Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 28: Go northward

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Davers watched him: Through intelligence, he knew that Aionis was a businessman supported by Sostatus and a distributor under the chamber of commerce he had formed, so his look and performance were not disguise.

So, he said lightly: "I can no longer protest to the Carthaginians, because they have torn up the friendly agreement with our kingdom."

"What?!" Sostatus widened his eyes and asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, why did the Carthaginians do this?!"

"On the surface they are protesting that our merchants have harmed their monopoly trade interests, and that they must abide by the covenant and help their alliance, the Romans, forbid us to intervene in the affairs of central Italy." Daves said calmly. "Fundamentally speaking, Carthage wanted to take this opportunity to give Dionia a blow to prevent the rapid expansion of the kingdom’s power and affect the survival of Carthage."

Sostatus was taken aback after listening, and asked in a trembling voice: "In other words...that is to say, we Dionia and Carthage...may be war?!"

Davers nodded: "It's very likely."

Sostatos stood up abruptly, rubbing his hands vigorously, muttering something in his mouth, his expression very excited.

"Is it a pity? Because your caravan may not be able to trade with the Carthaginians anymore." Davers asked with some curiosity when he saw his strange performance.

"No, Your Majesty!" Sostatus clenched his right fist excitedly, and said loudly: "Great! I've been looking forward to this day! The Carthaginians monopolized the other Phoenicians The trade of the base city-state monopolizes the metal smelting and trade in the Western Mediterranean, and also controls Africa, Sardinia, Corsica, and southern Iberia. We should not be allowed to step in! We should have used force to break this monopoly, Take it all!"

Davos originally thought that Sostatus was afraid of the coming of war, but he did not expect that he would be excited about the coming of war.

I still underestimated the businessman's greed! Daves touched his chin with his hand, and asked: "If there is a war, the powerful Carthage plus the not weak Rome, Sostatus, are you not afraid of us Dionia? Will it be defeated?"

"Your Majesty!" Sostatus sat down again and said confidently: "In the past few years, I have been to many places to trade, and I have never seen any country or city-state better than our Dionia. More powerful! Not to mention your majesty! With you, Dionia will not fail!"

"You are very confident in me!" Daves smiled, then said solemnly: "However, the reason why the Carthaginians dared to choose to tear up the agreement and support Rome at this time was not without reason, because the drought envoys We lack food! Without food, we cannot send troops to fight, and can only be passively beaten! Under such circumstances, no matter how powerful the commander is, it is impossible to win the battle!"

After hearing this, Sostatus fell into thinking. After a while, he made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am willing to send a fleet to Egypt or the Eucalypt Sea in the Eastern Mediterranean to buy a large amount of food. , Donate to the kingdom free of charge to support the army! I am also willing to call on other merchants in the kingdom to take the same action as me! But I hope..." Sostatus did not finish the sentence, but looked forward to it. Looked at Daves.

Davos was overjoyed and understood the unfinished meaning of his words. For businessmen like Sostatus, who dared to let go before the trend became clear, he didn’t think it was greed, but Appreciating this courage, he immediately made a promise: "Dionia will never forget these businessmen who dared to donate their wealth and lend a helping hand when the kingdom is in distress. After victory, they will all receive the rewards they need!" /

Sostatos smiled satisfied.

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Two days later.

My wife Lida saw Ammentas who was about to go out and said hurriedly: "Amintas, your porridge hasn't been drunk yet!".

"It's too late!" Amintas stood on the porch, looked up at the sky that was starting to brighten, took a big bite of the bread in his hand, and turned around and yelled into the house: "Stiflos , You hurry up!"

"Father, don't worry. It's useless for you to go so early. Your Majesty, the elders, and the soldiers of the First Legion are probably not here yet." Steflos, who was sitting at the dining table, persuaded. .

"I am the commander on the expedition. I have to set an example for the whole army. Hurry up, or I will beat you!" Amintas said impatiently.

Steeflos stood up helplessly, this is his adoptive father's usual style, he is used to it.

"Dad, don't forget to bring me the trophy when you come back!" a young man sitting at the dining table reminded loudly.

Another younger child also shouted: "Dad, brother, when I grow up, I will fight with you and kill bad people!"

To them, Amintas’ attitude is much better. He grinned and said with a smile: "Krocas, how can you forget what Dad said! When I come back, I will bring you a cart of trophies. !"

"Filkas, listen to your mother at home, when you grow up, Dad will take you to battle to kill the enemy!"

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In a mansion on the outskirts of the southern city of Turíy, Patroclus had finished his breakfast and stayed warm with Cynthia for a while. When the sky was bright, he stood up reluctantly and said, "Cynthia, I should go!"

Although Cynthia is extremely reluctant to give up, she is not an ordinary woman after all. After stepping forward and giving Patroclus a affectionate hug, she said with concern: "Be careful and go home soon!"

Patroclus smiled confidently: "Don't worry, our First Army will eliminate the enemy as soon as possible, and return home as soon as possible! I also want to see the birth of the child with my own eyes!"

Patroclus caressed his wife's already bulging belly with a gentle face: "You have to take care of yourself while I am away!"

"Hmm." Cynthia nodded slightly.

"I'm leaving!" Patroclus said loudly, more like reminding himself.

"Oh! Don't forget to bring the helmet presented by my brother, you will be blessed by Hades!" Cynthia reminded loudly, "Daves is a descendant of Hades." This is no longer a rumor. , And the fact that the kingdom has become an ironclad, deeply rooted in the hearts of every citizen, even the royal family, Cynthia also believes in this, so she believes that Daves’s parents and children, Klotoka who also has Hades’s blood The helmet presented by Tucks himself must carry Hades's blessings.

"How could I forget! That's a helmet given by a descendant of Hades and a future king!" Patroclus laughed. It was indeed a good helmet, but the silver surface was too conspicuous. He gave it to Painted black.

Cynthia is leaning on the courtyard gate, deeply attached to her heart, and looking worriedly at her husband going away with the slaves carrying his armor and weapons. At this moment, she deeply understands the previous Kristia , The mood of the two mothers of Agnes every time they watched their father go on an expedition...

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Assemble to march in the drizzle weather. This is not a good weather for the army because it will affect the march. However, the drizzle for several days made the people of Dionia and the soldiers happy. It meant that the miserable drought had finally passed. Therefore, the First Army and the people who came to see off were left in line outside the city of Turiyi. The drizzle wets the cheeks, and the face is more relaxed.

Davos did not say much when facing Armintas, who was dressed in uniform. He used usual words to encourage him: "Amintas, I am waiting for your victory!"

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!" Amintas confidently delivered a military salute to Daves, then turned to face more than 9,000 soldiers (including the 1st Cavalry Corps), and waved his right arm vigorously: "The 1st Legion And the brothers of the First Cavalry Corps!"

"Wansheng!!!"

"Wansheng!!!"

"Wansheng!!!"

The roar of the soldiers resounded through the plain of Subari.

Daves stood upright, listening to the grand shout with a solemn expression, but was excited by it: The morale of the First Army is in full swing! ......I hope this first contest against the Romans will come back with a big victory!

"Go!" Amintas gave the order.

The bugle blew.

Soldiers dressed in fur clothes and carrying weapons and armor on their shoulders lined up in long lines, marching towards the port.

Wolsey is in the north, why go to the port? Because the soldiers at the mountain pass fortress in the west of Turiyi reported: Because of the continuous rain these days, not only the mountain roads were slippery, but also the silt and trees fell from time to time in the mountains, blocking the roads.

Therefore, the Ministry of Military Affairs decided to let the expedition troops no longer travel to the western mountains, but take a boat to Siliting, then to Trina, and then take a boat north to Wolsey, maybe the whole journey will cost The time is even shorter.

Daves watched the soldiers marching towards the port with dignity, and the expression on his face gradually turned serious. He knew: This may be the beginning of a large-scale war...

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Tapilus felt very aggrieved. For eight or nine days in a row, they were trapped in the hotel. People in Rome blocked the door every day to protest and yell. The soldiers in Rome stood at the door, saying that they were protecting their safety, but in fact they were restricting their outing. In such a long period of time, they did not see a Roman official coming to tell them about the progress of the discussion about whether the Roman Senate had stopped the war with the Wolsi.

By this time, Tapirus had understood: The Romans were obviously procrastinating, and they had no intention of stopping the war.

This despicable way of teasing the Dionian Envoys and ignoring the dignity of the Dionian Kingdom made him very angry.