ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 956 Student Apox
"Thank you, teacher, for giving us confidence in the kingdom!" A student said loudly and convincingly.

Almost all the students applauded vigorously, expressing their gratitude to Ancitanos for his wonderful answer.

Someone even shouted: "Teacher, you should tell all the students in the college about your analysis."

"Aren't you still there?" Ansitanos smiled and encouraged the students to promote his views.

A voice suddenly rang out from the group of students: "Teacher Ansitanos, according to the analysis method you just mentioned, is Thebes also becoming a youth? Is it possible for it to defeat Sparta and become the new Greek mainland?" overlord?"

Not only Ansitanos, but other students also looked around in surprise. The person who spoke was a boy who looked to be no more than 13 years old.

Ansitanos was even more surprised than the other students, because he hadn't really thought about the question raised by the other party, so he asked with interest: "Apox, why do you think so?"

"Teacher." Apox stood up, bowed and saluted. Facing everyone's curious eyes, he replied seriously: "I read some information about the war going on in Central Greece. The Thebans After driving away the Spartans and gaining independence, a new democratic government was established, which not only mobilized all the people of Thebes, but also attracted citizens from surrounding small city-states. They united to form a large-scale army. The small army fought very bravely and resisted the attack of the Spartan army.

The new government of Thebes still had the power to send troops to help other city-states in the Boeotian region, drive away the Spartan garrison, and help them gain independence, such as Thespia.And the city-states that receive help will naturally have closer ties with Thebes...

It has been more than half a year since the war broke out. Not only did the Spartans fail to reoccupy Thebes, but the Thebans became more active. They led the local people to fight against the Spartans in various places in Boeoxia. , and they are not at a disadvantage... This situation is not exactly what you said just now, teacher. The new government of Thebes is united and enterprising, and the people of Thebes are full of energy and dare to fight, like a growing young man. , but the current performance of Sparta, the overlord of Greece, is slow and clumsy in reaction, and it has lost its previous vigor and looks more like a middle-aged and elderly person... Teacher Ansitanos, do you think my analysis is correct? "

The students were very surprised. They could not believe that such a coherent and insightful analysis came from a young man.

Ansitanos knew that King Davos had a very smart child who performed very well in the Tulii School adjacent to the Dionia Academy, but he did not expect that he would say such insightful words. , the eyes looking at the young man became brighter and brighter.

"I really haven't thought about Thebes seriously." Ansitanos answered calmly: "Your analysis has given me a lot of inspiration. It seems that I will really have to understand Thebes well in the future. It will definitely be of great help to the kingdom in dealing with Greek affairs in the future. However, according to what you just described, although Thebes is showing signs of rising, it has just gained independence and has not yet completely integrated the Boeotian region. has the strength to become a young man. What’s more, it has been fiercely attacked by the Spartans, and it is very likely to die on the way... Of course, if it can survive this war safely, it may have time to become a young man. A terrible force."

Speaking of this, Ancitanos looked up at the sky again, and then said to the students: "This is the end of today's class, and we will continue the class in two days. Finally, let us thank classmate Apox for borrowing Give me a lot of information about Egypt, and today you can hear more detailed Egyptian history from me."

As a student still studying in the advanced class of Thurii School, Apox actually does not have the right to attend classes at Dionia College. It was precisely because Ansitanos borrowed these materials that he took the opportunity to request to attend classes. , only with the permission of Ancitanus.

The students all expressed their gratitude to Apox and did not look down upon him because he was just a teenager.

And Apox returned the favor one by one like an adult, neither humble nor overbearing.

Ansitanos saw it in his eyes and appreciated it even more.

After class, the students dispersed. Ansitanos stopped Apox and asked pleasantly: "After graduating from Thurii School, which college are you going to study?"

Every year, schools in various cities in Dionia will report outstanding graduates of their schools to Dionia College. King Davos, the top leader of Dionia Academy, and the principals and deputy deans of various affiliated colleges will Together with the teachers, based on the students' grades and performance as well as their own wishes, we will initially select outstanding students who will enter the colleges of Dionia Academy for further study, and then notify them of written examinations and interviews, so students who can enter the academy will be , are all the best talents in the kingdom.

Ansitanos knew something about Apox and knew that the bright boy could easily enter the academy without the help of his father.

The clever Apox understood Ancitanos' intention of asking this question, and became a little hesitant: "I like history, but I also like mathematics."

Ansitanos, who was indifferent by nature, felt a little headache when he heard this: Mentotic Els, as the dean of the School of Mathematics, is ten times smarter than Matikoris who only knows about research. Apox is so good, and he is your Majesty. I'm afraid this guy has his eyes on him a long time ago. If he is not sad, it will be difficult to compete with him!
He looked at the young but smart and steady Apox, and he really liked him and couldn't bear to let go. He couldn't help but said: "In that case, you can study in the Academy of Arts and Mathematics at the same time."

"Is this okay?" Apox was surprised.

"As long as you can guarantee excellence in both fields, why not! Like Pythagoras, the famous scholar from Tarantum. He not only founded the famous school of mathematics, but also practiced philosophy, music, and art. He has quite a lot of originality in many aspects. And scholars like him who are proficient in multiple fields are not uncommon in Mediterranean countries. I believe you can do it too!..." Ansitanos encouraged him in a persuasive way.

"Teacher, I'll go back and think about it." Apox was a little tempted.

"You are welcome to come again for the class in two days." Ansitanos emphasized at the end.

Apox left the academy and did not go back to school because it was past the time for school to end, so he walked straight south.

There is a large tidal flat between the south of the school and the Krati River. A few years ago, the Turiyi City Hall transformed it into multiple courts. It is mainly used for sports training by the children of Turiyi School and also serves as a playground for the children after school. Favorite place to go.

When Apox arrived, all the courts were already occupied by students, and the entire area was enveloped in noisy crowds and cheers.

Seeing other children running happily on the field, the blood in Apox's whole body began to boil, and he quickened his pace and walked towards the middle of the field.

"Briantes, pass the ball quickly! Pass it to me!" An unusually high-pitched female voice passed through the noise and reached her ears. Apox smiled: they are indeed here.

On the field, a short but stocky boy wearing white lining knocked away his opponent, grabbed the football, and then passed it to the frontcourt with a big kick.

A girl in white clothes in the front court was slender and half a head taller than the opponent's defender. She stopped the ball steadily, quickly turned around and brushed past the defender who was rushing over. Then she dunked another defender and pounced on the goalkeeper. Before coming over, knock the ball into the goal easily.

The girl shouted excitedly, and her teammates came up to applaud her.

Since girls tend to develop earlier than boys, at this age, girls are not too inferior to boys in strength and speed, but they often have an advantage in height.In the relatively open social atmosphere of the Kingdom of Dionia, especially in schools, it is not uncommon for boys and girls to participate in sports together, and it is often the children of high-ranking officials who take the lead, and others will naturally follow suit, such as Princess Dionia Eunice.However, in a sport like rugby with intense confrontation, frequent physical contact, and hugging, girls will not be seen participating in the game, while football is often seen.

After the tall girl celebrated her goal, she turned around and looked outside the court, waved to Apox dissatisfied and shouted: "Abox, you're late again!"

"Second brother, come on in!" Briantes also shouted.

"What are you going to do?" The tall girl stared with almond-shaped eyes: "The venue is full now, why don't you go down?!"

Briantes immediately fell silent.

"It's okay, second sister, I can be a substitute." Apox said with a smile.

Eunice's face softened, she nodded and said: "You will be a substitute for a while, and then we will replace you on the field. Our defense still depends on you. But don't be idle outside the court, help me accompany Nelia first. "

"Nelia?" Apox was familiar with the girls Eunice had befriended, but this name was obviously unfamiliar.

"She is a student who has just been transferred to our class." Eunice had already walked to the sidelines and said softly: "Her father is Miltias. I saw that she had been depressed all day, so I forced her to come here. She I love reading as much as you. Go, help me enlighten her."

Eunice pointed in one direction with one hand and gave Apox a push with the other hand.

Apox saw the girl sitting in the corner of the court, and involuntarily quickened his pace and walked towards her, because he was thinking in his heart: Miltias, the commander of the Kingdom's 4th Fleet, died in Sicily not long ago, picture There was a lot of discussion about his death among the people of Liyi. Many people believed that it was his negligence that caused the Sicilian fleet to suffer heavy losses. His family probably felt uncomfortable in such a bad public opinion environment.

(End of this chapter)