Patriarchs, you look at me, I look at you, and they didn't speak for a while. The former mercenary veterans were proficient in land warfare, but not good at naval warfare; The Lucarian senators knew mountain battles and were afraid of the sea; Amendolara had no harbor or ships, and its patriarchs naturally had no experience in naval warfare; All that remains are the patriarchs of Turiy......

Kunograta looked at the others and said, "I recommend Ianelous, who was originally the admiral of Turiyi. ”

The other Turriyi senators also agreed, and Davers also recognized Enanilus's talent in this area, otherwise he would not have discussed with him in advance about the preparation of the navy, the only concern was that the Enanilus family owned the shipyard, and Davers was worried about his private use. But when he thought about it, how could the shrewd and miserly Merses be so foolish.

Compared with the army with a lot of talents, there are still too few people who know naval warfare! Daves sighed in his heart.

Eventually, Enanilus became the commander of the Dionian navy. He said excitedly: "We have powerful heavy infantry in Dionia, and I no longer have to worry about the warship being burned in the harbor before it leaves the harbor!" "It seems that after the capture of Turiyi by Crotone, the fact that the Turiyi ships were either destroyed or captured kept in his mind.

"The Dionian Army has made a name for itself, and what I can do is to lead this soon-to-be-built navy to actively cooperate with the Army and create a greater victory for the Guardian Dionian Alliance!" After Enanilus finished speaking, all the senators, including Amintas, smiled and applauded Enanilus's inauguration.

Polyxis stared at Enanilus' back with a smirk on his face.

Davers's second proposal was on the construction of the Castelon – Crimesa – Sprustum boulevard. As soon as this proposal came out, it was unanimously approved by all the elders. The Ionian Coalition had already enjoyed the benefits of building the Great Road, and even if Davers didn't mention it, other senators would make similar proposals. By now, the Dioonians had a big difference in concept from the other Greeks, and they no longer thought that a city-state only needed to be easily accessible by sea, and there was no need to think much about roads or anything. They were not only concerned with sea access, but also believed that building good roads was an essential infrastructure for the development of a city-state.

However, Davers's second proposal is not over. He continued: "During the siege of Crimea, every day the messenger carried news between Turii and Crimesa, traveling back and forth for more than a hundred miles, and the horses alone were exhausted, and sometimes important news could not be delivered in time. I'm thinking about a question, with the gradual expansion of the territory of the Dionian Alliance, the border cities will only get farther and farther away from the center of the territory, how can we grasp the situation of other Dionian cities in time, so that our Senate can deal with some unexpected events in time? ”

Davers's question caused everyone to think.

"We have a lot of merchant ships and can keep up to date with other cities." "We can have a small boat for carrying letters," Marigi suggested, "so that it is fast and does not consume the horses." ”

"There are several problems with delivering letters by sea. First of all, ships cannot sail during storms at sea, especially in winter; Secondly, this only applies to seaport cities, and inland cities such as Niutum and Asprarustum cannot be transmitted; Thirdly, during the war, the delivery of letters by ship is easily intercepted, because the sea is too large to be fully defended, and the army is on the march and cannot always march along the coastline, so how can urgent orders and letters be delivered from the ship to the commander in time? ”

Davos pointed out the disadvantages of using boats to deliver messages, and Marigi was momentarily speechless, and he said embarrassedly: "My lord, I haven't thought about it yet." ”

"It seems that we still have to go by land. We are already building roads to connect the cities of Dionia, so that it should be faster and easier to use mules and horses to deliver letters. Cornerus said.

"You're right, we should use the land route as the main route, supplemented by the sea route. I thought that what should be done now was to arrange for a special public official to be in charge of delivering letters, so that it would become a daily city-state affair, so I proposed that the Union set up a post office. Davers said confidently.

Post office?! When everyone heard the word Davers say, they all felt unfamiliar, and it was obviously created by Davers himself.

"The main role of the post office is to receive letters and parcels from the people of Dionia, and then pass them on to the recipients......" Davers gestured with his hand and patiently explained: "We have a post office in every city, staffed with public officials, who receive letters and deliver letters every day. At the same time, we will also set up post stations every forty or fifty miles on the avenue, and we will also have public officials. There were simple inns and horses in the inn, and when the messenger arrived at the inn, he could go in and rest, drink water, and then continue his journey...... In this way, while the post office was serving the people in normal times, the news of other cities was gathered through it every day to the Senate, so that we could know what was happening in the Dionian domain; And in wartime, the army's messengers can quickly deliver the army's orders through our highway system to the various post stations, change horses......"

"It's a brilliant idea, worthy of a god!" Kunogorata couldn't help but praise: "Post...... If the post office is established, it will not only be convenient for the army and the people, but it will also strengthen the connection between the people of the various cities, and the cities of the Dionian Union will become even closer! I think...... In the future, we can also set up post offices in our allies to strengthen our contacts with them. "A veteran former consul, Kunogorata saw at a glance the prospect that the establishment of a post office would bring to the Ionian Union.

"I hope the post office can be set up soon! When I get to Crimesa, I don't have to worry too much about my children! Scombras said happily.

"I heard that you usually scold 'they are disobedient, you don't want to live with them'?" Strombori asked, feigning a strange look.

Scombras raised his head: "The kidless guy doesn't understand, don't talk nonsense." ”

This almost provoked Strombori to quarrel with him, and everyone laughed and argued.

Mersis stood up with a bitter face: "Your Excellency, this is the construction of a post office and a post station, the cost of these buildings, the salaries of civil servants, the cost of raising horses, and how much does it cost the treasury?!" ”

Without Davers explaining, Marigi preemptively said: "Mercis, don't you understand! Is there a charge for the post office to deliver letters and parcels for the public? There is a hotel in the post station, do you have to charge pedestrians to stay at ordinary times? I don't know how you became a financial officer! ”

Marigi seized the opportunity to squeeze Merses.

Mersis didn't care at this time, but asked Davers eagerly: "Is there a fee for shipping a letter?" How much does it cost? ”

Davers nodded: "The establishment of the post office is mainly to transmit news and facilitate the people, so it can't be too expensive, I can read a letter from Opol." The price of the parcel depends on its size and weight, and this will be left to Mariji and the person in charge of the future post office to discuss. ”

"One letter for Opol, I think the people will be happy to accept this price, I am afraid that in the future the affairs of the post office will become very busy!" Cornerus said with a smile: "Because after we distribute the land this time, many citizens' 'land's 'shares' will be in different cities, and this post office is needed to pass on the news to strengthen the management of the land." ”

Cornerus's words resonated with many senators, not only ordinary citizens, but also the land they had allotted, and they all agreed with Davers's proposal.

And Mersis was still silently calculating the receipts of the post office, and when he found that the income was considerable, he immediately asked: "Is the revenue of the post office handed over to the state treasury?" ”

"After deducting the remuneration of public officials and various costs, the remaining proceeds will of course go to the state treasury." Davers's words made Merses smile: "In addition, I propose the establishment of a road bureau, which will be responsible for the planning, construction, and maintenance of all roads in the alliance, as well as the management of roadside facilities. ”

Davers's proposal was also approved by the senators, who enjoyed the benefits of the avenue, but they also knew that a thoroughfare would need to be maintained professionally and persistently after it was built, otherwise it would become dilapidated in a few years.

"In the future, if you use the avenue, you will also have to charge." Merses looked at Davers wistfully.

"It's free." Davers spat out two words.

"It costs at least 30 more Talientes to build an inter-city highway (this does not include the cost of land, because the road land is planned in advance before the land is allocated to the citizens, belongs to the Union, and does not need to spend money, otherwise the cost will be more than doubled if you count the price of buying the land), and the subsequent maintenance costs are even more expensive at any time, and it is not possible to collect a little money?" Merses pleaded.

"The road is different from the post, if the fee is charged, most of the people can not take the road we built, which does not affect their travel, but makes the road we worked so hard to build, originally to serve the people, but in the end only a few people use it, which is contrary to the purpose of our original construction of the road." Davers explained earnestly.

"Your Excellency is right! We, the people of the Ionian Union, can enjoy comfortable and flat avenues! You can enjoy high-tech, but low-cost medical care! You can enjoy a convenient and quick um...... Postal Service! Our citizens are allocated land as long as they serve! Our citizens can pass the test and be paid for public office! …… Dionyas created so many benefits for the people, can Athens, the most prosperous of the Greek city-states, do this?! Plecinas said passionately.