To carry out military reforms in Ephesus.
Hilde left behind an officer to guide Pyrrhus in carrying out these tasks.
Pyrrhus would help Hilde train 6,000 combat-ready soldiers within half a year to serve as the main force of the future Ionian Legion.
These were the main tasks of Pyrrhus.
But none of it is easy.
After the situation calmed down in the fourth section of the third tune
So Pyrrhus knew that her mission was very heavy, but she had no choice but to nod and agree.
Perhaps Pyrrhus had other ideas before, but after winning the battle with Abydos, all those bold ideas in Pyrrhus' mind disappeared. Now Pyrrhus knew very well that it was almost impossible to defeat Hilder, so instead of thinking about some useless things, it would be better to complete the task assigned by Hilder. After all, such a powerful monarch will surely create a very brilliant victory in the future.
This carnival also had a great impact on some surrounding city-states.
The news of Hilde's victory affected these city-states, causing them to question their views and opinions on Hilde. So, before, they all chose to stand with Hilde, become Hilde's allies, and form a new Ionian League, but in fact, they did not take Hilde too seriously. They just thought that after the Byzantine Kingdom left here, they would do what they should do.
It was as if the Byzantine Empire had never been here.
But things are different now.
The Byzantine Kingdom demonstrated its strong military level in this war, and defeated Abydos, which dared to resist it, without any resistance. Under such circumstances, it also brought the legendary oracle of Abydos, Golgopas, under its command. This can be said to have greatly promoted the future potential of the Byzantine Kingdom. After all, everyone is very clear about the role of the oracle, and no one will deny that having one more oracle will have a profound impact on a country.
Therefore, in this war, Hilde not only demonstrated the great strength of the Byzantine Kingdom, but also showed everyone the future potential of the Byzantine Kingdom. As the current leader of the Ionian League, the Byzantine Kingdom has indeed demonstrated the level and strength that can compete with Persia. In this regard, the Byzantines are much better than the Athenians.
This real sense of security.
It can't be exchanged for anything.
Therefore, in some city-states, some people have begun to think about how to deal with the Byzantine Kingdom, which suddenly appeared in their sight.
No one knows how far their alliance with the Byzantine Empire can go and to what extent it can be maintained. But it is undeniable that these city-states will not be able to get rid of the influence of the Byzantine Empire for a period of time, and they have also begun to think about what they should do if they are really annexed one day. After all, in this chaotic world, as a weak city-state, it is obvious that there is no way to choose their own destiny.
Hilde led his army and was about to return to the Byzantine Kingdom, but what he left behind in Ionia was something that could never be erased. As the savior of Ionia, the Byzantine Kingdom now seemed to have replaced the shadow of the Persians and turned into a dark cloud hanging over the heads of the Ionians.
This is the case.
Some city-states will be very happy, while others will feel desperate.
This is also something that cannot be done.
Hilde led the army to prepare to return from the port of Miletus. During this period of time, Miletus has a population of more than 1, which is considered to be of a certain size. After all, compared with the previous Miletus with a population of more than 10, the current Miletus is just a small city.
Since Miletus itself had a complete building system, the immigrants who came here could live here directly. These houses originally belonged to the Milesians, but now they are used for other purposes. Of course, among these immigrants, half of them are Milesians themselves.
The law that Hilde had enacted before did open up the immigration of Miletus and allow the Milesians to return to their original homes, but this was subject to certain conditions. The Milesians who already owned property in the Byzantine Kingdom were not allowed to return, nor were they allowed to sell their property and return. This was because the 12 Milesians were now one of the main populations of the Byzantine Kingdom, and they were a high-end population with certain abilities in all aspects.
If such high-end population migrated in large numbers from the Byzantine Kingdom to Ionia, which was not so controlled, it would have a great impact on the future of the Byzantine Kingdom. Hilde did not want to see such a thing. So Hilde set various restrictions on these people, and only those who were extremely poor and had no money were allowed to return to Miletus.
But for Hilde.
The city of Miletus has another meaning.
If Ephesus was to prove to all city-states that joining the Byzantine Empire was a good thing, then Miletus was to show everyone how different a city that completely belonged to the Byzantine Empire would be. Therefore, the city-state of Miletus naturally had its significance.
Hilde did not stay in Miletus for too long, but soon returned to Byzantium by ship.
At the same time, Hilde left the Second Legion in Abydos, and the First Legion would return to the Byzantine Kingdom by ship after resting.
The ashes of the soldiers who died on the battlefield were sent back to Byzantium. The soldiers of the First Legion were almost all from Byzantium and the Greater Byzantine Province, so Hilde could imagine that the death of these soldiers would be a very sad thing for many families.
This is also something that can't be helped.
War will inevitably lead to death.
It will inevitably lead to many tragedies.
However, after all, such a brilliant victory in Ionia, although many people will be sad, but the vast majority of people will cheer, the joy of the whole country will dilute the sadness of some people. When Hilde returned to the port of the Byzantine Kingdom, she was naturally welcomed by all parties.
This time, under the action.
The Byzantine Empire expanded by nearly one-third of its territory.
Although the rule over Ionia is not yet complete, it is at least a good start. With a population of one million, Ionia is now fully open to the Byzantine Empire. Hilde brought back not only his own army and Golgopas, but also representatives from various city-states in Ionia, all of whom will stay in the Byzantine Kingdom.
The third tune, the fifth section, has some exaggerated ambitions
These people were sent to Byzantium as permanent envoys, but in fact it was not that formal. If Hilde wanted to contact these city-states, she could just send people there. There was no need to contact these envoys at all. The symbolic significance of these envoys was far greater than their practical significance. The main purpose of letting them stay in Byzantium was to falsely establish an equal diplomatic relationship.
In this way, those city-states would feel that the relationship between themselves and the Byzantine Kingdom was equal, rather than one side being dominated by the other. By doing this, Hilde could temporarily reduce the sense of crisis in those city-states, but in fact, the control and influence over those city-states would not disappear in reality.
Hilde arranged these people in Byzantium City and provided them with accommodation, food and salary according to the treatment of officials of the Byzantine Kingdom. After all, strictly speaking, these people were guests, and Hilde was a person who respected guests, so he would naturally receive them well.
As for Golgopas.
The oracle was directly arranged to live in the palace.
Anyway, the palace is now very large, and there is enough room for the oracle to live here. Golgopas refused at first because she felt it was too embarrassing, but under Hilde's unshakable attitude, Golgopas had to agree and lived in the east side of the palace. This is where Hilde specially let the kingdom's talents live, including Herodotus.
After finally settling down.
Hilde was about to get down to business.
On the third morning, Hilde took Golgopas for a walk on the streets of the Byzantine Empire.
Golgopas also looked around the city of Byzantium with curiosity. This city with mainly red buildings was really unfamiliar to Golgopas. After all, other city-states either had gray and dusty mud and tile buildings or plain and clean white marble. This kind of red bricks was the first time he had seen them.
"It's been three days since I came here. What do you think of the Byzantine Empire?"
"Your Majesty, I heard others talk about the Byzantine Kingdom before, and I thought it was exaggerated. Now that I have come to see it in person, I know that what they said to me was not lies, but the truth." Golgopas took a deep breath. "Although the city is not large, the buildings are very clean and neat, and the streets are neat and spacious. Judging from the direction of the city wall, Byzantium City still has great potential for development."
Hearing Golgopas say this.
Hilde also puffed out her chest proudly.
"Of course. After all, this is the capital of the Byzantine Empire. It is a city that I will protect at the cost of my life. According to the area defined by the city wall, if the entire Byzantine city is filled up, the population of this city should be able to reach 200,000 people."
"So many?"
In the ancient Greek world, a city-state with a population of 10 was already considered one of the largest city-states, let alone one with a population of more than 20.
"As the capital of the Byzantine Empire, Byzantium City will definitely have such potential in the future. Now the Byzantine Kingdom has a population of one million, and there are more than 10 people living around Byzantium City. As the territory of the Byzantine Kingdom becomes larger and the population grows, more and more people will come to the city to settle down."
"...So you considered that the future Byzantine Kingdom would have an extremely vast territory and a huge population, so you took this factor into consideration when building the Byzantine City?"
"Indeed."
“You are really…”
Hearing this, Golgopas felt a little emotional.
He didn't even know what to say.
It is normal for a monarch to have ambitions. Everyone has ambitions. Even Abydos, which is not the strongest city-state in Ionia, has the ambition to command the northern part of Ionia. So it is normal for Hilde to have ambitions. The only problem is that if the population of Byzantium is more than 20 in Hilde's estimation, then perhaps in Hilde's mind, the future Byzantine Kingdom may have a population of more than million. Golgopas has no culture, but as far as he knows, the cities that can accommodate such a large population may only be the capitals of Persia.
Hilde's target is no ordinary kingdom.
Her target was Persia.
She wanted to create a kingdom as powerful as Persia.
Feeling this, Golgopas deeply understood Hilde's terrible ambition, but he did not think that Hilde was just wishful thinking. Instead, he felt that Hilde was capable of doing all these. She was fully capable of achieving this goal that no one else could achieve.
After seeing Golgopas's surprised expression, Hilde also revealed a meaningful smile.
"Do you think I'm dreaming?"
"of course not."
Golgopas' eyes widened and he said with a little excitement:
"If possible, I would like to see that the Byzantine Empire can achieve this goal. In this way, I can also be considered a person who can witness history." After Golgopas finished speaking, he showed a very hearty smile, "But if we want to achieve it, we still need to work hard, right?"
"That's for sure. Without hard work, nothing can be accomplished successfully."
Hearing Golgopas say this.
Hilde was also somewhat happy.
She still didn't know what kind of person Golgopas was. She only knew that he was a cheerful and open-minded person who would repay a favor. As for his political views and his thoughts, Hilde was not very clear. As for this matter, Hilde didn't know from what perspective Golgopas said this.
at this time.
Golgopas asked curiously.
"Speaking of which, what are we going to do today?"
"You didn't ask me all this time."
"I just remembered that I thought His Majesty was taking me on a tour of the city today."
"If you want to see the sights of Byzantium, you can walk around the city as you like. Just don't cause any trouble. The place I'm taking you to today is related to your future work in Byzantium. Don't worry, I promised you before that you will like this job very much."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
It can be seen that Golgopas is still looking forward to this job.
What Hilde is looking forward to more is his next reaction.
The third note, the sixth section, exciting wine aroma
If someone suddenly told you that a drunkard is in charge of a brewery, you would think that the person who made this decision must be mentally ill. But Hilde didn't think so. She thought it was very interesting. Hilde also believed that only people who love something very much can do it to the extreme.
It is because of passion that we work hard to study something.
Of course, the premise is that Golgopas likes wine, not just the feeling of having his brain corroded by wine.
Hilde led Golgopas along the way.
The Byzantines around on the road looked at the big man following Hilde with great curiosity. They didn't know yet that Golgopas was actually another oracle. They just thought that this big man who looked honest and loyal might be a great general with bravery and loyalty, just like the feared Sitalces.
Golgopas was also curiously watching the people on the street. He could feel the friendly gazes from the Byzantines, which was normal. But Golgopas had some small regrets. After all, he had not received such treatment when he was in Abydos before. Even though he became an oracle, the people of Abydos still did not treat him so friendly.
Maybe I can live a good life here.
Golgopas has something to look forward to.
Soon, he and Hilde arrived at the door of the brewery.
This small workshop that Hilde used to study winemaking has now expanded several times under Hilde's orders. A large amount of raw wine is delivered here every day, and then after distillation, it becomes a high-alcohol liquor. Most of it will be put into wooden barrels for aging. Of course, some will be directly put into wine barrels and then sent away. As for the destination...
That is naturally the north.
The wine was mainly provided to Alcibiades.
As an important commodity in trade with the Kingdom of Scythia.
"Here... I smell a very nice scent!"
Golgopas' sense of smell was very sensitive. When he walked near the workshop, he smelled the aroma that fascinated him. However, this aroma was different from the usual wine he drank. It was a stronger and purer aroma.
At the same time, this smell made Golgopas a little confused. Could this be the place where Hilde asked him to work? From the smell, Golgopas could immediately react. His job must be directly related to alcohol.
"Do you smell it now?"
"Is there wine in this?"
"It is indeed wine, but it is different from the wine you usually drink."
Hilde brought Golgopas into the winery, where they were working overtime to distill wine purchased from various places. As the winery industry in the Byzantine Kingdom was just starting out, they could only distill wine produced in different regions purchased from the market. This had a great impact on the quality of the final product, but this was the only way they could do it under the current conditions.
After all, there was no distilled liquor in this world, so as long as the quality was acceptable, the distilled liquor produced by the Byzantine Kingdom would be welcomed by everyone, which was beyond doubt. This was especially true for the Kingdom of Scythia, a place where even decent wine could not be found.
"What are these?"
Golgopas looked up and saw a large still that was as tall as several people. A still that could distill one thousand liters at a time was indeed extremely rare in the ancient Greek world, especially for Golgopas from Abyssis, who had never seen such a scene. Of course, what excited Golgopas the most was the smell of wine that filled the entire brewing workshop.
I saw that Golgopas was very interested.
Hilde also explained with a smile.
“This is the distillery.”
"Distillery?"
"In short, the purpose here is to heat the wine to make it stronger. The wine made in this way is easier to store and transport, will not deteriorate, and will have a mellower taste. It is a new type of wine that is completely different from wine." Hilde walked to a wooden barrel nearby, opened the lid of the barrel, and scooped out a spoonful of wine with a brass wine spoon. "You can taste it."
Hilde brought over a ceramic bowl, poured the wine into it, and handed it to Golgopas. When Golgopas heard that it was wine, he was naturally very much looking forward to it. He quickly reached out to take the bowl, then put it in front of his nose and smelled it carefully. The wooden barrel was filled with brandy that had just been distilled. There were not many flavor substances, but the mellow wine still made Golgopas very happy.
"smell good!"
