ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 442 Entrapment
This is also one of the main reasons for the rebellion of Bergam and Petalu: the Dionian court became popular in Bruti, which caused the authority of the tribal leaders to disappear and may lead to the final disintegration of the tribe.

The temples of Cosenza include not only the temples of Hades and Hera, but also the temples of the Brutian goddess Maara, Brutus, the protector of the Brutian tribe, and the temple of Hercules.During every celebration, the chief executive must go to these temples to worship, regardless of whether he believes in it or not, to show respect. This is also a strict rule imposed by the Senate on chief executives everywhere. For example, there is also a temple in Grumentum. Temple of the Lucanian mountain god Asinnu.

There is a training military camp outside the city of Cosenza. The main responsibilities of the military affairs department in the inner city are to inspect and register the tribesmen who can fight, check their weapons and equipment, notify and urge the Bruti people on the roster to participate in training, and also It is necessary to verify and count the achievements of the ethnic people, and cooperate with the city hall to reward them, such as allotment of land.

This department also performs some secret tasks, such as understanding the growth of each tribe's strength, secretly encouraging the people to become self-reliant, etc. This is another important reason for Petalu's criticism.

The outer city was originally the area where Pianlon, the leader of Cosenza, forcibly relocated the small tribes of Bruti. After Dionia took over, he divided these small tribes into their respective areas of jurisdiction and settlement in the outer reaches of the city. As a barrier to protect the outer perimeter of the city of Cosenza, it can also isolate the night beasts, such as wolves, from harassing the city, bringing peace to the city of Cosenza.

The largest livestock trading market in the entire Magna Graecia is now built in the outer city. Not only the merchants in the alliance, but also the people of Silitin, Trina, and Crotone will go all the way to come here to buy.Prices for Bruti horses and other livestock are somewhat cheaper than at the large market in Thurii.

There is also an arena in the outer city, where rugby, football, and horse racing matches are often held. The Bruti people are no less obsessed with these competitive games than the Turii people. They can vent their usually suppressed wildness on and off the field. .

There are also theaters in the outer city.Originally, the interest of the Brutians in it was much weaker than that of the arena, and there were even few people in the first period of time.Those who dared to open a theater in Cosenza were very shrewd. They soon discovered that the Brutians were not interested in the irony, humor, wisdom and destiny of human nature in Greek dramas. Instead, they were interested in the stories of Greek gods. In particular, the adventure stories of Heracles, an extremely powerful god, who used his courage and wisdom to continuously defeat powerful enemies and gain countless beauties when he was a mortal, most attracted the attention of the Brutian people.You must know that in the legend of the Brutis, they claim to be the descendants of Hercules.As a result, theater owners began to stage a large number of adapted stories of Greek gods. With their popular and straightforward language and ups and downs of storylines, they cultivated a large number of drama fans, and also made the Brutian people begin to have an understanding of Greek culture and traditions. learn.

There are also schools in the outer city.At first, it was as unpopular as the theater when it was founded, but it is popular now because of the increase of independent Brutus.Cosenza allowed the Bruti people who broke away from the tribe to live in the outer city. The cost of purchasing land was very low, and they allowed them to live in before renting, and the repayment period could even be as long as ten years.As a result, as more and more Bruti people broke away from the tribe, most of them chose to live in Cosenza because it was the center of the Bruti region and was so lively.The increase in the population of Cosenza urban area has in turn promoted the prosperity of the city. After the independent Bruti people opened their eyes, in order to better develop themselves and their children, it was natural for them to go to school to study and improve.

Now the outer city of Cosenza is almost full of Brutians, and hotels and restaurants are packed with customers every day. The chief executive of Cosenza even proposed to the Senate that the outer city of Cosenza should continue to expand outward.

Somewhat different from the expansion of Turii, the expansion of Cosenza's urban area means that the more Bruti population directly controlled by its city hall, the more stable the Bruti region will be.You must know that half of the soldiers of the Fifth Legion come from various tribes, and the other half come entirely from the Bruti people under the direct jurisdiction of Cosenza.

This is another main reason why Bergam, Petalu, and Kadulke rebelled.The people are like water to the tribe. If the water source is abundant, the farmland of the tribe can have a good harvest. However, Dionia is secretly constantly pumping away the water, and the farmland can only wither. How can Petalu and the others sit still and wait for death!

The reason why Kadurk dared to sneak back to Cosenza was because the Dionia Senate moved various tribes out of the city of Cosenza, so he did not have to risk being interrogated by the city guards to enter the city.

Kadurk's tribe is located on the banks of the Craty River, very close to the city of Cosenza.

This is a land with fertile water and grass, which is Davos's reward for Kadurk's timely response.Since the Bruti region has achieved peace and unity, there are no fences around the tribal settlements, and no tribesmen get up to stand guard at night. Only hounds prostrate outside the thatched huts, wary of wild beasts taking away cattle and sheep.

Kadurk comes back several times every year, but there were almost no hounds scattered around tonight, which made Kadurk relieved but also a little surprised.

He led his men around the huts and walked toward the large courtyard in the center.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!..."

"Who is it?"

"Open the door quickly, the big boss is back!"

"Who?"

"Open the door quickly, it's me! Kadurk!"

Perhaps hearing a familiar voice, the people in the yard opened the door a crack, looked outside with an oil lamp, and hurriedly opened the wooden door.

"Big boss, why are you back at this time?!"

Kadurk didn't answer and walked straight inside.

After his men walked in, they quickly closed the door and stood around the yard, looking around with vigilance.

"Where's Vitotilu?" As soon as Kadurk finished speaking, he heard a surprised voice from in front: "Big Chief, you're back! Why didn't you inform me in advance so that I could send someone to greet you!"

Vitotiru walked out of the living room quickly with a look of surprise on his face.

Immediately, the brazier in the center of the hall was lit, and the entire courtyard began to glow.

Kadurk frowned, because the excited Vitotilu shouted a little loudly: "Be quiet! Go and call Daru, Gillion, and Korak. I have something important to discuss with you." Discuss!" Kadurk said in a deep voice.Although he had to live in Turii, serve as a senator in the Senate, and attend every meeting, in order not to lose control of the tribes as far away as Cosenza, he appointed some famous, gentle but lack of courage among the tribesmen. Vitotiru served as the tribal supervisor, responsible for daily affairs. At the same time, he appointed three clan leaders who were loyal to him to assist Vitotiru in managing the tribe. Important matters were discussed and decided by the four people.In fact, it was often difficult for the four of them to reach an agreement. In the end, they had to send people to Turiyi to ask him to make the final decision. Therefore, in the past few years, although he was far away in Turiyi, the power of the tribe had never been left behind.

"Why are you calling them so late?" Vitotilu was confused and a little reluctant.

"Go and call him quickly! Why are you asking so many questions!" Kadurk became impatient.

"Tariq, go quickly and call all three of them." Vitotiru gave the order to his subordinates helplessly.

"Yes!" The men immediately picked up the oil lamp and were about to go out.

"You go with him." Kadurk pointed at one of his followers and said, he was still alert at this moment.

The two opened the door and went out, while Kadurk led Vitotiru into the meeting hall.

"Boss, what happened to the important thing?" Vitotil asked suspiciously.

Kadurk glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "We must lead the tribe out of here before tomorrow morning!"

"Why?!" Vitotilu was shocked.

"Because the Syracuseans are coming, the Dionysian Alliance is almost over! For the survival of our tribe, we have to quickly go to the Syracuseans!" Kadurk wanted to put on a serious look. , but the tone seems a bit too exaggerated.

"...We...we want to defect to Dionia..." Vitotilu's expression changed drastically, and his words were trembling.

"What defection!" Kadurk was furious immediately: "This is Bruti, where our ancestors have lived for generations! The Dionians occupied this place by force and took away our freedom! Now we want to leave After Syracuse completely defeats Dionia, we will take back this land!" Kadurk waved his fist and said with hatred.The oppressive life he had lived in Thurii for the past few years had made him furious.At this moment, the beating firelight of the brazier reflected on his face that was twisted with anger, making it look a bit ferocious and terrifying.

"Defection is defection, and the highest punishment under Dionysian law is the death penalty!" As a voice suddenly sounded at the side door at the back of the chamber, the firelight projected a figure on the wall.

When Kadurk heard this, he was shocked and subconsciously looked at Vito Tiru. The short, fat old man actually opened the distance between Kadurk and Kadurk with unprecedented swift movements.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen figures emerged from the side room, and the firelight illuminated the face of the person at the front, who was clearly Hilos.

"Run, there is an ambush!" Kadurke was shocked, and immediately turned around and ran back, while reminding his subordinates loudly.

However, the courtyard door was pushed open at this time, and heavily armed soldiers rushed in.

"Take them all!" Hilos ordered coldly.

Soon, Kadurk and his followers were captured.

"Hilos...I...I rushed back to deal with the tribe's urgent matters. You led people into my tribe's meeting hall for no reason, injured my men, and tied me up...quickly...let me go quickly! Otherwise, let me go!" I want to... accuse you of your crimes to the Senate! And... I have alarmed my people. Let them see you treating their leader like this. It will definitely cause a commotion. In case of a big commotion, you just got it. I'm afraid that the position of chief executive of Cosenza will be taken back by the Senate! Let me go and let's talk." Kadurk had his hands tied behind his back, pressed to the ground, and threatened him fiercely.

"If you have any grievances, please wait until you are escorted back to the Senate to appeal." Hilos didn't want to say anything more to him. He turned to Vitocru and said seriously: "I will report your achievements to the Senate, but now Your first priority is to stabilize the entire tribe and prevent any unrest. I will send people to help you stabilize the situation. The Senate will also pay attention to your performance and decide whether to let you succeed this traitor as the Senate Senator. Work hard."

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