The city of Amendolara, where Heracclyde once went to help build a courtyard for a family. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info In recent times, the name Amendolara has been used frequently in the mouths of the freedmen of the port of Turiyi: the mercenaries who annihilated the Lucanian tribal alliance and won the prestige have all become citizens of Amendolara, and their leader Davers has even become consuls, and they have also turned the slaves who follow them into freemen, and it is said that they will be given citizenship in the future...... With the resumption of trade with Amendolara these days, many of the things that have happened in Amendolara have been circulating among the free people of Turiyi, and there are some miraculous things happening there that the people of the lower classes of Turiyi never dared to think of, but desperately desired! The numb and peaceful lives of the freedmen and even the slaves in the city of Turridge were like being thrown into a big fish that had been thrown into a big fish, and all the silt and sand that had been deposited under the calm water for many years were lifted......

This made Heraclyde, who had been in the world for a long time, couldn't help but be moved: since it was Amendolara's invitation, their promise should be no problem, right?!

So, Heraclyde asked eagerly, "Can I take my son with me?!" His talent in architecture is no worse than mine! ”

"Absolutely."

Under the envious gaze of others, he and his son hurriedly packed their belongings and followed the man to Amendolara, where his first words lifted Heraclyde when they saw him: "I am Alexis, the overseer of Amendolara, who is responsible for the construction, maintenance, and supervision of all the city-state buildings." The office of overseer is not found in other Greek city-states, which shows that Amendolara attaches great importance to engineering, and as long as you have this talent, you will be used by us! ”

Sensing the importance that Amendolara attached to engineering and construction, Heraclyde's old heart began to rekindle the enthusiasm of his youth for construction.

Heraclyde's first assignment was to design and build warehouses and hotels, which were not difficult for him, and his proposal was quickly approved in the Senate. Then he and his son led a dozen craftsmen and nearly a thousand Lucanian slaves to begin construction under the city of Amendorala.

Don't look at Heracclyde as a dry and thin old man, quite energetic and meticulous in his work. Every day, he kept wandering around the various construction sites, supervising the construction speed, checking the quality of the project, severely criticizing the slack work, correcting the improper operation immediately, and even making a demonstration in person, if the measurement was wrong, immediately sent back to the retest, until it was accurate, the craftsmen and slaves were both respectful and afraid of this old man.

Today, Alexis found Heraclyde, handed him a roll of sandpaper, and said, "This is the next step in the construction task, to build a road from the crossing of the Sini River to the city of Amendolara and then to the crossing of the Saraceno River. The Archon demanded that the road be built into the kind of road he had drawn. ”

"Your consuls know everything!" Heraclyde couldn't help but reply, as a craftsman who has been engaged in construction for many years, he has his persistence and arrogance, and what he dislikes most is ignorant others.

"You can look at the Archon's drawings first." Alexis reminded him.

The ignorant bystander is the only consul of Amendolara for life! It is the key figure directly related to whether he and his son can become citizens of the city-state! Heraclyde suddenly remembered, and broke out in a cold sweat, and the decades of suffering bent his waist, and thought: as long as the design of this consul is not too out of line, and slightly modify, it will be done according to his requirements.

At this moment, survival prevailed over Qinggao.

He unfolded the sandpaper roll, and swept his eyes carelessly, who knew that at this glance, his eyes seemed to be glued, and he couldn't pull them out.

Alexis smiled when he saw that he was looking seriously, got up and looked around: the construction site was dusty, the craftsmen and slaves were in full swing, and after two days of not coming, the whole construction site had changed a lot......

This made him feel excited: "Can it be completed in half a year at this rate?!" ”

"Half a year?! It only takes four months and that's enough! If those Lucanians could be a little smarter, three months would be enough! Heraclyde said without looking up.

"It seems that you are not very happy with these slaves." Alexis laughed.

"They don't know anything about construction, and they don't know how much it took me to speak, and their voices are hoarse. I'm not satisfied, can you give me another batch?! Heraclacride complained.

"You know it's impossible."

"However, the Lucanians are not as terrible as I thought, and perhaps it can be said that they are more afraid of you, which is why they are so obedient!" Heraclaclyde sighed and said that only those who have experienced war know what is the most important guarantee in troubled times.

"These Lucanians aren't afraid of us, it's mainly Lord Davers's method that works!" Alexis sighed.

Speaking of Davers, Heraclyde's gaze turned back to the drawing, pointed to the pattern on the paper, and said seriously: "The road construction diagram drawn by the Archon has many processes, and it is much more complicated than the usual road, but if you think about it, it makes sense. The dirt road is first tamped, then a layer of sediment, then a layer of gravel is laid on the sediment, and finally a stone slab is paved with a tighter combination, and ditches are dug on both sides of the road, and a soil wall is built outside the ditch...... It is conceivable that if such a road is built, not only will it be waterproof and sandproof, but the road itself will be strong and tough, and the pack carts loaded with goods will not easily damage it, I have never seen such a road before, what a great design! If that's what your Archon had in mind, then he's a great road builder! "This time, Heraclyde was telling the truth.

Alexis was numb to Davers's repeated miracles, and since Heraclyde had approved the drawing, he was relieved, and said, "So you agree to build the road according to the process on the drawing." ”

"Of course! I also want to see what the built roads look like sooner! The wrinkled old man said excitedly. But then he pointed to a passage on the paper and asked suspiciously: "We all know that the mortar used in construction is made of limestone mixed with water and decomposed, and then added to sand. However, the drawings emphasize that the mortar used to splice the gaps in the stone slabs is not only mixed with limestone and sand, but also a certain amount of volcanic ash is added. The Archon called this mortar ...... It's called water...... Mud, does it really work? ”

"The citizens of Amendolara know that Lord Davers, the Archon, is the patron of Hades, and this must have been an inspiration from Hades, and I believe that after you try it, you will understand the magic of this kind of thing." Alexis said solemnly.

"You're right, how do you know if you don't give it a try!" Hracclyde became interested: "I remember that there are many volcanoes in Sicily and its nearby islands, and legend has it that in ancient times it was the place where Hephaestus, the god of fire, forged his weapons, and we could send a ship to pull a ship back with volcanic ash, and it shouldn't cost much." ”

"Heraclyde!" Alexis's expression suddenly became serious: "According to your and your son's previous performance, Lord Davos proposed a bill, and with the approval of the Senate of Amendora, you and little Heraclide have become preparatory citizens of the city-state of Amendora, and during the two-year inspection period, if you perform well and continue to contribute to Amendolara, then you will be official citizens of Amendolara, congratulations!" ”

Heraclyde was stunned, his parched lips squirming, but he couldn't speak. In the blink of an eye, the tears were rampant.

Alexis was touched by this, and his tone softened a little: "As a prospective citizen of Amendolala, you must know that Lord Davers, the archon, has repeatedly instructed me, 'The method of making cement is the highest secret of the city-state of Amendolala!'" 'Do not tell anyone but you and your son, and if it is leaked, the Senate will send an inspector to hold you accountable, and may impose heavy penalties, and I hope you will find a way to use it and protect its secrets!' ”

Heraclyde immediately became nervous, and he hurriedly stuffed the drawings into his arms......

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Eighteen-year-old Arcinis is participating in military camp training for the second time, and as an adult, it is also the second time in his life that he has participated in military camp training. In the past, he only learned to hold a shield and wield a spear under his father's instruction, and the rest of the time he was either learning to write or exercising in the arena with other friends. His life had changed dramatically since the war between Turiyi and the Lucanians: his father had died in battle, his mother had died in captivity, and the eighteen-year-old Arcinis had inherited the family fortune.

According to the City-State Military Service Act, which was enacted after Davers became Consul for Life, adult city-state citizens were required to participate in barracks training every six days during the busy farming season, and every three days during the slack time after the fall harvest and before spring sowing. Arcinis can't wait to learn his skills so that he can gallop on the battlefield as soon as possible and defeat Lucarians to avenge his parents. But in the first training, contrary to his imagination of the barracks, except for the rugby game taught by the Archon at the last moment, which was very interesting, the rest of the time was not only hard and tedious, but also boring.

The second training was still the same as the last: the recruits first put on Corinthian helmets, linen cuirasses, bronze shins, round shields and stabs, and sabers at their waists, and walked five kilometers in full armor. Last time, he saw several free folk recruits being beaten by the instructor and screaming, although the equipment weighed nearly forty pounds, but the innate genetics and acquired training made Arcinis not feel too burdened.