Davers and Christoya were assigned a mansion owned by Marcellis, the former consul of Amendolara, along with Marcellis's two children: a six-year-old daughter, Cynthia, and a three-year-old son, Adoris. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

When Christoya heard the news in the afternoon, she immediately asked for some slaves from Mersis and hurried to Marcellis's house. By the time Davers returned to his new home, the house was mostly cleaned up. But he didn't have time to admire his new home, and even took a few bites of bread and met with the two children who were about to be adopted, and the two children nervously hid behind Christoya to secretly watch him, and saw that Christoya, who was only twenty-one years old, had won the trust of the two orphans.

Before he could speak, Assistes came and said, "Bagul has been brought." ”

Davers hurriedly told Asistes to take the man to the side room.

After being taken to the side room with his hands tied behind his back, Bagul was taken to the side room after a day of starvation, and he simply fell to the ground motionless, his physical weakness and mental despair made him have no hope of living.

At this moment, he heard a deep voice coming: "This is the son of the Lucanian chief Vesba, the warrior Bagul that the Lucanians call it?" ”

Another voice replied, "Yes, Archon." ”

"How does it look like a dead dog?" Hearing the taunts of the comers, Bagul remained motionless, without even blinking his eyelids.

"Thanks to Andrea, she praised me that he was a warrior. Hehe, you don't even dare to look at me. The comer continued to taunt.

This time, however, Bagul opened his eyes, and he was greeted by a man younger than the man who had brought him with him, and he was a little surprised, for he had heard him called an archon.

"Ann...... How's Andrea? There was concern in his hoarse, weak voice.

Davers didn't make fun of him anymore, but stepped forward and said seriously: "She's fine, but she's been begging me to let you out, she wants to be with you." ”

Bagul closed his eyes, his bloodstained, black face in agony, and he rolled over sharply, his chest beginning to rise and fall sharply......

After a long time, he opened his eyes and looked at Davers with tearful eyes: "...... Get out? Can you let us out?! You're going to give us freedom?! ”

"What do you think?" Davers sneered, "Think of what you have done in Amendora, slaughtering the citizens of Amendora, insulting the women of Amendora, forcing the people of Amendora to do heavy labor, imprisoning them in cramped spaces, and giving them only a small amount of water...... In less than half a year, the number of citizens of Amendolara has rapidly decreased from 1,500 to 500, all of which are sins committed by you and your people! Amendolala, old and young, women and children, up and down, eager to eat your flesh and drink your blood! Do you think you can get away with this punishment!! ”

Davers's words were like a gust of wind blowing out the candle in Bagul's eyes, and he lay on the ground as stiff as a puppet, despair hanging over his face.

"But—" Davers turned, "I, Davers, the new Consul for Life of Amendolara will not approve of killing in retaliation for killing!" The sins committed by the Lucanians will of course be repaid, but I hope it will be done in a different way. ”

Bagul's eyes lit up a little again, he looked up at Davers, and couldn't wait to ask, "In what way?" ”

"All the men of your tribe have become slaves to the city-state of Amendolara! In normal times, he was responsible for building roads, repairing city walls, digging canals, repairing farmland, and grazing cattle and sheep...... In wartime, as an auxiliary soldier, go out with the citizens! Davers stared at Bagul.

Bagul was silent for a while, in fact they did the same to the people of Amendolara after they occupied Amendolala, O god Asinus, this is true retribution! But his greatest concern was not the men of the tribe: "What about the women? ”

"Of course, it's also a city-state slave. They can go to sheep shearing, weaving, olive threshing...... As for the underage girls and widows among them, my soldiers, the new citizens of Amendolara will take them as wives! Davers accentuated the volume of the last sentence.

Shocked by this, Bagul turned over and sat up, looking at Davers in disbelief: "Not a concubine?!" ”

"That's right, it's the wife!" Davers affirmed: "That's my sincerity!" I ask that you and your people be sincere slaves for Amendolara for five years. Any citizen insult to you, you must bear it in silence. Of course, if a citizen of the city-state tries to attack you, he will be severely punished. But if your people flee or attack the citizens of the city-state, then flee one, and I will put ten Lucanians to death!" Wound one citizen, and I will put ten of your people to death!" Speaking of this, Davers's expression was a little hideous.

Bagul was silent for a moment, then asked in a low voice, "What about five years from now?" ”

"In five years, you will all become free people, and if you want to become citizens of Amendolara, you can apply to the city-state, and if you want to return to your homeland, we will not stop you, but I think that at that time, you will not want to leave again." Davers said confidently: "In addition, if you perform well, such as assisting citizens to win the war, you can repair a good road in a very short time...... Wait, then the five-year period can also be reduced ......"

Bagul's expression was much more lifeless than when he had come in before, after all, the joy in his heart from the time he was doomed to death to the hope of being freed was palpable, and he sensed the kindness of the new consul to the Lucanians, otherwise he would not have allowed his soldiers to marry Lucanian women and make them relatives of the people who had become prisoners. So, he said, "I personally agree with your proposal, and I will go back to consult with my people, especially my father." With their consent, are we going to sign an agreement? ”

"Agreements?" Davers sneered: "There is no agreement here, only an agreement." ”

"What!!" Bagul was taken aback, and with a matter of life and death for his tribe, he could only rely on a few words from the other party.

"Don't you know that all the citizens of Amendoral want you to be executed, and only I don't approve of it. (Actually, the new citizens have no ill feelings towards Lucanians.) After all, they are not victims, but winners and beneficiaries. In this case. I can only slowly convince them that your good behavior and time will wear away their hatred. You are not qualified to make a pact with me now, either trust me, or go back and remain in detention until you die! Davers said sternly.

Bagul's face was ashen, and he said in a hoarse voice, "You are too young...... Let's ...... on what basis"

Davers said confidently: "Why? Just because I am the commander in chief of the coalition that defeated Lucania, the soldiers trust me because I have always kept my promise! And as the Governor for life, the people of Amendolara want to trust me, because I promise to bring safety to Amendolara so that it will never suffer another disaster! ”

Bagul looked up at Dafus in amazement, the strength in Dafus's eyes and the honesty in his words made Bagule choose to give in, and he said in a deep voice: "I will go back and discuss with my people, if we agree, I hope you can keep your promise!" ”

"Of course! In fact, at some point, the citizens who have become relatives of your clan will take the initiative to ask for your freedom. A smile tugged at Davers.

When Bagul heard this, he didn't speak again, relying on women to fight for their freedom was a real shame for these Lucanian warriors, but who made them lose this war!

After Bagul left, Davos said to Aseptus, who was silent, "Tomorrow, you will take Bagul to the place where the women of Lucalya are being held, and ask him to select the women to marry the soldiers, and then find someone to dress them up." At the same time, you incite the soldiers of your uncle, Antonios, and Capus, to go to the Senate and ask to marry the Lucanian woman! ”

"Will the soldiers marry these natives?" Assistes asked curiously.

"So you're going to spread the rumor that the Lucanian woman is tall, well-built, and hard-working......"

"These ...... Is it true? Asistes was skeptical. You must know that the Greeks advocate "human beauty", and the article "physical fitness" alone can attract the attention of many Greek men.

"Of course it's true. If you think about the Lucanians, they live in the mountains, climb up and down every day, and exercise all the time. Moreover, they are famous for their livestock in Great Greece, and the Lucalian beef cattle produced by them are the best offerings used by the city-states of Great Greece to worship the temple of Zeus, they eat more meat, we eat more cereals, do you think who will grow taller?! ......," Davers explained earnestly.

Assistes nodded abruptly as he thought back to the captured Lucanians.

"In addition, the marriage of a Lucanian woman, and the preferential bill of the city-state (which he had come up with on his own improvised basis, and had not yet been brought to the senate), 'if they later occupy the land of Lucania, they will give priority or more land.' Because they are the sons-in-law of the Lucanians, it is easier to get along with the locals'. Davers further increased the stakes to attract the soldiers.

"I'll do it tomorrow." Hearing this, even Asistes was a little moved, but he was still a little puzzled: "Lord Davos, I still don't understand, these Lucanians have become our captives, and it is a matter of course for them to be slaves, why bother?" What commitments do you have to discuss with them? ”