Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 972

[Chapter 310 Persecution]

It didn’t take long for the content of everyone’s chat to change in the crowd where the soldiers gathered in twos and threes: “Do you know, I learned an amazing news from Falba, the most trusted servant of Hiktas the day before yesterday”

“What? Amazing news?!”

“Hiktas secretly received an emissary from King Dionia in his living room!”

“What?!”

“Hey, shut your mouth, don’t talk nonsense, Slandering the reputation of Lord Hiktas!”

“It’s true! I heard the drunk Falba tell me in the tavern, and he also said that the Dionysian messenger brought King Davos’s promise, As long as Lord Hiktas leads the people of our port area to surrender to the Kingdom of Dionia, then we can immediately become citizens of the Kingdom of Dionia, able to have a fertile land, and to be free from the constraints of birth but based on ability In the various public offices of the kingdom, children can also enjoy an almost free education, and we can also do real military service (Greeks are proud of their city-state military service, but this mainly refers to the cavalry and heavy infantry, for the lowly poor and Freemen, they can only serve as light infantry and sailors, no honor at all), can be rewarded according to their military exploits, and even get promoted to become generals…”

“Like the current Katanes?!”

“Yes At that time, we will all be citizens of the Kingdom of Dionia just like the Catanes, and naturally we will have the same rights!”

As Catane’s neighbors, the people of the port area not only witnessed with their own eyes how it has grown over the past 10 years The ruins have developed into a prosperous city, and I have learned countless times from the mouths of the sea merchants that the life of the Katanai people is rich and free. I have long been envious in my heart. You must know that many of the citizens of Katanai were originally Freedmen and even slaves living in the port of Syracuse.

They can all live such rich lives, why can’t we?

… The people in the port area have been puzzled and unwilling more than once. Now it seems that the opportunity is in front of them, and the audience can’t sit still.

“Did Hiktas agree?!”

“Well, if he agreed, we wouldn’t be here. But you didn’t realize that his mood was a little off these days?”

“Oh, no wonder I think he’s weird these days, and I met him on the road. , said hello to him, he didn’t seem to hear, he was thinking about something with his head down…”

“Hey, I said we were citizens of Syracuse, Dionia was our enemy, Hiktas didn’t They were right to promise them! He should have arrested the messenger at that time and

sent it to the council!”

“Yes, Hiktas is confused, and if the other generals knew about it, he would just say no. It’s clear, maybe you will be punished, and you can’t even be a general!”

“Don’t be self-righteous, when did those people in the city treat us as citizens of Syracuse, they took away the land that originally belonged to us, only We were given very few seats on the council, and many proposals concerning our interests were not passed! …”

“That’s right! That’s right! Since the Syracuses don’t welcome us, why are we here trying to guard it? Do you know that in the past, the life of the people in the port was even more miserable. We were oppressed by the people in the city. Not to mention the ownership of land, we didn’t even have the right to participate in the Citizens’ Assembly. It was only a little better than slaves. It was in the Dionian people. With the help, the civilians of our port united and forced the council to make some concessions and gain some rights, but will these satisfy us?!”

“If we want to live the life of the Katanai, now It’s a great opportunity! Hearing that the Dionysians have captured the fortress of Yuliarus, those in the council are terrified, they have sent all the men in the city to defend against the Dionysians’ attack, Otherwise, we will not be transferred to the most sacred place in the city to serve as backup. As long as Hiktas leads us to Dionia at this time, we can help Dionia and win Thera. Kuza, truly become their citizen!”

…

Hiktas once thought that Artemis was the only spy of Dionia lurking in the city of Syracuse, but he was wrong.

Perhaps in Africa and Iberia, the Dionysian intelligence department was out of reach and had very few personnel, but a close neighbor like Syracuse with an important strategic position had so many grievances with Dionia, How could Aristillas ignore it? There are no less than 10 subordinates who have been lurking in the port area for more than 10 years, and there are even more port people who are influenced by them and have a good impression of Dionia. Once Artemis and the others began to implement the plan, soon the soldiers in the entire square were talking about “the Dionysian messenger talking to Hiktas in secret”.

The first to discover the abnormal situation in the square was not Hiktas, who had been thinking about problems on the platform, but his opponent Selekaikus in the square. As one of the senior officers of this unit, he heard the soldiers After the content of the conversation, he was shocked, but immediately realized that this might be a good opportunity for himself, so he hurriedly asked several senior team officers who were also at odds with Hiktas to walk on the platform and questioned aggressively: ” Hiktas, it turns out that you have colluded with Dionia and are ready to betray our Syracuse!”

Hiktas, who was in a trance, was startled by Selekekus’s words, and it was only after a while that he remembered it. , staring at Selekaikus and the others with a bad face, and said angrily: “Selekaikus, for the position of this general, have you lost your head! Collusion with foreign enemies is a big crime of treason, you slander like this indiscriminately. Me, don’t blame me for being rude to you!”

Selekekus was not afraid at all, and sneered: “It’s not that I am slandering you, listen carefully with your ears, what are thousands of people talking about in this game! They It’s all the testimony of your verdict! You don’t have to get angry at me, when the council sends someone… hehe… there is a chance for you to get angry!”

Selekaikus laughed wantonly, taking the opportunity to vent that he had been being tortured all the time.

The grievance suppressed by Hiktas, he and Hiktas have been fighting for these years, and he has a better understanding of it. Just look at the change in Hiktas’ expression when he was suddenly questioned, and he has a bottom line in his heart: this matter Most likely true!

When Hiktas heard this, his face was cloudy and uncertain. Before he could make an excuse, Selekaikus, who already had the answer in his heart, was not going to argue with him anymore, he turned and walked off the stage. , ready to return to the team he led, waiting for the council to deal with Hiktas, and then he successfully took over the long-awaited power, but a group of people blocked his way.

“Zamolatis.” Selekekus raised his head proudly and said disdainfully: “Your uncle is finished, no one will protect you in the future, if you fight against me, don’t even think about it. Stay

in the port, get out of here!”

Zamoratis looked at him coldly: “I want to see who is in the port.

” The dagger hidden in his arms quickly stabbed Zamoratis in the chest several times.

Selekaikus immediately vomited blood, unable to speak, and suddenly fell to the ground, dying as soon as he saw it.

Zamoratis was stunned by the sudden change in front of him, and he didn’t react for a while: “You…what are you doing?!”

Several senior team officers who followed Selekaikus were even more panicked, He exclaimed: “Killing! Killing!…” He wanted to turn around and run away, but he was led by Artemis who had been prepared, and he stepped forward to catch them one by one.

Then, Artemis patted the assassin on the shoulder vigorously and praised loudly: “Good job! Today is your first credit!”

The assassin smiled innocently, the blood splattered on his face intertwined with his dark skin , looked a little scary: “Thank you boss!”

“Chriskus!” Zamoratis recognized the assassin at this time, very surprised.

This Criscus came to the port of Syracuse two years ago. He claims to be a refugee from the mainland of Greece. He has been working as a laborer in the port to carry goods. He is honest and honest. He always contributes the most, takes the least money, and often Being bullied, after he heard about it, out of good intentions, he took the initiative to let his subordinates take him to the dock under his jurisdiction and treat him fairly… But he never expected such an honest and honest person to be so vicious One of the characters in the sect seems to be Artemis’s subordinate… Thinking of this, Zamoratis can’t help but shudder.

At this time, Artemis seemed to know what he was thinking, and said to him sternly: “Only by doing this can you force your uncle to make up his mind as soon as possible!”

After that, he strode towards Hiktas go.

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Hiktas has already understood the situation on the square, and has seen the scene just now. Facing Artemis who came to the front, he seemed calmer at the moment: “These are all arranged by you. ?”

Artemis understood what he was referring to, and did not respond, but said: “Selekaikus has sent someone to the council to inform, and… look at”

Artemis pointed to the square: Some soldiers led by Selekekus saw that their officers were killed, and they angrily rushed to the platform to seek justice, but were forcibly stopped by the people of Zamoratis, and the two sides had already clashed.

“Not only for yourself, but also for the people of the entire Syracuse port area, you must make a decision immediately!” Artemis said in a deep voice.

“Are the Dionians really caring about the people in the port area of Syracuse?!” The Xitax was designed by Artemis, and he was depressed and uncomfortable, and couldn’t help sneering.

“Uncle!” Zamoratis, who was on the side, couldn’t help but speak.