Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 59: Retaliation

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Originally, Okriton was ready to be teased, but he didn't expect Hakkar to explain it. This gave him a little confidence in today’s talks, so he smiled and said, "Even if it’s Ka Taiji people almost all admit that Dionian’s medical skills are the highest in the Western Mediterranean, so of course their advice to you is correct. You look healthy now!"

"Dionyia is much better than Carthage, but it's not just about medicine." Haka's tone is still flat: "But for you, it’s better to expect me to live a few more years, because this Carthage is good."

Hakkar's words refreshed Okriton, and he seemed to feel that Hakkar was expressing kindness to Carthage.

"Please sit down, Master Okriton." Haka pointed to the opposite side of the warm pool, and said, "There is another reason why I invite you to meet in the bathroom. The Turiyi people think that the bath is the most suitable for conversation, because Both sides met frankly, there is nothing to hide."

Okliton nodded, without hesitation, stepped directly into the pool and sat on the stone bench in the pool.

"A glass of wine? This is the best wine produced by the Turío-Rifes family. The output is not much, and it is usually not available in the market. These cans of mine are given by your majesty. I say yes. Drinking a little while in the bath is good for your health..."

Okliton originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing the following words, he changed his mind: "Then have a drink."

The servant standing by the pool poured a glass of wine.

After Okriton took it, he took a sip and felt sweet and sour. He couldn’t help but sighed: “It’s so great to be soaked in comfortable water and drink such good wine every day. Cozy! Lord Haka, I really envy you!"

Hakkar said calmly: "Carthage people can fully enjoy this kind of life, but you are still clinging to the past and cannot accept the reality."

Hakkar’s words were a bit vague, and Okri couldn’t grasp its meaning for a while, so he asked tentatively: "You mean..."

Hakkar did not respond directly, and instead asked: "I know that the Carthage nobles have also developed the habit of bathing in the past 10 years, but what do you think Dionia and Carthage have in terms of bathing? Different?"

Although I don’t know why Hakkar wants to ask this, Okriton still thinks about it seriously, and then replied: "We Carthaginians take a bath, without these cumbersome links, we are directly in the hot pool. Soak, then massage, shave..."

"Actually, the links that were removed by the Carthaginians were precisely the reason why the Dionians invented the bath. They believed that bathing was a beneficial exercise for physical exercise, while the Carthaginians just regarded it as It's a kind of enjoyment." Haka didn't wait for Okriton to respond, and picked up a handful of water with his hand, and asked: "Do you know how this water comes from?"

"Of course it was the water from the slaves." If in Carthage, Okriton would definitely say that, but here he felt it was not that simple, so he simply answered: "I don't know much."

"It flows to the home by itself."

Hakkar’s answer surprised Okriton a little: "Turiyi Town Hall built a pool in your house?!"

According to what Okriton has learned, the Dionians specially built viaducts to introduce water from the river into the city, and built pools in important places with a large coverage area in the city. Confined waterways are introduced, supplying people in the city to rely on these pools and water.

"It's not a pool, but a hollow pipe made by the Dionian Construction Department and iron merchants using copper as the main raw material, which is as thick as a spear and gun barrel. It is directly connected to the water tower and then buried under the ground. It extends to my kitchen... His Majesty Daves named it the water pipe. The servants don’t need to go to the nearby pool to fetch water. They only need to turn on the water pipe and the water will flow out naturally..." Haka is quite contented. Introduced.

Okliton showed a look of wonder, but he also realized: "This kind of water pipeline uses copper as the main raw material, and the cost and cost of copper should not be a small amount, right?"

“It’s really expensive, but the fees are paid by the households who apply for the installation of water pipes, and the cost of water consumption must be paid on a monthly basis (the water in the public pool is free), because the Waterway Administration has also designed a Equipment for calculating household water consumption... Even if the cost is not low, there are still many citizens who have heard the news and asked to apply for the installation of water pipes, but they have just started operation and consume too much copper, so they are only installed in inner cities for the time being .

Someone once suggested, ‘replacement with cheaper and more abundant lead to make water pipes. 'You also know that there are many lead mines in Corsica and southern Iberia, which Dionia has just acquired. However, His Majesty severely criticized this proposal, saying that'after lead is dissolved in water, it is harmful to people. The body is very harmful. 'Now ironware merchants are rushing to study cheaper and durable materials for making water pipes, such as tin as the main raw material... Because once the development is successful, the cost of patents alone can make a lot of profits, maybe not a few. In 2015, you can see water pipes in the homes of wealthy citizens in other towns in the Kingdom of Dionia..."

Hakkar finished speaking and saw Okriton listening attentively, so his expression gradually became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "Because of the past glory of Carthage in the Western Mediterranean, the Carthaginians have always proudly considered their own The mother state is the best country in the Western Mediterranean, with the best culture in the Western Mediterranean, and even other races are barbarians in the eyes of the Carthaginians.

I had this kind of pride when I was in Iberia, but after coming to Turei and staying here for more than a year, the pride in my heart has disappeared. Although Dionia is a new kingdom , But much better than Carthage!

I believe you are entering the mouth of the Krati River, and everything you see in your eyes will also make you think that just a city of Turri is already much stronger than Carthage, not to mention Dioni The sub-kingdoms also have Crotone, Katane, Rome, Syracuse... These big cities are also not inferior to Carthage, they are not Utica.

Although Utica is an important ally of Carthage, it may not obey the orders of the Carthage Senate because of its own interests at a critical moment, but all the towns in the Kingdom of Dionia are subject to the King’s and Under the direct jurisdiction of the Senate, all human and financial resources can be concentrated in the event of a war, and they can do their best to fight against the enemy. This is the main reason why Dionia was able to defeat Carthage in the Western Mediterranean War.

After the defeat of that war, Dionia's national power has skyrocketed, but Carthage may be weakened so much that it may not be as good as Katane. In such an extremely disparity in strength, you are still stubbornly resisting. ——"

"We have no thoughts to fight against Dionia!" Okriton was startled, and quickly defended: "We just want to live our own lives! But now those humble Dongnu The Mibians are frequently harassing our territory. If it weren’t for the peace agreement signed between Carthage and Dionia, and the East Numibians were Dionia’s allies, we would have assembled our army long ago. We have attacked these nasty Numibian tribes!"

Hakkar gave a sneer: "Did you not fight back? No, you have fought the Numibians, but you have suffered defeat."

"It was just a...a small battle. We wanted to teach the Numibians a lesson and let them retreat. We didn't expect that they would send so many fighters..." Okriton Strongly defended himself.

"Since this is the case..." Hakkar opened his arms, held the edge of the pool, and said calmly: "I can suggest to your majesty that you choose to ignore it when you attack the Numibians."

Okliton didn't expect Hakkar to answer this, and he was speechless for a while.

Hakkar took advantage of the situation and said unceremoniously: "Look, I just said that today's Carthaginians are unwilling to accept reality. You are an obvious example! Carthage's current strength can defeat Dongnu. Mibians? You know, the Numibians have got rid of the fear of the Carthaginians. Although they are still working on their own, they can still reach an agreement on the matter of'against the Carthaginians'. In addition, they are now able to obtain more sophisticated weapons and armors from Dionia...Carthage gathers the strength of the Phoenician allies and fights with all strength, and may be able to win, but I believe that the casualties must be large. The key issue is that of Carthage. Can Taiji still order the Phoenician city-states on the African continent as usual?"

Okliton wanted to say "Yes!", but seeing Hakkar's smiley face, he swallowed it back, with a slight embarrassment on his face: "Yes...the Phoenician allies It’s no longer as tightly united around Carthage as before the war. As time goes by, people with a discerning eye can see... We, Carthage, are declining day by day, and Dionia, which has a vast territory and a huge population The kingdom has become a powerful existence that cannot be bypassed by any race or city-state that survives in the Western Mediterranean.

Especially the Phoenician city-states east of the Robben Peninsula. They have rarely obeyed Carthage’s orders. Instead, they frequently sent envoys to Hadrummentum, which is said to make their merchants more convenient. Enter the vast market of the Kingdom of Dionian. Hartrumentum is like a poisonous needle that has been pierced into the body of the Carthaginian League, and has begun to exert its destructive power..."

"Let’s be honest with you." Haka splashed the pool water on his chest, rubbed gently, and then slowly immersed his body in the pool water: "I suggested to His Majesty Daves,'Driving Dong Numi The Biya people are going to invade your little land left in the interior...'"