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Chapter 289 Xilu tribe’s request for help

Polyxis' words hit the concerns of most Senate elders.The elders born in Turiyi and Amendolara, including Kunogolata, all suffered the disaster of destroying their cities, so they had a fear of war deep in their hearts.Antaoris, Eurippus, and Pleades of Crimesa supported their decision because they had just arrived and were closer to Cornelus and Cunogorata.

Because the elders of the war faction were either sent by Davos to hold important positions in other cities, such as Xilos, Sesta, Butler, etc.; or they followed him to Tarantum, such as Capos, Dracos, Antonio, etc. Si, Alexis and so on.

Only the military officer Felicius and the commercial officer Mariji said decisively: they should support the Xilu tribe, stop the annexation of Cosenza, and not let the Bruti tribe alliance become stronger.

Even Merses, another confidant of Davos, was wavering because he was worried about the outbreak of war and consumed a lot of money and materials.

On the contrary, Weisba and Hemon, who were born in Lucania, successively expressed their support for the Xilu tribe based on similar experiences.

Generally speaking, there are few people who support the Xilu tribe, and most of the elders are opposed to interfering in Bruti's internal affairs, so as not to trigger a war.

Polyxes was proud that his opinion had the support of a majority in the Senate for the first time and was about to be passed.

At this time, Plesinas stood up: "Fellow elders, I remember Lord Davos briefly mentioned Bruti's matter before he left. He said worriedly, 'Bruti may become our Dio. A big hidden danger in Nia!'. Therefore, I think any decision involving Bruti must be made known to Lord Archon Davos, and he will make the final decision, especially when we cannot reach an agreement. .”

Plessinas is not an ordinary senator. As the priest in charge of the Temple of Hades, he devotes most of his energy to temple affairs, training young priests and saints, improving the various systems of the temple, and also To supervise the construction of temples in other cities... It can be seen that Daves, who is the high priest, thinks highly of him, let him do it, and Plessinas also repaid Daves' trust with outstanding performance, haha The fact that Dis's faith was accepted by the people of other cities in Dionia in such a short period of time is inseparable from his efforts.Therefore, he not only has a certain reputation among the people of Dionia, but also has weight in speaking in the Senate.

As soon as he spoke, others had to reconsider his true intention. After all, there was Davos standing behind him.

Felicius and Mercy are also Davos' confidantes, but one of them focuses on military affairs and the other is obsessed with money, and they are not very politically sensitive.Mariji is no stranger to politics, but unfortunately he is a citizen of Persian descent. When Davos is not in the Senate, most of the senators in Turiyi and Amendolara tend to ignore his opinions intentionally or unintentionally.

Polyxis thought that Plesinas was deliberately sabotaging his own good deeds, so he couldn't help but stood up again, and said angrily: "Davos! Davos!! Could it be that without Davos, the Senate would have nothing? Can’t decide and can’t do anything?!”

Plessinas pretended to be surprised and said: "Mr. Polluxes, in your eyes, don't we all do nothing?! Masters Cunogorata and Cornerus work for Thurii and Amendo every day. Lara's prosperity and stability have exhausted his energy! Lord Burks traveled to various cities and villages in Dionia and supervised the people's farming of fields! Lords Weisba and Hermon paid close attention to the situation of the tribes in Lucania. Go at any time to resolve their conflicts! Lord Stromboli has created silver coins for our own alliance for Dionia that can rival the 'Owl'! Lord Ansitanos is creating new schools for various cities in Dionia ! Lord Helps is said to be calling on the city-states of Greater Greece to hold the first medical seminar in Greece! Lord Protesilaus will propose new proposals every once in a while to improve the laws of Dionia! With special The Alliance Public Service Management Committee, headed by Lord Ritodemus, is concerned about the appointment and performance of each city official every day! Lord Anilus supervises the construction of warships and works hard to train the navy! Scombbra Mr. Si..."

Every time Plessinas told the work deeds of a senator, he would salute respectfully towards that person, and the senator whose name was mentioned would also smile in response. He spoke unhurriedly, almost talking to most of the senators. They all said it again: "The reason why we have so many things to take care of and enjoy it is because of the genius leadership of Lord Davos. Only then can we have today's powerful Dionia, so that we don't have to worry." Being invaded by other city-states, we can manage the increasingly large alliance territory with peace of mind! Who among us has better military talents than Lord Davos? Has better leadership skills? Has a stronger ability to judge the situation? …”

"No one!" Although it was only Melses who answered, all the senators were silent and more or less agreed with this sentence in their hearts.

"In this case, when encountering such a major matter related to the safety of the Dionia Alliance, even if Master Davos is not here, we should listen to his opinions before making a decision. Because no one can make the right decision better than him Judgment!" Plessinas' words left a small number of senators, mainly Polyxis, who were dissatisfied with Davos's excessive control over the Senate speechless.Indeed, there are no mistakes in the decisions Davos has made so far, which is why Dionia has developed so fast.

At this time, Kunogorata stood up to support the proposal of "leaving the issue of the Xilu tribe to Davos to decide".

The senators of Amendolara headed by Cornerus, and the senators of Thurii such as Ansitanos, Bulcos, Enanilus, and Masissachus... also agreed, and the matter was confirmed. Come down.

After the meeting, Plessinas and Helps walked out of the venue together. The two were discussing whether some free people and foreigners who were followers of Hades could be treated by the hospital first because they had no money to treat their illnesses. It was advanced by the newly established relief fund of the Temple of Hades (this money was also donated by the people of Dionia when they came to the temple to pray).

"Priest-in-charge!" Plessinas heard someone calling him. When he looked back, Mariji quickly caught up: "If it hadn't been for you just now, the Xilu tribe's request for help would have been rejected!"

After two years of training in specific government affairs, Plessinas' mind has become much more mature and stable than before. He immediately said modestly: "I actually didn't do anything. The main reason is that Lord Davos's prestige played a major role. Even though Polluxes screams loudly, his persuasive ability is actually very average."

"Yes, Polluxes has been very active recently!" Mariji said pointedly.

"Don't worry, he can't do anything." Plessinas replied immediately.

"This Polluxes is so annoying, why did you let him enter the Senate in the first place?!" Helps, who cares about medicine and doesn't care much about politics, interjected.

Plesinas coughed dryly.

At the beginning, Davos led his army to repel the Crotone army and wanted to control Thurii. In order to appease and stabilize the people of Thurii, and at the same time to attract useful talents, he recruited the famous and powerful people who survived the burning of the city. People of high status and talent were recruited into the Senate, including Plessinas, who had once opposed Davos.Facts have proved that this method is very effective. Not only did the people of Turii quickly accept the Amendolara people headed by Daves, but it also indeed discovered many talents, such as Burkos, Plessinas, Ansitanos, Admiral Anilus...

Plessinas was a little embarrassed by Hull's thoughtless words, and Maliji stepped forward to make a rescue: "Lord Felicius is going to hold a banquet tonight, is Lord Plesinas interested in attending?"

Plessinas' eyes lit up. He knew that although he was highly valued by Davos, Davos trusted the group of former mercenary veterans and citizens who had been with him through life and death, and these people were more united. The most powerful political force in Ionia, and even more so militarily.Does sending an invitation to yourself now mean that you are recognized by this group?
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The next day, when Davos, Diomiras, Umacus, Triphias, and Tudeples discussed the army's next action plan, disagreements occurred again.

Triphias believed that although the coalition forces won the "victory" of this battle, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties and it was not appropriate to continue the attack. Instead, they should withdraw into the city to repair and wait for the Mepp coalition forces to invade again before attacking.

Diomelas was inclined to this opinion from the bottom of his heart, but as the commander of this Tarentum army, the citizen soldiers suffered such heavy casualties but achieved very few results.When the people know the situation, they will pour their anger on him.He must have a decent record to prevent him from being impeached by the Citizens' Assembly, so he suggested: take a short rest, continue northward, and attack Brindisi.If the Map Alliance forces block it, then engage in battle with them.This time the battle was on the plains, where the Greek heavy infantry and the Greek phalanx came into play. The cavalry of the Map coalition had suffered heavy losses before. Therefore, although the Greek coalition had a smaller number in this battle, they would definitely have the upper hand.If the Map coalition forces avoid fighting, then they will capture Brindisi, rescue the captured people of Tarantum, obtain spoils of war, capture the indigenous people in the city, take them back to Tarantum, and turn them into slaves to please the people. Make amends.

Umarchus had a similar idea, but Tudeples, because Metapontum's soldiers suffered too many casualties, actually clearly supported Triphias's opinion this time.

(End of this chapter)