"What do you think you are in the eyes of Timasone and Krianno? If I leave you and your wife and daughter here, think about what will happen!" Davers sneered.
"You said you would send me to Asia Minor!" Mariji said angrily.
"Asia Minor is going to fight, didn't you hear it just now!"
"I... can go to the remote mountainous areas of Asia Minor and live an incognito life!" Mariji was still stubborn.
"That's a pity for your talent, Marigi, I always thought that the young Cyrus only let you serve as his royal merchant, burying your ability! Of course, your origin in Persia limited your success! But follow I, you will not be restricted, I will give you a vast world to display your talents!" Davos promised him.
"Follow you?! Going to fight with the natives again, and then become king and hegemon in a 'small village'?" Marigi curled his lips.
"Marigi, there is a saying in the East, called 'Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river'. Cyrus, the founding monarch of your Persian state, was originally just the leader of a small Persian tribe, and was bullied by Media. I will know that he will build a powerful empire in a few decades! I am just a leader of the mercenary army today, and there may not be a glorious day in a few decades!!" Davos said with confidence and pride.
"You... how can you compare to Emperor Cyrus the Great!" Mariji said disdainfully, but his voice was much lower. The fiery gaze in Davos' eyes made him dare not look directly. He hesitated again and again, and said wriggly, "Do I have a choice?"
Davos smiled: "What do you say!"
"If... If you are really successful, what will you let me do?" Marigi raised his head and looked at Davos.
Davos pondered for a moment, raised two fingers, and said seriously: "Two options. One is to make you the Minister of Foreign Affairs, responsible for foreign affairs with all the city-states; the other is to establish a new Minister of Commerce, responsible for all business and trade affairs. ."
Marigi hesitated again and again, and finally made up his mind: "The last time I negotiated with the Kesokant tribe, it was enough to frighten me. I choose the second one!"
"Okay, I'll keep it for you!" Davers promised.
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The next day, Burkes was very excited when he learned that all the officers of Davos's barracks were going to Turii. Davos asks Marigi to negotiate an employment agreement with Bulcos, and he gets out himself, focusing on persuading the soldiers to accept Turii's employment.
In fact, most of the mercenaries are in extreme poverty and have nothing to worry about, so they choose this life of licking blood. The long-term war career has made them unable to adapt to a peaceful life. The huge gap in the treatment they received in the Greek city-state made them attracted by the charm of Davos and the generous salary of Turii. Only more than 300 people chose to stay, and the rest of the soldiers were willing to go with Davos. Great Greece. At the same time, the lobbying of the officers in other barracks also yielded results. As they were about to return to their hometown, the officers had neither the intention nor the ability to control the soldiers, so other barracks joined in one after another. By the evening, the total number of Davos' army was as high as two. There are more than a thousand people, and among them there is the general Hieronymus.
The heated negotiations also fell to the dust, and the main elements of the finalized employment agreement were:
1. Turiyi employs the troops led by the leader of Davos, a total of 2,133 people. The salary is two Dalic gold coins per soldier per month, which must be paid at the end of each month, and the station is provided free of charge. And the ration of one pound of wheat flour per person per day, if there is arrears and delays, the salary and ration will be doubled by the next month. (This is the lesson of little Cyrus. Due to his early death, the mercenaries not only did not receive a penny, but also lost their lives and spent a year returning from Persia. So Davos learned , in case the mercenaries repelled the Lucanians early, and Turii would no longer hire them, wouldn't it be troublesome! So the deadline he set up, no matter whether the task was completed or not, must be paid according to the agreement within the deadline)
2. The mercenaries are only responsible for defending Turii and repelling the attack of the Lucanians on the territory directly under Turii. If there are other requirements, we will discuss it separately. (This is because Davos is afraid that the Turians will propose some additional difficult tasks, such as attacking the territory of Lucania, etc., which will greatly deplete Davos's troops.)
3. After the mercenaries arrive in Turii, they shall not violate the laws dealing with Turii. If they violate the laws, they will be punished according to the laws of Turii.
4. Mercenaries are not allowed to enter the city of Turi without the permission of Turi.
5. During the battle, the captured mercenaries belong to the mercenaries.
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The agreement was signed on April 1, the second year of the 95th Olympia Games (that is, 399 BC), and ended on April 1, the third year. When the contract period expires, it will be decided whether to renew the contract according to the wishes of both parties.
After Bulcos swore an oath to the gods with Davos in the name of the Turii Council, he signed two separate agreements on parchment (under the teaching of Cristoia, Dave s had a preliminary grasp of the Greek script).
Burkes stuffed the parchment into his arms and asked seemingly casually: "Leader Davos, there is a question I don't quite understand. Those slaves and women, you have to take them to Turii, not only do you have to pay for them yourself. Money to buy food for them and to protect them from being plundered by the Lucanians is obviously a burden, so why don’t you just sell it here, why do you have to bring it with you?”
There were nearly 500 of those slaves and women. In order to prevent Burkes from being suspicious, Davers had to answer seriously: "Most of the mercenaries are single men, and the family has no money to buy slaves to help work, and no money to marry. wife, so they regard these slaves and women plundered from Persia as their valuable property, and if I don’t bring them, the soldiers will not go to Turii with us!”
"Actually, it's not necessary. After a year, they will all become rich." Burkes said jokingly, the agreement was successfully signed, and he was in a good mood.
"Then you have to live!" Davos replied.
"Okay." Burkes shrugged helplessly and said: "I'm just worried that they will affect your battle. Now that the agreement has been signed, we will set off next year, I have already contacted the ship, and now I have to rush to the city, Prepare food and water according to the size of your party."
"Kryander allowed us to enter the city?"
"Oh, I almost forgot!" Burkes patted his forehead with his hand: "Kryander allows you to enter the city, but requires you to enter the city empty-handed."
"Empty-handed?" Davers froze in his heart.
"Just give up your round shields, stab guns, and sabers." Burkes comforted: "However, it doesn't matter. When we get to Turii, we will equip you with new weapons and equipment."
"No, it has something to do with it, it has a very important relationship!" Davos said with a serious expression, "We will never give up our weapons!" There have also been many incidents where the local indigenous people greeted each other with smiles and raised their knives in the blink of an eye. If this is Kleinde's conspiracy, and the mercenaries enter the city empty-handed, wouldn't they just stab at the neck! Davos will never allow his life to be in the hands of others! Weapons are his reliance!
"If you don't give up your weapons, Kryander won't let you into the city, and we won't be able to set off!" Burkes said anxiously.
Davos thought for a while and made a concession: "I can let the soldiers wrap their gun heads and swords in cloth, but they will never give up their weapons!" He reiterated again.
Seeing that Davos had a tough attitude, Burkes had to compromise: "Okay, I'll go and negotiate with Kryander."
Note: The ancient Greeks' method of chronology mainly used the number of Olympic Games held to calculate the age, because the ancient Olympic Games were also held every four years.