Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"I have long heard that the Kingdom of Dionysia is very strong in the Western Mediterranean, and some city-states have to succumb to your force. I still don’t believe it, but today on our own land in Athens, at the Holy Citizens’ Conference, we The highly respected Eleusis secret torch bearer Kalyas was actually threatened in public by a Dionysian emissary, which made me really believe that Dionys was arrogant!"

Iphicrates stood up, pointed at Carrias, and said indignantly: "Do citizens remember the first sentence of his speech!-'I say hello to you on behalf of the 2 million citizens of Dionia '——Is this the word of greetings! No, this is a threat! He is not only threatening Kallias, but also threatening every citizen of Athens! He is threatening us if we do not agree to the request of Dionia , They will send a strong army to conquer Athens!

But what I want to tell you on behalf of the citizens of Athens is that Persia, who was more populous than Dionia, had sent messengers here to issue similar threats to us, but in the end we won the war, so We Athenians are not afraid of any threats! "

"Iphicrates is right, we in Athens are not afraid of any country, whether it is Persia or Dionysia! Don’t look at Dionysia, they are afraid of war with Athens, otherwise they will not send a messenger in Say something east and west here..." Under the influence of Iphikaster, some citizens of Athens waved their arms to express their dissatisfaction.

Carias is still calm, and after this wave has subsided a little, he said straightforwardly: "Over 10 years ago, Athens made a promise to Dionysia,'Don't stage "Dionysians anymore" "This drama.' But when I walked into this city, I found that many theaters were repeatedly performing this drama that humiliated the Dionysians. Many Athenians learned that I was from Dionysius After Asia, not only will he cast a scornful eye, but will also scold a barbarism...

The reason why I deliberately added the words "2 million citizens" during my speech is to solemnly remind you that Dionia is a big country and a powerful country in the Western Mediterranean. The perception is good or bad, but first of all, you should show respect to Dionia!

Think about the Spartans that have caused you great harm. When their messengers come to Athens, how do you treat them? Even if their army looted the village near the port of Piraeus, you still did not embarrass their emissaries and put them back safely. Every time you have a war with Sparta, whether it is at an advantage or a disadvantage, you will eventually choose a peaceful truce with Sparta...

The reason why you did this is not because Sparta is the most powerful city-state in Greece. You must carefully consider the consequences of the war with it. Now, this Sparta you have been treating with caution has been struggling to support the attack of the Dionysian army. Therefore, in the face of a stronger Dionysia sacred kingdom than Sparta, should Athens show your respect and treat all issues concerning Dionysia with caution! ! "

Carias's words were deaf and irritated, and some citizens thought about it.

"When your Dionysian fleet is flaunting in the waters of Athens and allies, intercepting merchant ships and threatening the maritime security of Athens, we also want to show respect to Dionysian, it is too difficult for the strong!" Kabulias, a general, stood up abruptly.

Carias finally showed a bit of tension: The Athenians really mentioned this problem that caused him a headache. Indeed, the arrogance of the 1st Fleet is undoubtedly increasing the tension between the two countries. He also wrote to the expeditionary army commander Crow Tokatax expressed his opinion, hoping that the prince could persuade Kryon to suspend patrol of the Aegean Sea at this stage and avoid further stimulation of the Athenians. However, from the current situation, Crotocatax failed to persuade Sekelian, who regarded himself as a high-spirited and defiant act, causing him to have to rack his brain to answer this headache.

However, while he was brewing a statement and wanting to better appease the dissatisfied Athens citizens, Kalistratus said again: "Citizens, we all know that the barren land of Attica is able to Nurturing so many people, and prospering to this day, Athens relies not on abundant goods on the ground, but on maritime trade.

Through maritime trade, we can buy enough cheap food to meet the needs of the people; through maritime trade, we can earn enough money to make our lives prosperous while paying enough taxes, so maritime trade is booming Whether it is related to the life and death of Athens!

But in recent years, Athens’ sea trade has shrunk, the income of merchants has been declining, many workshops have begun to reduce production, and even closed. The number of unemployed people in the city and port of Athens has increased, but the price of food has gradually increased... Do you know the reason? ! "

Callistratus' words were like a burning torch thrown into the oil pot, and the whole venue suddenly boiled.

"That's because Dionyan merchants sold a lot of cheap olive oil in various city-states, resulting in few people buying my goods, which were piled up in the freight station, and finally spoiled, and those are all money!"

"The price of an exquisite binaural jar has never been lower than 6 drachmas, but Dionysian merchants can sell it to four drachmas. This is a malicious business competition against us in Athens. Let them go on like this, my pottery shop will collapse!"

“I’m an excellent accountant. I’ve been working hard for decades as an accountant for Parsons. He just told me a few days ago that because of the sluggishness of his overseas shops and the sharp decline in income, he I have to quit, and there are several old men who have been with me for many years. I am very dissatisfied with him, but I now know that it was all the fault of the Dionysian businessman!"

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Waves of condemnation continued to strike Carrias in the middle of the venue, making him feel great pressure. He frowned, his thoughts turned sharply, and he quickly thought about ways to resolve the anger of the citizens of Athens.

But at this moment, he heard the strong voice of Callistratus: "Thank you for your speech to the citizens of Athens! We have all understood the thoughts and requirements of Dionysia, and then we will 'Do you want to continue to be friendly to Dionia? Or help Sparta?' This important issue is voted on, so please—"

"Please wait, I still have something to say!" Carrias felt strongly uneasy, and then eagerly asked.

"Please follow the order of our conference and leave the venue immediately!" Callistratus looked at him indifferently and said firmly.

Carias stopped talking, and finally sighed helplessly. Before the guard came, he took the initiative to leave the center of the venue. Despite some loss of heart, he still stood tall and greeted the insults of the citizens of Athens and walked out. With this Athens Citizen Assembly that he had longed for...

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In the afternoon, he was invited to the City Hall of Athens, and the General Executive Committee headed by Kalistratus was welcoming him.

Kalistratus solemnly said to him: "We represent you, all citizens of Athens, and officially inform you that Athens has decided to join the Greek League to help Sparta and resist the invasion of Dionysia!"

Although Carias has been mentally prepared, his grievances have not disappeared. He sneered coldly: "You have worked hard to manipulate the entire civic assembly, and finally you have not been in vain. Congratulations, you finally achieved your goal."

Callistratus seemed very calm, he said frankly: "You are really eloquent, but there must be a battle between Athens and Dionysian, this is inevitable, and chose to fight at this time, right The best time for Athens."

"It seems you are confident in Athens' victory!" Carrias sneered again.

"I know Dionysia is very strong." Callistratus looked at Carias, his eyes deep and his words strong: "But has Dionysia always been strong? When you defended Dionysius When the army of Sri Lanka invaded, when you learned that Carthage declared war on you... The relatively weak Dionysia had the same feelings as today's Athens! Dare to venture again and again, does Athens with its glorious history lack this courage!"

He paused for a moment, and UU read www.uukakanshu.com and said quite meaningfully: "You used Sparta many times to incite the emotions of the citizens of Athens in the civic conference in the morning, but let me tell you the truth. The fact of the year proves that no matter how spartan is tyrannical, it will not cause too much damage to the fundamental interests of Athens, but Dionysia’s power has not yet fully entered the Greek mainland, and has already affected Athens greatly. Independence, freedom and prosperity, the citizens of Athens have the same courage as that of the Hippo War!"

Carias was silent for a while, then stared at him, and said with a little respect: "Then let us win or lose on the battlefield, I hope to sit down with you after the war to discuss the future of Athens!"

After he finished speaking, he bowed slightly to salute, and then strode out of the city hall.

Callistratos looked at Carias's back, and his face suddenly became dignified. He turned to the others and said, "Then we must hurry and talk to the Persians!"

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"Teacher, it's not good! It's not good!..." Oleas broke into the room breathlessly.

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