It was one of the leaders with whom Arconis had close contacts, and his questioning drew the wistful eyes of the panicked leaders to Aconis.

Aconis took over the topic: "What to do?!" Gather the warriors, form a powerful force, and declare war on Dionya to reclaim all that we Sikerians have lost! ”

The leaders were shocked again.

An old leader reminded: "Don't forget, Leader of Aconis, that ten years ago Dionysa was able to defeat the tyrannical tyrant Dionysius of Syracuse, and the current kingdom of Dionysa will only become stronger!" How could we tribes fight against the mighty kingdom of Dionia! ”

Some of the leaders were just about to nod their heads in agreement, but Aconis immediately said, "Who said we were fighting against Dionia alone!" We have the support of the equally powerful Carthage behind us! ”

As soon as these words came out, the leaders were shocked.

But Aconis held his head high, took out a letter from his bosom, and handed it to a leader next to him, and the other leaders also approached one after another, regardless of their identity.

Aclis said in a somewhat complacent voice, "The Carthaginians told us, 'As soon as we rise up against Dionia, they will intervene in this war and fight for the independence of our Sikerians.'" ’”

"The Carthaginians are just using us." A leader said.

"Carthage is using us, but we are also using it. Otherwise, how could Kefaro Ition and Enna be captured so easily......" Aconis sneered.

It dawned on some of the leaders that the Carthaginians had been funding the Taniğan tribe for a long time, otherwise they were frightened by how this tribe, which had been abandoned by the Sichaels, had swelled into a powerful tribe in just a few years.

"Alright, chiefs, you are all clear about the situation, now it's time to act!" Aconis looked around at the crowd and said in an accentuated tone, "Go and gather the warriors of your tribe here, and then we will go together to attack Agilion!" ”

Attack on Agilion?! It was the largest town in Sikaire, with a lot of people and high walls, and it was extremely difficult to attack! The leaders were stunned.

But he saw Aconis say respectfully to a middle-aged leader on the left side beside him, "Uncle Sikops, do you think this is okay?" ”

"No problem. My tribe is ready, and as soon as your army attacks Agilion, they will be able to cooperate with you in the city at once. ”

Sikops, the leader of Trakle, a great tribe in the city of Agilion! Someone recognized him, and his face changed slightly, and then he remembered: Aconis was the son of Agilis, the former king of Sikelle, and Agilion was the royal court of Sikel at that time. Although Dionysius poisoned Ajlis and destroyed the kingdom of Sikaire, how could there be no supporters of Aconis in the city of Achillion!

"Let's go back to the tribe and gather our people at once." The leaders of each heart expressed one after another.

But Aconis said, "You don't have to go back, let your men go back to this mission, I have held a banquet in the city, and invited all the leaders to join me." ”

The faces of the leaders changed: this is to coerce them to stand in line!

But seeing the heavily armed soldiers pouring into the hall, most of the leaders obediently obeyed. In the past few years, Aconis has led his army to break through several towns and occupy many tribal settlements, and the leaders who dare to resist have died under his sword, and those who can live are soft bones, helping him to deceive Dionia, how dare he resist at this time.

At this moment, a guard hurriedly came in and whispered a few words in Arconis's ear, and he was stunned when he was still looking at the leaders in embarrassment, because his subordinates had told him: Dionia's Eighth Legion has suddenly entered Agilion!

This sudden news disrupted his original plan, and he immediately nervously consulted with Sikops.

And Sikops, who was a little domineering just now, was also a little flustered, because at the same time, his henchmen also reported to him that the city of Agilion was blocked and it was impossible to get in touch with the tribes in the city.

After some intense deliberation, Aconis immediately announced to the chiefs that they should send their men back and rally their people together, and that they must bring their troops to Kefaroition tomorrow!

In order to appease the doubtful leaders, the banquet will continue.

But towards the end of the banquet, which lasted for several hours, the guards brought another piece of bad news, which made the somewhat drunk Arconis unable to control his emotions and smashed the drinking clay cup.

The news that "the Eighth Legion of Dionya quickly captured Hena" made him confused, and made the leaders panic, and several leaders from Hena wept bitterly, and the joyful atmosphere of the whole banquet was gone.

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Already in his 50s, Chrysops received the resolution of the Council of Elders, and after a secret conversation with Agosilaus, he hurried to the port of Gofian, and took a passenger ship to Dionia.

The ship drifted overnight along the western coast of the Peloponnese, and the next morning sailed across the Adriatic Sea, docking at the tip of the "heel" of the Italian peninsula, the city of Odrum, which belonged to the Kingdom of Dionia.

After a night's rest, Chrysops regained his spirits, and after disembarking in the harbor, he took a leisurely stroll around the harbor.

Once a city-state of the Mesapi people, although it was bordered by the Adriatic Sea, it was little known to the Greeks, because the famous maritime trade city-states of the Mesapi were Brindisi and Mesanje, and Odrum was not willing to stop here because of the uneven terrain and inconvenient transportation, so few Greek merchant ships were willing to stop here, and it was not until the Dionian conquest of the Mesapi region that the town gradually became famous.

Chrysops saw that there were many merchant ships moored in the harbor, and even a little crowded, and the laborers on the docks were running back and forth, constantly carrying goods, which seemed a little hectic, and occasionally made some mistakes, and from time to time the shipowners could be seen scolding beside them, and even caused some minor conflicts, so the patrol team had been maintaining order at the docks, and it was obvious that the Odrum people had not fully adapted to such a busy port business.

Chrysopus also noticed that there were a number of Illyrians in the harbor, and that the presence of such an unwelcome barbarian race called "bandits" and "pirates" by the native Greeks made Chrysopus curious.

The city of Odrum is also quite lively, and the streets are full of Gentiles, Cretans, Corinthians, Epirus, and Corkylars...... There were a lot of merchants from the Peloponnese. However, Chrysopus was not surprised, after all, the Dionian kingdom with its vast territory, large population, and abundant resources provided great business opportunities for Greek merchants, and these greedy merchants flocked to it, and Odrum was the closest Dionian town to the Greek mainland.

The most popular shop in the city was the carriage shop, and it became clear to Chrysopus that Odrum was now a vague idea of what was being the first town for Greeks from the Eastern Mediterranean to travel overland to the center of Dionia, Tourriy, or elsewhere, and that carriage rides were cheaper, probably because horses were also abundant in the Mesapi region.

Chrysops hired one from a carriage shop in the city and headed for Tarantum City.

The coachman was a Mesapian, who spoke stammering Greek and was not very talkative, but he also gave a lot of information when Corithorpes was deliberately asked.

Initially, when it was first annexed by Dionia, the Mesapi of Odrum rebelled against Dionia's rule, and one of the coachman's relatives died in a riot. But the swords and spears of the Dionian soldiers made them suffer, and the Odrums gradually changed their ways, choosing to fight in silence. Even if Nicomarcus, the administrator of Odrum appointed by Ionia, declared that "according to the decree of Diorum, the tribes shall be abolished and the Odrums shall be given the ...... of independence for individuals", they will only be skeptical, and will wait to see the jokes of the Odrums, for although the Odrums are small, according to the Laws of Dionys, each person will be given five acres of land, which is not enough because of the small and barren land of Odrum.

But the short-sighted Odrums did not expect that the governor had really given them a share, and it was not a barren mountain land, but a plain land not far from the Odrums, which had previously belonged to other city-states, and now under the rule of the unified kingdom of Diolum, they belonged to the Odrum, and the Odrums felt the benefits of joining Dionya for the first time.

Immediately after that, a second benefit followed, "All Mesapi who become citizens of Dionya are exempt from tax for two years in a row!" In addition, the Administrator, Nicomarcus, told them, "Don't worry about all those who don't know how to farm, the Ministry of Agriculture will send special personnel to teach them that if they don't have enough labor at home, they can go to the newly established Kristooa Bank in the city to take out a loan, and then go to Tarantum to buy slaves with experience in farming." ”

Tarantum, the sworn enemy of the Mesapi people, who could only kill you when they met, is now under the rule of Dionya (the Mesapi do not understand the meaning of "free city" and think that Tarantum has been completely incorporated into Dionia)!

There were bold Odrums who really went to Christoya's bank to take a loan, and then went to Tarantum, although the Tarantum people glared at them angrily, and even insulted them, but few stepped forward to do it, and the patrol team was very nervous to protect their safety, and finally these people successfully bought slaves. Back in Odrum, when the news spread, the whole town was in a stir: it was Tarantum! The Mesapi had been trying to capture the city for a hundred years, so it was easy for them to go into the city and walk around?!!

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