Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 232: The greed of the Carthaginians

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The people of Crotone, once a great Greek empire, had to make a living by picking up rubbish! As a Carthaginian who had dealt with Crotone, Okriton recalled the lively scenes he had seen here before, and was also embarrassed.

The inner city of Crotone is very large. Okriton has not seen many young and middle-aged men along the way. I can’t help but feel surprised: “Did Dionysius kill all the citizens of Crotone” Right?"

"The citizens of Syracuse are all plowing in the farmland. When the Siracusa army besieged Crotone, they destroyed all the fields outside the city. They must take advantage of the early spring to quickly replant Grain, otherwise there will be nothing to eat in autumn..." the captain of the patrol boat explained.

When I walked to the center of the city, what came into Okriton’s eyes was no longer the smoked ruins, but the busy construction sites with many people.

"This is our people helping the Crotone people build houses." The captain of the patrol boat said actively.

Okliton looked at the construction site in front of him, and out of the nature of a businessman, he asked: "How much do you charge for a house in Crotone?"

The captain smiled and said: "The Crotone people have nothing now, how can they have money to pay us, this is the people who volunteered to build it for them."

Actually, the captain of the patrol ship did not tell the truth. "Helping the Crotone people rebuild their homes" was Daves’s suggestion. Asprostum Chief Executive Agarcia was responsible for organizing the implementation and the people who came to participate in the construction. Although they will not be able to obtain gold and silver, their credit will be registered, and they will be commended by the Dionysian Senate after the war, which means they will receive land and Diorian citizenship, so come to Crotone Most of them are free citizens and prepared citizens.

Okliton was surprised, and then he realized what a big business opportunity this was. He heard that the Dionian territory was also ravaged by the Syracuse, as well as Siritin and Trina. If these city-states all need Dionian people to help rebuild, the various materials needed will be huge, and Dionian will definitely not be able to supply it alone, if his family can also get involved...

Okliton thought in his heart, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Now he is glad that he was selected by Hanno to serve as Dionia. If he can't seize this opportunity, Barr Harmon will punish him!

He patronized and meditated, and did not see the captain walking straight to the construction site. After a while, he brought a person to Okriton.

The man saluted Okriton: "Honorable Carthage messenger, welcome you! I am the veteran of Dionian and the chief executive of Asprostum, Agarcia."

Oclidon immediately returned the gift, saying in pure Greek: "I am Oclidon, the elder of Carthage. I am appointed by the Senate to meet your king."

Before, Agarcia had heard about "Ancitanos first went to Carthage to have a closed-door banquet". He originally thought that the Carthage messenger would be difficult to get along with, but he didn't expect Okriton But they are very talkative, and the two talked as they walked.

Under the intentional guidance of Okriton, Agarcia talked more about the destruction of the Dionian territory by the Syracuse army and the difficulty of rebuilding Crimea and Crotone, etc. .

Okliton kept all this in mind.

The group walked out of the west gate of Crotone (it was said to be the gate, but it was actually just a big gap in the broken wall).

Out of the city, Okriton saw countless tents set up beside the moat. There were many people coming in and out of the tent area. It was very lively... Someone saw Agarcia and greeted him in a friendly manner. Obviously This veteran of Dionian has a very good reputation in Crotone.

"This is where the Crotone people live?" Okriton asked smoothly.

"Yes. Just now you saw that the whole city was burned down by the **** Syracuse people, and there was no way to live in the city. These tents were still owned by our Dionian army from Syracuse. Part of the camp was seized and presented to Crotone..." When Agarcia said this, he didn't actually feel much anger. His mentality was pretty good. You must know when Crotone was burned. When the news of Turiyi spread, the people of the original Turiyi even applauded and cheered, saying that this was the punishment of the Nemesis on Crotone.

Agarcia remembered something again, and hurriedly said: "Master Okriton, I will take you to meet Crotone's chief general, Lycias."

"No, Crotone was not included in my mission this time." Okriton directly refused.

If Crotone is still the powerful Crotone of the past, Okriton may have other ideas, but after seeing the tragedy of Crotone now, his dependence on Dionia is again It is so deep, which makes Okriton no longer interested, not to mention that he has selfishness and does not want to annoy the Dionians. Therefore, the envoy group led by Okriton went ashore in Crotone Harbor, traversing the entire Crotone inner city, but did not meet with the owner here, and left like this.

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It was noon before the Russian Cliton and his party arrived at the Dionian camp in Siritin. It was only two days after the Syracuse attacked the camp. The soldiers were rebuilt, and the blackened wooden fences and the tents burned to ashes can still be seen in the camp... Okriton imagined the fierce battle that took place here in his mind.

After receiving the notice from the cavalry sent by Agarcia, Davister went out to greet him. The guards lined up in a neat line on both sides of the road. The bugles, snare drums, and flutes played beautiful melody. ...

The welcome ceremony of such a standard made Okriton very pleasantly surprised, and he followed Davers into the Great Tent of the Chinese Army in a happy mood.

In the history of previous lives, Carthage was so famous as a strong opponent of Rome, and it is the first time that Daves has seen a Carthaginian, and could not help but curiously look at the messenger in front of him: They are slightly fat, average height, black hair, dark brown eyes, thick black eyebrows, and slightly dark skin. If they do not have a straight nose bridge and a slightly wide nose, they look a bit similar to their compatriots in the previous life. An inexplicable fascination arose in Firth's heart.

Ocliton is also looking at the new king of Dionia. Before leaving for the envoy, he had a special understanding of Dionia, knowing that the establishment and rapid rise of the Dionia Alliance had a lot to do with this person in front of him, but...Barr Harmon is here, he really It's too young! Being so young and possessing so much power is really enviable!

"Honorable messenger of Carthage, Carthage is a great city-state. Thank you very much for your great help during Dionian’s most difficult time! With precious food supplies, we can make this terrible The war goes on..."

Daves’ sincere words made Okriton happy. He moved in his heart and said: “Dear King Dionia, Carthage is not only rich in grain, but our other goods are also enjoyed in the Western Mediterranean. Prestigious. The destruction of Greece by the Syracuse invasion is so devastating! We in Carthage want to help the reconstruction of Dionia and other city-states. I don’t know if His Majesty the King... "

Daves was taken aback, the Carthage messenger seemed to have seen the shadow of Melsis when he spoke. He smiled and said: "Before, the friendly agreement signed between Dionia and Carthage was originally It includes free trade. Of course, we welcome Carthage’s ability to provide a wealth of goods to speed up our reconstruction of Great Greece. If you have your own caravan, I can provide you with business in Great Greece. Special care."

"Really?!" As soon as Okriton spoke, he realized his gaffe, and hurriedly coughed a few times before sitting back on the wooden chair.

Daves turned his head and said solemnly to Hernipolis who was standing by: "Heni, you write down this matter, and Master Okriton's name will also be written down, turning back. Notify the Commercial Officer Mariji."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Hernipolis vaguely glanced at the Carthage messenger with a contemptuous look, then sat down at the wooden table next to him and began to write.

Occleton tried his best to suppress the urge to say "thank you" and praised loudly: "The Carthage Senate very admired the outstanding performance of the Onia League in this war. Dionian’s Although the national power is weaker than Syracuse, it can continuously defeat the Syracuses at sea and on land, shattering Dionysius’ ambition to conquer Great Greece! You must know Dionysius this Syracuse The dictatorship of the tyrant was extremely greedy and violent. In the past few years, many famous city-states have been destroyed on Sicily. We, Carthage and other Greek city-states, have suffered greatly. The powerful force possessed by Dionysius has caused We have nothing to do with him. Dionia's victory over Syracuse really made the entire Sicilian and Carthage people rejoice!"

"We are also forced to help!" Daves sighed and replied solemnly: "If we can't defeat Syracuse, Syracuse will destroy our Dionia, so Dio All the people in Nia united and fought back. Although they repelled the enemy, they also paid a great price!"

"When I came, I saw the great damage that Syracuse caused to Great Greece, and I deeply sympathize with Dionia for the great sacrifice in this war, but it is all worth it. , Isn’t it!” Okriton politely expressed concern, then turned around and pointed outside the tent: “The army of Syracuse has been besieged by your Majesty the King in Siracusa, and it looks like Syracuse. The people are already powerless to break through your blockade. But it is not an easy task to conquer a town defended by tens of thousands of people. Your Majesty, what are you going to do next? Continue to besiege the enemy until they run out of food. Surrender? I think that with so many Dionian soldiers going out, Dionian’s food pressure is also great! Of course, Carthage is willing to continue to provide Dionian food aid at a reasonable price..."

Okliton obviously had something in his words. Daves figured out what he meant, and then said: "Thank you Okriton for caring about Dionia! Before you came, I just sent away from Siritim. Envoys of Syracuse, they offered to negotiate peace with Dionia."