Chapter 37: Triumph and Former Comrades (2)

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"Aliens can also become citizens of your Alliance?!" Zantiparis exclaimed.

Agacia did not understand the specific situation and replied vaguely: "...... There are some special reasons for this, of course, but our alliance is indeed more open and tolerant than other Greek city-states. It was also common for foreigners to become Confederate citizens, such as the Persian merchant who you all knew to have followed Davers and their battalion, and now not only became a Confederate citizen, but also a senator of the Senate, serving as a high-ranking public merchant officer. ”

"Wow! ......" While everyone was amazed, someone said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Since the Persians can become the senators, shouldn't we, the comrades-in-arms who have been with you for a long time, live and die together and share weal and woe, become the senators?!" ”

"That's right! Yes! ......," some agreed.

In order to attract Timasons and them to Great Greece, Agacia had said some unrealistic things, but now he could not say anything more, but the coachman Soricos could not listen any longer, and interjected: "You gentiles, don't talk nonsense, how can it be so easy to become the senate of our alliance!" According to the Law on Public Service of the Dionian Union, a citizen must first work in low-level public office for at least six years, and only if he performs well can he be promoted to middle office, and after another four to five years, if he performs well, he may enter the Senate, but first of all, he pays taxes on time every year, actively participates in the army and fights, and does not have any record of violating the law...... Tell me, is it easy to become a senator of the Senate! As for the current senators, all of whom contributed to the establishment of the alliance, it is entirely to him that the ports and markets of the Persian Marigi and Turi, as you mentioned, have prospered as they are today! There are also the new Lucanians Wesba and Bagul who have joined the Senate, and I heard that it is because of them that Niutum can be pacified so quickly! Gentiles, you will be senators of the Senate when you open your mouths, and what have you done for the League! ”

The mercenaries were speechless for a moment.

"So, if you want to stay in the alliance and develop, it's better to be practical and become a citizen of the alliance first." Soricos was both smug and earnestly admonished.

"Stinky old man, it's not annoying to talk so much nonsense!" The mercenary Torax and some of the young officers shouted angrily, and they were quickly persuaded by Timason, but they had already angered the coachmen, and they immediately shouted for the mercenaries to get out of the car, and some of the mercenaries could not hold on, and the two sides began to argue, Agacia persuaded in the middle, and Soricos also persuaded his companions, and with the help of Timasong and Zantiparis, the two sides reached a settlement, which almost attracted the intervention of the patrol team that maintained order outside the city.

Sorichos and the coachmen received the fare and drove the wagon away from the mercenaries.

Soricos looked at the strong backs of these mercenaries and said to the others worriedly, "If these people stay in Turii for a long time, I'm afraid it will be enough for the patrol to have a headache." ”

At this moment, Timason was asking Agacia in a low voice: "Is it so difficult to become the senate of the Dionian League?" ”

Agacia nodded silently.

"If we had known that you would be where you are today, we should have followed us in Byzantium!" Zantiparis sighed regretfully, and said, "This is all arranged by the goddess of fate, there is no way, let's take a look!" You don't have to be a senator of the Senate, you have to be a citizen, and it's good to have land! ”

"Then we might as well be free in Asia Minor, there is no need to run to this remote place, and we have to be subject to such and such constraints, right, Agacia!" Criano said indignantly.

Agacia was embarrassed and didn't know how to respond, and the group looked at the procession with their own thoughts.

The ranks and marches of the soldiers of the 4th Brigade were not very neat, but they were tall and strong, and they were quite attractive. For the first time, these Lucarians from the mountains were cheered and praised in front of the crowd, leaving behind their usual inferiority and inhibitions as aliens, and they were all so excited that some even waved at the onlookers.

The Fourth Brigade of 1,000 men passed by, followed by a dozen pack carts, loaded with gold and silver vessels, gold and silver statues, jewels, gold and silver coins seized by the troops from Niutum and distributed from Laos...... Wait, full of more than a dozen cars, the light is flashing, dazzling people's eyes.

The people were even more amazed, if it weren't for the mighty soldiers guarding the trailer, I am afraid that someone would not be able to help but step forward to grab a handful.

War brings not only death, but also wealth! In this most direct way, Davers presented it to the Senate and the people of the League.

"Are you going to hand over your loot to the Alliance?" Timasong asked curiously.

Agacia replied: "It should be that a small part should be allocated to the soldiers participating in the war, and most of it should be handed over to the treasury, and no private collection is allowed." ”

"If there is no loot to be obtained, then there will be no passion in the battle, and who is willing to fight to the death!" Crianno said dissatisfied.

Agacia thought for a while, and said with a straight face: "They are citizens of the alliance, and it is their responsibility to join the army to fight and defend the territory, not to mention that after these trophies are handed over, they will eventually be used on them, the pension of the soldiers who died in the war, the care of the disabled soldiers, and the maintenance and replacement of weapons and equipment, etc., do we also have these benefits when we were mercenaries before?!" Think of the brothers who died on the battlefield and couldn't even return to their bones!! There was some anger in Agathia's words, and he was obviously a little dissatisfied with the frequent fault-finding of these people who were once comrades-in-arms.

Kerionlo snorted and stopped talking.

The likes of Timasong and Zantiparis were greatly moved.

At this time, Tolmid exclaimed again: "Look, who is that?!" ”

After the packwagon, five carriages appeared, the first of which was a carriage drawn by two pure white horses (originally planned to be a four-horse carriage, but it was changed to two horses because Turii was now in ruins, and there were not so many horses), and on the beautifully carved carriage stood a man standing tall, dressed in bright armor, except that he did not wear a helmet, so that the people could see his face clearly, but his expression was a little serious, and obviously he was not suitable for such a lively occasion.

"Phellisius! That's Pherisius! The mercenaries exclaimed.

The crowd was also chanting his name, setting off a wave of cheers: "Pherisius! Heroes of the Alliance! You have defeated the Lucanians! ……”

Surrounded by the people on the inner and outer three floors, of course, Philicius couldn't see his former comrades-in-arms who were isolated outside, and in the face of the people's heartfelt gratitude, he finally squeezed out a smile and waved his arms around.

The people on the second carriage pulled by variegated horses, the mercenaries did not know, and after listening to Agacia's introduction, they learned that it was Dracos, the captain of the second brigade of the first army of the alliance, who was also a mercenary, and participated in all the battles after Davers arrived in Great Greece, so he got his current status.

The man in the third carriage made the mercenaries exclaim again: "Hieronymus!!" ”

Hieronymus, who had been squeezed out of the position of chief by Xenophon, was secretly ridiculed by many people, and some were despised for his behavior in Byzantium, believing that he had abandoned himself and his dignity in favor of a young man who was inferior in experience and seniority. Now, the man they looked down on stood tall in the carriage, and although his expression was as serious as a wooden carving, the cheers of the people did not diminish at all, showing that he was already a prominent figure in the Alliance. The mercenaries have mixed feelings in their hearts......

They didn't know the man in the carriage that followed, but it looked like a Lucanian. He was the captain of the 4th Brigade, Bagul, and as the only Lucarian to ride in a carriage, he participated in the triumphal ceremony, he was both proud and afraid, afraid that the people of the alliance would be snubbed because he was of a different race, but the jubilant scene at the scene relieved him: this was the case outside the city, and there was no need to worry about the city, where his father Veesba, and a large number of Lucaria preparatory citizens of Niutum, such as Hermon, Ksima, and Uraza, came to Turii to watch the ceremony. He was thinking: at this moment, his image in the carriage will definitely inspire the Lucanians of the League to play for this Union more actively!

The man in the last carriage once again made the mercenaries exclaim: "That's Epitenis!" ”

Because of his well-being, Epitenes got along well with the leaders of the other camps during his expedition to Persia, and they all knew him well. At this moment, he was smiling and waving around, and his movements were so free that some of the freedmen women chanted his name in an attempt to get his attention, but what they didn't know was that the captain of the Seventh Brigade was more interested in men than women.

Looking at the high-spirited appearance of these former comrades-in-arms, the loss in Tima Song's hearts can be imagined. You must know that when he was in Persia, Phelicus was just an adjutant, Epitenes was just a team officer, and Helorimus was a frustrated general, like Timason, Zantiparis, and Cleano, who commanded thousands of soldiers and discussed together to decide the fate of the entire mercenary army...... Now, the former small soldier was prominent in the great alliance, and the former ruler fought in Asia Minor for a year, and ended up being a mercenary disliked by any city-state.

When the legion flag entered the north gate, colorful petals were scattered from the sky, and the petals were sprinkled on the soldiers' bodies, adding a bit of romance to the heroic soldiers......

There was even more cheering in the city. Enter the city of Turiyi from the north gate, go straight for two blocks, and then turn west to reach the square.