Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Mariji, you reminded me. It seems that while sending people to Carthage, we also have to send people to contact Cyrenaica. With one more channel to buy food, there will be more security! Swift corrected in time.

Your Majesty, I want to ask you guys who have been talking about buying food, but where does the money come from?! You know that the treasury can't even get a drachma out now! Mersis asked loudly, a little Regardless of Davos's new identity.

Davos, of course, would not care about such a small problem. His right hand lightly supported the back of the chair. On the way back to Turii, he thought about this issue. Now, after knowing the real financial situation of Dionia, His thoughts were even more solid: Mercis, do you remember that our treasury was exhausted during the second war with Crotone. What measures did we take to tide over the difficulties?

Mersis patted his head and shouted, Oh, how could I forget this! War bonds! We can issue war bonds again!

No, we don't issue war bonds! The consumption of this war is huge. If bonds are issued, even if the war is won, the alliance will have huge debts, which will seriously affect its future development! Davers Standing up, his eyes were firm, and his tone was firm and heavy: This war is not only about my interests, nor is it only about the interests of your elders in the Senate, but about the thousands of people in Dionia. Whether we are wiped out, slaughtered or made into slaves by Syracuse is related to whether we will be wiped out, slaughtered or made into slaves? Or will we completely defeat Syracuse, pull it down from the throne of the Greek hegemony in the Western Mediterranean, and win a broader, A brighter future?!

So, this is a national war! It will require everyone in our alliance to put their full power in and bring them together for a final battle with Syracuse! Whoever persists to the end will win this hegemony battle!

So, I propose to the Senate to advocate for the people of the Dionysian Union to fundraise, and I will be the first fundraiser! In addition to maintaining the normal supply of three meals a day for my family and slaves, I donate all the remaining food reserves! In the past few years, the profits from the banks, restaurants, and shops that my wife has run, in addition to maintaining normal expenses, are all donated to the Alliance for the war!

Davos' words shocked the four present.

Caps shouted excitedly: Your Majesty, I would like to be the second donor!

And me, Your Majesty! Marigi said immediately: The Alliance is my home. If it disappears, it will be useless to leave more gold and silver. I am willing to dedicate my loyalty to the Alliance!

Don't forget us Bissinians, Your Majesty! Bachilippi said sincerely: The Bissinians have become inseparable from the alliance. Not only do I have to donate myself, but I will also return to Bisinia. Go and call on others to donate too!

Mersis saw that the other three had expressed their opinions one after another.

After hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and said, Okay, I will donate too.

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In the afternoon, the Senate passed a resolution: In order to win this great war with Syracuse, we called on the people of Dionia to unite and donate money and food to the alliance, which was already in short supply, to help the alliance overcome this difficulty!

The news quickly spread to Turii, Amendolara, Bisinia...

While the people were still discussing heatedly, another shocking news soon came: The new king of Dionia, Davos, was the first to stand up and donated generously to the Alliance: 51 Talents and 3500 Germans. Lakma, more than three tons of wheat, dozens of cattle and sheep... Ribazzo, the slave chief of the Davos mansion, brought a transport team composed of dozens of trucks full of belongings and pulled these materials to Victory Square. , so that the public officials of the treasury led by the financial officer Mersis will receive it.

When everyone saw the pack team passing by, they were greatly touched.

However, this kind of stimulation is continuous, because immediately after Kunogolata, Cornerus, Scambras, Rafias... All the senators announced that they would donate money and goods to the Union. cereals.

When they saw one truck after another loaded with goods entering through the city gates of Turiyi and driving towards the square, the people finally couldn't help it, and they passed on slogans that they didn't know when The alliance is our alliance. When the alliance prospers, the family is prosperous. When the alliance perishes, the homeland is gone! Onia!...

If it is said that before yesterday, the people were a little confused and pessimistic about the prospect of war, but after two big victories, they have regained their confidence in victory. The new King Davos and the elders took the lead in donating, and these quickly circulated slogans made the people aware of the difficulties facing the alliance and awakened their sense of responsibility as Dionians, so everyone started one after another. let's move.

Not only that, even the soldiers in the barracks are collectively willing to Davos, hoping to return home, prepare property and food, and donate to the alliance.

Davos agreed, and announced that the First, Second, and Seventh Corps were temporarily disbanded, and they would report back to the barracks before noon tomorrow, and those who were late would be punished by military law.

The Turii area, which had been deserted and depressed for many days, finally became lively again on this day. The people brought slaves, carrying or carrying money boxes, money bags, and pack animals carrying grain stored at home. Lara, from Bisinia, from the outskirts of Turii, the port of Turii, the city of Turii... They came from all directions and rushed to the square...

Pariandoros, you are coming quickly! Aguilas shouted loudly when he saw Pariandoros and his son Patroclus who were in front of him.

Uncle Aguilas! Patroclus waved excitedly.

Little Cross, I heard that you assisted your father's village in repelling the sneak attack of the sailors of Syracuse. You did a good job! You have become a soldier of Dionia! Aguilas looked at It's a relief that the naughty little guy of yesteryear is doing so well.

But the Legion still won't let me serve! Patroclus complained.

You're not yet 18 years old, and you don't meet the Military Law. Wait two years. Aguilas remembered his age, so he comforted.

Wait?! Just wait for this war to end! Patroclus said aggrieved.

Don't worry, after this war is over, there will be another war. You will have to fight in the future! Aguilas said with emotion.

At this time, Pariandoros had already handed over the materials he was carrying to the slaves, and turned around and gave a military salute.

Aguilas also returned the military salute.

Aguilas is a veteran legionnaire, and Pariandoros is also a legionnaire. Although they both retired from active duty due to injuries and a lame hand, they have already branded the imprint of the Dionian Legion in their bones.

In such a crowded and noisy environment, the same disabled people saluted each other, and the people around them did not feel funny and interesting, but looked at them with respect.

Lord Aguilas, you are inconvenient to move, there is no need to come in person, just let the slaves deliver things to the square. Pariandoros said with concern.

The reason why he is called Lord Aguilas is because he has been promoted to the rank of Democrat.

With the continuous influx of immigrants and the rapid development of the Dionysian Alliance in recent years, the suburbs of cities, especially Turii, are no longer the sparse villages that were originally on the vast plain. The population has become denser, and the number of villages is also increasing, and villages and towns have emerged to facilitate villagers who are far from urban areas or markets, and who are usually busy with services to buy what they need nearby, or to have entertainment and sports nearby during slack, and more importantly, for convenience Various cities manage these scattered farms, and some administrative tasks can be delegated to these villages and towns, such as tax collection, military training, and so on.

Therefore, the chief executives of the various cities in the alliance successively suggested to the Senate that an additional administrative division should be established between the city and the village.

Coincidentally, Davos' proposal that each city should establish a local council was approved by the Senate. Sesta took the opportunity to inspect the situation of the suburbs of each city, and also referred to the political system of other city-states, especially Athens, and finally to the elders. The hospital made a suggestion: add Demo (ie township).

It's just that the demos that Dionysus wants to implement are not like the demos in Athens. A demos in Athens must include a seaside village, a mountain village, and an urban area, which are not adjacent to each other, which is too complicated to manage, but Dionysus. Adidas put the surrounding villages under its jurisdiction, which made it easier to manage, thus improving administrative efficiency.

At the same time, according to the regulations, the Demochi Chief Executive of Dionia can take office only after being nominated by the Chief Executive of the city and nominated by the Chief Executive of the city and appointed by the Public Officials Management Committee of the Dionia Alliance. Compared with the village chief elected by the villagers, Chief Demo has already entered the roster of public positions in the Senate, and the regional administrative power is only lower than that of the city chief executive, and he is already a middle-level official in the alliance. Not too much, and the village of Pariandoros falls under its jurisdiction.

My lord, I'm not the same as you. Demo's system was just started, but it was temporarily terminated due to the invasion of Syracuse, so Aguilas has not adapted to this change of identity: You and I were both legionnaires and participated in battles. The most important thing is that you know how important the supply of rations is to the army. Without food, the soldiers will go hungry, and no matter how strong the army is, the battle will be defeated, so I must come! I have to give The people there have a good lead! Except for the rations that my family and I have enough to last until next autumn harvest, I have donated all other food. I hope that Davos... Your Majesty can use these donated materials to organize a A mighty army to completely defeat the Syracuses, so that our land will no longer be destroyed by these damn enemies!

You're right, Lord Aguilas! If we don't support the Legion first, will others support it! Pariandoros said excitedly, when he heard shouts around him.