Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 359: The arrow is on the string

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Until no more Carthage ship was seen on the sea, the ships of the Sicilian Fleet stopped this physically exhausting rampage and began to rescue the Dionian crew who fell into the water and place them in the On the Carthage battleship captured by the fleet infantry...

In the whole process, the Carthage people on the shore went from being excited, to panic, to choking, and finally to the silence of the crowded beach with thousands of people...

They have heard of the fiasco of the Sicilian army, and that Carthage’s allies were attacked and destroyed...Although they are worried, they are not as good as they are today to witness the Dionia defeating their fleet and relying on them. The survival sea is raging, and the strength of the enemy makes each of them shudder...

It is not only the people of Carthage who have been hit hard, but also these veterans who are watching the battle on the wall of the breakwater. Because they stand closer, see more clearly, and think more, the impact is even more intense.

Fortunately, all the elites of the Carthage nobles who have been in the political arena for many years, after a period of silence, Hanno first sighed and said with a heavy expression: "We should talk to Diony In order to achieve peace as soon as possible, Asia started the armistice negotiations. As for the conditions that Dionia put forward...I think it is necessary to make some concessions appropriately."

This time Hanno’s proposal immediately received many elders’ responses: "Master Hanno is right! Now our navy is over, and the army is trapped in Sicily. For Carthage’s safety, even if it’s a price , We must also truce with the Dionians as soon as possible!"

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

"You are too high to see those lowly people. I believe that after watching today's naval battle, they will definitely be more eager than us to stop this war!"

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Amidst the echoes of the elders, the Margonides headed by Preta Kuba remained silent. After all, the failure of this naval battle made them deeply aware of the army led by Margo in Sicily. They are bound to fall into a greater predicament, and peace talks are the only way to help them out of danger.

At this time, Tepan Laco was not ready to let them go. He said with a heartbreak: "My sirs, today we have witnessed the defeat of the Navy with our own eyes. It can be said that this war... we Carthage... It was a complete failure...We will pay a painful price to negotiate a peace! Should we reflect on this? Master Hanno, Master Okriton... and many other elders have repeatedly emphasized this six months ago. “Dionia’s military is strong, and launching war is not good for Carthage. I hope I can do my best to maintain peace!” Why do some people insist on going to war, and the result is such a bad situation today! Shouldn’t we have to hold them accountable? ?!"

As soon as this word came out, everyone was shocked and looked at Preta Kuba subconsciously.

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

"If it were not for your frequent incitement of the people to put pressure on the Senate, that resolution would have been impossible to pass, and... the stealing and selling of Iberian silver mines by the Dionian merchant ship is also suspicious, I propose This matter should be investigated in detail again, and we must not allow some people to escape punishment for crimes that harm the interests of the city for their own interests, and let those of us who truly love Carthage bear the anger of the people innocently!"

Tepan Lako’s words reminded the surrounding elders and made them shine: the failure of this war and the heavy price that may be paid afterwards will inevitably arouse the anger of the Carthage people, and the Senate really needs a scapegoat. Taking on this huge responsibility, Margo, who is actively launching this war, is undoubtedly the best target. What's more, the Margonides, whose strength and prestige have been severely hit in the war, have made them much less in awe.

Therefore, many elders have expressed their agreement one after another, hoping that the Senate will re-investigate the matter of "inciting the people to initiate a war against Dionian and the illegal sale of Iberian silver mines by Dionian merchant ships." There is a conspiracy and severe punishment is required.

When more and more elders agreed with Tapanlako’s proposal, Preta Kuba saw Hanno’s cold eyes. He suddenly understood: Since the outbreak of the war, this The biggest enemy of the Margonides family didn't obstruct Lord Margo too much, but was waiting for the most fierce stab at this most critical moment.

He was a little panicked, and loudly defended: "Have you forgotten all of you! The reason why Carthage launched the war was because Dionia declared war on Rome, and Rome is our ally. We must Fulfill the covenant! Lord Aisyaluba, do you think this is the case?!"

Faced with the look of help from Preta Kuba, the white-haired neutral leader coughed a few times, turned to look at the others, and said: "Everyone, we should send someone to rescue the water immediately. The crew, repair damaged ships, bury the warriors who died in battle, and appease the people who lost their loved ones... We also need to discuss what concessions may be made in the armistice negotiations with Dionia, and send another messenger for the negotiation... Yes There are so many things that we need to complete right away...Uh...what you just talked about can be discussed after these things are completed..."

Preta Kuba's heart sank to the bottom. Although Aisyaluba was perfunctory, he could hear his support for Tepan Laco's proposal.

Hanno stroked his beard with his hand, a mocking smile appeared on his face.

The sun sets and the night falls, there are still countless boats on the sea near Carthage, and the shouts and weeping sound of this once the largest city-state in the Western Mediterranean are endless...

In this naval battle, about 180 warships on the Carthage side, 390 warships from the two fleets of Dionia, and a total of 570 warships participated in the battle. For most of the fierce battle, the Carthage fleet lost 135 warships, its navy commander died, and the Dionian Third Fleet also lost 76 warships. Its flagship was also hit and sunk. Midolades was rescued from the sea. At first, it was shivering with cold. In the previous history of naval battles in the Mediterranean, the rate of damage between the two sides was so high that it has never been seen before.

But Dionian Third Fleet traded the near destruction of the Carthage Fleet at a heavy price of more than half of the casualties. It is difficult to recover in a short period of time, and it cannot pose a threat to the Dionian Navy. This allowed the Dionian Navy to travel boldly in the waters of Africa and directly oppress and blockade the city of Carthage. This was a great strategic victory.

Therefore, after receiving the news of this naval battle, Daves was very excited and publicly commended the two fleets for their uninterrupted unity and cooperation, fearless of sacrifice, and won this important victory for the kingdom, calling on all The army learned from them and promised that all crew members who participated in the war will remember a great deal. At the same time, he will urge the Military Affairs Department to replenish the damaged ships of the Third Fleet as soon as possible to make it complete.

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

Daves agreed in person, but secretly instructed Hernipolis to delay the negotiation as much as possible.

After learning that King Dionia still welcomes the peace talks, the Carthage Senate immediately passed a resolution and sent envoys to the Carthage camp in Serinus to inform Margo that It suspended its attack on Silinus to ensure the smooth progress of the peace talks.

I don’t know if Margo has received more news, Preta Kuba has sent people to remind him: The people of Carthage not only vigorously called for the end of the war and the restoration of peace, but also Dionia’s war expressed extreme dissatisfaction; the Senate was also undercurrent, saying that it was to respond to the requests of the people and was preparing to initiate an investigation into a series of events that occurred before the war. The goal was obviously to target Margo. The Magonyd family led by.

After receiving this news, Margo realized the danger. After discussing with the generals of his family, he resolutely made a decision: never to obey the decision of the Senate, and stop reorganizing the Numibians in the camp. Begin to attack the city of Silinus.

He decided to use a victory to redeem the Magonyd family's prestige in Carthage.

After Daves got the news that "Marco led the army to re-start the offensive against the city of Silinus", he learned the general reason through other channels and immediately asked Hernipolis to question Okriton. : Since Carthage is already negotiating a truce with Dionia, why is it still ordering the Sicilian army to launch an offensive against Silinus! Dionia doubted his sincerity in the negotiations and decided to suspend the negotiations until the Sicilian Carthage army truly eliminated the hostility to Dionia.

Occleton wanted to refute Hernipolis: While Dionia was negotiating, he still allowed the fleet to continue cruising in the Sicilian waters, and even went deep into the Carthage waters. Great threat!

However, the current war situation is extremely unfavorable to Carthage. Okriton 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. The guarantee: The attack on Silinus was not at the instigation of the Senate, it must have been done by Margo privately. He would immediately rush to Silinus to stop Margo’s hostile actions, and the senator would attack Mar. Brother punishes and hopes that the negotiation can continue after the matter is dealt with.

Hernipolis, who was instructed by Daves, certainly welcomes this.

Don't look at Okriton's vows in Minoa. In fact, he is not confident that he can persuade the distinguished and stubborn Magnid family chief to stop the attack on Selinnus.