He reminded Epitenis: "If these newcomers come, after all, they are different from the free folk soldiers of the Third Brigade, I am afraid you will need to submit a bill at the Senate meeting for the other senators to discuss and review, and I can tell you for sure that I will do my best to get this proposal passed." Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info just want to become a citizen, the conditions they have to meet are probably more difficult, you have to be mentally prepared. Also, when you go to the Eastern Mediterranean, it's best to do it quietly and don't provoke the Spartans! ”

"Understood!" Epitenis said excitedly.

This was followed by the company commander's flag, which was topped by an iron statue of Tehiphon, the goddess of vengeance, feared by the Greeks with a torch in one hand and a pit viper whip in the other. The flag under the statue is likewise embroidered with Venus and company numbers......

And the detachment captain's flag is topped by an iron statue of Cerpalos, the three-headed dog of hell......

The whole ceremony lasted nearly two hours, and from beginning to end, the morale of the soldiers in the square was high, and the cheers from the outside were continuous.

In the end, Davers once again held high the military flag, and the team flag, company flag, detachment flag, gold, silver and iron statues, red and yellow flags, and red, purple and white hats were held high in each phalanx under the stage, adding a bit of luster to this copper wall, but more importantly, with these, the morale of the soldiers will be higher, the command of the officers will be more efficient, and the action will be more rapid,......

Davers was pleased to see that a real army was taking shape. He waved the flag and shouted: "The flag is here!" The flag is dead! The flag points to! Be invincible! ”

"The flag is in the team!! Flag Dead!! The !! referred to by the military flag Be invincible!!! ……”

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The vast majority of Lucarians could not understand what the soldiers were shouting in the square, but the overwhelming pressure of the torrential shouts sent chills to anyone with hostile intentions.

Both Veesba and his son Bagul understood, so they were silent for longer.

Finally, Wesbah let out a long breath, as if he was about to spit out all the uneasiness in his heart: "Child, do you remember the wolves that we can often see in the mountains, after the powerful wolf king defeats other lone wolves, some lone wolves will choose to join the wolf pack, do you think those wolves are very cowardly?" ”

"No, father, I think they are the smartest, because they know that only under the leadership of the powerful wolf king will they have enough food, will they not be attacked by vicious enemies, and their bloodline will multiply! …… And those arrogant wolves or lonely old dead mountains, or become food for other beasts! ......" Bagul understood what his father was thinking, so he took the opportunity to comfort him.

Veesba nodded, and gradually made a decision in his heart: "When I was young, I also led my people to make a living everywhere, and I saw the armies of many Greek city-states, Naples, Turiyi, and Tarantum...... Never before has an army of Greeks touched me so much as they did! You must know that Amendora is only a small city, and with such an army, what this consul wants is probably not simple. Since you can't beat them, and you have become their prisoners, then ...... We can only make a choice that is more conducive to the survival of our people, and I hope that the Greeks will not break their word! ”

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While the whole city was still basking in the enthusiasm of the spectacular scene in the square yesterday, the merchant Marigi, at Davers's house, told him about his business plan: "Your Excellency, we Amendolars are few and poor, have few rich citizens, have no special output, and have no port, and it is difficult to attract foreign merchants to trade with us according to the usual methods......

Davos nodded, but the truth is the case, why has Amendolara been a city for more than 200 years, and has always maintained the number of 4,000 citizens, because this small city cannot afford to support more people, so the extra people can only emigrate elsewhere to find a livelihood, so Amendolara has always been a small city. Davers believes that Marigi dares to speak out about this fact, then he must have figured out some good way.

"But—" said Mariji, raising his voice, "the port of our neighbour Turiyi is very prosperous, and there are hundreds of merchant ships trading with Turiyi every day from other city-states. Our other neighbor, Heracles, although the city was not built for a long time, had twenty or thirty merchant ships coming to trade every day. The port of Metapontum, a little further away from us, is just as bustling...... But based on my observations these days, there are some problems with their ports and markets. Because there are too many merchant ships and too many goods, resulting in insufficient warehousing, and renting warehouses has to queue up, so the goods are stacked in the open space, but they are exposed to the sun for a long time, which is easy to perish, and it is also easy to lose. At the same time, because of the large number of foreign sailors, there were not enough hotels in the city, and not only the cost of living was high, but also the price of food was high, which made them complain. There are also many people in the port, which is prone to disputes, and when disputes occur, the city-state procrastinate in solving the problem, which not only delays the time of the merchants, but also often favors the people of their own city-state...... "Mariji said in one breath many of the disadvantages of the ports of the neighboring city-states, apparently doing a full investigation, and even combining some of his own experiences as a merchant.

Hearing this, Davers could vaguely guess what business he was going to do in Amendolara. In the past few days, when he was chatting with his wife Cristóia, he found that compared with the modern people in the previous life, the economic concept of Mediterranean merchants in this era was not bad, and even the business of insurance (mainly marine insurance) appeared in the Athenian banking industry, and what was even more terrifying was that the Athenians had learned how to use money to promote and consolidate the commercial hegemony of Athens. Prior to the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians minted extremely pure "owl" silver coins from the Laurion silver mines (the Athenian silver coin was engraved with the head of the patron goddess Athena on one side and Athena's token owl on the other), and even in the most difficult times of Athens, Athens did not reduce the purity of the silver coins, making them very popular among the Greek city-states. Athens then forcibly imposed currency unification in the Delian League, giving Athens a firm grip on the Delian League's trade and consolidating its hegemony. It was more than 2,000 years before Uncle Sam resumed the work that the Athenians had done. Therefore, Davers did not dare to underestimate the wisdom of these ancient people, he did not rashly express his opinion, but listened carefully to what Marigi had to say.

"Turii is only fifty miles from us, Heraclia is about the same, Metapontum is a little more than ninety miles away, and it takes more than an hour to reach it on a fast horse, and a caravan can reach it in half a day. So—" Marigi glanced at Davers with a smug smile on his face, "We can build a large warehouse of goods between the Burano and Sisno rivers in Amendolara for a low rent. In addition, a large number of simple inns will be built, with low room rates and abundant food, which will surely attract foreign merchants and sailors, as well as free people. When there are more people stationed in them, we can rebuild a bigger and better market next to these warehouses and inns according to the market that was built in Turiyi, and protect the interests of these merchants and sailors with our good service, and the trade of Amendolara will surely prosper! ”

After Mariji finished speaking confidently, Davers couldn't help but applaud: Isn't this the commodity circulation and distribution center of the previous life!

"Very good, Marigi! It seems that this business officer, you are well deserved! Davers made no secret of his admiration for Marigi: "When Cyrus the Younger only let you be the head of trade in the Medes, it really buried your talent!" ”

Speaking of Cyrus the Younger, Marigi's expression was slightly gloomy, and he said: "Because His Highness the Younger Cyrus preferred soldiers and peasants to merchants, and he said many times, 'There are two kinds of people whom he likes the most: one is the one who is the most good at buying agricultural implements and livestock for the land, and cultivating the land very well; The other is the one who is the most adept at defending these lands, farm implements and livestock. ’”

Davers thought carefully and sighed: "Yes, after all, Persia is a vast land, and peasants and herdsmen account for the vast majority of the people, so ensuring the stability of Persia is the most important issue. And with so many vassal states, city-states, and races paying taxes to the Persian crown every year, Persia was not short of wealth, so there was nothing wrong with the words of Cyrus the Younger. If he had been alive, he would probably have been a good king of Persia. It's a pity that when the hopes of many people are pinned on him alone, his life does not belong to him, but he does not understand this, but takes such a big risk and personally leads the troops into battle...... Pity! ”

Mariji sighed as well.

"I approve of all your plans! Let me add a few more points. After Davos finished speaking, Marigi immediately pricked up his ears, he knew that Davos had an extraordinary talent for business, and that the bustling market that had been built in Turii was mainly the consul's handiwork.

"One is the road, and now we have only one dirt road between us and Turiyi, and Heraclia, which is too difficult to walk, and which is not at all conducive to the merchants' transporting of goods, and it is necessary to build a smooth, wide, and solid road, and to build strong bridges over those rivers, which I will begin to prepare for shortly. The other is that warehouses and hotels must not only reduce the cost of rent, but also ensure cleanliness and safety, and do not allow any theft and robbery, which requires you to consult with Shilos and come up with a solution. By the way, what are the tariffs in the city-states of Turii, Heraclia, and Metapontum? ”

"It depends on what kind of goods the merchant is selling. Tariffs on goods commonly used and urgently needed by the city-states are low, generally only two percent. Tariffs on foreign goods not commonly used by the city-state, or even those that threaten the survival of the citizens of the city-state's production of the same kind of goods......" Marigi earnestly recounted what he had learned.