After all, he felt that Hilde's words must be pointing out the problems in his training. However, Hilde himself was not a military scientist. In this era, due to the problems of weapons and productivity, the army could only fight with heavy infantry as the core. After all, even saddles and high-bridge saddles did not exist yet. Cavalrymen could only use their legs to hold the horse's belly to maintain balance on horseback. They could not become heavy infantry that could directly attack the enemy, nor could they shoot on horseback. At most, they could throw javelins or harass with lightly equipped cavalry. Therefore, at a time when cavalry has not yet become king, heavy infantry is the king of land. So Hilde could only nod. "You've trained very well." "Thank you, sir." "You should continue your training. It's almost time to plant wheat. We must get rid of the Thracians around us. Otherwise, if the supply is cut off next year, we can only fend for ourselves." Hilde walked up to the soldiers and looked at their mental state. Now, the soldiers from Athens were strong and healthy, but these soldiers from Byzantium looked pale and thin due to long-term lack of food. The morale and combat effectiveness of such soldiers were a problem, but they certainly could not rely mainly on Athenian soldiers to deal with hundreds of Thracians, after all, there were only about forty Athenian soldiers. Therefore, how to improve the combat effectiveness of the team became something that Hilde had to consider. So, Hilde recalled the knowledge he had learned in his previous life to find ways to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops... Finally, Hilde locked his sights on the Qin Dynasty. The system of twenty military merit titles in the Qin Dynasty. This is inextricably linked to the Qin people's surge in combat effectiveness.
However, Hilde cannot take it and use it directly. Because the King of Qin was a powerful landlord, he could give out rewards, and he had enough things to give out. But for Hilde, she was just a little girl who had just arrived a few days ago. Although she had become a consul, it did not mean that she had finally gained trust. However, this was a good start, and Hilde thought she could use this to do something. So Hilde said to Amyntas: "We will send out troops in seven days." "Seven days?" "Yes, the nearest Thracians are thirty kilometers away from us. We should first restore the villages around the town and plant wheat, and then think about other things. If the Thracians find us and attack us, we will immediately dispatch troops to deal with these barbarians in the wild. And, if I remember correctly, these lands seem to have no owner until now, right?" "Yes, my lord." Amyntas nodded. "Many of the owners of these lands died in the disaster, and most of the villages outside the city are ownerless lands." "That's easy. Since these lands have no owner, they all belong to me... No, they belong to the city of Byzantium. Therefore, we need to identify the owner of these lands in due time. So, I have an idea." Hilde thought about it and told Amyntas his idea. "First, we will take back the land and let the unemployed residents in the city to plant it. The harvest can be given to these residents to sell, but the land does not belong to them. Then, for the soldiers who participate in the battle, if they kill one enemy, they will be rewarded with one acre of wheat field, and if they kill two, they will be rewarded with two acres. In this way, through fighting, these ownerless lands can be continuously distributed so that more people can obtain land." "Sir, this..." Amyntas was slightly stunned. But soon, Amyntas reacted and understood what Hilde meant. "Sir, is this idea of yours the will of the gods?" "Oh, no, I thought of that myself." "You are truly amazing. If this news gets out, they will definitely be willing to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy." These soldiers were not poor, especially the heavy infantry, whose families were quite wealthy and they purchased their own weapons and equipment. However, Hilde knew that this system of combining farmers and soldiers would not be effective in the future when facing the Thracians, who would mobilize all the people to fight. If Hilde wanted to dominate this area, he would have to completely change the system that had been in place for hundreds of years, but that was a story for another time. Hield was questioned in the seventh quarter of the third adjustment After confirming the date for the troops to go out, Hilde's next move was to gather all the residents of Byzantium and tell them that the rural areas outside the city would resume agricultural production. Since Byzantium entered the dictatorship, the city-state had not had a similar citizen assembly for a long time, but Hilde did not want to restore this ancient democratic system. He was also very happy as a dictator. "Dear citizens."
Seeing that all the citizens of Byzantium had come here, Hilde began to talk about what happened today. "I know many of you are worried. What should we do if Miletus cuts off our aid? Even if we pray to the gods, I don't think they will help us in a place like this. So now we can't rely on anyone, we have to protect this city with our own hands." After Hilde finished speaking, many people nodded in greeting. It seems that many people agree with Hilde's point of view. "If our aid is cut off, the first thing that will affect us is that we will definitely not have enough food. So in order to avoid this situation, we must reclaim the abandoned farmland and make the abandoned rural areas run again." "So I ordered my soldiers to conduct reconnaissance, and now I found that there are only 400 Thracians around Byzantium. These Thracians believe that there is no place to plunder outside the city of Byzantium, so they relaxed their vigilance here. These people have weak weapons and no armor, and their combat effectiveness can be said to be negligible. We have a well-equipped and well-trained army with a total of people. These cowardly Thracians will only flee in panic when they see our army." After Hilde finished speaking, many people began to whisper to each other. They were all very shocked by what Hilde said. Many citizens of Byzantium were very interested in this matter. The biggest problem was that the threat from Thrace in the distance always existed. If the Thracians were not dealt with, then when they returned to these villages for agricultural production, they would only become the targets of looting by the Thracians. So in this conference. Finally someone stood up and started to oppose Hilde. This was a middle-aged man who was probably in his thirties. Judging from his clothes, he should be a nobleman in Byzantium. When Hilde expressed his thoughts, he stood out from the crowd. He raised his hand and said passionately: "Lord Hilde, I think you are playing with our lives by thinking this way." "Really? Then tell me why?" Hilde had a faint smile on his face, just like he always did. But both Sophia and Amyntas could see that Hilde, who was directly opposed, was no longer in the best mood as before. The man continued: "Although there are only 400 Thracians, there are many more in more distant places. If they find that our Byzantine city has resumed agricultural production and has things to plunder, they will be like ants. If one runs away, thousands of them will come back to devour our things and lives." "So, you mean we should just keep the gates closed?" "For now, this is the only way. Otherwise, we can only give up Byzantium and return to our hometown. Besides, Athens is obviously much better than our remote place. Why don't you return to Athens, Miss Hilde, or stay here? Although we are just a small city-state, it is not a place for a lady like you to command at will." Such remarks are tantamount to directly questioning Hilde's ability to govern. But this also exposes a problem. Although Hilde was a hero who saved the city, whether she could become the new dictator was obviously a question. However, Hilde did not think so. She could understand why the Byzantine City could not fully trust her at present. Hilde just smiled in response to this guy's provocation. "I understand what you mean, and I believe you are not the only one who thinks this way. Your idea represents the will of everyone. So, since you have said this, I would like to ask for a chance from everyone here." Hilde opened her arms. Her pious and serious look was no different from that of a goddess. The common people standing in the audience were also deeply touched by this. It was as if their hearts were purified by Hilde. All the resentment and dissatisfaction they had just felt disappeared. "I would like to ask everyone to give me a chance." Chapter 3, Section 8, Dangerous Development Plan "I understand your concerns about the current situation, but if we do not take the initiative and instead flee forever, this personal issue will never be resolved. Even if you flee back to your hometown, there are still Persians on the other side. Do you think you will have a place to escape when facing the Persians? Please don't forget, the reason why we cut off aid to Byzantium is largely because Miletus is exhausted by Persian oppression." After Hilde said this, he focused his attention on the man who had just stood up. Just because Hilde mentioned the Persians, the man just now showed some surprise. He didn't expect Hilde to take the initiative to mention this dangerous name.
Miletus is now indeed facing oppression from the Persians. Since the end of the last Persian War, Persia has been regrouping and preparing to sweep the Greek world once again. These city-states in Ionia will become the primary targets of the Persian army's attack. The reason why Miletus gave up its plan to fight was largely because it was worried that the Persian attack would make Miletus too busy to cope with it. “So what I said is very clear.” Hilde said so. "If we don't take the initiative to face the current problems, then when bigger problems come in the future, we will have no choice but to surrender. Are these Thracians more terrible than the Persians? Obviously not these Thracians, they are just barbarians, and those Persians are the most terrible enemies." "..." Hilde took the conversation in a dangerous direction. No matter what these Byzantines thought, all Greek residents knew how terrible the Persians were. If Persia really came back, not to mention Byzantium, even Miletus itself would be in big trouble. While everyone was discussing and thinking, Hilde continued, "So don't worry about the future and do nothing now. Don't worry, go back to your villages and farm first. If a large group of Thracians really come to attack, then you can go back to the city." "But most of the owners of the farmland outside are already dead." "I hope everyone doesn't worry about this problem. There are a lot of unowned lands outside the city. These lands must not be wasted, so I will list these lands and then distribute them equally to the unemployed citizens in the city. The ownership of the land belongs to the city-state, but the citizens who plant the land will enjoy all the crops on the land." Upon hearing this, many people began to get excited. In this era, land is still very important. Although there is no way to obtain ownership of the land, being able to harvest all the crops on the land means that they are completely different from slaves. Many citizens live in poverty due to lack of work, and if they can get a piece of land, their lives will be greatly improved, at least they will have no problem eating. Therefore, the civilians below are very excited. "Is it a proper choice for you to directly distribute the land of the deceased?" The man just now refused to give in. Hilde smiled and replied, "I don't know if it's appropriate or not, but since these lands have lost their owners, it would be a waste if they are not used. What we need to consider now is not the so-called morality, but how to survive on this land. Ask the residents in the city how much food they have left. You are a noble, so you definitely can't feel it, because you are rich, and you can get food in the city first, so you don't have to worry about food or clothing." "Yes!" "You nobles always eat the best food, have you ever thought about us?" At this time, some civilians directly stood up and criticized the man. The nobleman's face turned pale and red, and he was obviously a little angry and dissatisfied at being accused like this. "Think about it. If we run out of even this last bit of food, you nobles, commoners, and slaves will all starve. Do you want to see this happen? It's time to sow wheat. If we sow now, we can harvest it in the spring and summer of next year. I looked at the granaries in Byzantium City, and the supplies we may get in the future, as well as the food we get from fishing at sea, which is enough to sustain us until mid-summer next year. So as long as we finish sowing this crop of food, we won't have to worry about food next year." "What if it fails?" The man asked this question with his neck stiffened. "Failed? If you failed, it means that the people of Byzantium cannot even defeat the barbaric nation of Thrace. Such a city-state should just disappear. Don't forget, Lady Athena is watching you now. You have the help of the gods, so why worry about not being able to defeat the Thracians?" When Hilde said this, he once again brought out his identity as an oracle. The ninth stanza of the third tune abandons its Athenian identity Although some people still have doubts about the fact that Hilde is Athena's oracle, most people actually believe it in their hearts. The ancient Greeks had a mysterious belief in mythology and gods. When someone who claimed to be related to the gods appeared in their lives, they would often choose to believe him. Especially for Hilde, who had just arrived here and overturned the conspiracy within a few days, she was able to show her legendary charm as an oracle. So Hilde smiled and continued: "Everyone, you must rest assured. You must believe in yourself. Lady Athena is blessing us in heaven. No matter how dangerous the enemy is, we will always have a chance to defeat them. The current difficulties are only temporary. You might as well think about it. In Byzantium, there are no terrible enemies except the Thracians in the distance. The soil here is fertile and the resources are rich. When fishing boats enter the sea, they only need to cast a net to catch a lot of fish. Such a good place is not available everywhere, so we can build our own paradise here." "Give me your strength."
When Hilde said this, most of the civilians and some nobles present began to cheer. It was obvious that the current predicament was not as useful as Hilde's words "God bless you". When the oracle said this, they firmly believed that the great Athena would definitely be watching them from somewhere in the sky and help them defeat the barbarians. Hearing Hilde's words, which brought such great power, Amyntas also breathed a sigh of relief. "Everyone, please be quiet." Seeing that most people were on her side, Hilde waved her hand to ask everyone to be quiet, because she still had something to say at this time. "Since everyone is here today, I would like to tell you about my arrangements regarding the army. We now have a total of 1000 soldiers in Byzantium City, most of whom are original troops of Byzantium City. However, Byzantium City has not fought a war for a long time, and the previous archon did not allow you to go out of the city to fight for his own selfish desires, resulting in the disuse of military equipment and the loss of combat effectiveness of the troops. Therefore, I have recently let Amyntas be responsible for the training of the troops." When Hilde introduced Amyntas, Amyntas also raised his hand in cooperation. When everyone saw his sturdy body and strong muscles, they couldn't help but feel a little admiration in their hearts. Some women even began to fantasize about such tall and handsome men. How wonderful it would be if they could become partners with them. "As you can see, Amyntas followed me here from Athens. He is a very famous warrior in Athens and is able to intimidate the Spartans on the battlefield. So our city-state now needs a general to lead the troops to defeat the Thracians and take back our land. Obviously, there is no such person in the entire Byzantine city. So, I have made the decision that this general is Amyntas." When Hilde announced this, everyone once again focused their attention on Amyntas. It was true that Amyntas was the most capable fighter in the entire Byzantine city, but neither Hilde nor Amyntas were citizens of Byzantium. These two foreigners, one was an archon and the other a general. Obviously, this affected the fundamental interests of the nobles. But Hilde has considered this. "I know you will not agree to this easily. How can we two Athenians become the ones who dominate the entire Byzantine city? So there is another very important thing that I must explain to everyone today. That is, Amyntas and I will both give up our Athenian citizenship and join the city of Byzantium. We will become citizens of this city-state and work hard to protect this city throughout our lives. Lady Athena, the gods will guarantee me." "S-lord?" Amyntas was stunned. I didn't discuss this with him. It was a very dangerous thing for an Athenian citizen to give up his identity and join a city-state that was about to perish. Others in Byzantium could return to Miletus and become Miletus citizens. As for Hilde, his mother Aspasia was also from Miletus, so she could also be considered a citizen of Miletus, but Amyntas was a typical Athenian. If he gave up his Athenian citizenship and Byzantium also had problems, then Amyntas would have to wander in this Greek world, and the only thing that could greet him was a career as a mercenary. This time, Hilde has completely dragged Amyntas into the trap. With Hilde's guarantee and determination, the citizens of Byzantium, who were originally hesitant, cheered for the great Hilde once again. They had been suppressed for a long time, and now someone could finally save them. The third tune, the tenth section, the loyal follower After the meeting. Hilde and Amyntas walked back to the mansion, one after the other. "Are you dissatisfied with my decision?" "No, you are right." Amyntas lowered his head deeply, as if he had made a mistake. "That's right, I think you should tell me in advance about this kind of thing." “I’ve already said that.” "I have said that? I...excuse my stupidity, but I don't remember when I said that." "Of course on the boat... You will die if you go back to Athens. What other options do you have?" Hilde turned around, looked at Amyntas with a smile, and said in a joking tone, "Besides, are you worried that Byzantium will definitely lose and you will never be able to go home if you give up your Athenian citizenship? But... First of all, you are a lonely man with no wife, no children, and your parents are dead. Even if you give up your identity, it will not affect others. Secondly, even if Byzantium really has problems, it will not only be you who will be homeless, but also me. By then I will need to travel around the world. Didn't you promise to follow me forever?" "But, my lord... you still have Miletus." Upon hearing this, Amyntas became visibly shaken. What did Hilde mean by this?
Although Amyntas had decided to follow Hilde, he was still a little hesitant about this matter. However, Hilde walked up to Amyntas, and then raised her head to look at this strong man who was 30 centimeters taller than her. This guy was good in every way and knew how to be flexible, but he was too principled. Hilde thought that she was not a noble person. If she played dirty tricks at that time, it would be bad if Amyntas always opposed her. So Hilde changed the subject and said pitifully: "Miletus, I can't go back. Have you forgotten what Miletus is like now? My mother Aspasia is no longer a citizen of Miletus. Besides, it is not reasonable for me to join the city-state just because my mother is a citizen." "Yes, is that so?"