In the midst of the uproar, a voice exclaimed, "Dilla's husband?!" Uraza, you don't stand a chance! ”

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"I thought you were dead in Grummentum's pursuit...... Ulaza said bitterly, "So, I already have a wife." ”

"At that time, none of us could be sure that we would survive to this day!" Bagul's words resonated with the guests, and he continued: "So tonight we meet and talk nothing else, just drink!" Celebrate that we are alive today! ”

"That's right!" Holding the amphora filled with wine, he took a sip and exclaimed, "Good wine!" It's the first time I've had such a good wine! I'll have to drink all of Bagul's good wine tonight!" ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Bagul was secretly grateful to Ksima for relieving him, and he raised his glass and shouted: "Come, let us thank God Asinu for his protection!" ”

Bagul took the lead in leading the group, and after a few glasses of wine, the atmosphere of the banquet became lively, and in the midst of the noise, Bagul stood up and said to Arcistes: "Come, brother-in-law, I will introduce you to these guests of mine!" ”

Arcistes carried a wine jar in one hand and a wine glass in the other.

"This is Ksima, my childhood friend and wrestling opponent, but he can't beat me!"

"Don't listen to his nonsense!"

"If you don't believe it, we'll fight again another day!"

"Don't change the day, the banquet will be over in a while, do you dare?!"

"It's better than that, I'm afraid you won't make it!" Bagul readily agreed.

Hearing that there would be a wrestling to watch, the other guests were also excited to coax.

Assistes saluted and clinked glasses with Csima according to the Lucanian etiquette, and drank it all.

"Good!" Someone shouted, and it was clear that Aces, in his Greek capacity, had begun to attract the attention of the guests with the manners and cheerfulness of the Lucanians.

"This is Ulaza, my good friend and former suitor of Tina!"

"It's a pleasure to meet you!" Assistes stepped forward to clink glasses and said, "Don't worry, Tina is doing well, and I will always treat her well!" ”

Uraza glared at Assistes and spat out, "I'm going to wrestle with you in a while, do you dare?!" ”

"Okay!" Assistes replied dryly, raised his glass, and drank it down.

"Good!!" There was another lively crowd of guests, and they began to think that the Greek had the right appetite.

"This is Uncle Hermon, who used to take us fishing when we were young, and his fishing skills are the best in all Lucaria! ……”

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After walking down the lap and drinking a jar of wine, Arcistes felt that he was walking a little, but the eyes of the guests were no longer on his guard.

"Brother-in-law, you must know ......" Bagul, who returned to his seat, said loudly to Asistes: "In the past, we were all small tribes living in the mountains and forests between the upper reaches of the La River and the upper reaches of the Agri River, and we often interacted with each other, and often united against foreign enemies, but after the alliance between Grumentum and Niutum, we were powerless to fight against them in the face of their strong strength, and some were forced to join Grumentum, and some were forced to join Nyutum like Ksima and Uraza, Some escaped from the mountains like us...... I didn't expect us to get together......" Bagul said emotionally: "My father will know that he will not be able to sleep all night!" ”

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

At this time, Bagul patted Assistes on the shoulder and said loudly: "My brother-in-law has another identity, he is the personal entourage of Davers, the consul of the Tua Alliance, and this time he was sent by Lord Davos to assist in the governance of Niutum!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the guests exclaimed one by one.

"Davers? You mean the Greeks who annihilated more than 10,000 people in Akpiru with just a few thousand men?! ”

"Assistes, is it true that this Davers later defeated tens of thousands of Crotoneites with a few thousand men?"

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

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No wonder the guests were so surprised, although Niutum and Turii had been cut off by war, Laos had a port, and as long as there was foreign trade, news from outside could quickly reach Niutum. The name of Davers first came to the ears of the Lucanians when they were amazed at the defeat of the mighty Lucanian coalition, and if they were careful, they would hear more about Davers from the foreign merchant ships in the port of Laos......

For the more superstitious and more powerful Lucarians, the powerful and mysterious Greek, who had achieved so much, made them feel awe, so when Bagul learned about it from the captives, he immediately realized that it could be exploited, so he did not say the position of Asistes, but said that he was a confidant of Davers, and immediately put a halo on Asistes.

"Lord Davers once said, 'In Lucaria the great tribes oppressed the small tribes, annexed their tribes, plundered their cattle and sheep, and at last the leaders of the great tribes were as rich as kings, and the tribesmen from the small tribes were better than slaves.'" ’”

"That's right, that's right!"

"That's right!"

Assistes' words struck a chord with the guests.

"And we, the Tua Alliance, will never oppress you!" "Before I came, Lord Davers told me again and again, 'Treat the Lucarians as if they were your own!'" He said, 'Under the Tua-Aa Union, the Greeks, Lucanians, Egyptians, and other races will all enjoy the same rights and duties, regardless of status, status, or status!' ’”

"That's true!" Bagul immediately took over and proved it: "Mariji, the chief commercial officer of the Tua Union and the head of the Senate, is an Egyptian, but he is also a citizen of the Tua Union!" And I am a native of Lucania, and now I am the captain of the 4th Brigade of the 1st Regiment of the Tua Alliance, and at the same time a senator of the Senate! My father, Wesbah, was also a senator of the Senate! ”

The guests let out an exclamation of disbelief. The Luccaria region was surrounded by Greek city-states, and their long-term contact and interaction gave them a general idea of the system of the Greek city-states. The Senate Patriarch is the equivalent of the leader of a large tribal alliance in Lucania, who can participate in the discussion and decide the affairs of the tribal alliance, and can even influence the decisions of the big leader when he encounters a powerful leader.

"How can I become a Tua Union citizen?!" Many people felt their eyes hot and couldn't help but ask loudly.

"As long as you are willing to join the Tua Union, you can now be a probationary citizen of the Tua Union, and as long as you abide by the laws of the Union and behave well, you can become a full citizen in five years (the Senate of the Tua Union takes into account the special situation of the Lucanian, so he can become a reserve citizen as long as he is willing to submit. But for the sake of fairness, like the Greeks, it took five years to become a full citizen.) Assistes explained.

"This preparation...... What is the difference between a probationary citizen and a full citizen? Some attentive people have noticed the difference between the two words.

"Prospective citizens do not enjoy some of the rights of full citizens, such as the ability to be allotted land by the Union and to be able to hold public office...... Wait a minute. However, reserve citizens enjoy the protection of the alliance and can receive assistance from the alliance, for example, if you become a reserve citizen, if you are willing to farm, the alliance will lease the land in Niutum for you to plant, and the tax rate is only 5% (this is a new policy to encourage prospective citizens to move to Niutum); If you are willing to graze, they will lease cattle and sheep to you for grazing, and the tax rate is also 5%. You must know that it is not so easy for many Greek freedmen in Turiy to become probationary citizens of the League, and they have to go through at least two years of research after applying for the League. ”

"It is true that the Senate of the Tua Alliance, taking into account the vigilance of our Lucanians against the Greeks, in order to show the sincerity of the Alliance, specially relaxed the conditions for Lucanians to become reserve citizens of the Alliance, for which many citizens have criticized!" Once again, Bagul endorsed the alliance.

In fact, the two were too worried. Most of the guests didn't care about this, compared to these small tribal leaders who had to go out to fight and survive by capturing and capturing half of their income every year! The guests were eager to communicate with each other.

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

"We're not afraid!" Assistes confidently said, "It only took a few cows and sheep to recognize a person who was not fit to be a citizen of the Alliance. And where can the people who steal cattle and sheep go? Ran to another Lucaria tribe, and then was robbed of cattle and sheep, and continued to be oppressed by strange leaders? Or go to another Greek city-state and become a slave? Or wander alone in the wilderness until you freeze to death, die of disease, or starve? Wouldn't it be better to stay in a friendly and peaceful alliance and live in peace! The Alliance respects the culture and customs of Lucalya and allows you to have your own temples, to worship freely, to have your own customs and festivals, as long as you do not violate the laws of the Union and disturb public order......"

After hearing these words, every guest fell into thought.

At this time, a man shouted: "How can I become the patriarch of the Tuafa Alliance?!" ”

Bagul recognized that the person who spoke was none other than Hemon, and smiled in his heart. At the beginning, Hemon's tribe was second only to the tribe of Vesbah, and was considered the largest tribe in the area between the La and Agri rivers, but now there were only a few hundred warriors left under his command.