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Chapter 163 The Fierce Debate of the Senate

The wise elders such as Cunogorata and Cornelus stood by and watched, and the others did not come forward to answer.

Davers continued: "Then look to the north of Niutum. It is all the territory of the Lucanians, and there are several large towns, such as Grumentum, Pixis, and Potenti. It is said that Asia and Galaguso have a total population of 10,000+ people, which is several times our population. Although they are still fighting each other, when the Greeks occupied their traditional territory and threatened their own security, Will they unite and fight against us? Even if we defeat them, as long as they burrow into the mountains, there will be nothing we can do. It will only make the Lucanians hate us even more. They know every mountain there. , every river, they will change their tactics, quietly attack our citizens who are farming and grazing, and sneak attack our baggage and caravans. The output of Niutum cannot support a large population. There are few of us there, Lucali There are many demi-humans, and if we cannot conquer them, they will devour us. What should we do?"

Seeing that some people were hesitant to speak, Davos sneered: "Some people may say, 'Aren't there still Laos? They will help us!' Yes, Laos is our ally. But when we are the leader of the alliance, When we ask them for military support and material assistance again and again, it may be okay at the beginning, but over time, do you think Laos will underestimate our strength and have other thoughts?! Don't Forgetting that Avinogis is not a pure Greek and has never cooperated with the Greeks before, we cannot rely on him to always stick to the covenant!"

Davos paused for a while, giving everyone a time to think, and then continued: "So we can only continue to transport food and increase soldiers from Turiyi and Amendolara to Niutum, not to mention the difficulty of the mountain road. Let's go, the war consumes a lot of money. Do you think it makes sense to continuously invest and consume the Tua Alliance's precious manpower and material resources into a city that will not get any benefits?! What's more, there is a powerful Crotone beside him who is always ready for revenge. !”

"Then why are we going to attack Niutum and provoke the Lucanians?" Burkos began to shrink after listening to Davos's words.

"Everyone here should be impressed. The Lucanians have invaded Thurii many times. Although they suffered a defeat this time, they have a large population after all. If they don't attack it and weaken it, they will wait for it. After regaining its strength, it will definitely invade us again. Of course we hope to keep them out of the alliance territory, rather than letting the war burn on our own land and destroy the farmland and houses we have worked so hard for!" Alexi Si stood up and answered.

"Can the Lucarians help us stabilize Niutum and solve the difficulties mentioned by the Archon?" At this time, Scombbras stood up and asked.

An imperceptible smile appeared at the corner of Davos's mouth: "First of all, Vespa and the others are Lucarians. After defeating Niutum, they will help us stabilize the mood of the residents in the city. Lucarians There are also rich and poor people among us. We must capture the stubborn rich and warriors and turn them into slaves. We will distribute the captured cattle and sheep to the poor and let a mixed team of Greeks and Lucanians be responsible for managing the entire city. City. At the same time, there are strong tribes and weak tribes in the Lucanian tribal union. Some tribes, like Vespa and others, are unwilling to join the city-state, but they wander around because of the war and find it difficult to survive. We can Open a market on the border of Niutum, use our pottery pots, iron products and other goods to attract poor small tribes to come to exchange cattle, sheep, furs, game, etc., and provide them with appropriate help when necessary. Time [-] If we grow up, they will be happy to get close to us. In this way, we not only promote our trade and provide food for the soldiers stationed there, but also weaken the strength of the Lucanians.

You must ask me, why do the Lucanians believe in us Greeks and are willing to get close to us? "Davos said loudly: "Because Weisba and Bagulu are there and they participate in the management of every matter.In the eyes of the Lucanians, Bagule and the others still worship the Lucanian gods, maintain the traditional customs of the Lucanians, and are still true Lucanians!But they are citizens of the Tua League, wearing gorgeous clothes, drinking fine wine, and living in comfortable houses... Their lifestyle will surely arouse the envy of the Lucarians, and eventually lead to other Lucarians also Would love to join our alliance! "

"But if Lucanians like Bagulu, who have only been in the alliance for half a year, are released to the land they are familiar with, what if they rebel?" Strom Glass asked.

"If we give them citizenship, Vesba, Bagul, the senators of the Senate, we treat them as we treat our own people, let them live in a place far beyond the reach of the Lucanians. Among civilizations, this is a splendid culture created by our ancestors with hard work and wisdom for generations! I firmly believe that they will be assimilated by us, not us by them who are ignorant and backward! Of course, there are also rebellious people. Slightly possible, but I think the risk is worth taking! Because if we fail, we will just lose more than 1000 slaves and postpone the plan to attack Lucania; but if we succeed, what we will get is the vast land of Lucania and The population of Lucania is 10,000+. With these, will we still worry about Crotone?! No, Crotone is just a small stone on the way forward for our alliance, we can easily kick him out and welcome Ours will be a broader world!”

Davos's last passionate speech made the senators' hearts swell, and they began to whisper excitedly to each other.

Davos took the opportunity to announce: adjourn the meeting temporarily.

He then approached the two city administrators, Cunogorata and Cornelus, hoping that they would take the lead in supporting his proposal.

"I listened carefully to your plan to stabilize Niutum by involving the Lucanians in Vespa and Bagulu. I think it's worth a try." Cornelus put aside his personal emotions and said said in agreement.

"Lord Davos, are the situations you mentioned before really so dangerous and difficult without the help of Lucanians like Vespa and the others?" Kunogorata asked slightly doubtfully.

"Think about the worst in everything so that you can work hard for the best." Davos replied.

Kunogorata thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Meeting again, the Senate senators, under the guidance of Cunogorata and Cornelus, most agreed, and Davos's proposal was passed: Let Bagule lead nearly a thousand Lucanians After the warriors join the army and capture Niutum, they can all obtain alliance citizenship, and Vespa and Bagule enter the Senate.

Although a few senators headed by Polluxes lamented: This is an unprecedented shame for the Greek city-state!The sacred council house will be defiled by the filthy breath of the natives!

But most of the elders ignored their nagging and were still looking forward to the huge benefits they were about to gain from Lucania...

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As soon as Felicius entered the house, he heard that the courtyard was very lively.

The courtyard originally assigned to Felicius, his wife Delia planned to plant some apple and fig trees in the atrium. Felicius had no objection, but was opposed by his adopted son Melisander: he wanted to plant some apples and fig trees in the atrium. Transformed into a training ground, you can exercise and practice fighting skills at any time.Finally, the wife, who loved her son, agreed.

As soon as he heard this sound, Felicius knew that this was Melisander looking for someone to sparring with again.

He walked along the corridor, and as he got closer, he saw that Melisander's opponent was his good friend Alcinius.This young man whose home is in Amendolara appears here obviously because of the expedition tomorrow.

Felicius thought of the appointment that Davos gave him today, and he couldn't help but feel nervous again. He never expected that Davos would let him be the commander of this trip to Niutum. As a mercenary so far, there are only a handful of times when he commanded the battle alone, and under the dazzling halo of Davos, he felt even more pressured.

Leaning against the colonnade, he was thinking about something, while watching the fight between the two young men with erratic eyes.

"You're back!" The gentle voice of his wife Delia sounded behind him: "This is the syrup I just made today. I added some dates and it should be sweeter. You need to quench your thirst first."

Felicius held the warm syrup in his hand (because it was almost early winter), and Delia said with a smile: "For today's dinner, I cooked your favorite grilled cod, stewed mutton, and cooked wheat. Porridge, and bread...because Alsinis will be staying at home tonight, the dinner will be more substantial than usual."

Felicius took a sip of syrup and said, "It's rare for a guest to come to our house, so it would be nice to be lively."

Delia was busy going to the kitchen to make dinner and at the same time instructing the slave girls to set the table. Felicius looked at her busy back and couldn't help but sigh that his choice was correct: Although Delia was a little older, she She is a hard-working and virtuous good Greek woman who arranges things at home in an orderly manner.

The training on the field was finally over, and Melisander refused to admit defeat and said: "Alsinis, you only defeated me because you are two years older than me and stronger than me. When I become an adult, I will I won’t lose to you again!”

"By the time you reach adulthood, I don't know how many real battles you have participated in!" Alsinis retorted without showing any weakness. He turned around and saw Felicius outside the atrium, and shouted respectfully: " Lord Felicius!"

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