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Chapter 170 Dionia City-State Alliance
Sybaris!Although it has now become a joke for the Magna Greeks and a negative example for the city-states to learn from, it is undeniable that more than 100 years ago, it was a city that spanned the east and west coasts of the Apennines, ruled many cities, and shocked everyone. Local races such as the Lutians and Lucalians were the largest state in Magna Graecia with astonishing wealth. At that time, Syracuse was only a small city-state, and Tarantum and Crotone could only compete with it.The senators remembered the past glory of Sybaris and were intoxicated with their longing for the future. They cheered excitedly again. Some senators even shouted excitedly: "Cross the Sinni River, capture Grumentum, and take us back." of Poseidonia!”

When did Poseidonia become ours!Davers chuckled secretly, he was very happy to see this happen.

At this time, Weisba stood up and asked with concern: "How is the situation of Master Davos, Grumentum and other Lucarians?"

"Because our attack was very successful, no one escaped. It is estimated that the Lucarians in the north have not received the news. Sesta is hurrying to stabilize the situation in Niutum. With the full assistance of Bagul, A large number of Lucanians and slaves in Niutum are willing to become citizens of the Union. Sesta and Asistes are busy registering these surrendered Lucanians, allocating land, cattle and sheep, etc. , and at the same time strengthen the city defense... In addition, Asistes is also building the La River Fortress, and he will be able to return in two days. Even if the Lucarians in the north get the news, they will not be able to launch an attack on Niutum for the time being. .In the information we have received before, we all know that Pixis just had a battle with Grumentum. His son Lusau was defeated and led his troops to flee to Potentia, and Potentia accepted him. Obviously, even if Cincinnagu of Pixis occupied the city of Grumentum, he had to be careful Tentia’s intervention, so now Niutum is safe for the time being!”

Davos's words relieved the worries of some elders, and the scene became more heated.

Cornelus said loudly: "My lords, there is an important issue that urgently needs to be discussed and resolved by the Senate!"

Most of the elders were stunned: What big problems would there be in this day of victory?

"Before we had two cities, Amendolara and Turui, so it was called the Tua Alliance. It was simple and clear, and the people understood its meaning as soon as they heard it. But now there is another Niutum. If we return to the original The name - Tua Alliance is not quite right!" Cornelus said seriously.

Cornerus's carefulness made the senators realize that it was indeed inappropriate: this would be tantamount to excluding Niutum. What would the people of Niutum think in the future?And judging from the development trend, in the future the Lucanians will make up the majority in Niutum. Now a lot of efforts have been made and many bills have been formulated to bring the Lucanians into the alliance. This is a veteran The elders of the Academy have gradually reached a long-term plan. Because of a name issue, it may lead to discord and division, making the long-term efforts of the alliance come to nothing!This is indeed an important issue that needs to be addressed immediately!

"Then it's called the Thurii-Amendolara-Niutum Alliance!" Amintas's answer was simple and clear, but it made some elders couldn't help but laugh.

"Oh, it's quite convenient to call it this way. But what if we get Grumentum next time? Let's continue to call it Tuliyi - Amendolara - Niutum - Grumentum Alliance?! If next time...if this continues, every time we mention the official name of our alliance, it will take a lot of time!" Melses joked exaggeratedly.

The crowd burst into laughter.

Amyntas could no longer hide his face and said angrily: "Merses, show me a better name!"

"It's not difficult, since we want to restore the glory of Subaris and regain its amazing wealth..." Speaking of this, it feels like Mercis's saliva is about to drop: "Just call it New Subaris !”

As soon as these words came out, Kunogorata shook his head in opposition: "This name is not good! It will easily intensify the relationship with Crotone, and it will also make neighboring city-states feel uneasy!"

Ansitanos agreed: "Yes, when the trade in Sybaris was prosperous, there was competition with many city-states in Magna Greece, and the relationship was not very good, even with the Campania League north of Lucalia. (The League of Naples) is also hostile to Sybaris. We cannot have relations with our neighbors just because of a name!..."

As a historian, Ansitanos' words naturally won the attention and recognition of the senators.Many senators swallowed back names that they had already thought of but that might cause dissatisfaction among their neighbors, such as the "Greater Greece League" chosen by Antonios.At this time, the elders found that it was really difficult to choose this name. They had to make it contain a certain profound meaning and represent all the cities in the alliance. At the same time, they had to consider future development and relations with neighboring countries.Some elders were thinking and whispering, and some simply looked directly at Davos...

"It's not easy to pick a name. If I name it, everyone will think it's good!" Someone said loudly and confidently.

Everyone saw that it was Plessinas.

"Come and tell me!" Under the urging of the senators, Plessinas said slowly and word by word: "It's called the Dionia City-State Alliance!"

While uncultured senators like Amyntas were still pondering the meaning of this name, many senators once again cast their meaningful gazes on Davos.

Davos was a little surprised.He had indeed ignored the name of the alliance before. He was also thinking about it when everyone was thinking about the name, but he did not expect that Plessinas would give him unexpected surprises: Davos's name means "Son of God". Some people believe that the Archon's name was given by the gods. Otherwise, how would his parents know whether their children would become Hades' favored ones or their blood descendants in the future?"Dio" refers to God, and the name "Dionia" means the place of God. Therefore, the two names "Dionia" and "Davos" are deeply connected.

Before Davos expressed his position, Mariji had already shouted: "What a name! What a name! The Greeks have a tradition of naming city-states after gods, like the Poseidonia you mentioned earlier, and the well-known Athens... Our alliance has been blessed by Hades many times, so that we can defeat the many with less, the weak with strong, and develop so rapidly in a short period of time! In order to thank Hades, the symbol of our alliance is Hades, and our army His military flag is Hades, and we have to build a temple for him, but this is not enough! The people of the entire alliance should receive his blessing, so the name Dionia is just right! I believe that with it, our alliance's Development will be even faster!..."

It may seem strange to outsiders to have a Persian talk about the gods and grace of the Greeks, but the senators present listened very carefully, and some of them were already nodding in agreement. There were few former mercenary veterans who firmly supported Davos. Without these people to make noises, the scene was a little cold.

Davos looked around at everyone, and his eyes fell on Cornelus and Kunogorata: "Two city administrators, what do you think of this name?"

Cornelus lowered his head and said, "I have no objection."

Kunogolata glanced at Plesinas, then stared at Davos, and said: "I completely agree, this is a good name!"

"Then let's call it the Dionia City-State Alliance!" Davos made the final decision with a calm expression.

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At the end of the meeting, Davers walked out with the congressman, without any deliberate conversation with Plessinas.

After leaving the door, all the senators were stunned: in front of the Amendolara Senate was a dense crowd of people standing, extending to the bottom of the mountain. Among them were wives who had lost their husbands at the hands of the Lucarians, and some who had lost their children. There are elderly people, children who have lost their fathers, hundreds of Thurii people suffering from phobias due to the Lucarians, and Amendolara people who are worried about the fighting situation on the front line (almost all the family members of the soldiers on the expedition are in Amendola La)... At this moment, they all stood quietly. When they saw Davos and the others coming out, whoever shouted first, followed by cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami: "Victory, Tua Alliance!!!"

"Wan Sheng, Senate!!!"

"Wonderful victory, Lord Davos!!!"

"Thank you!!! Thank you..."

Everyone was cheering heartily, with tears of excitement flashing in their eyes... It was the release of years of humiliation!That is the pleasure of ending hatred!That is the joy of never being afraid again!

The Tua Alliance led by Davos captured Niutum and solved Thurii's worries for many years in one fell swoop. The people's sincere gratitude infected all the senators.At this moment, they felt the pride and pride of being the elders of the Tua Alliance, just as Davos said: We want to lead the people to create a prosperous and powerful Dionia city-state alliance!Let the Dionians, no matter where they are in any city-state in the Mediterranean, be able to proudly claim to be Dionian citizens, and no foreigner will dare to invade them!
Tratus naturally saw this spectacular and touching scene. No matter how emotional he was, the message sent back to the Crotone City Hall was still brief: the Tua Alliance has captured Niutum, and Laos has become its ally.

Milon, Lysias and other generals of Crotone and members of the council were surprised by this. Less than a year after Davos led the mercenaries to Magna Graecia, the battle victory rate under his command was already so high. It made them feel a little afraid.

　Thanks to the four book friends, Jushi Shan, Feng Yuzhi, Uncle Dafu, "Swastika" Sha Zhizhou and "Xian Kong" for their rewards!

　　The Dionia City-State Alliance has been established, let us cheer!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)