Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 290: Infighting

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The Syracuse was temporarily relieved, and at the same time he was puzzled: What is the Dionian going to do? !

It didn't take long for a spy to report: The Dionians were holding an oath of worship. They shouted "revenge" even the people living on the northwest border outside the city could hear them.

The congressmen suddenly rushed in.

At this time, Theagennis finally made a suggestion: "Everyone, the Carthaginians broke through the small town of Paragonia and killed all the Dionian soldiers in the city, plus the previous invasion of Kata. The destruction of the plains of Nia and the violent destruction will inevitably arouse the anger of the Dionian reinforcements. They are the targets of the Dionian people's revenge!

As for our Syracuse, it was only under the intimidation of the Carthage army that we had to send troops to attack Taunis, the Dionian League gang. But thinking of our past friendship with Dionia, we have never really attacked with full force, making Taunis safe and sound so far, and there have been no casualties.

Now we should be grateful for the arrival of Dionia’s reinforcements, forcing the Carthage army to retreat. Without the threat of Carthage, Syracuse’s safety has been guaranteed and we can resume the past with Dionia. Peace! ......"

Some generals and parliamentarians were stunned: before, the alliance with Carthage and the declaration of war on Dionia came mainly from the proposal of the chief general, but now Syracuse has become a victim in his mouth. , This is too much to reverse black and white!

But after receiving the reminder from Theagennis, more people rushed to say: "Yes, yes, we have never declared war on Dionia, nor have we attacked Dionia directly, so There is no question of asking for peace. The Dionians should thank us, because we have the friendship of the past and did not seriously attack, which delayed the attack of the Carthaginians, so that Katane can be saved."

"Let us keep peace with the Dionians for the time being, and let the Dionians and Carthaginians fight with all their strength. When they are both seriously injured and exhausted, this is our chance for Syracuse. ."

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"But we occupied Kamanlina and controlled Pachinus. I don't think Dionia could turn a blind eye to this." Someone objected.

Theagennis argued: "It is not a capture but a protection. It is precisely because Syracuse protects Pachinus and Carmenlina that they are prevented from suffering like Gela and Agrigento. For the tragic experience, they should thank Syracuse, not to mention that they are not an ally of Dionian. Based on this, I think Dionian should not have much reaction to this. Of course, this requires our messenger. Go to Katane for a good lobby..."

Finally, the Syracuse Council passed a proposal: send an envoy to Katane to express friendly intentions to Dionians and at the same time probe the attitude of the Dionians.

The last time he negotiated with Margot, Theagennis personally went out because he was sure that the Carthaginians would not be against him, but for Dionia, he did not dare to be so big, so he A very good member of the democratic party, Cerberus, was recommended to go to Katane.

This night, while he was waiting anxiously, the servant came in and told him: "Cerpenus, please."

Theagennis immediately rushed to the courtyard gate and introduced it to the study himself.

"How is the situation on the mission? What is the attitude of the Dionians towards Syracuse? Do they agree to keep peace with us?..."

Theagennis looked eager, and he was different from the calm and calm he was in the council during the day. This is probably the true mentality of the chief general in the current situation... Bernus thought to himself, but on the surface he did not dare to slack off. He said: "General, after I arrived in Katane, I did not see King Dionia, but I saw the original Lord of Katane, now It is said that Cipros, who was promoted to the governor of Sicily, had a lukewarm attitude towards me, and indeed, as you might expect, he did not mention Carmanlina and Pachinus. However, for our hopes. The two sides requested to restore friendship, but Cipros proposed,'Let us punish Falekus, Stacykos, and Cuccias, and then talk about the restoration of friendship.'"

"Punish Falekus, Stacykos, and Cuzias, why?" Although theagennis was vaguely aware of the reason, he still raised questions.

"General, why have you forgotten that it was a few of them who led the army to besiege Taunis, and Taunis is an ally of Dionian, of course Dionian has to come forward for it!" Cerpenus reminded .

At the beginning, Tergennis led the army to raid Kamanlina, then forced Pachinus to surrender, and then successfully negotiated with the Carthaginians, thus gaining great prestige. This made the neutral generals feel jealous, so in the following military operations, they, who occupied the majority of the generals' executive committee, strongly demanded to be the commanding generals. On the one hand, Theagennis didn't want to quarrel with the neutral generals. On the other hand, he considered that the following war would be led by the Carthaginians, and the Syracuse army would only assist, and there was not much benefit to be gained. So he chose to back down.

At this moment, after listening to what Cerpenus said, Theagennis felt a bit lucky, and it also made him think.

"General." Cerpenus took a few steps forward and whispered: "This is a good opportunity! Falekus and the others have dominated the committee for many years. They have caused so much trouble for you and seriously hindered the support of you. People enter the committee, and now may be a good opportunity to solve this trouble..."

Theagennis looked up at him: "But the Dionians did not say that they would regain friendship with Syracuse after they punished Falekus."

"But they didn't show any obvious malice to us either. They always have to try." Cerpenus continued to persuade.

Theagennis didn't respond for a while, and he pondered for a while, before hesitatingly said: "Be careful of the Dionians playing tricks!...Let's do it...tomorrow , In the council, apart from telling the truth about your mission to Katane, don’t say anything else. I will also inform our people in advance not to speak casually, and to see other people’s reactions. Make plans..."

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The next day, at the Syracuse Council meeting, after Cerpenus uttered Dionia's request, the whole venue was in a big uproar.

Kuchias first jumped out angrily, accusing it of an absurd request.

Some neutral lawmakers also expressed their clear opposition, believing that this is a humiliation to Syracuse.

Of course, it was also suggested that for the benefit of Syracuse, it’s okay for Falekus and other generals to be aggrieved. Anyway, it’s just a gesture that satisfies Dionia, then Syracuse will Can avoid the front of Dioria.

A few congressmen from the port civilians agreed.

The two sides are arguing.

The democrats headed by Theagennis have been on the sidelines.

As soon as noon was approaching, the council suddenly got news: There was a lot of panic and change among the people in the city!

It turned out that a rumor suddenly spread among the people in the city: Dionia's tens of thousands of troops are about to attack Syracuse, and such terrible consequences are caused by Theagennis! It was he who forcibly asked for an alliance with Carthage and declare war with Dionia that angered the Dionians. As a result, the Carthaginians he relied on retreated without faith and caused Syracuse to fall into In danger, Theagennis must be held responsible for it! And punishing Theagennis may calm the anger of the Dionians...

The rumors spread quickly throughout the city, and the people gathered together to discuss it.

The news surprised the democrats, especially Theagennis. He knew that if this matter is not handled properly, it would have a very big impact on his prestige, so he proposed to temporarily adjourn the meeting and send someone to appease first. people.

At this time, Falekus and others expressed their opposition, especially Kuzias angrily pointed out: "If you want to calm the anger of the Dionians, the most punishable person is Theagennis. , Because he is the culprit responsible for all this! And as the chief general of Syracuse, he not only failed to perform his duties, but also brought disaster to Syracuse, he is not worthy to assume this sacred position anymore!.. ...."

Kuchias's words caused an uproar.

The democrats headed by Theagennis are now more certain: the rumors in the city were most likely created by Falekus and others, in order to achieve the purpose of diverting conflicts and attacking the prestige of Theagennis.

So, Theagennis was the first to attack, attacking Falekus and others, and other democrats also joined in to help.

Falekus and other neutral generals and congressmen did not dare to show weakness, and accused the democrats.

The originally well-ordered debate in the venue has turned into a fierce quarrel, especially Falekus has long been dissatisfied with Theagennis, so he simply made theagennis secretly against the neutrals for more than a year. Dirty things such as wooing, divorce, and bribery were revealed.

Theagennis is also unwilling to show weakness, accusing Falekus and other neutral factions of uniting and squeezing themselves out during their tenure as chief generals, and that they secretly intimidated themselves to unite with them and jointly suppress the port civilians... ..

There was a lot of scolding in the venue, and there was no order at all, and even the swearing turned into a fight.

Only a handful of port civilians, headed by Hiktas, stood by with expressionless expressions.

In the end, the meeting did not reach any agreement and had to adjourn early.

It didn't take long for what happened in the venue to spread throughout the city of Syracuse, and it also affected the people in the city. Under the instigation of interested people, the supporters of the neutral faction began to curse the hypocrisy of Theagennis and declared that the council should punish him in order to quell the war.

The views of the people who support Theagennis are just the opposite. As a result, the two sides have a dispute, which has evolved into a conflict.