ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 571
"Herolis, the Dionysians said they would prevent Dionysius's army from returning to Sicily. Are they lying?" Philosanus asked worriedly.

"Dionysius lost his fleet and was unable to bring his army back to Sicily. Instead of worrying about him, we should worry about the army that will be captured. There are not only mercenaries in it, but also tens of thousands of our citizens. and sailors, will Dionia successfully return them to Syracuse?!" What Stasikos raised was actually an important question that everyone was concerned about but did not dare to face. For Herolis Same thing.

Although they relied on the help of the Dionia people to succeed in the riot, once they thought about the future of Syracuse as masters, they instinctively became more vigilant towards Dionia. After all, Syracuse and Dionia The two major forces in Onia have natural conflicts of interest.Although Herolis and the others rebelled against the dictatorship of Dionysius, they also hoped that Syracuse could continue its previous glory.

Herolis cautiously advised: "We will discuss these issues later. After all, Dionysius has not been eliminated yet, and we cannot relax our vigilance. And the Dionysian army did show goodwill. They stayed away from After arriving in Taunis, the promise made so far has been fulfilled. No Dionian soldier has set foot on the land of Syracuse... Of course, we cannot relax our vigilance! Staceix, you have to urge the north The soldiers on the city wall have stepped up patrols! Lord Thesitis——"

Herolis looked at the old sailor again. Several other generals were his like-minded friends. Only this general, who came from the port and was born poor, had to remind him again: "I heard that there are some Dais in the port area. Dionysians, they spread rumors everywhere, make the people uneasy, and undermine the security and stability of Syracuse. I hope you will find these Dionysian spies when you go back and expel them from Syracuse !”

"Yes, that should be done! The matter of Syracuse should be resolved by us Syracuse people, without the intervention of the enemy, because they all have other intentions and want to be detrimental to Syracuse!" Philosanus immediately loudly expressed his agreement.

Theisitis was stunned. As far as he knew, the Dionysians had close ties with Herolis and got along well with the poor people in the port. They not only allowed them to organize themselves, but also joined forces with the people in the city to resist Dionysius' men. They also taught them how to fight for their own interests. The success in allocating land this time also came from their guidance... But now the generals who have benefited are about to turn their backs!
Herolis saw him in a daze, so he reminded loudly: "Now that the rule of Dionysius has been overthrown, we are generals officially elected by the citizens of Syracuse, representing the will of the people, and Dionysius The exchanges between Asians should be through formal diplomatic channels, rather than private and quiet exchanges like before. This will not only confuse the people, but also harm the interests of Syracuse!"

What Herolis said was so upright that Thesitis could not object but could only agree.

"Firosanus, are you willing to go to Dionia and discuss with the Dionia Senate how to end this war and return the citizens of Syracuse who were captured by Dionia?" Rollis asked.

"I am willing to go!" Philosanus agreed readily.

"What if the Dionians make many harsh demands to us!" Falecus, another Syracuse general, expressed his concerns.

"I think the Dionians will probably make more demands in terms of war compensation and...protection of their rights in the city-states such as Catanai and Leotini in northern Syracuse." This For a few days, Herolis not only led the people to eliminate the remaining forces of Dionysius inside and outside the city and stabilize the order of Syracuse, but also thought about how the new Syracuse regime would win in the next situation. security and development.Dionia is a big rock that stands in front of Syracuse and cannot be bypassed. Herolis has certainly thought about it a lot.

"Dionia may even let us dissolve the Sicilian Alliance and return the land of other city-states that we have invaded in the past!" Staxikos reminded loudly.

Everyone's expressions changed, especially Thesitis, because the land promised by the committee was taken by Syracuse from several affiliated city-states in the south.

Herolis seemed calm: "In negotiations, of course the other party will make many excessive demands, but... Ferosanus, you have to remember that without the cooperation of our Syracuse, Dionia I'm afraid it won't be too easy. For example, we can go to Siliting to persuade the tens of thousands of troops to surrender and help Dionia end the war in Magna Graecia as soon as possible. Another example is that our Syracuse does not recognize Catanai, who was supported by Dionia. Leotini and other Sicilian city-states, it is impossible for them to gain a foothold on the east coast of Sicily..." Herolis became more and more confident as he spoke. Over the years, he had a deep understanding of Dionia, especially Davos. He believed that the young and wise new king of Dionia would never be blinded by hatred and make many excessive demands.

After listening to this, Philosanus felt confident and promised: "Don't worry, I won't let Syracuse's interests be harmed!"

"When it's time to make concessions, we must make appropriate concessions. After all, we are the one who wants Dionia." Herolis was afraid that Philosanus would be too upright and offend Davos.

"I understand, I went to negotiate, not to recite poetry." After Philosanus finished speaking, everyone except Thesitis laughed.Dionysius held many poetry banquets in the past, but Philosanus always prevented Dionysius from stepping down, thus arousing the resentment of the tyrant.

"Palecus, how much money do we have in our treasury?" Herolis asked.

"Uh..." Falaikus was about to answer when the guards ran in: "My lord generals, a Spartan has come from Ortigia Island, claiming to be the envoy of Sparta and asking to meet with you."

"Emissary of Sparta?!" Everyone looked surprised.

finally come!Herolis clenched his fists.

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Phoebus walked into the city hall. He didn't recognize any of the ten people in the room.In fact, every time he came to Syracuse, Dionysius entertained him warmly in the palace on the island of Ortigia. He was always accompanied by officials and servants, allowing him to enjoy the treatment like an Eastern prince. I almost never went deep into the city of Syracuse to experience life alone, except for the last time when the Carthaginian army came to the city.

But just because he doesn't know others doesn't mean that others don't know him.Scarlet cloak, long hair shawl, thick beard, aquiline nose, cunning and sharp eyes, always with a cold and arrogant expression on his face... Herolis was too familiar with this Spartan, and he subconsciously Shouted: "Dionysius is back?!"

As soon as these words came out, not only Phoebus but also everyone else was shocked.

Although Phoebidas was a little surprised, it didn't show on his face. He looked at the person standing in the middle of the crowd and asked, "Who are you?"

"Herolis, the chief general of Syracuse elected by the citizens' assembly!" Herolis said loudly and solemnly: "Dear Spartan envoy Phoebus, it was Dionysius who asked you to come of?"

Is this Herolis? !Phoebidas suppressed his curiosity and did not look at him carefully. Instead, he snorted: "What right does Dionysius have to instruct the Spartans? I just want to return to Sparta to report to the Council of Elders." The war in Greece, by the way, help him come here to urge the reinforcements, but I didn't expect to see a group of mobs messing up Syracuse!"

"We are not thugs, Dionysius is! We just took back the rights and freedoms that should belong to the people of Syracuse!" Philosanus retorted loudly.

"Oh, freedom!" Phoebidas snorted again disdainfully: "When Dionysius led the army and finally regained some of the decline in the battle, and only needed ten or twenty thousand reinforcements to reverse the battle, you launched This riot will cause tens of thousands of Syracuse citizens to lose assistance and eventually die in Magna Graecia!"

Some of the generals were slightly ashamed, while others retorted loudly.

"By launching this war, Dionysius was risking the lives of the citizens of Syracuse. If this continues, all Greeks in Sicily will be martyred for Dionysius' ambitions! Apollo bless, We have stopped the citizens of Syracuse from continuing to make unnecessary sacrifices for this war that does not belong to us, and we will also negotiate with Dionia to rescue the citizens trapped in Magna Graecia!" Stasikos shouted loudly said.

"A war that doesn't belong to you?!" Phoebus sneered: "The Dionian army has already captured Taunis, which is closest to Syracuse. Syracuse is already in the Dionian shield. Under the threat of spear, do you think this has nothing to do with you?!"

"These are all the consequences of Dionysius's constant aggression against others!" Philosanus waved his right hand and said angrily.

Herolis interrupted his best friend: "Messenger Phoebus, these are Syracuse's internal affairs. We will eventually handle them. Just tell us your purpose of coming here."

Phoebus's eyes pierced him like blades: "Syracuse is Sparta's ally. Of course, Sparta must care about Syracuse's internal affairs to ensure its political stability and not let Sparta suffer. Sparta's interests have been harmed. When necessary, we Sparta will send troops to help restore order to the chaotic Syracuse! That's what I did four years ago, and today I hope you can calmly consider me Spartan advice! Spartan advice!”

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