MHAG :: Volume #11

#1093: Crati river story ( continued )

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Henie Polis smiles is bright: „Can the praise of Sir Harcar, be my being honored! Later has the opportunity to with you chat......, your majesty and senior statesmen still waits in the wharf, but also invited Sir Harcar and I embarks together, hurried to rush to the inner city!” 赫尼波里斯笑得更是灿烂:“能够得到哈卡大人的赞誉,是我的荣幸！以后有机会一定要和你多聊一聊……呃,陛下和元老们还在码头等候,还请哈卡大人和我一起上船,赶紧赶往内城！” „Good!” Harcar responded very much simply. “好！”哈卡很干脆的回应。 Henie Polis swept one to his rear area, asked: „Sir Hasdrubal the Fair?” 赫尼波里斯向他的后方扫了一眼,问道:“哈斯德鲁巴大人呢？” Harcar's tranquil saying: „He drinks all the way too, is sleeping soundly in the cabin presently, it is estimated that was also difficult to wake up to the inner city.” 哈卡平静的说道:“他一路上喝酒太多,现正在船舱酣睡,估计到了内城也较难醒来。” „......” Henie Polis nods, will speak. “哦……”赫尼波里斯点点头,正要说话。 At this time, the river course official collected to whisper several in his ear, he shows the facial expression of understanding immediately, said: „That makes Sir Hades Druba rest well, I did not disturb him.” 这时,河道官员凑过来在他耳边低语了几句,他立刻露出理解的神情,说道:“那就让哈德斯德鲁巴大人好好休息吧,我就不打扰他了。” Henie Polis got Harcar to get up rode the ship, was on the wooden ceiling, Harcar had advantage to look far, immediately felt own field of vision was more open, can cross the shore the wharf, saw the rear overlapped house and bustling stream of people. 赫尼波里斯领着哈卡上了坐舰,登上了木楼,哈卡居高望远,顿时感到自己的视野开阔很多,能够越过岸边的码头,看到后方重重叠叠的房屋和熙熙攘攘的人流。 When the surrounding ships unintentional close up, to look what curiously can make the place ship of king come out to greet is what honored person, the double headed dragon rides the ship to transfer the bow, the front clears the way by two express steamers, under the full power beatings of several hundred sailors, starts the new moon class/flow on, but passenger ship that Harcar rode also follows. 就在周围的船只都有意无意的靠拢过来、想好奇的看一看能够让国王的座舰出来迎接的是什么贵人的时候,双头龙坐舰已经调转船头,前方由两艘快船开道,在几百名水手的全力打浆之下,开始朔流而上,而哈卡原来乘坐的客船也紧随其后。 The Thurii city and Rome city are different, the Rome city from the river mouth dozens li (0.5 km), the river course is winding, goes upstream the ships that to depend upon the drawing fine from Hekou to arrive at the river port outside Dacheng, but earth Thurii city from river mouth, only then five and six li (0.5 km), the main body of city is located in Crati river and Senj river meets the later downstream, the river course is broad, water current is gentle, under normal conditions the ships do not need to depend upon to draw the fine, can on, arrive in the Thurii city afloat. 图里伊城和罗马城不同,罗马城距离河口几十里,河道曲折,从河口溯流而上的船只必须依靠拉纤才能到达城外的河港,而土图里伊城距离河口只有五、六里,城市的主体又位于克拉蒂河和科塞尼河会合之后的下游,河道宽阔、水流平缓,通常情况下船只不需要依靠拉纤,就可以顺流而上,到达图里伊城。 Harcar Station in sitting the wooden ceiling of ship, looks at clearly the situation in river course both banks: Just like truly the river course official said, the Thurii person rebuilt the wharf riverside both banks, not only all sandbanks were covered by the firm flagstone, but also 5-meter trapezoid stone platform towered in the shore about every 10 meters. Each stone platform both sides have a stone link respectively, on stone platform is parking a wooden instrument, it opens a long wooden arm to the riverside, on the wooden arm is hanging the pulley and rope, and to sagging a made of iron hook, end of wooden arm was gripped by two giant wood wheels, another end tight department of rope on the ground, seems like a giant snail...... 哈卡站在坐舰的木楼上,将河道两岸的情况看得更加清晰:确实正如河道官员所说,图里伊人将沿河两岸都改建成了码头,不但所有的河滩都被坚固的石板所覆盖,而且每隔10米左右就有一个高达5米的梯形石台耸立在岸边。每一个石台两端各有一个石头环,石台上面都停放着一台木制的器械,它向河边伸出一个长长的木臂,木臂上挂着滑轮、绳索,并向下垂出一个铁制挂钩,木臂的尾端被两个巨大的木轮夹住,绳索的另一端紧紧的系在地上,看起来像一个巨大的蜗牛…… Harcar knows that this is the hoist crane that Theonian invents, it has been well-known western Mediterranean, but has not popularized to the harbor cities Iberia southern areas. 哈卡知道这就是戴奥尼亚人所发明的起重机,它早就已经闻名西地中海,只是还没有普及到伊比利亚南部地区的港口城镇而已。 Harcar carefully observes the entire process that the freighter unloaded cargo: The freighter anchors the riverside before stone platform slowly, had the shore labor force in the past, tied up the freighter two cables is in the stone hole of stone platform both sides, as the matter stands the freighter will abut the wharf. Manipulates the personnel of hoist crane to pull down the wooden arm, relaxes the rope, the hook dangles. The crew hang baskets of cargos on the iron hook, then slaves strenuous stepping on hoist crane wood wheel moves the wood wheel, the wood wheel rotates rapidly, twists the tight rope, the iron hook pulls up the cargo high, is separated from the freighter. At this time, hoist crane both sides personnel pulled to draw the rope again, is controlling the wooden arm,...... on the flat land before stone platform, reduced effort quickly, the cargo of efficient, full ship cargo entire process of parking slowly downloaded half shortly , the crew, the labors of shore also seemed very relaxed. 哈卡仔细观察了货船卸货的全过程:货船缓缓地停靠在石台前的河边,就有岸边的劳力过去,将货船两头的缆绳绑系在石台两端的石孔上,这样一来货船就会紧靠码头。操纵起重机的人员压低木臂,放松绳索,挂钩垂下。船员们将一筐筐的货物挂在铁钩上,然后起重机木轮里的奴隶们费力的踩动木轮,木轮迅速转动,绞紧绳索,铁钩高高拉起货物,脱离货船。这时,起重机两旁的人员再牵拉绳索,控制着木臂,将货物慢慢的停放在石台前的平地上……整个过程快捷、省力、高效,满满一船的货物没多久就卸掉了一半,无论是船员、还是岸边的劳工都还显得十分轻松。 Harcar also notices not to have half open type warehouses in these rear areas of stone platform, unloads the cargo that to transport from the labor from the ship to these warehouses in parks. 哈卡还注意到在这些石台的后方不远都有着一座座半敞开式的仓库,从船上卸下来的货物都由劳工运送到这些仓库中停放。 But in the rear area of this simple warehouse, actually abreast in row rectangles, the enclosed giant warehouses, each is about 6 meters high roofs and 4 meters high opens the arched entrance, the area is not smaller than two arenas. Moreover by the window of peak, can see the wall of warehouse thickly quite. Also only then such high-quality warehouse can make the cargo owner feel relieved that the cargo the security, can more storage cargos, be able to make the cargo ship out the convenience...... 而在这种简易仓库的后方,却又并排着一座座长方形的、封闭式的巨大仓库,每一座都是大约六米高的屋顶、四米高的多开拱门,面积不小于两个竞技场。而且透过顶端的小窗,可以看到仓库的墙壁是相当的厚实。也只有这样高质量的仓库才能让货主放心货物的安全,同时也能更多的储存货物、还能使货物运出便利…… Enters the process of harbor regarding the freighter, leads Iberia southern areas government affairs many years of Harcar is very clear: The after labor unload cargo of wharf, parks it in the temporary warehouse, the ship owner arrives at the harbor to spend to rent a storage room in warehouse immediately, spending lets the labor his cargo transportation to the bin storage again, then goes to the market connection buyers in city...... this process to spend 2-3 days of time generally, if naturally contacted with the buyer beforehand, then the situation will be better. 对于货船进驻港口的过程,主导过伊比利亚南部地区政务多年的哈卡是很清楚的:码头的劳工卸下货物之后,将其停放在临时仓库,船主会立刻到港口花钱租借一个仓库的储藏室,再花钱让劳工将他的货物转运到仓库储藏起来,然后再去城里的市场联系买家……这个过程一般得花个2-3天时间,当然如果事先就联系好了买家,那么情况就会好很多。 However like Thurii, the unloading cargo wharf, the temporary warehouse and warehouse next to the same place, facilitates without doubt many. Moreover Harcar judged based on this: In Thurii person like this conduct approach, entire western Mediterranean famous Thurii big market perhaps in this not far( fact also truly so). 但是像图里伊这样,卸货的码头、临时仓库、仓库紧挨在一起,无疑便利很多。而且哈卡据此判断:以图里伊人这样的行事做法,整个西地中海都有名的图里伊大市场恐怕就在此不远(事实也确实如此)。 He cannot bear voice opinions, welcomed the Henie Polis's curiosity: „Does Sir Harcar, what idea arrive at Thurii?” 他忍不住发出一声感叹,却迎来赫尼波里斯的好奇:“哈卡大人,来到图里伊什么想法吗？” Harcar is pointing at the shore wharf, heartfelt sighing: „Takes a look these lay aside the stone platform wharf, the temporary warehouse and the cargo warehouse hoist crane like the army neat abreast in row in Crati river both banks, has extended forward, almost does not look to the end, this is how magnificent! I think that any outcomer sees such scene, has to gasp in admiration the great strength of Kingdom of Theonia, does not dare to have any with the thoughts that it resists!” 哈卡指着岸边的码头,由衷的叹道:“瞧瞧这些放置起重机的石台码头、临时仓库、货物仓库就像军队一样整齐的并排在克拉蒂河的两岸,一直向前延伸,几乎看不到头,这是多么的壮观！我想任何一个外来者看到这样的景象,都不得不叹服戴奥尼亚王国的强大,不敢有任何与之对抗的心思！” Henie Polis looked at him, turns the head and looks to the shore: „ Told you a real amusing thing. The kingdom has famous scholar Lysias, once prepares to write an article that described the Crati river shore wharf, he decided first to arrive at the riverside wharf to inspect, finally shortly after returned. 赫尼波里斯看了看他,转头又看向岸边:“告诉你一个真实的趣事。王国有一个著名的学者吕西亚斯,有一次准备写一篇描述克拉蒂河岸码头的文章,他决定先到河边码头去考察一下,结果没多久就返回了。 The good friends asked that he ‚why so quick?’ 好友问他‘为什么这么快？’ He said, ‚I arrived at the riverside, discovered that in the wharf everywhere is a person, is tied up, the sound is extremely gratingly noisy, calling and that the short temper the hoist crane creak the sound, cow and donkey keep transports the labor to howl loudly...... . Moreover the air is also very bad, is combining the grape wine tastes, the olive oil tastes and people perspiration taste of...... I there stand a while, felt bulge uncomfortably, with the help of servants strenuous shoves open these to obstruct the road the person, walks to come out with great difficulty. But in this process, I stepped on twice donkey excrement......’ ” 他说,‘我到了河边,发现码头上到处都是人,忙得不可开交,声音极其嘈杂刺耳,起重机咯吱咯吱的响、牛和驴不停的叫、脾气暴躁的搬运劳工大声的吼叫着……而且空气也很糟糕,混杂着葡萄酒味、橄榄油味、人们身上的汗味儿……我在那里站了一会儿,就感到头胀得难受,在仆人们的帮助下费力的推开那些挡道的人,才好不容易走出来。而在这过程中,我就踩了两次驴粪……’” Harcar hears here, could not bear smile. 哈卡听到这里,忍不住笑了起来。 Henie Polis sighed, lost is looking at the distant place, muttered said: „I fondly remember more than ten years ago Thurii, particularly this Crati river, limpid quiet, directs the person daydream......, is now, not only the river course is crowded, but also the river water also became the pollution, had much by the evening sailed a boat......” 赫尼波里斯则叹了口气,出神的望着远方,喃喃说道:“我还是怀念十几年前的图里伊,尤其是这克拉蒂河,清澈静谧,引人遐思……唉,可是现在,不但河道拥挤嘈杂,而且河水也变得浑浊了,到了晚上还有不少的行船……” Harcar sighed in the one side: „But, any city-state and country hope all own city is such a picture, because this means prosperous and strength.” 哈卡在一旁叹道:“可是,任何一个城邦和国家无不希望自己的城市是这样一个画面,因为这意味着繁荣和实力。” Henie Polis both hands patted patted the ship's railing, showed the smile: „Why this is I am only a law clerk, but you are the reason of big governor! However I suggested that you after Thurii lives, best arrive in the north mountain ridge to buy place, constructs a villa, one month goes several times, there air is fresh, is good to your body......” 赫尼波里斯双手轻拍了拍船栏,又露出了微笑:“这就是为什么我只是一名书记官而你是大总督的原因！不过我建议你在图里伊住下来之后,最好到北面的山岭里买下一块地,建一栋别墅,一个月去住几次,那里空气清新幽静,对你的身体有好处……” Two people are chatting, a front distant place huge construction intrudes Harcar's view: A hundred-meter stone bridge reclines on broad Crati river, just like a giant beast to overlook the ships of communication. 两人正谈笑间,前方远处一个巨大的建筑闯入哈卡的眼帘:一道长达百米的石桥横卧在宽阔的克拉蒂河上,犹如一头巨兽俯瞰着来往的船只。 This should be the Thurii Dashiqiao, it is said is west Mediterranean first stone bridge of construction, is truly magnificent!...... Harcar is looking into the front, actually listens to Henie Polis saying: „We must enter the inner city wharf immediately.” 这应该就是图里伊大石桥,据说是西地中海第一座修建的石桥,确实非常壮观！……哈卡眺望着前方,却听赫尼波里斯说道:“我们马上就要进内城码头了。” Following the direction that Henie Polis points , that Harcar sees spans among the city wall in overlapped buildings together. 循着赫尼波里斯手指的方向,哈卡看见的那一道横亘在重重叠叠的建筑物之间的城墙。 „Here had one blocks the river iron chain......” the Henie Polis hand points at the front river bank turret, the eye is actually looking at Harcar, seemingly optional saying: „Several years ago was once abandoned, when with...... Carthage eruption war, began using urgently. However now has been abandoned completely, because will not have the enemy to threaten the kingdom from the sea again.” “原本这里是有一条拦河铁链的……”赫尼波里斯手指着前方河岸边的塔楼,眼睛却看着身旁的哈卡,看似随意的说道:“十几年前一度被弃用,但是和……迦太基爆发战争之时,又被紧急启用。不过现在已经完全被废弃,因为不会再有敌人从海上威胁到王国。” Harcar calm nod. 哈卡一脸平静的点头。 „These years also once some senior statesmen proposed, ‚the entire inner wall demolition.’ Luckily most senior statesmen opposed, but has not been passed, otherwise this Thurii city really had no way dull!” “这些年还曾经有元老提议,‘将整个内墙拆除。’幸亏大多数元老们都表示反对而没有获得通过,否则这图里伊城真是没法呆了！” Harcar waited and saw a while, understands why Henie Polis said that he had noticed the block in city wall is far from the density outside city wall . Moreover the house is neat, the pedestrian is also quite scattered, actually seems carefree, as if in the city is another world...... 哈卡观望了一会儿,明白赫尼波里斯为什么这么说,他已经看到城墙内的街区远没有城墙外的稠密,而且住宅整齐宽敞,行人也比较稀落,却显得悠闲自在,仿佛城内是另外一个世界…… But only a place is quite lively, is rides the ship the front inner city wharf that moves. 但只有一个地方比较热闹,就是坐舰正在驶向的前方内城码头。 Before sees like long line general arrangement river course wharf compared with, the inner city wharf seems extremely small, only then six trestles, but each berth is extremely spacious, anchors dozens meters steamship to have more than enough to spare . Moreover the trestle paves with the flagstone, can hold two horse-drawn vehicles to pass through abreast in row, but also is equipped with several stone platform and hoist crane...... 和之前所看到的如同长龙一般排列的河道码头相比,内城码头显得太过微小,只有六个栈桥,但每一个泊位都极其宽敞,停泊几十米的大船绰绰有余,而且栈桥都是用石板铺就,能够容纳两辆马车并排通行,还配备有好几座石台和起重机…… Has an area big waiting area in the rear area of wharf, builds the long colored tent specially, is not only for the visor, for also artistic attractive. The skirt-width of tent rows of comfortable seats, are filled with the person now. 在码头的后方有一个面积不小的等候区,专门搭有长长的彩色布棚,既是为了遮阳,也为了美观好看。布棚之下摆着一排排舒适的座椅,现在都坐满了人。 Harcar's rapid search of vision in the crowd of shore, when saw when that puts on with others not too greatly is different, is only the head wears a man of small dazzling gold crown, Harcar when excitement, suddenly felt some anxious. 哈卡的目光在岸边的人群中迅速的搜寻,当看到那位穿着和他人并无太大不同、只是头上戴着一个小小的耀眼金冠的男子时,哈卡在激动之余,也突然感到了一些紧张。 But in Davos of waiting area saw that rides the ship to enter the wharf, stands up immediately, is leading the senior statesmen, moved toward the trestle. 而在等候区的戴弗斯看到坐舰进入码头,也立刻站起身来,带领着元老们,走向了栈桥。 The after wooden ladder of disembarking builds, this Harcar rejected supporting by the arm of servant time, slowly went down rode the ship, before arriving at the Davos body, deep bowing, said: „Respectable Davos your majesty, the former Iberia southern areas governor, was your faithful student Harcar registers to you!” 下船的木梯搭好之后,这一次哈卡拒绝了奴仆的搀扶,慢慢的走下了坐舰,来到了戴弗斯身前,深深的鞠了一躬,说道:“尊敬的戴弗斯陛下,原伊比利亚南部地区总督、同时也是你忠实的学生哈卡向您报到来了！”
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