After the mass wedding, Davers did not return home immediately, and he and the senators met with the emissaries of Metapontum and Heraclia in the Senate. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

One was an alliance of Tarantum, the other was a subsidiary city-state of Tarantum, and Amendolara had also become an ally of Tarantum, so the talks were friendly and smooth. Davers proposed that Amendolara should live amicably with the cities of Metapontum and Heraclea and help each other, and the envoys of the two cities gladly accepted. The three sides also held talks on strengthening contacts and enhancing trade......

It was busy until the afternoon when Davers finally returned home, unexpectedly that there was already a guest waiting.

The sharp-eyed middle-aged messenger presented a rich gift, and then politely introduced himself: "Hello, honorable Archon Davers! I am from Syracuse, and I am Herolis, the messenger of the all-powerful general Dionysius. ”

"Syracuse" and "Dionysius" heard these two words, and Davers was shocked.

In his previous life, when it came to Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse in history, all he could think of was the story of the Sword of Damocles, which told Davers that it was a very dangerous thing to want to be a tyrant in the Greek city-state, and other than that, he had no deep impression of Dionysius or even Syracuse, just like any other ordinary person. All eyes are on Athens, Sparta and Rome, and a little more is known that in the Peloponnesian War, the Athenian expeditionary army was wiped out in Syracuse, and the philosopher Plato spent time in Syracuse, and the great mathematician Archimedes died in Syracuse...... So much for.

However, when Davers came to this era, especially after coming to Greater Greece, he often talked to Burkos, Cornerus and others about the customs of Greater Greece in his spare time, so he knew that Syracuse was not an ordinary state. If the Greek city-states in mainland Greece, with Athens and Sparta as allies, successfully resisted the invasion of the Persian army, then the great Greek city-states and Sicily can be said to have defeated the Carthaginian army in the south under the leadership of Syracuse (coincidentally, the day of the victory was close to the time of the naval battle of Salamis in the east), and at the same time helped the Greek city-states of the Apennine Peninsula to the north to repel the invasion of the natives, so that Syracuse was the hegemon of the Greek city-states in the western Mediterranean decades ago, and its form of government was tyranny at that time. And this time Syracuse once again implemented the tyrannical system, and the person in power was the so-called all-powerful general Dionysius.

After a brief understanding of Dionysius's usurpation of power from others, Davers can see that this person is not only good at using power and scheming, acting ruthlessly, but also has good military and political ability, and good luck (Carthage took advantage of the civil strife in Syracuse to attack Syracuse and its allies, and even started the city of Syracuse, but as a result, a plague broke out, and was repelled by Dionysius), and he knew the truth that "power comes from the barrel of a gun", and vigorously cultivated and hired private armies to consolidate his power...... Davers had already labeled the tyrant of Syracuse as "dangerous" in his mind, and although he did not know what the subsequent development of this man had been in his previous life, he had read a book in his previous life, and one sentence in it stuck with him, 'The re-emerging nation has consciously or unconsciously wanted to hold in its hands the power and land that it had acquired when the previous country was strong.' 'Syracuse was the overlord of Sicily and the great Greek city-states! What about Syracuse now? You must know that people with little ambition do not dare to come out and become tyrants......

Davers thought about it, but he smiled: "Oh, I really didn't expect that the distinguished guests of Syracuse would come to our little mountain town!" You may be seated! ”

When Herolis sat down, Davers asked, "May I ask Lord Herrolis, is there anything about Syracuse sending you?" ”

"When I received the order and set out for Turii, I did not know that you had become the consul of Amendolara, and the original order no longer applied, but I felt that it should be said first." Herolis cleared his throat and said, "When the story of you and your army defeating the Lucalian coalition in Turij, Lord Davers, reached Sicily, the Greek people of Sicily were very happy, and they all said that it was a glorious victory of Great Greece over the natives over the years! When Lord Dionysius learned of this, he immediately decided to hire you to Sicily with a good salary to fight against Carthage, the great enemy of the Greek city-states and the lackey of the Persians. ”

Davers relaxed slightly, and asked pretending to be curious, "Generous salary?!" How lucrative? ”

"A soldier has four Daric coins a month, and you're twenty Dalic coins a month." After Herolis finished speaking, he looked at Davers.

Davers showed a surprised expression: "Four Daric gold coins, more than double the salary that Turiyi hired us!" Is Syracuse so rich?! ”

"It is the glory of Syracuse to invite the heroes of the expedition to Persia and the famous generals who annihilated the Lucanian coalition to help, and it is worth spending more money!" Herolis said with extreme seriousness.

Now I'm a celebrity! Daversmo rubbed his chin on a little stubble, feeling a little proud in his heart, and his affection for the messenger opposite was greatly increased, but he said with a regretful face: "It's a pity that we are no longer mercenaries, but citizens of Amendolara. ”

"Yes, I didn't expect you and your army to immediately recapture Amendolara without resting after destroying the Lucanian coalition, which is another brilliant victory!" Herrolis praised from the bottom of his heart, knowing that at that time it was indeed more difficult to storm a city than a field battle, and of course he would not have known that Davers and the mercenaries had taken the Lucanians by surprise through a night attack. Therefore, he said sincerely: "It is their luck that Amendolara can invite you to become citizens!" However, this order which I have accepted has to be abandoned, and I now wish to make a new request on behalf of Lord Dionysius, the Almighty General of Syracuse. ”

Davers made a "please speak" gesture.

"I would like to invite you to lead the armies of Amendolara and Syracuse together to repel the Carthaginian invasion and restore peace to the Greek city-states of Sicily! Of course, Syracuse will pay you as well as your army. At the same time, I know that Amendolara has just experienced war, and Syracuse is willing to provide you with the much-needed supplies free of charge to help Amendolara recover as soon as possible! Felistos said seriously,

Devers was noncommittal, and asked rhetorically: "I heard that Syracuse and Carthage signed an armistice the year before last, could it be that Carthage tore up the agreement again and started a war again?" ”

Herois was slightly embarrassed, but soon he spoke generously and bitterly: "Carthage chose to cease the war because his army was suffering from the plague at that time, and it was the punishment of Apollo!" But Carthage still occupied many Greek city-states in Sicily, from Selinus in the westernmost part of the country, to Agrigento, a large state in the middle of the south coast, to Gela and Kamanlina near Syracuse, thousands of Greeks lived a life that was worse than death under the enslavement of the Carthaginians. Moreover, Carthage's huge army was stationed in Kamanlina, threatening Syracuse at all times. Whether it is for the safety of Syracuse, or to rescue the people of the Greek city-states such as Gera and Agrigento, Syracuse must deal a heavy blow to Carthage, dispel the covetousness of the city-state founded by the Phoenicians for the Greek city-state of Sicily, and restore the former power map of Sicily! ”

Davers pondered for a long time (in fact, he had already made his decision.) Then he shook his head and said, "I really want to help the people of Sicily, but I am now the consul of Amendolara, and I must be responsible for the people of Amendolara. And the citizens of Amendolara are busy reorganizing their families, restoring agriculture and order in the city-state, and security, and it is impossible for them to follow me to Sicily, so thank you and the almighty general Dionysius for the invitation, and I can only say sorry! ”

Herolis had only a glimmer of hope, and when he got this answer, he was not too disappointed, just sighed and said, "That's a pity! I hope that I will have the opportunity to cooperate with the Archon in the future. ”

Davers said politely: "Convey my apologies and thanks to the almighty general Dionysius on my behalf!" ”

Then, Davers sent Herolis out.

As he approached the gate, Herois stopped, turned back and said, "Lord Davers, allow me to ask a personal question. ”

"You say."

"As far as I know, when you recaptured Amendolara, the citizens of Amendolara were almost completely killed, and you could have naturally let your men occupy Amendolar...... What made you choose to have the people of Amendolara hold a citizens' assembly to vote on whether you want to stay or not? Herois asked earnestly

Davers met the inquiring gaze of Herrolis, and secretly wondered: Could this envoy be dissatisfied with Dionysius's use of mercenaries to usurp the power of Syracuse and achieve a high-pressure rule.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and then Davers said, "We mercenaries are tired of war and death, and only want to live in peace and tranquility, not to plunder wealth and gain power. If we don't want Amendora to be plunged into rebellion repeatedly, every soldier who wants to become a citizen of the city-state should follow the laws of Amendora and follow the legal procedures of the city-state to become a citizen of the city-state, so that the original citizens will not complain against us, and we ourselves will have peace of mind, and the whole city-state can remain stable......"

Herois was silent for a moment, and looked at Davers with more respect in his eyes: "It's my honor to know you!" ”