Chapter 313
The Cristoya Restaurant in the market was still full every day. The citizens of Diónia, freedmen, merchants, and sailors from all over the world came here to enjoy the food, drink, and discuss current affairs. Of course, there were also some gossip, such as the rumors that the Devers' mother had sex with Hades in her dream, which was why she was pregnant with the Devers. There were also rumors that the Turií patrol captain, Olivers, and his Persia wife used the Greek position or the Persia position when they made love.
Of course, the most discussed topic during this time was the Bruti War. The citizens of Diónia and freedmen had participated in military training and had seen the strength of the soldiers of the Legion of Dionysia. They believed that Diónia would win. Many foreign sailors and merchants expressed their doubts because the war had lasted for more than ten days without any progress. In the end, the two sides either quarreled or fought, and the restaurant became the most frequented place by the market patrol.
Diónia and Dios sat in a corner eating mutton hotpot, drinking beer, and listening to the people at the next table talking loudly about the ongoing war.
Diónia sighed and said, "This is the bad thing about the Diónia Alliance. There are too many wars. There have been three so far this year, and my business has been affected. "
Dios comforted him and said, "There are wars everywhere in this world! Even in Corinth, due to the increasing conflict between Sparta and Sparta, the people are worried that a war will break out between them and Sparta. Diónia is not bad, at least it has not lost a war so far. It has always been attacking other cities … "Dios showed a look of envy.
"You are now running a weapons workshop, and you buy and sell weapons. Of course, the more wars the better! I heard that the Consul of Diónia visited your workshop recently. "Diónia also showed a look of envy.
"That's right." He leaned forward and whispered, "You're my good friend, so I'm not afraid to tell you that Diónia is currently improving their weapons and equipment. They have a large number of soldiers, but the output of their own weapons shops is too low. Even after five years of production, they still can't equip every soldier with new weapons and armor. My weapons workshop is the only large weapons workshop in Diónia, so of course it will catch the eye of the Archon who loves war!"
"I'm afraid … There are at least ten thousand sets of weapons and armor. You're going to make a fortune!" Dicboris was extremely envious.
"That won't earn much." Dios shook his head and said, "The Devers Consul may be young, but he's a smart man. He offered to exchange the old weapons and armors for new ones. At most, he would pay a little more for the production. "
"Old weapons? Are you talking about rusty ones? "
"No, Diónia's soldiers no longer use the traditional Corinth helmets, copper shields, and greaves of the Greek city-states. Instead, they designed a leather helmet with an iron plate and a chin guard. The shield is made of cowhide and wood, but it's half the height of a person, and it has to be curved. It's a little difficult to make this kind of shield. I don't know why they designed it this way …" Dios described his doubts and complaints.
"The Consul of Diónia is a famous general in Greece. He naturally has his reasons for designing it this way. Just do as he says, don't think too much about it. And from what you've said, you can sell those traditional Greek weapons and equipment to other city-states. It's still profitable, "Dicboris reminded him.
"But you didn't take into account the transportation costs, the taxes paid to other city-states, and the time spent …" Dios drank a mouthful of wine, a puzzled expression on his face. "I don't really care about these. I've more or less earned some money, and I've also built a good relationship with the Consul. It's a rare opportunity! But when Dyvers left the weapons workshop, he said something to me that made me unable to sleep well for a period of time … "
"What did he say?" Dicboris asked curiously.
"He said, 'It's a pity you're not a citizen of Diónia, or we'd have further cooperation with you.'"
Dicboris was stunned when he heard this. He carefully pondered this sentence, and his eyes suddenly lit up. "He means to make you a citizen of Diónia."
"I think so too," Dios said with a sigh. "But according to the laws of Diónia, if I want to become a citizen of Diónia, I'll no longer be a citizen of Corinth. And it takes too long to become a citizen of Diónia."
"What's so good about being a citizen of Corinth? Will it allow you to own land?"
"I don't have land in Corinth."
"According to what you just said, Corinth is likely to go to war with Sparta. Can Corinth defeat Sparta?"
"No."
"Instead of having your family destroyed, it's better to prepare early. You're not too old, so it's not a big deal to wait in Diónia for a few years. And becoming a citizen of Diónia, you can own your own land, and your business can go further. Such a good thing is really a blessing from the Goddess of Luck. What are you still hesitating for! "
Dicboris' words woke him up. Dios pondered for a while and finally made up his mind. "My friend, thank you for the reminder! You're right, I should have made a decision earlier! "
Dicboris laughed. "Actually, I also want to become a citizen of Diónia. The longer I live in Diónia, the more I don't want to go back to Crete, which is small, barren, and boring. Here, I can watch exciting football and football games, have delicious food to eat, and if I get sick, there's a brilliant doctor to treat me … I can also go hunting in the mountains and fish in Senise Lake. The political situation here is stable, and Diónia is a vibrant city-state alliance. It's already very powerful, and it's still getting stronger. No other city-state dares to invade it, and it's only bullying other countries! "
After listening to Dikboris sigh with emotion, Dios raised his glass and said, "Why don't we go to Tuliyi's census officer to register together?"
Dicboris was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Okay, let's go together!"
The two drank and wiped away the stone in their hearts. They talked and laughed, feeling even happier.
The guests at the next table quarreled. Dicboris listened carefully and found that it was because of the Isthmian Games, so he joked, "Dios, you have to be careful. Don't mention that you're a citizen of Corinth here."
Speaking of this, Dios angrily scolded, "Those fools in Corinth's council, I'm afraid it's the first time most of them have heard of the name Diónia, so they don't think highly of Diónia, a new city-state alliance. But they don't know that this new city-state alliance is several times stronger than Corinth. Offending it won't do Corinth any good!"
Dicboris felt the same way, "It's not just Corinth. Many citizens of Greece have a disdainful attitude towards the city-states of the Western Mediterranean. They always think that the city-states of the Western Mediterranean are colonies and treat them like country bumpkins from remote places. In fact, they have no idea that not only Syracuse, but Diónia's strength is also comparable to Sparta and Athens. Tarantum, Crotone, and other Greek city-states are among the best even in Greece. "
"Yeah, offending a growing Diónia might cause trouble in the future for Corinth …" Dios said worriedly.
"Why are you still worried about this? You've decided to become a citizen of Diónia anyway."
"But I still have a lot of relatives and friends in Corinth!"
As the two were talking, deafening cheers suddenly rang out in the market.
The people in the restaurant did not know what was going on and were asking each other curiously. A patrol walked in and said excitedly, "Rejoice, people of Diónia! Our brave soldiers, under the leadership of the great Consul Devers, have conquered Ciudad Abyssinia in Bruti! "
"That's great! We've won again! "
"Isn't Abyssinia just beside our Turií, a small city on the south bank of the Krati River? No Greek has been there before. I heard that the terrain is very dangerous, and we've conquered it?! It's only been a few days since the battle started! "
"Attack, brave soldiers! Continue the attack and take down Cosenza as soon as possible! "
…
The restaurant was filled with cheers.
At this moment, a waiter came out and said, "To celebrate this victory, my master has decided to give everyone's food and drinks for free today!"
"Victory! The generous Consul Madame, the beautiful Cristoya! "The customers danced and cheered.
"That's great! I'll have a glass of wine too!" the patrol said happily.
"Wine or beer?" the waiter asked.
"Look at me, I'm sweating all over. Of course, I'll drink beer to quench my thirst." When a full glass of beer was handed to him, the patrol raised it high and said loudly, "Everyone, to our omnipotent Consul Devers! And to our brave citizens who participated in the war! "
Everyone in the restaurant, including Dikboris and Dios, raised their glasses. The customers at the next table even came over and clinked glasses with them and said, "Congratulations on becoming citizens of Diónia! This is undoubtedly the right decision! "
Dikboris looked at him in surprise, "You heard all that?"
The man blinked and said, "Otherwise, why do you think I scolded the people of Corinth?"
Dios smiled in relief and said, "We've just made our decision, and we've received such good news. This is the arrangement of the Goddess of Fortune!"
"That's right." Dikboris nodded in agreement.
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