Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 610

[Chapter 29 The Abenirum]

Today, among the bustling pedestrians, a group of men wearing red short-sleeved coats, golden-yellow belts around their waists, short black hair and short beards, bare feet and thick faces are quite noticeable.

You must know that with the rapid development of the Kingdom of Dionia, even the poor Brutians and Lucanians in the past have been freed from the terrible situation of freezing and starving. In the hinterland of the kingdom, pedestrians have never I have seen a group of people dressed in such shabby clothes, and their appearance is a little strange, so the surrounding pedestrians are whispering.

Finally, a man on horseback came out of the herdsmen who were driving a group of cattle and sheep in front. He came to the group of red-clothed men and asked carefully in Greek, “May I ask you are Samonais?”

A few red -clothed men

The man obviously understood what he said, but he didn’t answer immediately, but turned his attention to the only man in the center wearing a short-sleeved white robe.

The man in the white robe stepped forward and said in Greek, “We are the Samonites

from Abenerum, what’s the matter, Potentians?”

The Lucanians look the same, but it has been more than ten years since other Lucania regions have been incorporated into Dionia. Under the influence of Dionia’s culture, religion, and customs, the people are increasingly accepting the influence of Dionia’s culture, religion, and customs. The clothes have begun to change, and even the names of the newborn children have begun to have a Greek flavor. Only Potentia, who joined the Kingdom of Dionia at the latest as a “free city”, has basically maintained its people. cultural customs of the Lucanians.

But the Dionysians were able to tell the difference. Why were the Samonaids, who rarely appeared in Dionia, so easy to tell the difference?

Although the man on horseback had doubts, he did not rashly ask.

Although the peace between Samone and Potentia has been maintained for ten years since the South Italian War, and one has joined the kingdom of Dionia and the other has become an ally of Dionia, the peace may continue. keep it up.

But the man on horseback understood the temperament of the Samonaites, so he didn’t say any more, he just said with a smile: “I just came over to get acquainted, and then we can take care of each other on the way to Turii.” After that, he said it seriously. The etiquette of a Samonite, and then rode away.

After the other pedestrians knew that the men in red were Samonais, they did not feel too panicked even though the Samonais were famous, so they avoided them because they were in Dionia. , the powerful kingdom of Dionia has allowed its people, including its affiliated allies, to enjoy ten years of peace. No force dares to provoke its majesty, and even mountain bandits are almost extinct in the territory.

A traveler took a boat from Catane to Lijim, and went north through Greater Greece, the Bruti Mountains, the Lucania Mountains, and then to Campania. Other dangers, and even difficulties, he could turn to the Temple of Hades in any city in Dionia.

Safety, this is the greatest benefit to the people living on this land after Dionia unifies southern Italy, and it is also the point that makes these people who often travel and do business feel the deepest point, so trekking in this mountainous area,

they only need The only thing to worry about is the wild beasts in the mountains, but in fact, this road has been crowded with people for many years, and the beasts have also avoided it. In recent years, there has been no news of wild beasts attacking people and livestock.

In the rest of the time, the horse-riding man in front would take the initiative to come over to chat, and even warmly invited these Samonites to dine together. How could the bacon jerky and hot mutton soup be carried by the Samonites? The enthusiasm of the man on horseback was what could be compared with the cold and hard crumb bread, and the enthusiasm of the man on horseback finally dispelled the guards of the Samonites.

“Leader Gellney, after passing the foot of the mountain, you will arrive at the mountain pass fortress!” said the man on horseback excitedly.

Gellny, the son of Vilani, the chief leader of Shilpini, the former head of the four major tribes of Samona, was defeated when the Samone invaded Potentia ten years ago, and his father died in the rebellion. , and he himself was eventually captured by the Dionysians and spent nearly two years in Potentia and Lucania.

Gellney looked forward, dazed, familiar with the mountain pass ahead, for he was taken to Turii, the central city of the Dionysian kingdom, before he was released back to Samone. For several months, they were also received many times by the King Davos who had defeated them…

At this moment, a complex emotion rose in his heart, and Gellney said loudly, “Quicken your pace, we are about to get out of the mountains!

” Goods, go forward together.

After these two days of getting along, pedestrians found that the Samonais are actually very easy to get along with. As long as you are sincere to him, he will definitely do his best to help you.

After crossing the foot of the mountain, the speed of the advance slowed down, because there was a long queue in front of the mountain pass fortress.

Originally there was only one checkpoint at the pass, and the west exit of the mountain road was already guarded by the La River fortress. The Dionysian Senate did not plan to build another fortress here, but since the construction of the Turii-Neutum Avenue , in the following years, this road has been extended to Lucania, the Potentia region has been merged into the kingdom, the Samonites, the Campania people’s active alliance… The influence of the Dionysian kingdom in the north In the increase, naturally, the trade and cultural exchanges and exchanges between the Dionian center Turii and the central west coast of Italy have become frequent.

On this road every day, not only are people crowded, but carts and livestock often walk on it. In addition, when there are strong winds and heavy rains in the mountains, broken trees and falling rocks will block the road. Therefore, this road needs to be frequented from time to time. maintain.

Moreover, the “Dionysian Law” also stipulates that “all cities should do their best to ensure the safety of people’s travel.” The roads in this mountainous area are tortuous, and it takes three days to complete the journey at a normal speed. In addition, the location is remote and there are many pedestrians. Robbery, wounding and other incidents also occur from time to time, and there are also beast attacks… Therefore, since the senate assigned the security of this mountainous area to Turii, the Turii City Hall has asked the Kingdom Road Works Office and patrol The staff are regularly stationed here to patrol the avenues every day, repair the roads and protect the safety of pedestrians. In order to allow them to work with peace of mind, the checkpoints were expanded and converted into fortresses.

There are more and more people walking on this road, and the businessmen in Turui have also discovered business opportunities. Because of the three-day trek on the mountain road, after coming out, it will take half a day to arrive at Turui at the fastest, and in the mountains There is no good food or sleep, and most pedestrians will not be able to continue their journey without a good rest, so businessmen have built hotels, restaurants, and shops here… After a few years, the fortress has turned into a It became a lively town in the mountains.

Finally, it was the herdsmen’s turn in Potentia. The soldiers who were checking in front of the city gate looked at the herds of cattle and sheep screaming behind them, and asked with a frown, “Is there anyone in charge among you?”

“Me!” The man on horseback squeezed in front of the soldiers.

“Where do you come from? What do you do in Turui?”

“From Potentia, near Kopsa, to sell cattle and sheep in Turiel.”

“How many cows? How many sheep?”

“12 cattle, 108 The

head sheep.”

The clerk next to him did some mental calculations and said, “You have to pay 12 opals to pass the customs.” The

man on horseback was taken aback and asked, “Why do you have to pay?”

“This is the first time you have walked this route. Let’s go to Turii to sell livestock. The maintenance of roads in the mountains is very difficult. There are many cattle and sheep, and they will eat the grass and trees on the side of the road. When it rains, it is easy to block the road with dirt, and the feces of cattle and sheep are all over the road. Clean it up. It is also very troublesome, and its smell is easy to attract wolves, so the Ministry of Roads stipulated, ‘For every ten cattle and sheep passing on this mountain road, one opol will be charged as road maintenance fees and extra pay for road repairers’, There is an announcement on the wall over there, as well as the seal of the Senate, if you don’t believe it, you can go and see it.” The soldier said with reason.

Twelve opals were actually not much money, but the man on horseback was quite happy: “No need, I trust you.”

After paying the money, the herdsmen drove their cattle and sheep through the city gate slowly.

Gellney and the others stood in front of the city guard. Before he could ask, Gellney replied directly: “We are from Samona, from Abenerum, and were invited to participate in this year’s rugby game.” At the same time, he also took out a letter: “This is a letter of proof issued by Kesima, the chief executive of Kopsa.”

In fact, he had already experienced it once when he passed the La River Fortress. Looking at Gellney, he looked at the other Samonais next to him, and said politely, “You wait here for a while, and the people who greet you to the athletes’ camp will be here soon.”

After a while, I saw a young man walking into the city cave. He had short blond hair, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a slender body. Although his face was childish, he was full of high spirits. He hurried towards Gellney and the others. , with excitement and curiosity intertwined on his face, he walked up to him, still looking at them carefully.

Garni was slightly displeased.

At this time, the youth showed a smile: “Turii welcomes you, brave Abenirum warriors! I was assigned by the Senate to take you to the camp.”

His smile was bright, and he immediately released Sasha. Monet’s heart was unhappy.

Today’s Dionysian Kingdom Rugby Finals is no different than when the league was established, with more than 50 teams participating in the game, plus the Hades Celebration and the subsequent Goddess of Harvest Celebration. There are too many affairs. Lie City Hall did not have enough manpower to deal with such a large scene, and later Daves gave the governor of Turui a suggestion: recruit volunteers from the people of Turui to make up for the shortage of manpower.

This recommendation was adopted and has been implemented.