"How could there be money!" Gorgiant said with a slightly flushed expression, "Look at whether the roads of the kingdom are all flat and wide! Are each bridge made of stone, both solid and durable! Are the arenas in each town very spectacular and luxurious!... But does it take money to build them?! Does it take money to maintain them?!! The kingdom has a vast territory and many towns. In order to manage them well, many officials need to devote themselves to their wholehearted efforts. So do they need to pay them?!... Maintaining these expenses account for the majority of the treasury expenditure, and there are no extra money! The kingdom strives to maintain such a good environment for the citizens, but how much tax does the citizens pay?"

"Only 1% of the annual harvest!" a diner shouted: "These Dionyan citizens are so happy! I am from Delos, and my mother state has been incorporated into the maritime alliance of Athens. Athens forced us to provide financial donations, which is 60% of my income! That's why I had to leave my mother state and come to live in Dionya."

"My motherland, Milos Island, was not the same. I was forced to join the Peloponnese League before, and I had to pay Sparta a lot of tribute every year, so that Sparta could cope with the Corinthian War and this Thebes War. The tax I paid every year was no less than 20% of my income. In a naval battle last year, Athens won the dominance of the Aegean Sea. My motherland took advantage of the opportunity to leave Sparta and join the Athenian Maritime League. I originally thought life would be easier, but I didn't expect that the Athenians also wanted money, and the tax rate still did not change. I really had no choice, so I came to Turiyi, alas..." Another diner also took over the conversation and made a lot of bitterness.

Their encounter also resonated with other diners.

After complaining with each other, the man named Gorgion shouted: "Compared with our former mother state, Dionia is indeed a good place worth living here. Even if the treasury is so tight, His Majesty King Davers and his ministers still do not want to increase taxes on the people. But the 1% tax is indeed too small, and the lives of those formal citizens are so generous, why not take the initiative to pay more taxes to help the kingdom solve this financial difficulties and thus form a border guard army composed of free people, which also solves the problem of their own long-term dispatch to the border."

"Gorgion is right. Anyway, these formal citizens own so much land, and watering a little more tax will not have any impact on their lives?"

"If they don't even dare to pay extra taxes, how can they still have the face to claim that they are warriors who protect the kingdom!"...

The diners' topic quickly turned to the question of "whether citizens should be allowed to pay more taxes to help the kingdom form a border defense army", and the atmosphere of discussion was getting more and more enthusiastic.

Masims was not very concerned about the topic, but he noticed that the man named Gorgion made the discussion more intense every time he spoke.

Masims actually wanted to hear them discuss "why the household registration agency suspended the application for citizenship for free people", but until he took the porridge and mutton soup from the chef, the diners were still talking about the current topic. But when he was a newcomer, it was obvious that it was impossible for him to provoke a new topic in a strange environment.

Finally, Gorgion turned his eyes to Masims who were staring at him from time to time when he left, and nodded to him with a smile.

Of course, Maximus nodded politely and gave a gift.

Seeing him walking away slowly, Masims picked up the bowl and jar, got up and handed it back to the cook behind the counter, and asked intentionally or unintentionally: "The person who left just now greeted me, but unfortunately I don't know who he is."

"He is Gorgiang, who works as a clerk in the Turiyi City Hall. I heard that he will become a formal citizen soon. Although he has a high status, he is very friendly to others and knows a lot. He is also a regular customer here. He often says that our store is small, but the quality of the wine is good and the food is very good..." The chef was not wary at all, and said enthusiastically, and praised his small store.

After hearing these words, the first thought that came to mind was: Should I apply for a job at the city hall and serve as a scribe or scribe?

Of course, it is necessary to consider how to make money to support the family in the future, but the main problem at present is to first decorate the home. But when their family walked out of the street-facing tavern, it was already dark.

Masims judged based on his experience in Rome and slave camps that all the shops in the outer city of Turiyi must be closed, but the scene he saw was shocked: many shops had lit candles, there were still many pedestrians on the street, and the patrol team was still patrolling...

Seeing the blocks lit by countless candlelights, Masims and his family were overjoyed and bought a bed and some fabric in the furniture shop not far from their rented place. They then went to the candle shop next to them to buy some candles, and some clay pots at the pottery shop... Finally, they spent a little money and entrusted the laborers of the furniture shop to move these things to their homes.

After a busy day, the room was completely renewed.

Although Folvia seemed a little tired, she kept wiping the sweat on her forehead, but her eyes were filled with happiness: "Massims, we finally have a new home!"

Masims looked at the two children making noise in the bed, and he was also filled with emotion and nodded silently...

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There are more than a dozen military camps in the Kingdom of Dionia. They are both bases for military training for citizens and military fortresses. Among these military camps, the Turiyi military camp is also unique, not only because it has the largest area and the largest number of citizens participating in each training, but also it also has a unique function - training officers.

In the past, the staff of the Military Affairs Department mainly conducted practical training and learning here. After the Western Mediterranean War, Davers ordered that all intermediate officers must be promoted to senior officers, and they must go through study and training and assessment before they can be promoted.

The training location was also set at the Turiyi Military Camp, which made the Turiyi Military Camp's halo in the Dionian army even more dazzling.

On the morning of that day, the tactical drill room of the Turiyi military camp was filled with people. In the center of the venue were the two best-achieving students - Sextus and Patrochross, who will conduct a practical deduction assessment.

As the chief of staff, Tomede (Felixus resigned from the position of Chief of Staff after the Western Mediterranean War and took over) coughed and said, "I announce the start of the assessment!"

The room suddenly became quiet.

The referee, the commander of the Second Corps, Matonis, carried a wooden plate to the two people who were about to undergo the assessment and asked, "Who will throw you two?"

Sextus said modestly: "Cross, come first."

"Okay." Patroclus simply grabbed a square colored piece carved from sheep bones on the wooden plate and threw it lightly.

"It's even." After seeing the result of the color throw, Martonis immediately issued an order: "Patrocross, you will attack next, and Sextus will be mainly responsible for defense, and you will be the next one."

Sextus carefully grabbed the two piglets and threw them up hard.

The two colored spikes circled on the ground several times. After seeing it clearly, Matonis said loudly: "It's Jiu!"

Another referee next to him, former Chief of Staff Phyllissius, immediately picked up a form to view it, and said: "The tactical map number 9 is a mountain with an average height of more than 300 meters, and a river with a width of 50 meters."

As soon as Phyllissius finished speaking, it immediately caused a low voice from the team officials watching the game. Obviously, such a terrain is very beneficial to the defense side.

At this time, a large wooden map was placed between Patrochros and Sextus.

While the two of them carefully observed the map and began to think about the tactics they might have to implement, the referee and the four referees (at least they are all corps commanders, each with rich experience in the battlefield and outstanding military achievements) were also clamoring for a low discussion.

After a while, the referee Thormeed stood up and said loudly: "In view of this tactical map, after discussion, we finally decided that the defense side would have 4,000 troops, including 500 medium-sized Samone infantry, 1,500 Samone light armor infantry, 1,500 Samone javelins, and 500 Samone spearmen... The attacking side had a 20,000 troops, two Dionysian legions, 18,000 siege troops, 200 siege troops, 500 Dionysian cavalry, 500 mountain reconnaissance brigades, and 500 baggage battalions... The defense side had the advantage of supply, and the attacking side was carried in one-time because the attacking side was carried in the enemy's territory, and the baggage could only be supplied for 30 days. If the victory could not be decided after 30 days, the attacking side would be denied!"

While Tolmead was telling, both Paltrowros and Sextus picked up the boards in their hands to record the data.

After he finished speaking, the two of them looked at the map while comparing the data on the wooden board and thinking.

"This is an example of imitating the battle of the Kingdom attacking the Mount Samone. Although the terrain is complex and the march is difficult, Patrocross has two kingdom legions. As long as he can find the main force of Samone, he should be able to win."
Chapter completed!