ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1107

After hearing this, Okriton was not surprised. According to the information he learned, the Etruscan Alliance had suffered from the invasion of the Gauls from the north in recent years and had to rely on the assistance of the Dionians. Last year Dionia specially sent troops to station at the northern border of the Iberian Union to ensure the security of its territory. Of course, the Etruscans had to express something for this, which is not surprising.

"What about the ships in front of them? Are they all Etruscans?" Okriton asked with interest as he looked at a large cargo ship with a relatively high side and a first floor among the ships in front.

"I just made a special observation when I passed those ships in a small boat. Although most of their sailors are...Phoenicians, it seems..." The attendant hesitated and said with anger: "The clothes of the people on the boats are... Like Numibians and Mauritanians!”

No matter how self-restrained Occleton was, it would be difficult to remain calm at this moment, because the Carthaginians attributed half of the failure of that war to the rebellion of the Numibians, and after that, Numibians had been like slaves. The Numibians, in turn, frequently invaded the land of the Carthaginians, so whether in the past or now, the Numibians were a pain in the hearts of the Carthaginians.

Okriton quickly calmed down and asked in a deep voice: "Why did they come with so many ships?"

"It seems that many ships carry horses." The attendant replied.

Okri suddenly understood: "The Numibians only have so much to offer."

"Sir." The attendant whispered hesitantly: "They all gave gifts to Dionia, but we didn't get anything. Is this..."

Okriton raised his head: "We in Carthage can send envoys to attend the celebration. This is the best gift for the Hades celebration in Dionia!"

Although Okreton said so, he knew in his heart: Carthage's status in the Western Mediterranean is no longer what it used to be, but many Carthaginian elders have not fully adapted to this new change, including Hanno, so The other envoys brought generous gifts, but the Carthage envoys looked shabby in comparison, which undoubtedly made the subsequent negotiations with Dionia more difficult.

While Okriton was thinking deeply, the Etrunian envoys had unloaded their belongings and left the dock. Next, it was the turn of the ships of the Numibian envoys and the Mauritanian envoys to enter the inner city dock.

After a while, I heard horses neighing and people barking, and the pier became extremely lively.

Suddenly, a deafening exclamation came from the shore, and it lasted for a long time. Even Okriton outside the port could hear it clearly: "Oh my God, what kind of monster is this?! It's so huge!"

"This might...maybe it's Lucania's giant bull..."

"Idiot! Does a cow have such a long nose? And the horns of a cow are on its head, but its horns are on its mouth."

"Then tell me, what is it?"

"I've never seen it before, so how could I possibly know, but we can ask these Mauritanians."

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Hearing these exclamations, Ocreton was surprised: Did the Mauritanians send the elephants living in the interior of Africa to Turui? !

Although he has never seen it, he has heard that there are many elephants further south in the territories of West Numibians and Mauretanians. Most of the ivory sold in the market in Carthage comes from there.

In fact, ivory is also a very popular item in Thurii, especially when a large amount of it was purchased when the Temple of Hades was renovated. However, when the real owner of the ivory walked out of the cabin and came to the shore, he was still shocked. People who came to watch: "There is such a giant beast in this world! Could it be the descendant of a monster in ancient times?!..."

Compared to the people who were shouting and thinking wildly, the officials of Turiyi who came to greet the envoys were shocked and even more worried about how much damage these giant beasts would cause to the city when they went crazy, because It seems that they are difficult to control. You must know that the people in the inner city are either elders, important ministers, or ordinary citizens. Their identities are also extraordinary. If a large number of casualties are caused, they, the small foreign ministry officials, cannot bear the responsibility. Take this responsibility.

Even though the Mauritanian envoy repeatedly explained to the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: This animal looks huge, but it is actually gentle and will not hurt people easily.

At the same time, the mahout was also asked to command the elephant, kneel down to the officials, and use its long trunk to make various funny movements such as waving and nodding. This did not completely dispel the officials' doubts, but it made the cheers of the people on the side even more enthusiastic. .

Fortunately, not long after, hundreds of palace guards arrived. On the order of King Davos, they took these elephants to the elephant enclosure specially built for elephants on the Hill of Kings.

So, under the careful command of the mahouts, the three elephants, a male, a female, and a cub, took slow and heavy steps, stepping on the flat and solid street roads, along the route of the triumphant army. The route we went through was heading to the west of the city.

After receiving the news, the people in the inner city walked out of their homes one after another, including some elders, standing on the roadside, curiously watching this giant beast that they had never seen before.

With the efforts of the palace guards to maintain order, the excited people did not cause the elephants to panic. Instead, they enjoyed the rare honor of being a victorious soldier, which also made the people look forward to this year's celebration even more.

By the time the Carthage envoy's boat entered the dock, it was already afternoon. Okriton had been waiting on the boat for nearly 4 hours, so as soon as he landed, he looked angrily at the Dionian officials who came to greet him. Complained: "Thurii is such a big city, but it has such a small port, so that any visiting foreign envoys will not feel the momentum of Dionia as the most powerful country in the Western Mediterranean, but it will be a cowardly one." How stingy!"

The Dionian officials were not angry because of Okriton's outspoken offense. Instead, they admitted frankly: "You are right. We also found that this is a big problem. This inner city river port was built before the establishment of the kingdom. Then At that time, its capacity was sufficient for use, but in recent years, foreign envoys have visited too frequently, and many of them did not come empty-handed——"

Speaking of this, he looked at the lonely passenger ship behind Okriton intentionally or unintentionally: "So this river port is no longer enough for use. Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported this issue to His Majesty, although now both sides of the inner city are It has been occupied by buildings and there is no spare space to build a new river port, but His Majesty has convened several ministerial administrative meetings on this issue, and I believe that a solution will be found soon."

Okridun nodded and expressed his understanding. In fact, he just wanted to vent his grievances. He didn't care whether the Turiyi river port problem was solved or not. He changed the topic and asked seriously: "I request to see Dai. King Vos, on behalf of the Carthage Senate, we have important matters to discuss with him. Can you...um...the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convey my request to King Davos?"

The official looked at him and said seriously: "According to the administrative regulations of the kingdom, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for all foreign affairs. If you have any requests, you can write a letter first and submit it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our chief Ancitanos, after reading it, judges whether it is important, and then decides whether to leave it to us to discuss, or to pass it on to His Majesty for a decision...

However, there have been many envoys visiting in the past few days, and all of them have their own demands. I heard that the letters in Mr. Ansitanos's office have piled up, and he usually has to go to Dionia Academy for classes, and he is almost there. I'm extremely busy. Even if you submit the letter, I'm afraid it will take some time before I can reply to you. "

Okriton was dumbfounded. His previous negotiations with Dionia were all during the war. He went directly to the military camp to meet King Davos. He never expected to meet King Davos in Thurii. King Davos's side was so complicated and difficult, so he didn't know how to respond for a while.

Seeing his silence, the official suddenly said: "Actually, there is another way to better solve your problem."

"What is the solution?" Okriton asked immediately.

"During this period, His Majesty saw that there were many foreign affairs affairs during the celebration, and he was worried that Lord Ansitanos would be too busy, so he specially arranged a rotating chairman of the Senate the day before yesterday to assist him in temporarily managing foreign affairs. You can go to him directly, maybe He will take you to meet His Majesty."

"Go to him directly? No need to submit a letter first and then obtain his consent?" Okriton was a little confused.

"Other messengers may not be able to do it, but you may be able to because you are a Carthage." The official said with a meaningful smile.

Okriton's heart moved, and he asked in a trembling voice: "What is the name of this... rotating chairman?"

"Haka."

really! ... Okriton smiled bitterly, feeling as if a five-flavor bottle had been knocked over in his heart, and he couldn't tell what it was like.

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In the early morning, at King Davos's mansion, after Davos finished his morning exercises, he walked into the restaurant, only to find that there were only two people in the restaurant, Christoya and Agnes: "Where are the children?"

"They hurriedly finished their breakfast and went to see the elephants. Eunice and Briantes have always loved to join in the fun, but this is the first time I have seen Apox, who has always been calm, acting so eager." Crystal complained.

"As long as the children are happy, it means that my decision to bring these elephants to the mountain was correct." Davos said and sat down at the dining table.

Agnes immediately brought him a bowl of hot wheat porridge, and said with a smile: "Last night Aviya took me to see the elephants. When she came back, she was very excited and insisted on sleeping with me. She talked excitedly for a long time, and this was the first time I saw her say so many words.

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