ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 869 Carthage welcomes Mago

"Father, is it because the war situation in the south has changed?" Patroclus asked hurriedly.

Davos was satisfied with his keen war instincts. An excellent senior team officer should be like this. His vision should not only focus on one battle, but should overlook the overall situation.He looked at the other two people again, and he, Adoris and Crotokatax, also cast concerned glances. They had been fighting in Latium and had almost no access to outside information. Davos felt that there was It is necessary to let them know the situation on other battlefields.

"Since Alexis defeated the Samnite coalition forces twice in Asculum and Vinosa, the Samnites did not attack the kingdom's territory anymore, but instead aggressively attacked the Campanian League and captured the Ponian army. Bay, Herculaneum, Tessala and other city-states, and finally besieged Naples——"

"Isn't the Campania Alliance in danger of collapse? Have we sent troops to rescue?" Clotokatax asked in surprise.

Davos smiled and said: "Before attacking the Campania Alliance, another thing happened. The leader of Cavutini trapped and killed the leader of Naconia, Quinduk, who had always remained neutral, and captured Naco. In the territory of Dionia, his actions obviously stimulated Gharni of Abenirum. Not only did he decide to make Abenirum a free city of Dionia, but he would also assist us in attacking Samnite. Tribal alliance. Therefore, the Ministry of Military Affairs formulated a new combat plan, allowing Alexis to lead the army to attack the Samnite Mountains from the east——"

"Father, I remember that you reminded the Ministry of Military Affairs repeatedly not to let the army attack the Samonite Mountains!" Clotokatax exclaimed. He was a little worried about Helos and Felicius from the Ministry of Military Affairs. Adults who make their own opinions will be reprimanded by their father.

"Yes, I have made such an order before." Davos looked calm and said: "But now the situation has changed. The Ministry of Military Affairs secretly ordered Potentia to summon soldiers and quietly communicate with Abenirum. They are familiar with the Samnite mountains and are good at fighting in the mountains. The Samnites wanted to lure us to attack the mountains, but we set up an ambush in Aquilonia and completely defeated their hidden forces in the mountains. A main force!
Now, Alexis leads a coalition force of nearly 2 people to directly attack Beneventum, and the Samnite coalition forces that besieged Naples must withdraw from the siege and return to defense.In this way, we have the initiative to fight the Samnite people, whether it is confronting the Samnite army at Beneventum, or joining forces with the Campanian allies to attack the Samnite army on the eastern plain. The town of Nai, or our remaining troops in the Dauni area can take advantage of the great opportunity of the enemy's main force being contained to continue attacking other towns in the Samnai Mountains..."

"So, the war with the Samnites no longer requires our help." Adoris' tone was a bit disappointed, and he immediately asked: "Father, what is the situation in Sicily?"

Davos' face was full, and he said slowly: "Since Plessousus defeated the Carthaginian army in Minoa, our Sicilian fleet and the Carthaginian fleet had a battle on the sea near Selinus soon. The result of the great battle... a sea storm destroyed almost all the warships of the enemy and us, Frarios drowned, Sekelian has no news so far, and more than 1 sailors died—"

"What?!" The three people showed shocked expressions. They never imagined that while they were still fighting bloody battles in the north, such tragic losses would occur in the southern seas!

Davos continued: "The Fourth Fleet has been transferred to Sicily, and we still have the advantage at sea. Alexis led the team to capture Selinus, and the remaining Carthaginian forces held on to several important positions. The towns did not dare to attack, so Alexis sent troops to plunder and destroy the Carthaginian ruled areas in Sicily in order to achieve the purpose of active defense.

However, the disastrous defeat of the Carthaginian army led to Margo, the Iberian governor of Carthage, as the new commander of the Carthaginian army. Now the entire coast of Africa and Iberia are gathering soldiers and forming an army, preparing to land in Sicily. A new war is about to begin!We must get rid of the Romans and Samnites as soon as possible, and rush south to fight our biggest enemy Carthage to the death! "

Davos's words not only made the three young people feel the urgency of the situation, but also made them feel excited.

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On the day when Davos held a grand banquet, held games, and rewarded soldiers in the city of Rome, he ushered in a huge fleet of Iberian troops at the port of Utica.

Utica, a Phoenician city-state on the African continent second only to Carthage, is located on the seaside about 110 miles west of Carthage.

Mago's ship docked first, and he, dressed in military uniform, walked onto the pier. The elders headed by Preeta Kuba immediately came forward and said, "Master Mago, welcome back!"

Mago gave Preeta Kuba a warm hug and said emotionally: "Thank you for your hard work, Preeta Kuba! Thanks to you in the past few years when I was away! Thanks to you!..."

Preeta Kuba patted his thick shoulder and said excitedly: "It will be great if you come back. Once you come back, we will have hope!..."

Then Marco warmly greeted the other elders of the Magonide sect.

"Master Margo, welcome! You have finally led the army!" An old man with white beard and hair came forward.

"Dear Lord Ace Yaruba!" Facing the leader of the Neutral Faction, whose reputation in the Senate was second only to Hanno's, Mago still bowed to Ace Yaruba and said with a solemn expression: "Carthage It is in danger, and as a descendant of the founder of this city, how can I just sit back and let it go?"

"I'm glad you can think like this and act like this. This is exactly what all Carthage citizens expect of you!" Esiyaruba said seriously.

"Everyone?!" Mago showed a sneer, pointed at the elders who came to greet him, and said: "This sentence is wrong, at least some people who have not come here don't think so."

"These senators who did not come have gathered more than 6 soldiers for you, and are still raising a huge amount of food and grass for you to supply this army, and are still urging the shipyards and other allies to speed up the construction of warships... So don't They are excessively suspicious of their compatriots, and they are also making their own efforts for the future of Carthage!" Esiyaruba said with a serious heart.

This made Mago hesitate to speak. He thought for a while and his tone became gentler: "Unlike the natives of Syracuse, Numbia, and Iberia, the Dionians are our real people." This is a powerful enemy that requires all our efforts to defeat it! Therefore, I will try my best to maintain the unity of Carthage, and I also hope that Lord Aceyaroba can play a greater role in this regard!"

"Don't worry, the previous disastrous defeat has taught us a lesson. Hanno, me, and other senators all hope that you can win, because if you fail, it will mean disaster for Carthage! We will do our best to support you , until the Dionians are driven out of Sicily and force their king to choose humiliating peace talks!" Ace Yaroba promised.

Mago expressed his gratitude for this, and then he turned to look at the port, waiting for his generals to gather the soldiers ashore before leading them out of the city of Utica.

Among the more than 2 soldiers led by Mago, there were not many Carthaginians and Phoenicians. They had the same composition as the army led by Hasdrubal before. Most of them were mercenaries. They were closely related to the Carthaginians, The different looks and different costumes of the Phoenicians not only attracted curious onlookers from the Utica people, but also made comments about it from the senators who came to greet them.

At this time, several more boats docked, and a group of bare-chested strong men wearing striped plaid trousers and disembarking from the boats. They were all tall and unusually tall, with strong muscles, thick hair, and strange tattoos embroidered on their bodies. With his short unkempt hair, unkempt beard, and ferocious face, the people at the port screamed in surprise as soon as he landed.

This made them seem to be stimulated. They slapped the long shield in their right hand with the long sword in their left hand, and roared "woo woo" in their mouths. Their appearance became even more ferocious, which actually scared most of the Uticans who were watching. Turning around and running away, the scene was a little chaotic for a while.Fortunately, their leader stopped them in time, but this did not guarantee that they could line up peacefully at the port.

"A group of terrifying barbarians! Are they also from Iberia?" Esiyaruba also asked in surprise.

"The Celts in the mountains of northern Iberia were not afraid of death when fighting, and other indigenous people in Iberia were afraid of them. It happened to be during this time that a flash flood occurred in their area, and all their livestock and food were washed away. Go, facing famine, I exchanged thousands of cattle and sheep for their help. I believe that with them, our war against Dionia will be smoother!" Mago said confidently.

"I hope so. However, this is also the reason why the Senate did not allow your army to land in the port of Carthage. I hope you can manage your army well and don't make any trouble here. Let the people treat you It will create a bad impression." Ace Yaroba reminded solemnly.

Mago once again expressed his gratitude to Esiyaruba for his kind reminder.

After all the soldiers came ashore, Mago's men gathered them, took them away from the city of Utica, and began to camp outside the city, while Mago followed the senators to Carthage.

In the past ten years, although Margo has lived in southern Iberia for a long time, he has also returned to Carthage many times, but he never expected to encounter the situation like today: almost all the people in the city ran out , crowded on both sides of the road, as soon as he entered the city, there were thunderous cheers all around, the people shouted his name, and threw flower petals at him...

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