ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 934 Envoys gather in Rome

Hanno slowed down his tone and said: "Of course, regarding the issue of the Sicilian army also needing naval support, you don't have to worry too much about Preta Kuba. I remember that the resolution passed by the Senate a few months ago required the construction of There are 600 warships, and 195 warships are part of them. The built warships can then be organized into a fleet and sent to the Sicilian waters to provide help to our army."

Preetakouba was still cautious and did not respond to the little kindness shown by Hanno at this time.

However, Ace Aruba and other neutral faction elders secretly nodded, believing that Hanno was still able to take into account the overall situation in the face of a war that was related to the survival of Carthage.

"But don't forget, we are building warships, and the Dionians are also building warships. Their shipbuilding level is not much worse than ours, and in terms of naval warfare, we have not gained any advantage so far. , I’m right, Annobas.”

Annobas nodded awkwardly.

"So -" Hanno emphasized his tone and said loudly: "We should not place our hopes on the navy. Our hope of victory still lies in the army. The more than 10 troops led by Lord Mago have consumed a large amount of Carthage's treasury gold and silver. Thousands of troops. What I want to remind you of is that due to the blockade of the Latium coast by the Dionian fleet, we are not sure how the war situation there is progressing now, but we have conducted sea battles with the Etruscans in the north. I still got some news from the merchants.

After the fall of Rome, the Roman army lost consecutive battles. It had retreated to several small cities west of Latium and was being besieged by the Dionysian army. I am afraid it could not hold on for long... Once Rome was completely destroyed, the Dionysian king It is possible to lead a large army and go south to land in Sicily. By then..."

Hanno paused deliberately, taking in the uneasy expressions on everyone's faces, and then said solemnly: "So Lord Mago must capture Katanay and Naxos as soon as possible. There is not much time left for him! Although He once wrote to us that he removed most of the Carthaginian generals because they lacked the ability to command operations. We do not understand the situation on the front, and we respect his decision, but I want these to be removed The Carthaginian generals are all excellent citizens of Carthage as we know them. Are those ignorant and backward Numibians better than them?! If this is really the case, why do we rule Numbia? , instead of Numbia ruling our Carthage?!"

"You are absolutely right, Lord Hannuo!!" Many elders felt relieved and expressed their support loudly.

Hanno continued calmly: "I propose to select a group of outstanding Carthage citizens and let them go to Mago's tent to obey orders, and Mago will arrange their duties according to their abilities. In this way, We don't have to worry about Margo accusing us of interfering with his command and causing frustration in the battle, and it also gives the young Carthaginians a chance to wash away their shame."

"I agree to Lord Hanno's proposal!"

"Master Hanno is so thoughtful. As long as young people are given a chance, they will be much better than those lowly Numibians!"

"Only Lord Hanno dares to accuse Lord Margot of prejudice against the citizens of Carthage. We absolutely support your proposal!"

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The elders all expressed their positive approval.

Preeta Kuba's heart was filled with bitterness and excitement: Damn Hanno, not only did he create a big problem for Lord Mago, but he also aroused the dissatisfaction of the elders against Mago!

At this moment, he saw Hanno throwing a smile at him.

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While the Carthaginian Senate was fiercely debating the new fleet to reinforce Sardinia, Davos had returned to Rome.

Because the news that Rome had been completely conquered had been discovered by the surrounding racial forces who had been paying close attention to the war, they sent envoys one after another and gathered in Rome, hoping to meet King Dionia.

Although the entire Dionian army had been in the territory of Satnicum for 20 days, Davos completely lifted their confinement when he left, and only transferred the 5th Legion and the Roman brigade of nearly 6000 people to follow him back. to Rome.

That night, Davos held a banquet at the Roman City Hall to entertain envoys from all parties.

"The war in Latium has just ended. The city of Rome is in dire straits and the people's lives are still relatively difficult. It is impossible to prepare a more sumptuous dinner to entertain all distinguished guests. I apologize to you with this glass of wine!" Davos said in The host of the banquet raised his wine glass high and said apologetically.

"Your Majesty, this is not true!" Cataimontalus, the Volscian envoy and the consul of Polivenrum, said loudly: "Destroying Rome is the best for us Volscians. Hospitality! When the Romans launched a massive attack on the Volscian territory, Your Majesty risked going to war with Rome’s ally Carthage and sent reinforcements without hesitation to help us, the Volscians, repel the Romans and avoid the danger of war. The Romans have ravaged our territory for a long time... The Volscian city-state alliance sent me as an envoy to Rome to meet with the king. I want to tell you that all the Volscian people regard the Dionians as us. Friends forever, so this first glass of wine should be my way of expressing my heartfelt thanks to you on behalf of all the Volscians!”

As he spoke, he stood up, picked up a full glass of wine, and was about to drink it.

Unexpectedly, another guest next to him stood up hurriedly and said loudly: "Wait a minute! This first glass of wine should be given by us Herniki people to you, the king! If there is no king, you will personally lead the army and risk huge losses." Risk, expedition to Rome, and completely defeat the Romans, I am afraid that our Herniki people... have been destroyed! Your Majesty, you and Dionia are the biggest saviors of all our Herniki people, our Herniki people Will always be Dionia’s loyal ally!”

Seeing this, Davos was moved, and he said emotionally: "Dear guests, we in Dionia were able to defeat Rome, thanks to the full help of Wolsi and the Herniki people! I just made a mistake Little mistake, I should drink this first glass of wine with you two, thank you for our joint efforts to defeat the Romans! I also wish that the alliance and friendship between Dionia, Wolsey, and Helnicki will last forever!"

After Davos finished speaking, he brought the wine glass to his mouth.

"Your Majesty, you are right. This glass of wine should indeed be drunk by Dionia, Wolsey, and Herniki first!" Catamontaros said meaningfully, and then raised his head and drank it in his hand. of wine.

"In Latium, Herniki will fully support Dionia!" Herniki messenger Nemeri assured loudly, and also drank the wine in his hand.

When the envoys of other forces saw this scene, their faces changed slightly or they were thoughtful, but they all understood the fact in their hearts: Dionia was not only powerful militarily and defeated Rome, but it also obtained Wolsi and Hercules in central Italy. With the full support of the two major forces of Ernici, coupled with the Latin city-states that surrendered to it, Dionia's strength in central Italy was even stronger than Rome in its heyday.

Therefore, when Davos filled up the wine again and greeted all the envoys present, they all stood up and respectfully congratulated Davos.

"Dear Majesty King Davos!" A messenger wiped the wine stains from his mouth and asked loudly: "Now that Rome has been conquered by Dionia, is Dionia ready to support a new Rome? Or is Dionia ready to support a new Rome? Make it a sub-state of Dionia?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Davos learned from the interpreter beside him what he said and the identity of the speaker - the Sabine envoy from Keate.

Davos knew that the relationship between the Sabines and the Romans was complicated. At first, the Roman founder Romulus led the Latin exiles to this desolate land on the banks of the Tiber River, and they survived by robbing nearby Sabine towns. During the most difficult period, Rome and the Sabines had many wars over the past century, but many Sabine tribes actively or passively merged with Rome and became Roman citizens.

Therefore, Davos said seriously: "Rome, Weiai, Gabi, Fidenae...these towns were taken by the citizens of Dionia with their lives and blood, and they will all become the Kingdom of Dionia." part! The kingdom will fully help the Romans and Latins who have become citizens of Dionia to rebuild these territories and turn them into wealthy towns in central Italy, allowing them to live a prosperous life."

After hearing these words, the messengers looked at each other, each with a different mood.

"Your Majesty the King of Dionia." Envoy Aqui couldn't wait to ask: "In the past, Rome relied on its strong force and often invaded surrounding races, threatening everyone's safety. Will Rome join Dionia now? Or are you still like before, provoking wars everywhere and greedily wanting to gain more territory?"

As soon as he said this, all the messengers raised their ears and focused their eyes on Davos.

Davos saw their expressions in his eyes and understood in his heart: The Aequians were asking about Rome, but in fact they were asking about what would happen next for the Kingdom of Dionia, which suddenly broke into central Italy and had already established a foothold here. What kind of foreign policy should be adopted towards neighboring forces, and this is probably the issue that all envoys are most concerned about.

He smiled slightly and said loudly: "If you understand the history of the founding of Dionia, you will find that Dionia has never actively invaded the territories of other city-states and races. Usually other forces invade Dionia first. , some city-states even broke their promises, suddenly tore up their alliances with us, brazenly invaded the territory of Dionia, and killed the people of Dionia, which led to the anger of our Dionia, angrily counterattacked, and killed them. wipe out.

　Thanks for the reward for not smoking in March!Your support is my motivation to write! !

　　
　
(End of this chapter)