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Chapter 1246 Preparations for the Games ([-])

Having said this, Plessinas stood up, raised his palms to the sky, and respectfully performed a priestly salute to Davos.

Davos also solemnly returned the priestly salute (according to the "Dionia Law", the King of Dionia is also the high priest of the Temple of Hades), and then said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "My Priest of the Scepter, don’t make a mistake, the Dionysian Games is a grand ceremony held for the gods, not just for the great Hades.”

"Your Majesty, this is indeed what we declare to the outside world, but as the leader of the entire priest referee group and the host of the entire games, the Temple of Hades will undoubtedly expand our influence in the Mediterranean and strengthen our influence on other temples through this games. Communication and management." Plessinas said seriously: "Although according to the laws of the kingdom and the alliance agreement, the Temple of Hades has the power to supervise other temples, and it was approved by His Majesty 10 years ago and officially began to hold meetings. There is an annual meeting of temple priests of the kingdom and its allies. However, in recent years, apart from the active cooperation of the temple priests in the kingdom, the temple priests of the allies have been more or less reluctant and perfunctory. Olympia, Delphi and The Athenian priests are the least cooperative. They either find various reasons not to come to the annual temple meeting, or they only send low-status candidates, and we cannot severely punish them. After all, they only accept Hadi in name. The supervision of the Temple of Hades and the use of strong methods to achieve the goal are contrary to Hades's principles of mercy and freedom of belief.

This time, the rumors about 'the priests of Olympia, Delphi, Corinth and Athens refused to come to Thurii to serve as referees' are indeed true. I think this is understandable. After all, they all have their own games. According to past traditions, They rarely invite each other's priests to serve as referees in their games.

Our Games face the entire Mediterranean, and even extended invitations to the enemy country Persia. So far, the range of athletes registered for the Games is so wide, the number is so large, and the championship prizes are so generous. There are so many sports...its scale will definitely exceed all other sports games, so these priests do not want to see the Dionysian Games held, fearing that they will take away the glory enjoyed by these traditional games.I can understand their concerns, but this cowardly mentality of covering their eyes and pretending not to see anything makes me feel ridiculous and a little pity for them.

Judging from what is currently known, the number of tourists who will come to Thurii to watch the Games will definitely exceed the previous sports games, and they also come from all over the Mediterranean, with a very wide range, which shows that the Dionysian Games has become the focus of attention throughout the Mediterranean world.The lack of these four priests has no impact on us, because other allies have actively sent priests from their own acropolis temples, such as Mandinia, Thebes, Argos, Euboea, Crete, etc. Even the officiating team leader participates. Now our sports meeting has a sufficient number of priests and referees. After training, they have become more proficient in mastering the rules and penalty scales of various competitions. After discussion, the referee team has formulated two main rules.The first is to draw lots to determine the referee for each game. The second is to announce the name of the referee and the god he serves before the game to the players and the audience. The players in this game must follow the referee. An oath was made to the deity to guarantee fair play.

I believe that after the Games, some previously unknown temple gods will begin to attract public attention, and some previously well-known temple gods will spread their fame across their own races and throughout the Mediterranean.

It is not our regret but theirs that the priests of Olympia, Delphi, Athens, and Corinth did not participate in the Dionysian Games.His Majesty once said, 'The Dionysian Games will not be held just once, but will be held every four years like the Olympian Games. 'I believe that maybe when the 2nd or 3rd Dionysian Games are held, they will take the initiative to request to participate without us actively inviting them. "

"Plessinas said it well!" Davos patted the armrests of the seat with both hands and said in a slightly excited voice: "The Dionysian Games will create a wave of excitement with a new competition form and an unprecedented scale. The new trend has become the grandest celebration in the entire Mediterranean and the most dazzling poem showing the image and national power of Dionia!"

After speaking, Davos calmed down a little, and then asked: "Do you have any questions?"

Affected by the entire report, everyone seemed a little excited and whispered among themselves.

Suddenly, a voice sounded: "Your Majesty, we don't have any problems anymore. We are just looking forward to the sports meeting being held soon."
As soon as these words came out, there was a burst of good-natured laughter in the hall. It was obvious that these words were recognized by everyone.

It was Haka, the auxiliary minister, who spoke. As a relative of Clotokatax, he had been trying his best to help the consul.

Davos took advantage of the situation and said: "Thank you to Clotokatax, Plessinas, Haka, Tellis... the entire preparatory team members, you have done a great job so far! Is there any more games? It will be held in a month, I hope you will not relax and continue to work hard until this sports meeting ends smoothly and successfully, and I will celebrate for you then!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!!" Crotokatax and others immediately bowed in response.

"Holding the Games is the most important event in the kingdom today. I hope everyone will try their best to cooperate with the preparatory team to ensure its success!" Davos looked around at everyone, tapping his fingers on the throne. After a while, he said: "The Games We’ll discuss the matter here for now, is there anything else you want to do next?”

"Your Majesty." Assistant Minister Haka said: "Since this year, the Liguria region has been invaded twice by the Gauls outside the mountain. Although it did not cause any losses, it cannot but arouse our vigilance! Three days ago, the northern The border commander Hasdrubal wrote a letter requesting to lead his troops to attack from the pass along the coast to attack the neighboring Gallic tribe settlements outside the mountains to completely ensure the security of the northern border. However, the Ministry of Military Affairs has not given a clear reply so far. His Majesty Are there any special considerations for this matter?"

Since Dionia conquered mountainous Gaul and successfully suppressed several Gaulish rebellions, its rule over the middle reaches of the Po River has become more and more stable. The Veneti people in the lower reaches of the Po River are afraid of Dionia's Powerful, take the initiative to surrender to Dionia and become a subordinate.Only the Ligurians in the upper reaches of the Po River expressed strong hostility to Dionia, and frequently provoked disputes in the border area, causing Dionia to fight with it.

But unlike the conquest of mountainous Gaul, the war between Dionia and Liguria was a small-scale, long-term battle, often fought between the border legions guarding the Po River area and one or two Ligurian tribes. In the battle, the Gallic reserve brigade later assisted, and the spies sent by the kingdom continued to divide and win over the Ligurian tribes. The Dionian side always had the absolute upper hand.

Since Dionia is fighting nearby, not many troops are dispatched in each battle, which puts little pressure on logistical supplies. Therefore, the war that slowly encroached on the Ligurians lasted for 7 years, and they were completely occupied last year. The entire territory, and a new border corps was dispatched to guard the Liguria region, and Hasdrubal was appointed as the commander of the northern border of Italy, under the jurisdiction of the two border corps in the north. If necessary, he also has command No. 19 Temporary command of the Legion of Legion (based in the Po region).

"The Ministry of Military Affairs has reported this to me. I appreciate Commander Hasdrubal's determination to maintain the security of the northern border." Davers replied solemnly: "But these two areas in the north It is very different from other regions. The Ligurians and the mountain Gauls are both very strong races. It has been more than 10 years since the Po River region was integrated into the kingdom, but the integration of the Gauls into the kingdom is still slow. This is us The reason is that the border legions are still stationed in its territory, and Liguria has just been incorporated into the kingdom, and the situation is still unstable.

Moreover, according to the report of the Ministry of Military Affairs, the invasion of the Gauls outside the mountains did not pose any threat to us. They could only invade through the pass on the seaside, and our border legions had built strong fortresses there and could easily be repelled. Their attack did not cause any damage to the Liguria region.Therefore, for a long time to come, the mission of the Northern Border Corps will still be to guard the border and maintain regional stability, and it is not appropriate to take risks.

In addition, judging from the information we have received from the Massilians over the years, although the forests north of the Alps are densely forested, the terrain is flat and vast, the land is fertile, and there are thousands of Gaulish tribes with a large population living there. Without adequate preparation, it is not advisable to risk crossing the Alps for the time being, lest it trigger a protracted war between the Gauls and the Kingdom outside the mountains! "

"Your Majesty, since this is the case, should we ask the Intelligence Department to send personnel to conduct a detailed investigation of the Gaul area outside the mountains, and then... divide and win over those tribes that are friendly to our kingdom to prepare for possible wars in the future..." Haka considered and said: "In addition... can the Ministry of Foreign Affairs send envoys to the Gaul tribes outside the mountains adjacent to the Liguria region to express the kingdom's friendship to them? If we can carry out trade with them, I believe that not only can we Reducing the incursions of the Transmountain Gauls into Liguria will also be conducive to the development of northern border trade."

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