ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 105 The First Senate Meeting ([-])

"But...but...people will die in war...Amendolara has already died...too many people!" Cornelus stammered.

"Following Chief Davos, we will only win the battle. Don't you want to take revenge?! Attack the Lucanians?!" Amyntas looked at Cornelus with slight contempt.

Before Cornerus could answer, Protesilaus and Tritodemus behind him shouted: "Of course we must take revenge! We must let these evil barbarians taste the power of Amendolara!" …”

Amendolara has been weak for too long, and people's hearts are also changing!Davos was very happy to see this change. He immediately said: "Although we want to conquer the indigenous people as the goal, we do not go to war blindly. We must first strengthen Amendolara's power and then wait for the opportunity, so Do you agree to submit this proposal to the Citizens' Assembly for a vote first? 'Any outsider who is interested in joining Amendolara and becoming a citizen of Amendolara, as long as he is willing to abide by the laws of Amendolara and meets some conditions, Amendolara The Senate of Rome will accept him as a citizen of Amendolara. As for what conditions must be met and achieved, we will discuss and decide later."

"Agree!!" everyone shouted in unison.

Cornelus sighed and closed his eyes slightly.He understood that from now on, Amendolara would no longer be the traditional and conservative Amendolara that would not change much for decades, because according to the current composition of Amendolara’s citizens (the proportion of new citizens Judging from the overwhelming majority) and the atmosphere at the moment, this bill will definitely be passed by the Citizens’ Assembly.

(A few days later, Davos's proposal was indeed passed by a high vote at the Citizens' Assembly, and this bill was the "Davos Immigration Act" that later generations of historians in the world wrote about in European history. Its promulgation From then on, it changed the tradition of the Magna Greek city-states, also changed the political ecology of the entire Greek world, and ultimately changed the history of the Mediterranean. This is a story for a later time.)
"In this case, I recommend Mariji to be elected as the commercial officer, making him the first beneficiary of our new bill and setting a good example for those who come after!"

"agree!"

"We have no objection!" The new citizens, especially the squad leaders, agreed one after another.This is why Davos insisted on letting them participate. With their support, several old citizens could only remain silent even if they were dissatisfied.

At this moment, the atmosphere of the venue was very different from before. With new goals, the enthusiasm of these new citizens was obviously rising.Davos decided to strike while the iron was hot: "Do we have a construction manager position in Amendolara?"

"Constructor?" Cornerus said he had never heard of it: "You mean the person responsible for building public buildings, right? Amendolara does not have a fixed position for this. If the Senate decides to build public facilities, it will Temporarily appoint a person in charge.”

“The construction officer’s job is not just to build certain public facilities. He is responsible for supervising and constructing various buildings in the city and doing regular maintenance. He also has to supervise the cleanliness, sanitation and safety of the roads, and also pay attention to the city’s recreational facilities. His scope of responsibilities involves both the daily life of citizens and the image of the city-state, ranging from the construction of wells and roads to the construction of temples and arenas. These are all within his scope of authority. It can be said to be a very important position!" Davos said solemnly.

"Which city-state has this position?" Cornelus was a little surprised.

Davos smiled and did not answer, because the city-state that held this official position was Rome, which historically ranked first in the world in architectural technology. Of course, it is unknown whether Rome at this time already had this official position.

“Since we take attacking the indigenous people as the development goal of Amendolara, the public position of construction officer is very important, because we need to build strong, wide, flat roads and bridges to facilitate our march, transportation, connection and rule The land we will occupy in the future. We also need to build grand and magnificent buildings to show our superior culture to the indigenous people and accelerate their surrender to us." After Davos emphasized another sentence, he asked: "Who is willing to recommend themselves?"

"I'm afraid this requires someone with construction experience to be responsible for it." Someone said, and everyone who was eager to try it out after what Davos said hesitated.

Alexis stood up decisively.

Davos smiled and asked: "Alexis, have you been a mason before?"

"Lord Consul, I am the only one who has recommended myself, so am I considered to have assumed this position?" Alexis asked instead without answering.

"I have no objection. Where are you guys?" Davos looked at the others.

"There's no one else but him, it's just him!"

"But can he do it?"

Everyone said.

"Tell me, how do you become a construction officer?" Davos asked.

"I can't build, but I can learn, and I can also let experts who are proficient in construction serve as my subordinates. There is no such person in Amendolara. I can also go to the free people of nearby city-states to find them. According to Dave Sir, the bill you just proposed is to grant them citizenship..." Alexis said confidently.

Others suddenly realized that they could still do things like this when they were city officials.

Many people have begun to consider: Should they also choose a position?
"It seems that you are already thinking about how to do a good job as a construction officer!" Daves said with appreciation: "I hope you and your men will study construction technology carefully so that Amendolara's construction technology can be ahead of other Greeks. City-state!”

"I will try my best!" Alexis said cautiously.

"Amendolara's treasury is not rich. If we want to carry out large-scale construction, I'm afraid..." Cornelus reminded.

"Of course we won't start a big construction now, we will just build the institutions first, and then take action when we are rich later." Davos comforted Cornelus for a few words, and then continued: "Next, I suggest Establish a military affairs officer to be responsible for the defense of the city, the military training of citizens, the research and maintenance of weapons and equipment, pre-war preparations and post-war statistics... and other matters."

"Agree!" For the militant new citizens, this position is the most important, so they all seemed a little excited.

But when Davers asked: "Who do you think is the most suitable for this position?"

The new citizens were speechless.The most prestigious person in the army is undoubtedly Davos, but he is already a lifelong consul and the supreme commander of the city-state army.Apart from him, Hieronymus seems to be considered. After all, he has been a mercenary leader, but he is a newcomer in Davos' team.As for the others, Cappus, Amyntas, Epithenes...these company captains have repeatedly made military exploits and have their own characteristics, but it seems not obvious who is particularly outstanding.

Finally, everyone’s attention was focused on Felicius. This former mercenary adjutant was usually very low-key and easily overlooked. In fact, he had been a mercenary for nearly 20 years. He had rich military experience and was familiar with military affairs. Davos has been assisting carefully since he became the leader. The victory that Davos achieved is inseparable from his silent assistance, including camping, training, pre-battle preparations, post-war statistics, etc. What he does is not the job of a military affairs officer now. Son? !It turns out that the position proposed by Chief Davos was just for him!After understanding this, everyone felt calm.

As a result, Felicius was successfully elected.

"Before, our mercenaries had a military law, but it was relatively simple. I hope that after you take office, you will gather everyone together in a few days. I will also participate to discuss and formulate a more complete military law to facilitate our training. Citizens, guide combat." Davos said seriously.

"I know." Felicius nodded.

When Matonis and others in the back row heard that stricter military laws were to be enacted, they immediately lamented.

After hearing this, Davos said seriously: "In the past, we were mercenaries. In order to survive, we followed the instructions of our employers and attacked others indiscriminately. We could kill and rob at will. But from now on, you belong to Amendolara. Citizens, the interests of Amendolara are your interests, and the image of you going out to fight also represents the image of Amendolara. Needless killing and looting will only provoke more enemies for Amendolara, causing chaos in Magna Graecia. People hate Amendolara. What's more, now we have new grand goals. Without strict training and complete military law, how can we build a disciplined and combat-effective Amendolara citizen army? How? With the help of the small Amendolara, he can defeat the numerous indigenous people and dominate the Great Greece!"

　It will be on the shelves tomorrow, I hope to get the full support of brothers!

　　Coding has been a bit boring these two days, so I went to play football in the evening to relax.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)