Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1093

[Chapter 42 The Cladi River]

Standing on the side of the ship, Haka could see the long, embracing white breakwater at the mouth of the Krati River from a distance, with countless ships passing through it, as if it were a busy beehive.

When the ship approached, it was discovered that there were many water gates open on the breakwater.

“All cargo ships must pass through the water gate on this side and obtain the wooden sign at the dock before they can enter; and the water gate on the breakwater on the other side is responsible for checking the outgoing cargo ships and handing in the wooden sign at the wharf. There will be fines. But large ships like us do not need to pass the breakwater gate, but go through the wide waterway in the middle to be inspected by patrol boats…” The captain explained to Haka in detail.

“Why make the entire cargo ship inspection process so cumbersome? It’s too much time for the cargo ships that come to trade to 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 asked himself objection.

“It’s better to let them spend a little time outside the water gate than to rush in and cause congestion to the entire Klaty estuary and waste more time. You can see that there are a lot of boats outside the water gate, but there are actually more boats in the estuary. Many, if there is no effective management, it will be a disaster!” The owner said with a serious expression.

“You’re right.” Hakkar nodded in agreement.

“The owner directed the large passenger ship to bypass a long line of ships in front of the breakwater and enter the middle of the river.

In the middle of the river is a large wooden platform with a wooden house built on it, and the front of the wooden house is high The flag of the Kingdom of Dionia was flying. The

passenger ship took the initiative to dock in front of the platform, and an official came out of the wooden house. He asked the owner a few questions, and checked the documents submitted by the owner. Then he was surprised and jumped immediately. Get on the passenger ship, strode to Haka, and salute respectfully: “Salute to you, Lord Haka!

”

Haka also nodded politely in return.

“We have received news that the passenger ship you are on may not arrive until tomorrow, so your Majesty and the Senate may not be ready today. I have to send a fast boat to finish the notification from the inner city pier, so I have to ask you… …Wait here for a while, I hope you can forgive me!” the official said apologetically.

“That’s fine,” Hakkar agreed.

“We were originally reluctant to come, but it was only after your king wrote letters to invite him several times that he agreed to come! Now we have come all the way from Iberia, but you don’t let us in. Is this the reason for hospitality? Since we don’t Let’s go in, then we won’t go in, go back! Go back to Iberia!…” Hasdruba, who was swaying at the entrance of the cabin, shouted, looking very angry.

When the port official heard this, he

was a little panicked and was about to continue explaining.

“You don’t need to worry about him, he drank too much, let’s follow the procedure and do what we want to do!” Haka gave him a wink while comforting him.

Soon, his men and several strong soldiers forced Hasdrubal into the cabin.

The passenger ship was docked at the back of the wooden platform, and the port official also stayed by Haka’s side and chatted with him to spend the waiting time.

Haka stood at the bow of the boat, watching the boats row by the front, rear, left and right without stopping, and found that the position of the command of the river mouth ship was very ingenious: directly in front of the sea outlet, on the left , In front of the right oblique front is the breakwater and the water gate, the north bank is the entrance of the main port of Turui, and the rear leads to the city of Turui. , There are striking signs on the sails, which are responsible for commanding and dredging the river.

Although the frequent boat traffic and the noise of the river made Haka feel a little uncomfortable, he did not hide in the cabin any more, but asked with interest: “How many cargo ships enter the mouth of the Krati every day?”

“On average… Yes

About 5,000 ships.” The official thought about it and said: At most, it can reach tens of thousands, but that is usually during the Hades celebration.

”

Although Haka made an estimate, he was taken aback by the number: “So many ships?!”

“Of course, this is only the number of cargo ships entering the mouth of the Krati, and does not count the other ports on the Shbari coast. Boats, for example, there is a large fishing port not far north of the estuary, where thousands of fishing boats enter and leave every day, providing fresh seafood to the people of the entire Turii area; and there is a special port to the north of the fishing port. It is used to transport livestock; to the south of the estuary, the original naval base of the 1st Fleet has been transformed into a special port for public transportation, and many residences of the former naval base have been transformed into hotels, which are overcrowded every day, and people come in and out every day. There

are also more than 1,000 passenger ships…

and the cargo ships entering and leaving the mouth of the Krati mainly supply the commodities needed by the people in daily life, such as wine, olive oil, cloth, wheat…” The official said in detail, seeing Haka’s expression as if There were still some doubts, and he specifically explained: “My lord, the reason why these ports in Turii are so busy is because if it is not like this, there is no way to feed Turii.”

“Why?” Although Haka had some guesses, But he still got to the bottom of it.

“Because the population of Turii is too large, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Household Registration at the end of last year, there are about 300,000 people in the city of Turii and its surrounding areas, while the population of the entire Turii area exceeds 400,000, and there are still more in the Mediterranean Sea. Which city can be as large as Turii City!” The official’s face was filled with pride, and he continued: “But with such a large population, a large amount of materials are consumed every day, such as grain, olive oil, wine, meat, fish… …and so on, the goods transported by cargo ships are almost always recorded in the ‘ton’ as the basic unit of record. The grain, olive oil and other materials produced by the Subari Plain and surrounding areas are far from enough. It requires the entire kingdom, and even the Served throughout the Western Mediterranean.

Moreover, there are many wealthy citizens in Turii, who not only need to eat and wear well, but also have a higher demand for life. Therefore, many precious commodities are shipped here from other parts of the Mediterranean, such as spices from Persia, Gorgeous cloth and exquisite gold and silver jewelry, perfumes and cosmetics from Egypt, ivory from Africa, marble from mainland Greece… Therefore, there are so many merchant ships that come to Turii every day, leading to our original owners. The port can no longer be accommodated, so we can only build wharves on both sides of the river, which can meet the needs…”

Listening to the official’s description, he looked at the corner of the main port on the north bank of the Krati River on the left, where the masts are like forests and trees. The turkey is like the ground, and there is no color of the sea at all.

Haka’s mind can’t help but see the scene of the port of Carthage in the past. In his impression, even when the sea trade of Carthage was the most prosperous, it was far away. Far from reaching the scale of today’s Turii port, this is not only a result of meeting the needs of a huge city with a population of more than 400,000, but also a display of the comprehensive strength of a powerful kingdom, which makes Haka even more. He was convinced that the decision he had made at the beginning was correct. The

two were talking, and the surrounding noise suddenly became louder. The

river officials glanced back, and immediately smiled and said: “Lord Haka, The ship that greets you has arrived!

”

Haka turned his head to look back, and saw a large ship coming upstream. Its hull seemed to be made of two warships spliced together, with a wooden building standing in the center above…

Two-headed dragon! Haka’s mind Such a term flashed immediately, but obviously this one was different from the previous Carthaginian naval flagship: it had a black hull, the wooden building was red, and the two bows did not collide, but were raised two A wooden statue looks like a dog’s head; on the ship-rail aisle around the wooden building, there are court guards in velvet suits and purple robes, and the flag of

the

Kingdom of Dioria is flying on the towering mast.

After the Mediterranean War, the Ministry of Military Affairs considered building a special ship for King Davos, so that he could ride on a cruise or lead an army. His noble kingship.

After receiving the task, the shipsmiths finally decided to build the king’s ship based on the two-headed dragon warship of Carthage after many discussions. Considering that this ship will often enter and leave the Krati River, it will also take the entire warship into account. The size has been reduced a bit.

It is the image presented in Haka’s vision in the end. Although it has not had many opportunities to sail since it was built, most of the time it docks at the inner city dock, but it has long been a household name among the people of Turii. Therefore, the boats in the river channel tried to lean on both sides as much as possible, and the entire central water channel quickly became wide and smooth.

The ship quickly stopped beside the passenger boat that Haka was on. Then a wooden ladder came up, and a middle-aged man wearing a white Bolton embroidered with black stripes stepped onto the passenger boat. A young man, he is tall and slender, with an elegant temperament.

At this time, the river officials immediately went up to them, saluted respectfully and said, “Salute to you, Lord Henepolis!” The

middle-aged man smiled in return: “Thank you for your hard work!”

He is Henepolis… Of course Haka I have heard of this elder Dionia, who has been with King Davos all the year round.

Just as he looked at the king’s confidant, Henepolis came to him with a smile on his face: “Lord Hakar, welcome back to Turii! I am Henepolis, the secretary of King Davos. , On behalf of His Majesty the King and the Senate, I have come to greet you!”

“I have read “The Southern Italian War” written by Lord Henepolis several times. It is very exciting! I have long wanted to meet and have a good chat with the Lord. When I saw you today, it was exactly what I imagined—” Haka deliberately paused, and then said in a serious tone: “Wenwen and refined, worthy of being a historian!”

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