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Chapter 628: Experiences in Eastern Dionia ([-])

This was a leader who had close contacts with Arkonis. His questions made the frightened leaders focus their longing eyes on Arkonis.

Akonis took over the topic: "What to do?! Of course, gather the warriors, form a strong force, declare war on Dionia, and take back everything we West Kells have lost!"

The leaders were shocked again.

An old leader reminded: "Chief Akonis, don't forget that Dionia was able to defeat the extremely tyrannical tyrant Dionysius of Syracuse ten years ago. The current Kingdom of Dionia It will only become stronger! How can our tribes fight against the powerful Kingdom of Dionia!"

Some leaders just wanted to nod in agreement, and Akonis immediately said: "Who said we were fighting against Dionia alone! We have the equally powerful support of Carthage behind us!"

As soon as these words came out, the leaders were shocked.

But Akonis held his head high, took out a letter from his arms, and handed it to a leader next to him. The other leaders, regardless of their status, came over one after another.

Akris said loudly and quite proudly: "The Carthaginians told us, 'As long as we rise up against Dionia, they will intervene in this war and fight for our independent status as Sikelians.'"

"The Carthaginians are just using us," one leader said.

"Carthage is using us, but we are also using it. Otherwise, how could Kefalotion and Enna be captured so easily..." Akonis sneered.

Some leaders suddenly realized that the Carthaginians had been sponsoring the Tanikian tribe for a long time. Otherwise, how could this tribe, which had been almost abandoned by the Sikelians, expand into a powerful tribe in just a few years, which frightened them.

"Okay, leaders, you are all aware of the situation. Now it's time to take action!" Akonis looked around at everyone and said in a serious tone: "Go and gather the warriors of your tribe here, and then we will go together. Attack Aguilion!"

Attack Aguilion? !That was the largest town in West Kel, with so many people and high walls, it was extremely difficult to attack!The leaders were a little stunned.

But I saw Arkonis saying respectfully to a middle-aged leader on the left side: "Uncle Sciopus, do you think this is okay?"

"No problem. My tribe is ready. As long as your army attacks Agilion, they can immediately cooperate with you in the city."

Sikopus, the leader of the Trakles, a large tribe in Agilion City!Someone recognized him, and his face changed slightly, and then he remembered: Arkonis was the son of Argylis, the former king of Sikel, and Agelion was the royal court of Sikel at that time.Although Dionysius poisoned Achilles and destroyed the Kingdom of Sikel, how could there be no supporters of Aconis in the city of Achillion!
"We will go back to the tribe immediately to gather the tribesmen." The leaders with their own concerns said one after another.

Akonis said: "You don't have to go back. Let your men go back to perform this task. I held a banquet in the city and invited all the leaders to participate."

The faces of the leaders changed: This is to coerce them into taking sides!
But seeing the heavily armed soldiers pouring into the hall, most of the leaders obeyed obediently.In the past few years, Akonis has led his army to conquer several towns and invaded many tribal settlements. The leaders who dared to resist have died under his sword. Those who survived are all soft bones who helped him deceive Dionia. How dare you resist at this time.

At this moment, a guard came in hurriedly and whispered a few words in Akonis's ear. He who was just proudly looking at the embarrassment of the leaders suddenly looked stunned. It turned out that his subordinates told him: Dionia's third The Eighth Army suddenly entered Agilion!
This sudden news disrupted his original plan, and he immediately discussed nervously with Scopus.

Sicopus, who was a little domineering just now, also looked a little flustered, because at the same time, his confidants also reported to him that the city of Agilion was blocked and unable to contact the tribes in the city.

After some intense discussions between several people, Akonis immediately announced to the leaders: Let them send their men back and gather the people more quickly. The troops must be brought to Kefaroition tomorrow!

In order to appease the confused chiefs, the banquet will still be held.

But when the banquet, which lasted for several hours, was coming to an end, the guard brought another bad news, which made the slightly drunk Akonis lose control of his emotions and broke the ceramic cup he was drinking from.

The news that "the Eighth Dionysian Army quickly captured Hena" made him confused and panicked the leaders. Several leaders from Hena cried bitterly, and the cheerful atmosphere of the entire banquet was gone.

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Cleithops, who was already in his 50s, received the resolution of the Council of Elders, and after having a secret conversation with Agesilaus, he hurried to the Gofian port, took a passenger ship, and rushed to Dionia. .

The passenger ship drifted along the coast on the west side of the Peloponnese Peninsula overnight, sailed across the Adriatic Sea in the early morning of the next day, and docked at the top of the "heel" of the Italian Peninsula. Drum City.

After a night's rest, Chrysops regained his energy, and after landing at the port, he took a leisurely stroll around the port.

Once a city-state of the Messapians, Odrum was rarely known to the Greeks even though it was close to the Adriatic Sea. The famous maritime trade city-states of the Messapians were Brindisi and Mesa. Nirvana, and Odrum because of the uneven terrain around it and inconvenient transportation, few Greek merchant ships were willing to stop here. It was not until Dionia conquered the Messape region that this town gradually became famous.

Cleethorpes saw that there were many merchant ships parked in the port, which was even a bit crowded. The workers were running back and forth on the dock, constantly carrying goods, which seemed a bit busy. Occasionally, some mistakes would be made. From time to time, the ship owners could be seen nearby. They cursed and even caused some minor conflicts, so the patrol team has been maintaining order at the dock. It is obvious that the people of Aldrum have not fully adapted to such busy port affairs.

Chrysops also noticed that there were many Illyrians in the port. These unwelcome barbaric races, which the Greek natives called "robbers" and "pirates", appeared here in such large numbers, which was quite surprising. Chrysops was curious.

The city of Odrum is also quite lively, and foreigners can be seen everywhere on the streets, including Cretans, Corinthians, Epirus, Kercyra... There are actually many businessmen from the Peloponnese Peninsula.However, Chrysops was not surprised. After all, the kingdom of Dionia, which has a vast territory, a large population, and rich resources, provided Greek merchants with huge business opportunities. These greedy merchants flocked to it, and Odrum was far away from the mainland of Greece. The nearest Dionian town.

The most shops in the city were actually horse-drawn carriage shops. Chrysops understood immediately after thinking about it: now Odrum has gradually formed a vague concept in the minds of Greeks from the Eastern Mediterranean. It is also cheaper to go overland to the starting town of Thurii or elsewhere in the center of Dionia, and it is also cheaper to take a carriage here, probably because the Messape region is also rich in horses.

Chrysops hired a carriage from the city's carriage house and headed for Tarantum.

The coachman was a Mesapi, who spoke stuttering Greek, and was not very talkative, but he also gave out a lot of information under the deliberate questioning of Cerry Thorpes.

Initially, when it was first annexed by Dionia, the Messapians of Odrum resisted Dionia's rule, and a relative of the coachman died in a riot.However, the swords and spears of the Dionian soldiers gave them a taste of pain, and the Odrum people gradually changed their methods and chose to fight silently.Even if Nicomachus, the administrator of Odrum appointed by Dionia, declared that "according to Dionia's decree, the tribes will be abolished and the Odrum people will be given personal independence...", they also I was just doubtful, and I was still waiting to see the jokes of the Dionians, because although there were few people in Odlum, according to the "Dionian Laws" mentioned by Nicomachus, everyone would be divided into five As for the acres of land, considering the small and barren land of Aldrum, it is simply not enough.

But the short-sighted Odrum people did not expect that the chief executive actually divided them, and it was not barren mountain land, but plain land not far from the Odrum people. Those lands used to belong to other city-states. , now under the governance of the unified Kingdom of Dionia, they belong to Odrum, and for the first time the people of Odrum feel the benefits of joining Dionia.

Immediately afterwards, the second benefit followed, "All Messapians who become citizens of Dionia will be tax-free for two consecutive years!" In addition, Administrator Nicomachus also told them, "All Messapians who do not know how to farm will be exempted from taxes for two consecutive years!" Don’t worry, the Ministry of Agriculture will send specialized personnel to teach them. If your family is short of labor, you can also go to the newly established Christoya Bank in the city to get a loan, and then go to Tarantum to buy someone with experience in farmland planting. slave."

Tarantum, that is the mortal enemy of the Messapians. When the two sides meet, they can only kill you to death. Now they are both under the rule of Dionia (the Messapians do not understand the meaning of "free city" and think Tarantum has been completely integrated into Dionia)!
Some brave people from Odrum actually went to Crystal Bank for a loan and then went to Tarantum. Although the people from Tarantum glared at them and even cursed them, few stepped forward to take action. , the patrol team guarded their safety nervously, and finally these people successfully bought the slaves.Back in Odrum, after the news spread, the whole town was shocked: That was Tarantum!The Mesapei people had been trying to capture the city for hundreds of years, but they were just allowed to take a tour of the city so easily? ! !
(End of this chapter)