v2 Chapter 16： Survey (below)

After passing the Saraceno River, Davers apparently felt that the terrain was rising, the mountains and the coast paralleled to the north, and the distance between them was shortened. The small space made the safety of Davers’s trip. Increased, but he did not take it lightly, let Assisi and Ledes serve as the left wing of the team, pay close attention to the situation in the mountains, prevent the enemy from returning from the mountains and copy their back road.

On the way, Daves did not see the coast with soft beaches, but the steep rock walls and the sinuous reefs. The sea beat the coast rhythmically, and the sound was quite amazing.

It seems that there is no port in Amendola. Daphus thought in his heart that a loss rose from the bottom of his heart.

At this time, the guide shouted: "Look, that is Amendola."

In the direction of his fingers, a city in the distance, flickering.

The spirit of Daves was violent, and he slammed into the horse's belly and rushed forward for a while. The soldiers then quickly caught up.

This time he saw it: Amendo Lara is actually a mountain city, which can not match the Greek tradition! It is built on a hill and looks like it is still not low, facing the east and overlooking the Gulf of Taranto. The morning mist between the mountains is pervading it and looks faint.

In order to see more clearly, Davers continued to move forward.

The guides followed closely, because it was less than a mile from the city of Amendola. Although it has not seen the Lucanias before, it does not mean that the Lukanians will not come out at the doorstep. 'welcome'!

At this time, another river blocked the way, the width of the river was less than ten meters, and the clear river water could see the bottom of the river. There was no problem at all.

"This is the Sisno River. There is a river called the Burano River not far from the north. The Amendola Lala is between the two rivers. Just here, we can't cross the river again." The guide pleaded.

Davers could not help but sigh: the water resources of the Apennines are so rich! It is no wonder that the citizens of Greater Greece have been more moisturized than the natives of Greece. The snow in the Apennines has melted and eventually formed a river. The river has washed the earth and stone on the hills to the lowlands. Year after year, the land is not fertile! Compared with the sandstone land in Greece, it is a day and a land! The plain area is too small.

During the war, the mountain city is generally easy to defend, but it needs to solve two problems, food and water. Since Amendo Lara is surrounded by rivers, it is not a problem to come to the water... Daves thinks about the city of Amendola, not far away: the city does not seem to be large, at least 100 meters above the ground. But the **** is gentle, and there is a stone wall around the periphery of the city...

When the guide saw that Davers could neither pass the river nor walk, he stood by the river and looked back at Amendola, and he was worried that he was in a hurry. He wanted to urge him again.

Davers asked: "What is the relationship between Amendola and Turui? The city built by the immigrants of Turui?"

This guide is not an ordinary slave. As a slave to his family, he has been accompanying Burkes to learn and play together. When he grew up, he followed Burkes to the south and went around. As an important assistant of Burkes, he also saw it. Knowing a lot, Burkes can send him to be a guide. In fact, it is because of the violation of the promise. Therefore, he gave a slight reflection on Daves’s deep historical question and answered: "It is said that Amen The city of Doral was built by the indigenous people here a long time ago. Later, the Sobaris occupied it. After Crotone destroyed the Deboris, it did not capture it... After the establishment of Turi, it took the initiative to Turifi has formed an alliance with Turui to resist the attack of Tarantum in the north..."

League? Looking at the small city of Amendora, and then thinking about the size of the city of Turui, it is obvious that the two are not a mass. If you want to get an equal dialogue, it is very difficult, that is, the nominal alliance, the actual vassal. . However, as long as it is not the colonial city of Turui. Duffus secretly sighed.

He came to this era for more than half a year, and deliberately learned a lot about the actual situation of the Greek city-state, completely reversing the concept that his predecessor thought that the city-state is just a city. When the Greeks establish cities, they will expand as much as possible, establish villages, towns and villages, and bring the surrounding land under control. When the land exceeds the direct control of the city because of the distance, they will establish a colonial city or capture others. The city has continued to maintain its momentum of expansion, and secondly it can provide protection around the main city.

At first, this colonial city was obeyed by the motherland. After all, the citizens of the colonial city moved from the mother state, and even the consul may be appointed by the mother state. Over time, the Greeks' love of independence and freedom worked, and the Greek city-state politics was a closed political management model, which naturally rejected the unification, so they became independent. . However, due to the closeness of the geography and the closeness of the blood, as long as the mother state still maintains the advantage of strength, and will not be excessively strong to oppress these neighbors, they will form a natural alliance with the mother state. However, if the colonial city and the mother country are separated by the ocean or are too far away, decades later, because of the alienation of the relationship, it is very likely that the mother state will become two different city-states, even for each other, such as Collins and Branch. Kira.

Obviously, Amendo Lara was the colonial city of Sobaris, but for Turui it was only an affiliated ally, so the land here does not belong to Turui... Daves thought, and asked again. Road: "How did the Lucanias capture the city?"

"I don't know this very well. It seems that there are few people who escaped from the Amenadora citizens... At that time, Turui was caught in the sorrow of the army's fiasco, countless citizens being killed, and busy with defending the Lucanias. The attack did not pay attention to the help of the citizens of Amendola, and later did not know where they went?..." The guide said with care, Daves was seriously in mind.

At this time, Asistus shouted: "The leader, someone came out of the city!"

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Vesba, the leader of the Lucanias in the city of Amendola, he has been somewhat annoyed during this time, because the city of Grummentum sent a messenger to ask him to lead the tribe and join the Lukania tribal alliance. The second attack on Turui.

The tribes belonging to Vesba originally lived on the upper reaches of the Agri River in the southeast of Grummantum, where there are many tribal settlements. The Weisba tribe is one of the larger, always grazing and simple. The agriculture grows alive and has been peaceful with the surrounding tribes for decades. But the year before, since the alliance between Grummantum and Picosis City, the already powerful Grumtum has become more powerful. They no longer care about the equally powerful Potentia in the northwest. Check and balance began to expand, attacking and compiling the surrounding areas and cottages of the small tribes. Under the pressure of the Grummentum army, the Wesba tribes were reluctant to be annexed and had to go southeast again. Escaped and hid in the forest at the junction of Amendora and the western mountains of Heraklia. Due to hunger and disease, there were many people who died, including the two sons of Vesba. Just as Vesba barely insisted, he heard a message when he wanted to surrender to Grummantum in order to survive.

Since the expansion of Grummentum, the population has increased greatly and the military strength has soared, but at the same time it has brought about a problem - food. Originally, the mountains of Lucania were not rich in food, more grazing, and grazing relied on heaven. The winter before last year was much colder than in previous years, and a large number of livestock were frozen to death, which led to food becoming a major problem for Grummentum to maintain its hegemony in the southern part of Lucalia. So, last winter, Grumendum joined Picosis, leading the army and acknowledging its status as Niutum.

Raos... Waiting for the troops of the tribal cities to meet and prepare to attack Turui.

Weisba raised his brains. He wanted to fish in the waters of the two sides, so that the tribes could get rid of the danger of destruction. Therefore, he mobilized the entire tribe to make rafts, reserve food, and prepare to plunder.

Just then, he heard that there was a good news: Turui tens of thousands of troops attacked Raos, and the whole army was wiped out.

Wesbach was overjoyed and thought that the opportunity had arrived, and immediately ordered the whole family to take the raft, go down the river, and cross the shoal, eventually entering the territory of Amendola.

Note: Grummentum Grumentum

Picox Pyxous

Niutum Nerulum

Laos Laos

Potentia Potentia