Vol 9 Chapter 42: Clati river

Standing on the side of the ship, Haka looked far away from the long, embracing white breakwater at the mouth of the Cratty River. Numerous boats shuttled through it, like a busy hive.
When the ship approached, it was found that there were many water gates on the breakwater.
"All cargo ships must pass through the water gate on this side and get the wooden sign parked at the dock before they can enter; and the water gate on that side of the breakwater is responsible for checking the outgoing cargo ship and handing over the wooden sign for the dock. There will be fines. But big ships like ours do not need to pass through the breakwater gates, but instead go through the wide waterway to be inspected by the patrol boat ... "the captain explained to Haka in detail.
"Why the entire cargo ship inspection process is so tedious? This is too delaying the time when the cargo ships coming to trade enter the port for delivery!" A subordinate of Haka pointed to the long line of cargo ships outside the water gate in front of him and raised himself Dissent.
"Let them delay a little time outside the water gate, it is better than them rushing in together, causing congestion and consuming more time for the entire Crati River estuary. You look at a lot of boats outside the water gate. Many, if there is no effective management, it will be a disaster! "The owner said solemnly.
"You're right." Haka nodded in agreement.
"The ship's owner directed the large passenger ship around a long line of ships in front of the breakwater and into the middle channel.
A large wooden platform floats in the middle of the river, with a wooden house built on it, and the flag of the Kingdom of Dionia is flying high in front of the wooden house.
The passenger boat actively docked in front of the platform. An official came out of the cabin. He asked the owner a few words and looked at the documents submitted by the owner. Then he was surprised and immediately jumped on the passenger boat and strode to Haka. Saluting salute: "Salute to you, Master Haka!"
Haka nodded politely.
"The news we have received is that the passenger boat you are on may not arrive until tomorrow, so today Her Majesty and the Senate may not be prepared. I must send a express boat to finish the notification of the inner city terminal, so I have to ask you ... … Wait a little longer here, I hope you can forgive me! "The official apologized.
"There is no problem," Haka agreed.
"We were unwilling to come. It was only after your king wrote several invitations to agree to it! Now we have come a long way from Iberia, but you do not let us in. Is this the reason for hospitality! Since not Let's go in, then we won't go in, go back! Go back to Iberia! ... "Standing at the entrance of the cabin, Hastelluba swayed, he yelled, looking very angry.
Upon hearing this, the port official was a little panicked, and was trying to explain.
"You don't need to worry about him. He drinks too much. Let's follow the procedure and do whatever you want!" Haka comforted him, and winked at his men.
Soon, his men with several strong soldiers forced Hasdruba into the cabin.
The passenger ship docked behind the wooden platform, and the port official also escorted Haka and chatted with him to spend the waiting time.
Haka stood at the bow of the ship, watching a ship passing non-stop from the front, rear, left, and right, and suddenly found that the position of the estuary ship command was very clever: directly ahead was the estuary, left On the right and obliquely ahead is the breakwater and water gate. The river bank on the north side is the entrance to the main port of Turui, and the rear leads to the city of Turui. All the ships are staggered here, so this estuary ship management station has 10 express boats. There are eye-catching signs on the sails to direct and clear the river.
Although Hakka felt a little uncomfortable due to frequent boat traffic and the noisy river, he did not hide in the cabin anymore, but asked with interest: "How many cargo ships enter the crater of the river every day?"
"On average ... there are about 5,000 ships." The official thought for a while and said that it could reach tens of thousands at most, but that was usually during the Hades celebration. "
Despite Haka's estimate of this, he was taken aback by this number: "So many ships ?!"
"Of course, this is just the number of cargo ships entering the crater estuary. It does not count ships in other ports on the coast of the Ubari. For example, there is a large fishing port not far north of the estuary. There are thousands of fishing boats in and out every day. Fresh seafood is provided to the entire population of the Turui region; there is a port to the north of the fishing port dedicated to the transportation of livestock; the naval base of the former Fleet 1 south of the estuary has now been converted into a dedicated public transport Many ports in the former naval base have been converted into hotels, and there are overcrowded people every day. There are also more than 1,000 passenger ships entering and leaving every day ...
The cargo ships entering and exiting the Crati River mouth are mainly for the daily necessities of the people, such as wine, olive oil, cloth, wheat ... "The official said in detail, seeing Haka's expression seemed a little confused, and explained : "Master, the reason why these ports in Turui are so busy is that if they are not, Turui will not be able to feed. "
"Why?" Although Haka was guessing, he still asked the question.
"Because there are too many people in Turui, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Household Registration at the end of last year, there were about 300,000 people in and around the city of Turui, and the entire Turui region had a population of more than 400,000. Which city can be as huge as Turiyi! "The official face filled with pride, and then said," But so many people consume a lot of supplies every day, food, olive oil, wine, meat, fish ... … Wait, almost all the goods transported by cargo ships use
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as the basic unit of record. It is not enough to rely on the grain, olive oil, and other materials produced by the Subari Plain and the surrounding areas. It requires the entire kingdom and even Comes throughout the Western Mediterranean.
Moreover, there are many wealthy citizens in Turui City. They do n’t just have to eat and dress well, they have a higher demand for life. Therefore, there are many precious goods coming from other parts of the Mediterranean, such as spices from Persia, Gorgeous fabrics and exquisite gold and silver jewelry, perfumes and cosmetics from Egypt, ivory from Africa, and marble from Greece ... So, there will be so many merchant ships coming to Turui every day, leading to our original owner. The port can no longer be accommodated, and only docks can be built on both sides of the river, which meets the demand ... "
Listening to the officials, looking at the corner of the main port on the north bank of the Kraty River on the left, where the masts are like forests and lands, there is no trace of sea water.
Haka's mind could not help but emerge from the scene to the port of Xythathya. In his impression, even at the time when the Carthage Sea Trade was most prosperous, it was far from the scale of the port of Turui today. Not only is it a result of meeting the needs of a huge city with a population of more than 400,000 people, it is also a manifestation of the comprehensive strength of a powerful kingdom, which makes Haka affirm that his decision was correct.
The two were talking, and the noise around them suddenly became louder.
The river official glanced back, and immediately beamed, saying, "Master Haka, your boat is here!"
Haka turned his head and looked back, and saw a large ship approaching upstream. Its hull seemed to be a splicing of two warships, and a wooden building stood in the center above it ...
Two-headed dragon! A term like this flashed in Haka's mind, but obviously this ship was different from the previous Carthage navy flagship: it was a black hull, the wooden building was red, and the two bows did not have a collision angle, but instead Two wooden statues were raised, as if they were dog heads. On the boat walkway around the wooden building stood the court guards in fleece and purple robes. The towering mast fluttered the kingdom of Dioria. banner.
After the Western Mediterranean War, the military ministry considered to make a special carrier for King Daphs to facilitate him to take on patrols or lead expeditions, otherwise it would be too crude to take passenger or warships every time. Does not meet his noble kingship.
After receiving the mission, the shipbuilders finally discussed the ship and made the king's ship based on Carthage's twin-headed dragon warship. Considering that the ship would often enter and exit the Crati River, the ship would The size has been reduced a bit.
It is finally this image presented in the vision of Haka. Although it has not had many sailing opportunities since it was built, it has docked in the inner city pier most of the time, but it is already a household name among the Turui people. Therefore, the ships in the river channel leaned as far as possible, and the entire central waterway quickly became wide and unobstructed.
The ship stopped shortly next to the passenger ship that Hakka was taking ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Then a wooden ladder was set up, and a middle-aged man wearing a white burton with black stripes was embarked on the passenger ship. Man, he has a long, thin body and is elegant.
At this moment, the river official immediately greeted him, saluting salutingly, "I salute you, Lord Hippopolis!"
The middle-aged man responded with a smile: "Tough work!"
He was Hippopolis ... Of course Haka had heard of the Dionysian veteran who had been with King Daphs all the year round.
As he looked at the king's confidant, Hippopolis came to him with a smile on his face: "Master Haka, welcome you back to Turui! I am Hippopolis, the clerk of King Daphs , On behalf of Her Majesty the King and the Senate, come to welcome you! "
"I've watched the" Southern Italian War "written by Lord Hippopolis many times, and it's very exciting! I wanted to meet the adult for a long time and talk about it. I saw it today and it turned out to be exactly what I imagined-" Ha Card paused intentionally, then said aggravatedly, "Gentle and gentle, worthy of being a historian!"
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