Chapter 16 Asisters Debriefing (2)

Gentlemen, as far as I know, when the 3rd Legion first occupied Elona, ​​the Campanias were afraid of the kingdom, and they did not want to face the threat of a stronger state against the Samonais , the Campania Alliance signed the alliance treaty with us with such a mentality in mind. I think they were psychologically resistant to us at that time, but after these years, we...especially what Enona has made With the efforts of the Campanians, the fear of the Campanias is disappearing, but the love of the kingdom is increasing! Many Campanians think of our kingdom of Dionia as a very wealthy, culturally rich, and friendly Greek kingdom where they can find work and earn money to support their families within the kingdom's territory. It has not been exploited too much, so to date about 800 Campanias have officially become Dionian citizens in Enona, about 1400 Campanias have become reserve citizens, and There are about 3,000 Campanias who want to become Dionian citizens on the register, and the number is growing! …”

After Asisters finished speaking, the elders applauded. This time it was obviously not out of etiquette, but an affirmation of his achievements in Enona over the past few years. At the same time, he was also gaining a strong presence in Italy for his kingdom. The city-state alliance is recognized and proud of the people.

After the applause faded, Hermon stood up: "Lord Asistes, the town of Enona is very special, it is special in that it not only borders the Campanias, but is also close to Samone. People. Have you taken the same measures to make Enona become a bridge between the Samonites and the kingdom?"

Compared with the previous question, this question is even better to answer, and it is completely another question to give points, so Asistus nodded tacitly to Hermon: "Thank you Lord Hermon for your question! Aino It is true that Naina is also bordered by the Samonites, mainly the Kautinis, one of the four major tribes of the Samone, but unlike the Campania Confederation, the Enona is not the only one bordering the Samonites The Kingdom Territory, Kopsa and the Free City of Potentia are all neighbors of the Samonites, and all three of us have been working hard to improve relations with the Samonites.

After all, the Samonites are different from the Campanias, they are not Greeks, their customs are completely different from ours, and they have been enemies of the Campanias in the past, and they are obviously wary of our kingdom. Although I have made various attempts to make it easier for the Samonites to enter the city of Enona for business or work, few Samonais have entered the city of Enona in the past few years... However, three years ago, since I After it was decided to establish the town of Baparia in the valley of Laconia (Nuceria), just north of Enona, next to Cautini, the town is now growing rapidly—"

When Asisters said this, Davos suddenly said, "Laconia... Is the leader of this Kautini town Quinn Duke?"

"Your Majesty, it is Quinduk, the leader of Kautini who was captured by you. He turned out to be the leader of the largest Kautini tribe in Laconia." Asistes replied, "He treated us Dio. Nia is pretty friendly."

Davers nodded.

The army that Samone had invaded Potentia was defeated, and several distinguished Samone leaders were captured. Quinn Duke, Gellney, and even the great leader of Pentney, Torek, were all in the ranks. The prisoners, for some purpose, Davos treated them well, and even let them stay in Turii for a period of time, treating them as VIPs, and finally released back to Samonae with other prisoners, see It's not just Gellney, Quinn Duke has also changed his attitude towards Dionia...

Seeing that Davos was not speaking, Asisters continued: "We all know that the Samone people live in the mountains, mainly by grazing, where food is scarce and not enough to support a large population, so dozens of Over the years, mainly the Kautinis have been attacking the Campania League to gain more land. Ten years ago, the Samonites were also attacking Potentia, and were finally led by His Majesty. The army was defeated and had to become our ally.

And in the town of Baparia, we built a market to sell grains and other foods to the Samonites, who could barter with us for anything, without having to use gold and silver coins, of course The ore, prey, and livestock they bring must be appraised first, and we try our best to be fair. Over time, the Samonais who traded with us gradually abandoned their vigilance. In order to obtain more grain and bring back the tribe, many of their ethnic groups began to enter the town of Baparia and accept the employment of the citizens of the town. , felling trees, clearing wasteland, cultivating farmland... in exchange for a reward. Today, at its busiest time in the town of Baparia, nearly 300 Samonais work in the town in a single day.

At the same time, they are also slowly accepting some of our customs and habits, such as playing rugby. Many Samone people like this sport with intense body collision, which is very suitable for fierce Samona warriors to play. I believe that after a while For two years, there will be a Samonai team at the Rugby Finals in the Kingdom..."

At this time, Davos said: "This year, a team composed of Samonei people was invited to participate in the competition, it is from Abenirum near Kopsa."

Asistes was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Lord Kesima seems to be doing a better job than me in this regard."

Another person stood up in the group of elders: "Lord Asistes, I would like to know how the faith of Hades has spread in the Campania region?"

Asisters looked, the questioner was Plessinas. As the scepter priest of the Temple of Hades, Plessinas will of course have some understanding of the development of the temples in various cities. Asking this question at this time is actually still a bonus question. So while Asistus nodded to Plessinas, he glanced at Marigi in the corner of the venue.

He knew in his heart that although Mariji was one of the few elders in the kingdom who was born in Persia, and usually seemed to be alone in the Senate meeting, he was actually a liaison between the former mercenary elders and other elders, of course. Behind him stood King Davos. So, in today's questioning, three in a row focused on where he excelled during his six years at Heinona, apparently on instructions from Davers.

He suppressed his gratitude to King Davos and said as calmly as possible: "Although the Temple of Hades in Ainona is not under the jurisdiction of the City Hall, the City Hall is also trying its best to provide resources for the development of the Temple of Hades. Help, such as the sale of grains and medicines to the temple at a very low price each time, and even labor and doctors when the temple was understaffed. And to the Campanians and Samonais who entered Ainona, We have conducted a lot of guidance, and let them go to the temple for help when they have difficulties...

Over the years, the Temple of Hades has rescued countless outsiders who are hungry, have no place to live, are sick... and have all kinds of difficulties, and let them return to their motherland with gratitude and successively in Pompeii. , in Naples, in Solentum... and even some small altars of Hades were built in some tribes of Samone. Pompeii even started a Hades celebration with Enona on September 9 every year.

The Samonei people are slightly different, they not only began to believe in Hades, but also respected Hercules. Therefore, Enona not only built the temple of Hades in the town of Baparia, but also built the temple of Hercules. Every year on May 20th, the celebration of Hercules, many Samonais will run Come to Paparlia and actively participate in the Hercules and other competitions..."

After Asisters finished speaking, Plessinas immediately said: "Thanks to Lord Asisters for his help over the years, so that Hades' faith can quickly spread in central Italy!"

After Plessinas sat down, another senator stood up. This was Clayrou, the senator of Bruty. As a young elder, his question was not so polite: "Lord Asisters, as far as I know, before you took office, the territory of Enona was full of forests, and huge trees could be seen everywhere. And in the six years you were in power, almost all the trees in the territory were cut down, don't you think this is a bit too much?!"

Asisters smiled and replied: "Thank you, Lord Crelu for your concern for the environment around Enona! For this issue, I would like to explain. First of all, Enona's tree cutting was obtained by the Ministry of Agriculture. The approval is not illegal or random.”

Saying that, he looked at the Minister of Agriculture, Burkes. Ten years ago, Burkos resigned from the post of agricultural officer because of the Polyxis case. Bachilippi, who took over the post, died of illness a few years later. At that time, when the kingdom's agriculture was at its busiest, Great Greece accepted too much. For new citizens, their field work needs guidance and supervision, and the newly acquired land in Messapi and Puchetti urgently needs planning and rational distribution. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture urgently needs a capable leader. Davers points again. Bulcos' general. Under his persuasion, Burkes returned to this familiar and unfamiliar position, and has been staying in the present.

At this moment, Burkes recalled for a moment, and then said: "This is indeed the agreement of the Ministry of Agriculture. Six years ago, Lord Asisters made a request to His Majesty. After consultation with us, His Majesty decided to allow all parts of the kingdom to be allowed every year. Most of the amount of trees felled is attributed to Enona, which may give you the impression of heavy felling, Lord Crayrou."