"It seems that Davos, who is blessed by the gods, has created another miracle!" Archita sincerely sighed, there was no jealousy in his eyes, but more curiosity: "I want to know how Davos defeated Croto. Insider's!"
Marighi briefly told them about the battle of Amendolara, especially emphasizing that Amendolara was a night attack, while the Crotone people were too proud and unprepared, not only did not build a camp seriously, but also got drunk and other reasons to alleviate the problem. their surprise.
But the elders of Tarantum were still shocked by Davos' military talent. Obviously, the young consul's last victory over the Lucanians was not a fluke, nor did he mainly rely on Tarantum reinforcements.
The elders of Tarantum became wary of the messengers from Amendolara.
Eumacas, one of the consuls, said: "Amendolara, since you have won the victory, what are you doing here in Tarantum? Are you here to show off your achievements?"
"The Amendorara people have always respected Tarantum who once saved us! Never dared to think like this!" Mariji saluted respectfully, and then said, "I came this time because of Tuli, who lost his homeland. The Iraqis are allied with Amendolara, so they must renew their covenant with Tarantum."
"What did you say?!!" There was an uproar in the Senate: "Turiyi formed an alliance with you? What alliance?"
"Could it be that you, Amendolara, used force to seize the land of Turii? Just like the mercenary leader who seized Amendolara!" an elder of the Senate said loudly.
"I protest what this lord said!" Mariji said angrily and loudly: "You said this not only an insult to our consul! It is also an insult to Amendolara! I have a hard time believing that this is from Amendola. Mouth of La's closest ally!"
"Lord Diomilas, what you said is wrong! I was there on the day of the citizens' meeting in Amendolara, and I saw with my own eyes the scene where the people of Amendolara warmly invited the mercenaries to become citizens of Amendolara. !" Archita took the initiative to stand up to defend Amendolara.
Although Archita endorsed Amendolara, Diomilas still strongly retorted: "If it wasn't for Amendolara's coercion, why would the Turians choose to ally with the weak and poor Amendolara instead of With the rich and powerful Tarantum?"
"Diomilas is right, if it wasn't for the threat of Amendolara's force, the Turians would definitely choose Tarantum!" Many elders immediately echoed.
Tarantum feels so good about itself! Marigi sneered in his heart, and immediately wanted to refute, but Ancitanos pulled him, he stood up, and said gently: "Respected elders of Tarantum, my name is Ancitanos, originally from Turii. General, having visited Turii many times, some of you should know me, like Lord Eumacas, Lord Dicitimas..."
The elders who were named by him had to nod their heads.
"As a Turii, I can swear to Apollo that Amendolara did not threaten Turii with force! On the contrary, when Turii was captured by Crotone, the Turians even thought that they had been When the gods abandoned and gave up the struggle, only the weak Amendolara did not succumb to the mighty Crotone. Even if the mighty enemy overwhelmed the territory, they still held on to their covenant with Turii! The Lies lost their homes, were threatened with injury and starvation, and the Amendolaras came in time to help us selflessly! Seeing the brutal Crotones commit the burning of the city - this is unheard of in the history of the Greeks The crime of robbing all the supplies that the Turians depended on for survival, without any punishment, when he left, no city-state in Great Greece came out to uphold justice in time, only the weak Amendolara dared to attack the mighty Crow. Tone - our enemy of the Turii, and avenged the Turians!
What other city-state could do what Amendolara did to Turii? ! The Turians regard the Amendolaras as their heroes to save them, and they regard the Amendolaras as their own relatives, so they are willing to share a consul and a senate together with the Amendolaras from the bottom of their hearts. , share the rights and obligations of citizens, just like brothers in a family, regardless of you and me, this is a natural choice for us Turians! …”
After listening to Ancitanos's affectionate words, the Tarantum Senate fell silent, and some people even felt ashamed.
After a while, the consul Yumachus said coldly: "Amendolara and Turii have both become alliances, and their strength is greatly enhanced than before, and the prestige of Amendolara alone can make other city-states dare not invade. , it seems pointless to talk about an alliance with Tarantum again."
Marigi put on a sincere face and said, "Before I came, Lord Davos had repeatedly told me, 'Tarantum helped Amendolara when it was the most difficult time, and it was Amendolara's Great benefactor! There will be any changes in Amendolara in the future, but my gratitude to Tarantum will never change. I hope to be a long-term alliance with Tarantum, always friendly, and have the opportunity to repay this kindness in the future. !'"
The Senate of Tarantum was quiet again.
Another consul, Dicitimas stood up and said, "Now please leave the two messengers from Amendolara and Turii for a while, and we will discuss the alliance."
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"Everyone, it is said that Davos, the consul of Amendolara, is a very young person. Young people are often energetic and ambitious. He was a mercenary leader more than half a year ago, and now he is a lifelong leader of the two cities. Archon, such a rapid rate of promotion and expansion is very similar to the man in Syracuse, Sicily! So I don't trust him very much!" Diomilas expressed his worries: "I'm afraid today Tarantum is allied with them, and one day they will turn the tables on us Tarantum!"
Diomilas' remarks caused the elders to laugh: "Diomilas, you are too timid! Just the three or four thousand citizens of Amendolara, and the few remaining in Turiyi. Thousands of people, probably less than 10,000 people, would Tarantum be afraid?!! Are you really a Tarantum?!”
"Whether Amendolara and Turiyi can survive the wrath of Tarantum is a question, they still have time to think about other things?!"
Amid the laughter of the elders, Diomilas sneered: "Everyone, when Turui was just established, our ancestors in the senate of Tarantum were also mocked like you are today. What happened? What? We were defeated twice in a row by the Turians! But it seems that we have not learned our lesson from the loss!”
The elders listened to Diomilas' words, some thoughtfully, while others looked worried, scolding: "The original Turii had the strong support of Athens, otherwise the final winner will be us! Now The Amendolara and Turiyi are far from being compared to the old Turiyi, Diomilas, if Tarantum has to worry about this, then what are we doing here, why not? Immigrate as soon as possible!"
"I am reminding everyone that Tarantum needs to be vigilant against Amendolara! Amendolara has such a consul with terrible military talent, and now it has merged with Turii, and it will develop in the future. It is very likely that Become a strong state in the northern part of Greater Greece and cause trouble for us Tarantum. In order to prevent such a situation from happening, we do not need to support it, but deliberately restrict its development!" Diomilas patiently persuaded road.
Archita immediately stood up and said loudly: "Since Lord Diomilas is afraid of Amendolara, then he should form an alliance with them, because Davos has always kept his promise, no matter if he was hired by Turii before, Tuurii 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; or whether the Tarantum army forced the city down, still did not give up the covenant with Tuurii. This shows that Once allied with Amendolara's new alliance, Davos, as a life-long consul, will not only not endanger Tarantum, but one day when Tarantum is in trouble, they will lend a helping hand!"
At this time, Dicitimas said in a deep voice: "Archita is right, elders, don't forget what is the biggest threat to our Tarantum? Not Amendolara, not Turii, but The Messapis who surrounded Tarantum! The Messapis were tough already, the damn Athenians taught them heavy infantry tactics and armour making, now they are getting tougher every year, look at them How many of us are killed and how many farms are destroyed every year! Our roots and temples are here, not in Amendolara, not in Turii! Know that Tarantum has only one city, and the Mesapis have In most areas of Puglia, if they are allowed to develop like this, I am afraid that in the future the Tarantum will lose all the land outside the city and be trapped in the city. The real reason for the alliance! It is a good thing that Amendolara and Turiyi have become an alliance! They can give us more help when we encounter difficulties in the future! So, to form an alliance with them, why not?! "
There was a long silence among the elders, and most of them looked heavy.
Therefore, finally the proposal to "Alliance of Tarantum with the Amendolara-Turii Alliance" was passed. When the two sides concluded the pact, although Tarantum elevated this new alliance to a relatively equal ally, it was still proposed that Tarantum would be the leader in future joint military operations.
No objection was raised by Marigi and Ancitanos, and the covenant was concluded.
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