Chapter 293
Polyxis' words were what most of the Senate's senators were worried about. The senators born in Turií and Amendola, including Cunogorata, had all suffered from the disaster of the destruction of their cities, so they had a deep fear of war. Crimissa's Antares, Eurippus, and Preades, because they had just arrived and were closer to Cornelus and Cunogorata, supported their decision.
The senators who were in favor of war were either sent to other cities by the Devers to take up important positions, such as Hilos, Sesta, and Butler, or followed him to Tarantum, such as Capus, Dracos, Antonios, and Alexis.
Only the military officer Felicius and commercial officer Marigi were left, and they firmly expressed that they should support the West Lu tribe and stop Cosenza from annexing them, so that the Bruti tribe alliance could not be allowed to become stronger.
Even the Devers' other confidant, Merces, was worried that the outbreak of war would consume a lot of money and resources, so he was wavering.
On the other hand, Vesba and Hemont, who were born in Lucania, expressed their support for the West Lu tribe based on their previous experiences.
In general, there were very few people who supported the West Lu tribe, and most of the senators were against interfering in the internal affairs of the Bruti tribe, so as not to cause a war.
Polyxis was proud of the fact that for the first time, his suggestion had the support of the majority in the Senate, and was about to be passed.
At this moment, Plesinas stood up, "Senators, I remember that Lord Devers briefly mentioned the Bruti issue before he left. He said with concern, 'Bruti may become a big threat to our Diónia!' Therefore, I believe that any decision involving the Bruti must be made known to Lord Devers, and he will make the final decision, especially when we cannot reach an agreement. "
Plesinas was not an ordinary senator. As the priest in charge of the Temple of Hades, most of his energy was devoted to the affairs of the temple, cultivating young priests and saintesses, perfecting the various systems of the temple, and supervising the construction of temples in other cities … It could be seen that the High Priest Devers valued him very much, allowing him to do whatever he wanted, and Plesinas also repaid the trust of the Devers with his outstanding performance. For the faith of Hades to be accepted by the people of other cities in Diónia in such a short time, was inseparable from his efforts. Therefore, not only did he have a certain reputation among the people of Diónia, but his words also carried weight in the Senate.
As soon as he spoke, the others had to reconsider the real intention of his words. After all, he had the support of the Devers.
Felicius and Merces were also the confidants of the Devers, but one of them was focused on military affairs, and the other was obsessed with money, so they were not very sensitive to politics. Marigi was no stranger to politics, but unfortunately, he was a citizen of Persia descent. When the Devers were not in the Senate, most of the senators of Turií and Amendolar would often ignore his opinions, intentionally or unintentionally.
Polyxis thought that Plesinas was deliberately sabotaging his plan, so he couldn't help but stand up and said angrily, "Devers! Devers!! Do you think that without the Devers, the Senate can't decide anything and do anything?!! "
Plesinas pretended to be surprised and said, "Lord Polyxis, in your eyes, do you think that we are doing nothing?! Lord Cunogorata and Lord Cornelus are exhausting their energy for the prosperity and stability of Turií and Amendolar every day! Lord Bourkes is going to every city and village in Diónia to supervise the people's farming! Vesba and Lord Hemont are paying close attention to the situation of the tribes in Lucania Municipality, and are going to resolve their conflicts at any time! Lord Strompoli is creating our own silver coins for Diónia that are comparable to the 'owls'! Lord Ancitanos is building new schools for all the cities in Diónia! Lord Helpes is calling on all the cities in Greece to hold the first medical conference in Greece! Lord Protesilaus is proposing new bills every once in a while to improve the laws of Diónia! The Public Administration Committee of the Alliance, headed by Lord Tritodmos, is paying attention to the appointment and performance of every city's officials every day! Lord Enanilus is supervising the construction of warships and training the navy! Lord Scombras … "
Every time Plesinas mentioned the work of an elder, he would respectfully salute that person, and the elder whose name was mentioned would respond with a smile. He spoke unhurriedly, almost mentioning most of the elders: "The reason why we have so many things to work hard and enjoy is because of the genius leadership of Lord Devers. That's why Diónia is so powerful today, and why we don't have to worry about being invaded by other cities, and we can peacefully govern the Alliance's territory! Who among us has more outstanding military skills than Lord Devers? Better leadership skills? Have a stronger ability to judge the situation? … "
"No one!" Although it was only Mercies' answer, all the elders were silent. They more or less agreed with this statement in their hearts.
"In this case, even if Lord Devers isn't here, we should listen to his opinion before making a decision, because no one can make a better judgment than him!" Because no one can make the right judgment better than him! " Plaisinas' words made the small number of senators who were mainly Polyxis and dissatisfied with the Devers' excessive control over the Senate speechless. Indeed, the decisions that the Devers had made so far were not wrong. That was why Diónia had developed so quickly.
At this time, Cunogorata stood up and supported the proposal to let the Devers decide the Xilu tribe's problems.
The elders of Amendolara, led by Cornelus, and the Turií elders Ancitanos, Burcos, Enanilus, and Masisakus all agreed, and the matter was settled.
After the meeting was adjourned, Plesinas and Helpes walked out of the hall together. The two of them were discussing whether some freedmen and foreigners who were believers of the Hades could first be treated by the hospital because they had no money for treatment, and then the newly established relief fund of the Hades Temple would advance the payment (the money was also donated by the people of Diónia when they came to the temple to pray).
"Head Priest!" Plesinas heard someone calling him. He turned around and saw Marigi quickly catching up to him. "If it wasn't for you, the Xilu tribe's request for help would have been rejected!"
After two years of training in government affairs, Plaisinas's mind was much more mature and steady than before. He immediately said modestly, "I actually didn't do anything, it was mainly Lord Dyvers' prestige that played a major role. Don't be fooled by Polyxis's arrogance, his ability to persuade is actually very average."
"Yeah, Polyxis has been very active recently!" Marigi said meaningfully.
"Don't worry, he can't do anything," Plesinas immediately replied.
"If this Polyxis is so annoying, why did he enter the Senate in the first place?!" Helpes, who didn't care much about medicine or politics, interrupted.
Plesinas coughed a few times.
Back then, the Devers led the army to repel the Crotone army and wanted to take control of Turín. In order to appease and stabilize the people of Turín, and at the same time to absorb useful talents, they recruited famous, influential, and talented people into the Senate. This included Plesinas, who had once opposed the Devers. Facts proved that this method was very effective. Not only did the people of Turín quickly accept the Devers as the leader of the Amendorans, but they also did manage to recruit many talents, such as Burcos, Plesinas, Anchitanos, Admiral Enanilus …
Helpes' words without thinking made Plesinas feel a little awkward. Marigi stepped forward to help, "Sir Felicius is holding a banquet tonight. Sir Plesinas, are you interested in attending?"
Plesinas' eyes lit up. He knew that although he was highly regarded by the Devers, the people that the Devers trusted the most were the former mercenaries and citizens who had gone through fire and water with him. Moreover, these people were relatively united and were the most powerful political force in Diónia, especially in terms of military affairs. Now that they invited him, did it mean that he had gained the recognition of this group?
… …
The next day, when the Devers, Diomiras, Umarcas, Trifias, and Tudepres were discussing the next step of the army's action plan, they once again had a disagreement.
Trifias believed that although the Allied Forces won this battle, the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, and it was not suitable to continue the attack. Instead, they should retreat to the city to reorganize and wait for the Maypri Allied Forces to invade again.
Diomiras was inclined to this opinion from the bottom of his heart, but as the commander of this Tarantum army, the citizen soldiers suffered such a large number of casualties, but the results of the battle were few. When the people knew about the situation, they would definitely vent their anger on him. He had to have a decent battle record so that he would not be impeached by the Citizen's Assembly, so he suggested that they take a break and continue north to attack Brindisi. If the Maypri Allied Forces stopped them, then they would fight them. This time, they would be fighting on the plains, so the Greek heavy infantry and the Greek phalanx would have a place to fight. The cavalry of the Maypri Allied Forces had already suffered heavy losses, so this time, although the Greek Allied Forces were fewer in number, they would definitely have the upper hand. If the Maypri Allied Forces avoided the battle, then they would capture Brindisi, rescue the captured people of Tarantum, obtain the spoils of war, and capture the indigenous people in the city, bring them back to Tarantum and make them slaves to please the people and make up for their mistakes.
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