Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 529

[Chapter 196]

Suddenly there was cheers from the roadside, and soon the cheers spread all over the Xubari Plain.

The people completely eliminated their last worries and began to sing and dance to celebrate this hard-won victory.

Some devout believers simply canceled their plans to go to the port and turned to the Temple of Hades in the city of Turii, thanking Hades for the blessing of Dionysus… The

news reached the Senate venue, and it was also joyous.

“It seems that the decision we made before was correct! After Lord Davos became the king, victory came quickly and continuously. Hades responded to our prayers and really blessed the Dionysian Alliance!” Lysinas exclaimed loudly, pretending to be excited.

“Yeah, thanks to our Senate daring to make such an amazing decision, we have today’s victory!” Mariji also responded accordingly.

At this time, most of the elders no longer felt annoyed when they were forced to elect Davos as king. They were more fortunate in their hearts, and they agreed with the words of the two.

Kunogolata was no longer disgusted with the singing and reconciliation of the two as usual, he took his eyes away from the two and said loudly: “From the battle report brought back by the messenger, His Majesty Davos has led the army to the general. The Syracuses are trapped in the Cilidia, and the final victory is not too far away! But now for the Alliance, the biggest problem is food!”

“Lord Kunogorata is right, although now There is enough food to supply our troops fighting abroad for two months, but for the people of Dionia, especially the families of freedmen and pre-citizens, their food reserves have bottomed out. Now the port is open, and the people who come to trade The merchants raised the price of grains, and made the people who have selflessly donated and donated food to the alliance spend a higher price to buy food! I am afraid that before the war is over, the people of Dionia will use up all their savings. Conducive to our post-war recovery!” Cornerus said worriedly.

“These merchants are so abominable!” Stromboli said angrily: “The price of the grain they sell has tripled, and it’s still rising…Maligi, as a commercial officer, you should think about it carefully. Vigorously rectify these hateful businessmen!”

Mariji smiled bitterly: “We have already taken some measures, and we have also specially negotiated with these merchants who sell grain in Turei, so it is our best effort to keep the price within three times. . But there is a shortage of food in the alliance now, and the people have a great demand for it. The number of people buying food is increasing day by day, and the price increase is inevitable. We can’t force the merchants to sell food at a fixed price.

” Why not!” Stromboli said loudly: “We must first ensure the interests of the people. We should immediately pass a plan to allow these merchants to sell grain at a fair price, otherwise they will not be allowed to sell goods in the alliance!”

“You can’t do this!” Before Marighi could speak,

Mersis called out first: “This is a foolish act to destroy the Greek tradition of free trade! In the future, who else would dare to come to Turii to do business, if the port declines , can we still receive business tax!”

“We have such a huge territory and population in Dionia, I don’t believe those greedy foreign businessmen will not come to do business!” Stromboli sneered, As an Amendolara, he didn’t have much affection for merchants.

“Even if we use coercion, those merchants can absolutely not sell food in Turii, but go to Heraklia or Crotone by boat.” Marigi reminded the elders: “At that time, our people will be the same. Will flock there to buy grain, and they’ll complain that we’re causing them so much trouble! Rather than that, they’d better stay in Turii, at least we’ll be able to do something to control the price a little bit. After all Now that the war is not over, the shortage of food in the alliance will continue. These businessmen are taking risks to bring food. If they can’t make huge profits here, I am afraid that no one will be willing to bring food!”

After saying this, including The elders, including Stromboli, all looked sad: Yes, who said that Dioria was in short supply of food and had to rely on these merchants!

“I wonder what happened to Ancitanos’ mission to Africa?” Kunogolata thought of Ancitanos, who was on an important mission.

At this time, the door of the venue was pushed open, and the guards hurried in, whispering in the ear of the rotating chairman Kuno Gorata.

Kunogolata immediately smiled and said loudly to everyone: “Rest in peace, Lord Ancitanos has returned, and with him are ten large cargo ships from Carthage, full of grains!

” Cheers erupted again from the meeting hall: “We have food! The people are saved! Ancitanos has succeeded!”

“I didn’t expect it to be the ‘enemy of Greece’ that the Sicilian attacked – Carthage helped us ”

I just said, Hades will not let those who believe in him suffer disaster, he has fulfilled his promise once again!”

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The senators in the Senate 15,000 soldiers of the Dionysian-Ligim coalition led by Hieros, Hieronymus, Phidon, and Ryders set out from Trina on the occasion of arriving at the port of Turii and welcoming the arrival of the Carthaginian messengers. , marching toward Hibernian.

When they arrived at the bottom of the city, they found that the city gate was wide open, and the Hibernians took the initiative to go out of the city and asked to surrender.

Last night, the news of the “fiasco of Locle’s army” had terrified the Hibernians, and the performance of Locle’s rout refusing to enter the city to participate in the defense and fleeing straight back to Madma made the Hibernians panic. The Hibernians, who only had more than a thousand civic soldiers in the city, convened an urgent citizens’ assembly, and finally made a painful decision… When the next day they found out that “tens of thousands of Dionian soldiers were attacking the city of Hibernian.” ‘, they surrendered without hesitation.

Before the division of troops, Davos had discussed with Hiros how to deal with these Lokri allies, so Hiros accepted Hibernian’s surrender, but demanded: every family in the city must surrender protons to ensure their loyalty.

Faced with a large Dionian army, the Hibernians had to agree.

Under the low city, the Hibernian people wept and reluctantly bid farewell to their children. The scene was desolate and touching.

Unmoved, Hiros sent a thousand troops to escort the hundreds of children to Trina City.

At the same time, he made a new request to the Hibernians: to collect as much food as possible in the city and provide it to the Dionysian troops as rations, otherwise the Dionysian soldiers would starve and their children would be without first. something to eat.

Now that man is the knife and I am the fish, the Hibernians have to submit again.

The Daly coalition was stationed outside Hibernian City, and while assisting the Hibernians in collecting grain, they sent sentries to scout the enemy’s situation south. Well prepared.

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At the same time, Davos, who learned that “Colonia has returned to the South-Italian Alliance”, wrote a letter again and sent a fast horse to the city of Coulonia , the letter reads: “…I am glad that Columbus made the right choice. After hearing this news, I, Lycias and Cypros were very happy! Now the Syracuse army is in Under the heroic attack of Dionia, Crotone and Trina soldiers, the strength is constantly weakening, and it is believed that the day of its defeat is not far away.

Therefore, we hope that Coulonia will be a part of the South Italian Alliance. Members, like us, mobilize all the citizens who can fight in the city, pick up shields and spears, and attack the territory of Lokrie, so that the culprit who caused this cruel war also suffers from the pain of being ravaged by the war, and let it be because of the worry Your attack did not dare to send reinforcements to help the Syracuses who were besieged by us in the Silidian, so as to ensure that we successfully recapture the Silitian and annihilate these evil invaders! Dionia, Crotone, Teo Lina and Lijim look forward to your actions!”

This letter prompted an urgent meeting of the Coulonia Council, and it is clear that Davos’s main purpose in writing the letter was not to praise Coulonia’s work. The right choice, but to urge them to take immediate action, can’t stand idly by, the last sentence is more like an implied threat.

Of course, Corenia, who was on the string, knew the possible serious consequences of refusing Davos’s request, so the Citizens Assembly quickly passed a resolution to “attack Lokrie”.

Although Coulonia had a thousand civilian soldiers trapped in the Celestial Court, Coulonia was still the city-state in southern Italy that suffered the least losses in this war.

By the afternoon, Coulonia quickly mobilized 4,000 civic troops.

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The Coronian army has just set off for the south, the main force is dispatched outside, the city is empty and the city is empty for a long time. The reconnaissance cavalry quickly sent back the news of Rennia’s movement.

At this time, Locley was overwhelmed by the bad news that followed. The Syracuse army was defeated, the main force of Loclery was defeated, and the city of Hibernian was in danger… Now the sudden southward movement of the Coronian army is definitely not for the sake of Come to help Lokri, any sensible Lokri will make such a judgment.

The sudden turn of the war situation made the chief general of Loclery, Demodocas, panic.

However, there was a strange sight at the council, and Demodocus asked several times: “The damned Corenians broke their promise and invaded our territory! Now the situation is urgent, what can we do? !”