ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 168 Killing and Comforting ([-])

Amid the uproar, a voice exclaimed: "Dilla's husband?! Ulazar, you have no chance!"

For the first time, this statement elicited chuckles from the guests.

"I thought you had died in the pursuit of Grumentum..." Ulazar said bitterly: "So, I already have a wife."

"At that time, we were not sure whether we could live to this day!" Bagule's words resonated with the guests, and he continued: "So tonight we gather together, don't talk about anything else, just drink! Celebrate that we are still alive today!" "

"You're right!" Kesima held the amphora filled with wine, took a sip, and praised loudly: "Good wine! This is the first time I've drunk such good wine! I have to give Bagu a try tonight. Don’t drink up all the good wine!”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Bagule was secretly grateful to Kesima for rescuing him. He raised his glass and shouted: "Come, let us thank God Asinu for his blessing!"

Bagule took the lead in leading everyone. After several glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became lively, with people drinking wine and drinking. Amidst the noise, Bagule stood up and said to Asistes: "Come on, Brother-in-law, let me introduce these guests of mine to you!"

Asistes held the wine jug in one hand and the wine glass in the other.

"This is Kesima, my childhood friend and wrestling rival, but he always can't beat me!"

"Don't listen to his nonsense!"

"If you don't believe it, let's fight again another day!"

"Don't wait for another day, we'll compete soon after the banquet is over, do you dare?!"

"Let's compare, I'm more afraid of you!" Bagule readily agreed.

When they heard that there would be wrestling to watch, the other guests were excited and cheering.

Asistes saluted Xima according to Lucanian etiquette, clinked his glasses, and drank the wine in one gulp.

"Okay!" someone shouted. Obviously, Asistes, as a Greek, started to attract the attention of the guests with Lucanian etiquette and cheerfulness.

"This is Ulazar, my good friend and Tina's suitor!"

"Nice to meet you!" Asistes stepped forward to clink glasses and said, "Don't worry, Tina is living a good life, and I will always treat her well!"

Ulazar glared at Asistes and spat out: "I will wrestle with you later, do you dare?!"

"Okay!" Asistes replied simply, raised his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Okay!!" The guests who had something exciting to watch shouted one after another, and they began to feel that this Greek was very appetizing.

"This is Uncle Hermon. He often took us fishing when we were young. His fishing skills are the best among all the Lucarians!..."

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After walking around and finishing the bottle of wine, Asistes felt that he was walking a little drifting, but the eyes of the guests looked at him no longer as wary as before.

"Brother-in-law, you have to know..." Bagulu, who returned to his seat, said loudly and earnestly to Asistes: "We used to live in the forest between the upper reaches of the La River and the upper reaches of the Agri River. Tribes often interact with each other and often unite to fight against foreign enemies. However, after Grumentum and Niutum formed an alliance, we were unable to fight against their strong strength, and some were forced to join. In Grumentum, some like Kesima and Ulazar were forced to join Niutum, and some escaped from the mountains like us... I didn't expect that we could still get together..." Bagule said emotionally Said: "If my father knows, he will definitely not be able to sleep all night!"

Bagule's words also touched the memories of the guests present, and most of them sighed.

At this time, Bagule patted Asistes on the shoulder and said loudly: "My brother-in-law also has another identity. He is a personal follower of Davos, the consul of the Tua Alliance. This time he was captured by Lord Davos. Sent to help govern Niutum!"

As soon as these words came out, all the guests were amazed.

"Davos? Are you talking about the Greek who annihilated more than 1 people in Akpiru with only a few thousand people?!"

"Asistes, I heard that this Davos later defeated tens of thousands of Crotones with thousands of men. Is it true?"

"I heard that he is also the son of a Greek god?!"

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No wonder the guests were so surprised. Although Niutum and Thurii were cut off due to the war, there was a port in Laos. As long as there was foreign trade, news from the outside could quickly reach Niutum.When the Lucanians were surprised as to why the powerful Lucanian coalition failed, the name of Davos came to their ears for the first time, and as long as they paid attention, they would see foreign merchant ships coming from the port of Laos. Hear more rumors about Davos...

For the Lucalians who were more superstitious and worshiped the strong, this powerful and mysterious Greek who had achieved so many achievements awes them, so when Bagule learned this from the captives, he immediately Realizing that this could be exploited, he did not mention Asistes' position, but said that he was Davos's confidant, which immediately put a halo on Asistes.

Asistes took the opportunity to say: "Lord Davos once said, 'In Lucalia, the big tribes oppressed the small tribes, annexed their tribes, plundered their cattle and sheep, and finally the leaders of the big tribes were as rich as kings, and People from small tribes are not slaves but are better than slaves.'"

"Yes, it is!"

"That's right!"

Asistes' words resonated with the guests.

"And our Tua Alliance will never bully you!" Asistes said with great certainty: "Before coming, Master Davos repeatedly told me, 'Treat the Lucarians as your own people!'" He said Said, 'Under the rule of the Tua League, Greeks, Lucanians, Persians and other races will all be the same, regardless of status, high or low, and enjoy the same rights and obligations!'"

"That's true!" Bagule immediately took over and proved it: "The chief commercial officer of the Tua League and the senator of the Senate, Mariji, is Persian, but he is also a citizen of the Tua League! And I am Luca Nian, is now the captain of the fourth brigade of the Tua Alliance's first legion, and is also a senator of the Senate! My father Weisba is also a senator of the Senate!"

The guests gasped in disbelief.The Lucalia area was surrounded by Greek city-states, and their long-term contacts and exchanges gave them a general understanding of the system of Greek city-states.The Senate Senator is equivalent to the leader of a large tribal alliance in Lucania. He can participate in discussions and decisions on matters in the tribal alliance, meet powerful leaders, and even influence the decisions of the big leader.

"How can I become a Tua Alliance citizen?!" Many people felt jealous and couldn't help but ask loudly.

"As long as you are willing to join the Tua Union, you can now be a preliminary citizen of the Tua Union. As long as you abide by the laws of the Union and perform well, you can become a full citizen in five years (the Tua Union Senate considers the Lucanians special circumstances, so as long as he is willing to surrender, he can become a preliminary citizen. But for the sake of fairness, like the Greeks, he will only become a formal citizen after five years)." Asistes explained.

"This preparatory... What is the difference between preparatory citizens and formal citizens?" Some careful people have noticed the difference between these two words.

“Preparatory citizens do not enjoy some rights of formal citizens, such as land allocated by the alliance, the ability to hold public offices, etc. However, preliminary citizens enjoy the protection of the alliance and can receive assistance from the alliance. For example, if you become a preliminary citizen, if you are willing to plant The alliance will rent land in Niutum for you to farm, and the tax rate is only 5.00% (this is a new policy introduced to encourage preparatory citizens to move to Niutum); if you are willing to graze, cattle and sheep will be rented to you for grazing. , the tax rate is also 5.00%. You must know that it is not so easy for many Greek free people in Thurii to become preliminary citizens of the Union. After they apply for the Union, they must go through at least two years of inspection before they can become preliminary citizens. citizen."

"It is indeed the case. The Senate of the Tua Alliance took into account the wariness of the Lucanians towards the Greeks, and in order to show the sincerity of the alliance, it specially relaxed the conditions for the Lucanians to become reserve citizens of the alliance. For this reason, it also It has been criticized by many citizens!" Bagule once again endorsed the alliance.

In fact, the two of them were worrying too much.Most guests don't care about this. Compared with these small tribal leaders who have to pay half of their income to Niutum City every year and can only go out to fight and rely on capture to survive, the tax rate given by the Tua Alliance is good. Couldn't be better!The guests communicated eagerly with each other.

"Aren't you afraid that we will take the cattle and sheep you gave us and run away?" someone said jokingly.

"We are not afraid!" Asistes said confidently: "We only used a few cattle and sheep to identify a person who is not suitable to be a citizen of the Union. And where can the person who stole the cattle and sheep go? Run away. In other Lucarian tribes, their cattle and sheep were taken away, and they continued to be oppressed by strange leaders? Or went to other Greek city-states and became slaves? Or wandered alone in the wild until they died of freezing, disease, or starvation? Rather than this, Wouldn't it be better to stay in a friendly and peaceful alliance and live a stable life? The alliance respects the culture and customs of Lucalia and allows you to have your own temple, to worship freely, and to have your own customs and festivals , as long as it does not violate alliance laws and disrupt public order..."

After hearing these words, every guest fell into thinking.

At this time, someone shouted: "How can I become a senator of the Tua Alliance?!"

Bagule recognized that the speaker was Hemon, and smiled in his heart.At first, Hermon's tribe was second only to Vespa's tribe and was considered the largest among the tribes in the area between the La River and the Agri River, but now there are only a few hundred warriors left.

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