Chapter 137
"Since you said that Gneinath is Picossis's man, why would he fight for the position of Grumentum's great leader?" Asistes asked, puzzled.
Y 'zam purposely kept them in suspense, and now he grinned, "Because Akepiru married his daughter to Gneinath in order to make Picossis his ally. Therefore, Grumentum and Picossis's great leader became relatives, and Gneinath became Akepiru's son-in-law. I heard that Sinsinag even bribed a few leaders in Grumentum City, so that Gneinath could get the support of some of the tribes in Grumentum. Luzau had no choice but to seek help from another powerful tribe in Lucania, the Union Potentia. Sinsinag also asked Potentia for arbitration, but Potentia did not respond. Now both sides are gathering their troops, and the merchants and sailors say that a war could break out in Grumentum at any time to decide who is the great leader of Grumentum! "
Deves did not expect that a war of annihilation would not only split the Lucania Union, but also change the power structure of the Lucania region. Now, there were undercurrents everywhere, and it was a great opportunity for Amendola.
"Can you draw a map of Lucania?" Devers asked urgently. Before Y 'zam left, he had repeatedly reminded him.
"Yes," Y 'zam said with certainty.
So, the three of them went to the courtyard of the house. Y 'zam used a wooden stick to draw on the ground, and Asistes stood at the side with a parchment and a pen. When Y' zam was done, he would draw the map on the paper.
Devers looked at the map carefully while listening to Y 'zam's explanation.
He realized that the mountain road to the west of Turií did not lead directly to Laos, but between Laos and Niutum. Laos City was at the mouth of the Ra River, guarding the land passage from Bruti to Lucania, while Bruti City's Vigo City was the barrier for Bruti to prevent Lucania from invading. Compared to Laos, Niutum was more important to Amendola, as it guarded the passage to Lucania City to the north. Only after Amendola occupied Niutum would Amendola have many options to further occupy Lucania City.
"Y 'zam, the information you brought is very important. You have made a great contribution to the city! I've decided to set up a reconnaissance team, and you'll be the team leader. For now, there will only be twenty people. You can pick from each team, and if anyone refuses to release them, tell them to come find me! "While Dyvers praised him, he immediately fulfilled the promise he had made before.
"Thank you, Your Excellency!" Y 'zam was so excited that he almost jumped.
"You should go back quickly. You haven't been home for more than ten days. Your wife must miss you very much! By the way, there's a waterwheel built by the Shinni River. It can bring water to your field. You don't have to worry about carrying water anymore! "
"That's great!" Y 'zam was so happy that he was about to leave.
"Wait!" Devers stopped him and asked a slave to bring two large jars of wine. "Since you like wine so much, take it back and enjoy it slowly."
Y 'zam thanked them again, then carried one in each hand and happily went home.
"Your Excellency, this kid is too rude!" Asistes was dissatisfied with Y 'zam's behavior in the living room.
"He's still a Dukeya." Devers smiled. "Yasi, don't pay too much attention to these superficial things. The key is here and here."
Devers pointed to his chest and head and said, "Y 'zam has completed the task I gave him. It's not easy. He's a talented young man! As long as he's talented and not a bad person, we should use him, right? "
"Yes, Your Excellency."
"Now that you know the situation in Lucania City, how should we attack it? Go back and think about it. Come back tomorrow and we'll discuss it. "
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After breakfast, Cunogorata suddenly felt uncomfortable in his chest. He had to let a slave help him to go to the "hospital" in Amendolar.
The hospital was also located in the lower part of Amendolar (because it was a mountain city, there were upper and lower levels), near the city gate. It was said that in order to support the development of the hospital, the Archon Devers specially approved two empty houses next to each other for Helpes and the others to establish the hospital.
Cunogorata had heard of the excellent medical skills of the Devers' mercenary doctors in Turín, but when he arrived at the hospital, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. There were hundreds of patients lining up from the gate to the foot of the mountain. It even affected the entrance and exit of the city. The people of Amendolar saw a business opportunity. They set up stalls near the hospital, selling food, water, wooden chairs, hats, and so on. It actually formed a small and lively market.
Censor Antonios had reported this to the Devers. Other than sending more patrols to maintain order, the Devers could do nothing for the time being. He could only order supervisor Alexis to build a large hospital next to the warehouse hotel and move the hospital out to restore traffic in the city.
The loyal slave had to first rent a wooden chair and let Cunogorata sit down. He went to find the doctor to see if he could be given priority. Unexpectedly, when he reached the door, he was stopped by the patrol who was in charge of maintaining order. After knowing the situation, he expressed his helplessness and said, "There are many patients here who are more serious than your master. They also line up here in order. Unless their lives are in danger, they can only line up outside! "
The slave had no choice but to take a number plate and return to Kunogorata's side. Unexpectedly, other than the people of Amendora, the patients of Amendora Hospital mainly came from Tuliyi and Heraclea. The Tuliyi among the patients recognized Kunogorata, who was sitting next to him, and began to shout insults at him. For a moment, the scene was a little chaotic, and even the sentries at the city gate were attracted.
Cunogorata was filled with anger. He simply did not see the doctor and went straight home. However, at night, he began to feel a slight pain in his chest and did not sleep well that night. He had no choice but to rush to the hospital the next morning, only to find that the entrance of the hospital was deserted. He asked the nurse in charge and found out that the Devers would be giving a lecture to the doctors in the morning. In order to let them focus on their study and discussion, they would not be seeing patients that day.
As the lectures of the doctors were not as public as those of the disciples of the Pythagorean School, it was only open to the doctors and nurses. Therefore, Cunogorata could not enter and could only blame it on his bad luck.
When he returned home at noon, not only did Cunogorata feel a pain in his chest, but he also had difficulty breathing. He could not get out of bed. His son, Sostatus, had no choice but to force his way into the hall of the doctors.
The Devers, who were watching the doctors having a heated discussion and exchanging their views on treatment, were shocked when they heard this. They immediately sent Helpes to Cunogorata's house to treat him.
Helpes asked about Cunogorata's condition in detail and did a physical examination. In the end, he concluded that Cunogorata's ribs had been fractured after he was beaten up, but it was not treated. After coming to Amendora, he did not rest well and went hiking, causing his sternum to be fractured. The fractured ribs pierced his lungs and caused Cunogorata's current condition. With the diagnosis, Helpes treated him. Cunogorata's condition began to improve, and he praised Helpes's excellent medical skills.
At this time, the Devers in the hospital discovered some problems with the newly established hospital through Cunogorata's difficulty in seeing a doctor. First of all, although the hospital's reputation had spread and brought about some economic benefits, it was harder for Amendora citizens to see a doctor because there were more foreign patients. This should not be the case, as it did not reflect the sense of superiority of Amendora citizens. Fortunately, they discovered this in time. Otherwise, as time passed, the citizens would accumulate resentment, and this resentment would be vented on the Devers. After all, he was the one who initiated the establishment of the hospital, and he was the nominal teacher of the doctors. Therefore, it was necessary to establish a special channel for Amendora citizens in the hospital. Regardless of the severity of the illness, Amendora citizens had to be treated first! Priority treatment! This was to let the patients of other cities see the privileges of being a citizen of Amendora, and let them know the happiness of being a citizen of Amendora!
Secondly, during the medical lectures, doctors had to stay in the hospital to deal with emergency patients. Furthermore, the medical lectures could not be too frequent, lest it affect the normal diagnosis and treatment.
Thirdly, regarding the problem of having too many patients to see in a day, the Devers felt that it was actually a good thing, as it could increase the income of the hotels and other industries in Amendora. However, the hospital's reputation would indeed be affected if serious patients could not be treated in time. The best and only solution was to increase the number of doctors. There were currently six doctors in Amendola Hospital, and it took time to train a good doctor (excluding witch doctors and wandering doctors). It was impossible for Amendola to train a new doctor in such a short period of time, so they could only poach doctors from other city-states. As the reputation of the hospital continued to expand, doctors from other cities would naturally be attracted to learn from them. Therefore, they could pass a proposal in the Senate that the hospital would accept the foreign doctors who were willing to stay in Amendora as official students. They would have access to all medical theories, medical records, and research content, and the city would immediately grant them Amendora citizenship. They could also consider extending this citizenship to the teachers. Doctors and teachers were both high-quality talents in this era, and they were indispensable for the survival and development of a city. However, Amendora lacked both, especially teachers.
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