Vol 9 Chapter 59: revenge

Originally, Okritton was ready to be teased, but he did not expect Haka to give an explanation, which gave him a little confidence in the talks today, so he smiled and said: "Even the Carthage And almost admit that Dionysia ’s medical skills are the highest in the entire Western Mediterranean, so the advice they give you is of course correct, and you look healthy now! "
"Dionia is much better than Carthage, but it's not just medicine." Haka's tone is still plain: "But for you, it is best to expect me to live a few more years, because this is for Carthage. Good. "
Haka ’s words rejuvenated Okritton, and he seemed to feel that Haka was expressing goodwill to Carthage.
"Please sit down, Master Okritton." Haka pointed at the warm water pool and said, "I have another reason to invite you to meet in the bathroom. The Turiris think it is best to talk when taking a bath, because both parties There is nothing to hide from meeting frankly. "
Okriton nodded, without any 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 Turriolifis family. Its production is not much. It is usually not available on the market. My several cans were sent by your majesty, saying that I was taking a bath Drink a little when it is good for your health ... "
Okriton wanted to refuse, but he changed his mind after hearing the words: "Then have a drink."
Students standing by the pool pour a glass of wine.
After Okreton took it, he took a sip and felt so sweet and delicious, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's so pleasant to be able to soak in comfortable water every day and drink such good wine! Ha Master Card, I really envy you! "
Haka said calmly: "This kind of life can be fully enjoyed by the Carthaginians, but you are still attached to the past and cannot accept reality."
Haka ’s words were a bit vague, and Okritton was unable to grasp its meaning for a while, so he asked tentatively: "You mean ..."
Haka did not respond directly, and instead asked: "I know that these 10 years of Carthage nobles have also developed the habit of taking a bath, but what do you think is the difference between Dionysia and Carthage in taking a bath?"
Although I do n’t know why Haka asked this, Okritton thought about it seriously and then replied: "We Carthage took a bath and removed the previous cumbersome links, just soaking in the hot pool, and then Massage, shave ... "
"Actually, the links that were removed by the Carthage are precisely the purpose of the Dionysian invention of bathing. They think that bathing is a beneficial exercise for physical exercise, and the Carthages just see it as a kind of Enjoy. "Haka didn't wait for Okriton to respond, and picked up a handful of water with his hand again and asked," Do you know how this water came from? "
"Of course it was the water that the slaves fetched." If in Carthage, Okreton would definitely say so, but here he felt that it was not that simple, so he answered very simply: "I don't understand."
"It came home by itself."
Haka ’s answer surprised Ocreton slightly: "Turiyi City Hall specially built a pool in your house ?!"
According to what Ocreton learned, the Dionysians built the elevated water bridge, introduced the water from the river into the city, built the ponds in the important areas in the urban area, and then built the closed water channels. , Supplying people all over the city to rely on these pools and water.
"Not the pool, but the Dionysian Construction Department combined with the iron merchants to use copper as the main raw material to create a hollow pipe as thick as a spear barrel, use it to directly connect the water tower, and then bury it under the ground, extending to My kitchen ... His Majesty Daveus named it a water pipe. The slaves did n’t need to go to the nearby pool to get water. They just had to turn on the water pipe to let the water flow out naturally ... "Haka introduced himself quite complacently.
Okritton showed an amazed look, but he also realized: "This kind of water pipeline uses copper as the main raw material. The copper material and cost should not be a small amount?"
"It is indeed not a small cost, but the fees are paid by the households who apply for the installation of water pipes, and the water costs are also paid monthly (the public pool is free of charge), because the waterway management office has also designed a way to calculate the household water consumption. A lot of equipment ... 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. However, they have only just started operation and consume too much copper, so they are only installed in the inner city for the time being.
Someone once suggested, ‘Replace with cheaper lead and more abundant lead to make water pipes. 'You also know that there have been many lead mines in Corsica and southern Iberia that Dionia just acquired, but His Majesty has severely criticized this proposal, saying that' Lead dissolved in water The body is very harmful. 'Now the iron merchants are paying close attention to cheaper and durable materials for manufacturing water pipes, such as using tin as the main raw material ... because once the development is successful, it can only make a lot of profits by relying on the fees obtained by patents. You can see the water pipes in the homes of wealthy citizens in other towns in the Kingdom of Dionysia in the same year ... "
After Haka finished speaking, seeing Ocreton listening intently, his expression gradually became more serious, and Shen Sheng said: "Because of the glory of Carthage in the Western Mediterranean in the past, the Carthage people have always proudly believed that their motherland is The best country in the Western Mediterranean has the best culture in the Western Mediterranean, and even other races are Barbarians in the eyes of the Carthaginians.
I used to have this kind of pride when I was in Iberia, but I came to Turri and stayed here for more than a year. The pride in my heart has disappeared. Although Dionia is an emerging kingdom, it is better than Carthage is too good!
I believe that when you enter the mouth of the Krati River, everything you see will also make you think that just a city of Turui is already much stronger than Carthage, not to mention the Kingdom of Dionysia. There are Crotone, Katana, Rome, Syracuse ... These are also not inferior to the great cities of Carthage, they are not Utica.
Although Utica is an important ally of Carthage, it may not follow the orders of Carthage ’s elders at its critical moment, but all the towns in the Kingdom of Dionysia are subject to Direct jurisdiction, when the war occurs, can concentrate all human and financial resources, and make every effort to fight the enemy, which is the main reason that Dionia can defeat Carthage in the Western Mediterranean War.
And after the defeat of that war, Dionysia ’s national strength has been increasing day by day, but Carthage has weakened to the extent that Katana may not be as good. In such an extremely disparate situation, you are still resisting— "
"We have no intention of confronting Dionysia at all!" Okritton was shocked in his heart and quickly defended: "We only want to live our own lives! But now those mean East Numbia People are frequently harassing our territory. If it were not for the peace agreement signed by Carthage and Dionia, the East Numbians were allies of Dionysia. We have assembled a large army to attack these hateful Of the Numbian tribe! "
Haka showed a sneer: "Did you not fight back? No, you have fought against the Numisbians, but you have suffered defeat."
"It was just ... a small battle. We wanted to teach the Numisbians a lesson and let them retreat. We didn't expect that they would send so many soldiers ..." Road.
"Since this is the case ..." Haka opened his arms and held the edge of the pool, said without hesitation: "I can suggest to your majesty that you choose to ignore when you attack the Numisbians."
Okriton didn't expect Haka to answer this, and he was at a loss.
Hakkar said unashamedly: "Look, I said just now that the people of Carthage are not willing to accept reality ~ EbookFREE.me ~ You are an obvious example! With the strength of Carthage today Do you beat the East Numibian? You know, now the Numibian have got rid of the fear of the Carthaginians. Although they are still independent, they are still able to fight against the Carthaginians. The agreement, plus they can now get better armor from Dionysia ... Carthage gathered the power of the Phoenician confederation and fought with all their strength, perhaps winning, but I believe that the casualties must be not small. The key The question is can Carthage order the Phoenician city-state on the continent of Africa as before? "
Okreton wanted to say "Yes!", But when he saw Haka's smiling face, he swallowed it back again, with a slight embarrassment on his face: "Yes ... Those Phoenician allies are no longer like Before the war, they were so closely united around Carthage. Over time, people with clear eyes saw it ... We Carthage is weakening day by day, and the Kingdom of Dionysia, with its vast territory and huge population, has become Any race and city-state that survives in the Western Mediterranean can't get around a strong existence.
Especially in the Phoenician city state east of the Robben Peninsula, they have seldom obeyed the orders of Carthage, and instead frequently sent envoys to Hadrummentum, supposedly to allow their merchants to enter Dior more easily The vast market of the Kingdom of Niah. Hartrummentum is like a poison needle that has been stuck on the body of the Carthage League and has begun to exert its destructive power ... "
"Tell you the truth." Haka splashed the pool water on his chest, rubbed it gently, and then slowly immersed his body in the pool water: "It is my suggestion to His Majesty Daveus that 'drive East Numbians To attack your little land left inland ... '"