Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 598

[Chapter 17 Debriefing of Asisters (3)]

“Thank you Lord Burkes for your explanation!” Asistes continued: “Actually, Lord Crelu went to Enona to investigate carefully and found that what we cut down was only a tree growing on the flat ground, a tree in the mountains. None of them were

cut.

Why cut down the trees on the flat land? Because the Samonais did not reclaim the land after the Samonai occupied the land before, resulting in the forest extending all the way to the sea. The Samonais are used to We live in mountains and forests, but we Dionysians can’t. We need arable land to grow grains. If we don’t cut down trees and clear the wasteland, there will be no arable land in Enona, and animal husbandry alone cannot feed the growing number of Egyptians. The people of Norna, if they buy grain from the outside, the price will be high, and the people’s life will be greatly affected. If there is a lot of vacant farmland in other parts of the kingdom, are they still willing to live in Enona? Then in order to maintain our existence in Enona, the kingdom must pay a high price, which is not worth it!

In addition, the city of Enona is directly adjacent to the Sorrentine Peninsula, and its town’s territory is mainly in the south, with Po Sedonia is dozens of miles apart. If there is no land road connection, it is not very convenient to connect by sea and port, and the construction of the road also requires cutting down those trees. More importantly—”

Asistes looked around the venue, Shen Sheng said: “Although the Samonais were defeated by us in the war ten years ago and had to become an ally of the kingdom, we cannot let our guard down. Recently I heard that the Kautini people in the north have started to harass them again. Campania is allied. And Enona is far away from the center of the kingdom, in an unfamiliar place, and it is necessary to ensure the convenience of transportation. In the event of an accident, our legion can arrive in time, and our legionnaires are better at flat land. While the Samonais are good at fighting in the mountains and forests, cutting down the trees on the flat ground is also to ensure the safety of Enona…”

After Asisters finished speaking, the elders began to chat. , that the Cautinis had harassed the Campania alliance a few days ago, the Naples messenger had informed Turii, although the elders did not think that the Samonais dared to break the alliance and declare war on the kingdom, but for Asist Still satisfied with this precautionary approach, Crayrou had nothing to say.

Davos nodded slightly: After so many years of training, Asisters has indeed grown up.

At this time, Marigi stood up and said politely: “I have a question, which of course is not within your purview, Lord Asistes, but I still want to consult you, with your ruling in Enona Six years of experience, I hope you can give me some advice, how to break Carthage’s trade monopoly on Sardinia and Corsica?”

There was a commotion in the venue, and it was obvious that this question was difficult for a strong man.

But looking at Marigi’s urgent eyes, Asisters looked back at Davos, who was sitting firmly on the seat, and Davos nodded to him.

Asisters knew that he could not refuse this question.

So he pondered for a while, and then said: “I remember that the agreement we signed with Carthage stipulated,

‘The merchant ships of Dionia shall not receive the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, Sardinia and Corsica. Go up and trade… ‘The best way to change the trade of Carthage’s dominance of these two large islands, and to get a lot of precious metals, is to revise the agreement with Carthage, and let them agree that we trade with these two islands.

But I think this is basically impossible, because the trade between the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula and these two islands is the two most important trade markets that support the prosperity of Carthage, and the Carthaginians will never give up. A hundred years ago , Carthage once took the initiative to launch two naval battles because the great Greeks coveted Sardinia, and they were all victorious. If we don’t have the plan to tear up the agreement and start a war with Carthage, we should not provoke it. .”

After Asisters finished this admonition, everyone shook their heads in disappointment, and this answer was no different from the answers of other elders in the past.

Then, Asistes changed the conversation: “But although Carthage and us have an agreement, they also have similar requirements for the Phoenicians in Sardinia and Corsica, but Carthage’s goods are more developed. , it is also impossible to produce everything to meet the needs of the Phoenicians on these two islands, such as I heard that the Sardinians prefer Athenian jars to Carthaginian pottery, so Carthage The Taichi people bought the Athenian jars and resold them to the Sardinians, the price was naturally higher. Moreover, many goods were transported from Carthage to Sardinia and Corsica, and the long distance resulted in transportation costs increase, the price of the goods also increases, and if we sell the same kind of goods that they need at a better price in the markets of Hainona, Poseidonia, and Picocis, I believe it will attract the Phoenicians of the two islands. base merchants to buy.

Now in the market of Enona, they can be seen occasionally, and I believe that after doing so, more people will come. But even if it can be realized, it will not be a large-scale trade, especially in the In terms of precious metals, after all, the Phoenician city-states on these islands rely heavily on Carthage, and it is impossible for them to do anything that would harm the interests of Carthage…”

“Thank you for your answer.” Marigi sat down with a smile on his face. , Asisters’ suggestion just confirmed what he thought.

After him, several more elders raised questions, and Asisters responded smoothly one by one.

Because Asisters was a mercenary and married Lucanians, and at the same time his uncle Antonius was one of the leaders of the Sicilian senators, Asisters and several large groups of the senators had Therefore, of course, the elders will not make trouble with him and set up obstacles for his debriefing.

Seeing that the question was coming to an end ,

Asisters was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when a familiar voice came from behind him: “I have a question to ask you.”

Said: “Your Majesty, please ask!”

The elders of the venue also pricked up their ears.

Davos asked casually, “How do the Campanias feel about the Romans?”

Romans?

A few elders will be unfamiliar with this name.

After listening to Antonios, he breathed a sigh of relief: it seems that Davos did not deliberately target Asisters.

Although he had a fight with his nephew last night, the words of Asisters reminded him, so today he began to pay attention to every move of Davos, and he also began to avoid suspicion and did not ask questions to Asisters.

“Your Majesty, in my contacts with the Campanias, they seldom talked about this Latin city-state in the north. After all, there are Volsci and other Latin city-states between Rome and Campania, and Rome’s maritime trade is not developed, and there are very few trade exchanges with Tampanians, which shows that they neither know much about this city-state nor pay much attention to it. But… They occasionally mentioned Rome in the topic, Always inseparable from the words ‘barbaric’ and ‘militant’, I can sense that the Campanias were both contemptuous and somewhat fearful of Rome, which may be the same as the defeat of Rome in the third year of the kingdom (390 BC). In order to attack the Celts of Etruscans and Latins, they have captured many Etruscan city-states and other Latin city-states many times over the years…” Asisters ruled in Enona for six months. years, never had contact with the Romans.

However, three years ago, when he was elected as the chief executive of Heinona for the second time, when Davos entertained him and saw him off, he mentioned Rome, and he took it to heart, so he was fully prepared to answer this question. .

Davos has specially sent personnel to collect information on Rome. He knows Rome far better than the elders present. The reason why he asks this question is just curious about the attitude of the Campania people to the Romans: in the history of the previous life , the Campanias were invaded by the Samones, and finally chose to ask Rome for help, perhaps because there was no other force in the surrounding forces that could help them except Rome. The Nias have the same idea, but they have a bigger backer. With the help of Dionia, the Samonais dare not invade them again, so they should not turn to Rome… Davos thought about it. Leaning, but with a calm expression, he nodded to Asisters.

No questions have been raised in the room since Davers asked.

The rotating chairman, Cornerus, asked Asistes to return to his seat.

Next, the five elders of the Royal Officials Management Council scored Asistes’ performance in the three years of his reign at Enona.

Judging from Asisters’ performance, he can at least be rated as “good”.

Of course, this score is not public. After being reviewed by King Davos, it will be archived in the committee as an important proof for new appointments to Asisters in the future.

“The next agenda…” Cornelus exclaimed: “Elect the new chief executive of Enona.”

Having said that, he turned around and asked: “Your Majesty, do you have a choice?”

This is not Cornelius Ruth is flattering, but it is the practice of the Senate to select senior officials, first of all to confirm whether the king has a pre-prepared candidate.

If there is, discuss it, and everyone thinks it is suitable, then confirm it; if most people think it is not suitable, UU reading www.sonicmtl.

The com king can also change candidates.

This is the prerogative of King Dionia, but Davos is rarely used, because he knows that if he eats alone, he will make people hate it. Besides, he can privately notify Marigi that they are here to achieve their goals, so why should they do it? So obvious.

“I don’t have a candidate.” Davos tapped his finger on the armrest and said seriously: “However, the requirements for the position of the Chief Executive of Enona are different from those of other cities. As the northernmost city in the kingdom, on the one hand, the successor needs to be able to Continue to handle the relationship with Campania and Samone, continue to increase their goodwill towards the kingdom, and at the same time continue to develop Enona into the hub of the kingdom’s maritime trade with north-central Italy on the original basis In

addition, due to the complex sources of people in the Enona territory, conflicts and disputes are not uncommon due to different customs and habits, and it is a test for the successor’s governance ability. The elders who hope to apply to become candidates and the elders who are elected are making decisions. Careful consideration must be taken before!”

Davos’s words made the elders ponder.

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