v9 Chapter 204： VIPs at the opening ceremony

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Efekratus looked in the direction of his fingers, and then showed a sympathetic look on his face: "He must be Tury who arrived yesterday, so we didn't see him in the hotel. He is very pitiful to speak of. Yes, his son who was badly injured in the Greek war died last year, and their Spartans are all idiots with well-developed limbs and simple minds, who could not beat the cunning Piriasi in the new Spartan government. People and the Black Lao Shi with the support of Messeria and Arcadia (The Black Lao Shi of Sparta once moved to the territory of Taga The leader of Mandinia has a good relationship), so he, who is almost 80 years old, continues to insist on attending the New Spartan Parliament..."

"If it weren't for his constant running around, we would have almost forgotten the Spartans." Callistratus sighed, "What a respectable old man!"

Agassilaus didn’t know that two acquaintances were talking about him behind his back. The reason why he arrived yesterday was because he was ill before and his health just improved. He ignored the doctor’s advice and rushed to Tuli. Yi, how could he give up such a good opportunity to meet King Davos to win some benefits for the Spartans? In order to satisfy his all-time wish, before dying, stroll around Dionia, which he has been deliberately trying to deal with for decades.

Yesterday, it was dusk when the passenger ship arrived at the port of Turei. After he was exhausted, he got on the carriage sent to the port by the city hall of Turri to take care of the VIPs. He fell asleep when he got on the carriage and didn’t appreciate it. The view of the city of Turiyi.

When he was taken into the Hades main arena by the guide early this morning, although he had seen countless big scenes in his life, he was still shocked by this huge building. He raised his head and looked up, as if the frog at the bottom of the well could only see the small circular sky above the tall building, but the boiling sound of the audience seat that was gradually filled made him feel small.

He has participated in all four major sports games in Greece. He has also led troops to intervene in the holding of the games several times, but this is the first time he has seen such a grand game venue. He is seriously looking at the performance of this special venue. At that time, a voice came from the side: "Agsilius, it's nice to see you!"

Agsilius looked back, but it was Peropidas, the current military commander of Piosha, and standing next to him was also the acquaintance Agsilius who remembered him-Ipamirunda.

Peropidas smiled, and Ipamironda nodded to him even though his face was calm.

Agsilius twitched a few times, his face was calm, and he said coldly: "I'm very upset to see you!" After that, he turned around and ignored the two.

It is not surprising that Agsilius had such a reaction, because he has been regretting that Sparta should not have started the Thebes war in the past few years, otherwise he would not fall into the bad situation it is today. And it was these two Thebes who led Thebes to fight Spartans tenaciously for many years and defeated the Spartans in the Battle of Leuktra. How could he give them a good face?

Agcilius’ response made Peropidas a little embarrassed. He laughed at himself, shrugged at Ipamironda, and deliberately said loudly: "I didn’t expect that they are all in the same league now. Brooding."

"Compare the current situation of Thebes and Spartans. It's strange that he can see." Ipamirunda said softly, understandingly.

Before the Thebes War, Sparta was the overlord of Greece. There were garrisons in many city-states in Central Greece, including Thebes. Officials of the Thebes government went to see the Spartan garrison generals, bowing like slaves to see their masters. Needless to say ordinary people.

Unexpectedly, after more than 20 years, the true Spartans have fallen to the point of dying out, but Thebes, with the strong support of Dionia, not only completely integrated the entire Piotia area, but also vigorously developed Olopus and the port located in the Gulf of Corinth promoted maritime trade with Dionia, thereby greatly improving the shortcomings of the Piotia region and making it the second largest power in the Greek alliance (the first power It is the sacred kingdom of Dionia. After the dissolution of the maritime alliance and the loss of the sub-states, Athens lags behind the Piosia Alliance in terms of land area and the number of citizens, but the population and the degree of business development are still higher than that of Piosia. , But because the relationship between Thebes and Dionia is closer, most Greeks believe that Piosha is stronger than Athens), which greatly enhances the right to speak in the alliance, and also enables the Thebes to be in Greece The status of China has risen sharply.

The status of Sparta and Thebes has been completely reversed for thirty years in the east of the river and in the west of the river in thirty years.

"Indeed!" Peropidas laughed heartily.

Agcilius in the front row felt harsh when he heard the laughter, but he could only pretend not to hear it.

"Sit down quickly, don't block the audience behind." Ipamironda reminded him that he didn't think it was necessary for his friend to take a little revenge on Agsilius. He is a person of indifferent nature. Since the establishment of the New Hellenic League and Thebes dominated the Piorcia region, he has voluntarily resigned from all positions, if it were not for this time, Dionia’s invitation letter to the Piorcia League specifically Appointed to have Ipamirunda also attend, and he may still live in seclusion at home.

After sitting down, Peropidas looked around with interest, and then excitedly said: "The invitation letter from Dionia said to us that they will host a unique sports meet. I see this arena. It is very different. At least the city-states of Greece, including ours, Thebes, have no ability to build it!"

"Yeah!" Ipamirunda was also exclaiming: "Do you remember the time when we watched a sports meeting in Corinth when we were young, but we saw Dionia's contestants being expelled? Who would have thought of that at the time? Dionia, who was humiliated by the audience, became the overlord of Greece only more than 20 years later, and invited the entire Mediterranean city-states and countries to participate in the games it hosted!"

"What you said reminds me of it." Peropidas said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "I heard that even after Dionian became the leader of the Greek League, Dionian participated in various sports games in recent years. The alien athletes of Greece will still be discriminated against by the Greek people, so King Dioria was annoyed to hold this sports meeting to allow all the races of the Mediterranean to participate. This is the tolerance of a big country! Unlike the stubborn, conservative and small-hearted city-states of our Greece !"

"Do these Greek city-states you are talking about also include our Thebes and Piosha alliance?" Ipamironda asked lightly.

Peropidas did not respond, pointing to the side not far, and gloating: "Look, General Cleonion of Corinth is there! I wonder what mood he will sit in this arena. Are you worried that the Dionian Games will surpass the Corinthian Games and become the most popular games among the Greeks?!"

"Not only Collins is worried, I think Ellis and Delphi are also worried, see, aren't their messengers all sitting there!" A voice came from beside them.

Ipamirunda stood up immediately: "Lycomides, good morning!"

"Good morning, Peropidas, Ipamirunda! I'm very happy to be sitting with you!" Lu Komedes raised the ticket in Yang's hand, and pointed to the number on the stone bench, quite sighing. Said: "When I came to Turei, what struck me most was not the huge and prosperous city, but the fact that there are so many people here, yet they can be managed in such an orderly manner! It seems that this Probably because Dionia officials are very serious and meticulous in the governance of the country~

You think, UU reading even the entrances in the arena (each entrance has a digital number corresponding to the number written on the ticket), stone ladder (the stone ladder has a wooden fence on the side to prevent it from falling), and the seats are all designed Be careful and thoughtful, so that so many spectators enter the arena without confusion. This shows that they have penetrated this kind of meticulous management into all aspects of people's lives..."

"Yes, think about a previous sports meeting where there was no conflict due to audiences vying for seats. Those of us who are motherland should not only feel ashamed, but also humbly learn from Dionia!" Peropi Das said seriously, and then politely made an invitation gesture: "Lycomides, please sit down!"

After the Greek War, the native Greek city-states benefited most not from Thebes, but Mandinia. Not only did they obtain the fertile land of the original Taigea, but they also established with the strong support of Dionia. The Arcadian Alliance, with Mandinia as the main body, became a major force in Greece.

Peropidas once said privately to Ipamirunda with envy, "In order to establish the Piosha alliance, we Thebes have fought hard with Sparta for many years and sacrificed so many people... And Mandini Just because Ya was lucky to follow Dionia in the Greek War, he finally achieved this goal easily. Apollo is really eccentric!"

However, Peropidas, who was lively and cheerful on the surface and proud of his heart, showed sincere respect for Lucomides, because he not only proposed for the first time to "establish the Arcadia Alliance", but he has been tireless for many years. Run, and therefore served as the chairman of the Arcadian Union for 5 consecutive years (the highest position of the Arcadian Union Parliament can only be held by Mandinians).

"I just heard you say that Dionia is going to hold a unique sports meet..."