As soon as Crotokataks finished speaking, there was an uproar in the room, and both the Periasians and the Helots realized with excitement that the Dioonians had not deceived them, and seemed to be ready to fulfill the promise made by the messenger when he persuaded them to come to Sparta.

So, one of the Bereasi deputies stood up excitedly and preemptively asked, "What do you need from us Bereassi?" ”

"Are you going to give us the land of the Spartans?! And let's move into Spartan City?! Another representative of Piriasi then asked.

"Shall we replace the Spartans and elect our own king, so that he can lead us to govern the land of Ragnia?"

"What kind of era is this, and you still want the king to rule!"

"Isn't Dionya the kingdom that saved us!"

……

In contrast to the Beriassi, who were arguing fiercely, the Helabors were a little agitated, and under the influence of such a warm atmosphere, one of the representatives of the Helabors finally stood up and asked hesitantly, "My lord, you will let us take possession of the land here...... The original owners of these lands must be very angry, and they will take revenge fiercely! …… They still have a lot of warriors out there, they have a lot of allies out there, they're going to form a new army, they're going to fight back, and then we'll be—"

"Idiot! Coward! The representative of Piriasius, who was the first to stand up, pointed at him and cursed loudly: "Let me tell you the truth, I was called up by the Spartans to go to Arcadia to fight against the Dionian army led by the Lord, and the tens of thousands of Spartan troops were easily routed, and I fled into the mountains, only to escape the pursuit of those fierce Dionian soldiers.

Later, on the way back to Sparta, I encountered several Spartan routs, and I learned from them that the main force of Spartan warriors was surrounded during the battle and suffered heavy losses...... So I crossed the mountains and mountains, and instead of going straight back to Sparta, I sneaked back to the village.

Until the messenger you sent arrived, I was the first to take the initiative, because I had fought with the Spartans many times, and I knew very well that the Spartans had been completely defeated, and they no longer had enough young men to fight against the great Dionian army, and it was impossible to retake your city! Therefore, I am confident that you have the power to carry out your promises, and we of the Periasis will be more than happy to assist you in establishing a new city-state in the land of Ragnia.

As for these black-laborers...... They are used to being enslaved, and they are very afraid of the Spartans in their bones, and they don't even dare to say the name 'Spartans', they really don't deserve to sit here, I think it's better to let them continue to be slaves! ”

His words finally aroused the anger of the representatives of the Helots. Seeing the hope of freedom, how could they be willing to accept slavery again, this hope for the future finally made them overcome their inner fear, and began to scold the Spartans for oppressing and persecuting them, and at the same time accusing the Piriasi of being accomplices of the Spartans, and then they humbly expressed their willingness to obey the command of Klotocatax and do their best to complete the various tasks assigned to him.

It was unusually noisy, but Klotocatax was glad that the enthusiasm of the Periasis and the Helots had been aroused.

He coughed heavily, then said loudly, "Everyone, please be quiet!" Hear me first! ”

But the crowd did not stop making noise, and it was not until the soldiers who maintained order in the venue intervened that they obediently quieted down.

Klotocatachus looked at the representative of Piriasi, who had helped him a lot, and asked with interest, "What's your name?" ”

"Furida!" The man straightened his chest and said loudly.

Klotocatax nodded, then looked at the others in the room, took a deep breath, and said in a loud voice: "As the conqueror of this land, on behalf of the Kingdom of Dionia, in the name of the holy Hades, I declare to you that from this day forward, both the Piasians and the Helots will be free, and become citizens of Neo-Sparta, with all the rights given by the city-state!"

I beseech you to rush back at once and tell your countrymen that within four days Periasi and Helot must each elect ten men of great ability, who will become councillors of the new Sparta under the direction of Dionia, appoint and promulgate new laws, redistribute land to the citizens, and arrange new places of residence and villages......

I would also like to ask the Periasi and the Helots to elect two men of high moral standing who will be the Ombudsman, to monitor any injustice committed by these new councillors in the implementation of these plans, and to report to us that we will punish them......"

As soon as Klotocatax's words fell, the hall erupted in cheers, especially the tears of many of the black laborers, because they all realized that the Dionian commander was not just talking, he was really ready to let himself, who had been enslaved by the Spartans all his life, be free, become a citizen, and have land and rights, and those days of fear to escape the hunt of the young Spartan warriors were finally gone.

While the people of Periasi were excitedly talking about the choice of councillors, and the helots gratefully praising the mercy of Dionia, Crotokataks spoke again: "Be quiet, I have something to say!" ”

This time, the venue quickly returned to quiet.

"I must warn you!" Klotocatax said with a serious expression: "As I said earlier, both the Helots and the Periasians must each elect 10 councillors and 2 procurators within 4 days, neither more nor less, otherwise it will be regarded as disrespecting Dionia's decision and will be disqualified from participating in the formation of the new government of Sparta!" ”

The crowd, who were originally extremely excited, were dumbfounded when they heard this.

The blacks were better, although most of them fled into the mountains, they were relatively concentrated, and they were relatively close to Sparta, and now they were all descending the mountains one after another, and they were able to complete the task in 4 days.

But the Piriasi are different, they have their own villages, many of them, scattered in remote corners of Lagenia, such as the port of Ision near the western headland, Minoa near the eastern headland, and the seaside town of Plassie in the east...... Not only are they far apart, but they often have to climb mountains and mountains, and within four days, each village can only elect their own candidates, but the number of people must have exceeded the total, but there is no time to gather them together again to determine the final candidates.

"My lord, can you give us a few more grace days?" Fernida pleaded with Klotocatax, and told them about their plight, and the other representatives of Periassi echoed him, and it was the turn of the Helots to gloat at him.

Crotokataxques, who had been easy to talk before, straightened his face at the moment, and said in a resolute tone: "Our Dionian army has other important matters, and it is impossible to stay here for too long. And the formation of a new government in Sparta is a big deal, it is related to the stability of Ragnia, there will be a lot of things to do, the time is pressing, 4 days is enough time, it is impossible to give you more time! ”

Fnida and the others were disappointed and prepared to continue pleading.

Crotokataks took the opportunity to exclaim, "I have a suggestion to solve your problem!" It is just and time-saving for each of you to rush back to your villages, and tell the men over 18 years old to come to Sparta with enough rations, and assemble in the open air where the Spartans are holding a citizens' assembly, and to elect a qualified candidate, and if you intend to do so, I will lend you horses so that you can return as soon as possible.

Wouldn't it mean that you have become the new masters of the land by electing your ruler of Ragnia at the meeting where the Spartans decided the important affairs of the city-state? ”

Klotocatax's words were first met with a positive response from the black teachers, who did not hesitate to agree to implement this good-sounding suggestion.

The representatives of Periasi were hesitant, but under the influence of the helots, they finally agreed, after all, the noble and amiable-looking Prince Dioonia had patiently shown them a series of practical plans for governing Lagenia, and it was impossible to harbor a conspiracy to wipe out the Periassidians.

After the people had made their decision, they were anxious to leave and rush back to inform their compatriots.

Only Fernida couldn't help but ask, "My lord, what do you do with those Spartans?" ”

Veneda's words stopped everyone who was in a hurry to go out.

Crotocatacus said unhurriedly: "If the Spartans agree to the plans I have just mentioned, then they, like you, will be citizens of this new Spartan government, and will govern this new country with you. But if they're against it—"

Klotocatax said in an accentuated tone: "Then they can only spend their lives in the Gong** camp of the Kingdom of Dionia!" Rest assured, even if they live with you in the future, they will pose no threat to you, for there are less than 400 young men among the Spartans we have captured, and even if there are still routs returning, there will be no more than 500, and the combined population of your two tribes is more than 10 times that of theirs. What's more, there is also our army sitting here, you don't have to worry about it at all! ”