After discussion, it was decided that it would be necessary to wait and see how the situation would develop. After all www.biquge.info the Greeks left the seashore and occupied the mountainous areas of the indigenous peoples, and there was no successful precedent in the history of the Greek colonization of the Western Mediterranean. Even if the Tua coalition had captured Niutum, how could their little people suppress the Lucanian revolt in the mountainous terrain full of Lucarians? How to deal with the next attack of the Lucanian army? That's the big question that comes next.

At the same time, the town hall decided to send merchant ships to establish trade relations with Pixis as much as possible, so that they could keep abreast of movements in the Lucania region.

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Ephesus, located on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor, was the famous city of the former Lydian Kingdom, across the bay from the island of Samos, and is said to have been founded by Athenian colonists around 900 BC. Over the centuries, it became one of the three most dazzling pearls of the Greek states of Asia Minor, along with Miletus and Samos, which were not too far from it to the south.

At the center of the triangular area formed by these three prosperous city-states was Mount Mikal, on which there was a sanctuary called "Panionion", which means the temple of all the Ionians, and which was once the place where the Greeks of Asia Minor met to celebrate their union, although it has lost its former glory and is still a place of worship for the Greeks of Asia Minor. At the same time, another temple was growing in influence: the Temple of Artenis, a masterpiece built by Ephesus.

A hundred years ago, when Ephesus was still attached to Lydia, it had become the center of commerce and trade in Asia Minor, and citizens of the city-states flocked to the city to worship the temple in search of spiritual comfort in addition to business and labor. As a result, the Ephesians found that the original altar of Artenes was no longer sufficient, and the believers often clashed in order to occupy a good place to worship, so the construction of a temple became a priority, and the wealthy Lydian king Croes generously donated money (this king, who later donated a large amount of money to Delphi to obtain an oracle, was misled into going to war with Persia, and finally perished), to build a new temple on the original humble altar location, and the most famous architects and carvers of the time were invited to participate in the design of the temple.

The temple is 100 meters long and 55 meters wide, with 127 huge columns 18 meters high supporting the huge roof of the temple, and the whole temple is basically made of huge strips of stone with a length of 5 to 8 meters, which looks magnificent and heavy. In the temple, the bronze statue of Artenis is two meters high, wearing a crown, holding a bow, with a kind face, vivid form, and delicate expression. There was no roof above it, so the faithful could look up to the sky and be with God in the temple......

After the completion of the temple of Artenis, it soon became another sacred place for the Greeks of Asia Minor, even the fall of the Lydian kingdom, the outbreak of the Greco-Persian wars and many other events did not diminish its status, and the Greeks who came to worship it every day were endless, and this has been the case for hundreds of years.

On this day, a sturdy Greek hurried outside the temple, and he walked straight to the temple gate with the flow of people while looking around.

The temple was too big, and there were dozens of steps alone, and after walking the steps, he was a little out of breath after a long time of exercise.

"Timasson!" A somewhat familiar voice shouted ahead.

He followed the prestige, and a man in purple and precious Bolton stood at the temple gate and beckoned to him.

"Agacia?!" Timasong walked towards the seemingly extraordinary man in disbelief.

"Please call me Lord Agacia! I am now a patriarch of the Tua Union Senate! Agacia shook his sleeve, revealing his left hand, and then lightly grasped the sleeve of his robe, half of which was at his waist (a so-called aristocratic gesture often performed by the Patriarch Turriy in meetings), and then said jokingly.

"You have really become a city-state, as it is rumored...... Master?! Timasong looked at him and asked in a trembling voice.

"Not one city-state, but the master of two!" Agacia stretched out two fingers and explained seriously: "Davers is the lifelong consul of the alliance of these two city-states!" ”

"Archon for life?! It's hard to believe......" Timasong muttered: You must know that it has only been more than half a year, and the memory of the separation from Davers is still very clear, and the status of himself and Davers is already worlds apart?!

"I'm telling the truth! If you don't believe me, Artenis is inside, and I'll go in and swear to her!" Agacia was a little anxious, pointed to the temple behind him, and said seriously.

Timasong shook his head and looked at Agacia thoughtfully: "I believe in you!" What is the matter with you coming to me this time? ”

"Although we have successfully changed our identity and status, we have not forgotten our comrades-in-arms who were born and died!" Agacia stretched out his hand and said sincerely, "Archon Davos has sent me to invite you to Great Greece!" ”

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Tiburon has been holding his breath lately.

Since he himself was sent to Asia by the Council of Elders of Sparta to serve as the governor of Sparta in Asia, he led the army against Tisaponis, the governor of Persian Asia Minor, captured many Persian cities, and forced Tisaphonis not to attack the Greek city-states of Asia Minor again, thinking that he had made a great contribution to Sparta. It's just that when attacking Larissa, he encountered some difficulties and failed to take it for several months, but suffered some small losses, and the damned Inspector actually told him to abandon Larissa and attack the Caria region instead! Angry to angry, he didn't dare to disobey.

Since Lysander gained great prestige for the defeat of the Athenian navy in the late Peloponnesian War, in order to strengthen his power, he proposed a number of bills to the Council of Elders, which were passed, one of which was to expand the powers of the Ombudsman, so that these civilian-born Ombudsmen could go out with the army and find problems, whether they were ordinary generals or kings, they could question them at any time, and if the problems were serious, they could also propose to the Council of Elders for punishment.

Tiblon had no choice but to return to Ephesus with his army, where he would rest for a while before setting out to attack Kalia. Within a few days, he heard the bad news: several Greek city-states in Asia had sent envoys to Sparta, accusing him of indulging his soldiers in plundering Sparta's allies in Asia.

He was angry and threw down all the valuable statues in the drawing-room, and then he was in trouble because the accusations of the envoys of the city-states of Asia Minor were true. At the beginning, he brought with Asia Minor 5,300 soldiers, including 1,000 liberated Helots, 4,000 other Peloponnesians, and 300 Athenian cavalry. Of course, this force could not fight against the powerful Persia, and after arriving in Asia, with the help of the allies, many soldiers were recruited, most of whom were mercenaries who had participated in the expedition to Persia with Cyrus the Younger, making the strength of 15,000 soldiers, and there was hardly a real Spartan warrior in this huge army, and the salaries of so many soldiers could not be maintained for a long time by the donations of the Greek city-states in Asia Minor, so it became inevitable to loot and plunder the captured Persian cities and territories. However, when the troops passed through their allies, mercenaries, who had become accustomed to plundering, were unable to control their hands and feet, and it was not uncommon for them to rob their compatriots of their property. Tiburon did not use military discipline to restrain him, but thought: Since you are fighting to the death, it is right for you to pay a price!

Now the revenge of the Greeks in Asia Minor came.

That night, Tiblon couldn't sleep.

The next day, the procurator Christopus came over and told him coldly: "Tibulon, the Council of Elders has sent Dekyridas to take your place, and you must return to Sparta to be investigated!" You must stay in this mansion for now, and you are not allowed to leave without permission until Dekyridas arrives! ”

Tiblon sat down and watched as Chrysopus arranged for his soldiers to guard his door, and he couldn't help but shout: "Don't worry, I won't run away like Clearcus!" Even if I go back to Sparta to be investigated, I will be acquitted! ”

Christopus didn't look at him, and replied, "I hope so!" ”

Chrysopus walked out of Tibloon's mansion and was relieved. He was very welcome to the Senate's investigation of Tiburon, because he was behind it!

The reason for this was also the last resort, because he knew very well that Sparta had made great determination and spent a lot of money to start a war with Persia because of strategic considerations. The radicals in Sparta, led by Lysander, believed that they should take advantage of the defeat of Athens and regain the hegemony of Greece, go out of the small Greek mainland, extend their power to the more vast and rich Asia Minor, defeat the Persians, become the protector of the Greek city-states in Asia Minor, and then become the overlord of the Eastern Mediterranean, fulfilling the dream of generations of Spartans. It was precisely because Chrysopus had traveled with the expeditionary force to the heart of Persia and seen the vastness and richness of the Mesopotamian plains that he was in favor of the radicals and was well aware of the painstaking efforts of Lysander. Tibulon, however, was a pure Spartan warrior, with nothing but fighting and killing people in his head, and while fighting the Persians, he connived at the plundering of his allies, so that the allies in Asia Minor were already resentful of his troops, and at the same time, they began to be dissatisfied with Sparta.

Seeing that more than half a year's efforts were about to be in vain, Chrysopes admonished Tiblon several times, but Tiblon first pretended to obey, but did not carry it out, and then simply stubbornly refused to listen.

In desperation, Chrysops secretly instigated the allies of Asia Minor to go to Sparta to file a complaint, and now the goal has finally been achieved. As for the upcoming Dekyridas, who has always been known for his resourcefulness and a Spartan general who can think things with his brain, Chrysops believes that he will not make Tibloon's mistakes and will work well with him.