ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 223
"Milon, the Crimesa people are now citizens of the Dionysian Union!" Lysias sighed.

Milon's roar suddenly stopped.Panting heavily, he kicked over the wooden chair by the window and strode out of the room.

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The news of Myron's anger quickly reached Antaoris's ears, and he didn't care at all.Previously, when the people they sent to contact Dionia brought back Daves' request, the generals of Crimesa were hesitant about whether to join the Dionia alliance, and the decisive Antaoris insisted on it. , finally convinced everyone to agree to Davos's request.

"Eurypypus, take a hundred citizen soldiers to guard the temple and prevent Crotone's soldiers from robbing our treasury when they retreat!"

"Pleades, do the same to you, take a hundred citizen soldiers to guard the granary!"

"I and others went to Lucias to see if we could get some of the supplies that the Crotones had piled up in the port. After living in Crimea for so long, the Crotones have to pay something The cost of accommodation!" Antaoris said harshly.

"What will happen to the people? Crotone soldiers may also come to their homes to cause trouble!" someone asked urgently.

"Didn't Davos declare that Crimesa was annexed to Dionia? Let every family carve the words 'I am now a citizen of Dionia' on the wooden door to see which Crotone People dare to risk provoking war again and rob the citizens of Dionia!"

After Antaoris finished speaking, the people around him looked embarrassed and fell into silence.Crimesa, which has been independent for decades, will be merged into the Dionia Alliance. Dionia will manage the city of Crimesa in a direct manner, which means that most of the original Crimesa Members of the Council will lose power, if not voluntarily, if not forced by circumstances.In fact, some Crimesa people responded to Lysias's call and were willing to retreat to Crotone with the army.It’s just the promise made by Davos and the rapid rise of Thurii and Amendolara after their decline that made most Crimesa people, as citizens of small states, who had been fed up with the oppression of big states during this period, unwilling to continue. To live such a life and choose the winner of this war - the Dionian Alliance.

"Everyone, please cheer up and work hard to do these things!" Seeing this, Antaoris loudly encouraged them: "We are not doing this for others, but for ourselves. As long as we can complete a complete , the material-rich city of Crimesa is successfully handed over to the Dionia Alliance, so that they can fully realize our sincerity and ability, more people may be selected to enter the Dionia Senate and serve the Dionia Senate in the future. Remisa strives for more benefits!”

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In the afternoon, the first ships loaded with soldiers from Crotone began to leave the port of Crimea.

Compared to the somewhat excited soldiers, Milon looked gloomy.When the city of Crimea disappeared from his sight, he turned back and said to Lysias: "The covenant you signed is to hand over the position of the overlord of Great Greece to Dionia! From then on, Crowe Tone is going to act based on Dionia’s eyes!”

Lysias was silent for a while and said, "Then who caused all this?"

Milon's mouth twitched, showing bitterness.

"You'd better think carefully about how to deal with the questions from the council when you go back." Lysias sighed.

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While Crotone's army left Crimesa by ship, Davos led his army into the city of Crimesa.Originally, he only wanted to bring a few people in symbolically, but his generals objected. For safety reasons, he was asked to bring half of the legion, Antaoris, Eurippus, Pleiades...etc. Those left behind by the Crimea Council went outside the city to greet them.

The Dionian camp sounded a brisk melody played by bugles and drums. When the people of Crimea were attracted by this music they had never heard before, the Dionian soldiers were dressed in neat uniforms. , following the rhythm of the melody, forming a long queue of four columns with neat steps, marching towards the city of Crimesa in a leisurely manner.

At the front of the team was Martius, captain of the Davos Guards. He held high the flag representing the supreme commander of the Dionian army, and the statue of Hades, the king of Hades, was shining with golden light and dazzling.This was followed by a band composed of trumpeters and drummers from all the army. Following the band was a team of thousands of outstanding soldiers drawn from the First, Second, and Third Legions. The legion flag, the brigade Flags and company flags are held high in the air every short period of time, making the entire long flag flutter and shine. Moreover, the soldiers are all smiling and majestic, giving the Crimean people the feeling of The Dionians are not here to show off their power and declare their sovereignty, but to get married. Otherwise, the music would not be so cheerful and the colors would not be so bright. Even the people of Crimesa noticed that the Dionian soldiers were all They were surprised that they were not carrying shields and spears, but they were also a little moved, because this was the trust that the Dionysians placed in Crimesa!
Davos, other legion commanders, and Avinogis were not riding horses. They were walking in the center of the team, surrounded by guard soldiers with red capes on their shoulders, so they were more eye-catching.

The procession stopped before the gates of Crimesa.

Antaoris and the others came forward, and Davos and the others also walked out of the team under the escort of soldiers.

Antaoris walked straight towards Davos, thinking of the sharp-tongued young consul he had seen in the Dionysian Senate before. Reese and the others felt nervous unconsciously. It was an invisible sense of oppression caused by the huge prestige of two major victories over Crotone.

"Lord Davos, the former Chief General of Crimesa Antaoris and the former members of the Council of Crimesa welcome you!" After saying that, he bowed respectfully, and some people behind him also followed suit. The others stood silently.

Davos immediately returned the gift seriously and said: "Thank you for your trust and support in the Dionia Alliance! Facts will prove that your choice is absolutely correct!!"

"Oh, really?! So what good will it be if we fully support Crimea joining Dionia?!" Someone interjected.

"Of course!" Davos ignored the weirdness of his tone and said loudly and seriously: "Become a citizen of Dionia, no matter you go to any city-state in Greater Greece, you will be respected! Anyone who dares to violate you If you act with power, the Alliance will seek justice for you, no matter you are a noble or a commoner! You are brave and good at fighting, and you can continuously gain land with your military exploits! You have outstanding abilities and can be tested for public office. In the end, you will become a senator of the Senate based on your merits, and you will be highly praised. Respected! Even if you are an ordinary citizen, you will enjoy the convenience provided by the Dionia Alliance to your life. Cheap and highly skilled hospitals provide health protection for citizens, and smooth roads and bridges provide citizens with health protection. It provides fast travel and business, agricultural officers provide technical assistance to citizens in farming, commercial officers can apply for low-interest loans for you to do business, and we also have battle-hardened and strictly trained citizen soldiers to ensure the security of the territory... ...So, when you become familiar with the life of Dionia and understand the system and laws of Dionia, you will know how different it is from other city-states, and you will be proud of yourself as a Dionia Proud citizen!" At this moment, Davos was obviously a bit boastful and proud.

The eyes of Antaolis, Eurippus and others flickered, seeming to be greatly moved, while some looked thoughtful.

"Oh... Since Dionia is so good, do we have a chance to become consuls in the future?!" Someone said at this time.

As soon as these words came out, Capos, Drakos, Hieronymus, and Avinogis all widened their eyes. They all felt that the speaker had malicious intentions, and they obviously aimed their criticism at Davos. .

Most of the people in Crimesa also changed their expressions, fearing that angering Davos would be detrimental to Crimesa.

Davos looked calm, and Dionia was undoubtedly criticized for this by other Greek city-states.He knew very well that Crimesa was different from Amendolara and Thurii after all. Both cities were saved by Davos when they were about to perish. The people were grateful to him, but at the same time they needed strong protection. , so I don’t have much objection to Davos becoming the lifelong consul of the Alliance. In addition, Davos has always abided by the law and discussed everything with the members of the Senate. He rarely acted arbitrarily. The only time he had the power was to act alone not long ago. The battle of Crotone was advocated by the public and eventually won, so over time, the people readily accepted it.Not to mention Niutum, the Lucanians originally believed in power and would not have any objections.

Only Crimesa, who was once an enemy, was conquered by the power of Dionia. There will always be people who are unwilling to give up on Dionia with their eyes wide open, so of course Davos will not be polite: "Can Dionia In a short period of time, we quickly developed into a powerful state in Magna Graecia, even defeating Crotone. This is because we have a different political system from other Magna Graecia city-states. I heard that some Crimesa people have followed Crotone. The Rotone people leave. If there are people who don't like Dionia, they are still free to leave. Then those who stay and become citizens of Dionia should adapt to the system of Dionia as soon as possible and abide by Dionia. law!"

The edge hidden in Davos's words made some Crimesa people who still wanted to raise objections stop talking.

"Look, this is Dionia's - well." The person who just spoke wanted to attack Dionia again, but was covered by the two guards sent by Antaonis.

"Lord Davos, it is our fault for keeping the soldiers of Dionia waiting here for so long. Please enter the city together!" Antaoris said apologetically.

"Okay!" Davers smiled meaningfully at him.

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