Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 183

[Chapter 38 Triumph: The Highest Honor of Alliance Warriors]

The roofs on the street are full of people. They kindly call out the names of their relatives, interact with the advancing soldiers one by one excitedly, and proudly introduce their husbands or fathers in the team to the neighbors and let every soldier There is a sense of homecoming.

When Felixius, who was advancing, passed by his own house, he subconsciously looked over. On the roof of his house, which was crowded with people, wasn’t that young man who was screaming and jumping, Melisanda!

In the crowd of people, he could vaguely hear Melisanda’s shout: “That’s my father! That’s my father! Father! Father!!…” And beside him, Delia was looking at him , with a smile on his face…

Felixius smiled, it was a smile from the heart…

The marching army turned to the west, and here stood a huge arch of white marble, which was what Davos called the Arc de Triomphe : The dome is the statue of the Goddess of Victory, and the stone wall of the lintel is to be carved according to Davos’s opinion: the battle to annihilate the allied forces of the Lucanian tribes, the night capture of Amendolara, the surprise attack on the Crotone army and the tricky capture of Niutu Mu four sets the picture of the battle established by the Dionian city-state alliance so as to be remembered by future generations.

However, due to the lack of time, a good engraver has not yet been found, and the arch is still blank for the time being.

After passing through the Arc de Triomphe and heading west, the road gradually widens. At the end of the road is the newly built square. Due to the lack of time, it was put into use before it even had time to name it.

Lizam, who held the military flag high, quickened his pace, because he had vaguely seen dozens of white figures on the square platform. According to the prior instructions, he knew that it was the consul Davos he respected and the elders of the Senate. waiting for their arrival.

“They’re coming! They’re coming!…” Henepolis shouted excitedly.

“Be quiet, son.” Avinogis held down the restless Henepolis and said to Davos, “Sir, thank you for taking care of Henepolis during this time!” Henepolis After he arrived in Turii, Davos did not arrange him in a hotel, but let him stay in his own home.

“Hernepolis is very sensible! He also loves learning! His teacher Ancitanos likes him very much! And after he came, my house was very lively!” Davos said with a smile.

In the past two days, Avinogis learned from Henepolis that Davos took good care of his son. He was not a person who would talk about gratitude, and he secretly resolved to repay Dave well in the future when he had the opportunity. He was grateful for his kindness, so the topic changed: “Sir, your warriors are here!”

“They are not only the warriors of the alliance, but also the warriors of our alliance, guarding the safety of the entire alliance!” Davos said with a smile.

Castellon’s chief general, Amy Kris, nodded in agreement.

As members of the Dionian League, Castron and Laos’ high-level officials were of course invited to watch the ceremony, and

they were all willing to participate.

At this moment, seeing the army marching neatly towards them like a long dragon in the distance, they did not feel that the Dionysian Alliance was showing off its force to them, because the Dionysian Alliance, as the leader of the alliance, would not be like the Delonian Alliance. Like Athens, disregarding the wishes of the allies, they desperately exploited the allies and demanded tribute; they would not interfere in the internal affairs of the allies like Sparta in the Peloponnesian League.

As for sending troops to join the war, it was the duty of an allied city-state, but instead it was an expression of equality.

Therefore, the stronger the Dionian Alliance, the safer they feel as an alliance.

Davos looked at the team walking towards the square, and he thought about it: The reason why he did not let the generals go to the front like the former Rome, but let the soldiers take the lead: First, to cultivate the honor of the soldiers It also shows the concept of equality of the alliance, which will greatly improve the morale of the troops; the second is to reduce the influence of the victorious generals on the people, so as to avoid some accidents in the long run. For this reason, he also put Felixius in the team. The most inconspicuous middle position, and at the same time let several captains also enjoy the honor of riding a carriage, also for this purpose.

Even so, it was a great honor for the soldiers to have such a novel victory celebration that had never been held in a Greek city-state.

Bronze horns blared, war drums blared, and the soldiers began to enter the square.

“Oh, I can’t believe it! It was Lizaru who was walking in the first place!”

“Which Lizaru?”

“Bagul, a famous hunter in his tribe!”

“Look! He actually walked in front of the Greeks. The alliance really has nothing to do with us Lucarians. Prejudice!”

“Look! Look! Bagul! There is Bagul in the carriage! It’s so enviable!!”

“When can I be like him?!!”

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in In the crowd on one side of the square, the Lucanians from Niutum, such as Kesima, Urazha, and Hermon, shouted and danced with excitement…

Of course, Bagul could not be in the dense crowd. Seeing them in the middle of the night, Mitsu drove the carriage, and after a round of circles, he led him into the center of the square, but his majestic figure was like a big rock that stirred up a huge wave in the hearts of young Lucalia: a warrior Should enjoy such an honor as he did!

When the drum trumpet stopped, the square was silent, and the soldiers looked up at the Alliance Archon standing on the platform ahead.

Davos took a step forward and said loudly: “The warriors of the alliance, during the long period of more than 20 days, you have been away from your relatives, rushed to the unfamiliar mountains, fought stubbornly with the fierce enemies, and captured Neutum. , at the same time assisting the allies in restoring Laos, and solving the problem that Turii has been attacked by enemies from the mountains for many years. The people thank you! The Senate thanks you! The Alliance thanks you! Sacrifice to give the most sacred thanks!!” He took the lead and the elders behind him solemnly bowed to the soldiers in front.

Instantly in the square.

“Wan Sheng!”

“Wan Sheng!!”

“Wan Sheng!!!” The

soldiers shouted excitedly

.

“It is precisely because of your hard work that the Dionysian Alliance was officially established! After the deliberation of the Senate, today’s triumphal ceremony will become a festival for the entire alliance to celebrate the birth of the alliance! And your flag will also become the banner of the alliance, Flying in the sky above the square!”

“The alliance is victorious! The alliance is victorious!! The alliance is victorious!!!…”

Listening to the cheers of the soldiers and the people, Davos believed that the National Day and the national flag would definitely be the best for these cities from the Mediterranean city-states, The people of all races are unified under the alliance, and gradually form a brand-new race, adding a lot of weight!

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In the afternoon, Davos hosted a banquet at Turii’s mansion to entertain Timasone, Zantiparis, Crianno, and Thormid. Agarcia, Felixus, Hieronymus.

Eating novel and delicious food, drinking fragrant wine, recalling the scenes of fighting together in the past, the atmosphere of the banquet was quite warm.

At this time, Crianno burped his wine and asked, “Davos, look at your beautiful courtyard, and you are a consul and a legion commander, which is really enviable… uh… When will we be like you?!” Here

comes the topic!

Agarcia immediately lifted his spirits.

Davos smiled and said sternly: “As long as you work hard to make your contribution to the alliance, become a citizen of the alliance, get land, and get a life like mine, it is not a problem at all! In fact, in the alliance than me There

are many rich people…”

“Contribution? What kind of contribution?! I heard that it will take five long years to become a full citizen of your alliance, let alone become a senator, which is even more difficult. It’s getting harder!” Crianno complained.

“That’s right, the laws of the alliance are stipulated in this way, and all foreigners and free people are implemented according to this, there are no exceptions!” Davers said calmly, but with a firm tone.

“But—” Crianno, pretending to be drunk, pointed at Agarcia, and said loudly, “Well… that’s not what Agarcia told us in Ephesus, he said, ‘As long as we come Greece, soon to be citizens and land! Even a senator!’ It is because of him that we have come this far, and now you tell me it will take five years for all of this to happen, Isn’t this a lie?! And I heard that those Lucalia soldiers on the triumphal ceremony were slaves half a year ago, and half a year later they were full citizens, and their leaders became the elders of the senate. Are we even the natives? No one is better?!!”

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly solidified.

Agarcia clenched his fists angrily. In order to attract Timasone and the others, he said some inducing words, but it was by no means as exaggerated as Crianno said.

He wanted to refute, but under such circumstances, it would undoubtedly make the scene even more rigid.

Agarcia was hesitating, Felixius was hesitating, Hieronymus frowned and looked at Davos.

On this side, Timasson, Zantiparis, and Thormid seemed to have not heard them, and continued to eat their food, but their ears perked up in secret…

Davos’ expression remained the same, UU reading www.sonicmtl.com Casting a consoling look at Agarcia, he said unhurriedly, “Crianno, don’t worry, sit down and listen to what I tell you…”

Crianno fired, but it was as if Hitting it on the wet cotton cloth didn’t seem to have any effect…

He sat down angrily.

“Let’s be honest, why do some people need five years and some people only half a year? It’s all about profit!” Davers looked at these mercenary leaders and said seriously: “Because the Lucalia can help The alliance pacified Niutum, and even helped the alliance conquer more Lucania territories, not to mention that they have made a lot of contributions to the alliance before. They helped to defeat the inner army. They also actively studied Greek, understood and abide by the laws of the alliance. For such a group of aliens who are willing to integrate into the alliance and bring great benefits to the alliance, the Senate of course must give them citizenship in advance. And the people have no objection, because they all know that the alliance gets much more than what it pays!

Agarcia is right, although you don’t have the advantages of the indigenous people like the Lucarians, but You are good at fighting, and there will be many wars in the alliance in the future, as long as you win many battles and let the Senate see your value, then becoming a citizen a few years in advance is not a problem!”