O Sybaris! Although it has now become a joke for the great Greeks and a negative example for the city-state to learn from, it is undeniable that: more than a hundred years ago, it was a city spanning the east and west coasts of the Apennine, ruling many cities, shocking With local races such as Brutians and Lucalia, and the largest state in Greater Greece with amazing wealth, Syracuse was only a small city-state at that time, and Tarantum and Crotone could only Looking back. The elders reminisced about the splendor of the past with Xybaris, reveled in their longing for the future, and cheered again excitedly, and even the elders shouted excitedly: "Cross the Sinne River, capture Grummentum, and retake us. Poseidonia!"
When did Poseidonia become ours! Davos smirked inwardly, he was very happy to see this happen.
At this time, Vespa stood up and asked with concern: "Lord Davos, how are Grummentum and the other Lucarians?"
"Because our attack was successful and no one escaped, it is estimated that the Lukarians in the north have not received news. Sesta is hurrying to stabilize the situation in Niutum. With Bagul's full assistance, A large number of Lukarians and slaves in Niutum are willing to become citizens of the Union. Sesta and Asistes are busy registering, allocating land, and allocating cattle and sheep for these submissive Lukarians. , while strengthening the city's defenses... In addition, Asistes is also building the La River fortress, and he will be back in two days. Even if the Lukarians in the north get news, they will not be able to launch an attack on Niutum for the time being. From the information we have received before, we all know that Picocis has just had a battle with Grummentum, due to the rebellion of some leaders, the son of Acpirus who occupied the city of Grummentum Lusau was defeated and led his men to flee to Potentia, and Potentia accepted him. Obviously, even if Cincinnagar of Picocis captured the city of Grummentum, he had to be careful about Potentia. Tia's intervention, so now Niutum is safe for the time being!"
Davos' words relieved some of the elders' concerns, and the scene became more lively.
Cornerus said loudly: "My lords, there is an important issue that needs to be discussed and resolved by the Senate now!"
Most of the elders were stunned: what big problems will there be in this day of victory
"Before we had two cities, Amendolara and Turii, so it was called the Tua Alliance. It was simple and clear, and the people understood its meaning as soon as they heard it. But now there is another Niutum, if the original It's not quite right to call it the Tua Alliance!" Cornerus said seriously.
Cornelus' carefulness made the elders realize that it was indeed inappropriate: this was tantamount to excluding Niutum. What would the people of Niutum think in the future? And from the perspective of the development trend, Niutum will be dominated by Lucanians in the future. Now, a lot of effort has been put into making a lot of bills to bring Lucanians into the alliance. This is the old man. A long-term plan gradually reached by the elders of the academy, because a name problem may lead to discord and division, and the long-term efforts of the alliance will come to nothing! This is indeed an important issue that needs to be addressed immediately!
"That's called the Turii-Amendolara-Neutum alliance!" Amyntas' answer was simple and clear, but some of the elders couldn't help but laugh.
"Oh, it's convenient to call it that. But what if we get Grummentum next time? Let's continue to call it the Turii-Amendolara-Neutum-Grummentum Alliance?! If it goes on like this next time, it will take a lot of time every time the official name of our alliance is mentioned in the future!" Mersis joked exaggeratedly.
The crowd burst into laughter.
Amyntas couldn't cover his face, and said angrily: "Mercis, show me a better name!"
"It's not difficult, since we want to restore the glory of Sybaris and regain its astonishing wealth..." Having said that, Mersis's saliva is about to fall: "Let's just call it New Sybaris! "
As soon as these words came out, Kunogolata shook his head in disapproval: "This name is not good! It is easy to intensify the relationship with Crotone, and it will also make the neighboring city-states feel uneasy!"
Ancitanos agreed: "Yes, when the trade was prosperous in Subaris, there was competition with many city-states in Greater Greece, and the relationship was not very good, even the Campania alliance in the north of the Lucaria region. (i.e. the League of Naples) is also hostile to Sybaris. We can't have a deadlock with our neighbours around us just because of one name! …”
As a historian, Ancitanos' words naturally won the attention and approval of the elders. Many veterans have already thought of names that may cause dissatisfaction among neighbors, such as the "Great Greek League" adopted by Antonios. At this time, the elders found that the name was really not easy to choose. It was necessary to make it contain a certain deep meaning, but also to represent all the cities in the alliance. At the same time, it was necessary to consider the future development, and also take into account the relationship with neighboring countries. Some of the elders thought and whispered, and some simply turned their attention to Davos...
"It's not easy to pick a name. I'll say a name, and all of you will feel good!" Someone said confidently and loudly.
Everyone looked at Plessinas.
"Hurry up and listen!" Under the urging of the elders, Plessinas said slowly, word by word: "It's called the Dionysian City-State Alliance!"
When an uneducated elder like Amintas was still pondering the meaning of the name, many elders once again turned their meaningful attention to Davos.
Davos was a little surprised. He really ignored the issue of the name of the alliance before. He was also thinking about the name, but he didn't expect Plessinas to give him repeated surprises: Davos' name means "son of God", in the alliance Some people believe that the name of the consul was given by the gods, otherwise how would his parents know that their children would become Hades' patrons in the future, or their blood descendants (according to false rumors)! And "Dio" refers to God, and the name "Dionia" means the land of the gods, so the two names "Dionia" and "Davers" are closely related.
Before Davos made a statement, Marigi had already shouted loudly: "Good name! Good name! The Greeks have a tradition of naming city-states with the names of their gods, like the Poseidonia you mentioned earlier, and the well-known ones. Athens... Our alliance has been blessed by Hades many times, so that we can win more with less, and overcome the strong with the weak, and develop so rapidly in a short period of time! In order to thank Hades, the symbol of our alliance is Hades, our army's The flag is Hades, and we have to build a temple for him, but it's not enough! The people of the whole alliance should be blessed by him, so the name Dionia is just right! I believe that with it, the development of our alliance It will be faster!…”
Let a Persian talk a lot about the gods and graces of the Greeks. Outsiders seem a little weird, but the elders here listened very carefully. Some people were already nodding in agreement. Shao was a former mercenary veteran who firmly supported Davos. Without these people's commotion, the scene was a little cold.
Davos looked around the crowd, his eyes fell on Cornerus and Kunogolata: "Two city administrators, what do you think of this name?"
Cornerus bowed his head and said, "I have no objection."
Kunogolata glanced at Plessinas, then at Davos, and said, "I totally agree, it's a good name!"
"Then call it the Dionia City-State Alliance!" Davos made the final decision with a calm expression.
…
At the end of the meeting, Davers went out with the congressman, never having a deliberate conversation with Plessinas.
When they went out, all the elders were stunned: in front of the Amendolara Senate was a dense crowd of people, extending to the bottom of the mountain, among them were wives who had lost their husbands at the hands of the Lucarians, and those who had lost children. Elderly people, children who have lost their fathers, hundreds of Turians who suffer from phobias because of the Lucarians, Amendolaras who are worried about the battle on the front line La)... At this moment, they all stood silently, and when they saw Davos and the others coming out, I don't know who shouted first, followed by cheers like a tsunami: "Wansheng, Tua Alliance!!!"
"Wansheng, the Senate!!!"
"Wan Sheng, Lord Davos!!!"
"Thank you!!! Thank you..."
Everyone was cheering heartily, tears of excitement flashing in their eyes... That was the release of years of humiliation! That is a kind of pleasure but hatred! That is a joy that has never been feared!
The Tua Alliance led by Davos captured Niutum, which solved the worries of Turii for many years in one fell swoop. The people's heartfelt gratitude infected all the elders of the senate. At this moment, they felt the pride and pride of being the senator of the Tua Union, just like what Davos said: We will lead the people to create a prosperous and powerful Dionysian city-state alliance! Let the Dionysians proudly claim to be citizens of Dionia, no matter what city-state they are in the Mediterranean Sea, and no foreigner dares to violate them!
Tratus naturally saw this magnificent and touching scene. No matter how emotional he was, the message sent back to Crotone City Hall was still brief: the Tua Alliance had captured Niutum, and Laos had become its ally.
The generals such as Miron and Lysias of Crotone and the members of the council were surprised by this. After Davos led the mercenary army to arrive in Greater Greece, less than a year later, the battle victory rate under his command was already high. Made them feel a little scared.
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The Dionian City-State Alliance is formed, let's cheer!