Tomorrow is 515, the anniversary of the starting point, and the day with the most benefits. In addition to the gift bag and school bag, this time's "515 Red Envelope Flip" must be seen, how can there be a reason not to grab the red envelope, set the alarm clock high~

Everything depends on opinions, ambition, extravagance, greed, in the final analysis, it all depends on opinions.

- Seneca (famous Stoic philosopher of ancient Roman times)

At this night's military meeting, Hannibal's openness not only made his plans for North Africa approved by all, but also won him the support of all the leading Carthaginian generals; The generals expressed their willingness to submit to Hannibal's leadership, to ensure the current situation of the Carthaginian kingdom after Hannibal's expedition abroad, and to do their best to maintain the current size of the Carthaginian kingdom's army.

Hannibal's initial goal was to win the support of at least half of the military generals, but he did not expect to get the support of all the military generals; Even General Vermina, who had never interfered in these internal disputes, was clearly on his side, much to Hannibal's great relief.

Of course, the reason for this result is definitely not just Hannibal's words, but the deeper reason is something that Hannibal has been ignoring. Hannibal had always believed that he was excluded from the Carthage by the senators, and naturally it was impossible for him to exert much influence on the Carthaginian generals; It is even more impossible for the generals of the Carthage lands to understand their deep patriotic feelings.

But this was not the case, and Hannibal's position in the hearts of the Carthaginian natives was not what Hannibal himself imagined! Although Hannibal only spent two years in Carthage, Hannibal's glorious deeds were widely spread in Carthage. If there was one man who could lead Carthage back to life, it would be Hannibal without a doubt in everyone.

Admittedly, Hannibal did the same on his return to his homeland; Before this battle, though. There are also many people who have this attitude. Since the rise of the Roman Republic decades ago, the hegemony of the Carthaginian kingdom in the Mediterranean has been greatly challenged; The end result of the arms race and head-to-head engagement was that the Romans seized the Carthaginian supremacy in the Mediterranean.

Moreover, the tragedy of the Carthaginians was not only that; With the merger of the two major tribes of the Numidian kingdom, the new Numidian kingdom has grown in strength, and even has a strength that is not inferior to that of the Carthaginian land. As a direct consequence, the Kingdom of Numidia was ostensibly a vassal of the Kingdom of Carthage. But in fact, it was already sitting side by side with Carthage.

This means that while the Carthaginian kingdom lost its hegemony in the Mediterranean, it also lost its position as the hegemon of North Africa on its own territory; This is a cruel reality that is unacceptable to countless people who cherish the glory of Carthage's past. Soon, the kingdom of Carthage faced a new crisis; That was the aggressive offensive posture of the Romans in the Mediterranean!

Since the loss of the Mediterranean hegemony, the Kingdom of Carthage and the Roman Republic have not won a single war, and it was not until the advent of Vimini that the Kingdom of Carthage was able to withstand the fierce onslaught of the Romans. However, defense did not solve the problem after all, and the decline of the Carthaginian kingdom became more and more serious; Such a result has made the hearts of countless Carthaginian people with lofty ideals and hot-blooded men heartbroken.

However, Heaven did not always favor the Romans and Numidians. The Carthaginians were not abandoned by the gods; Hannibal, who emerged in the Second Punic War, once again gave the Carthaginians the light of victory. Although a victory in the total annihilation of the Roman army could not change the overall national strength of the two countries, it was an unprecedented victory for the Carthaginians in ten decades!

This battle alone was enough to make Hannibal an unparalleled hero and savior in the hearts of all Carthaginians; But Hannibal's record doesn't stop there. After the Second Punic War, Hannibal fought dozens of battles with the Romans, large and small, until the Battle of Cannai and the Third Punic War once again hit the Roman Republic!

At this time, the name Hannibal was not only a hero for the Carthaginians, but had even become a symbol of the Carthaginians' victory and spiritual sustenance! This is why Hannibal was able to rely on his own prestige. The reason why he sat in the position of nominal consul in the lands of Carthage, which had no foundation at all.

Later, although Hannibal was once again forced to leave Carthage by the senators of the Senate. But Hannibal's native prestige was not only undamaged in the slightest; On the contrary, because he did not love power and went out again, he reached a new height. All this was not only a matter for the Carthaginian people, but the Carthaginian military was also Hannibal's most loyal followers.

Every Carthaginian general longed to be able to fight under Hannibal; Not to be able to win, but to create a brilliant future for Carthage with Hannibal. Every Carthaginian soldier wanted to be able to fight under Hannibal. Not to be able to survive on the brutal battlefield, but to want their sacrifice to be more valuable to Carthage.

Do you think that any general can easily take over the entire native kingdom of Carthage after a simple appointment by the Senate? Hannibal was the only one in the entire Carthaginian kingdom who could make the generals and warriors of the Carthaginian land willing to accept command; This is a privilege that Vimini cannot have!

If we say, in this Numidian War, Hannibal only maintained the war. Or simply put an end to the war without an unprecedented victory; Well, this is enough for the people and army of Carthage to continue to pursue Hannibal. However, this is not the case, and Hannibal did it better than everyone imagined.

Hannibal turned the tide and changed the situation of the war in just a few months, and the army of Numidia on the Western Front, which could threaten the capital of the Carthaginian kingdom at any time, was defeated in one day; Hannibal even fought back sharply and took the capital and capital province of the Kingdom of Numidia in one fell swoop, creating glory for the Carthaginian army!

After that, Hannibal forced the main Numidian army that had swept through Baisassine to leave the country, and finally captured the city of Leptis in one day, killed the Numidian king Zuguta, and completely annihilated the Numidian invasion army. Don't say that Baisassion's victory stemmed from Vimina's persistence. Nor do you say that the death of Tulguta was the work of Juguda; All this would have been a merit of Hannibal's good command.

Now, the results of the war had just come out, and the native Carthaginian people had not yet had time to cheer for Hannibal; But the Carthaginian army gathered in the city of Leptis was once again a follower of Hannibal, and their generals were no exception. Add to that the price Hannibal paid for it, and Hannibal's prestige was completely above anything.

Vimyna even had this thought in his heart: if the news of Hannibal's victory in the war was reported to the whole country, the news of Hannibal's two younger brothers who died in battle for his country abroad was also spread; Then there is no need for any other publicity. Hannibal would become the supreme deity of the Kingdom of Carthage, even if he wanted to be king, it would be easy!

However, Hannibal himself had no ambition at all, and all his supreme pursuit was to lead the Kingdom of Carthage back to its former glory, returning to the position of the overlord of North Africa and the Mediterranean; This was firmly believed not only by Hannibal himself, but also by all the generals who participated in tonight's meeting, and who were willing to follow Hannibal for the common Carthaginian dream.

After gaining the support of all the military generals, Hannibal continued to simply assign the next tasks to the generals present; Because this protracted Numidian War is finally over. So Hannibal allowed his generals and their men to rest for three days, after which they began their normal drills and preparations.

As for the six kingdoms, with the exception of Jugurdah and Ahmed, who will leave for their home countries early tomorrow morning, Hannibal will send messengers to inform them of their submissions; At the same time, Hannibal personally sent emissaries to announce the victory to the people of Carthage and the Senate.

The final discussion was about the withdrawal of troops, which Hannibal set after the submission of the Six Kingdoms; Before that, the army of the Carthaginian kingdom still needed to actively prepare for war. Once there is any kingdom that wants to disobey the orders of the Kingdom of Carthage. Then Hannibal would not mind changing the kingdom to another owner; In order to maintain the absolute rule of the Carthaginian kingdom in North Africa, Hannibal did not hesitate to use force!

on this. The generals, of course, gladly obeyed their fate; At this point, the meeting that would affect the future fate of the Carthaginian kingdom ended, and all the generals who attended the meeting left the conference room and returned to the barracks, except for General Vermina, who stayed alone. After personally seeing off the generals who had returned to the barracks, Hannibal and Vermyna went to the kingdom's study and began another conversation.

But. This time, before Hannibal could ask Vimyrate why he had stayed, Vimy's first asked, "General Hannibal, why did you hand over all the 12,000 Numidian soldiers we had captured to Ahmet?" You must know that among these captives, there are a complete 4,000 elite cavalry and more than 7,000 elite veterans who will not die in bloody battles! ”

Vermigna's question did not arouse Hannibal's displeasure, as Hannibal seemed to have known that Vimigan had asked him. Confidently explained to Vermitime: "General Vermina, you and I both understand that the Numidian army and Ahmet hated us the most in this defeat of the Numidian Kingdom, but Jugurdah and the Saharan Kingdom that he was about to re-establish again.

In the days to come, the four kingdoms that were divided into the former Numidian kingdom will all become vassals and allies of our Carthaginian kingdom; If we keep 12,000 people, what are we going to do with them? Offering good food and drink? It's impossible, they're captives. Use them as slaves? No way, their country is our ally!

So, instead of giving us a headache with this problem, it is better to do a favor and hand over all these captives to Ahmed; At least that would get some Numidian friendship, wouldn't it? More importantly, if we didn't keep Ahmet's New Numidian kingdom with a certain army and enough strength to make the Senate feel threatened, would they allow us to keep so many troops?

General Vermyna, don't you understand the truth of being prepared for danger in times of peace? If we don't let the patriarchs feel a certain amount of pressure, they will focus on infighting and fighting for power; Only in this way will we be able to maximize the support of the Senate for our army. As for the possible threat posed by these armies in Ahmet's hands, as long as we are sure that we are strong, why worry about that? ”

Hannibal eventually persuaded Vimina to accept his claims, and Vimina was determined to fully support Hannibal's war strategy. For some time afterward, Hannibal spent his days either reviewing the training of his soldiers in the barracks or patrolling Tripoli in order to restore order to Tripoli more quickly.

Carthage, upon receiving the news of Hannibal's victory, plunged into a sea of joy; The glory of the Carthaginian kingdom completely defeating the kingdom of Numidia and returning to the position of overlord of North Africa made Hannibal and all his soldiers become heroes of the Carthaginian kingdom. In addition, the Six Kingdoms also responded.

The taxes of the Sahara and Numidia were a matter of course, and the kingdoms of Libya and Gaturia, which were closest to Hannibal's army, followed suit with taxes and letters of submission; A few days later, the king of the Kingdom of Cyrenaica also sent taxes and credentials, leaving only the farthest kingdom of Mauritania untouched.

The situation in the Kingdom of Mauritania, Hannibal also learned about it in these days, and their connection with the Augustus family, Hannibal also heard about it; However, Hannibal still felt that Adheba would make a wise choice, otherwise the problem would have been solved only in the form of war. Sure enough, the day after Hannibal decided to use the war, their taxes and credentials arrived.

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