Chapter 61 The Holy Kingdom of Dionia
Hearing this, Ocreton immediately wanted to refute, but Haka raised his voice again and said sternly: "Now, the Margonid family has paid a heavy price for that war, and have you Hannovers been punished? At least not now!
Especially after Aysyaruba died of illness, your Hannover faction had completely controlled the Senate. Many neutral senators had to turn to you. Just two years ago, you actually called that person the 'great Hannover'! What a ridiculous thing! A culprit who caused the failure of the war, a sinner who made the once powerful Carthage become an ordinary city-state that now relies on others, actually had the face to call himself 'great'!"
Haka laughed contemptuously, and Ocreton remained silent.
Haka looked at him and said in a deep voice: "It seems that you still have an objection to Hanno's shameless behavior. Now the gods have given me the right to make those who do the wrong things punished the right they deserve! I said that it was your luck to meet me! If my brother Hasdruba is here, he wished he could kill all the elders of Carthage to remove his anger from his defeat back then; if Dido is here, she always believed that the death of her father Mago, all the Carthage people could not escape responsibility, and she wished that everyone would be punished!"
Speaking of this, Haka deliberately paused.
When Ocreton heard this, he was really worried: he didn't think that Haka was scaring him. Dido and Hasdruba were important members of the Margonid family. Ocreton certainly had an in-depth understanding of them. Their revenge against Carthage was indeed in line with their own personalities. Even though they were not in Turiy now, one became the commander of the Dionys Legion and regained the right to lead the army, and the other was the only princess in the Dionys royal family today. He also gave birth to two little princes, so he would naturally be loved by the royal family. If they had always had hatred for Carthage, it would be a terrible thing.
"And I—" Haka said firmly: "I only ask the Carthage Senate to expel the Hannover faction's main leaders like Hanno, Tepanrako... and then these people and their families will expel them from Carthage, so that they can also experience the pain we suffered back then. Then I can guarantee that the grudge between our brother and sister and the Carthage people will be wiped out! By the way, you are not included among these people, because Your Majesty thinks you are not bad."
Ocreton was not happy because he could escape punishment, but said with a serious expression: "I'm sorry, the Carthage Senate could not expel several prestigious veterans because of your threats--"
"They will!" Haka said confidently: "When all the people of Carthage discovered that the attacks of the East Numibians were becoming more and more frequent, and the Carthage merchants were unable to enter the Kingdom of Dionys and their allies for trade, and when they knew that all this was caused by the Hannovers, would they collectively protest to the Senate and drive out these black sheep? Just like they collectively protested against our Margonids!"
Although the pool water is getting hotter and hotter, Ocreton's heart is getting colder and colder. He makes a final struggle in his heart: "You... your actions are contrary to the peace agreement..."
"I did not violate it." Haka faced him with confidence: "As long as Carthage expels Hannover and joins the Kingdom of Dionia, I dare to assure you that the Carthages will live better in the future than in the past, and this is what our family wants to see!"
As a veteran of the Carthage Senate who is good at diplomacy, Ocreton felt for the first time that he was so powerless that everything was not under his control, which made him feel very nervous. He lowered his head, looked at the steaming pool water in front of him, and whispered: "I will consider your suggestions after meeting King Davers."
Haka chuckled: "Mr. Ocredon, don't you understand yet? Your Majesty will not see you at all. He has given me full rights to handle Carthage's diplomatic affairs."
Ocreton was shocked, and once again looked at Haka with despair, but more of a begging. He opened his mouth in difficulty, but said nothing.
Haka showed a sympathetic look and said softly: "I know it will be difficult for you to make these decisions, but no matter how difficult it is, in order for the Carthaginians to survive better and for your family to continue living in that land you are familiar with, you must make a decision as soon as possible, because time does not wait for anyone, and once September passes, the north wind that represents the arrival of winter will blow..."
Ocreton's heart suddenly felt cold.
Seeing Ocreton leaving in a daze, Haka felt an indescribable pleasure in his heart. He poured himself another glass of wine, raised it high, and said sincerely: "Thank you for giving me a chance to avenge me!"
After saying that, he drank it dry in one sip.
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In the next two days, Ocreton was still trying to get the opportunity to meet King Davers through various channels, but they all failed without a doubt. Although the celebration was about to begin, he had no intention of staying in Turiyi, and returned to Carthage in a hurry and began to secretly find someone to discuss countermeasures.
On September 9, the Hades celebration began.
People from all towns in the Kingdom were crowded on both sides of the main road in Turiyi City, sending flowers and cheers to the soldiers who lined up from the northern military camp and went to Victory Square for inspection. They were drawn from various legions, fleets, and cavalrymen. They had participated in many battles and made military achievements. They proudly held the flags of their subordinate legions and companies and wanted to pass through the three Arc de Triomphes in Turiyi one after another.
The Arc de Triomphe carved the most important battle scenes of the Croto Civil War, the Southern Italian War and the Western Mediterranean War, and also represent the three most critical moments that Dionia has experienced since its establishment: the battle of alliance, the battle of founding and the battle of a strong country.
The parades composed of legion soldiers passed by them one after another, which means that it was this powerful army formed by the citizens that enabled Dionia to go from weak to strong and eventually become a powerful kingdom.
Behind the army, followed by a parade composed of people from more than a dozen areas of the kingdom. Compared with the neat soldiers, their queues were very loose but more lively. They were excited to interact enthusiastically with the people on the street, making the atmosphere of the celebration more lively and joyful.
The whole game team was filled with colorful flags and cheers, and they walked into Victory Square.
On the podium in front of the Senate Grand Council, Davers led the important officials of the Kingdom, the main senators, standing upright in their clothes, and smiling as the teams passed by the stage.
On the viewing platform on both sides, the invited allies, friendly messengers and guests witnessed this unprecedented grand celebration with different expressions: some were sincerely happy for Dionia, such as the Volsie, the Helniki, etc.; some were glad that they could join the Dionia League in time, such as the Etruscans, the Samonai, and others; some were worried and afraid, such as the Sidishinians.
After all, when the entire parade filled the Victory Square, and the surrounding area was filled with crowds of spectators, the center of Turiine City completely turned into a sea of people, with a total of 70,000 or 80,000 people, exceeding a city-state and equivalent to the number of people of a large race, and this is just a drop in the huge population of the Kingdom of Dionia.
The sensation in the square was suffocating.
But when Davers walked towards the front of the podium, the tranquility inside and outside the square quickly returned to the tranquility, only the voices of Davers and the voices echoed over the square:
"Citizens of the Kingdom of Dionys, today we gather here to celebrate Hades' celebration. Since the founding of Dionys, we have encountered many difficulties and setbacks in the past 20 years, but under the protection of Hades and under the joint efforts, we have overcome one difficulty after another.
Today we can stand up and declare to the whole world that Dionia has become a powerful kingdom. Not only do we not fear any enemy challenges, but we will also provide support and protection for any country and force that wants to be in harmony with us!
The god Hades was very satisfied with all the achievements made by Dionyya. He sent an oracle that not only would continue to protect the people of the kingdom, but also allowed the name of the Kingdom of Dionyya to be named in the name of the Kingdom of Dionyya. Any enemy who dared to offend the kingdom would be punished and cursed by him as if he had directly invaded the territory of this great god!
Citizens, thank the great Hades! Cheer for the Holy Kingdom of Dionia!”
As soon as Davers finished speaking, tsunami-like cheers erupted inside and outside the square: "The kind Hardes wins!!!"
"The Holy Kingdom of Dionys is a thousand victories!!!"
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Every citizen who raised his arms and shouted was filled with a kind of fanaticism. From then on, they firmly believed that they had something to support themselves in life and had a place to rely on death, and no longer feared any difficulties or difficulties, because they were already the earthly people of the great god.
In a fanatical atmosphere, the inspectors who maintained order began to arrange for the gradual withdrawal of the parade. Then the large-scale drama performance began, "The Birth of Pluto", "The Founding of Dionia"... one after another, traditional kingdom plays were staged in the square one after another.
The actors in the square acted very hard, and the audience outside the venue was extremely focused, and applause and cheers burst out from time to time.
When the last play "Fighting in Sicily" is coming to an end, the sun has risen to the middle of the sky.
Chapter completed!