Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 28: Davers’s visit (1)

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"I see, I will go to discuss this with Merses tomorrow." Felicius nodded.

"Mersis is a stingy guy, and may just want to draw more to the treasury. You must stick to the principle." Daves said half-jokingly and half-seriously.

"I will bring Ammentas and Matonis tomorrow." Felicius said solemnly, and both of them laughed.

Through the good atmosphere, Felicius carefully put forward his thoughts: "My lord, you can get a salary for public office, but you can't go home after serving a long time in the war. Shouldn't you also get some salary? ?"

"Well, you, the military officer, have begun to learn to profit from your own department." Daves pointed at him and scolded with a smile.

Felisius also smiled and replied: "If this is not the case, the soldiers will blame me, the military officer, for not performing his duties during his tenure."

"It should be given, logically. I remember someone said, ‘The sailors on the Athens expedition are two opals a day, and the heavy infantry four opals a day...’" Daves recalled.

"It is true, my lord."

Davers sighed: "But that is Athens. It is one of the wealthiest city-states in the entire Mediterranean. It can afford this salary. The Dionian League is not enough. There are less than two hundred public officials. The national treasury can barely pay. The number of soldiers on the expedition is either tens of thousands or tens of thousands. Even if the soldiers pay an opol per person per day, you can calculate how much money they have to pay per day! You just need to rebuild Turiyi and pay the salaries of public officials. It's already overwhelming for Melsis. If you mention this again, I guess he will fight you desperately."

Davers smiled and said affirmatively: "When the Alliance becomes rich in the future, don't worry, I won't let the soldiers on the expedition suffer a loss!"

Even though it was only a verbal promise from Daves, Felicius was confident. Not only because Daves has always kept his promises, but also because Felicius has worked with Daves for a long time. He knows deeply: Daves is a very ambitious man, and an army that cannot fight for a long time cannot achieve him. Of ambition.

"How is the military discipline of the troops in Niutum?" Daves asked again.

"Not bad, there was no conflict with the Lucanians of Niutum." Felicius laughed: "Of course this is also related to your grandchildren's triumphant triumph ceremony for them. They are afraid Violating military discipline and unable to participate in the ceremony."

"A soldier with a sense of honor would be a good citizen!" Daves sighed, and those comrades who had expeditioned to Persia, who might be coming, came to mind, hoping to be used to plundering They should not cause too much trouble in the Dionia League.

Suppressing the worry that just came up in his heart, he looked at Felicius: "Are you ready to accept the public review?"

"I..." This gentle man who has spent half his life on the battlefield looked a little nervous and shy.

"Hey, what's so nervous? It's not just you who are there, but Drax, Epithenes, and Hironimos with them! Show us Dioni to the people of the Alliance The image of the Asian general must be known to them that only by fighting bravely for the alliance can they enjoy such a lofty honor!" Davers patted his shoulder and said solemnly.

Felisius understood the significance of this triumphal event to the army, so he couldn't make himself more relaxed.

Davers had to turn the topic away: "By the way, Bagul and the fourth team will also participate in this triumph, so they have to let the first team go to Niutum to replace them for a few days."

Davers thoughtfully said: "From now on, the soldiers of Bagul’s Fourth Battalion will settle in Niutum. This way they can defend against Niutum, and we can also save on military expenses...but The military quality of the Fourth Brigade is still far from our requirements. Instructors must be sent in turns to carry out strict training..."

Daves said, seeing Felicius hesitating to say something, he asked in confusion: "Why, are you worried about the fourth team?"

"No, I’m not worried about the Fourth Battalion. Bagul is a good leader who can tell right from wrong, and he will be the son-in-law of the Greeks. Most of his soldiers convince him, and the sisters of these Lucanian soldiers basically They are married to our citizens, so in our alliance, especially the Greek citizens of Amendorara and their Lucalia citizens have a very close relationship. Therefore, the fourth brigade has been very proactive since the expedition. The cooperation with other brigades is also good!" Felicius praised: "I just want to ask the lord, Rahe Fortress needs soldiers to be stationed for a long time. How can this problem be solved?" There are no professional soldiers in the Dionian League. Citizen soldiers separated from their lives and stayed there for a long time.

In the eyes of Felicius, this is a difficult problem, but Daves has a solution long ago: "Let the prepared citizens take turns to be stationed, which is regarded as the content of the assessment that they must carry out to become full citizens of the alliance. At the same time, it also allows veterans to Serving as instructors, go to Rahe Fortress as team officers, manage them, and train them, so that Rahe Fortress will be used as a military training base for the alliance. First, train prepared citizens to become qualified soldiers; second, train veterans to become qualified Reserve officer. Third, you can stay in Rahe Fortress for a long time..."

Daves talked eloquently, apparently after careful consideration: "The Rahe Fortress controls the main road from Turri to Laos and to Lucania. I believe this road will soon be driven by merchants. If you think about it, the caravan can reach the port of Laos on the west coast of the Apennine Peninsula without passing through the Strait of Messina and accepting the exploitation of Messina and Lijim, but directly by land. Laos is also our ally, and there are preferential tariffs, so it is very attractive to Greek businessmen. In addition, as long as we can stabilize the situation in Lukaria, some of Lukania’s Goods, such as furs, cattle and sheep, etc., can also attract the attention of merchants. Therefore, we levy a very small percentage of tariffs in Rahe Fortress, so as not to dampen the enthusiasm of merchants, and also allow the alliance to use the money It should be more than enough to buy food supplies for the garrison troops and at the same time pay a certain amount of living expenses for the soldiers who cannot work for two or three months..."

At the beginning, the business content that Daves talked about made Felicius feel dizzy. It was not until the garrison of the Rahe Fortress was mentioned that Felicius understood that the food and salary of the garrison could be passed. The way to collect tariffs is easy to solve, and I can't help but admire it.

"It takes about three days to get from Turiyi to Niutum through the mountain road, right?" Daves asked suddenly.

"Yes, sir. We marched faster when we set off. Even so, it took three days. The normal marching speed may take about four days." Felicius replied.

"If there are more packs to transport, I am afraid it will take more time." Daves tapped the back of the chair with his fingers and muttered to himself: "Therefore, Turiyi must be built as soon as possible— The road between Niutum and Laos is on the agenda, and it is best to build the three cities at the same time, so as to connect Turri and Lucania, strengthen the connection, and promote integration... "

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Three days later, Daves offered to go to Niutum.

Some elders wanted to dissuade him from going there at this time because the political situation in Niutum was still unstable.

He replied firmly: "I am going to stabilize Niutum!" Finally, he convinced the Senate and made the trip possible.

The traveling team includes more than a dozen veterans who have no public office, such as Wesbah, Scombras, and Terry De Moss, who are escorted by soldiers from the First Brigade. At the same time, the First Brigade is also going to temporarily Replace the fourth team stationed in Niutum, so that they can return to participate in the triumphant. In addition, there are the families of the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion, and a small number of alliance businessmen.

Little Heraclid has been busy thinking about how to build a wooden bridge over the Kraty River recently. I finally got some eyebrows, and I was about to start the construction test, but Daves was forcibly pulled in and stuffed into the traveling team, saying that he was asked to investigate how to build Tury-Niutum-Laos. Avenue.

Little Heracred didn't have the stubborn temper of his father, and Daves was too kind to him, so he had to put aside his work temporarily and reluctantly accompanied the team to Niutum. But once he enters the working state, his concentration can make him ignore the bad environment around him and the identity of other people.

"There are a lot of sharp rocks on the ground in this mountain, which must be polished off. This will undoubtedly increase a lot of work and slow down the construction of roads!"

"Look, this mountain wall has a lot of floating soil. Once it rains, it may be washed down and block the road. Therefore, it must be fixed with mortar, and the small trees that grow on the cliff have to be cut down. !"

"This section of the mountain road is too narrow, even a pannier can't pass, it must be widened!... Well, I think we can burn this large protruding mountain wall and pour cold water on it. Let it explode. But be careful, don't burn the forest!"

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Daves and the elders huddled Heraclid like a student, listening to him observe and analyze how to build the avenue in the mountains, the whole team will naturally not move too fast.

In the evening, the whole team can only sleep on the mountain road, and the guards and the first brigade arrange the cordon and guard posts.

For the family members of the fourth team, the mountains are their home. After a year's absence, they return to this familiar land, and their breathing has become much smoother. They lie on the ground naturally, and soon fall asleep.

Most of the soldiers of the First Brigade have expeditioned to Persia, and camping in the wild is the most commonplace.

Businessmen are running around, and they can bear all the hardships for profit.