Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 349: Start the negotiation

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Most of the elders no longer think they will win the war, including some Margonides, so when the Hannoist elders proposed to negotiate a peace with Dionia, The neutrals agreed, but the Magonis remained silent.

However, the Hannos did not stop because of this. Tepan Lako even proposed that Margo should be held accountable for the "profits lost", and he hoped to remove him from the military commander-in-chief because of the benefits. Although he was not directly lost from his hands, as the supreme commander of the entire theater, he was negligent and obviously failed to protect his jurisdiction. Of course, his guilt also included the loss of Palermos.

Of course, the elders of the Margonides could not accept it, and the two sides began a fierce quarrel and debate.

In fact, Hanluo also knew that under the current circumstances, it is impossible for Margot to surrender command of the army, because nearly half of the army of this 100,000 people comes from Iberia. Except for Margo, the other Carthage generals may not be able to command the entire army, but a letter of reprimand from the Senate to Margo is inevitable, which has played a role in attacking Margot's prestige.

On the third day, the candidate of the Carthage envoy to Dionia has been determined. He was the first Carthage veteran to go to Dionia more than 10 years ago and signed the peace agreement between the two countries. Russia’s Creighton, but compared with the relaxed mood when he was on a mission to Great Greece, now Okriton’s mood is heavy, because Carthage is no longer a bystander of the war, but a participant in the war. Even the loser will be passive in the negotiation, and the result of the negotiation may not be too favorable to Carthage.

Because of these considerations, Hanno did not allow the settlement decision to be passed on the first day of the Senate meeting. The Kyrgyz army once again lost..." The news aroused panic among the people and caused them to rally again in front of the Senate's gate the next day to protest.

Hanno took the initiative to appease, and publicly promised: We will try our best to negotiate peace with Dionia, end the war, and restore peace!

The reason why Hanno took such a complicated process was because he also knew that this time was different from the last time, and that Carthage was in a relatively disadvantaged position, and the contract reached would inevitably be detrimental to Carthage. To avoid becoming a handle for future attacks by political opponents, he must let the people know that the Hannos are now responsible for negotiating peace, not out of greed for life and fear of death, but shouldering the important responsibility of taking orders from danger and saving the city.

In addition, he also specifically instructed Okriton: Any negotiation and terms proposed by the Dionians should not be arbitrarily negotiated. Instead, they should be sent back to the Senate and waited for the Senate to make a decision. Talking to the Dionians, in this way, the final agreement and conditions are determined by the Carthaginian Senate collectively, and have nothing to do with individuals.

Occleton knows how.

Board a passenger ship and sail north. In the past, Okriton would go to Sicily once a year. In his impression, the route from Carthage to Sicily, whether it’s to Lilibal, Eriks, or horse* *...The sea is full of ships coming and going, and there is a constant stream of ships, which is like now, the passenger ship has been traveling for a long time, and there is no ship shadow at all, which makes Okriton greatly embarrassed. He couldn't help but make his decision to negotiate a peace: to restore the lively prosperity of this sea area.

In the afternoon, the passenger ship approached the Mar** waters. In the vision of the blue sea and blue sky, many ship shadows finally appeared. This is the cruise fleet of the Dionian Sicilian fleet.

Since the occupation of Lilivi, the Sicilian Fleet has moved its station to Lilivi Military Port, and its daily cruise route is Lilibi-Selinus. The station of the Third Fleet is still Palermos. Its cruise route is Palermos-Lilibo. Each has a clear division of labor. Its cruise route has been greatly shortened. Naturally, the blockade of the western waters of Sicily has become even more stringent. It was also decided: Even in the middle of the night, the ports of Ma** and Errques should be monitored, so as to completely prevent the Carthaginians from taking advantage of the late night to smuggle food.

So, as soon as Okriton's boat approached the western waters of Sicily, it didn't take long to be noticed by the Sicilian fleet's Clippers.

Occleton did not panic in the face of the fast approaching fleet. He took the initiative to order the ship to stop, and showed his identity as a Carthage envoy to the approaching Dionian warship. The boat escorted to Minoa" treatment.

In the middle of the night, Okriton entered the Dionian camp in Minoa. Henipolis, who had been notified, asked him to prepare a vacant military account and a simple dinner for him.

Ocliton did not complain. He wanted to take a good rest to ensure that he had enough energy to meet with King Dionian and deal with any questions that might come.

In the early morning of the second day, Okriton, who was still asleep, was awakened by the high-pitched bugle sound. He hurriedly put on his clothes and wanted to get out of the military tent to find out, but he was stopped by the guards at the door.

"What's going on?" Okriton watched the line of Dionian soldiers who were only lined pouring out from the military tents, quickly lined up in the passages, and couldn't help but use Greece. Yu Yu asked curiously.

The guard hesitated for a moment, but still replied: "They are going to do morning exercises."

Because a lot of new recruits have been added to the army this time, as well as newly returned Roman noble soldiers and Roman reserve brigade, in order to be able to quickly knead them together and adapt to Dionian’s tactics, they can fully To exert combat effectiveness, Daves put the army stationed in Minoa, and took all the time to train. For this reason, he expanded the old site of Minoa City Square and opened it as a playground.

In the early morning is the physical training of the soldiers and the formation training of the units and squads; the morning is the tactical training of the corps; after lunch at noon, they need to carry out construction training, such as repairing the walls of Minoa, expanding the port, and building The flat avenue from the port to the city of Minoa...

So during this period of time, Minoan City, which was originally in ruins, has been changing every day. The ruins have been cleared, the land has been re-leveled, the walls have been renewed, and towers, gates, suspension bridges have been reinstalled, and trenches have also been added. Be excavated...

Because Okriton arrives late at night, it is not clear. If he enters here during the day, he may feel that the battle report that Margot wrote to the Senate was lying: Minoa was not in ruins at all. Obviously it is a fortress!

The heavy labor has honed the soldiers' will and physique, and it has also made them better understand obedience and help each other. In the afternoon, it’s time for combat skills training for the soldiers of each team. Javelin throwing and shield and sword offensive techniques are the focus of training...

It’s the time that all soldiers look forward to most at dusk-football training time. It not only makes the soldiers happy, but also enhances the team spirit and deepens the friendship between the soldiers.

Such a large amount of exercise every day is based on sufficient logistical support. Dionian soldiers have three meals a day. In addition to sufficient bread and oatmeal, there are also a lot of corned beef jerky, mutton soup, Sea fish and other meat supplement their physical strength. There are even a small amount of vegetables and fruits to provide the body’s essentials. There are doctors and nurses in the medical camp to protect their health, and the blacksmiths and carpenters in the bargaining camp to maintain their armor and weapons... ...Behind these 100,000 soldiers is the 2 million people of the Kingdom of Dionian who are struggling with food and clothing, with all-out support and dedication.

So when Okriton was on his way to the Great Tent, he heard the deafening sound of training on the playground in the distance, and saw the Minoan wall that looked like a new student in the distance, and the nearby Minoan wall was lined up like a chessboard. The camp and the aisle... His mood is still unable to calm down.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of Carthage, please see me."

"Please come in."

Okliton walked into the big tent and saw King Dionia sitting on the head, looking at him with a smile, his appearance was not much different from when he met more than ten years ago, but There has been a significant change in temperament. At that time, he had just defeated the army of Syracuse. He was vigorous and aggressive. Now the Dionian army also has the advantage, but the prestigious king is approachable. .....

Okliton's mind was full of thoughts, but he did not hesitate to act. He respectfully saluted and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty King Daves, the Carthage Senate sent me as a messenger to come to visit. You, discuss with Dionia about this war that shouldn't have happened!"

"Okliton, we haven’t seen each other for about 10 years. I’m very happy to see old friends again! Compared with the aggressive Carthage envoy Preta Kuba, we’re still willing to You're dealing with it!" Davers said with a sigh with a wider smile on his face.

Hearing this, Okriton felt relieved and immediately said: "Your Majesty, today’s war shouldn’t have happened! It has lasted so long and has caused a huge impact on both you and ours. The loss of commerce, the desolation of commerce, the barrenness of farmland, and the heavy casualties of the people... We Carthage realized that this could not go on, so we sent me, hoping to discuss with your Majesty the king whether we can cease the war and let the two countries Restore peace, restart trade, heal the wounds of war as soon as possible, and jointly promote the prosperity of the Western Mediterranean!"

"It was you Carthaginians who started the war, but now it is also your Carthaginians who are calling for an armistice! You Carthaginians are too domineering. If you want to start a war, you will start a war, if you want a truce, you will stop the war, but this is not a war game. , It's not that simple!" Henipolis interjected with mockery on the side.

Okliton's heart was tense, but Daves said in a stern tone: "You are right. Peace talks and truce are good things for the people of both countries! I am busy with military affairs now and I have no time. Doppelganger, will appoint the veteran of Hernipolis as the negotiator of the Dionian side to discuss peace talks with you. I hope that you will cooperate happily and finally reach a consensus, which will bring good news to the people of the two countries!"