Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"You are willing, but it depends on Dionysia!" Marco said with a sneer. "Although I don't know much about Dionysia, I also know that they hate the breach of agreement very much. Tarantu Mum eventually had to become one of Dionysia... Well, Free City, the Samonais are still at war with Dionysia, you Syracuse taking advantage of Dionysia and our Carthage During the battle, I secretly occupied Kamalina and Pachinus. I think the Dionysians will never forget this easily! Even if they cannot deal with you because of our attack, they will treat you in the future. Retaliation!"

Te Agnes's tone was stifled, and he soon defended: "Pachinus and Kamalina are not allies of Dionysia, nor have they signed any agreements with them. On the contrary, they have always been We are not occupying the allies in Syracuse, we are just renewing our covenant with them."

Speaking of which, his tone became tougher again: "I believe Dionia can understand our approach, even if we can't understand it for a while, we will try our best to become its alliance, even if we accept some harsh conditions, because If Carthage wants to destroy Syracuse, of course we can only choose to survive!"

Marco's eyes widened, his eyes sharp, like a spear.

Te Agnes faced him head-to-head without evading it.

The atmosphere in the big tent became tense.

After a while, Margo spoke again: "Carthage and Syracuse have been wicked for decades, and the hatred is too deep. Only the previous agreements can't make me lead the army to attack Kata with confidence. Chennai, and expose your back to you Syracuse."

Marco’s words were very straightforward, but it wasn’t easy for Ty Agnes to answer. While he was pondering the words, Marco said impatiently: “Syracuse wants to reach an alliance agreement with my Carthage, The following points must be fulfilled: first, send troops to assist Carthage and fight the Dionysians; second, send a navy to fight the Dionysian navy and escort the Carthage transport ships; Third, open the port and allow Carthage’s ships to enter; Fourth, allow the Carthage army to station in the Syracuse territory; Fifth, provide material assistance to the Carthage army... as long as Syracuse can To do this, we Carthage will reach an alliance with you under the witness of Bar Harmon, and maintain long-term peace after the war, and will also recognize Kamalina and Pacinus as Syracuse's allies , Without any violation."

Although Marco’s demanding requirements made Tai Agnes frown, he also felt the desire of Marco to want to form an alliance with Syracuse, so he rejuvenated and began to work with Marco. Negotiations started.

Marco clearly did not have this patience, and soon handed this task to Pomirka.

By the second day, the two sides reached an alliance agreement, the content of the agreement stipulated: Syracuse must organize an army, from the direction of Tonis, to attack Dionya; the Syracuse fleet must attack the opportunity, threatening from the card The Dionysian ships from Tanai to the south coast made it difficult for them to travel to Serinus or the western waters. When the Carthage fleet arrived, they must cooperate with them; the Carthage army can be in Syracuse Build camps, but do not destroy, plunder, or even hurt the people of Syracuse in the territory; when the Carthage army encounters difficulties in supplying, Syracuse is obliged to provide assistance to them, and Carthage will double it in the future Compensation; neither of the two parties to the alliance in the war may cease armistice with the enemy or even negotiate peace; after the war is won, Carthage will allow Taunis, Leotini, Kamanlina, Pachnus to become tin Lakuza's affiliated confederacy...

Te Agnes's idea is: since it is inevitable to directly engage with Dionia, the Syracuse army chooses to attack from the direction of Taunis. Due to its narrow coast, it can avoid being attacked and surrounded by Dionysian forces. safer.After the war, the acquisition of the two city-states of Taunis and Leontini not only expanded Syracuse’s sphere of influence, but also placed Syracuse in the center of these city-states, with a buffer zone, without facing the threat of other forces. , It becomes more secure... This agreement can basically be said to achieve the purpose of his negotiation.

For Marco and Pormirka, the reason they made some concessions in the negotiations was also to take into account: even if Carthage drove the Dionysians out of Sicily, occupying the entire Dionysian in southern Italy The kingdom is still strong, and may come back at any time, and the basic city of Carthage is far away in Afrika, sometimes lagging behind. Now there is a relatively strong Syracuse as an ally, ahead of it, delaying the attack of Dionia will give Carthage has more time to prepare.

Before leaving, Teagenis suggested to Marco: Let the Carthaginian army pose to march into the city of Syracuse, which is more conducive to the conclusion of this alliance agreement.

Marco agreed.

Thera Agnes returned to the city of Syracuse with the drafted alliance agreement, and it surely aroused the opposition of many members of the Council, and some even criticized the Taagnis: saying that it is to restore Syracuse. The splendor of reality, actually sold the benefits of Syracuse to Carthage, this is treason!

Te Agnes used the current Spartan as an example to defend himself, claiming that Sparta and Persia were both enemies for decades, but in the Corinth War Sparta was able to let go of hatred and form a bond with Persia. As an alliance, it has now become the overlord of Greece, and Syracuse can do the same.

The Carthaginians finally agreed to sign this agreement. Not only did they listen to Ty Agnes’s defense, but more importantly, the approach of the Carthaginian army, but they added one more to the agreement: the Carthaginian army can only harvest in autumn Only then can you enter Syracuse.

In fact, it was already in September at this time, and not a few days before the harvest ended, Marco agreed to this additional request, so he first targeted the offensive target to Henna.

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In the territory of the Kingdom of Dionysia, which is still at war, especially in Greater Greece, the people do not seem to be overshadowed by worry and restlessness. On the contrary, with the arrival of September, the fields turned golden, and the joy on their faces It has never been broken. Last year's drought made everyone deeply aware of the threat of hunger, so this year's bumper harvest made them feel more cherished.

From Catania in the south to Luconia in the north, a family of men, women, and children can be seen everywhere, singing cheerful songs, harvesting their own wheat fields; of course, you can also see the The officials urged the slaves of the Kingdom to help the families who lacked the labor to harvest the wheat because the male master went out to fight.

Just as the Dionyan people were working in the fields, the incense of the Demeter temples in various places was also at its peak, and the people who sacrificed every day from morning to night were endless, thanking the goddess of the earth for their Bless.

September is not only a harvest of wheat fields, many fruits have also matured, especially the olives that are extremely important to the Greeks, so many hills are also lively, people are tapping the olive trees full of fruits with long wooden poles, olive like It rained down like a raindrop, then was picked up in a wooden basket, sent to the oil extraction room, or placed in the sun to dry...

At this time, there will be more sacrifices to Athena.

The joy of the people naturally affected the elders of the kingdom. Since the drought and the outbreak of war, the food problems that have plagued them have finally been alleviated, which made the elders greatly relieved, so the atmosphere in today’s elders meeting Relatively easy.

"Your Majesty's letter received today has told us that our army has occupied Antium, and the War of Latinum will probably end within a month." The rotating chairman Wesbah in the middle of the venue said with a smile. "Also, you have all heard. Your Majesty disagrees with our proposal to suspend this year's rugby match due to war, and asks to hold it as usual. Do you have any opinions?"

After a whisper of discussion, Cornelius stood up: "We originally made this proposal because everyone considered that the Kingdom had to deal with three wars at the same time, mobilized a large number of citizens to fight, and officials in various cities were also in Intensive work is carried out for these wars, and the Kingdom Rugby Finals is a grand celebration. Not only do all departments need to coordinate with each other, they have to put a lot of effort into this, but they also need to have strict defense and good order.

In this situation, everyone is worried that our officials do not have more energy to organize this celebration, and may even cause trouble from hostile countries. The chaos at the Hades celebration more than 10 years ago was a lesson. !"

"Senior Cornelius is right, we think so." Some veterans immediately responded.

Cornelius coughed twice and continued: "But His Majesty is thinking more long-term. The war has been going on for almost a year, and the war with Carthage will continue. It will be in a state of war for a long time. The people will become more and more anxious and frightened and eventually become war-fighting, which will have a great impact on our efforts to obtain the final victory, so at this critical time, a grand celebration can show them that the kingdom will win Believe, dispel their concerns, and make them more enthusiastically support this battle to decide the Western Mediterranean overlord after joy! So I support His Majesty’s decision!"

Watching Cornelius sit down tremblingly, some veterans are sullen in their hearts: slick old guy!

At this time, the priest Plessinas stood up and said aloud: "Your Majesty's decision is absolutely correct! When you made this proposal before, I disagreed. Now I will solemnly say it again here, The Kingdom Rugby Finals is not an ordinary game. Since Hades became the patron saint of the Kingdom of Dionysia, the rugby match has become the most important part of Hades celebrations and has pleased the great god, these years It is uninterrupted that the Kingdom has never lost in the war, and it is also the result of His Majesty's wise and Hades blessings. If this time the game is suddenly stopped, once Hades is angered, who will bear the consequences?!"