v9 Chapter 15： Change with time

At this time, Senior Judge Critod Moss voiced his opinion loudly: "Citizens are obliged to perform military service according to the law of Dionia, but the duration of a military service has not been done. Strict regulations. However, the citizens of the kingdom are mainly Greeks. According to the Greek traditional military tradition, unless faced with a critical situation, citizens rarely go out to fight during the busy season, and a battle usually does not exceed one month.

Those who can fight for a long time are usually mercenaries who have no other income and only rely on fighting. When the fighting time is too long, the militias may gather to protest against the generals and even demand retreat ... Citizens of the Kingdom of course do not It may be as casual as the citizens of other Greek city-states, but it is also important to consider this issue carefully. "

Tritod Morse finished, the ministers were silent.

Alexis looked at Daphs and said sincerely: "Sir, I am attending the Executive Council of the Kingdom today and was originally prepared to report to you another important thing. In the past few years, our territory in Iberia Has been attacked by Lusitanians and a small number of Celts, and since this year, the frequency of these indigenous attacks has become frequent, and the 18th Army has had to gather troops all the time (The 18th Army was in the Western Mediterranean War Established after the end, the barracks were established in Cesi, the central town in the southern part of Iberia. The main source of troops came from Dionian citizens in this area. More than half of the soldiers were Phoenicians and Carthages, and a few were Greeks. People, as well as a very small number of Iberians) to defend, the citizens there have been demoralized because of their long-term inability to return home, resulting in a decline in combat effectiveness, and many deaths and injuries ... and because there are too many young citizens in Iberian territory He was transferred to fight, and the lack of labor affected other affairs in the area. Therefore, Lord Iberia, Governor Haka, complained more about our military department ...

Iberian invasion is very similar to that of the Gauls. If we respond in the same way, I worry that we will repeat the mistakes of the Iberian territory. I am not opposed to the Kingdom's sending troops to aid Etruria. On the contrary, I hope that Your Majesty and you will find a better way in the discussions, which can prevent the attack of the enemy and avoid the above. The problem mentioned ... then we can apply this method to the northern border of Etrua, to Iberia, to the borders of the kingdom where defense is needed everywhere to ensure the stability and development of the kingdom. "

Dafus nodded solemnly, then looked around and said in a deep voice: "Alexis's words are good and need to cause us all to think deeply. Now the kingdom's territory is becoming more and more extensive, and the vastness means Now we can no longer be like before, the enemies are ten or hundreds of miles away, we gather the army, and we can rush to the battlefield in a day or two. After the battle ends in four or five days, we will not even finish our rations.

Now the border of the kingdom is relatively far away from Turui. Alexis, do you say, how many days does the army need to march from Turui to the northern border of Etruscan? "

Alexis replied immediately: "If you take the sea and keep going, it will take about five or six days, but this is almost impossible, at least seven or eight days. On the road, considering that Campania is going to In the north, the road has not been repaired, so it takes 15 days to walk; the land and sea roads must be combined for at least 10 days.

从 From Turui to southern Iberia, it takes 15 days to travel by sea, but the sea is long and there is a danger of storms.

And from Turui to Carthage, it also mainly passes by sea. It takes at least 10 days, and the risks at sea also need to be considered ... "

"Alexis, I only asked one question, but you answered so many." Davers quipped, but none of the ministers laughed, they were all thinking.

"This is just a march. It takes so much time, and it takes more time to fight until the end of the war." Daves said with a serious heart, "Our kingdom is now the most western Mediterranean A powerful nation, like Syracuse and Carthage, dared to lead an army to attack the kingdom directly. It will basically not happen again. The hostile forces against us fear our power. Tactics such as the Sitanians and Gauls avoid confrontational decisive battles and use harassment to destroy our territory and exhaust our soldiers, leading to the prolongation of the war ...

Everyone, we cannot be immersed in past successes. We must realize that as the strength of the kingdom changes, the surrounding environment also changes. Some past successful experiences may no longer adapt to the new situation.

You have just reached a consensus just now. Assisting Etruria means defending the kingdom, but how to rescue is also a big problem. You have to understand that finding a solution can not only be a temporary solution to the problems of Etruria and Iberia, but to find a country with an increasingly large country to improve the military system and defense of today's kingdom. A New Way for Kingdom Territory Security! "

Although Davos's voice was not very loud, these words echoed in the hearts of every minister, and they suddenly raised their perspective on this issue a lot, which also made them feel pressure. Everyone's face The expression on the hall became both dignified and inspiring, but the hall suddenly became extremely quiet.

Daphs also no longer urged, leaning his body back to his back, it seemed to be closing his eyes, but in fact his mind was imaginative: the Etruscan messenger came for two days, and the diplomat was in charge of the reception. The intention of the visit was roughly understood and reported to him. After thinking, he already had some ideas in his heart. After all, unlike the ministers who had to touch the stones to cross the river, he had backed up thousands of years of Eastern and Western historical experience. He also knew some of the ancient Macedonian and Roman military issues. The development process, he can refer to, learn from, absorb ... But the method he thought of involves several difficult issues, which need to be discussed with the ministers, reached consensus, and worked together to solve it, so he deliberately guided, of course, he I also hope that the ministers can come up with better ways to solve this problem ...

After a long time, the rotating chairman, Cipoulos, asked (the second year after the Western Mediterranean War, Cornellus was overworked and ill. He was unanimously elected by the Senate on the proposal of Davis. Sicilian, the great warrior of Sicily during the war, has replaced Cornellus temporarily, but it didn't take long for Cornelius to die, and Cyprous was able to correct him): "Excuse Alexis Adults, when the Carthaginians opened up the territory of Iberia, they must have encountered the dilemmas we face today. How did they continue to resist and conquer the indigenous people for a long time of 10 years, while also What can stabilize and develop the territory? "

This question made Alexis think for a while before pondering: "The details of the past in the Iberian region may only be answered by Lord Iberian Governor Haka. What I know is ... The governor of Iberia, Marco, has an army of nearly 50,000 people. Their fighting power is very strong, and they are all mercenaries. They do not need to work. Therefore, they can be engaged in the battle with the indigenous people at any time. The suppression of indigenous people was gradually completed, but even so, the Carthaginians paid a large price for this. It is said that most of the income of the Iberian territory and 1/3 of Carthage's annual tax are used for Support this army-- "

"It's too expensive! It's impossible for the kingdom to do this, otherwise everything else won't have to be done!" Treasurer Archibides expressed his opinion loudly.

Even though he felt a little bit noisy in his voice, many ministers agreed with him.

Siproos said in a deep voice: "Of course we cannot spend huge sums to support a mercenary army, but this way we can follow suit."

Davis's eyes brightened ~ www.novelhall.com ~ I remember that Gentiles want to become Dionia citizens. It takes at least 5-6 years from the registration to become a preparatory citizen and then to a full citizen. During this period, they must work in the kingdom, rent land, serve as hired workers, serve as the lowest level municipal handyman, serve as a dock labor ... and sometimes even respond to the kingdom's call, participate in public works, or become a subsidiary labor of the army , Rotating on duty with the soldiers ... and in this long period of time, they must also abide by laws and regulations, pay taxes on a regular basis ... very hard work and they must also carefully live in the kingdom in order to eventually become just citizens, speaking It's not easy.

Hiplops sighed: "Why don't we revise the decree on" Let Gentiles, Free People Become Dionysian Citizens "? As long as people who want to become Dionysian citizens are declared, they must Serve the Kingdom of Dionia, go to the border of the Kingdom, and wait for 5-6 years before you can become a full citizen of Dionia and enjoy the rights that the Kingdom grants to citizens ... "

Sure enough, as expected by Davers, Hiplops's approach is roughly the same as he thought, the only difference is in the number of years of service: Davers' idea is to serve 10-15 years, which exactly covers A period of strength and energy for a young man.

But after thinking about it, Dafus had to admit that Hiplops' proposal is more operable, because it only takes about 6 years to become a Dionian citizen at this stage, and suddenly this time is extended to more than 10 years. And, at the risk of being killed or killed, these foreign free people will certainly be dissatisfied.