Vol 5 Chapter 35: Spartan's public meal system

Some people have already retired and said: Crotone is already enough for Locke, and now it has a more powerful ally. Locke is not an opponent at all, and should immediately withdraw the army!
At the same time, many people objected and thought: This is a rare opportunity to attack Crotone! Moreover, Dionya and Crotone are defensive alliances and should not be sent to interfere. Moreover, Diaonia has just ended the war, the loss should not be small, and the hatred of the Crotones can not be cleared immediately. Their help to Crotone can not do their best, and should take this opportunity and seize the attack!
The two sides were arguing, until the chief general Demodokas brought the good news of "Syracuse agrees to aid", which made the council worry and agree to carry out the war.
By the time Deo Pantos was dispatched to attack the territory of Crotone, the Honourable Lockley was still holding the luck that Dionia should not send troops. Therefore, even the Prosecutor’s meeting, even if
Diaonia sent troops, The specific measures of how Locke should respond are not finalized.
Now, the Diaonians are waiting in the front, and Diopantos has no idea at the moment: fight? ! ...that means fighting the Dionysian League! As a member of the council, he knew in his heart that the Rocky Council was wishful thinking, they were too eager to defeat Crotone, and therefore could not accept the existence of any variables, and Diaonia is undoubtedly the biggest variable that can defeat Locke. Crotone, who has been unable to defeat, plus the triumphant scene that Metrofonis described in Turui, made Diopantos somewhat fearful, if he attacked here, led to Dionys. Asia joined the war and expanded the war. Although Rocky’s ally Syracuse agreed to aid, it is now fully fighting Carthage. It is impossible to give more help than the assistance of a little navy. Therefore, the gang of the council will definitely count the responsibility of the final war failure on their own.
Can you not play? ! . . . So retreating in this way not only undermines his own glory, but also undermines the city prestige of Locke, and he is accused of returning himself...
When Diopantos was hesitating, some soldiers blew first.
"Dyonia, don't take it for granted! You let us back, let's go back?! Tell you, we don't retire!"
"That's right, we are not so good at the Rocky people! Lockley has been in the Great Greece for hundreds of years, what is Dionia? I have never heard of it!"
"We just don't retire, how dare you take us!"
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The screams of the soldiers made Dio Pantos anxious and angry: there were more than a thousand people in his hands, and a small half were still sailors. All the way, many soldiers dragged the sheep and yak, robbed a lot of supplies, eyes were blinded by greed, there is no soldier appearance, there are still courage to compete with the Diavians? !
Dio Pantos retired, but he did not give instructions. The other party had already sounded a rhythmic drum sound. The still side was moving, and the relatively neat "哗哗" footsteps were heard, like a thick iron. The wall was pressed straight, and the Rocky soldiers who yelled and shouted immediately screamed.
Diopantos sighed and said: "Retreat!"
The order was just released, the military number had not yet blown, and the Rocky soldiers had turned and ran backwards, and the formation was completely scattered.
Dio Pantos couldn't stop the soldiers from this disorderly and crazy retreat, as if there was a of death behind them, just want to speed up the escape and throw away the stolen items...
Assisi didn’t expect to retreat the Rocky people so easily. He sent a small number of soldiers to clean the battlefield and led the army to follow behind the Rocky people without seeing them until they rushed to the ship. On the coast, this led the soldiers back, and then returned all the seized materials to the Crotones who expressed their gratitude for their ambivalence, which made the Crotones feel grateful and ashamed.
Diopantos was certainly not willing to return to Lockley in this way. After the fleet sailed south for a while, he led the team to land on the coast of the West Chamber, which is not yet a Dionya ally...
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There is a building in Sparta that covers an extremely wide area. The unpretentious stone pillars support the sheltered roof from the wind, three sides of the wind, one side of the kitchen, and the expansive hall is covered with long wooden tables and chairs. The canteen of the citizens of Bada.
At the time of dining, the Spartans gathered here from all directions, lined up in order, received their own "public meal", and then ate in the cafeteria, once for 500 people to eat at the same time. On sunny days, the dining table is even placed on the grass. Thousands of Spartan citizens eat together regardless of age or level. Everyone's food is roughly the same, which reflects the equality of Spartan citizens and always emphasizes Their unity. The Spartans who emphasize discipline and obedience make this grand dining scene always orderly. This is Sparta's famous Greek public meal system.
The food they receive is not free, but is to be distributed by the city-state to the citizens of the "shares" and paid to the city state in order to enjoy the public meal. It is said that citizens are their own "parts". In fact, citizens do not have the right to use themselves. Instead, they are managed by the city-state, and the black-handed people go to work hard. Once the citizens lose their "parts" and cannot pay the output, they lose. The right to participate in public meals, thus becoming the edge of the city-state (that is, the Piris Axis), so the Spartans created a public meal system, not only a dining system, an important political huodong, but also Certification of Bada citizenship.
Since the Peloponnesian War, the Spartan cafeteria has been difficult to reproduce the spectacular scene of thousands of people dining. Citizens have been fighting outside for a long time, and with death, the number of people eating here has never exceeded 500, even in the war. After that, the number did not recover, because Sparta’s fleet patrolled the Aegean Sea, and some of the city-states that were conquered by Sparta needed Sparta to stay loyal, although most of them were mercenaries, The Piris Axis and the Blacks, but the authentic Spartan citizens must be commanders and senior officers.
On this day, there were more than 100 Spartan citizens dining in the restaurant.
Pfeidas sat at the table, chewed the bread in his hand, recalling the new king’s enthronement, and Agslaus became king. He was surprised by many people, but he was happy because Agsi Rouse has had several in-depth contacts with him. He believes that it is a kind and wise person who will be a good king.
"Hey, hey! There are two black sergeants over there!" a man at the table next to him suddenly shouted. In the direction of his fingers, Fibidas saw the look of two men on the opposite table. It immediately became a bit unnatural, although it was also naked, but it was different from real Spartan citizens in terms of form and color.
"That is a new citizen. They can enjoy the public meal, indicating that they have gained enough merit in the war, can help the conservative old man of the council, give them freedom and citizenship, and give them a share, which is quite It's not easy! For the real warrior, we should respect it!" Another man said the temperature is calm.
"Hey, who knows if it is the hand and foot of Laishande?! But during the war, in order to defeat Athens, he used power to turn many Pisces and a few blacks into Sparta. Citizen!
The man lowered his voice and said indignantly.
"Our Spartans are brave and can't resist the casualties caused by frequent fighting. Without these new citizens, we can't win victory in Athens."
"But you look at how many people around you are real Spartans, and several of my comrades have temporarily lost their citizenship because they can't pay the share of the public meal, and they are inferior!... And then, Is Sparta still Sparta?!"
"Well... you said it really..."
"I told you, we..." The man said something close to another companion whispering.
The Spartans have always been silent, especially when they are eating, and this citizen is not only talking too much, but also whispering, it is difficult to think of Filbidas’s attention, just when he turns his head and wants to see who this person is. Someone patted his shoulder: "Fibidas, King Agreslaus invites you to pass."
"Okay." Pybidas immediately put the last bit of bread into his mouth, ate the porridge, wiped his mouth, stood up and followed the guards toward the front of the cafeteria. He subconsciously looked back at the man. He has already finished his meal and left the restaurant, only to see his back.
Phibidas smashed his head and dispelled the doubts in his heart and came to the new king of Sparta. At this time, Agassius had different in the past, and he was a little more calm and a little more majestic.
Filipdas respectful salute.
"Sit down~EbookFREE.me~Phibidas." Agslaus looked at him with a smile: "I am an old friend with you, don't be so polite!"
After listening to Pfeidas, he was no longer humble and sat down directly opposite Agassius.
"Is it full? Not enough, I have it here." Agassius said, pushing a plate over.
The king of Sparta wants to participate in public meals. The food is no different from other citizens. The only privilege is that he can receive two meals. It is not for the king to eat more, but for the king of Sparta. This public meal invites others to eat together, not necessarily a Spartan citizen, or even a Gentile. The last king, Akis, treated Axibid in this way.
Sparta’s public meal is actually not delicious, but it is a political expression, meaning that the invited person becomes a VIP of the king, so that King Sparta can use this right to draw the gap and resolve conflicts. Cultivating cronies... Today, Agassius gave this glory to Phibidas. Js3v3 () "Greek Hegemony of Ancient Greece" only represents the author's point of view. If it finds that its content is inconsistent with the laws of the country, please delete it. The position is only devoted to providing a healthy and green reading platform. 【】,thank you all!