Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 233: Landing in Sicily (1)

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So, Servius rushed to find Licinius, on the one hand, he wanted to fix the situation, and on the other hand, he was also trying to get rid of the pot, but he didn’t expect that Licinius would not leave any affection, and he would His faults were enumerated one by one, which made Servius very angry, but could not find a reason to refute, his face was full of red, and finally he shouted: "You humble civilian! Most of the civilians in the army fled. I surrendered to the Dionians, did you stay here to be a spy! The dictator should have arrested you long ago! You civilians are not trustworthy at all!..."

As soon as this statement came out, the people around were in an uproar.

Servius saw that the situation was not good, and immediately hurried away.

"Damn it!" Licinius stared at Servius's back, his face gloomy and terrible.

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The coast from Carthage to Utica for more than a dozen miles has now become a huge military camp, with thousands of citizens from Carthage and Phoenician city-states, from Iberia The indigenous peoples of the peninsula, the nomads from Numibia, and even the indigenous peoples from Mauritania and Gaul have gathered here one after another. Races of different appearances wear all kinds of costumes and speak completely different words. It is very lively. It seems that this place has become the center of the entire Mediterranean world.

But for the elders of the Carthage Senate, this huge barracks next to the city of Carthage is a potentially terrible threat: multiple races gather here, due to language barriers and poor communication. , Customs and habits are different, interest needs are different, and conflicts occur every day. The people of Carthage and Phoenician who live outside the city also go to the Senate to complain from time to time and are harassed by the natives. Fortunately, Margo led the generals to go around and settled a lot of disputes. In addition, every day such a large army stays here, it will consume a lot of food and salary...

So the veterans wished to send this terrible army to Sicily immediately to harm the Dionians, so they sent people every day to urge Margo to lead the army to Sicily as soon as possible.

For Margo, why didn't he want to land in Sicily as soon as possible, after all, he was busy resolving these disputes every day, and it gave him a headache. In the long run, because these unruly mercenaries corrupted the image of the Magonis family among the Carthage people, it would be worth the loss. But since the Carthage fleet was destroyed by the storm, new warships are still under construction, and Dionian warships often cruise in the waters of western Sicily, attacking Carthage and allied merchant ships going to Sicily, threatening With the sea route between Carthage and Sicily, without the protection of the fleet, how dare Margo let the soldiers take the cargo ship, cross the ocean, and land in Sicily.

The Africa coast, which has always been sunny and hot, finally started to drizzle on this day, and there was also a sea breeze. The temperature finally dropped, and the soldiers who had been enduring the scorching heat ran out of their tents and enjoyed it. This rare coolness, even those natives from Iberia took off their clothes one after another, washed their bodies by the rain, and yelled in excitement at the same time. Their sturdy body and fierce appearance made no one dared to deal with it. They cast scornful eyes.

At this time, Margo also walked out of the Great Tent of the Chinese Army, looking at the big flag standing in front of the Tent, in a daze: Under the blowing of the sea breeze, the face of the flag was fluttering towards the northeast.

At this moment, Annobas walked towards him.

During the battle with the Dionian fleet, the storm also destroyed the double-headed dragon on which the Carthage naval commander was riding. He was pushed to the coast of Mazara by the turbulent waves and was finally rescued. But he was quickly ordered to return to Carthage, and was questioned by the Senate to hold him accountable for the annihilation of the Carthage fleet.

Fortunately, Hanno secretly instructed the elders such as Tepanrak and Okriton to excuse him, claiming: The Dionian fleet has more ships and more powerful, although Annobas let his own ships He suffered heavy losses, but he also used the storm to destroy the opponent's fleet and ensure the safety of Carthage and the western waters of Sicily. He has done more than he has done! ...

Therefore, instead of being punished, he continued to serve as Carthage's navy commander, but now he is only nominal.

Of course, this decision of the Carthaginian Senate took place within a few days after the naval battle. If it were now, the senators would never spare Annobas easily. After all, the Dionian warships continued. In the western waters of Sicily that Carthage once controlled, it brought great damage to the sea trade of Carthage, and made Annobas’s previous statement that "the Dionian fleet was also completely destroyed." A lie.

So later the Senate and Margot reached a consensus: Annobas and the Carthage fleet led by Margot would be under Margot’s direct command, which was originally in line with Hanno’s advocacy of "Army under Margot’s command. The proposal that the navy should be under the command of Annobas is very different, which shows the anger of the Carthage people against Annobas.

"Master Margot!" Annobas walked closer and saluted respectfully. The huge criticisms and accusations he suffered during this period made him cautious.

"What did the Thai people say?" Marge asked directly.

"The Tyrians... refuse to provide escorts for our landing fleet..." Annobas said softly, "They also said... They will not accept our command, and will decide on their own the timing and sea area of ​​the attack. ..."

"We in Carthage have worked so hard to transport them gold and silver for decades, so that they can live comfortably under Persian rule, but in exchange for this answer! They brought warships to the Western Mediterranean. , Just to behave! What use is such a motherland for us!..."

Marco made a fire, and Anobath stood quietly and listened.

"Does Hanno know about this?" Margot asked suddenly.

"I have informed the Senate, and the Senate has asked Lord Hanno to send someone to negotiate with the Tyrian..." Anobath replied cautiously.

"It seems that Phoenician's combined fleet can't be counted on for the time being!" There was no frustration on Margo's face. He obviously had information beforehand. He expected such a result, so he glanced at it. Annobas took a look and said: "I called you over to tell you that I decided to lead my army to Sicily tomorrow!"

"Tomorrow?!" Annobas was really taken aback, he stared at Margo with wide eyes.

Marco also looked at Annobas with an unusually determined expression. Then he raised his head and pointed to the flag flying ahead: "Did you see it, southwest wind! I asked Carthage and Utica? Many experienced old sailors in, they are unanimously determined that tomorrow will be the same wind and the same rain! The clippers I sent out to investigate the enemy and the merchant ships that returned to the port told me that they didn’t find anything on the route today. Traces of the Dionia warship, then it is very likely that they will not appear tomorrow!"

"But... if the weather is still like this tomorrow, the sea is windy and the waves are rushing, it will cause great difficulties for landing! What's more, the sea weather is unpredictable, in case you encounter again..." Annobas said. However, it stopped, but the fear that surfaced on his face had shown what he wanted to say.

"Storm." Marge gently spit out the word Anorbus wanted to say, and then said firmly, "Since you think so, the Dionians must also have this fear. , So they did not send a warship today, so tomorrow they will also be huddled in the port. This is a good opportunity for us to land! Without the help of the Tyrians, our army can also be in the absence of the Dionian fleet. Landed on Sicily under the threat...and then, unexpectedly by the Dionians, launched a sudden attack! If there is a storm again, it means that Bar Harmon no longer protects Carthage, we No amount of hard work is in vain... But it is impossible, because we Carthage, blessed by Bar Harmon and Tanit, has been here for hundreds of years, and will continue to survive here! "

"But—" Annobas wanted to persuade him, and Marge waved his hand impatiently to stop him: "I asked you to come, not to listen to you, but to let you and me discuss and formulate as soon as possible. A landing plan, and then inform the cities of Carthage and Utica to make all preparations as soon as possible."

"Well, Lord Margo, I am opposed to such an adventure, but since you insist, I can only obey your orders." Annobas understands Margo and knows that it is useless to persuade him. Speaking in this tone, in fact, there is a plan to "if the login fails, you can also use this to justify."

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On the second day, there was a drizzle on the coast where Carthage was located, and a southwest wind blew. It also spread to western Sicily.

Generally, in such a climate, the laborers in the port of Lilibo will be more leisurely, because few merchant ships will go to sea to trade in this weather, but due to the ravages of the Dionian warships, it is only in this way. Under the weather, the merchant ships of Carthage and Phoenicians would be safe. Yesterday, the port of Liliba was busy, and it depends on the situation today. So the port management staff drove the workers to the dock early in the morning.

There are no Carthaginians among Liliba’s laborers. After all, almost all Carthaginians are from wealthy families, and no one is engaged in such hard-working and lowly jobs. Half of them are Numibian slaves, but these people have lived since childhood. The Numibians in the inland are only suitable for some hard work and heavy work. They are concerned with how to guide ships to docks, fix ships, and better load and unload goods... and other port jobs with higher requirements, but others with sailing experience are needed. Race to complete, so there are some Greek slaves, Phoenician and Greek mixed free people, and even Greek free people among the Lilibar laborers. This is where the Phoenicians and Greeks live together on this small island. The result of hundreds of years.