ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 125 The New Road
In the city of Amendolara, Heraclide also went there to help build a courtyard for a family.In recent times, the name Amendolara has frequently appeared in the mouths of the free people in the port of Turii: the mercenaries who annihilated the Lucanian tribal coalition and gained great fame have all become citizens of Amendolara, and their leaders Davos even became the consul. They also turned the slaves who followed them into free citizens. It is said that they will also be given citizenship in the future... With the resumption of trade with Amendolara these days, Amendola Many things that have happened in La recently have been circulated among the free people of Turiyi. There are some magical things happening there that the people at the bottom of Turiyi never dare to imagine, but are extremely eager for!The originally numb and peaceful life of the free people and even the slaves in Tuliqi City was like being thrown into a big, lively fish, lifting up all the silt and sand that had been deposited under the calm water for many years...

This made Heraclide, who had experienced many things in the world, couldn't help but feel excited: Since it was Amendolara's invitation, there should be no problem with their commitment, right? !
So, Heraclide asked eagerly: "Can I take my son with me?! His talent in architecture is no worse than mine!"

"of course can."

Under the envious eyes of others, he and his son hurriedly packed their luggage and followed the man to Amendolara. When he saw Alexis, his first words made Heracleide feel excited: "I It is Alexis, the construction supervisor of Amendolara, who is responsible for the construction, maintenance and supervision of all city-state buildings. This public position of construction supervisor does not exist in other Greek city-states, which shows that Amendolara attaches great importance to engineering construction. , as long as you have talents in this area, you will be reused by us!"

Feeling that Amendolara attached great importance to engineering construction, Heraclyde's old heart rekindled his youthful enthusiasm for construction.

The first task Heraclyde received was to design and build warehouses and hotels, which was not difficult for him, and his plan was quickly passed by the Senate.Then he and his son led a dozen craftsmen and nearly a thousand Lucanian slaves to start construction under the city of Amendolara.

Although Heraclide is a dry and thin old man, he is very energetic and meticulous in doing things.I keep walking around various construction sites every day, supervising the construction speed, checking the quality of the project, severely criticizing if work is slowed down, correcting improper operations immediately, and even demonstrating in person. If there is a deviation in the measurement, immediately call back and re-measure until it is accurate, the craftsman The slaves and slaves both respected and feared the old man.

Today, Alexis found Heraclide, handed him a roll of sandpaper, and said: "This is the next construction task, to build a road from the ferry of the Sinni River to the city of Amendolara and then to Salace. You need to make preparations for the road at the crossing of the Nuohe River. The Lord Consul requires that the road be built like the road in the drawing he drew."

"Your consul knows everything!" Hercule couldn't help but reply. As a craftsman who has been engaged in construction for many years, he has his persistence and arrogance. What he hates most is ignorant others pointing their fingers.

"You should take a look at Lord Archon's drawings first." Alexis reminded him.

The ignorant bystander is the only lifelong consul of Amendolara!He is a key figure directly related to whether he and his son can become citizens of the city-state!Heraclide suddenly remembered and broke into a cold sweat. Decades of suffering had bent his back. He thought: As long as the Archon's design is not too outrageous, just make some slight modifications and do it as he asked. .

At this moment, survival defeated innocence.

He unfolded the sandpaper roll and glanced at it casually. Unexpectedly, his eyes seemed to be stuck and couldn't be pulled out.

Seeing that he was looking seriously, Alexis smiled, stood up and looked around: the construction site was filled with dust, and the craftsmen and slaves were working in full swing. After two days of absence, the entire construction site had undergone major changes...

This made him feel excited: "Can it be completed in half a year at this rate?!"

"Half a year?! Only four months is enough! If those Lucanians can be smarter, three months will be enough!" Heracleide said without raising his head.

"It seems that you are not very satisfied with these slaves." Alexis laughed.

"They don't know anything about construction, and they don't know how much time they spent on me. My voice is hoarse. I'm not satisfied, can you give me a new batch?!" Heraclide complained.

"You know it's impossible."

"However, the Lucanians are not as scary as I thought. Perhaps it can be said that they are more afraid of you, so they are so obedient!" Heraclide said with a sigh. Only those who have experienced war know what is most important in troubled times. Assure.

"It's not that these Lucanians are afraid of us, it's mainly because Lord Davos's method worked!" Alexis sighed.

Mentioning Davos, Heraclede's eyes turned back to the drawing, pointed to the pattern on the paper, and said seriously: "The road construction drawing drawn by the Archon has more processes and is much more complicated than ordinary roads. But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense. First, compact the dirt road, then lay a layer of sand, then lay a layer of gravel on top of the sand, and finally lay a tighter stone slab, and dig on both sides of the road. There is a ditch, and an earth-proof wall is built outside the ditch... It is conceivable that if such a road is built, it will not only be waterproof and sandproof, but the road itself is strong and tough, and it will not be easily damaged by a pack truck loaded with goods. I have never done it before. I have never seen such a road before, what an amazing design! If this is your consul's idea, then he can be said to be an amazing road builder!" This time, Heraclide said it sincerely.

Alexis had become numb to Davos's repeated miracles. Now that Heracleide approved the drawing, he was relieved and said: "So, you agree to build the road according to the process on the drawing. Hey."

"Of course! I also want to see what the built roads look like soon!" the wrinkled old man said excitedly.But then he pointed to a paragraph on the paper and asked doubtfully: "We all know that the mortar used for construction is made of limestone that is decomposed with water and then added with sand. But the drawing emphasized that the mortar used to join the gaps between the stone slabs is , not only use limestone mixed with water and sand, but also add a certain amount of volcanic ash. The Archon calls this mortar... called water... mud, does it really work? "

"The citizens of Amendolara all know that Lord Consul Davos is the patron of Hades. This must be the inspiration given to him by Pluto. I believe that after you try it, you will understand the magic of this kind of thing." Alexis said solemnly.

"You are right, how will you know if you don't give it a try!" Heraclide became interested: "I remember that there are many volcanoes in Sicily and its nearby islands. Legend has it that in ancient times, they were cast by the god of fire Hephaestus. Where there are magical weapons, we can send a ship to bring back a load of volcanic ash, and it shouldn’t cost much.”

"Heraclede!" Alexis' expression suddenly became serious: "Based on the previous performance of you and your son, Lord Davos proposed a motion, and after the approval of the Amendolara Senate, you and little Hercule De has become a preliminary citizen of the city-state of Amendolara. During the two-year inspection period, if you perform well and continue to contribute to Amendolara, you will become an official citizen of Amendolara. Congratulations!"

Hercule was startled. His dry lips moved, but he could not speak.In the blink of an eye, tears flow freely.

Alexis was touched by this, and his tone became softer: "As a prepared citizen of Amendolara, you must know that Lord Consul Davos has repeatedly told me, 'The method of making cement is Amendolara. The top secret of the city-state!' Except for you and your son, you are not allowed to tell anyone else. If it is leaked, the Senate will send inspectors to hold you accountable and may impose severe punishments. I hope you can come up with a way. To use it, you must also protect its secret!”

Heracleide immediately became nervous, and he hurriedly stuffed the drawing into his arms...

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This is the second time Alsinis has participated in military camp training. As a young adult, it is also the second time in his life that he has participated in military camp training.In the past, he only learned to hold a shield and wield a spear under the guidance of his father. The rest of the time he was either studying writing or exercising in the arena with other friends.Since the war between Thurii and the Lucanians, his life has undergone tremendous changes: his father died on the battlefield, his mother died of illness while in prison, and Alsinis inherited the family property.

According to the "City-State Military Service Act" promulgated after Daves served as a lifelong consul: adult city-state citizens must participate in military camp training every six days during the busy farming season, and after the autumn harvest and before spring sowing, the farm slack time is changed to every three days. Once a day.Alcinis couldn't wait to learn his skills so that he could gallop on the battlefield as soon as possible and defeat the Lucalians to avenge his parents.But in the first training session, it was beyond his imagination of the barracks. Except for the very interesting rugby game taught by the Consul at the last moment, the training at other times was not only arduous and boring, but also boring.

The second training was still the same as the last time: the recruits first put on Corinthian helmets, linen breastplates, bronze greaves, armed with bucklers and spears, and sabers on their waists. They walked five kilometers fully armed. If you are too slow, you will be punished by the instructor's stick.Last time, he saw several free civilian recruits being beaten by the instructors until they screamed. Although the equipment weighed nearly forty pounds, Alsinis did not feel too much burden due to his innate genetics and acquired training. .

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