Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Seeing Phoebe Das reluctantly boarded the ship and left the port of Tarantum, Diomilas immediately changed his expression and said to Eumacas seriously: The Spartans have a saying That's right, if Tarantum doesn't cheer up, even a new city-state like Dionia, which has no historical traditions, will despise us!

Do you really want to fight Messapi?! Eumacas hesitated.

Didn't the Messapies keep waging war against us! Diomilas asked back, and he said sadly: It is we who have been patient with the Messapies that they think more and more of us Taran Toum is weak, and it will intrude more and more on us, and make other city-states in Greater Greece more and more ignore the existence of Tarantum! We must fight back and completely solve the problem of Messapi!

Complete solution?! That's not what you told me last time! Eumacas said with a frown.

Diomilas missed the point and said quickly: I mean to first focus on capturing Manduria, which is the greatest threat to us, and then look at opportunities to capture Brindisi, so that our The strength will be greatly enhanced! Other Messapi city-states can slowly attack...

Yumachus was a little moved, but he was still a little hesitant: Do we have the strength to defeat the main force of Messapi in one fell swoop?

Of course we have! Diomilas said firmly, and in order to convince his colleagues, he added: And we have a strong backup force!

What backup force? Eumacas was taken aback.

Diomilas pointed to the west of the sea: Dionia, our ally, we have helped it for so long, it should also contribute!

Eumacas finally said: I will support your proposal in the Senate.

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Damn, Dionia, Castron, Tarantum, these great Greek city-states are all a group! Phoebe Das said angrily on the boat.

Why don't we go to Crotone? Dorobyses suggested cautiously.

Phoebe Das glared at him and said, Go to Syracuse!

Phoebe Das, of course, knew that Crotone and Dionia had a bad relationship because of the previous war. But he could not go, because Crotone's enemy was not only Dionia, but Locri had even worse relations with it, and Locri was an ally of Sparta's ally Syracuse in Greater Greece. If he had gone to Crotone, it was estimated that Syracuse would have gone to Sparta to complain. Although he wanted to take revenge on Dionia, he did not imagine that Tiburonyi was exiled.

Moreover, compared to Crotone, Syracuse is a better partner.

Just getting along with the Sicilian tyrant who was heard to be a bit domineering, Phoebe Das felt that he should learn the lesson of being too flamboyant in Greater Greece, and use another way to achieve his goals more obscurely.

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The new Krystoya restaurant in Turii is located in the southwest of the city near the marina. Compared with the other Krystoya restaurant next to the market in Turii, it faces mainly Union citizens, foreigners and foreigners. State envoys and wealthy merchants, so they provide high-end dishes, such as shabu-shabu beef and mutton. To this end, a part of the restaurant was specially partitioned into small open-air yards so that smoke can be exhausted during barbecues.

When Timasone, Zantiparis, and Crianno entered the courtyard at the invitation of Agarcia, they were no strangers to what they saw. After all, they had enjoyed it in Davos' mansion.

Crianno was interested in the price of the beef and mutton, and while eating, he asked the slave serving next to him: How much does it cost to eat this?

The slave thought for a while and said, Dear guest, it depends on how much you eat? Usually, one person needs about two to five drachmas.

It's so expensive! Crianno shouted in surprise: I can't earn a drachma a day now!

It's a little more expensive than ordinary dishes, but it's worth the price! The slave explained patiently: First of all, the beef and mutton in our restaurant are all purchased from Niutum, Lucaria, and the whole country. Greece is famous, and the price is certainly not cheap. Secondly, the restaurant also needs to send people to the high mountain in the west to collect the unmelting ice and snow to freeze the meat, which is a very risky business! There are some meat-slicing slaves who are very good at cutting the meat for you constantly, and the store also hires a chef from Egypt to prepare various flavors of sauces for you. Finally, there is always me serving you...  ...You see, there are so many complicated processes and so many people to make the beef and mutton you like, do you still think it is expensive?!

You have a clever mouth! Crianno couldn't help sighing after hearing this. Then, he sighed again and said bluntly: It's a pity that he is a slave!

Although I am a slave now, my benevolent master still pays me every day. According to the Slavery Act promulgated by the Union, 'As long as a slave works hard for his master for more than four years, he can raise enough money for redemption and obtain the master's If you agree, you can become a free citizen.' And our master, Cristoia, is as merciful as Lord Davos, and she has made a sacred promise in front of our face, the great god Hades! Therefore, I think in ten Years later, I will definitely be a Dionian citizen! The slave's eyes gleamed with gratitude and hope.

Davos, you can really buy hearts! Aren't you afraid of opposition from those slave owners? Crianno looked at the slightly excited slave, did not say this, and asked casually, What's your name?

Tanarus.

I hope your wish will come true. Crianno said against his will.

Tanarus responded happily: Thank you for your blessings, kind guest!

Look, someone finally praised Krianno's heart! Tima Song joked.

Tima Song, are you jealous?! Krianno pretended to be angry and held up the beer can: Come on, let's drink!

Hey, with your amount of alcohol, you want to pour me out?! Tima Song stopped taking the wine glass and picked up the wine jug: Come on, let's finish it in one gulp!

Drink! The two raised their heads to drink.

Zantiparis hurriedly shouted: You two drink slowly, Agarcia will spend a lot of money to invite us to dinner! Then, he joked to Agarcia: This restaurant should be considered a restaurant. Firth's property, he should be asked to charge less at checkout.

Uh... don't worry about Agarcia. He is the senator of the Senate, how can he not even get dozens of drachmas! Crianno said loudly, burping his wine. A sour taste.

Crianno is right, you don't have to worry about money, we will let you eat and drink tonight!

Give me another can of beer! Timasson said to Tanarus, This wine is good, I love it!

Give me another can too! Crianno shouted.

Please wait a moment. Tanarus hurried to the door and called out the needs of the guests to the waiter in the corridor.

The banquet lasted for about half an hour, and everyone was slightly drunk.

A year ago, we were fighting the Persians every day, and every day we saw the rigid bodies of our comrades-in-arms. We didn't even have much hope of returning to Greece alive at that time, let alone that we would be like this today. Happy drinking and eating meat... Zantiparis said emotionally: How difficult! We really have to thank the gods for their blessings!

Cheers to the fact that we can still live together! Tima Song raised a glass and proposed.

Thank you for the blessing of Zeus (Hades)! Others responded one after another.

Zantiparis put down his glass and said, Agarcia, didn't you just let us have a drink and a meal? Careful, he had long noticed that Agarcia's expression was a little depressed.

The colander with which Agarcia stretched out to scoop the meat stopped in the air. After a while, he put down the colander, wiped the wine stains from his mouth with his hand, looked at the three people who were looking at him, and said in a deep voice, Today, the messenger of Sparta is here, asking the Alliance to arrest you and hand them over to you. Sparta...

The news of the arrival of the Spartan warships in Turii had already spread in the port, of course Timasson and the others knew, but they did not expect that the Spartan messengers were specially here for them.

How did you answer the Spartans? Crianno asked anxiously, and the other two were also nervous.

Don't worry, even if the Spartans threatened war, Davos still firmly rejected the Spartan messenger! Agarcia's answer made the three of them let out a sigh of relief.

Davers is indeed a leader who often wins battles, and he is not afraid of the threat of the Spartans! At this moment, Crianno praised Davos again.

Actually, the Spartans are not terrible. We have followed them in Asia Minor for more than half a year, and we still know Sparta well. Their generals are indeed very experienced in combat, but the Spartan citizens they can really send to the battlefield are too much. Little, we mainly rely on the troops of our allies and us mercenaries when we go out to fight. The combat effectiveness is actually not very strong. Just dealing with Persia has already made them feel very difficult. I don’t think they still have the energy to provoke the alliance! ... Timasong also comforted.

These words didn't seem to have much impact on Agarcia. He stared straight at the ground ahead, and muttered apologetically, I was the one who forcibly asked Davos to agree to go to Asia Minor to lead you all. Come... In order to attract you all to come, I also arbitrarily offered some conditions that the alliance does not exist. I wanted you to live a peaceful life like us after you came, but I didn't expect... it would happen. So many conflicts and disputes have caused you to suffer so much and suffer from the dissatisfaction of the citizens of the Alliance... Alas, now Sparta has become hostile to the Alliance! For this, Davos is also condemned by the elders! I ...Did I really do something wrong?!