Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 239

[Chapter 37 The Wrath of Leotides]

“Regarding matters such as supervising the implementation of the peace treaty, ceding land, and resettlement of the city-state of Alice, because Akis’s death was temporarily put on hold, I recommended to the council to let you take charge. I wonder if you are willing to go?” Ross said sternly.

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“I do!” Phoebe Das blurted out. During this period of time, apart from military training and attending the king’s funeral, he had nothing else to do. He watched others being dispatched overseas to perform important tasks. Inevitably lost.

Now, Agesilaus put such a fat man in front of him, how could he not be moved and grateful!

“Thank you very much, King Agsilaus, for your trust in me! You became our king, which is a gift from Zeus to Sparta!!”

He heard the flattery of Phoebedas, a talented young generation in Sparta. , Agesilaus smiled.

After Agesilaus and Phoebe Das left, there were only a dozen people in the cafeteria. A young man with a linen on his head sneaked out from behind the colonnade and looked at Agesilaus. The back is full of hatred.

He hurriedly went to pick up his own meal, and the cook who distributed the food actually said jokingly, “Leotizides, why are you dressed like this, like a woman.”

A Periasian actually dared to Making fun of him, if in the past Leotidides would have beaten him angrily, maybe even cut off his hands and feet, at this time the son of the former king had no intention of arguing, found a corner and sat down , chewing his bread, tears welling in his eyes for some reason: his failure to run for the throne made him a Spartan joke, and his uncle who usurped the throne gave half of his father’s estate as a gift It was given to those who were living in difficulty, and thus gained the support of the royal family. While those people praised Agesilaus for his righteousness, some people proposed to expel him and his mother from Sparta, on the grounds that ‘he and his mother’ Not a Spartan, but a disgrace to Sparta’.

Although the Council of Elders refuted this absurd proposal, the Spartans looked at Leotides with increasing contempt.

“What did I do wrong?! The goddess of fate punishes me like this?! In order to prove myself, I participated in the ‘Agog’ (the cruel military training that the Spartan boys did not have to participate in) since I was a child. , and always perform well in every training, every battle I always try to be at the front, my debates always make my peers speechless, and my articles are better than theirs, but why? Why?! They can’t see this, but they always use these rumors to humiliate me and my mother!! Goddamn Agesilaus! Goddamn Council of Elders! Goddamn Archis, if it wasn’t for your disrespect to your mother Well, how can there be so many rumors!” In the end, Leotidides began to complain about his dead father: “I can’t bear this humiliation anymore! I’m going to take my mother out of this disgusting place. I’m leaving Sparta!!”

Leotidides finally made up his mind, and his steps became vigorous and vigorous again. When he was about to reach his destination, he saw a lot of people around his door

. He shook his head and sighed, his expression solemn, and an uneasy feeling rose from his heart.

“Leotizides!” A clan member who usually had a good relationship saw him and said sadly, “Your mother committed suicide.

” The army was forced out of the city to meet the enemy, while the Locles retreated early.

By the next day, the Lokri reappeared.

When the Siridin defenders pursued the coast as they had done yesterday, they found nearly two thousand Lokri soldiers at the ready.

The Siliting defenders, who had been chasing all the way and had no longer formed an array, quickly retreated. Under the pursuit of the Lokri cavalry, the Silitings paid hundreds of casualties, hid in the city, and could not defend themselves. The Crotone army called for help.

The Crotones, the leader of the alliance, had to send 3,000 men to aid the Sirius, but the Lokri retreated from the sea again.

Just when the Crotone reinforcements were hesitating whether to continue to stay in Cilitin or return to Coulonia, 3,000 Lochry, Medma, and Hibernian troops marched along the west coast, crossed the Lala River, and entered. in Trina.

The Trina people, who have learned the lesson from Siriting, did not dare to rush out, but asked Crotone for help.

Not long after the Crotone reinforcements left Cilitin and entered Trina, the Locris landed again on the coast of Cilitin.

The Crotone army was mobilized back and forth, but could not touch a single hair of the Locris, and had nowhere to vent.

Siriting and Trina were equally miserable. The farmland that had just been planted was destroyed, and the people’s war-weariness began to rise.

And the Crotone people finally figured out at this time: the more than 20 warships that suddenly appeared during the naval battle were not secretly manufactured by Locley this year, but were aided by the Syracuses.

This news made the messenger of Crotone very panic

. During this period of time, Davos, who returned to Turiyi, besides dealing with alliance affairs, stayed at home to accompany his wife, take care of the new-born children, and educate the adopted children and adopted daughters. Quite fulfilling and happy.

Even if the messengers of Crotone came to Turii and asked Dionia for help, it did not cause him any anxiety, because Hiros and Asistes quickly pushed back and invaded the territory of Crotone. the Locris.

For this reason, the elders of the Senate also praised Davos for choosing the right administrator of Aspurustum.

In his letter to Hiros and Asisters, Davos praised them for taking correct measures decisively in such a complicated situation, and encouraged them to act boldly when the situation was critical, not because of too much. Taking into account his own feelings and waiting for the order of the Senate, and wasted the time.

The excellent performance of Hiros also made Davos completely relieved and devoted more energy to the resettlement work of Aspurustum and Crimesa.

But at this moment, he got the news from Aristillas that “the messenger of Crotone, the messenger of Siridium, the messenger of Trina, and the messenger of Corenia are going north together.” Tiras reported to him about the battle between Crotone and Locri, and the purpose of these city-state envoys to Turii was obvious.

Davos’s first thought: This is a rare opportunity to expand Dionia’s power and influence, and it is not unacceptable to go to war with Locri.

But then, he began to hesitate again: thanks to the “special attention” of Aristillas from Catane to Syracuse, he also knew the truth of the failure of the Battle of Crotone, Syracuse Zha is Locle’s true ally, and he also dispatched reinforcements in this war. Davos will surely offend Syracuse if he wants to fight with Locle. Is it worth it?

Davers had to think carefully about this.

In his previous life, he didn’t know much about the history of Syracuse, only that Archimedes and Syracuse were one of the culprits that caused the first Carthaginian war, and the Romans easily crushed Syracuse Zha, it seems that the strength of Syracuse is not worth mentioning, but you must know that it was the Romans who attacked the declining Syracuse with the strength of the whole of Italy.

When Davos traveled to this era of the Mediterranean world, in Greater Greece, he felt the awe of the Greek city-states of Italy for Syracuse, the great state of Sicily.

Decades ago, Syracuse repelled Carthage and dominated Sicily and Greater Greece, and now it seems to be returning to its former glory and has a tendency to dominate the Greek city-states of Sicily.

Sicily is not just an island, but the land is fertile. It is a famous wheat producing area in the Western Mediterranean (mainly due to volcanic ash), and the Greeks colonized a lot here and developed Sicily very early. In addition, Sicily is in the middle of the Mediterranean. It has become an important hub for the circulation of commerce and trade in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, so Sicily’s commerce and agriculture are relatively developed.

Just looking at Syracuse’s ability to organize such a huge army by occupying only the southeastern part of Sicily, it is conceivable that its war potential is huge, which is still in its infancy. Dionia can compare.

However, UU reading www.sonicmtl.com Davos is not a frog in a well. He is ignorant and can’t see the potential danger. On the contrary, there are countless cases in the history of his previous life, as well as those political economy, geography theory, etc. All told him, No matter how Dionysus evades, once Syracuse really defeats Carthage and unifies the Greek city-states of Sicily, Dionia, which is rapidly rising beside it, will inevitably attract its attention and become an obstacle to its expansion. , or even the next target of the blow, it is better to take advantage of Syracuse to be caught in the quagmire of war with Carthage, seize the time to strengthen yourself, so as to have the strength to fight against Syracuse in the future.

So after careful thinking, Davos finally made a decision and persuaded the Senate.

Thesprotis was the messenger of Crotone, because he accompanied Lycias to successfully reach a truce with Dionia and signed a treaty of alliance, and then “convinced” Asproustum alone afterwards. The Dionian garrison sent troops to help Crotone and drove the Locris back, so almost everyone in the Council of Crotone (except Lycias) unanimously elected him as ambassador Dionia, and the first Once he was so valued by the councilors of Crotone, and the other three city-state envoys who accompanied him also followed him along the way, Hisprotis was inevitably a little overwhelmed.

Entering the city of Turii, it gave the messengers the feeling that this new city is not as prosperous and vast as the city of Crotone, but it also does not have the crowd and noise.