ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 479 Team Officers

"Although I have not become a legionnaire, I am a citizen of Dionia. It is our obligation to donate to the alliance to defend our homeland!"

"My husband died in Bruti, and several of my children are too young to join the army, but my family has always been taken care of by the Soldiers' Committee. Today is the time for me to repay them!"

"I am just a free citizen, but I like the Dionia Alliance, because only here will give us poor people opportunities and hope, so although I don't have much savings, I am willing to donate part of it to the alliance, hoping that it can defeat the enemy , will always exist!”

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On this day, people of different statuses, whether they are men, women, the elderly, children, citizens, freedmen, or slaves, gather together for a common purpose and form several long queues, starting from the east, west, south, and north. Move in four directions towards the center of the alliance - Victory Square and the Senate...

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"Brother, you're back!" Kunogorata's youngest son, Dika Okrat, couldn't help but be very happy when he saw Sostatus, who was recruited into the Seventh Legion some time ago and served as company captain, enter the house. He rushed up excitedly and said, "Brother, your Seventh Legion annihilated the Tarantum people. This battle was so beautiful! Tell me the details of the entire battle!"

"I don't have time now, let's talk about it later, okay?" Saustatus strode inside and asked, "Where is father?"

“He went to the square to donate.”

"I knew this would happen, and this old man didn't wait for me. At least if we go together, we can donate less." Saustatus was complaining, but looking at the smile on his face, it looked more like he was Ridicule.

Although his brother's previous answer made Dika Okrate a little disappointed, in his mind, what this brother who always had an eye for money said just now made him curious: "Brother, are you going to donate too?!"

"Of course!" Saustatus replied affirmatively: "Others have donated, but I won't donate. This is too conspicuous! Moreover, since you want to donate, you must donate more, so as to attract the attention of His Majesty Davos and Attention, senators. Brother, you have to know that if we win this war, there will be a large area of ​​land in the south waiting for us to occupy, and the prosperous trade market of Syracuse will be taken away by us..."

Looking at Sostatus who was excited and lost in fantasy, Deca Okrat knew: the man in front of him was still the big brother he knew. He had never changed, and the donation was just to get more benefits.

After Saustatus finished speaking endlessly about his vision for the future, he asked: "Where is your sister-in-law?"

"Sister-in-law should be in the house..." As soon as he mentioned his sister-in-law, Deca Okrat's words became respectful. Of course, it was not because Sostatus' wife was very virtuous, but because——

"Sostatus, why are you back?! Could it be that you were a deserter?! I heard from my father that deserters in our alliance will be beheaded! You go back to the military camp quickly! I asked your father and my father to Let’s go and plead with His Majesty Davos!” A Lucanian woman came out of the main building and shouted in surprise when she saw Sostatus.

"I didn't desert, I was—" Saustatus defended hastily.

Unexpectedly, his wife didn't listen to his detailed explanation at all. She strode forward and held his ear with one hand: "You are going to lie to me again, aren't you?!"

Saustatus immediately howled like a pig: "Ouch! It hurts! It hurts! Be gentle..."

Dika Okrat couldn't help but smile when he saw this familiar scene.

After Cunogorata returned to Turui, since his eldest son Sostatus is almost 30 years old and still single, he has been thinking about finding a marriage for his eldest son.

While he was still looking for a daughter-in-law, Saustatus finally told him that he wanted to marry Hermon's second daughter, Crina, after knowing his father's plan.

Kunogolata was a little surprised, but he still obeyed his son's opinion.After all, intermarriage with Lucania has been advocated by Consul Davos, who enjoys a lot of alliance benefits, and Hermon is a Lucania senator, so the marriage between the two parties is considered a good match.

Cunogorata is not a conservative person, so he came to propose marriage very quickly. Of course, Hemon wished for the powerful Greek elder Cunogorata in the alliance. Sostatus successfully married Ke Rina is his wife.

Crina's good looks were not the main purpose of Sostatus marrying her. What he valued was Hermon's influence in Lucania, which would facilitate his future business in Lucania.

According to Greek tradition, after getting married, the newlyweds should live independently. However, Kunogorata, who had suffered a disaster, now cherishes the family very much and does not allow Sostatus and his daughter-in-law to move out.

After getting married, Sostatus suddenly discovered that his wife was far more powerful than other Lucanian women, with a sharp personality and decisive actions, which made him suffer from "wifephobia".

In this regard, Kunogolata was actually happy to see the results, because her daughter-in-law not only handled the family affairs in an orderly manner, but more importantly, she was able to control her eldest son, who had an out-of-touch and somewhat rebellious personality.

"I swear to God Asinus, I am not a deserter! His Majesty Davos really asked us to go home. You can ask others!" Saustatus was eager to explain, but in a hurry, he said the wrong thing.

"Since when did you believe in God Asinu?! You want to lie to me again, don't you want to live anymore?" Krina pressed her fingers hard again.

"Ouch! It hurts! It hurts!..."

Seeing the couple's quarrel, Dika Okrat was amused, and stepped forward to persuade them: "Sister-in-law, it was indeed His Majesty Davos who asked them to come back, because the soldiers also wanted to donate property to the alliance."

Facing her brother-in-law, Krina's attitude was much better. She let go of her hand and asked uncertainly: "Did you really want to donate, and His Majesty Davos asked you to come back?"

"Of course!" Saustatus complained loudly, rubbing his red ears, "How dare you doubt your husband's words!"

Krina ignored him and continued to ask: "How much are you going to donate?"

Although Sostatus wanted to donate more, he knew that his wife was more forthright in doing things. The moment he hesitated, Kelina had already made a decision for him: "Then put you in Chris's place." Toya donated all the money in the bank."

When Sostatus heard this, he jumped three feet high, forgot his fear of his wife, and immediately scolded: "You prodigal woman! My money is nearly six talents! Is it easy for me to earn money? You just donated it all so easily!”

"What did you say?!" Krina raised her eyebrows. As soon as she reached out her hand, the screams immediately sounded in the house again...

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The captain of the Second Legion, Melisander, was on his way to his home.His home was not in Thurii, for he no longer lived with his mother and Felicius, but married and went out on his own.About this marriage, there is a twists and turns of the story.

When Alsinis died in the battle of Bruti, his will stored in the Temple of Hades was taken out (since the establishment of the Temple of Hades, Plesinus, at the suggestion of Davos, let the temple This function was opened to rely on the people's trust in the prestige and divine power of Hades, so that they can completely rest assured that the contents of the will will not be leaked. Since Dionia is mainly an alliance formed by immigrants, there are few elderly people, and it has been stored so far The most wills in the Temple of Hades are the soldiers before they go out. They don’t know when they will die in battle, so they write their wills before each expedition and store them in the temple, transferring the functions of the legion’s baggage camp to the temple. ).

Since Alsinis had no relatives, in his will, he gave half of his inheritance to his newly married Lucania wife, allowed her to divorce and remarry, and gave the other half of the inheritance to his good friend Melly. Shanda, and hoped that he could take more care of his wife before she remarried.

Melisander burst into tears when she received the will.

But what Alsinis didn’t know before his death was that his wife had just become pregnant before he went on the expedition. Out of memory for his friends and to fulfill his last wish, the 18-year-old Melisanda decided to take good care of his wife Hector. Puna, let her give birth to Alcines' child smoothly.In frequent contact, Melishanda and Hepna, who is not much different from his age, have mutual affection and finally bond together.After marriage, Melisenda lived in the mansion of Amendolara, which was gifted to him by Alcines.

Melisanda walked north talking and laughing with his comrades from the Second Legion who also lived in Amendolara. After crossing the Sisno River, the sight that greeted his eyes shocked them: burned villages, Deforested forests, destroyed farmland, and blocked river channels...the remnants of the damage caused by Tarantum soldiers can be seen everywhere. The soldiers all scolded the Tarantum people and even regretted that they were treated too lightly during yesterday's battle. Instead, they should be killed one by one to relieve the hatred in their hearts.

Fortunately, the city of Amendolalang was not damaged by any war. After entering the city, Melisander said goodbye to his comrades and opened the door of his house.

"Master, you are back!" the slave girl shouted excitedly.

"Where is your mistress?" Melisander looked eagerly across the atrium to the main building.

"Madam is praying for you, Master, at the Altar of Hades! After you left for the war, Madam has been praying every day these days!" the slave girl said with a respectful expression.

Heppna was particularly concerned about her ex-husband Alsinis's death on the battlefield.When Melisander went to war, she opened a special room in the courtyard as an altar to Hades, and prayed for the safety of her husband every day.

"Oh, the old lady is here too. She has been living here during this period." The slave girl added.

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