Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

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 multiple 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 the long line of ships in front of the breakwater and enter the middle of the river.

In the middle of the river floated a large wooden platform with a wooden house on it, and in front of the log house was flying the flag of the Kingdom of Dionia.

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 immediately jumped on the passenger ship and strode to Haka. Respectful salute: 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.

There's no problem with that, 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 officials heard it,

I was a little flustered and wanted 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 eye-catching 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 River every day?

On average...there are 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 Hakkar had estimated this, he was still taken aback by the number: So many ships?!

Of course, this is only the number of cargo ships entering the mouth of the Krati River, and does not count the ships in other ports on the coast of Shibari. For example, there is a large fishing port not far north of the mouth of the river, where thousands of fishing boats enter and leave every day. Provides fresh seafood to the people of the entire Turii region; and there is a port just north of the fishing port dedicated to the transportation of livestock; south of the estuary, the former naval base of the 1st Fleet has been converted into a special purpose for public transportation. Many of the residences in the former naval base have been converted into hotels in the ports that go to and fro, and they are overcrowded every day, and there are more than a thousand passenger ships entering and leaving every day...

The cargo ships entering and leaving the mouth of the Klaty River 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, he seemed to be still a little puzzled, and specially explained. : My lord, the reason why these ports in Turiyi are so busy is because without this, there is no way to feed Turiyi.

Why? Although Hakkar had some guesses, 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 delicate 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, which leads to our original owners. The port can no longer accommodate it, so we can only build wharves on both sides of the river, which can meet the needs...

Listening to what the officials said, I looked at the corner of the main port on the north bank of the Krati River on the left, where the masts were like forests and the turrets were like the ground, and there was no color of sea water to be seen at all.

Haka's mind couldn'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 from the scale of the port of Turii today. Not only was it a result of meeting the needs of a huge city with a population of more than 400,000, but it was also a demonstration of the comprehensive strength of a powerful kingdom, which made Haka firmly believe that the decision he had made was correct.

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

The river officials glanced back, and immediately smiled and said, Lord Haka, the boat to welcome you has arrived!

Haka turned his head to look back, and saw a large ship approaching 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 immediately flashed such a term, but this one was obviously 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 instead Two wooden statues were lifted up, like dog heads; on the ship rail aisle around the wooden building stood court guards in velvet suits and purple robes, and the kingdom of Dioria was flying on the towering mast. banner.

After the Western Mediterranean War, the Ministry of Military Affairs considered making a special ship for King Davos to facilitate him to ride on a cruise or lead an expedition. Not in line with 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 ship that Haka was on, and then a wooden ladder came up. A middle-aged man wearing a white Bolton embroidered with black stripes stepped onto the passenger ship. He was slender. , elegant temperament.

At this time, the river officials immediately greeted him, and said respectfully, Salute to you, Lord Henipolis!

The middle-aged man smiled in return: Thank you!

He is Henepolis... Of course Hakkar has heard of this Elder Dionysus 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, come to greet you!

I've read the Story of the Southern Italian War written by Lord Henipolis several times. It's very exciting! I have long wanted to meet and have a good chat with the Lord. When I saw it today, it was exactly what I imagined- Ha Ka paused deliberately, and then said in a more serious tone: Wenwen and elegant, worthy of being a historian!

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