, they will ask to participate.

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“Plessinas said it well!” Davers patted the armrest of the seat with both hands, and said aloud with excitement: “The Dionysian Games will set off a wave of competition in a brand-new format and on an unprecedented scale. The new trend has become the grandest celebration in the entire Mediterranean, and the most dazzling poem to show Dionia’s image and national strength!”

After speaking, Davos calmed down a little, and then asked, “Do you have any questions?”

Affected by the whole report, everyone also seemed a little excited and whispered.

Suddenly, a voice sounded: “Your Majesty, we don’t have any problems, we are now looking forward to the Games being held soon.

As soon as these words came out, there was a kind of good-natured laughter in the hall. Obviously, these words were recognized by everyone.

It was the Regent Hakkar who spoke, and as a relative of Clotokatax, he had been doing his best to help the consul.

Davos took advantage of the situation and said: “Thank you to Clotokatax, Plessinas, Haka, Telis… the members of the entire preparatory team, the work you have done so far has been excellent! There is still more to the Games! It will be held in a month, and I hope you will not slack off and continue to work hard until this sports meeting is successfully and successfully concluded, and then I will give you a celebration!”

“Yes, Your Majesty!!” Clotokatax and the others immediately bowed in response.

“Holding the Games is the most important event in the kingdom today. I hope that everyone will do their best to cooperate with the preparatory team to ensure that it will be successfully held!” Davers looked around at everyone, tapped his fingers on the throne, and after a while, he said: “The Games We will discuss the matter here for the time being, do you have anything else to do next?”

“Your Majesty,” said Regent Haka, “Since this year, the Liguria region has been invaded twice by the Gauls outside the mountains. Although it did not cause any damage, it must arouse our vigilance! Three days ago, the northern part of the The frontier commander Hasdrubal sent a letter requesting to lead the army to attack from the coastal pass and attack the neighboring Gaul tribal settlements outside the mountains, so as to completely guarantee the security of the northern border, but so far the Ministry of Military Affairs has not given a clear reply, Your Majesty Are there any special considerations for this matter?”

Since Dionia conquered the mountain Gaul and successfully suppressed several revolts of the Gauls, the rule over the middle Po River region has become more and more stable, and the Venetians in the lower Po River are afraid of Dionia’s Powerful, voluntarily surrendered to Dionia and became a subordinate.

Only the Ligurians in the upper Po River expressed strong hostility to Dionia, frequently provoking disputes in the frontier area, leading to war with Dionia.

But unlike the conquest of Gaul in the mountains, the Dionysian war with Liguria was a small-scale, long-term battle, often between frontier legions guarding the Po region and one or two Ligurian tribes After the battle, with the help of the Gallic Reserve Brigade, and the constant division of the spies sent by the kingdom to win over the Ligurian tribes, Dionia always had the upper hand.

Since Dionia fought in the immediate vicinity, there were not many troops dispatched in each battle, and there was not much pressure on the logistics supply. Therefore, the war of slowly encroaching on the Ligurians lasted for 7 years, and it was only completely occupied last year. The whole territory, and a new frontier corps was dispatched to guard the Liguria area, and Hasdruba was appointed as the northern Italian frontier commander, under the jurisdiction of the two northern frontier corps, and also commanded the nineteenth when necessary. Temporary command of the Legion Corps (positioned in the Po region).

“The Ministry of Military Affairs has already reported to me on this matter, and I appreciate Commander Hasdrubal’s determination to maintain the security of the northern border.” Davers replied solemnly: ” But these two regions in the north are very different from the other regions, the Ligurians and the mountain Gauls are very tough races, the Po region has been incorporated into the kingdom for more than 10 years, but the Gauls are integrated into the kingdom’s The pace is still slow, which is why we still have the Border Legion in its territory, while Liguria has just been incorporated into the kingdom and the situation is not yet stable.

Moreover, according to the report of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the invasion of the Gauls outside the mountain poses no threat to us. They can only invade through the seaside pass, and our frontier army has built a strong fortress there, which can be easily repulsed. Their attack did not cause any damage to the Liguria region.

Therefore, for a long time to come, the mission of the Northern Frontier Corps is still to stick to the border and maintain the stability of the region, and it is not appropriate to take risks.

In addition, according to the information we have received from the Massilia over the years, although the north of the Alps is densely forested, the terrain is flat and broad, the land is fertile, and there are thousands of Gaul tribes with a large population. It is not advisable to venture beyond the Alps for the time being without adequate preparation, lest it trigger a protracted war between the Gauls and the kingdoms beyond the mountains!

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“Your Majesty, since this is the case, should we let the Intelligence Department send personnel to investigate the Gaul region outside the mountains in detail, and then… divide and win over those tribes that are friendly to our kingdom, and prepare for possible future wars…” Haka said after deliberation: “Also… can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs send envoys to the Gaul tribes adjacent to the Liguria region to express the kingdom’s friendliness to them. If they can trade with them, I believe it will not only allow them to The reduction of the invasion of the Liguria region by the trans-mountain Gauls is also conducive to the development of trade on the northern border.”