"It seems that Davers, blessed by the gods, has performed another miracle!" Acheta sighed from the bottom of his heart, there was no jealousy in his eyes, more curiosity: "I want to know how Davers defeated the Turiyi!" ”

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But the elders of Tarantum were still struck by Davers's military prowess, and it was clear that the young consul's last victory over the Lucanians was not a fluke, nor did he rely primarily on Tarantum reinforcements.

The senators of Tarantum became cautious about the emissaries from Amendolara.

One of the consuls, Yumakus, said: "Amendolara, since you have been victorious, what are you going to do in Tarantum? Is it here to show off the achievements? ”

"The people of Amendolara have always had a lot of respect for Tarantum who saved us! Never dared to think like this! Mariji saluted respectfully, and then said, "I have come this time because the Turii, who have lost their homeland, have formed an alliance with Amendora, and therefore must renew the covenant with Tarantum. ”

"What do you say?!!" There was an uproar in the Senate: "The Turii have formed an alliance with you? What alliance? ”

"Isn't it because you, Amendolala, have taken the land of Turiyi by force? Just like the mercenary leader who took Amendorala! A senator said loudly.

"I protest against this adult's claim!" Mariji exclaimed angrily, "You are not only an insult to our consuls! Also an insult to Amendolara! It's hard for me to believe that this is from the mouth of Amendolara's closest ally! ”

"Lord Diomiras, you're not right! On the day of the Amendora Citizens' Assembly, I was there and saw with my own eyes the scene of the people of Amendolara enthusiastically inviting mercenaries to become citizens of Amendolara! "Acheta took the initiative to stand up and defend Amendolala.

Despite Acheta's endorsement of Amendolara, Diomyras retorted forcefully: "If it weren't for Amendorala's compulsion, why would the Turii choose to ally with the weak and poor Amendolara instead of the rich and powerful Tarantum?" ”

"Theomyras is right, if it weren't for the threat of force from Amendolala, the Turiyi would definitely choose Tarantum!" Many patriarchs immediately chimed in.

The people of Tarantum feel so good about themselves! Mariji sneered in his heart, and immediately wanted to refute, but was pulled by Ansitanos, he stood up and said gently: "Dear Tarantum elders, my name is Ansitanos, I was originally a general of Turiyi, and I have visited Turiyi many times, and some of you should know me, like Lord Yumacus and Master Disitimas......"

The patriarchs who were named by him had no choice but to nod.

"As a Turii, I can swear to Apollo that Amendolara did not threaten Turii with force! On the contrary, when the city of Turi was captured by Crotone, and the Turi's people even thought that they had been abandoned by the gods and gave up their struggle, only the weak Amendolara did not give in to the powerful Crotone, and even though the strong enemy army was overwhelmed, they still held on to the covenant with Turity! When the city of Turi was burned down, the Turi'i people lost their homes, and the threat of injury, sickness and starvation, it was the Amendora people who came in time and selflessly helped us! Seeing the brutal Crotone commit the burning of the city, a crime unheard of in the history of the Greeks, robbing the Turians of all the goods on which they depended for their survival, and leaving without any punishment, none of the city-states in Great Greece came out in time to administer justice, only the weak Amendolara dared to attack against the mighty Crotone, our enemies of the Turriy, and avenged the Turii!

What other city-state could have done what Amendora did to Turiyi?! The Turi's people regard the Amendoras as the heroes who save them, and the Amendora's as their own relatives, so they are willing to share a consul with the Amendora, a senate, and the rights and duties of a citizen, just like brothers in a family, regardless of you and me, which is completely the natural choice of our Turii! ……”

After listening to Ansitanos's affectionate words, the Tarantum Senate fell silent, and some even felt ashamed.

After a while, the archon Eumacus said in a cold voice: "Amendolara and Turiyi have become an alliance, and their strength is much stronger than before, and the prestige of Amendolala alone can make other city-states dare not invade, and it seems that there is no point in talking about an alliance with Tarantum again." ”

Marigi put on a sincere face and said, "Before I came, Master Davers told me again and again, 'Tarantum is a great benefactor to Amendolara when he is in the most difficult time!' Amendolara will change in the future, but my gratitude to Tarantum will never change, and I hope that I will be a long-term alliance with Tarantum and will always be friendly, and I will have the opportunity to repay this kindness in the future! ’”

The Tarantum Senate was quiet again.

Another consul, Disitimas, stood up and said, "Now ask the two envoys from Amendolara and Turriy to leave for the time being, and we will discuss the alliance,"

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"Ladies and gentlemen, it is said that Davos, the consul of Amendolara, is a very young man, young people are often energetic and ambitious, he was a mercenary leader more than half a year ago, and now he is a lifelong consul of two cities, such a rapid rate of promotion and expansion, very similar to the man in Sicily's syracuse! That's why I don't trust him very much! Deomilas voiced his fears: "I'm afraid that today Tarantum will form an alliance with them, and one day they will turn the spearhead against us Tarantum!" ”

Deomillas's words caused the patriarchs to laugh: "Deomillas, you are too cowardly! As for the three or four thousand citizens of Amendolara, and the few thousand remaining people of Turii, I am afraid that the total is less than 10,000, and Tarantum will be afraid?!! Are you really a Tarantum?! ”

"Whether Amendolara and Turii can survive Tarantum's wrath is a question, they still have time to think about other things?!"

Amid the ridicule of the senators, Theomyras sneered, "Ladies and gentlemen, when Turij was first founded, our ancestors in the Senate of Tarantum were also ridiculed like you do today, and what was the result? Defeated twice in a row by the Turiyi! But it seems that we have not learned our lesson! ”

The senators listened to the words of Theomillas, some of them thoughtful, others turned pale, and scolded: "The original Turiy had the strong support of Athens, otherwise the final victor would be us!" The current Amendolara and Turii are far from being compared with the former Turii, Diamiras, if Tarantum even has to worry about this, then what are we staying here for, it is better to emigrate as soon as possible! ”

"I'm reminding everyone that Tarantum needs to be wary of Amendolara! Amendolara has such a consul of terrible military prowess, and now he has incorporated Turiy, and in the future it may well develop into a powerful state in the north of Great Greece, and cause trouble for us in Tarantum. In order to prevent such a situation, we do not need to support it, but deliberately limit its development! Diamilus patiently persuaded.

Acheta immediately stood up and said loudly: "Since Lord Diamyras is afraid of Amendora, then it is all the more important to form an alliance with them, because Davers has always kept his promise, whether he was hired by Turiyi before, Turii was defeated, and faced the danger of being surrounded by the Lucanian army, he still led the mercenaries to stay, and turned defeat into victory; It was still the army of Tarantum that forced the city and still did not abandon the alliance with Turiyi. This all shows that once the alliance with Amendolara's new alliance is formed, Davers, as a consul for life, will not only not harm Tarantum, but will lend a helping hand when Tarantum is in trouble one day! ”

At this time, Decitimas said in a deep voice: "Acheta is right, don't forget what is the biggest threat to our Tarantum? It's not Amendolara, it's not Turii, it's the Mesapi who surrounded Tarantum! The Mesapi were already difficult to deal with, the damned Athenians taught them heavy infantry tactics and armor making, and now they are getting harder every year, look at how many of our people they kill and how much farmland they destroy every year! Our roots and temples are here, not in Amendolara, not in Turiyi! You must know that there is only one city in Tarantum, and the Mesapi occupy most of Apulia, if they are allowed to develop like this, I am afraid that in the future, the Tarantum people will lose all the land outside the city and be trapped in the city, which is the real reason why we have advocated the establishment of the Great Greek Defense League in recent years! It's a good thing that Amendolara and Turriy became an alliance! They can help us more in the future when we are in trouble! So, make an alliance with them, why not?! ”

There was a long silence among the elders, most of them grim-looking.

As a result, the proposal for an alliance between Tarantum and the Amendolara-Turriy alliance was adopted. At the time of the conclusion of the alliance, Tarantum elevated the new alliance to a relatively equal alliance, but still proposed that Tarantum be the leader in future joint military operations.

Marigi and Ansitanos did not object, and the pact was concluded.