Chapter 349

Most of the elders no longer thought they would win the war, including some of the Magnidites, so when the Hannonite elders offered to make peace with Dionia, the neutrals said In favor, the Margonides remained silent.

However, the Hanoi faction did not stop because of this. Taipanlacco even proposed that Marco should be held accountable for the "fall of Lilibe", and he hoped to remove him from the post of military commander, because although Lilibe was not directly What was lost from him, but as the supreme commander of the entire war zone, he was negligent and obviously failed to protect his jurisdiction. Of course, his guilt also included the loss of Palermus.

Of course, the elders of the Magnidite faction could not accept it, and the two sides began to quarrel and debate fiercely.

In fact, Han Luo also knows that under the current circumstances, it is impossible for Marco to surrender command of the army, because nearly half of the troops in this 100,000-strong army are from Iberia, except for Marco. Brother, other Carthaginian generals may not be able to command the entire army, but a letter of rebuke from the Senate against Marco is inevitable, which has played a role in combating Marco's prestige.

On the third day, the candidate for the Carthaginian envoy to envoy Dionia has been determined. He is the first Carthaginian elder who was envoy to Dionia more than 10 years ago and signed the peace agreement between the two countries. Litton, but compared with the relaxed mood when he was envoy to Great Greece, now Okriton's mood is heavy, because Carthage is no longer a bystander of the war, but a participant in the war, or even a defeat. However, the negotiators will be passive in the negotiation, and the result of the negotiation may not be too favorable for Carthage.

Precisely because of these considerations, Hanno did not let the decision of peace be passed immediately in the first day of the Senate meeting, but after the meeting, spread the words "Lilibe has fallen and the Carthaginian army has returned." A defeat..." and other news, aroused panic among the people, causing them to rally in front of the Senate again the next day to protest.

Hanno took the initiative to appease, and promised in public: he will do his best to make peace with Dionia, end the war and restore peace!

The reason why Hanno took such a complicated process was because he also knew that this time was different from the last time, and that Carthage was in a relatively unfavorable position, and the contract reached would inevitably be disadvantageous to Carthage. He must let the people know that the Hanno faction is now responsible for negotiating peace, not out of greed for life and fear of death, but shouldering the important responsibility of being ordered in danger and saving the city-state.

In addition, he also specifically instructed Okriton: Do not arbitrarily propose to negotiate any terms of peace proposed by the Dionysians, but send them back to the Senate first, and after the Senate makes a decision, then discuss with Theo In this way, the final negotiated conditions are decided by the Carthaginian senate collectively, and have nothing to do with individuals.

Okleton understood.

Boarding the passenger ship and sailing north, Okriton used to go to Sicily once a year. In his impression, the route from Carthage to Sicily, whether it was to Lilibe, Eryx, or Mazara... the sea There are boats coming and going, and there is an endless stream of ships. It's like now that the passenger ship has been traveling for a long time, and there is no ship in sight. This makes Okriton feel very sorry, and he can't help but make peace. Determination: to make this sea area lively and prosperous again.

In the afternoon, the passenger ship approached the waters of Mazara. In the view of the blue sea and blue sky, a lot of ships finally appeared. This was the cruise fleet of the Dionysian Sicilian Fleet.

Since the occupation of Lilibe, the Sicilian fleet has moved its station to the Lilibe naval port,

Its daily cruising route is Lilibi - Serinus. The station of the Third Fleet is still in Palermos, and its cruising route is Palermos-Lillibe, with a clear division of labor and a greatly shortened cruising route. Naturally, the blockade of the western waters of Sicily is even tighter. It was also decided that the ports of Mazara and Eryx should be monitored even in the middle of the night, so as to completely prevent the Carthaginians from smuggling food through the night.

Therefore, as soon as Okleton's boat approached the western waters of Sicily, it was not long before the clippers of the Sicilian fleet discovered it.

Okleton did not panic in the face of the fast approaching fleet. He took the initiative to order the ship to stop, and showed his identity as a Carthaginian messenger to the approaching Dionysian warship, and finally got "accompanied by two warships. Minoa" treatment.

In the middle of the night, Okleton entered the Dionysian camp in Minoa, and Henipolis, who had been notified, had an vacant military tent and a simple dinner prepared for him.

Okleton did not complain. He had to rest well enough to ensure that he had enough energy to meet King Dionia and deal with the possible challenge.

Early the next morning, Okriton, who was still soundly asleep, was awakened by the high-pitched bugle.

"What's going on?" Okriton watched the lines of Dionian soldiers in front of him who were only wearing inner linings pouring out of the military tents, and quickly lined up between the passages, unable to help but curiously in Greek. asked.

The guard hesitated for a moment, but still replied: "They are going to have a morning exercise."

Since a lot of new recruits, newly returned Roman noble soldiers, and Roman reserve brigade have been added to the army this time, in order to be able to quickly knead them together and adapt to Dionia's tactics, they can give full play to their combat effectiveness. , so after Davos had the army stationed in Minoa, he took all the time for training. For this reason, he expanded the old site of the original Minoa City Square and opened it up as a playground.

In the early morning, the physical training of the soldiers and the formation training of detachments and squads; in the morning, the tactical training of each legion; after lunch at noon, construction training is carried out, such as repairing the city walls of Minoa, expanding the port, and building the port to Mi The flat road of Noah City...

So during this period of time, the ruins of the Minoan city were changing every day. The ruins were cleared, the land was re-leveled, the city walls were refreshed, towers were added, city gates, drawbridges were rebuilt, and trenches were dug... …

Because Okleton arrived late at night and could not see clearly, if he had entered here during the day, he might have felt that the battle report Marco wrote to the Senate was a lie: Minoa was not in ruins at all, it was clearly a building fortress!

Heavy labor honed the will and physique of the soldiers, and also taught them to obey and help each other better. In the afternoon, it is the training time for the combat skills of the soldiers of each squad. The javelin throwing and shield sword attacking skills are the focus of the training...

When it is close to dusk, it is the time that all soldiers look forward to most - football training time, which not only makes the soldiers happy, but also enhances the team spirit and deepens the friendship between the soldiers.

Such a large amount of exercise every day is based on sufficient logistical support. Dionian soldiers have three meals a day, in addition to sufficient bread and porridge, there are also a lot of corned beef jerky, mutton soup, sea fish and other meats There are even a small amount of vegetables and fruits to provide the body's necessities, there are doctors and nurses in the medical camp to protect their physical health, and there are blacksmiths and carpenters in the baggage camp to maintain their armor and weapons... In this 100,000 Behind the soldiers are the 2 million people of the Kingdom of Dionysus, who are scrambling for food and clothing, with all-out protection and dedication.

So when Okriton was on his way to the big tent, he heard the deafening sound of training in the playground in the distance, and saw the Minoan city wall that looked like a new life in the distance, and the tents and aisles that were lined up like a chessboard in the distance. ...his mood has always been unable to calm down.

"Your Majesty, the envoy of Carthage asks to see you."

"Please come in."

Okleton walked into the big tent and saw King Dionia sitting on the head, looking at himself with a smile, his appearance was not much changed from when he met more than ten years ago, but in terms of temperament However, there have been obvious changes. At that time, he had just defeated the army of Syracuse, and he was high-spirited and aggressive. Now, the Dionysian army also has the advantage, but the famous king seems to be approachable...

Okleton thought in his mind, but he did not hesitate in his actions. He bowed respectfully and said loudly: "Your Majesty King Davos, the Senate of Carthage has sent me as an envoy to come to visit you, and to meet you together. Dionia talks about this war that shouldn't have happened!"

"Okriton, we haven't seen each other for more than 10 years. I'm very happy to see an old friend again! Compared with the aggressive Carthaginian messenger Pretakuba, we are still willing to deal with you. !" Davos said with a wider smile on his face.

Hearing this, Okriton felt relieved, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, today's war should never have happened! It has lasted for so long and has caused huge losses to our two countries, Trade has been stagnant, farmland is deserted, and people have suffered heavy casualties... We Carthaginians realized that we couldn't go on like this, so we sent me here, hoping to discuss with His Majesty the king whether to stop the war, so that the two countries can restore peace and resume trade. , heal the wounds of the war as soon as possible, and jointly promote the prosperity of the Western Mediterranean!"

"It was you Carthaginians who started the war at the beginning, and now you are the Carthaginians who asked for a truce! You Carthaginians are too domineering. If you want to start a war, you will start a war, and if you want a truce, you will stop the war, but this is not a war game, but no It's that simple!" Henepolis interjected sarcastically on the side.

Oklahoma's heart tightened, but he heard Davos say sternly: "You are right, it is a good thing for the people of the two countries to be able to carry out peace talks and achieve a truce! Appoint Elder Henepolis as the negotiator for the Dionysian side to discuss peace talks with you, I hope you will cooperate happily, and finally reach a consensus and bring good news to the people of the two countries!"

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