Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 49: Tarantum Military Port

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He can’t help but sigh: The Dionians have completely turned Taranto Bay into their inner lake, and the Dionian towns in this bay make short-distance shipping on the sea make each other The connection is closer.

What he didn’t know was another reason why the Gulf of Taranto was so prosperous and lively: the piracy problem most worried about by sea trade merchants in other Mediterranean city-states did not exist here. Castellon Naval Port and Tarantum Naval Port. The warships belonging to the First Fleet patrol the bay every day to maintain order in the bay and ensure the safety of ships.

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Just when Kerrythorpes compared the busy scene of this bay with the port of Athens’ Pierevs he had seen, Kunogolata’s second son, Dika Okrat, was picking up After the emergency notice from the Ministry of Military Affairs, with the approval of Commander Alexis, he rode wildly from Downey, and changed horses several times in the post on the avenue along the way, and finally rushed to Tarantum Naval Port at dusk.

Tarantum Naval Port is the main garrison of the Dionian First Fleet. After Tarantum was forced to become the free city of Dionian, the navy commander Sekrian once said that "the Dionian fleet is getting bigger and bigger (because of the acquisition of too many warships in the South-Italian War). On the grounds that the Riyi military port can no longer be accommodated, a new military port is requested, and it is recommended that the military port should be located in the large port of Tarantum, because it is indeed a natural port.

Davers readily agrees. Of course, his consideration is not just about military convenience. The navy can not only monitor and deter this previously volatile city-state, but also Tarantum, as an established maritime trade power, has A large number of skilled and experienced sailors and fishermen will be a good source of troops for the navy. Through training them, let them accept Dionian's cultural and political ideas, and in turn can influence the people of Tarantum.

Faced with Dionian's request, Tarantum reluctantly agreed to hand over the western part of the Great Port to the Dionian Navy. After all, the place had always been deserted.

With the passage of the navy’s stationing time, gradually the land from the west of Dagang to the east of Metapontum was assigned to the First Fleet. The Tarantums suffered heavy casualties during the Yugoslavian War. There were not enough people to take care of the land near the border. Combined with Daves’ skillful pressure, this part of the land was allocated to the first fleet stationed here. The sailors, this also includes a large number of civilian sailors from Tarantum who joined the First Fleet.

Today, there are 150 three-layer paddle warships and other large and small warships in this military port, a total of about 230 warships, plus the 50 three-layer paddle warships and other warships in the Castellon military port. The first fleet stabilized the other three fleets with more than 350 warships, becoming the most powerful fleet of the Dionian Navy.

But even if the number of ships in the First Fleet is large, there is still enough open space in the Tarantum Naval Port to build a dry dock to accommodate more warships, which shows the size of the military port. Moreover, the sea in Dagang is wide enough, and some small-scale trainings are even held directly in Dagang. This has become a scene in Dagang, and Tarantum people often stop by the shore to watch.

Dika Okrat gave Alexis' certification letter to the military guard to see, and he was able to enter, but it took a long time to wait for the ship at the military port pier.

There are vacant Clippers in the pier next to it, so why wait here? ! Dika Okrat was a little angry.

Until he got on the ship, a person came out of the cabin and explained to him: "I'm really sorry! Just now a batch of supplies were transferred from the Castellon naval port, to be urgently transported to Downey. The personnel in the naval port are busy doing it. This matter, so it took you some time."

"Delivering supplies to the front lines is a major matter for the kingdom, and this is just a small matter for me." When Dika Okrat saw him, he immediately understood why the ship was late, and said hurriedly and respectfully: "And you, Sir Sekelian I also came to see you off in person, I really don’t know how to express my gratitude!"

Sekrian, the former Dionian navy commander, in the South-Italian War, he led the fleet to defeat the Siracusa navy which was the dominant Western Mediterranean Sea three times, thus controlling the seas of Great Greece and the eastern end of Sicily. Dionia played a key role in defeating Syracuse in the end, and is a hero worshipped by the Dionia people.

After the war, with the expansion of the Dionian Territory, the already huge fleet was divided into four by Daves: The First Fleet was based in Tarantum to protect the maritime safety of the Taranto Gulf; The Second Fleet settled on the Catania Plain to protect Dionian’s maritime safety in Sicily; the Third Fleet was stationed in Trina to protect the maritime rights and interests of the Kingdom of Dionian in the Tyrrhenian Sea; the Fourth Fleet used cloth Lindisi serves as a base to defend the territory of the Kingdom of Dionian in the direction of the Adriatic Sea.

Daves did not let Sekrian continue to serve as the commander of the Dionian navy, but instead let him take the position of commander of the First Fleet, although the strength of the First Fleet has surpassed that of Dionysian. The Asian Navy, but from the commander-in-chief of the navy to the commander of the first fleet, this is still a kind of demotion. However, Daves proposed to the Senate at the same time and elected Sekelian to be the veteran of Dionia. This was a big boost in political status for Sekelian. He also became a successor to Hernipolis. The second young veteran under 30 years old. Moreover, after the navy was dismantled, Daves also cancelled the position of naval commander, and Sekrian did not complain too much.

Sekrian went to Tarantum to take up his post. His stay lasted for ten years. Except for major issues, he rarely returned to Turiyi to attend the usual Senate meetings. The young heroes of that year are now in middle age. , And also less the arrogance of his youth. At this time, he said to Deca Okrat with a gentle expression: "I am also going to attend your father's funeral, just to be with you."

Speaking of his deceased father, Dika Okratt felt a pain in his heart. It was a regret in his life that he could not be with his father before his death.

"How is the battle at Downey going?" Sekrian asked casually.

"It's still relatively smooth. We have captured the cities of Hedonia and Askurum. The army has approached the central town of the Dauni people, Lucenia, and is preparing to besiege this town. From now on Judging from the situation, the other Dawni tribes and towns show no signs of reinforce the city of Lucenia. It is estimated that this war will end years ago." Excited and contented.

Hearing this good news, Sekelian sighed: "It's better to command the army to fight on land!" After the Southern Italy War, the Kingdom of Dionia was not always a peaceful scene, and it launched the conquest of May. The three wars of Sharpi, Puchetti, and Downey were not small, but these wars were near Dionia, and the opponent’s fleet was too weak to defend the first fleet in the core waters of Dionia. Going out has caused Sekelian to fail to go on the battlefield in the past ten years. How can he have no regrets in his heart.

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By the time Dika Okrat feels Turriy’s house, his brother Sostatus and his family are already ready for funeral.

Due to the early death of Kunogolata’s wife, his eldest daughter and two daughters-in-laws followed the Greek custom for hundreds of years to clean his body, apply perfume to it, and put on gorgeous clothes. In addition, Sostatus also set up a large wooden shed in front of his house, placed Kunogolata’s body on a bed covered with herbs in the wooden shed, and put it in his mouth. Put a silver coin so that his soul can pay the fare for Chiron's ferry.

When the mourning hall and coffin were all set up, it was the turn of Dionia's unique funeral customs to play: Plycinus, the priest of Hades Temple, led a group of priests, priests, and saints When he came to the mourning hall, he began to sing carols silently, praying for him to enter the Elysee Paradise as soon as possible. Usually only Hades priests or priests participate in funerals. After all, Kuno Gorata's identity and status are different. There is no need for Daves to give instructions. Plycinus personally brought the main hall of the main temple of Hades. Team.

The next day, Kunogolata’s immediate family members, including his son-in-law Hiros, wore black veil and stood in front of the coffin with a solemn expression. Even his daughter and daughter-in-law had their hair cut short according to the custom to express their sorrow. .

Early in the morning, Daves took Christoya and Aegness’s two wives, as well as Cynthia and Croto Catacs, and other six children to the mourning hall and told Kunogolata’s The body presented a wreath made of pomegranate branches and leaves, and led the family to salute him solemnly and sing Hades odes. After a few words of comfort to the relatives of Kunogolata, the Davos family walked out of the mourning hall, washed their hands and face with several large tanks of water placed outside the mourning hall, and then left.

Since King Davers left, more people came to pay homage.

In the beginning, it was the veterans. There are Ansitanos, Burcos... these old friends of Turíy with deep friendship; there are Cornellus, Tritodimos, Raphaea, Protsilus, Stromboli ...These veterans who worked hard together and laid the foundation of Dionia together; there are Capus, Felicius, Amintas, etc. Although he is dissatisfied that he always advocates peace and opposes war, but they admire He was able to meet the former mercenary veterans; there are Sedorum, Wesbah, Hermon... and other foreign veterans who have been with him for more than ten years and have received a lot of attention from him; there are Anta Auris, Sipu Ross, Lysias... wait for the senators who have been appreciated by him and supported by him; there are also many senators who entered the Senate after the Southern-Italian War.