Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 217: The time limit for defeating the enemy

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Margo had been treated like this before, almost startled, and then looked at Pretaku next to him suspiciously.

Preta Kuba looked at him and said meaningfully: "My lord, this is not our instruction, but the cheers of the people! Since the outbreak of the war, we have suffered a crushing defeat, Dionian’s The army is ravaging our land in Sicily. Dionian warships have from time to time attacked our merchant ships sailing west of Sicily for trade. The people of the Sicilian colony have been displaced and trade has withered sharply... They are now deeply aware of Carthage. A hero is needed to defeat powerful enemies and restore Carthage’s prosperity!"

"I see, I will let them see it!" Margot looked solemn, raised his right hand, and waved vigorously to the audience around him.

The cheers were even more enthusiastic.

"Look, the king of Iberia is here, making himself like a hero!" Okriton said sarcastically, looking at the trouble of being surrounded by the people and walking towards the Senate.

"Hero?! Then you have to wait for him to defeat Dionia!" Tepanlaco sneered.

"He himself brought more than 20,000 troops, and here is another 60,000 troops prepared for him. Sicily also has 30,000 to 40,000 troops, a total of 11 to 20,000 troops, which is the most powerful in the history of Carthage. A powerful army! Whoever becomes the commander of this army, I am afraid he will easily win!" Another elder said disdainfully.

The elders at the gate of the Senate were talking quietly. Hanno, who stood at the forefront, looked calm. Although he didn't say a word, his heart was rising: he spent more than ten years trying to eliminate the horse. The influence of the Gonid family on Carthage, even if the immediate family was driven out of Carthage, he remained vigilant towards Margo. Listen to the cheers of the whole city, it does not mean that the Magonis family still has a lot of influence in Carthage! The reason why the people of Carthage have such a great momentum is precisely because of their worries about the war in Sicily. If he has a powerful general in his hands, how can the situation in the city become like this?

Looking at Margo approaching him, Hanno was both annoyed and jealous, but his expression remained calm, because he could not leave a bad impression on the people: he was hindering Margo from leading the battle. The culprit.

"Welcome, Lord Margot!" With a smile on Hanno's face, he loudly praised: "You are here, there is hope for our war with Dionia! So we have summoned enough for you Many citizen soldiers have prepared enough food to hear the news of your victory as soon as possible!"

Marco listened to his words of praise, looked at him with a seemingly sincere smile, but felt a nausea in his heart, and couldn't help saying: "Carthage is in danger, if it weren't for some people's obstruction , I should have been here long ago!"

Hanno hadn't heard of it, still smiling, and made an inviting gesture.

Margo raised his head and entered the Senate.

Oclidon leaned close to Hanno, wanting to say something unhappily.

Hanno stopped him with a wink.

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In the meeting, Margo gave a speech to the elders. He briefly described the current dangerous situation facing Carthage with a serious expression, and thanked the elders for their trust in him. Finally, he made an impassioned promise: We will do our best to reverse the current unfavorable situation, defeat the Dionian army, drive Dionian’s forces out of Sicily, and at the same time force Dionian not to invade Carthage’s ally Rome, and force Dionian to change the situation. Opening up its domestic trade with Carthage merchants to a large extent, forcing them to reduce the size of the navy threatening Carthage...

What Margo said was exactly what the elders wanted, so everyone responded with warm applause.

At this moment, Okriton stood up while applauding, and said coldly: "Very exciting speech! But Monte Adeno also said the same a few months ago, but the result!"

A jar of cold water was poured on Margo, who was in excitement. He was even more angry that the other party compared himself with the incompetent person. He suddenly stopped getting angry, and immediately refuted loudly: "Monte Ardeno That idiot was originally incapable of directing this war. If it weren’t for some people’s insistence, he would never be the commander-in-chief. As a result, he regarded the war as a child’s play and suffered a disastrous defeat, causing Carthage to suffer huge losses. Is this accountability? Should be investigated to the end?!"

Hanno raised his eyebrows.

Okliton laughed and said: "Monte Adeno is an incompetent man?! This is really funny. He has fought in Numibia for many years and has never suffered defeat. He won a blockbuster for Carthage. Land, this feat is no less than what you did in Iberia, which is why the elders unanimously elected him as commander-in-chief! Even so, he was severely punished after his defeat. If the elders If there is a problem with the punishment made by the court, then I would like to ask Master Hanno. More than a decade ago, Hilmiko and you were defeated to Dionysius, which caused the death of about half of the citizens of Carthage in Sicily. The loss suffered is much greater than Monte Arderno’s failure, but have you ever suffered a punishment like Monte Arderno?! Is this fair?!"

"You are talking nonsense!!" The scars of the past were uncovered, and Marge was so angry that she immediately yelled.

A faint smile appeared on Hanno's face.

Preta Kuba immediately stood up and shouted: "Master Okriton, now the army is gathered and will fight the Dionians. This will determine the fate of our Carthage! But you said at this time These words are to disturb the military's mind. I don't know what it means?!"

"Don't scare me, Preta Kubad. I had no other intentions. I just wanted to ask Lord Margo, but I haven't finished the question yet. I didn't expect his reaction to be so violent." Okriton Shrugged, looking innocent, and then said: "What I just wanted to say is that everyone can say good things, but it is not easy for us to gather so many citizens to go out to fight! It is even more difficult for a huge army to raise enough supplies! Our treasury, our taxes, the gold and silver we mined... all have been invested in this war, and we cannot sustain this war for a long time. , So I want to ask, Master Margot, can you give us a specific deadline to fulfill the promise you just mentioned?"

Margo was stunned.

Okliton’s words have been recognized by many veterans. After all, Margot and Hanno had been in a dispute for more than a month, which can be said to have delayed the war opportunity. Now he holds the army. If it is still delayed, the elders We should be blind.

Even Escaruba took the initiative to get up and said: "Master Margot, Okriton is right. The consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops is huge. We really need a more certain time limit so that the entire Carthage can I can grit my teeth and persist during this period and do my utmost to provide military supplies."

Pretakuba winked at Margo.

Margo originally thought that if he could get the full support of Carthage, setting a deadline would not be a bad thing, but he hesitated when he saw Preta Kuba's wink.

"It seems that Lord Margot is not very confident about whether he can defeat the Dionians." Tepanlaco said mockingly.

Marco glared at Tepanlaco, and then his sharp gaze swept towards Hanno who was also watching him, smiled disdainfully, and said seriously: "We all know that Dionia is a powerful country. We The war with Dionia cannot be over in a short time. I also know what you mean by saying that, but I am still willing to set a deadline to urge myself and give hope to the people of Carthage...1 Years! Within a year, I will do my best to drive the power of Dionia out of Sicily!"

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The main force of the Samoneite coalition forces entered Beneventom and received the news that "Lola was besieged by the enemy" the next day.

As soon as Segovanni got the news, he immediately called for a military meeting, and said anxiously in the meeting: "We will fight immediately to repel the Dionian coalition forces in the south, and then lead the army back to Lola.

Lesguk certainly did not agree with this proposal. He patiently persuaded him: "The leader of Segowani, Lola is strong, and the defenders are not too small. The enemy will not be able to capture him in a short time. , You don’t have to be too impatient. You should know that there are a large number of enemies outside Beneventum, and there are relatively complete camps built. If we attack directly, our losses will inevitably be great, and we may not succeed.

However, with such a large army of Dionia coming from a long distance, the supply of rations has become a big problem. As long as we send a few troops to sneak into the mountains, bypass their camps, and attack Abenirum and The passage between their camps cut off their food transportation. The Dionians can’t get enough to eat, they are bound to be flustered, and then it’s time for us to attack. Once the main force of the Dionian coalition is defeated, our next situation will be much better. "

"I agree with Lescuk. We have fewer soldiers now, so we should be cautious!" Badani said. After all, the frontiers of the Dionians could not threaten Pentney's territory. Of course he didn't want to Go on an adventure.

As for Kontruk, he hesitated. Although Karacheney’s territory is far from the threat of attack by Dionia, as an old man who always protects the interests of Samona’s race with a tough attitude, he takes A prudent strategy goes against his nature, but Karacheni fighters were the least numbered among the four major races. After a few battles, he suffered a lot of losses, which made him have to pay attention to this issue, so in the end he also agreed to list. Scucker's suggestion.