Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 21: The conspiracy of the Magonis family

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Due to the strong national power and the prosperity of trade, Dionian currency (Hades silver coin) is not only popular in the country, in allied states, and throughout the Western Mediterranean. Because of its exquisite images and high purity of silver It has also become a popular commodity in itself. People in other city-states like to exchange other coins for Hades silver coins. As a treasure, they will not use it as a last resort.

As a result, the silver coins in circulation cannot be fully recovered, and the new silver coins re-melted with other city-state silver coins are still depleted. Such a cycle year after year, the total amount of silver coins circulating in the country is decreasing, Hades silver coins have become more valuable, and this vicious circle has been aggravated. Therefore, if you want to maintain the credit of Hades silver coins, you must not reduce its purity. Under circumstances, to promote trade prosperity, it is necessary to have its own source of silver mines. This is why the Ministry of Commerce has been supporting Enona and Poseidonia to secretly trade with the people of Sardinia.

Now there is a new channel for obtaining silver mines in front of Ionius. If he can catch it, what does it mean? wealth! right! Even - Ionis imagined that King Dionia received and praised him personally.

So he was moved, but he still remained a little cautious: "Dionia and Carthage have an agreement, we can't trade here—"

"Cadiz is definitely not good, the Carthaginians here are too strict! But in Huelva, my master has considerable power there and can quietly avoid interrogation. There is no People’s beaches to trade..."

This person is obviously here prepared, his plan is fairly thorough, but after all, it is the first time to deal with, and it is not worth trusting... Ionis hesitated again and again, and finally couldn't stand the temptation and decided to take a risk.

After Aionis’s merchant ship was temporarily repaired, he led the crew to leave Cadiz smoothly under the warning of Cadiz officials, and sailed eastward first. After the Carthage’s patrol ship returned, he led the crew to leave Cadiz. The merchant ship made a U-turn again, and sailed a large circle against the coast of the African continent, bypassing Risus and Cadiz, and reached near Huelva further west.

Huelva is located near the mouth of the Uldir River. Before the rise of Cadiz, it was the metal processing center of the Phoenicians throughout the Western Mediterranean. A large amount of ore from inland mines flowed down the Uldir River. Transported to Huelva, there are hundreds of smelting furnaces in the town, and even Sardinian ore is transported here for smelting. Even if Cadiz later shared part of the ore smelting task, the metal smelting output of Huelva is still very high. amazing.

Ioannis saw countless plumes of smoke from the coast rushing into the sky from a distance on the boat, and the excitement in his heart can be imagined.

Under the guidance of the Huelva lurking among the crew, the merchant ship drove to a remote deserted beach to anchor.

But when the Huelva people went to inform his master, Ioannis was nervous and a little uneasy. He thought in his heart: If he finds that he has been deceived, he will drive the boat and leave immediately, but it is just a delay. That's it, anyway, this time the sea trade has already lost money.

Who knows, things are going very smoothly. After waiting for a long time, the mine owner appeared, he took a lot of slaves, and a pack team full of silver bricks.

After negotiation, the two quickly reached an agreement: Ioannis exchanged nearly 500 catties of silver bricks for a ship of Turrii wine that was originally going to be sold in Sagunto.

Ioannis obviously made a profit, but apparently the mine owner also gave Ioannis sweetness for the continued trading in the future.

Ionis suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and agreed with the mine owner the time, place, and goods for the next trade. Then he boarded the merchant ship contentedly and prepared to leave the wasteland amidst the cheers of the crew. beach.

At this time, several Carthage patrol boats suddenly appeared, completely surrounded them, and once again captured Aionis and his crew.

When the frustrated Ionis was escorted to the patrol boat, he saw on the boat the man who had persuaded him to come to Recreativo, who had previously flattered him, but now sneered at him.

Ioniston’s heart sank to the bottom: this is a conspiracy...

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Sexi, a Phoenician colony in southern Iberia, it is located east of the Pillar of Hercules, near the city of Malaga, it was appointed by Carthage The governor of Iberia is resident, and its governor is Margo, the patriarch of the Magonyd family. A few years ago, he had moved most of the members of the family (including his daughter Dido) and supplies here. Sisi has actually become the private domain of the Magonis family, and the waters near the city are rich in mackerel. It is also one of the main producing areas of Phoenician fish sauce.

In the study room of the governor’s mansion, the main members of the Magonyd family are having an important gathering.

In the center sits Margo, the patriarch of the Magonis family and the Iberian governor of Carthage. This old man, who is almost 55 years old, has all white beard and hair, and his face is full of ravines. The attack on Syracuse was fiasco, his brother committed suicide, he was defeated and defeated by Dionysius’ attack, the Magonis family lost its dominance in the Senate... and so on, a series of setbacks were engraved on his face. The vicissitudes of the years. It was not until he came to Iberia, where power was under control and no one was fettered, that he regained his former ambitions, and his authority became more and more powerful.

On his right is Hasdruba, the eldest son of his elder brother Similko. This young general who only knew how to fight fiercely at the beginning has become a little stable and restrained after more than ten years of tempering, but Those slightly fierce eyes looked at Shenghao.

On the left hand side is Haka, the second son of Similko. Before the Iberian Peninsula, he was a thin and childish boy. He is now approaching his age. He is slender and has a strong physique, but his face A little pale, and a little tired between his eyebrows. He has become Margot’s most indispensable arm. Now he is mainly responsible for the internal affairs of the Iberian Territory. The Magonis family’s rule here can remain stable. Contributed.

Kisgo, who sits at the hands of Margo, is a member of the far branch of the Margonid family. He stood out in the process of expanding his territory and fighting the natives. He was highly regarded by Margo. He thought carefully and used soldiers. Steady, the natives made several raids on the rear of the territory, but he saw through them and eventually repelled them, ensuring the safety of the Iberian territory.

"Uncle, there is news from Huelva that our plan has been successful. The greedy Dionian businessman and his merchant ship full of silver bricks have all been captured. Sent to Carthage?" The wooden chair that Hakkar sits on is specially made, with the back of the chair tilted back so that he can talk while lying down. When he speaks, the exhaustion on his face fades, and his eyes sparkle.

Marco's somewhat serious face finally showed a smile, his eyes flashed with the long-awaited excitement, and he said in a deep voice: "Just follow the plan you made, and at the same time inform Preta Kuba, let him This matter should be publicized so that everyone in Carthage should know that the Dionians are not only coveting our silver mines, but have already begun to take action!"

"Will that old guy really give in and support Rome against Dionia?" Hasdruba didn't have much confidence in the Carthage Senate and asked uncertainly.

"Brother, now the city of Carthage is full of dissatisfaction with Dionia. Both the people and most veterans hope to teach Dionia a lesson, but Hanno has been slow to make a decision. ——" Haka sneered: "It's just a bit of poor self-esteem that he claims to be the most powerful man in Carthage, and this thing will be to pour a spoonful of oil into the burning stove, if he still Dare to delay, then his Sofitel should be the end!"

"I hope this old guy will continue to block the passage of the resolution in the Senate, and let him taste the pain of being slammed down by the people!" Hasdruba said gleefully.

"Don't underestimate Hanno, he will not easily give up the dominance of the Carthage Senate! We still need to remain vigilant and always pay attention to the development of the situation in Carthage!" Margo reminded. He has a deep understanding of Hanno's power, otherwise he would not have resignedly opted out of Carthage and left Iberia.

"Once Dionia and Carthage go to war, uncle, when will we send troops?" Hasdruba looked at Margo with an eager expression on his face.

"I think it's best when the army in Carthage suffers a defeat and the people remember and call on our Magonis family and the Senate to ask us to send troops!" Haka suggested.

Hakkar's words refreshed the other three. This time, the Margonides family has been preparing for so long, the purpose of which is to restore the glory of the family and regain the dominance of the Senate.

"What if the Dionians shrink because Rome is supported by our Carthage?" Kisgor asked cautiously.

Margot and Hasdruba were taken aback, but Hakkar said with certainty: "Dionia will not back down! Because the king of Dionia has always claimed that he is the person who keeps his promises most, and has never Dionia has basically done this since its establishment. Therefore, the people of Dionia and its allies have always trusted him. If this time he chooses to retreat and allow Rome to annex his ally Wolsey, this Not only will Dionian’s allies be chilled, but also the people of Dionian will lose their trust in him. King Dionian is a smart man and will never make such a mistake!"

After listening to this, Margo nodded and sighed: "Although King Dionia was young, in order to fulfill the covenant, he had to fight against powerful enemies several times in the past few years. In the end he won. Admire it!"