Vol 8 Chapter 233: Landing in Sicily (1)

Therefore, Servius came to Li Si Nius, on the one hand, he wanted to make up for it, on the other hand, he was also trying to make a shame, but he did not expect that Li Si Nius would not stay in his face, and he would be wrong in public. Listed one by one, this made Servius angry, but could not find a reason to refute, a face swelled red, and finally screamed: "You mean civilian! The civilians in the army mostly fled to surrender. The Dionyns, are you still here to be a spy! The dictator has long been arresting you! You civilians are simply not trustworthy!..."
As soon as this statement came out, the people around him were in awe.
Serveus didn't see the situation and immediately left.
"Damn!" Lisignius glared at the back of Serveus, his face horrible.
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From the coast of Carthage to Utica, a dozen miles away, it has now become a huge military camp, with thousands of citizens from Carthage, the Phoenician city-state, and indigenous people from the Iberian Peninsula. The nomads from Numibia and even the indigenous people from Mauritania and Gaul have gathered here. The different races are dressed in a variety of costumes, talking about completely different words, and they are full of excitement. The center of the entire Mediterranean world.
But for the veterans of the Carthage Senate, this huge military camp next to Carthage City is a potentially terrible threat: multiple races are here, due to language barriers, poor communication, customs Different, different interests and needs, conflicts occur every day. The Carthage and Phoenician people living outside the city complained to the Senate from time to time and were harassed by the indigenous people. Fortunately, Ma Ge led his men to go east and west, and settled a lot of disputes. Coupled with such a huge army, every time you stay here, you will consume a lot of food and wages...
Therefore, the veterans hated that they could not immediately send this terrible army to Sicily to harm the Diaonians, so they sent people every day to urge Marge to lead the army to Sicily as soon as possible.
For Ma Ge, he didn't want to land in Sicily as soon as possible. After all, he was busy solving these disputes every day, and he also had a headache. In the long run, because these ruthless mercenaries have ruined the image of the Magonid family in the Carthage people, it is not worth the candle. But since the Carthage fleet was destroyed by the storm, new warships are still under construction, and the warships of Dionia often travel in the waters of western Sicily, attacking the merchant ships of Carthage and allies to Sicily, threatening With the sea route between Carthage and Sicily, how could Marge dare to let the soldiers take the cargo ship, cross the ocean, and land in Sicily without the protection of the fleet.
The sunny and hot Afrika coast has finally started to rain drizzle on this day, and it has also blown up a lot of sea breeze. The temperature has finally dropped. The soldiers who have endured the heat have rushed out of the tent and enjoyed this rare. The coolness, even the indigenous people from Iberia have also stripped their clothes, washed the whole body by the rain, and shouted with excitement. Their body shape and fierce appearance made no one dare to vote for them. Despising eyes.
At this time, Ma Ge also stepped out of the big army account, looking at the big flag standing in front of the account, and stunned: under the sea breeze, the flag surface has been drifting toward the northeast.
At this time, Annobas came on the head.
During the battle with the Dionysian fleet, the storm also destroyed the two-headed dragonship that the Carthaginian naval commander took. He was pushed to the coast of Mazara by the surging waves and was finally saved. But he was quickly ordered to return to Carthage and accepted the inquiry from the Senate to investigate the blame that led to the collapse of the Carthage fleet.
Fortunately, Hanno secretly instructed Taipanlaco, Oklahoma and other veterans to excuse him, claiming that: the Dionia fleet has more ships and more powerful, although Annobas has lost his own ship. But it also used the storm to destroy the other's fleet, which guaranteed the safety of Carthage and the western waters of Sicily. ......
Therefore, instead of being punished, he continued to serve as the commander of the Carthage Navy, but now he is nominal.
Of course, the resolution of the Carthage Senate took place within a few days after the naval battle. If it is now, the elders will never easily surpass Annobas. After all, the Dionian warships continue to Taiji’s swaying powers in the western waters of Sicily brought a heavy blow to Carthage’s sea trade, and it became a lie that Annobis’s
Daonia fleet was also destroyed
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So the Senate and Ma Ge reached a consensus: Annobas and the Carthage fleet led by him will be directly under the command of Ma Ge, which was originally promoted by Hanno and commanded by the army. The proposal of Nobba’s command is very different, and it can be seen that the people of Carthage are angry with Annobs.
"Ma Ge Daren!" Annobas walked to the front, respectful salute, and the great criticism and accusation suffered during this time made him cautious.

What did the Thai people say?
Margot asked directly.

The Thais... refused to provide for our landing fleet...
Annobs whispered:
They also said... they will not accept our command and will decide the timing and the sea of ​​the attack...

"We Carthage has worked hard for them for decades to deliver gold and silver to them, and let them live comfortably under the Persian rule. In exchange for this answer! They brought the warship to the Western Mediterranean, just to Do you have a look! What kind of use is this mother state for us!..."
Marco sent a fire, and Annobas stood quietly listening.
"Does this happen to Hanno?" Marco suddenly asked.
"I have already told the Senate that the Senate has sent Hanno to send people to negotiate with the Thais..." Annobas answered carefully.
"It seems that Phoenicia's joint fleet is not expected for the time being!" Marco's face did not show any frustration. He obviously got the information in advance, and expected that there would be such a result, so he married Anno. Bath glanced and said: "I told you to come over to tell you, I decided to lead the army to Sicily tomorrow!"
"Tomorrow?!" Annobas was really scared, and he stared at Marco.
Marco also looked at Annobas, and his expression was very strong. Then he looked up and pointed to the flag flying in front of him: "Is it seen, southwest wind! I asked about Carthage and Utica. Experienced old sailors, they all agree that tomorrow will also blow the same wind, the same rain! I sent out to detect the enemy of the Clippers and return to the port of the merchant ship told me that today did not find Dioni on the route The traces of the Asian warships, then they will probably not appear tomorrow!"
"But... if tomorrow is still such a weather, the winds and waves will cause great difficulties for landing! Not to mention the unpredictable weather on the sea, in case of encounter again..." Annobs’s words came to an abrupt end. But the fear that appeared on his face has already indicated what he wants to say.
"Storm." Ma Ge gently spit out the word that Annobas wanted to say, and then said with a firm expression: "Since you think so, the Diaonians must have such fears, so they There are no warships sent today, so tomorrow they will certainly be shrinking in the port. This is a good opportunity for us to land! Without the help of the Tyre, our army can also be threatened without the Dania fleet. Easy landing in Sicily... Then I’m surprised by the Dionyrians and launch a sudden attack! If it really happens again, it means that Bar. Harmon is no longer sheltering Carthage, we do more The effort is also in vain...but it is impossible, because we, Carthage, have been blessed by Bar. Harmon and Tanit, have lived here for hundreds of years, and will continue to survive here!"
"But--" Annobs also wanted to persuade, and Ma Ge had waved impatiently to stop him: "I told you to come, not to listen to you, but to let you and I discuss as soon as possible to develop a landing plan. Then, please inform the two cities of Carthage and Utica as soon as possible to prepare for everything~EbookFREE.me~ Well, Ma Ge, I am against this kind of adventure, but since you insist, I can only obey your orders. Annobas understands Ma Ge and knows that it is useless to persuade him. He speaks in such a tone. In fact, he has the intention of "if the landing fails, you can also use it to excuse".
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On the second day, the coast where Carthage was located was drizzling, and the southwest wind was blowing. It also spread to the west of Sicily.
Generally, in such a climate, the laborers in the Port of Lili俾 will be more leisurely, because few merchant ships will trade in such weather, but due to the ravages of the Dionian warships, it is only in such weather. The merchant ships of Carthage and Phoenicians will be safe. Yesterday, Lili俾 port was busy, and the situation was not bad today, so the managers of the port early in the morning rushed the workers to the dock.
There are no Carthage people in Lili's labor. After all, the Carthaginians are almost rich in family. No one is engaged in such hard work and low-lying work. More than half of them are Numibian slaves, but these small lives are inland. The Numisians are only suitable for some hard work, heavy work, and how to guide ships to docks, fixed ships, better loading and unloading of goods... and other high-demand port jobs that require other races with sailing experience. Therefore, there are some Greek slaves, Phoenician and Greek hybrids, and even Greek freemen. This is how the Phoenicians and the Greeks live together on this small island for hundreds of years. the result of.
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