"I understand, I will discuss this with Mersis tomorrow." Felixius nodded.
"Mercis is a stingy fellow. He may just want to draw more to the treasury. You must stick to the principles." Davos said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"I'll take Amyntas and Matonis tomorrow." Felixius said solemnly, and both of them laughed.
Taking advantage of the good atmosphere, Felixius carefully put forward his own thoughts: "Sir, you can get paid for serving in public office, but you can't go home after serving in the war for a long time, shouldn't you also pay some salary?"
"Well, you military officer has begun to learn to benefit from his own department." Davers pointed at him and scolded with a smile.
Felixius also replied with a smile: "If this is not the case, the soldiers will blame me, the military officer, for not doing his due diligence during his term of office."
"It should have been given. I remember someone saying, 'Athens sailors are two opals a day, heavy infantry four opals a day...'" recalls Davos.
"Indeed, my lord."
Davos sighed: "But that is Athens. It is one of the richest city-states in the entire Mediterranean. It can afford this salary, and the Dionysian League is not enough. There are less than 200 public officials, and the treasury is barely enough. It can be paid. The number of soldiers on an expedition is either several thousand or tens of thousands. Even if the soldiers are one Opor a day, how much they have to pay every day, you calculate! Just rebuilding Turui and paying the salaries of public officials has already made May Ulsis can't take it anymore, if you bring this up again, it is estimated that he will fight you hard."
Davos smiled and said affirmatively: "When the alliance becomes rich in the future, don't worry, I will not let the soldiers who go on the expedition suffer!"
Although it was only Davos' verbal promise, Felixius had a bottom line. Not only because Davos has always kept his word, but Felixius has worked with Davos for a long time. He deeply knows that Davos is a man with great ambitions, and an army that cannot fight for a long time cannot realize him. of aspirations.
"How is the military discipline of the troops in Niutum?" Davos asked again.
"It's not bad, there was no conflict with the Lucanians in Niutum." Felixius smiled: "Of course, this is also related to the fact that you have to hold a victory ceremony for them, they are afraid of violating military discipline. and could not attend the ceremony.”
"A soldier with a sense of honor will be a good citizen!" Davos sighed, thinking of those comrades who might be coming and who had expedition to Persia together, hoping that they are used to looting and unfettered. Don't cause too much trouble in the Dionian League.
Suppressing the worry that had just emerged in his heart, he looked at Felixius: "Are you ready for the public inspection?"
"I..." This gentle man who had spent half his life on the battlefield seemed a little nervous and shy.
"Hey, what's so nervous, you're not the only one participating, and Drax, Epithenes, Hieronymus and the others are also with them! Show the people of the Alliance that our generals of Dionia are well. Image, let them know that only by fighting bravely for the alliance can they enjoy such a lofty honor!" Davos patted his shoulder and said solemnly.
Felixius understood the significance of the triumph for the army, so he was increasingly unable to ease himself.
Davos had no choice but to change the subject: "By the way, the fourth brigade of Bagule and the others will also participate in this triumph, so the first brigade has to go to Niutum to replace them for a few days."
Davos pondered and said: "In the future, the soldiers of Bagul's Fourth Brigade will settle in Niutum. In this way, they can defend Niutum nearby, and we can also save on military expenses... But the fourth brigade's soldiers The military quality is still far from our requirements, and instructors must be sent in rotation to carry out rigorous training..."
Davos said, seeing Felixius hesitating to speak, he asked suspiciously, "Why, are you worried about the fourth brigade?"
"No, I'm not worried about the Fourth Brigade. Bagul is a good leader who can distinguish right from wrong, and he will be the son-in-law of the Greeks. Most of his soldiers believe in him, and the sisters of these Lucanian soldiers are basically married. Therefore, in our alliance, especially the Greek citizens of Amendolara and their Lucalia citizens have a very close relationship. Therefore, since the expedition, the fourth brigade has been very proactive, with other brigade The cooperation is also good!" Felixius praised: "I just want to ask your lord, the La River Fortress needs to have soldiers stationed for a long time. How to solve this problem?" own life, long stationed there.
In Felixius' view, this is a difficult problem, but Davos has a solution for a long time: "Let the reserve citizens be stationed in turns, which is a must for them to become the official citizens of the alliance. At the same time, the veterans are also used as instructors. Go to La River Fort as a team officer, manage them, and train them, so that La River Fort will be used as a military training base for the alliance. First, train reserve citizens to become qualified soldiers; second, train veterans to become qualified reserve officers Third, it can be stationed at the Lahe Fortress for a long time..."
Davos talked eloquently, obviously after careful consideration: "The fortress of the River Ra controls the main route of Turii to Laos and to Lucania, and I believe that this road will soon be due to the sharp increase of merchants. And it gets busy. Think about it, the caravan can reach the port of Laos on the west coast of the Apennine peninsula without going through the Strait of Messina and accepting the exploitation of Messina and Lijim, and directly through the land. It is still our alliance, which has preferential tariffs, so it is very attractive to Greek businessmen. In addition, as long as we can stabilize the situation in Lucania, some goods in Lucania, such as Furs, cattle and sheep... etc. can also attract the attention of businessmen. Therefore, we levied a very small percentage of customs duties in the Lahe fortress, so as not to dampen the enthusiasm of the businessmen, and let the alliance use the money to buy the garrison troops. Food supply, at the same time for the soldiers to be unable to work for two or three months, and to pay a certain living cost, should be more than enough…”
At the beginning, the business content that Davos talked about made Felixius dizzy. It was not until he mentioned the garrison of the La River Fortress that Felixius understood that the food and salary of the garrison could be collected through customs duties. The way to get the solution easily, can not help but admire.
"Is it about three days from Turii to Niutum through the mountain road?" Davos asked suddenly.
"Yes, my lord. When we set off before, the marching speed was relatively fast. Even so, it took three days. The normal marching speed may take about four days." Felixius replied.
"If there is another pack team to transport, I'm afraid it will take more time." Davos tapped the back of the chair with his fingers and muttered to himself: "So it is necessary to build Turii-Neutum as soon as possible. - The road between Laos is on the agenda, and it is best to build three cities at the same time, so as to connect Turii and Lucania, strengthen the connection, and enhance the integration..."
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Three days later, Davos offered to go to Neutum.
Some elders wanted to dissuade him from going at this time, citing the political instability in Niutum.
He firmly replied: "I'm going to make Niutum more stable!" Finally, he persuaded the Senate to make the trip.
The traveling team included more than a dozen veterans without official positions, such as Vespa, Scombras, and Terry Todemos, who were escorted by the soldiers of the First Brigade. At the same time, the First Brigade also temporarily replaced the station in Niutum's Fourth Brigade so that they can return for the Triumph. In addition, there are the families of the soldiers of the Fourth Brigade, and a few merchants from the Alliance.
Little Heraclid has been busy thinking lately: how to build a wooden bridge over the Klaty River. Finally, I got some eyebrows, and I was about to start the construction test. In the end, Davos forcibly pulled it and stuffed it into the traveling team, saying that he was asked to investigate how to build the Turii-Neutum-Laos Avenue.
Little Heraclid did not have the stubborn temper of his father, and Davos was too kind to him, so he had to temporarily put aside his work and reluctantly accompany the team to Niutum. But once he gets into work, the level of focus can make him ignore the bad environment around him, and the identities of others.
"There are a lot of sharp stones on the ground in this mountain, all of which must be polished off. This will undoubtedly increase a lot of labor and slow down the speed of road construction!"
"Look, there is a lot of floating soil on this mountain wall. Once it rains, it may be washed down and block the road. Therefore, it must be fixed with mortar, and the small trees that grow on the cliff must also be cut down!"
"This section of the mountain road is so narrow that even a pack truck can't pass through, so it has to be widened! ... Well, I think we can burn this large protruding mountain wall, pour cold water on it, and make it explode But be careful, don't burn the forest!"
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Davos and the elders crowded little Heraclid like students, listening to him observe and analyze how to build the avenues in the mountains, the entire team would naturally not move too fast.
In the evening, the whole team could only sleep on the mountain road, and the guards and the first brigade set up the cordon and sentry.
For the family members of the fourth brigade, the mountains are their home. After returning to this familiar land after a year, their breathing has become much smoother. They naturally lay on the ground and soon fell asleep.
Most of the soldiers of the first brigade had expeditions to Persia, and camping in the wild was the most common.
Merchants run from place to place, willing to take any pains for profit.
Thanks to the book friends for the reward for pulling down my Daqin!
Going to the gym tonight, update in advance!