Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

Therefore, Servius rushed to find Lisinius, on the one hand, he wanted to make up for the sheep, and on the other hand, he also wanted to dump the pot. Listed one by one, this made Servius angry, but couldn't find a reason to refute it. His face swelled red, and finally shouted: "You humble civilian! Most civilians in the army fled to surrender Dionysians, are you still here to be a spy! The dictator should have arrested you long ago! You civilians are simply not to be trusted!..."

As soon as this remark came out, the people around were in an uproar.

Seeing a bad situation, Servius left quickly.

"Damn!" Lisinius stared at the back of Servius's leaving, his face gloomy and terrifying.

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A dozen miles of coast from Carthage to Utica has now become a huge barracks, with thousands of citizens from Carthage, Phoenician city-states, and natives from the Iberian Peninsula , Nomads from Numbia, and even indigenous people from Mauritania and Gaul have gathered here one after another. Different races of different races wear various costumes and speak completely different words. The center of the entire Mediterranean world.

But for the veterans of the Carthage House of Elders, this huge military camp next to Carthage is a potentially terrible threat: multiple races gather here, due to language barriers, poor communication, and customs Different interests have different needs, and conflicts occur every day. The people of Carthage and Phoenicia living outside the city also complained to the Senate and were harassed by the indigenous people.Fortunately, Marco led his generals to the east and west, quelling many disputes.Coupled with the fact that such a large army spends a day here, it will consume a lot of food and salary...

Therefore, the elders could not immediately send this terrible army to Sicily to scourge the Dionysians, so they sent people every day to urge Marco to lead the army to Sicily as soon as possible.

For Marco, why didn't he want to land in Sicily as soon as possible, after all, he was so busy with solving these disputes every day that gave him a headache.In the long run, because of these unruly mercenaries, the image of the Magonid family among the people of Carthage is corrupted.However, since the Carthage fleet was destroyed by the storm, new warships are still being built, and Dionysia’s warships often cruise the waters of western Sicily, attacking the merchant ships of Carthage and the Allies to Sicily, threatening With the sea route between Carthage and Sicily, without the protection of the fleet, how dare Marco let the soldiers take a cargo ship, cross the ocean, and land in Sicily.

The sunny and hot coast of Africa finally began to drizzle on this day, and a lot of sea breezes were blown. The temperature finally fell. The soldiers who had been enduring the scorching heat ran out of the tent and enjoyed this rare The coolness of even the indigenous people from Iberia have stripped off their clothes, washed their bodies by rain, and yelled in excitement. Their sturdy body shape and vicious appearance made no one dare to vote on them. Contemptuous look.

At this time, Marco also walked out of the big account of the Chinese army, looking at the big flag standing in front of the account, and he was stunned: under the wind of the sea breeze, the flag face has been flying toward the northeast.

At this time, Annobas came head-on.

During the battle with the Dionysian fleet, the storm also destroyed the double-headed dragon ship that the Carthage naval commander was riding. He was pushed to the coast of Mazara by the raging waves and was finally rescued.But he was quickly ordered to return to Carthage, to be questioned by the Senate, and to be held accountable for his annihilation of the entire Carthage fleet.

Fortunately, Hanno secretly instructed veterans such as Tepanak, Ocreton, and claimed that the Dionysian fleet had more warships and stronger strength. Although Annobas caused his own warship to suffer heavy losses, But he also used the storm to destroy the opposing fleet and ensured the safety of Carthage and the western waters of Sicily....

Therefore, instead of being punished, he continued to serve as the commander-in-chief of Carthage, but now he is only known.

Of course, the resolution of the Carthage senate took place within a few days after the naval battle. If it is now, the veterans will not easily spare Annobas. After all, the Dionysian warships continued to The glory of the Sicilian western waters once controlled by Taiji brought great damage to Carthage's maritime trade, making Annobas's previous statement that "the Dionysian fleet was also destroyed" became a lie.

Therefore, the Senate and Margo reached a consensus: Annobas and the Carthage fleet under his command would be under the direct command of Margo. This was originally the same as the "Army returned to Margo commanded by Hano, and the Navy returned to peace." The "Nobas command" proposal is very different, and it can be seen that the people of Carthage are angry with Annobas.

"Master Marco!" Annobas approached him, saluting respectfully, and the huge criticism and accusations he suffered during this time made him cautious.

"What did the Tairs say?" Marco asked directly.

"The Thales... refused to provide escort for our landing fleet..." Annobas said softly: "They also said... they will not accept our command and will decide the timing and the sea area of ​​their own attack..."

"We, Carthage, have worked hard for them to transport gold and silver for decades to make them comfortable under Persian rule, but they get this answer! They brought the warship to the Western Mediterranean, just to Make it look like this! What use is it for us!"

Marco fired a fire, and Annobas stood silently listening.

"Does Hanno know this?" Marco asked suddenly.

"I have informed the Senate, and the Senate has asked Hanno to send someone to negotiate with the Tair..." Annobas replied carefully.

"It seems that Phoenician's joint fleet is temporarily out of sight!" Marco did not show frustration on his face. He obviously had received information in advance, expecting such a result, so he glanced at Anno At a glance, Bath said, "I called you to tell you that I decided to land in Sicily tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow?!" Annobass was really startled. He stared at Margo with wide eyes.

Marco also looked at Annobas, with an unusually determined look, and then he raised his head and pointed to the big flag flying in front of him: "Did you see it, the southwest wind! I asked Carthage and Utica for more than one Experienced veteran sailors, they are all unanimously sure that the same wind and the same rain will blow tomorrow! The Clippers I sent to investigate the enemy and the merchant ships returning to the port told me that Dioni was not found on the route today Traces of Asian warships, then tomorrow they are also very likely not to appear!"

"But... if it is still the weather tomorrow, the sea will be very rough and windy, which will cause great difficulties for landing! Not to mention the unpredictable sea weather, in case of another encounter..." Annobasi's words came to a halt, But the fear that appeared on his face had already indicated what he wanted to say.

"Storm." Marco spit out the word that Annobas originally wanted to say, and then said firmly: "Since you think so, the Dionysians must have such fear, so they No warship was sent today, so tomorrow they will also shrink in the port, this is a good opportunity for us to land! Without the help of the Thales, our army can also be more without the threat of the Dionysian fleet Landing in Sicily easily... Then unexpectedly attacked by the Dionysians, and launched a sudden attack! If the storm is really encountered again, it means that Bar. Harmon has no longer blessed Carthage, we will do more The effort is also in vain... but it is impossible, because our Carthage is blessed by Bar. Harmon and Tanit, has lived here for hundreds of years, and will continue to survive here!"

"But-" Annobas also wanted to persuade, Marco has waved impatiently to stop him: "I called you, not to listen to you, but to let you and me discuss as soon as possible to formulate a landing plan , And then notify Carthage and Utica as soon as possible to make all preparations."

"Okay, Master Marco, I am against such an adventure, but since you insist, I can only obey your orders." Annobas knows Marco and knows that it is no use to persuade him. He uses such a tone. Speaking, in fact, there is a plan to "if the login fails, you can also use this to get rid of"

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On the second day, the coast where Carthage was located was really drizzling and the southwest wind was blowing. It also spread to the west of Sicily.

Generally, in such a climate, the laborers at the Port of Lilibe will be more leisurely, because few merchant ships will trade in such weather, but due to the ravages of the Dionysian warships, it is only in such weather. Only then can the merchant ships of Carthage and Phoenicians be safe.Yesterday, Lilifeng Port was relatively busy, and the situation is not bad today, so the port management staff drove the workers to the terminal early in the morning.

There are no Carthaginians in Lilitan’s labor. After all, the Carthaginians are almost wealthy. No one will be engaged in such a low-level job. More than half are Numbian slaves, but these have lived inland since childhood. The Numbians are only suitable for some hard work and heavy work. For how to guide the ship to the dock, fix the ship, better load and unload cargo... and other more demanding port work requires other races with nautical experience to complete , So there are still some Greek slaves, Phoenician and Greek mixed free people, and even free people in Greece among the Lilly Pear laborers. This is the Phoenician and the Greeks living together on this small island for hundreds of years. the result of.