When Ocliton heard this, his face was first surprised, then angry, and he couldn't help but shout and ask, "Why are you doing this?!" Even if there is a grudge between your Magonides family and Lord Hanno, but you are a Carthaginian, and you still have the blood of Queen Dido of Carthage in your body, how can you do such a wrong thing that threatens the survival of all Carthaginians! ……”

"Did you come here to teach me a lesson?" Although Haka's voice was soft, it seemed to blow a cold breeze, which made Ocleton feel cold, and immediately drove away the dissatisfaction in his heart, so that he quickly regained his composure: "I...... Lord Haka, even though you are now serving for Dionia, you are still a Carthaginian, and I hope you will stop the practice of 'letting the East Numibians continue to invade the Carthaginian territory' and give your people a way to live! ”

Ocleton lowered his posture and spoke in a very earnest tone.

"I'm doing this to give my compatriots a way to live." Hakka restrained his lazy expression and said with a serious face: "If Carthage continues to secretly fight against Dionya like this, it will not do Carthage any good!" In a few years you will find that Carthage is completely isolated in the entire Western Mediterranean, and even the once closest Phoenician allies will be far away from you one by one......"

"Since the signing of the peace agreement with Dionia, we in Carthage have been readjusting to the new order for several years, busy with the resumption of trade, and have never wanted to secretly confront Dionia, let alone take any hostile actions, I don't know why Lord Haka said that! On the contrary, Dionya instigated the East Numibian to invade Carthage, which is a violation of the agreement, is Dionya going to tear up the good image of 'keeping promises' that he has always flaunted, and declare war on Carthage again?! Ocliton looked indignant and said sadly.

Haka looked at him coldly and spat out a word softly: "Massili tribe." ”

The voice pierced Ocleton's disguised anger, and he tried to defend himself, but Hakka continued: "Do you need me to recite the full text of the secret meeting between Carthage and the Massilian tribe?" ”

Ocleton was immediately deflated, and even more horrified that Carthage was under such terrible surveillance by Dionia.

"As can be seen from the fact that Carthage is conspiring with the tribe of Masili, your Carthaginian senate still harbors some illusions. But I believe that for you, who have witnessed the grandeur of the giant city of Turiyi, even if the Masili tribe really unifies the Sinumipian tribes with your help, it will only be a small trouble for the now powerful Dioonian kingdom, and we can even easily dispatch two or three legions to completely pacify it. But for you Carthage, this will be a disaster for the survival of the city-state, so the kingdom let the East Numebians attack Carthage to make you truly realize how weak Carthage is now! ”

Hakka motioned for the servant to pour himself a little wine, and then slowly turned the glass with one hand, and his expression became serious: "I am a Carthaginian, and I know my countrymen well, most of whom prefer business rather than war, prefer to enjoy themselves than to suffer on the battlefield, and are more afraid of death...... Therefore, even when Carthage was at its most prosperous, it was never able to defeat the Greeks in Sicily, because the Carthaginians were not a people who liked to fight, lacked courage and tenacity, and used to let the Numibians and mercenaries fight for you, but now you have nothing to rely on, I think the Carthaginian patriarchs can extinguish all the remaining ambitions in their hearts and let the people do what they want!

For example, in the past, the Carthaginians did not like bathing, but since the Dioonians invented the baths, the Carthaginians began to like bathing; For example, in the past, the Carthaginians did not like to go inland to do business, because the transportation was very inconvenient, but since the Dioonians built wide and flat roads, Carthaginian merchants also frequently went deep into the mountains such as Bruti and Lucania to obtain trade profits...... And the water pipe, like the one I just talked about with you, as soon as it starts to be used in ordinary parts of the kingdom, I can guarantee that it will not be long before the Carthaginians will be figuring out how to make it so that they can enjoy clean water without having to go out...... There are many more examples like this.

You see, although the Carthaginian people hated Dionya on the surface, they were in fact always interested in the new things that Dionya had created, and enjoyed the vast trade system that Dionya had created...... So why not let Carthage be fully integrated into the system? In this way, the safety of Carthage will be completely guaranteed, and the people will enjoy everything that Dionya has built with peace of mind. I believe in the ability of the Carthaginians, and in a few years they will become richer than before! ”

Ocleton was silent.

Haka didn't say anything more, but gently paddled the warm pool water with her hand.

After a while, Ocliton asked in a low voice, "What do you mean...... Let Carthage and Dionya be a true alliance? ”

"Carthage's current weak strength makes it impossible to form an alliance equal to Dionia's, and can only become an ally attached to Dionia." Haka said bluntly: "Of course I suggest that Carthage should better become a free city of the Kingdom of Dionia, just like Tarantum, you should know how comfortable the Tarantum people are now......"

Ocriton's face became a little ugly, he forcibly suppressed himself, and did not let his anger rise again, but listened to Haka say leisurely: "I know that you can't decide this matter, and it will be up to the Senate to make a decision in the end, but I hope that you should make a decision quickly, because the matter of your collusion with the Massilian tribe has been confirmed, and once the Massilian people stir up a great disturbance in Sinumbia, then the messenger of Dioonia will go to Carthage and question you about breaking the peace agreement."

At the same time, the three legions of Sicily will be quickly assembled and ready to land in Africa, and then Carthage will not be in a situation as easy as it is now when you talk to me. ”

Ocriton's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly said, "Lord Haka, we have some verbal agreements with the Masili tribe, but that is only for the East Numibians—"

Haka unceremoniously interrupted him: "This is the end of the discussion of this matter, what choice Carthage should make, you go back and think about it yourself, and let those stupid senators think about it." Let us now turn to another matter, another matter that you have come to Turii to discuss before Your Majesty.

Don't you wonder? In previous years, the precious metals brought out of Iberia by the Dionian cargo ships were sold to all the merchants of Carthage, but since last year they have been sold only to merchants belonging to the neutral faction......"

Ocleton looked at the young man opposite with a strange smile on his face, his heart jumped suddenly, and he said in surprise: "Could it be you-"

"That's right, that's my advice to Your Majesty." Haka said lightly, turning his head to look at the servants, "The water temperature is a little low, let them heat it hotter." ”

"Master, but your body—"

"I'm feeling good today, it's okay if the water temperature is a little higher."

The servant looked at Ocriton, who had a somewhat unpleasant face, and although he was a little worried, he did not dare to disobey Haka's order, so he quickly ran to the wooden door and gave instructions to the slaves waiting outside the door.

Of course, Ocleton could not have suddenly burst out and hurt someone, but his eyes were full of vigilance and prudence when he looked at Haka, as if he were facing a fierce enemy: this young man who seemed to be sick was so terrible that every measure he took against Carthage hit Carthage in a vulnerable place.

Haka took a slow sip of wine, and then looked at the remnants of the bright red wine in the wooden glass, his eyes became solemn and distant, and he muttered: "When I was five years old and somewhat sensible, I knew from others why I was different from other children, because I might not live for a few years before I died;

When I was 9 years old, my father returned from a devastation in Sicily, and he spent his days depressed, often locking himself in his house because of the ridicule he heard, and eventually he committed suicide......

When I was 13 years old, I followed my brother to that strange and savage land in Iberia, and my uncle Marco told me, 'This is to give the Magonides family a bright future.' But I knew in my heart that it was because my uncle had lost the power struggle in the city of Carthage and had to find a way back for himself;

When I was 27 years old, the Carthaginian people, instigated by the annihilation of the Sicilian army, angrily attacked the Magonidian patriarchs, forcing them to flee to Iberia with their families and families, but Dido and I decided to find a way to survive for ourselves......

After going through so many things, I have learned that if you do something wrong, you will be punished by the gods, and you will have to pay a heavy price for it, and the Magonides family has come to this point today because of the continuous repayment of debts! But—"

Haka's gaze stabbed at Ocleton like a blade, and his voice was cold: "What role did you Hanoites play in that war?!" The generals of the unified army, Monte Adno, Anobas, and others, whom you strongly recommended, are incompetent, and their repeated defeats have not only consumed a lot of Carthage's war resources, but also frequently undermined the confidence of the Carthaginian people! When my uncle and brother were fighting hard in Sicily, instead of supporting them with all your might, you used all kinds of means to reduce their assistance and discredit their achievements! …… If it weren't for the fact that you were all natives of Carthage, I'm afraid I would have suspected that you were the inner Ying of the Ionians! ”