Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 324: Sekrian’s Revenge Plan

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These Phoenician towns are all shocked.

It didn't take long for the towns near Sarros to welcome Dionia's messengers, and they made a strong request: Let them surrender to Dionia immediately, otherwise the army will attack, and the Sarros will be their end!

The actual rulers of these towns, the Carthaginian judges, either died in battle, or they were trapped in Saint Ibínia because the road was blocked. You can't panic all day long.

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Although Morbar won a naval battle, his mood was not happy, but heavier, not because the casualties of the Carthage merchant shipman who served as the bait were too high, but because he found Dioni The strength of the Asian Navy was so strong that after returning to the port of Carthage, when the people were cheering for the victory of the hard-won naval battle, he wrote a letter to the Senate.

In the letter, he briefly described the entire process of this naval battle, and then emphatically mentioned: He believes that now the Dionian Navy not only surpasses Carthage in overall strength, but also the tactics it implements. Carthage, Dionian crews have undergone better training, fighting spirit, and ability than the Carthage navy. In a short period of time, the Carthage navy will not be able to regain the dominance of the western waters of Sicily. The war continues, even It may also lose control of the African coast, leaving Carthage directly facing threats from the sea. For the safety of Carthage, we should temporarily negotiate with Dionia, gain time, rebuild the Canadian Taichi Navy, formulate new naval tactics against Dionia, strengthen training, and regain the dominance of the sea in the future...

When the content of this letter was read out in the Senate, it immediately caused an uproar in the venue.

This is the first time someone tells the truth so bluntly. Based on Morbar’s own reputation and position in the Navy, what he said is more credible, but he has always claimed to be a "Western Mediterranean Sea Power" The carthage's fig leaf was ripped off, which made many elders very dissatisfied with it, especially when he mentioned "a peace with Dionia", which even touched the scales of some people.

The Margonides, headed by Preta Kuba, criticized this. They criticized Morbar for being too old and lacking the courage of his youth. When the two countries have spent huge resources, gathered such huge armies, and are about to wage an unprecedented war to determine the fate of the country, he said With these words that shake the morale of the people, if he did not know that he had made a lot of contributions to Carthage in the past few decades, he would definitely think that he was a traitor to Carthage and wanted to betray the interests of Carthage, so in In such an important war, Morbal, who was already timid in his heart, was no longer worthy to serve as the Carthage naval commander.

The Hannoists headed by Hanno are backing Morbar. They strongly praised Morbal, whether it was so many achievements for Carthage in the past, or now that he knows that saying these words will undermine his past prestige, but he still bravely said it, it all shows He is a true patriot. Among the citizens of Carthage, there is no admiral who is more experienced and knowledgeable than Morbal. Even he thinks so. This shows that the Carthage Navy is indeed at a disadvantage. In this case, he should take advantage of his new acquisition. Before the victory of a naval battle, and before the obvious decline appears, it is the most correct and least selfish way to negotiate a peace with Dionia.

The neutrals showed some differences on this issue. The younger elders, headed by El Accra, believed that Carthage had already spent a huge amount of money on this war. When the war was about to go on and the victory was about to be decided, it suddenly had to negotiate a peace. Such a move would not only allow The people of the city-states are puzzled, and there will be protests from the nobles, and the Senate will not be able to explain it to the citizens. And since Margot took over as the commander-in-chief of the Carthage army, he has not suffered defeat in the battle with the Dionian army (they apparently did not count the night attack of Silinus), maybe the Carthage navy The Dionian navy is worse, but the army commanded by Margo is still stronger than the Dionian army. Otherwise, why is the Dionian army not daring to attack us now? As long as the army in Sicily can win the battle, the whole battle will be very different. When the time comes, it will be war and peace, and we will all have more initiative.

The old veterans headed by Aisi Yarupa made a vague suggestion: You can send envoys to the camp of Dionia in the name of Yihe, and first understand the attitude of the Dionia to Yihe and their The conditions mentioned will be brought back to the Senate for discussion.

Actually, Aisi Aruban felt: Given the Dionian’s diplomatic strength, under the current situation, the conditions they put forward will definitely be harsher, and the Carthage people will definitely not accept it. In this way, the attempts of the senators headed by the Hannos in the Senate to compromise can be dispelled, and the entire Senate can face this war together.

But Hanno's thoughts were: Okriton had mentioned peace before, but everyone regarded him as a joke. And this time, even if the peace talks were not successful in the end, it could leave a mark on the hearts of the veterans. When the situation changes again next time, let's talk about it, then the possibility of success is very high.

Because "negotiating peace with Dionia" is a very important issue, the elders have been arguing fiercely for several days and cannot make a decision at all.

However, they did not forget the business, and sent someone to remind Morbar tactfully: The elders already knew about the letter he wrote, and they discussed it. As the commander-in-chief of the navy, he should devote more energy to how to lead the fleet to protect the route to western Sicily, and to destroy more ships of Dionia.

Morbal drove the messenger of the Senate out of the Carthage naval port very unhappy.

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Sekrian, as one of the founders of the Dionian Navy, has not failed in the past 10 years. He is quite prestigious among the people. In the navy, he is even more popular among the crew. He carried out some suppression. He built four fleets without commanders, but he could not suppress his inner confidence and pride. However, in this naval battle, he was led by the Carthaginians from the beginning to the end. The Taiji people have achieved their real goal, but he is still in the dark. One can imagine how aggrieved and regretful he is in his heart.

After returning from Miloja, he shut himself in the bedroom and stayed alone for most of the day.

At dusk, he walked out of the room and asked the guards to immediately notify the leaders of the Sicilian fleet to come for a meeting.

Stefacas and the other three hurried over.

After seeing them, Sekrian immediately told them what he had learned from King Davos.

The three looked at each other, and there was no surprise on their faces, especially Stefakas. He never expected that he would lead a squadron to chase the Carthage merchant ship in the multi-island waters. At that time, just to the north not far from him, the Carthaginians boldly used thousands of merchant ships to transport the Sicilian army's luggage, but he didn't notice it!

Sekrian looked at the three people who had been hit hard, and said in a deep voice: "This time we suffered a failure, but this does not blame you. The main responsibility lies with me. I am too rigid to implement what was given by Majesty Daves. The mission, obviously the strength of the Sicilian fleet occupies a great advantage, but only cares about patrolling the Sicilian waters, which is equivalent to changing from an offensive to a defense, and it will undoubtedly be very difficult to defend in the vast sea, and then encounter cunning. Enemy, let us be very passive!

Since the establishment of our Dionian Navy, even at its weakest time, it has won by bold offensive rather than conservative defense. Offensive is the nature of our Dionian Navy, so I decided to change The previous approach was to actively attack Carthage and its Phoenician allies, attack their territories in Africa, change our passive posture, and boost the morale of the entire fleet! "

The three of them were refreshed, but they were also a little worried: "My lord, your majesty asked us to concentrate all our efforts to blockade the Sicilian waters. If we attack, we will not be able to cruise anymore. Your majesty knows that we have not executed his orders. But—"

"Don't worry!" Sai Klian confidently said: "I remember His Majesty once said,'Offense is the best defense.' As long as we make a few successful raids, the Carthaginians will worry about their homeland. If they dare not let their fleet stay away from the African coast at will, it will also make it difficult for the generals of the Carthage fleet to judge whether our Sicilian fleet is offensive or cruising in the future, which is more conducive to the blockade of the Sicilian waters!

In addition, as far as I know, Carthage’s territories and allies in Africa have never been attacked. If we succeed, it will be a great honor, and the Carthaginians will be greatly affected. The shock of the country may also change the current stalemate in Sicily, and have a more beneficial impact on us! "

After being criticized by Daves, Sekrian thought behind closed doors for a long time and considered more comprehensively. He finished his thoughts confidently and emphasized: "I have sent a messenger to Minoa. , Tell your majesty my new plan, I believe he will approve it."

The three squadron leaders were immediately persuaded by him, and Stefacas asked eagerly: "My lord, where are you going to attack?"

Sekrian points his hand to the map already prepared on the table.

The three of them looked forward and couldn't help exclaiming: "Had Lumentum?!"