MHAG :: Volume #6

#558: Decision of Carthage

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„Yes, arrogant Taranto person!” When Davos actually remembered initially commanded the army to aid Taranto, there sees the Taranto person, one inexplicable superiority feeling that the senior statesman ordinary citizen had, remembered: In the previous generation history, this feebler Taranto took the lead in revolting against the invasion of Rome afterward unexpectedly, inviting Pyrrhus to command the army to enter Italy, thus produced the elephant war ; But crossed for hundred years later, has submitted to Rome Taranto to rebel again, becomes Hannibal's supporter and Carthaginians in the logistics base of southern Italy, Hannibal battles to support 13 years in Italy and Rome, Taranto has lasting achievements. Thus it can be seen in the blood of Taranto person is flowing the factor of rebelling...... “是啊,傲慢的塔兰图姆人！”戴弗斯却想起当初率军援助塔兰图姆时,在那里见到的塔兰图姆人,不论是元老还是普通公民所持有的一种莫名的优越感,更想起:在前世历史上,正是这个后来更加衰弱的塔兰图姆竟然带头反抗罗马的入侵,邀请皮鲁士率军入意大利,从而引发大象战争;而过了百年后,已经臣服罗马的塔兰图姆再次反叛,成为汉尼拔的支持者、迦太基人在意大利南部的后勤基地,汉尼拔在意大利与罗马作战能支撑13年之久,塔兰图姆功不可没。由此可见塔兰图姆人的血液中流淌着反叛的因子…… Stands by simply, making Messapi-Peuceti alliance destroy completely it thoroughly, later seizes it, this is more justifiable...... on the Davos face Yin clear uncertain. 干脆袖手旁观,让梅普联军彻底灭掉它,以后再将它夺回来,这样才更名正言顺……戴弗斯脸上阴晴不定。 Hernipolis sees this Theonia new king to frown, paces in the big tent/account back and forth, lowers the head the ponder, therefore he has not made noise, feared that interrupts the Davos mentality, but stands in the one side, static waiting. 赫尼波利斯就见这位戴奥尼亚的新国王皱着眉头,在大帐里来回踱步,低头沉思,因此他没有出声,怕打断戴弗斯的思路,而是侍立在一旁,静静等待。 After a while, listens to Davos saying: „Henie, making Taranto merge into Theonia to be difficult completely, but makes its part merge?” 过了一会儿,就听戴弗斯说道:“赫尼,让塔兰图姆全部并入戴奥尼亚困难,而让它部分并入呢？” „Part? Your majesty, can you make Taranto cede some territories to give Theonia?” Hernipolis does not feel to the decision that Davos makes surprised, with nibbling the way annexes a big nation gradually, is means. “部分？陛下,您是要让塔兰图姆割让部分领土给戴奥尼亚？”赫尼波利斯对戴弗斯作出的这一决定并不感到惊讶,用蚕食的方式来逐步吞并一个大邦,也不失为一个办法。 „It is not this.” Davos shakes the head, the sinking sound said: „I must let Taranto becomes in the Theonia alliance ‚free city’.” “不是这样。”戴弗斯摇摇头,沉声说道:“我是要让塔兰图姆成为戴奥尼亚联盟中的‘自由市’。” „Free city?!” This new term makes Hernipolis feel the doubts. “自由市？！”这个新名词儿让赫尼波利斯感到疑惑。 „Free city is to make Taranto Theonia part, but it does not need to pay taxes to the state treasury, council does not interfere with it to conduct the self-control under the original law to city-state, but it does not have the independent diplomatic right, has not formed the power of army......, when the alliance meets the difficulty, needs it to provide the help, it must contribute oneself strength!” Davos when telling this new idea, is straightening out own mentality, therefore his language fast is very slow, the sound is very clear. “自由市就是让塔兰图姆成为戴奥尼亚的一部分,但是它不用向国库缴税,元老院也不干涉它按照原来的法律对城邦进行自我管理,但是它没有独立外交的权利,也没有组建军队的权力……当联盟遇到困难、需要它提供帮助时,它也必须贡献自己的力量！”戴弗斯在诉说这个新的想法时,也是在理顺自己的思路,因此他的语速很慢,声音很清晰。 The eye of Hernipolis shines, he devises to thump the table and shout praise for the novel politics of Davos, actually also has to remind him: „Your majesty, free city, although the ratio becomes attached city-state, but went forward several half steps, but the Taranto person will perhaps not agree.” 赫尼波利斯的眼睛亮起来,他为戴弗斯的新奇政治构想拍案叫绝,却也不得不提醒他:“陛下,自由市虽然比成为附属城邦,只是前进了几小步,但是塔兰图姆人恐怕不会同意。” „Messapians and Peucetians will force them to agree. Naturally, I hope that the Taranto person has the courage rejection, as the matter stands, we can in soon, construct a new town on the Taranto ruins!” In the words that Davos ridicules shows some cold intent. “梅萨皮人、普切蒂人会迫使他们同意的。当然,我更希望塔兰图姆人有勇气拒绝,这样一来,我们可以在不久之后、在塔兰图姆的废墟上建一座新城！”戴弗斯揶揄的话语中透出些许的冷意。 .................................... ……………………………… South-west Sicily island Carthage strategic place Tia since five years ago after being destroyed, Carthage commander Mirko constructed a new town in its nearby- so that. 西西里岛西南端的迦太基重镇摩提亚自从五年前被毁灭之后,迦太基统帅希米尔科在其附近建了一座新城-利利俾。 After several years of development, this new town has gradually prospered. Since Magon holds the post of Governor Sicily, so that after the center of Sicily entire area of jurisdiction, its development is ten thousand li in a day: The gold and silver coins, the weapon armor, grain, warhorse and slave...... every day have various innumerable merchant ship full load types of war materials to drive into, so that harbor, again after so that transmits to each military compound station. 经过几年时间的发展,这座新城已经逐渐繁荣起来。而自从玛哥担任西西里总督、将利利俾作为西西里整个辖区的中心之后,它的发展更是一日千里:金银币、武器盔甲、谷物、战马、奴隶……每天有无数的商船满载各种军需物资驶入利利俾港口,再经利利俾发送到各个军营驻地。 But the development of harbor expedited childbirth to the demand of labor force, the Phoenician and Mauritanian massive supporting of Nummi Biya person and enter, so that causes so that the housing range of city in expands unceasingly outward. Short less than one year , so that has become Carthage in the largest city that the Sicily island controls. 而港口的发展又催生了对劳力的需求,腓尼基人、努米比亚人、毛里塔尼亚人大量的拥入利利俾,使得利利俾城区的居住范围在不断向外扩张。短短一年不到,利利俾已经成为迦太基在西西里岛所控制的第一大城市。 In that morning, Magon received envoy Aitia from Carthage council in own governor mansion. 这一天早上,玛哥在自己的总督府邸接待了来自迦太基元老院的使者艾迪亚鲁巴。 Regarding this senior statesman, the Magon attitude is quite friendly, because Aitia is not the Magonid virtue Factions, is not the Hanno(Hannonian) faction, he is in council the important personages in population least neutral senior statesman, because before he does not belong both, therefore he dares to propose that sometimes harms two schools of benefits to help the bill of people, although is unable to pass frequently, makes him the prestige in people high, therefore he was elected as „hundred people of courts” afterward important, therefore is not dared to look down upon by Brother Ma. 对于这位元老,玛哥的态度是相当友好的,因为艾迪亚鲁巴既不属于马戈尼德派系,也不属于汉诺派系,他是元老院中人数最少的中立元老中的重要人物,由于他不属于前两者,所以他有时敢于提出一些有损两派利益而有益于民众的法案,虽然常常无法通过,却使他在民众中的声望较高,所以他后来一直当选为“百人法庭”中的重要一员,因此让马哥不敢小视。 After two people exchanged greetings in a friendly way a while, Aitia changed over to the subject: „Sir Magon, one month ago you to council proposed that application „ requests to yield profit the advantage, so that wins mintage” the incident, council after the long-term argument, made decision finally- ” Aitia sees on the Magon face to present the slightly tense facial expression, in the heart shakes the head secretly, he said slowly: „council rejected your proposition.” 两人友好的寒暄了一会儿之后,艾迪亚鲁巴转入了正题:“玛哥大人,一个月前你向元老院提出申请“要求让利利俾获得铸币权”一事,元老院经过长时间的争论,最终做出了决定-”艾迪亚鲁巴见玛哥脸上呈现出略显紧张的神情,心中不禁暗暗摇头,他缓缓说道:“元老院否决了你的提议。” Because council just made the decision, sends Aitia to come as the envoy immediately, so that therefore Magon has not received the Carthage trusted subordinate's pass on message with enough time, when he is startled, before one counter- , the atmosphere that stays on good terms with everyone, interrogates immediately loudly: „Why?!” 由于元老院刚做出决定,就派艾迪亚鲁巴作为使者立即前来利利俾,因此玛哥还没有来得及收到迦太基亲信的传讯,他吃惊之余,一反之前一团和气的氛围,立刻大声质问:“为什么？！” „Mintage can only by Carthage city monopolizing, this is ensure leading positions of Carthage in other Phoenicia allied countries, benefits our Carthage trade, I want to take once am the current head of the clan who in Magonid virtue family Carthage mainly constructs city, you will not understand this truth!” In the Aitia tranquil intonation has the warning. “铸币权只能由迦太基城独享,这是保证迦太基在其他腓尼基盟邦中的领导地位,有利于我们迦太基的贸易,我想作为曾经是迦太基主要建城者的马戈尼德家族中的现任族长,你不会不明白这个道理！”艾迪亚鲁巴平静的语调中带着告诫。 „What I proposed was only the temporary mintage.” Magon argued: „council, since appoints me to be responsible for the military defense of Sicily, safeguards the Carthage north security, I must be responsible for it earnestly! But the present situation is, the military fund that Carthage every transports one time is not the time postpones and is the amount is insufficient, sometimes will also happen to transport the gold coin the ships to encounter the storm the bad event of submersion...... you to know that these issues do plan to make the big trouble to my military defense?! The resentment of soldiers is very big! In the past few days, guarded in Saige Starck's mercenaries because the pay sent to initiate to be in a tumult repeatedly late, I spent many energy, comforted them!” “我提议的只是临时铸币权。”玛哥辩解道:“元老院既然委任我负责西西里的军事防御,保障迦太基北面的安全,我就要为它认真负责！可现在的情况是,迦太基每一次运送来的军用资金不是时间推迟、就是数额不足,有时还会发生运送金币的船只遭到风暴而沉没的恶劣事件……你知道这些问题给我的军事防御计划造成多大的麻烦吗？！士兵们的怨气很大！前些天,驻守在塞格斯塔的雇佣军就因为薪酬多次晚发而引发骚动,我花费了很多精力,才将他们安抚下来！” Magon more said that is more indignant: „I suspect that now the senior statesmen headed by Hanno(Hannonian) is feeling embarrassed me, but if they ignore the Carthage benefit , to continue to act unreasonably again like this, the Sicily mercenaries will have the danger of upheaval! Then, the Sicily defensive system of my laborious construction will be destroyed in a moment . Moreover the mercenary who riot may also create the danger to the Carthage city! Sir Aitia you always handles matters fairly and justly, these also hopes that time you can from the Carthage true benefit, reconsiders my proposition!” 玛哥越说越气愤:“我现在怀疑是以汉诺为首的元老们在为难我,可要是他们不顾迦太基的利益,继续再这样乱来,西西里的雇佣军就会有变乱的危险！那么,我辛辛苦苦筹建的西西里防御体系将毁于一旦,而且暴乱的雇佣兵可能还会对迦太基城造成危险！艾迪亚鲁巴大人你一向办事公正,这一次也希望你能够从迦太基的真正利益出发,重新考虑我的提议！” Threat of Magon the accusation and concealment to Hanno(Hannonian) extremely in the straightforwardness, making Aitia frown, he felt: Perhaps compares former head of the clan Mirko of Magonid virtue, Magon has some abilities in military, but politically immature, no wonder cannot fight Hanno(Hannonian) that is a deep one. 玛哥对汉诺的指责和隐含的威胁都太过于直白,让艾迪亚鲁巴皱起眉头,他感到:相比较马戈尼德的前族长希米尔科,玛哥或许在军事方面有一些才能,但在政治上还是稚嫩,难怪斗不过城府很深的汉诺。 Do not look in the Aitia as council independent, once for a while attacks these two big factions in the conference, but he can actually do dramatically in council, naturally not deficient flexible statesmanship. At this moment he tightens the mind, tactful persuasion: „ Sir Magon does not need is so anxious, although council has not authorized your proposal, these issues that but you said have brought to the attention of senior statesmen, for this reason council has sent out the specialist to be responsible for the Sicily military fund the casting and transportation, and also sends people to supervise in addition, believes that the quick these issues will not emerge again. 别看艾迪亚鲁巴作为元老院中的中立派,时不时在会议中抨击这两大派系,但他却能在元老院中干得有声有色,自然不缺乏灵活的政治手腕。此刻他紧锁心神,委婉的劝说道:“玛哥大人不必如此焦急,虽然元老院没有批准你的提案,但是你说的这些问题已经引起了元老们的注意,为此元老院已经派出了专人负责西西里军用资金的铸造和运输,并且还另派人进行监督,相信很快这些问题都不会再出现。 Naturally, these issue also not some people who you said aim at you to cause intentionally. I think that council all senior statesmen to recruiting the mercenaries fill to be vigilant and worry, therefore they verify the military fund strictly many of quantity as well as pay, reduced some unnecessary fund, causing the amount to reduce, the shipping time postpones, I think that you should also understand, is stems from maintains the Carthage interests the public spirit...... ” 当然,你说的这些问题也并非是有人故意针对你导致的。我想元老院所有元老都会对招募雇佣军充满警惕和担忧,所以他们严格的审核军用资金的数量以及薪酬的多少,砍掉了一些不必要的款项,导致数额减少,运送时间推迟,我想你也应该理解,都是出于维护迦太基利益的公心……” Magon snort/hum, without in continue pester on this issue. In his surface indignant, the innermost feelings is a little afraid, because he diverted the family the military funds of few part in the development expenditure of Iberia, therefore he thought that Aitia said perhaps these words are warning themselves, it seems like council had detected. Is good because of him proposed that the goal of this proposal has been achieved, temporarily the mintage he does not hold the too high hope, but threatens Hanno(Hannonian) to buckle the military supplies strict. 玛哥哼了一声,没有在继续就这个问题上纠缠。他表面上愤愤不平,内心有点心虚,因为他之前将少部分的军用资金挪用到家族在伊比利亚的开拓花费上,因此他觉得艾迪亚鲁巴说这些话恐怕就是在警告自己,看来元老院对此已有所察觉。好在他提出此提案的目的已经达到,临时铸币权他本就不抱有太大希望,只是借此威胁汉诺不要苛扣军资。 „Moreover you proposed the day before yesterday, when ‚while Syracuse and Theonia battle, Carthage should send the army to Sicily to attack, restores the Carthage beforehand sphere of influence’ the proposition, similarly has not been passed in council.” Aitia then said. “另外你前天提出的,‘趁锡拉库扎和戴奥尼亚交战之际,迦太基应该派军队向西西里东部进攻,恢复迦太基以前的势力范围’的提议,同样没有在元老院获得通过。”艾迪亚鲁巴接着说道。 Magon has not been startled, after all he is understood that the urogenouses of council these people, he shoots a look at Aitia slantingly, cold sound is asking: „Complete veto? Without other opinions?” 玛哥没有吃惊,毕竟他是了解元老院那些人的尿性,他斜瞥着艾迪亚鲁巴,冷声问道:“全部否决？没有其他意见？” „Most senior statesmen believe, Carthage more should not get involved in this war at this kind of time, but should remain neutral, avoids making Greeks join up to resist us again.” “大多数元老一致认为,迦太基越是在这种时候越不应该介入到这场战争中,而应该保持中立,避免再次让希腊人联合起来对抗我们。” „This is what nonsense truth! council these people are the idiots!” Magon hears this saying, is out of control to get angry shouts: „This is a rare good opportunity! Syracuse not only lost to Theonia in the naval battle, suffered the disastrous defeat in the following battle, but also I also received the news that yesterday spreads from the Sicily island, Theonian landed Sicily, but also attacked and occupied Meiya, Syracuse is defeated in the Magna Graecia war comprehensively, even in the Magna Graecia army whether safely to return to Sicily to become a major problem. As the matter stands, the Syracuse strength by weakening, had perhaps been incapable of controlling the Sicily eastern situation inevitably greatly, we should while Sicily Greek city-state falls into the while in a state of confusion, rapidly dispatches troops east-bound, sets up our Carthage in the Sicily hegemony!......” “这是什么狗屁道理！元老院那些人都是白痴吗！”玛哥听到这话,又禁不住怒喊道:“这是多难得的一次好机会！锡拉库扎不但在海战中败给了戴奥尼亚,在后面的会战中也遭到了惨败,而且昨天我还收到从西西里岛东部传来的消息,戴奥尼亚人登陆了西西里,还攻占了梅亚罗,锡拉库扎在大希腊的战争中全面落败,甚至在大希腊的部队能否安全返回西西里都成了一个大问题。这样一来,锡拉库扎的实力必然受到大大的削弱,恐怕已经无力控制西西里东部的局势,我们应该趁着西西里的希腊城邦陷入混乱之际,迅速派兵东进,重新树立起我们迦太基在西西里的霸权！……”
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