Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 17: Asistes Debriefing (3)

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"Thank you Lord Burkos for your explanation!" Asistes continued, "Actually, Master Crelu went to Enona to investigate carefully and found out that what we fell was only the trees that grew on the flat ground, in the mountains. None of the trees have been cut.

Why cut down trees on flat ground? After Enona was occupied by the Samonais before, the Samonais did not reclaim the land, which led to the forest extending to the seaside. The Samonais are used to living in mountains and forests, but we Dionians can’t. We need arable land to grow grain. If we don’t cut down trees and clear wasteland, Enona will have no arable land, and we can’t feed on livestock alone. More and more people in Enona, if they buy grain, the price will be high, and the lives of the people will be greatly affected. When there is still a lot of arable land in other parts of the kingdom, they are still willing to go to Egypt. Does Nona come to live? ! So in order to maintain our presence in Enona, the kingdom must pay a high price, which is not worth it!

In addition, the city of Enrona is directly close to the Solentine Peninsula. The territory of its town is mainly in the south, and it is dozens of miles away from Poseidonia. If there is no land road connection, it is not very connected by sea port. Convenience, and building roads also requires cutting down those trees. More importantly--"

Asistes looked around the venue and said in a deep voice: "Although the Samonais had to become an alliance of the kingdom because of the terrible defeat in the war ten years ago, we cannot let our guard down. Recently I heard It is said that the Kautini people in the north have begun to harass the Campania League again. And Enona is far from the central area of ​​the kingdom and is in a strange place. It is necessary to ensure convenient transportation. In the event of an accident, our legion can promptly Arrived, and our Legionnaires are better at exerting their power on flat ground, while the Samonais are good at fighting in mountains and forests, cutting down trees on flat ground, also to ensure the safety of Enona..."

After Asistes finished speaking, the elders began to whisper. The Cautini’s harassment of the Campania League had been notified by the Naples messenger to Turri a few days ago, although the elders did not think The Samoneites dared to tear up the covenant and declare war on the kingdom, but they were satisfied with Asistus's precautionary approach, and Clayru had nothing to say.

Davers nodded slightly: After so many years of training, Asistes has indeed grown up.

At this moment, Mariji stood up and said politely: "I have a question. Of course it is not within your authority of Assistes, but I still want to consult with you. Nona’s six-year ruling experience, I hope you can give me some suggestions on how to break Carthage’s trade monopoly on Sardinia and Corsica?"

There was a commotion in the venue, and it was obvious that this issue was a bit difficult.

But looking at Mariji's eager eyes, Asistes looked back at Davers who was sitting firmly on him, Davers nodded to him.

Asisters knew that he couldn't refuse this question. So he pondered for a while before he said: “I remember that the agreement we signed with Carthage had stipulated that “Dionia’s merchant ships will not get access to southern Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia, and Corsica. Go up and trade... "The best way to change Carthage's dominance of the two islands' trade and obtain a large amount of precious metals is to revise the agreement with Carthage so that they agree that we can trade with these two islands.

But I think this is basically impossible, because the trade between the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and these two islands is the two most important trade markets that support the prosperity of Carthage, and the Carthaginians will never give up. A hundred years ago, because the Greeks coveted Sardinia, Carthage took the initiative to launch two naval battles, and both of them were completely won. If we did not tear up the agreement and plan to go to war with Carthage, we should not Go to provoke it. "

Asistes finished this warning, everyone shook their heads in disappointment. This answer was no different from the answers of other elders in the past.

Next, Asistes changed his head: "However, although Carthage has an agreement with us, it has similar requirements for the Phoenicians in Sardinia and Corsica, but Carthage’s No matter how developed the goods, it would not be possible to produce everything to meet the needs of the Phoenicians on the two islands. For example, I heard that Sardinians prefer Athens terracotta rather than Carthaginian pottery. Therefore, the Carthaginians bought the terracotta bottles from Athens and resold them to the Sardinians. The price was naturally higher. Moreover, many goods were transported from Carthage to Sardinia and Corsica, which was a long distance away. As a result of increased transportation costs, the price of goods has also increased, and if we sell the same kind of goods they need at a more suitable price in the markets of Enona, Poseidonia, and Picsis, I believe it will attract two islands. Phoenician merchants to buy.

Now in the Enona market, I can see them occasionally. I believe that this will attract more people. But even if it can be achieved, this will not be a large-scale trade, especially in precious metals. After all, the Phoenician city-states on these islands are heavily dependent on Carthage, and it is impossible to do anything that will damage the interests of Carthage too much... …"

"Thank you for your answer." Mariji sat down with a smile on his face, and Asistes' suggestion confirmed what he was thinking.

Following him, several elders asked questions, and Asistes responded smoothly one by one. Since Asistes was a mercenary, he married Lucanians, and his uncle Antonios was one of the leaders of the Sicilian elders. Asistes and several large groups of elders have Yuanyuan, so of course the veterans will not have trouble with him and set up obstacles for his debriefing.

Seeing that the question is coming to an end, Asistes just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief, and a familiar voice came from behind: "I have a question to ask you."

Asisters felt tight, turned around hurriedly, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, please!"

The veterans of the venue also pricked their ears.

Daves asked casually: "How do the Campania people feel about the Romans?"

The Romans? A few veterans will be unfamiliar with this name.

Antonius was relieved after listening: It seems that Daves did not deliberately target Asistes.

Although he had a quarrel with his nephew last night, Asistes’ words reminded him, so today he began to pay attention to Daves’ every move, and he also began to avoid suspicion, and did not respond to Asistes. Ask questions.

"Your Majesty, in my contact with the Campanias, they rarely talk about this Latin city-state in the north. After all, there are Vulsi and other Latins between Rome and Campania. The city-state, and Rome’s sea trade is not well developed, and there is very little trade with the Tampanians. It can be seen that they don’t know much about this city-state, nor do they pay much attention to it. But... they occasionally mention Rome’s In the topic, the words'barbaric' and'belligerent' are always inseparable. I can feel that the Campania people are both contemptuous and a little afraid of Rome. ) Rome defeated the Celtics who aggressively invaded the Etruscans and the Latins, and in recent years they have captured many Etruscan city-states and other Latin city-states..." Assistus in Hainaut He has never been in contact with Romans for six years in power. But three years ago, when he was elected chief executive of Enona for the second time, Daves banned him, and saw him off, he mentioned Rome, and he fell in love, so he was fully prepared to answer this question. .

Daves has specially dispatched personnel to collect information on Rome. His knowledge of Rome is far better than that of the veterans present. The reason for asking this question is just to be curious about the attitude of the Campanias towards the Romans: in previous lives In the history, the Campanians suffered from the invasion of the Samoneites and finally chose to turn to Rome for help. Perhaps it was because there was no other force that could help them except Rome. In fact, what they thought might be the same as this. The Campanias of the I think are the same, but they have a bigger backing, and with the help of Dionia, the Samonas dare not invade them anymore, so they should not turn to Rome...Dave Thoughts flashed in his mind, but his face was calm and nodded to Asistes.

Since Daves asked questions, no one has asked questions in the meeting.

The rotating chairman Cornelus asked Asistes to return to his seat.

Next, the five elders of the Kingdom Official Management Committee scored the performance of Asistes in his three-year rule in Enona. Judging from the performance of Asistes, he can at least comment on "good". Of course, this score is not public. After being reviewed by King Davos, it will be archived in the committee as an important evidence for the new appointment of Asistes in the future.

"The next agenda..." Cornellus said loudly: "Electing the new chief executive of Enona."

Speaking of this, he turned around and asked: "Your Majesty, do you have any choice?"

This is not the flattery of Cornellus, but the practice of selecting senior officials by the Senate. First of all, it is necessary to confirm whether the king has a pre-prepared candidate. If there is, take it out and discuss it, and everyone thinks it is appropriate, then it is determined; if most people think it is inappropriate, the king can still change the candidate.

This is the prerogative of King Dionia, but Daves generally rarely uses it, because he knows that eating alone would be hateful, not to mention that he can privately inform Mariji them to achieve their goals, and Why should it be so obvious.

"I have no choice." Daves tapped his finger on the handrail, and said seriously: "However, the requirements for the position of Chief Executive of Enona are different from other cities. As the northernmost city in the kingdom, one needs The successor can continue to handle the relationship with the Campanias and Samonaes, continue to increase their goodwill towards the kingdom, and at the same time continue to develop Enrona into a kingdom on the seas of central and northern Italy on the basis of the original. The hub of trade.

In addition, due to the complex sources of people in Enrona, conflicts and disputes are not uncommon due to different customs and habits. It is a test of the successor’s ability to govern. Consider carefully before making a decision! "

Daves' words made the elders present thoughtful.