Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 42: Information about the Klaty River

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Standing on the ship's gunwale, Haka could see the long, encircling white breakwater at the mouth of the Krati River from a distance, and countless boats shuttled through it, like a busy beehive.

When the ship approached, I discovered that there were multiple water gates on the breakwater.

"All cargo ships must pass through the water gate on this side and obtain wooden signs for docking at the dock before they can enter; and the water gate on the breakwater on that side is responsible for inspecting the exiting cargo ships and handing over the wooden signs for inspection. If you don’t, you’ll be fined. But big ships like ours don’t need to go through the breakwater gates, but go through the wide waterways in the middle and be inspected by patrol boats..." the captain explained to Haka in detail.

"Why make the entire cargo ship inspection process so cumbersome? This is too long for the cargo ships coming to trade to enter the port for delivery!" A subordinate of Haka pointed to the long line of cargo ships outside the water gate ahead. , Raise your own objection.

"It’s better for them to delay a little time outside the watergate than if they swarmed in, causing congestion to the entire Klaty estuary, and wasting more time. Look at this watergate, there are many boats, in fact, in the estuary There are more ships, if there is no effective management, it will be a disaster!" The owner said with a serious expression.

"You are right." Haka nodded in agreement.

"The owner directed this large passenger ship to bypass the long dragons of ships in front of the breakwater and enter the middle channel.

Floating in the middle of the river is a large wooden platform on which is built a wooden house. The flag of the Kingdom of Dionian is flying high in front of the wooden house.

The passenger ship took the initiative to stop at the platform, and an official came out of the wooden house. He asked the ship owner a few words and checked the documents submitted by the ship owner. Then he was surprised and immediately jumped on the passenger ship and strode to Ha In front of the card, salute respectfully: "Salute to you, Lord Haka!"

Hakkar also nodded politely in return.

"The news we received is that the passenger ship you are on may not arrive until the next day, so your Majesty and the Senate may not be prepared today. I have to send a fast boat to finish the notice from the inner city pier, so I have to Please... wait here for a while, I hope you can forgive me!" the official said apologetically.

"There is no problem." Haka agreed.

"We were originally unwilling to come, but your king wrote and invited several times before agreeing to come! Now we have come from Iberia for thousands of miles, but you are not letting us in. Is this the principle of hospitality? Since we are not allowed in, then we will not go in, go back! Back to Iberia!..." There was a swaying Hasdruba standing at the entrance of the cabin, he yelled and looked very angry.

When the port official heard this, he was a little panicked and wanted to continue explaining.

"You don't need to worry about him, he drank too much, let's follow the procedure and do what we should do!" Haka gave him a wink while comforting him.

Soon, his men led a few strong soldiers to force Hasdruba into the cabin.

The passenger ship berthed behind the wooden platform, and the port official also accompany Haka to chat with him to spend the waiting time.

Haka stood at the bow and watched the ships rowing from the front, rear, left, and right non-stop, and suddenly found that the position of the ship’s command post called the estuary is very clever: the front is out. In Haikou, there are breakwaters and water gates diagonally in front of the left and right. The north bank of the river is the entrance to the main port of Turiyi, and the rear leads to the city of Turiyi. All the ships gather here, so this estuary ship management office has 10 A fast boat, with eye-catching signs on its sails, is responsible for commanding and dredging the river.

Although Haka feels a little uncomfortable with the frequent traffic and the hustle and bustle of the river, he did not hide in the cabin anymore, but asked with interest: "How many cargo ships enter the Krati River mouth every day?"

"On average... there are about 5,000 ships." The official thought for a while and said: At most, it can reach tens of thousands, but that's usually during the Hades celebration. "

Although Hakkar had estimated this, he was taken aback by the number: "So many ships?!"

"Of course, this is only the number of cargo ships entering the estuary of the Krati River. It does not count the ships of other ports on the coast of Sobari. For example, there is a large fishing port not far to the north of the estuary. Go in and out there to provide fresh seafood for the people of the entire Turiyi area; there is also a port dedicated to the transportation of livestock to the north of the fishing port; south of the estuary, the original naval base of the First Fleet is now converted into a special Many of the residences in the former naval base have been transformed into hotels in the port for public transportation, and they are overcrowded every day. There are more than a thousand passenger ships coming in and out every day...

The cargo ships entering and exiting the Krati River mouth are mainly to supply the commodities needed by the people in daily life, such as wine, olive oil, cloth, wheat..." The official said in detail, seeing Haka's expression still seem a little puzzled, and Explained specifically: "My lord, the reason why these ports in Turiyi are so busy is because if they don't, they won't be able to feed Turiyi. "

"Why?" Although Hakkar had guessed, he still questioned the roots.

"Because the population of Turiyi is too large, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Household Registration at the end of last year, the city of Turiyi and its surroundings alone has a population of about 300,000, while the population of the entire Turiyi area exceeds 400,000. Is there any other city in the Mediterranean that can be as big as the city of Turiyi!" The official was full of pride, and then said: "But with such a large population, it consumes a lot of materials every day, such as food, olive oil, wine, meat, etc. Fish... etc. Almost all goods transported by cargo ships use'tons' as the basic recording unit. It is far from enough to rely on the grain, olive oil and other materials produced in the Xubari Plain and surrounding areas. From the Kingdom, and even the entire Western Mediterranean.

Moreover, there are a lot of wealthy citizens in the city of Turiyi. They don’t just need to eat and wear well, they have a higher demand for life. Therefore, many precious commodities are shipped here from other parts of the Mediterranean, such as from Persia. Spices, gorgeous cloths and exquisite gold and silver jewelry, perfumes and cosmetics from Egypt, ivory from Africa, marble from Greece... Therefore, there are so many merchant ships coming to Turei every day, which leads us The original main port can no longer be accommodated, so wharves can only be built on both sides of the river to meet the demand..."

Listening to what the officials said, looking at a corner of the main port on the north bank of the Krati River on the left, where the masts are like forests and stilts like the ground, with no trace of the color of the sea water visible at all.

Hakkar's mind could not help but reflect the scene of the port of Carthage in the past. In his impression, even when the Carthage sea trade was most prosperous, it was far from the port of Turriy today. The scale is not only the result of satisfying the needs of a huge city with a population of more than 400,000 people, but also a demonstration of the comprehensive strength of a powerful kingdom, which makes Hakkar firm in his original decision. correct.

The two were talking, and the noise around them suddenly became louder.

The river official glanced back, and immediately beamed with joy, and said, "Master Haka, the boat to welcome you has arrived!"

Hakkar turned his head and looked back, and saw a large ship approaching oncoming upstream. Its hull seemed to be composed of two warships spliced ​​together, and a wooden building stood in the middle of the upper part...

Double-headed dragon! Such a term flashed in Hakkar's mind, but apparently this ship was different from the previous Carthage navy flagship: it was a black hull, the wooden building was red, and the two bows had no collision angles. Two wooden statues are turned up, like dog heads; on the aisles around the wooden building, there are palace guards dressed in fleece suits and purple robes, and the kingdom of Dioria floats on the towering masts. banner.

After the Western Mediterranean War, the Ministry of Military Affairs considered making a special ship for King Daves to facilitate his patrols or leading troops on the expedition. Otherwise, it would be too much to take passenger ships or warships every time as before. Simple, not in line with his noble king status.

After receiving the task, after many discussions, the craftsmen finally decided to build the king’s ship based on the Carthage’s double-headed dragon warship. Considering that the ship would often enter and exit the Krati River, The size of the entire warship has shrunk a bit.

It is ultimately the image that appeared in the vision of Haka. Although it has not had many sailing opportunities since its completion, it has been docked at the inner city pier most of the time, but it has long been among the people of Turiyi. It is a household name, so the boats in the river try to lean on both sides, and the entire central waterway quickly becomes wide and unobstructed.

The ship quickly stopped next to the passenger ship that Haka was riding in, and then a wooden ladder was set up. On the passenger ship was a middle-aged man wearing a white Bolton embroidered with black stripes. He The body is slender, and the temperament is elegant.

At this moment, the river officials immediately greeted him, and saluted respectfully and said: "Salute to you, Lord Hernipolis!"

The middle-aged man smiled in return: "Thank you!"

He is Hernipolis...Of course Haka has heard of the Dionian veteran who has been with King Daves all the time.

Just as he was looking at the king’s confidant, Hernipolis came to him with a smile on his face: "Master Haka, welcome back to Turíy! I’m the clerk of King Daves. Nepolis, on behalf of His Majesty the King and the Senate, is here to greet you!"

"I’ve seen "The Story of Southern Italy" written by Master Hernipolis several times. It’s very exciting! I’ve long wanted to meet the adults and have a good chat. Seeing you today, it turned out to be the same as I imagined— —" Haka paused intentionally, and then said in a more serious tone: "Well, gentle and elegant, you deserve to be a historian!"