ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 56 Turiyi

Davos looked intently and saw a middle-aged man walking outside the tent. He was of medium build and had a kind and amiable face.

The middle-aged man was also looking at Daves.Although he had heard some rumors about this mercenary leader before, he was still surprised at his youth when he met him.However, Davos at this time was somewhat different from the one he had been during the Battle of the Kent River half a year ago. Not only did he have a ring of stubble on his chin and a scar on his face, but also the hardships and bloodshed along the way. Fighting made him more vicissitudes and murderous, and his eyes became sharper and more aggressive.

"Turiyi Citizen Burkos says hello to Chief Davos!" The middle-aged man stepped forward and saluted Davos.

"Turiyi?" Davos was a little confused. He was not a history major in his previous life and knew nothing about the name of this city-state, and the uneducated remaining memory of this body was not of any help.

At this time, Christoia saw his confusion, and explained softly: "The city of Turui is located on the west side of the Taranto Bay in Great Greece. It is the youngest Greek colonial city in southern Italy. Subaris After being destroyed twice by Crotone, the Subaris, who had lost their homeland, sought help from Athens. At that time, it was Pericles who was the chief general of Athens. A new pan-Greek city-state was built on the former site of Subaris, so he sent out a call to all Greek city-states, including Miletus, and some people immigrated there, which is the origin of Turui..."

"Madam, you are absolutely right. I respect your profound knowledge!" Although Burkos was surprised that a woman appeared in an important meeting place, he still behaved politely.

"Subaris...Sybaris..." Davos felt that the term was a bit familiar, and he repeated a few words silently, and suddenly remembered: "Oh, is it true that the citizens there live in luxury, and even use war horses for That Subaris who trained to dance and was defeated by Crotone with music?!"

"Yes." Burkos looked at Davos's excitement and couldn't help but wonder whether his ability was really as magical as the rumors.

The reason why Davos remembers this story is because the history of Sybaris's luxurious life that led to their downfall has become a fable in the West in the past life, and this story is also related to the famous ancient Greek mathematician Pythagoras.Italy! ...Davos thought for a moment, and suddenly became more interested: "Why did you come to me?"

Burkes became nervous. At first he was full of confidence, but the successive rejections of several leaders made him a little worried about gains and losses. Daves was his last hope: "Turii is suffering from the aggression of the indigenous people, so I want to Hire you and your soldiers to help us fight off these natives."

Davos and Crystal looked at each other.

Burkos continued: "Of course, we will pay you well!"

"How much can you pay?" Davos leaned forward and asked with interest.

Burkos felt there was hope and immediately cheered up: "One Dalek gold coin per soldier per month!"

Davos didn't say anything, but sat back.

"Oh, I remembered wrongly, it should be one and a half...Ah, no! No! It should be two, two Dalek gold coins!..." Burkos saw that Davos remained expressionless, and his words were trembling. .

"What happened to Tuliyi that made you so anxious?!" Davos suddenly showed a smile.

Upon hearing this, Burkos said: That's bad, he underestimated this young man, and at the same time he was anxious about whether the hire would be successful, so he showed his weakness under the young man's calm temptation.

"Burkos, if you want me to cooperate with Tuliyi, then you'd better tell me the truth!" Davos's words revealed a tone that could not be refused.

But Burkos heard a little hope, so he adjusted his mood and said solemnly: "The native Lucanians in Italy invaded Turui's territory on a large scale. After discussion, the Turui Citizens' Assembly unanimously decided to send troops to repel Lu Carlians. So we sent 300 heavy infantry and [-] cavalry, and we were defeated... The murderous Lucanians slaughtered our soldiers wantonly and cut their bodies into pieces , piled up outside the city... less than [-] citizens ran back into the city... when I set out, the natives had not yet attacked the city, but they had already occupied the city of Amendolara in the north of Turui. The citizens of Lee have caused quite a panic... and now their hopes are pinned on me! So... so..." As he spoke, Burkos broke down in tears.

Davos, who has seen too many tragic events in the past year, has become hard-hearted. He is familiar with Burkos' sadness. Instead, he asked in surprise: "So many soldiers are all Tuliyi" Citizen?"

"Yes, Thurii is one of the most prosperous city-states in Magna Graecia!" Burkos said with a little pride as he wiped his tears.

"A force of 1000 people actually failed. Are the Lucarians very powerful?" Davos continued to ask curiously.

"No, actually there seem to be only 8000 Lucarians." Burkos was afraid that Davos would be frightened, so he had to say: "It's just... just the inside of Tulii... um... um... mainly If you don’t have a good commander, you will be too aggressive and get ambushed..."

"Oh, that's right." Davos rubbed the stubble on his chin and asked, "Why don't you ask for help from other city-states?"

"Our Greek city-states in southern Italy have a defensive alliance, but for some unknown reason in the past few years, the indigenous people have begun to invade the territories of the city-states on a large scale. Tarantum, Locrie... and Crotone are not redundant. The strength supports us, and Syracuse is also facing the attack of the Carthaginians... I also asked the Spartans for help, but Sparta seems to be fighting against Persia, and rejected my request, but agreed Provide convenience for me to hire soldiers in Greece..." Burkos said helplessly.

"There is no shortage of troops in Greece now, why are you looking for us?" Davos asked again.

Burkos immediately said as a compliment: "I had already recruited some soldiers in Ephesus, but I heard about you! I want to be able to retreat safely in the heart of the Persians. Your bravery and strength have been given the most powerful support." It proves that if we can hire you who are experienced in combat, then there will be no problem in repelling the Lucalians! So when I heard that the merchant ship anchored in Ephesus mentioned that I had seen you in Chrysopolis, I rushed over immediately, but I didn’t expect you to arrive in Byzantium again.”

Burkos's compliment did not affect Daves' thinking. He nodded and continued to ask: "Are the Lucarians strong? What types of arms do they have? What are their equipment like? What are their combat characteristics? of?……"

Question after question hit Burkos's brain like nails.Burkos was able to deal with it easily at first, but it became very difficult later because Davos had already asked some complex questions: How big is Lucania's territory?How many cities are there?What do you mainly do for a living?What is the political system like?How are external contacts like? …

While Burkos was racking his brains to answer Davos's question, he was surprised that a mercenary leader could ask such a profound question. After feeling that Davos was different, his confidence also increased, because he could only think about it. Only those who want to go will think of understanding the situation in detail.

"I have a general understanding of the situation." After Davos finished speaking, Burkos let out a sigh of relief: This is several times more difficult than answering citizens' questions at a citizens' meeting!

"I think Timazon, Xantiparis, and Crisano all rejected you, right?" Davos said.

Bulkos looked at him again in surprise.

"My camp is at the end, and you have to pass through them first to get to me. As far as I know, Timason wants to return to Aeolia, his homeland. Zantiparis and Crisano, on the other hand, are You have been invited by Sethus, a tribal leader in Thrace, with a high salary, and you are ready to serve him. And Xenophon is now with Anaxes, I am your only chance, am I not?"

Davos's shrewdness made Burkos no longer want to hide anything. He said frankly: "Yes, Chief Davos, you are my only chance! So will you refuse or agree?"

　I remember that in my last novel, I wrote a scene where Subaris and the Turii people were together. In fact, this was completely impossible.At that time, I had just read a history of Rome, and with a map from the ancient Greek period, I dared to write about the story there.Thinking about it now, I feel both amused and admired for my original impulsiveness and immaturity!

　　Fortunately, this time, I was fully prepared!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)