Chapter 65 Construction
When Aloyos learned of King Guerras's determination to build peace, he had no choice but to settle down and wait for the right moment.
He had dealt with the Romans for many years and was well aware of this, and the Romans decided that they would stick to it to the end. The Kingdom of Macedonia signed a truce with the Roman family of Julius, not an armistice. He saw the intentions of the Romans, who just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief and make a comeback.
The Julius family grew under the leadership of Flavis Julius. He negotiated a diplomatic truce with Macedonia, then turned around and concentrated on defeating the mountain Gauls, expanding his territory northward to occupy Veneto and Milan. This faction was indeed one of the most formidable branches of the Romans.
Now on the Macedonian side, Aloyos has no choice but to recuperate and not go to war at will. All he could do was to persuade Oonos repeatedly, and the two joined forces to resist the New Deal on Disarmament. Later, it was finally explained to the king that the original main army was retained. Gueras began his benevolent administration, freeing up the labor force, repatriating all the soldiers who had been recruited during the war, and returning to his hometown to farm and build cities.
The scale of a city's development depends mainly on the city's population. The level of development depends on the level of the city's architecture, the level of civilization, the products that can be paid, and the level of warriors that can be trained. Of course, the function of a city is mainly determined by the type and abundance of regional resources.
Some areas have a suitable climate and regular rainfall, which is suitable for the development of agriculture; In some places, all kinds of precious mines have been unearthed, so we should vigorously develop mines and deep mines while taking into account the balance of agriculture; Some cities and towns have natural trade resources, such as marble, porcelain vases, amber, etc., so the city's bazaars are often particularly developed, and roads will be built more and smoother.
Cities near the sea are generally wealthier. There are many seaside product resources, diversified transportation forms, and developed shipping. Such port cities need to focus on port construction, because they can not only contribute transportation and merchant ships, but also provide warships. Sea power is a very important raid power.
Due to regional differences, humanities, climate and other factors, the level of development in different places is very different. The situation in the Kingdom of Macedonia is that the Greek peninsula is the most advanced and developed, followed by the upper and lower Macedonian region, which is the capital, and the Roman Apennine Peninsula and Sicily are equally developed and rich.
The occupied northern barbarian areas were relatively backward and had a mediocre level of economic development.
The economic level of the Thrace region is above average, and the resources are also abundant, but the level of civilization has yet to be developed.
The Dacia region is poorer, and of course they lack the system to develop the economy, and there are plenty of timber and mineral resources, but they are not well utilized.
Further north, the area is sparsely populated and lacks resources, and helping them get rid of poverty and become rich is not something that can be done in a short time.
Scythia was a huge barrier between the northern part of the kingdom and the east, with vast lands and mostly wilderness, and the rest of the living area was dominated by woods and steppes. The people of the towns of Scythia had a fairly good standard of living, and they had tasted the sweetness of grazing. Gold mines are also produced in some areas.
Under Macedonian rule, the state of communication and roads in Scythia was greatly improved, the various regions were connected more frequently, and the trading caravans began to grow.
In addition, the integration of the Scythian mercenary archers enriched the diversity of array operations and greatly enhanced the combat effectiveness of the Macedonian Eastern Army.
The west coast of northern Greece is a long, narrow beach facing the sea on one side and mountains on the other, forming a corridor. It is located across the sea from the Apennine Peninsula in Rome, and the location is good. However, the towns here are very small and the economy is very underdeveloped.
The primary problem is the sparse population. Coupled with the fact that Abronia had suffered from a long war, the city was in ruins. Another important reason may be the heavy mountain barrier, which cuts off the roads from the interior and leaves the area only difficult to navigate.
In addition, the mountain town of Larissa, which was one of the first four cities in Macedonia, was decrepit and depressed during the war. It was a city that was eventually dragged down during the Macedonian-Roman War that consumed a lot of human and material resources to support the front line.
After the war, Larissa's finances became poor year after year, agriculture was sluggish, and the economy was sluggish. The standard of living of the people is declining day by day.
Fortunately, there was a Corinthian trade route that could barely support its operation.
These cities, towns, and districts are located on the edge of the bustling Greek peninsula, but they are economically backward. In addition to bringing them economic ruin, the war also left the city with health problems, and a large number of dead and wounded soldiers were not properly handled, which would cause viral disasters such as plague and the Black Death. It has become a health hazard in the future.
Of course, there are not a few cities that have risen and developed in the war. Ettoria, who had also been burned by the flames of war, was adjacent to Thessaly, but seized the opportunity to make a fortune. The central city of Semon is a city that developed due to the war.
The major cities of Thessaloniki, Athens, Sparta, and Corinth are examples of war money. Of course, these cities contributed elite soldiers to the army during wartime.
After the war, Garras struggled to repair the wounds left by the war. This is the inheritance left to him by the old king, and he is unwilling to accept, and he has to face it.
Gueras sent a special minister to Larissa to investigate and sympathize with the people's feelings, and strive to solve the economic problems there.
He had to do more than that, he had to distribute the country's economic resources evenly so that more people had equal access to wealth, rather than concentrating it in the hands of a few.
Macedonia attached great importance to the population policy of the conquered regions. Strictly control the flow of people to those important cities with influence. This is a policy that is in the interests of the Kingdom and will be carried out to the end. Some of the newly converted people did not live in peace, but gathered and formed associations, and acted against the representatives of the garrison in different ways. Treat this kind of residents who still have a sense of national recovery and a strong sense of region.
The imperial court had no choice but to forcibly evict some of the troublemakers and exchange them with other residents who did not speak the same language. Thus stabilizing the internal order of the country.
Macedonia and Greece became the centers of the kingdom naturally.
In the political, economic, military, and social aspects, a centripetal force has been formed towards the center, and Macedonia has become richer and stronger day by day.
This is also quite understandable, after all, only free citizens of Macedonia would wholeheartedly defend the interests of the Macedonian kingdom itself. The rest of the people are just forced by the situation.
Perhaps they were still waiting for the opportunity to revolt against Macedonian rule.
Of course, it's a matter of time. When the obedient people of these other peoples slowly get used to being Macedonians, they will settle down and begin to defend their country.
It may take decades to reach this point, and it may take a new generation of new people to accept such ideas. At least not yet, we can't let them do whatever they want. It may be noted that the Charter of Internal Stability should not be understood as the oppression of other conquered peoples by the Macedonians.
If in the time of Antigones, the system of military occupation was still preserved, with some tough measures; Well, in the time of Gelas, it was almost impossible to find such a system in existence.
Nowadays, most of the daily laws and regulations reflect the respect for humanity in Greek democracy, and when you become a citizen of the Kingdom of Macedonia, you are protected and cared for by the Kingdom.
This is exactly what Gueras emphasized when he ascended the throne, Greek-style freedom and democracy. We must bring civilization, wisdom and light to every corner of the world. Gueras is explaining his benevolence with his actions. He is also practicing his political ideal of a benevolent king. The Macedonian kingdom in his mind should have a tolerant mind.