Vol 6 Chapter 165: Athely Cruz's ambition

What is your help? ! It seems that you Liji people also participated in the naval battle! Sekleley’s heart was not in the face, but after all, Attilis was not only an important figure in Lijim’s city politics, but also the father-in-law of King Davers.
Fortunately, Davers knew what his father-in-law was. Before the departure of the fleet, he had already said to Seklely: "Diaonia is very grateful to the great help of the Alliance Li Jim, we will return to Lijim soon. Battleship!" Seklely answered without hesitation. Now there are hundreds of captured three-layered paddleships in the harbor of Turif, which are intact or somewhat damaged. Because there are not enough sailors, they can only be idle. Even because there are too many warships, the military port can no longer be accommodated and has to be partially Transferred to the commercial port, Li Jim asked the return of the warship to help them solve some difficulties.
"Can the warships that are returned at that time also fit the kind of 'wooden bridge' you just mentioned?" Attilus asked again.
Seclany did not expect that the chief general of Lijim would make such a request and stayed for a while. It doesn't seem to be easy to read the crow suspension bridge, but he once said that Daveus said that this involves the use of deep pulley knowledge and complex mechanical production, so several suspension bridge operators can easily rotate the base. Pull up and lower the suspension bridge. Sekolian also remembers that the scholar from the Dionysian Academy, Martin Koris, even proudly declared that 'except for Dionia, no second Greek city-state can make crow suspension bridges unless they have deeper pulleys. Research! ’.
"What? Can't you?!" Attilusus saw that Seclean did not speak, and asked again and again.
Seklely said: "I can't do this thing, I can only be mastered by Daveus. And we can defeat the Syracuse Navy, the crow suspension bridge is only a reason, more importantly, we are strong in Dionia. The Legion Heavy Infantry, especially during the second battle with the Syracuse Navy, the Syracuse also sent a heavy infantry with almost the same number on each of the ships, and the result was a fiasco... ..."
Speaking, Seklely said with a straightforward statement: "Diaonia and Lijim are allies, we have protection at sea, Lijim will not be invaded by the enemy, then spend money, equipment The navy is really unnecessary."
As soon as Athely Cruz listened to this, he suddenly sank his face and looked straight at Sekelian. He said: "Daveus is in a letter to me, I hope that we can send troops to your fleet, in Greek. Bernian or other parts of southern Greece landed on the attack to attract and contain the Syracuse army and create conditions for your offensive on land. But --"
Attilis calmed down: "Before, we Liji people took the initiative to attack the city of Medma in order to help you. The result was a heavy blow. There is no power to do such an adventurous action. Please tell Dafos, really. Sorry! And since Dionia is so powerful, it is fully capable of defeating the Syracuse in independence!"
When he finished, he stood up: "I still have something, you use it slowly."
At this point, Atilis Cruise left the living room and left.
The guests looked at each other and Seklely was even more embarrassed. It was supposed to be a lively banquet, and the results were not happy.
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In the evening, in the backyard of the Attilus House, Alcibidas criticized Attilis: "Father, the reality of your table at the banquet today is too radical, leaving the visiting Dionyns Very bad impression! In case they return to their hometown, they will spread the matter everywhere, not only affecting Ai Ginisi, but also affecting our business at the shipyard in Turui!"
"Do you think that I was angry and angry because of the low-lying Diaonian?" The anger of Attilis at the banquet disappeared for a long time, and he said to his son profoundly: " I am doing this for my king's son-in-law."
"What do you mean to Daves?" Alcidadas looked confused.
Attilus has some helplessness: As a long-time immigrant family of Lijim, he once ruled the city for decades, and his family has always played a pivotal role in Lijim's political arena. But neither of his two children knew what was going on, and there was no political talent that the family passed down. The daughter loves Grace and marries the governor of Dionia... Oh, now the king of Dionia, she is lucky to be Wang Hao, or the influential Hera Temple in Turui. The status is respected, but she has been mindless since she was a child. She is not the opponent of another savvy and powerful Wang Hao. The son of Alcidadas is savvy, but it is used in business, not interested in politics, his current general position. Or Attilus forced him to serve.
Although Alcibidas has always been careless about political affairs, as the successor of the career of Attilis, he often confessed to him, hoping that one day he will wake up. This time is no exception: "Since the Syracuse people have lost the ocean, it is difficult to recapture at least in a short period of time. The Daonians only need to deal with it properly, they will at least not lose this war. Then when Thira After the Kuza retreats back to Sicily, the Dionysian Union, which has not suffered much in this war, will surely become the unstoppable hegemon of the Greater Greece. If we don’t want to be a vassal of Lijim, we must issue our own sound!"
"Becoming a vassal of Deonia, there is nothing wrong with it." Alcidadas said disapprovingly: "Become a vassal, there will be trade concessions. The territory of Dionia is now so big, press You said, the future will be even bigger, the more helpful this trade will be to my family! And my brother-in-law is still the ruler of this powerful country, and her sister will make me suffer!"
Attilius did not expect this lazy son to hold such an idea. He was angry at a moment, but he quickly turned to helplessness, because he vaguely felt that there was more than one Alcida in the city of Lijim. One. Since Li Jim and Dionia have formed an alliance, it has not only been secured in terms of security, but has also benefited a lot from commerce and trade. For environmental reasons, Lijim has more merchants and fewer farmers, which makes the Liji people sleek, and it is very likely that they will give up the independence of the city-state for their own benefit. It is as if the Liji people can ignore the Jiatai before the Dionysian alliance. The ethnic conflict between the Greeks and the Greeks, and the alliance with Carthage, not only to fight against Syracuse, but also the attraction of Carthage's huge trade market.
"Even if you become a vassal, you must become a powerful vassal, so that you can get the attention of Daionia." Attilis suddenly a little discouraged, he sighed and turned to remind his son: "You know Why do I insist on those unique warships in Dionia?"
"why?"
"Messina!" Attilis took a look at him and said with aggravated tone: "Once Dionysius is really defeated by Devers, I am afraid that there will be chaos in Syracuse. By then, he can There is no extra power to protect the newly built city-state across the strait. We can take it back and make it a sub-state under the control of Lijim! With the port of Messina, we can control the entire strait. Your business is great!"
Alcibidas listened with great enthusiasm, his eyes flashing, imagining the huge gains brought by the capture of Messina, but soon his expression restored calm: "Father, Messina is so important, you think I The savvy brother-in-law didn’t see it! We are popular among Greek merchants, 'Great profits mean huge risks.' My business has developed so smoothly because I never do more than I can. Other things. And Lijim wants to get Messina, is he ready to take risks?"
Attilis crunched, and after receiving the news of the continuous victory of the Dionysian fleet, he was ecstatic and remembered Messina. The desire blinded his reason and almost forgot the city of Messina. The target of the public, Syracuse, Carthage, may now have another relationship that Diaonia is staring at this strait.
After a long meditation, Attilis’s face was restored to his spirit. He said with relief:
Alcibidas, I have discovered now that you will become a good general!

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On the second day~EbookFREE.me~ Seclian led the sailors to the port to board the ship.
Seklelyan thought that because the banquet of last night would cause the people of Lijim to change their attitudes, I did not expect that not only the enthusiasm of the people remained, but Attilis also personally sent off, the attitude was more enthusiastic than yesterday, he was Yesterday's discord did not mention the word, and actively said to Sekkien: Li Jim is willing to fulfill the responsibilities of the Allies, to make full cooperation with Denia to defeat Syracuse, how to act, you can find a stationed in Tao Rui That is the general of the Philippine General.
At the same time, Attilius also asked Toskelian to bring a letter to Daves.
Although I don’t understand why Attilis’s attitude suddenly changed, it’s definitely a good thing. Sekleian’s mood is very good, and the voice of the order is also very loud:
Go to Messina!

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In 715 BC, the Kumay colonists from the Greek island of Euboea and the Calkis in the north-central Greece built a city on the lowland side of the Strait between the Sicily and the Apennine peninsula. The shape of the port resembles the farmer's harvesting the sickle and the name of the colonial city is called "Zankele" (meaning the sickle).