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Chapter 227 The Triumph Return
After the army stayed one night at Castellon, Davers rushed over to join the soldiers.

In the early morning of the next day, the entire army's uniforms were brand new, and the soldiers marched in line in a high-spirited manner in accordance with the predetermined order of triumphal entry into the city.

After crossing the bridge, thousands of free people who had participated in the battle and Greek mercenaries headed by Xantiparis who had been waiting in line also joined the procession.Davos also switched to a four-horse chariot, and Capus, Drax, Hieronymus, and the Archon of Laos Avinogis also rode in a two-horse chariot, following closely behind. The army marched toward the nearby city of Thurii in a mighty manner.

The families of the freedmen and some reserve citizens who had been waiting eagerly outside the city for a long time saw the figures of the soldiers from a distance, and immediately burst into cheers like a mountain roar and a tsunami.

Alsinis never dreamed that he would be the flag-bearer of a triumphal ceremony.At that time, all the legions submitted their candidates, and it was Davos who personally named Alsinis. He believed that in the battle that determined the victory and direction of the Second Crotone War, Alsinis, as the captain of the legion, Leading a team of recruits, fighting on the front line, facing the enemy's fierce offensive, not only takes the lead, but also can command the recruits well and respond calmly.And even though more than half of the team suffered casualties, they still kept their fighting spirit and fought back bravely. They should be the representatives of the entire army in this battle!
When Alsinis heard Davos praise him, he who already admired Davos was even more grateful to the Alliance Consul!
At this moment, he was holding high the commander's flag representing the entire army, facing the cheers coming towards him, looking at the thousands of waving arms, he straightened his chest proudly...

Facing such a spectacular scene, even Tormid, who had gone through many hardships and experienced many battles, could not remain calm. He excitedly said to Zantiparis beside him: "I have participated in so many battles over the years. , this is the first time I feel the pride of being a warrior, Davos is amazing!"

Zantiparis stared straight ahead and said: "Don't look around, march well, don't embarrass us mercenaries!"

Tormid hurriedly raised his chest and head, but joked: "You old guy is more serious than me!"

"Participating in the triumphal ceremony is nothing. In the future, we will sit on the chariot like Hieronymus and accept the cheers of the people!" Zantiparis' old face also showed flushed excitement.

"That's right!" Tormid's pride surged: "I heard Davos say that because of this battle, our alliance citizen inspection period will be greatly shortened. If we fight a few more times like this, we will soon be able to Become an official citizen of Dionia! Until then...hehe!"

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"Cragennis! Hey, that's Cregennis!!..."

"Stop shouting! He can't hear you, he's an alliance hero now!"

"Hero?! With his thin body, I can knock him down with one hand. If it weren't for the fact that he can shoot a bow and arrow better than me, I would be the one cheering in the team now!"

"Yes, this guy is favored by the goddess of luck! It seems that we all need to practice archery while we are busy. Next time the recruiter comes to recruit, we must be selected!"

"you're right!!"

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When the freedmen team entered the public's sight, the cheers they received were even more enthusiastic. After all, freedmen were the majority of the people welcoming outside the city. Seeing that their companions who had worked together in the past had become heroes of the Dionian Alliance, while envious, It also inspired their desire to go into battle to kill the enemy.

There were more than 2 soldiers participating in the triumphal ceremony, forming a column six or seven miles long. The freedmen team at the end had just entered the welcoming area outside the city, and the military flag at the head of the team had already passed the Arc de Triomphe in the city.

Sobocos looked up at the relief on the Arc de Triomphe and said to Ledes with emotion: "The last time I was an audience watching the triumphal ceremony, now I am a soldier participating in the triumphal ceremony!"

Ryders laughed and said, "How do you feel?"

"good, very good!"

"In the past, our cavalry was too weak and was ineffective in battle. From now on, our Dionysian cavalry must become heroes in triumphal ceremonies every time!" Leders said ambitiously, his eyes Staring at another tall flag next to the cavalry flag flying high in front, although the content on the flag could not be seen from the rear, he knew that it contained the words written by Davos, "Victory with less, defeat Crotonne." Cavalry determines the victory of the battle." It was precisely because of this achievement that Davos placed their cavalry behind the flag bearer of the entire army.

Since there were too many soldiers participating in the triumphal ceremony, Victory Square could not accommodate it, and accidents were prone to occur. Therefore, the rules for this triumphal ceremony were: after the parade arrived at the square, they were not allowed to stay. They circled the square once, and then walked around from another street. Go out of the city by the east gate.

To the west of the square, on the platform in front of the Senate Chamber, the senators paid solemn attention to the soldiers passing by the square.

Amycles, who was invited to watch the ceremony, saw the majestic and high-spirited army passing by the platform in neat steps. He couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I didn't expect that we actually defeated the domineering and arrogant Crotones. What a battle." Great victory!" He was glad that he made the right choice before the war began, and Castellon stood firmly on the side of Deolia.

His words were recognized by most of the senators, but Scombras expressed dissent: "Davos is the guarantee of victory! With him as commander, I never doubt that the war will belong to our alliance, but I think we should We should take advantage of Crotone’s weakness to completely defeat him!”

His words were agreed by a few Thurii senators, and even Polyxis said: "On this issue, Davos did not consider the feelings of the Thurii people and let the Crotone people go. It really shouldn't be done!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Scombras glared at him fiercely.

"Master Davos did the right thing!" Cunogorata said solemnly: "He is a great general who can lead the citizen soldiers to victory! A true leader is one who can use the victory to gain enough benefits for the alliance. ! If the war continues, Dionia may suffer a lot of losses! I am very fortunate that Dionia has such a great consul as Davos!"

"Lord Cunogorata is right!" Cornelus echoed: "In this war, Lord Davos not only won a lot of fertile land for Dionia, but also made Dionia The influence has reached the southern tip of Magna Graecia!”

"Next, how to manage and allocate these additional lands will be something we will spend a lot of time discussing and solving..." Terry Todemos laughed: "This is really a sweet but annoying thing. !”

Everyone smiled knowingly.The elders of the Senate have a noble status and have many affairs, but they have no salary.In order to increase their enthusiasm, gain their goodwill, and stimulate their interest in expansion, there was a provision in the "War Bill" proposed and passed by Davers: the land obtained after each victory in the war, except for the "land allocated to new citizens" "Allotment of land", land to reward citizen soldiers for their meritorious service. Each hard-working senator of the Senate will also receive a land reward, and the land area received shall not exceed the average land area received by soldiers participating in the war.It seems that although the land given is not too much, according to Dionia's current expansion rate, it will add up to a large amount.

When the senators happily talked about the newly acquired territory of the alliance, Polyxis' eyes flashed and he was thinking about something, while Amycles looked envious.

"Look, our great hero is here!" Plessinlas's shout drew everyone's attention back to the square.

Davos in military uniform stood on a four-horse chariot and appeared in Victory Square. He smiled and waved to the people around him, pushing the triumphant celebration to its climax.

The people screamed and jumped with excitement, waving their arms crazily and shouting Davos's name.They even ignored the obstruction of the guards on the roadside and poured into the parade in violation of the regulations. They surrounded Davos in the center and stretched out their arms, wanting to touch the man who saved Thurii, defeated the powerful enemy Crotone twice, and gave life to Crotone. The guardian of glory brought to the people of Dionia, Davos, the favorite of Hades.

The guards were highly nervous and fearful of accidents.

Davos looked calm. He even stepped out of the carriage to greet the people, greeted them gently, and asked them if they had suffered any losses in this war, if they needed help from the alliance... and so on.

The people loved their consul even more. They gathered around Davos and escorted him to the platform before reluctantly leaving.

The elders came forward to greet him.

Kunogorata first criticized: "Lord Davos, the situation just now was too dangerous! You should stay in the chariot and wait for the guards to escort you over!"

"What's the danger!" Davos laughed: "The elders and the people are like fathers and children. As a father, he will naturally love and protect his children, and the children will naturally respect and love their father. How can they hurt their relatives? You are right. wrong!"

Father and child? !The elders present savored this sentence over and over again and were somewhat shocked.Later, these words spread and moved the people greatly, so the senator of the Senate also had another title - father.

Kunogorata's worries are not completely unnecessary. Among the people beside the square, there is indeed a person who hates the Dionysian Senate and the consul Davos - Metrophenis, the envoy of Lockre, who has a cold. It wasn't all good, but after learning the shocking news that "the Dionysian Alliance signed a peace treaty with Crotone and became an alliance", the envoy was anxious and angry. He hated himself for not living up to expectations and at the critical moment. When he fell ill, he also vented his anger on the Dionia Senate.

(End of this chapter)