Due to the strength of the country and the prosperity of trade, the currency of Dionya (Hades silver) was popular not only in the country, but also in the allies, throughout the western Mediterranean, and because of its beautiful images and high silver purity, it became a popular commodity in its own right, and people in other city-states liked to exchange other coins for Hades silver coins, which were treasured and would not be used unless absolutely necessary.

As a result, the silver coins that were in circulation could not be fully recovered, and the new silver coins that were reminted with the silver coins of other city-states were depleted. Every year, the total amount of silver coins circulating in the country is decreasing, and the Hades silver coins are becoming more valuable, which aggravates this vicious circle, so in order to maintain the credibility of the Hades silver coins and promote the prosperity of trade without reducing their purity, it is necessary to have their own sources of silver mines, which is why the Ministry of Commerce has been supporting the secret transactions of the people of Enona and Poseidonia with the people of Sardinia.

Now there is a new access to silver ore in front of Ionis, and if he can catch it, what does that mean? Wealth! Right! Even—Ionis fantasized about the personal reception and praise of the King of Dionia.

So he was moved, but he was still a little cautious: "There is an agreement between Dioonia and Carthage, and we can't trade here—"

"Cadiz definitely can't, the Carthaginians here are too strict! But in Huelva, where my master has considerable power, can quietly avoid the scrutiny and trade on the deserted beaches near Huelva......"

This man obviously came prepared, and his plan was quite thorough, but after all, it was the first time he had dealt with him, so he was not worth trusting...... Ionis hesitated, but finally couldn't resist the temptation and decided to take the risk.

After the merchant ship of Ionis was temporarily repaired, under the warning of the officials of Cadiz, he led the crew to sail the merchant ship out of Cadiz smoothly, first sailing eastward, and when the Carthaginian patrol ship returned, he made the merchant ship turn around again, and sailed a large circle against the coast of the continent of Africa, bypassing Risus and Cadiz, and reaching the vicinity of Huelva further west.

Huelva is located near the mouth of the Odile River, before the rise of Cadiz, it was the Phoenician metalworking center throughout the Western Mediterranean, a large amount of ore from the inland mines was transported down the Odile River to Huelva, there are hundreds of smelting furnaces in the town, even the ore from Sardinia is transported here to smelt, even if Cadiz later shared part of the ore smelting task, Verva's metal smelting output is still very impressive.

From afar, Ionis saw countless plumes of smoke on the shore rising into the sky, and the excitement in his heart could be imagined.

Guided by the Huelwa man lurking in the crew, the merchant ship sailed to a remote deserted beach.

But when the Huelva went to inform his master, Ionis was nervous and a little uneasy, and thought to himself that if he found out that he had been deceived, he would sail away at once, but only for a while, for this time the trade had already been lost.

Who knows, things are going very well. After a long wait, the mine owner appeared, with a number of slaves and a caravan full of silver bricks.

After deliberation, the two soon reached an agreement: Ionis exchanged a shipload of Turiyi wine that had been intended to be sold in Sagunto for nearly 500 pounds of silver bricks.

Ionis was clearly earning, but apparently the mine owner had also sweetened Ionis for the sake of continuing the trade in the future.

Suppressing his ecstasy, Ionis agreed with the miner on the time, place, and goods of the next trade, and then contentedly boarded the merchant ship, and to the cheers of the crew, prepared to sail away from the deserted beach.

At this moment, several Carthaginian patrol ships suddenly appeared, completely surrounded them, and once again captured Ionis and his crew.

When the frustrated Ionis was escorted to the patrol ship, he saw the man who had persuaded him to come to Huelva, who had been flattering and flattering, but was now sneering at him.

Ionis's heart sank to the bottom: it was a conspiracy......

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Sexi, a Phoenician colony in southern Iberia, east of the Pillar of Hercules and near the city of Malaka, was the seat of the Carthaginian-appointed governor of Iberia, who was the patriarch of the House of Magonides. By the time he had moved most of his family (including his daughter Dido) and supplies to the area a few years earlier, Ceci had effectively become the private fiefdom of the Magonides, and the waters around the city were rich in mackerel and one of the main producers of Phoenician fish sauce.

In the study of the Doge's mansion, the main members of the Magonides family were having an important gathering.

In the center sat the patriarch of the House of Magonides, the Iberian governor of Carthage, Margo, an old man who was almost 55 years old with white hair and a furrow on his face, the defeat of the attack on Syracuse, the suicide of his brother, the defeat after defeat under the attack of Dionysius, and the loss of the dominant position of the Magonides in the Senate...... and so on, a series of setbacks carved on his face the vicissitudes of time. It wasn't until he came to Iberia, where power was in his hands and no one was in charge, that he regained his former ambitions and became more authoritative.

On his right, is his elder brother Shimilko's eldest son, Hasdruba, a young general who only knew how to rush and fight fiercely after more than ten years of tempering, has become a little steady and introverted, but that pair of slightly fierce eyes Gu Pan Shenghao.

On the left hand side is Shimilko's second son Haka, before coming to the Iberian Peninsula, he was still a thin and childish boy, and now he is almost in his prime, slender and strong, but his face is a little pale, and he looks a little tired between his eyebrows, he has become Marco's most indispensable arm, and now he is mainly responsible for the internal affairs of the Iberian territory, and he has contributed to the stability of the Magonid family's rule here.

Kisgow, a member of the distant branch of the Magonid family, stood out in the process of expanding his territory and fighting the natives, and was respected by Margo, who was cautious and steady in his use of troops, and the natives made several raids on the rear of the territory, but he saw through it, and finally repelled it, ensuring the safety of the Iberian territory.

"Uncle, news from Huelva that our plan has been successful, that the greedy Dionian merchant and his merchant ship full of silver bricks have all been captured, should we send them to Carthage next?" The wooden chair in which Haka sat was specially made and the back of the chair was tilted back so that he could speak in a semi-reclining position, and when he spoke, the fatigue on his face faded and his eyes sparkled.

A smile finally appeared on Margo's somewhat serious face, and his eyes flashed with the excitement he had been waiting for, and he said in a deep voice: "Just do what you have planned, and at the same time inform Pretakuba that he will spread the word about it, so that all the people of Carthage will know that the Dioonians are not only coveting our silver mines, but have already begun to take action!" ”

"Is that old fellow really going to give in and support Rome against Dionia?" Hasdruba, however, did not have much confidence in the Carthaginian Senate, and asked uncertainly.

"Big brother, the city of Carthage is now full of dissatisfaction with Dionia, both the people and most of the senators want to teach Dionya a lesson, but Hanno is slow to make a decision-" Haka sneered: "It's just a pitiful pride on his self-proclaimed most powerful man in Carthage, and this matter will be another spoonful of oil poured into the burning stove, and if he dares to delay, then this Sufiel of his should also come to an end!" ”

"I hope that this old guy will continue to block the passage of the resolution in the Senate, and let him taste the pain of being knocked out of power by the people!" Hasdruba gloated.

"Don't underestimate Hanno, he won't easily relinquish the dominance of the Carthaginian Senate! We also need to remain vigilant and keep an eye on developments in Carthage! Margo reminded that he had a deep understanding of Hanno's power, otherwise he would not have reluctantly chosen to quit Carthage and leave Iberia.

"Once Dionya goes to war with Carthage, uncle, when will we send troops?" Hasdruba looked at Margo with a look of eagerness.

"I think it would be best when the army of Carthage suffers a defeat and the people remember and appeal to us Magonides, the Senate, to ask us to send troops!" Haka suggested.

Haka's words lifted the spirits of the other three. This operation, which the Magonides family had been preparing for so long, was to restore the family's glory and regain control of the Senate.

"What if the Dioonians retreat because Rome is supported by our Carthage?" Kisgow asked cautiously.

Margo and Hasdruba were stunned, but Haka said with certainty: "Dionia will not back down!" Because the king of Dionya has always claimed to be the most trustworthy person, and has basically done so since the establishment of Dionia, the people of Dioonia and its allies have always trusted him, if this time he chooses to back down and let Rome annex his ally Walsey, this will not only make the Dionian allies cold, but also make the Dionian people lose their trust in him, the king of Dioonia is a smart man, he will never make such a mistake! ”

After hearing this, Margo nodded again and again, and sighed: "Although the king of Dionya is young, in order to fulfill the covenant over the years, he has had to fight against powerful enemies several times, and he actually won in the end, which has to be admired!" ”