Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Although Davos, Archita and the others did not participate, the victory celebration of Turii was still held, and the whole city temporarily suppressed their sorrow and celebrated this hard-won victory.

In particular, the banquet held by the generals lasted until late at night. Ancitanos, who drank an unknown number of jugs of wine, slept until the sun rose. It was almost noon when he left the city. When he arrived at the empty Davos camp, he was dumbfounded. Fortunately, when they saw the Tarantum reinforcements that were still stationed in the mercenary camp, they knew that all the mercenaries had gone to Amendolara.

The mercenaries took the city of Amendolara! The shocking news shocked Ancitanos and Burkos again.

The group immediately accelerated northward, eager to see Davos, and halfway through, Ancitanos suddenly stopped the team: Let's go back immediately.

Why is that, General? Burkes asked, puzzled.

The calm Ancitanos sighed: The mercenaries were so anxious to capture Amendolara last night, and today even their slaves and baggage have moved into the city of Amendolara, what does this mean? question?

Burkes let out an ah and shouted in surprise: Could it be... do they want to occupy Amendolara?!

Ancitanos nodded, and said with some melancholy: More importantly - Archita also went to Amendolara, what does this mean?

Bulcos was reminded by Ancitanos, immediately woke up, and shouted again in surprise: Could it be that Tarantum supports the mercenaries to occupy Amendolara?!

Maybe it's just Archita's personal wishes... Ancitanos was comforting Burcos as well as himself, he smiled wryly: If Tarantum really supports the mercenaries, can we Turiyi refuse? Both Tarantum and the mercenaries are the heroes who saved Turii... Ancitanos sighed again, with a worried expression on his face: Alas... But from now on, Tarantum's power has crossed over Heraclea, approaching the Plains of Sybari!

Then...then what do we do now?! Burkes asked anxiously.

Of course I'll go back and discuss the countermeasures, come again... Ancitanos said, judging from his helpless expression, he obviously didn't think that Turii had any good idea for the mercenaries occupying Amendolara.

On the way back to the city, he kept muttering to himself: Alas... After only half a year, Turii has become like this... Or what the teacher said is right, 'War is the fastest way to change the rise and fall of a city-state. way', and what Turiyi lacks now are military talents like Davos and Archita!

Hearing this, Burkes remembered that he had not had time to invite Davos to join Turiyi before. Now it seems that even if he said it out, Davos would not agree. He also remembered that his confidant slave Medus had led Davos to explore the scene of Amendolara on an adventure. I am afraid that at that time, Davos had the idea of ​​​​this mountain city! Before the situation became clear, he actually began to plan Amendolara and finally realized it. Is this luck? Do not! The victories in these two battles were obtained by him leading the mercenary army, and they were finally achieved by his step-by-step efforts!

Although the mercenary's occupation of Amendolara violated Turii's interests, it was unclear in Burkos' heart whether it was more resentment or more awe...

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Davos is accompanying Archita on a tour of Amendolara.

While listening to Davos' story of the capture of the mountain city last night, Archita inspected the attack route of the mercenaries on the spot, and happily tried how to use the rope hook.

After entering the city gate, Achita saw the most bloodstains along the way, these three-step, one-post, five-step, one-post mercenary soldiers. Their faces were filled with the same excitement and pride as Davos. He hesitated again and again, but decided to make a suggestion to Davos: Davos... I think if your mercenaries want to successfully enter Amendolara,

Preferably with the consent of the citizens of Amendolara.

Good! Good! Davos responded.

Achita saw his perfunctory, he thought for a while, but still prepared to persuade: If a city-state wants to have a good order, it must not only have strict laws, but also must obey them all the time. Over time, the laws will The good traditions that form the city-state have become the natural cornerstone of the city-state's order, bringing stability to the people and development of the city-state. If it is destroyed from the beginning... Achita stopped and pointed to the slopes growing on the hillside, The strangely shaped pine tree said meaningfully: It's like this tree grows crooked at the beginning, and later, even if it grows desperately, it can't become a towering tree.

Of course, Davos understood the metaphor in Archita’s words, which made him ponder: Chinese historical tradition emphasizes results, no matter what method is used to succeed in the end, then everything that has been done before will be forgiven and finally recognized. That's why there are popular sayings such as the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit and the power is in a hurry. But Davos, who graduated from the University of Political Science and Law in his previous life, knew that in the Roman Republic, known as the son of the law, centuries of inheritance made its laws and traditions constrain the excesses of those in power later, even if there were continuous turmoil. As for causing great turmoil in the country, for example: Caesar, who crossed the Rubicon, did not let his army enter the city of Rome, because it was tradition; Anthony, who favored Cleopatra, did not agree to her request to incorporate the Jewish kingdom into Egypt, because It is the duty of every Roman citizen not to harm the interests of Rome. This is a tradition; Octavian, who was in power, did not turn the Roman Republic into an empire at once, because the Senate and the Citizens Assembly were deeply rooted in the center of Rome's rights. According to the tradition, he could only slowly change the Roman power structure for decades... But being the commander of the guards was out of public interest, and he assassinated the extreme Roman emperor Ka, who he had been guarding since he was a child. Ligula, as a result, has since established a bad tradition of frequent assassination of Roman emperors by the Guards...

It would be fine if Davos was just a leader who only cared about his immediate interests, but his ambition was not limited to a small Amentorara, and Achieta’s advice woke him up like a blow: what the mercenaries did The reason for this is not only to consider the feelings of the people of Amendolara, which will be beneficial to future rule; but also to consider the feelings of the surrounding city-states as the mercenaries rooted in Greater Greece as an outsider. are unwelcome and prone to isolation.

Davos decided to change his previous practice of quick success, and at the same time, this time's deep thinking also changed his later behavior and things, and began to think from the perspective of a real Greek.

Archita, thank you for reminding! Out of thanks for Archita, Davos decided to put one of his ideas into action immediately: I heard that the Pythagoreans were not in a good situation in Greater Greece.

Hearing this, Archita's face was slightly gloomy, and he said with a complicated expression: Yes. The people of many city-states in Greater Greece did not agree with the ideas of our school, and used various means to suppress members of the school, so that most of the disciples had to leave Greater Greece, Settled in Flios in mainland Greece, and now only Tarantum remains tolerant of the school.

I agree with your school's idea of ​​'everything is number'. I think that if you use 'number' to manage the city-state, it will be more refined and more efficient. And your school encourages people to be self-control, abstinence, purity, and obedience , I also agree very much. At the same time, you dare to break the world and involve women in the study, which is even more a pioneering work! Davos said sincerely: If the mercenaries become the masters of Amendolara, I will definitely invite them. Members of the Pythagorean school, who came here to train students, establish academies, and financed by the city-state.

The reason why Archita is so frank about the current situation of the Pythagorean school is because the Pythagorean school is well known in Greater Greece, and Davos also expressed his goodwill towards the school before, but he did not expect it. Davos's favorable impression of the school reached such a level that he couldn't believe it for a while: Are you telling the truth?

Shall I swear to the gods?

On behalf of the school, I thank you for your support! I will tell the school members about your proposal as soon as possible! Archita said excitedly.