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Chapter 1026 Establishing the New Order in Africa ([-])

At this time, the guards outside the gate shouted: "The leaders of Numbia are here!"

Then dozens of Numibians, poorly dressed and even dusty, walked into the compound uneasily.

Only then did the generals realize why so many tables were arranged.

Davos stood up and said loudly with a smile: "Welcome, new friends of the Kingdom of Dionia! Please sit down!"

As soon as Davos finished speaking, Henepolis next to him immediately translated loudly. He did not speak Numibian, he spoke Carthaginian. Over the years, he had assisted King Davos in researching Carthage. He began to learn the Carthaginian language by himself, and now he can speak it relatively fluently. The Numibians have been under the rule of Carthage for a long time, and most of the leaders can speak Carthaginian.

After Henepolis finished translating, Davos immediately began to applaud, and the generals also applauded under his leadership.

The Numibian leaders felt the kindness given by the Dionians, felt a little relieved, and sat down under the guidance of the soldiers.

After seeing everyone sit down, Davos picked up a glass of wine and said loudly: "Today is a day worth celebrating! Under the outstanding command of our generals and the heroic fighting of our soldiers, With the cooperation of our new Numibian friends, we completely defeated the Carthaginian army! From now on, we will no longer defend, but attack! Attack again! So for this glorious victory, we did This cup!"

"cheers!"

"cheers!"

……

All the generals became excited, raised their glasses, and even Matonis and Olivers banged their hands on the table and made loud noises.

After listening to Henipolis's translation, the Numibian leaders also raised their glasses.

Everyone drank it.

Davos immediately filled another glass, and then said: "This second glass of wine, we want to respect the new friends of Numibia. In the past, Dionia and Numibia were very strange to each other because they were far apart. Before this war, our two sides fought each other many times. Of course, you were coerced by the Carthaginians and had to do so. But there is an old oriental saying, 'If you don't fight, you don't know each other'. You were forced to get involved in this war. In this war, you and I finally came together. You trusted us unconditionally when you had no cooperation in the past, took great risks, and successfully implemented the plan in today's battle, making our victory come easily. Easier and with fewer casualties! On behalf of all the soldiers of Dionia, I thank you!

And I promise you in the name of Hades that the promise I made to you before will not change!Dionia wants to be a long-term ally with Numbia, and for this we drink together! "

After hearing these words, the Numibian leaders finally felt relieved. They all excitedly stood up holding wine glasses and said in trembling voices: "Okay!...Okay!..." while drinking heavily. over.

Davos then picked up another glass of wine and said seriously: "Although we won a big victory this time, Carthage is still a powerful city-state. Neither we, Dionia, nor you, Numbia, want it." Relax your vigilance, but should continue to strengthen cooperation, continue to launch attacks, and completely defeat the Carthaginians. Only in this way can the safety of Dionia be guaranteed, and the freedom of the Numibians no longer be taken away! For this reason! , let’s drink this!”

Everyone at the meeting raised their glasses and drank in one gulp.

Davos couldn't help but burp, wiped the foam from his mouth, looked around at everyone, and said with a smile: "Today is a big day. I originally wanted to toast you with a few more glasses of wine, but I'm afraid of your criticism. I said, 'I've been fighting for a day, and I'm starving. How can I stay full just by drinking?' So then you all started eating. Due to the rush of time and limited conditions, the dishes were not very rich, but there was Carthage. Transport military rations for us, we will have no limit tonight!”

The generals understood the ridicule in Davos' words and laughed.

When Henipolis was translating, he was worried that the Numibians would not understand, so he specially added his own explanation to make the Numibians laugh heartily.

In order to relax the Numibians, Davers specifically told Henipolis in advance: Do not add water when preparing wine.

Therefore, Turiyi wine is very sweet and delicious in the mouth, but after drinking three large glasses of wine on an empty stomach, many people are already a little drunk, and the previous restraint and nervousness are gradually forgotten. In addition, they are really hungry. Each grabbed the food on the table and ate and drank.

There was the sound of chewing in the yard, and the atmosphere became lively.

Although Davers is also a little hungry, he is over 40 years old and has paid more and more attention to maintaining his body in recent years, and has been eating slowly.

After a while, a Numibian stood up and shouted in Carthaginian with the courage of his drink: "Honorable King Dionia, we believe in your promise to us, let us The Numibians can regain their independence! But... But, we have completely betrayed the Carthaginians, they must hate us very much, and the greedy Carthaginians have always coveted our land, even if this We chose to give in because of a defeat, but our tribes in Numbia are still very weak compared to Carthage. When Carthage recovers from the defeat, they will definitely retaliate against us. By then, Dai What can Onia do for us?”

His words resonated with some of the Numibian leaders, who responded.

After listening to Henepolis's translation, Davos did not answer immediately, but asked: "Are you from East Numibia or West Numibia?"

"I come from the Salmu tribe in eastern Numbia. I am the leader's son Krieg."

Davos nodded. This time he asked Henipolis and Tormid to invite the Numibians to the banquet. They were either tribal leaders from West Numbia or members of various tribes in East Numbia. Influential people.

Davos knew very well: Compared with the western Numibians, Carthage had stricter control over eastern Numibia and more oppression. This also made the eastern Numibians very afraid of Carthage. When spies were sent deep into the Carthaginian camp in an attempt to unite the Numibians, the West Numibians were more active. Today, they were the first to launch a rebellion. Although the East Numibians were more numerous, they There were not many responses, which of course was related to their different formations in the Carthaginian army. In the end, we saw that the main force of the Carthaginian army, the Iberian army, was completely defeated, and the soldiers of the Dionian Legion were killed. When the time came, he hastily launched the rebellion, which was more like a helpless move to save himself.

Davos understood this better, and he said with a gentle expression: "Through this cooperation, we both believe that we have known each other's sincerity, and we have a common enemy, so why don't we continue this cooperation? , let Dionia and Numibia become a long-term alliance?! Whether it is one year later or five years later, as long as other forces dare to attack one of us, the other party will take the initiative to attack that force Declaring war, both sides work together to defeat the enemy, what do you think?"

"Build a long-term alliance?!" Krieger thought for a moment and smiled with relief: "This is a good suggestion! In this way, we have nothing to worry about!"

"It's good to have a long-lasting alliance! I agree!"

"agree!"

"When did we become an alliance?!"

……

Many Numibians excitedly agreed.

At this time, another East Numibian stood up and asked: "Dear King Dionia, we East Numibians live in the interior of Africa, and the coast is surrounded by Carthage and its Phoenicians. The Christian Alliance is in control, and your Dionia is far away in Italy and Sicily. Once Carthage sends troops to invade our territory in the future, we will not be able to tell you the news in time, and by the time you know it, I am afraid it will have already Many tribes were captured and destroyed by Carthage, so becoming an alliance seems to have no effect."

The excitement on the faces of the Numibians is fading rapidly, especially the East Numibians. The words of this compatriot made them suddenly realize that becoming an alliance with Dionia does not seem to relieve them of the danger they are facing .

Davos laughed and said loudly: "Don't worry, Dionia is not ready to stop after destroying the Carthaginian army on Sicily. We are also preparing to land in Africa and attack the Phoenicians of Carthage." Christian Alliance, and eventually launched an attack on the city of Carthage.

Only by completely defeating Carthage will this greedy city-state sign an agreement and agree to return your land and free your compatriots who have been enslaved by them.

At the same time, we in Dionia will also build several towns on the coast of Africa, so that we can monitor the Carthaginians nearby, strengthen our ties with you, and at the same time conduct fair trade with you, Improve your lives..."

Having said this, Davos found that these Numibians were looking at him with bright eyes, and excitement appeared on their faces again.

The surrounding Dionia generals were all surprised. After all, Davos's plan was not disclosed to others except Heripolis was partially informed.However, people like Amyntas, Matonis, etc. also have bright eyes, because this means that even if the war in Sicily ends, the war will continue, and they have more opportunities to make contributions.

Davos immediately said: "Of course, our Dionysian army is completely unfamiliar with Africa, and we need your full assistance from Numbia to work together to finally force the Carthaginians to surrender!"

(End of this chapter)