Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

It was not until the sea that there was no longer a Carthage ship in sight, the Sicilian fleet’s warships stopped this extremely violent rampage, and began to rescue the Dionyan crew from the water, and placed them to be captured by the fleet infantry. On the Carthage ship...

In the whole process, the people of Carthage on the shore were silent from the first euphoria, to panic, to choking, to the last crowded beach of thousands of people...

They had heard of the fiasco of the Sicilian army and the destruction of the allies of Carthage...Although they worried them, they are not as good as they are today who witnessed the Dionysian navy defeat their fleet and live in the waters on which they live In the raging, the enemies' power makes each of them shudder...

It was not only the people of Carthage who were hit hard, but also the veterans who watched the battle on the wall of the breakwater. As they stood closer, they saw more clearly, and they thought more, they were hit harder.

Fortunately, all the Carthage elite elites have been practicing in the political arena for many years. After a period of silence, Hanno first sighed for a long time and said heavily: "We should start a truce with Dionia immediately. Negotiations, in order to achieve peace as soon as possible, for the conditions put forward by Dionia... I think it is still necessary to make some concessions appropriately."

This time Hanno’s proposal was immediately answered by many veterans: "Master Hanno is right! Now that our navy is over, the army is trapped in Sicily again. For the safety of Carthage, even if we pay some price, we also There must be a truce with the Dionysians as soon as possible!"

"Pay some price?! I'm afraid let the people know, they will never agree, and they will go to the Senate to protest!"

"You are too high to see the lowly people. I believe that after watching today's naval battle, they will definitely more urgently ask us to stop this war than we do!"

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Amidst the voices of the veterans, the Margonides, led by Pretacouba, remained silent. After all, the defeat of this naval battle made them deeply aware that the army led by Sicilian Marco would surely fall into In the greater predicament, reconciliation is the only way to help them escape danger.

At this time, Tepanraco was not prepared to let them go. He said sadly: "Masters, today we have witnessed the defeat of the navy. We can say that this war... Our Carthage... is thorough. Failed... For the sake of reconciliation, we will also pay a painful price! For this, should we reflect on it well, half a year ago, Lord Hanno, Master Okritton... and many other veterans repeatedly emphasized'Dio The Niya’s military is strong, and it is not good for Carthage to start a war. I hope to try my best to maintain peace!'Why do some people insist on fighting, and the result is such a bad situation today! Shouldn't we be held accountable?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked and looked subconsciously at Pretacuba.

"Declaring war on Dionia is a resolution unanimously passed by the Senate." Pretacouba replied coldly.

"If it weren't for your frequent incitement to pressure the public on the Senate, that resolution could not be passed at all, and... The divestiture of the Ionian silver mine by a Dionysian merchant ship is also suspicious, and I suggest that it should be revisited A detailed investigation of this matter must not allow some people to escape punishment for crimes that damage the interests of the city-state for their own benefit, and allow those of us who truly love Carthage to innocently endure the anger of the people!"

Tepanraco’s words reminded the veterans around them and let them shine: the failure of this war and the heavy price that may be paid later will inevitably cause the anger of the people of Carthage. The senate does need a scapegoat to bear this huge The responsibility of Margo, who actively launched the war, is undoubtedly the best goal, not to mention that the Margonide family, whose strength and prestige were severely hit in the war, also made them less awesome.

As a result, many veterans have agreed in succession, hoping that the senate will re-investigate the detailed investigation of "inciting the public to initiate a war against Dionia and the sale of Iberian silver mines by Dionysia merchant ships", if it really exists behind it Conspiracy must be severely punished.

When more and more veterans were agreeing with Tepanraco’s proposal, Pretacouba saw the cold eyes cast by Hanno, and he suddenly understood: since the outbreak of the war, this Magoni The biggest enemy of the German family did not hinder the older brother Marco, but he stabbed the most ferocious knife while waiting for this most critical moment.

He was a little flustered in his heart and defended aloud: "Have you forgotten! The reason why Carthage waged war is that Dionysia declared war on Rome, and Rome is our ally, we must fulfill the covenant! Lord Essaluba, are you saying this?"

Faced with the look for help from Pretacuba, the gray-haired neutral leader coughed a few times, turned his head to look at the others, and said, "Guests, we should now send someone to rescue the crew who fell into the water, Repair damaged ships, bury dead warriors, and appease people who lost their loved ones... Also discuss what concessions might be made in the armistice negotiations with Dionia, and send envoys to negotiate...there are so many Things need to be done by us immediately... uh... the things you just talked about can be discussed after these things are done...

Pretacouba's heart sank to the bottom, and although Ezaluba was perfunctory, he could hear his support for Tepanraco's proposal.

Hanno plucked his beard with his hand, his face showing a sneering smile.

As the sun sets and the night falls, there are still countless ships shuttled around the sea near Carthage. The shouting and crying sound resounded through this once largest city-state in the Western Mediterranean.

In this naval battle, about 180 warships on the Carthage side, 390 warships from the two fleets of Dionysia, and a total of 570 warships participated in the battle.For most of the fierce battle, the Carthage fleet lost 135 warships, its naval commander was killed, and the Dionysian third fleet also lost 76 warships. Its flagship was also sunk, and Midolades was rescued from the sea. It was so cold that it shook at the beginning. In the history of naval battles in the previous Mediterranean, the war damage rate of the two sides was so high that it was unprecedented.

But the third fleet of Dionysia exchanged the near-destruction of the Carthage fleet at the heavy cost of more than half of the casualties. It was difficult to recover in a short period of time, and it could not pose a threat to the Dionysia navy, which made Diao The Niya navy can safely and boldly travel in the waters of Africa, and can directly oppress and block Carthage. This is a strategic victory.

Therefore, after receiving the news of the naval battle, Davers was very excited, publicly commended the two fleets for their solidarity and cooperation without fear of sacrifice, won this important victory for the kingdom, and called on the whole army to send them Learn, and promise that all the crews participating in the war will make a big contribution, and at the same time he will urge the military department to fill up the ships damaged by the Third Fleet as soon as possible to complete the establishment.

Two days later, Okreton, who was the messenger of Carthage negotiations, rushed to Minoa, hoping to restart peace talks.

Daveus responded in person, but secretly instructed Hernipporis to delay the negotiations as much as possible.

After learning that King Dionysia still welcomed the peace talks, the Carthage Senate immediately passed a resolution and sent an envoy to the Carthage camp in Serinus to inform Marco to suspend the Celinus's offensive to ensure the smoothness of the peace talks.

Who knows Marco got more news, Pretacouba has sent someone to remind him: In the past few days, the people of Carthage not only vigorously appealed for the cessation of war and the restoration of peace, but also provoked Dioni The war in Asia expressed extreme dissatisfaction; the Senate was also undercurrent, saying that it was to respond to the requests of the people and prepare to initiate an investigation of a series of events that occurred before the war, and its goal was clearly aimed at Marco’s leadership. The Margonide family.

After receiving this news, Marco realized the danger. After consulting with his family's generals, he decided to make a decision: he would never obey the resolution of the old mansion, and he would stop the rectification of the Numisbians in the camp and restart the cypriots. Linus City attacked.

He decided to use a victory to restore the prestige of the Margonides in Carthage.

After receiving the news that "Marco led the army to restart the attack on the city of Serinus", Davies learned the general reason through other channels, and immediately asked Henripolis to question Okriton: Since the Ethereum is already negotiating a truce with Dionia, why is it still ordering Sicilian troops to launch an attack on Serinus!Dionysia doubted his sincerity in the negotiations and decided to suspend the negotiations until the Sicilian Carthage's army truly eliminated hostility towards Dionia.

Okreton would like to refute Genipris: While Dionysia was negotiating, it was not the same that the fleet continued to cruise in the Sicilian waters, and even went deep into the waters of Carthage, posing a great threat to the entry and exit of port ships. !

However, the current war situation is extremely unfavorable to Carthage. Okritton shoulders a heavy responsibility and urgently needs to reach an agreement as soon as possible to maintain the safety of Carthage’s basic soil. Therefore, he dare not say such hard words, but sincerely guarantee: The attack on Serinrus was by no means the veteran’s instigation. It must have been Marco’s own actions. He would immediately rush to Serinus to stop Marco’s hostile actions, and the veteran would also punish Marco. It is hoped that the negotiations can continue after this matter is handled.

Henripolis, who was ordered by Daphes, certainly welcomed this.

Don’t look at Ocreton’s vows in Minoa, in fact, he has no confidence in persuading the distinguished and stubborn Patriarch of the Margonides to stop the attack on Serinus.