Vol 8 Chapter 22: Fire

"But this time he is hard to win again! Because we have a fight!" Hasdruba said with disappointment.
"Once I have a war with our Carthage, in case the Carthage army wins in succession, what should we do?" Kisgo asked again cautiously.
"That is the Carthage army that was built up by Hanno?!" Hasdruba’s contempt: "They only know the bully of the weak Numidians, even the Dionyns The drought is likely to be affected by the enemy at all times, but the lion is a lion after all, and it is a wild dog that can be dealt with, and ultimately depends on us!"
Hasdruba headed his head and was full of confidence.
If Margue was in Carthage before, when he encountered the enemy’s infringement of Carthage’s interests, he would definitely ask for the leader first, but after staying on the Iberian Peninsula for a few years, his temperament was greater. Change, no hesitation, nodded and said: "That should be done!"
Then, he looked around at the three people and solemnly shouted: "Haka, you have to reserve more grain from now on, build more weapons and equipment, and carefully prepare everything for the expedition."
"Okay, uncle."
"Has Druba, you have to step up to recruit more soldiers and train the army!"
"Uncle, don't worry, these are handed over to me."
"Kisgo, you step up to contact the Celtic tribes in northern Iberia, sign a peace agreement with them, and hire their warriors to fight for us... and send messengers to the southern ally Mauritania. Strive to let them also send reinforcements and fight with us."
"Yes, Governor General!"
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After the meeting, Ma Ge returned to the backyard, and the excitement in his heart was still hovering in the chest, so he said to the slave: "Go and pour me a glass of wine."
A moment later, the wine came from his daughter, Di Duo. The 21-year-old Di Duo had an unusual beauty, like a ripe fruit, but she is still unmarried, she whispered: Father, have you made a decision?"
Marco knows what she is asking, because Dido's intelligence, Mako's important government does not evade her, and sometimes let her provide advice: "Yes, it has already been decided! I believe that within half a year, we can be in the public. Returning to Carthage in the cheers, your marriage can be solved by then!"
Since Dido is his only child, Ma Ge gave her some autonomy in her marriage, and his daughter has a high vision, and the Iberian region is indeed relatively backward, without outstanding figures, daughters. The marriage has become a heart disease for him.
Did not pick up his words, but sighed and sighed: "We are very good in Iberia, why must we return to Carthage?!"
"Carthage is our root!" said Ma Gezheng: "Our ancestors have gone through all the hardships and built the city. How can we easily throw it away? Besides, Carthage is decaying, we are in Iberia. The days of Asia will not be better, so in any case, we must keep the prosperity of Carthage!"
"But...the Kingdom of Dyonia is not so good to deal with! It is much stronger than the former Syracuse, I am afraid to irritate it, and finally bring us... disaster!" Di Duo Mei Yu There are no small concerns.
"Diagna is strong, but we are as strong as Carthage, not to mention that now is the best time to attack Dionya, you can rest assured! Say that war is a man's business, you should not worry. There is free time, you go to help Haka more, he is the busiest time in the next time, need someone to help him share some things, otherwise I am afraid that his body can not support." Marco said, lifted The wine glass, the wine comes, obviously do not want to listen to Di Duo persuasion.
"Okay..." Dido sighed faintly.
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Two days later, Ionis and his crew were taken to the city of Carthage.
The Carthage people who got the news in advance almost dispatched the whole city, and saw the silver bricks of the car behind the criminals. The people of Carthage were angry.
To know that about half of the citizens of Carthage are businessmen or engaged in business-related occupations. In the past two years, the Dionys have used
tricks
to break Carthage’s commercial monopoly on Sardinia and the previous paragraph. Time in Denia's domestic expulsion of Carthage merchants made them dissatisfied, and now they can see what they see, their anger can be imagined.
"Damn thief!! Despicable Daonian!! Dare to steal the wealth of our Carthage!! Can't easily forgive them!!!"
"Execute them!! Kill these thieves who are trying to steal our wealth!! Let the Diaonians know that our Carthage is amazing!!!..."
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The hateful and full of screams rang throughout the city, and Ionis and the crew were like little trees in the wind, trepidation.
Under the protests of the whole city and the wave of Denia, Preta Kuba and several other veterans proposed in the Senate "to conduct a public trial of these Diaonian criminals". This time, Hanno did not go against the trend. Blocked, the proposal was passed.
Soon, the 100-person court opened the battle on the square.
Ionis boldly applied to the court in accordance with the agreement signed between Dionia and Carthage, and must arrange for the presence of the official of Dionia to jointly hear the case concerning him and was rejected.
Next, the miner who sold his silver block became the plaintiff, accusing Eonis of colluding with his miners and slave leaders and selling the silver blocks privately.
Another ridiculous, Carthage slave he had never seen before became a witness, confessing how he was bought by the Dionynes with heavy money, betrayed the owner, and this transaction has not only happened this time. .
The captains of the Recreat patrol boat and their sailors unanimously identified: they found the silver blocks from the merchant ships of Ionis and witnessed their transactions.
The evidence is so clear that things can be seen at a glance: the Dionysian businessman deliberately violated the agreement between the two parties and repeatedly sold the important material of Carthage, silver.
In the roar of the Carthage people screaming "Dr. Denia!", during the entire trial, Ionis did not even have a chance to defend, and was sentenced to death with his crew.
Ionis and the crew were pale and fainted and pushed to the execution ground by Carthage soldiers.
It is said that it is the execution ground, but it is actually the temple of the protection Bal Harmon of Carthage. Bar Harmon is a master honored by the Phoenicians. He controls the flames and is called the Lord of the Furnace. It is no wonder that Carthage, who has been metalworking and smelting as a pillar industry, has been offering him. Give him a living (mainly a child) at a particular celebration or at a special moment in order to obtain his blessing.
This time the Dionyns were sent to the Bilza Mountain to sacrifice. It was the idea of ​​the protagonists such as Protakuba. They thought that if the proposal to support Rome was passed, it might happen with Dionia in the following. During the war, Bar. Harmon will curse the enemy and give them the greatest blessing.
When Ionis were sent to the huge bronze statue of Bar. Harmon, they saw a large, flame-filled pit under the bronze statue. Standing on the edge of the pit, the hot air that blows in the face seems to burn people's hair...
"Push them down!! Push them down!!..." The followers of the Carthaginians shouted in madness.
"The Carthaginians want to burn us!!..." In the sorrow of the crew, Ionis recovered from the shackles. He was blaming his greed and hating the shamelessness of the Carthaginians. Fierce, in the case of death is inevitable, he glared at the surrounding Carthaginians and screamed with anger: "Despicable and shameless Carthaginians! Hades is on, I am here to curse you, total One day, your home, your city will be burned to ashes by this fire!!"
After Ionis finished, he sang loudly and sang Hades.
The horrified crew members heard this voice and gradually calmed down. They also sang loudly: "The Lord of the ruthless and savage domain, I accept death without fear, come to your temple with enthusiasm..."
The Carthaginians were even more angry, and the priests had just finished their prayers~EbookFREE.me~ They couldn’t wait to push the Diaonians into the fire pit and watch the
criminals
become firemen. In the fire pit screaming, the Carthaginians cheered, but the sound of Hades's singer was still weak, and it continued: "Under your double-fork, all evil will be invisible..."
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The news that "the Third Army defeated Kautini" returned to Turui, which really surprised Davis. His initial hope was that the Third Army could give the Kautini a lesson and shocked Sa. Monet’s disobedient tribes did not expect to have such a big victory, which forced him to reconsider whether he wanted to change his strategy against the Samonet.
One day later, he once again held a meeting of ministers in the palace (including the rotating chairman of the five seniors).
"The Kautini violated the Covenant and arbitrarily invaded the territory of the Campania League and must be severely punished! We accept Kautini’s negotiations and release the captured soldiers on condition that 'in order to avoid Kautini In the future, the territory of the Campanias of the Confederate of Dionia will be attacked again. The Kautini must transfer the towns of Kapua, Lola and Sasella to the management of Dionia; Segowani must Accepting the Campania trial, the leader of Kautini will have to be re-elected and must be recognized by Dionia...'"