Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 339: The old trick repeats itself

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At dawn, two fast boats sailed out of Palermos port, one went to Sarros to inform the Third Fleet, and the other went to Minoa to report to King Daves.

Because of the sudden ban issued by Leotizides, the top Palermos and the commanding generals of Thorus’ reinforcements all came to inquire about the reason nervously.

Especially the general of Solus. He also promised to cooperate with the Dionians last night to persuade him to surrender to Solus. Now the Dionians suddenly announced a blockade of the city, and they are all worried that the Dionians will reach I want to break the contract after the purpose.

As a result, Leotizides patiently explained the reason to them and asked them to cooperate.

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Since the fleet left the port of Liliba last night, the cargo ship belonging to Liliba has not been seen returning, and there is no news about reinforcements. The lord of Liliba, Imisele, has been worried about them. Safety.

The officials continued to comfort him: It’s normal not to hear the news of the reinforcements, because the Dionians surrounded Palermos and the fleet carried reinforcements to Palermos port. , When the soldiers are all ashore, I'm afraid it's dawn, how dare those cargo ships leave the port again, they must wait until tonight before they can return quietly...

Listening to the words of his men, Imisele got some comfort. In addition, there was a lot of work during the day. He had to organize labor to deliver supplies to the Carthage camp, send people to the camp, and assist in the construction of siege facilities. Some seriously wounded people in the camp were transported back to Lilibo for treatment, so as to avoid staying in the camp and affecting morale... Busy Imisele temporarily left the matter behind.

When the setting sun went down and night fell, and the people of Lilibu began to fall asleep, a fleet of ships was approaching the port of Lilibu from the west.

In the cold moonlight, the tower guard in the port lighthouse first noticed this situation. He immediately lit an oil lamp, extended it out of the tower, and shook it in accordance with the prescribed movements.

After receiving the signal, the port immediately dispatched a patrol boat.

The patrol ship left the port and berthed outside the water gate. After a while, the fleet approached the port. It seemed that it was not small in size, about 60 large cargo ships.

The patrol ship immediately approached the large cargo ship with the flag of the Carthage city-state flying on its mast.

The captain of the patrol held a lit torch, and by the light of the fire, he could clearly see the situation on the cargo ship: 30 oarsmen, one helmsman, and one captain, all of Carthage or Phoenician appearance People; there are a lot of materials stacked in the center of the hull, which is a large section above the ship's side, and is tightly covered with several layers of thick linen.

This scene is no different from the previous few times. The only difference is that he doesn't know the captain of the team.

Before he could question, the owner of the cargo ship asked first: "Hey, the fleet led by Fibonica delivered you rations last night, but they have not seen them go back. Their families are very worried. , Tell me, did they have an accident?"

"They have another special mission!" Hearing this, the captain of the patrol ship felt that some people might be right to speculate that the Lilliputian cargo ship has not yet returned, because the Carthage fleet has not yet returned, but he He did not relax his vigilance, but shouted and asked: "Who are you?! Why didn't Tassora, Onix or Thass lead the team?!"

"Do you think I want to come!" The captain on the cargo ship complained loudly: "If it weren't for the Dionians to attack Africa again and burn the city of Ogil Gili, the Senate would be angry and make Morbar old. The general strengthened the defense of the African coast, and the Senate, on Morbar’s suggestion, recruited Tassora and Onís, the experienced old ship owners, to be the captains and captains of the newly built warships. The helmsman, it’s not my turn to transport you supplies! What a dangerous thing to sail such a long distance in the dark! We set off more than an hour earlier, and want to take advantage of the weather to go a little longer and reduce it. Some dangers, but there was a gust of wind in the middle of the night, and the fleet was in chaos in the dark. The collision caused several ships to sink..." When he said this, the captain looked sad and indignant.

When the captain of the patrol ship heard this, he didn't know what to say for a while. He now understands why this fleet arrived earlier than the previous few times. It turned out that the transport fleet was replaced by a group of inexperienced sailors. Novice, it's no wonder he saw that some sailors were unnatural, and it seemed that they hadn't escaped from the previous thrills.

The captain of the patrol ship quickly turned the subject away, pretending to be surprised: "The Dionian fleet burned down the city of Ogil Gili again?!"

"Not only was it burned, but this time they also captured a lot of Ogilgili people. We were all frightened. We all gathered to the Senate to protest. We will also come out to advise Sofitel Tai Panlako was pushed to the ground...Hahaha, these **** elders only know how to collect our taxes, but they don’t know how to win or how to protect Carthage... Hey! I heard that the Senate held a meeting later, Ai The old man in Subaluba used to firmly support the war with Dionia, but this time he proposed to negotiate a peace with Dionia..."

The captain talked a lot. The names of the familiar and unfamiliar Carthaginian elders and their embarrassment made the captain of the patrol ship interesting. Most of the guard in his heart has been removed, but after all, he came to him. Said that this is a strange fleet, the inspection should be done, so he said: "Captain, what is your name?"

"Haka, many people in Carthage call me the most talking Haka——"

"Captain Haka." The captain of the patrol boat interrupted him: "I want to check the cargo on your ship."

"What?!"

"This is the custom! Every time the fleet comes, it will undergo such inspections!" The captain of the patrol boat said sternly, but in fact, when the three people led the team, except for the first inspection, there was no such inspection. Checked.

"Okay!" Haka hesitated and reminded: "You'd better hurry, don't delay us and hurry back to Carthage!"

The patrol boat approached, the captain boarded the cargo ship, and then lifted the thick linen.

The linen is wet, which also confirms what the other party said about encountering squalls; bags of neatly placed flour appeared in front of him, and there were no other items. This is why linen was used. The reason for the cloth cover is to prevent the splash of sea water from falling on the flour. Now it seems that this batch of substances is probably bad, and it has to be transported to the camp as soon as possible to be eaten as bread.

The captain of the patrol boat showed a look of regret and covered it with linen again.

Captain Hakkar saw him and explained: "The wind and waves are coming in a hurry, we are not prepared, but we must still be able to eat..."

The captain of the patrol boat did not answer the call, jumped back to his own ship, and sailed to the second cargo ship.

"How many ships to check?! We are running out of time!" Captain Haka yelled from behind.

The captain of the patrol ship did not answer. He quickly inspected the second ship, and then rushed to the third ship...Every time he heard Captain Hakkar urging loudly from behind, he did not respond until he jumped on. On the fifth cargo ship, I heard the angry shout of Captain Haka from the rear: "The captains are paying attention, immediately turn around and return to Carthage!"

The cargo ships that heard the call in the back really started to turn around, and the captain of the patrol ship was a little panicked.

Be aware that in the past, the managers of the Port of Liliba had great respect for these Carthage fleets. After all, people sailed in the dark and sailed such a long distance. It took great risks to transport materials to Liliba. Yes, Lilibo Port will try its best to give each other the greatest convenience. This time it was only because the new crew came, and now it is during the war. Out of caution, they checked so carefully, but if they really offended these ship owners, they went back to Carthage to propagate, and if there were no cargo ships, they would be willing to give Lili again. In order to transport the supplies, I am afraid that City Lord Ymisele will not be able to spare him.

The captain of the patrol ship hurriedly jumped back to the ship, headed to the lead cargo ship, and said to Captain Haka: "There is no problem with the inspection, you can enter the port."

Captain Haka cursed and stopped the cargo ships from returning.

After receiving the signal from the captain of the patrol ship to enter the port, the tower guard notified the people on the lower level of the lighthouse that they collectively turned the winch.

Lilibai's water gate is composed of 3 layers of sea-barrier iron chains, each 5 meters apart, and each layer of iron chains is divided into three upper, middle and lower chains, each of which is hundreds of meters long, and the total cost is The amount of iron is amazing, but it is not worth mentioning for Carthage, which relies on the mining industry and metal trade to prosper. Under such conditions of heavy obstacles, it is almost impossible for an enemy ship to rush into the port.

Haka Shipyard looked at the thick chains slowly rising in front of him with a complicated expression. The patrol ship sailed into the port first, and he commanded the cargo ship to follow.

The main port of Liliba is somewhat similar to the mother state of Carthage. It occupies a long strip of land that stretches out into the sea alone, like a slightly curved wooden stick, whose main part is opposite to the opposite The coast remains almost parallel, and it is simply a natural breakwater. On the outside of this "breakwater", the Lilibian people built a 5-meter-high city wall and a tower, plus the height of the "breakwater" itself, a total of more than 10 meters above the sea.

At the far end of this "breakwater", there is a taller building-that is the lighthouse. It is 15 meters high and cylindrical in shape. The top is burning with flames that illuminate and lead the way for ships in the night. There are also multiple windows on the lower floors for light infantry to shoot arrows. At the same time, it also has a special mechanical device inside, which can lift the water gate, so it is also a multi-functional fortress.

This lighthouse is nearly 300 meters away from the opposite coast, which is a bit far away. Therefore, the Lilibian people built an artificial breakwater from the opposite bank and extended it. There is also a city wall on it, and finally a tower, which is more than 100 meters away from the lighthouse. A water gate was built between the two. Since the control chain is on the side of the lighthouse, when the gate is opened, only the side close to the lighthouse can pass the boat.