Standing by the side of the ship, Haka saw the long, enveloping white breakwater at the mouth of the Krati River from afar. Countless ships shuttled through it, as if they were like a busy beehive.

When the ship approached, I found that there were multiple water gates on the breakwater.

"All cargo ships must pass through the water gate on this side and obtain the wooden signs that are parked at the dock before they can enter; and the water gate on the breakwater side is responsible for checking out the cargo ships and handing out the wooden signs on the dock. If not, they will be fined. But large ships like us do not need to pass the water gate on the breakwater gate, but go through the wide waterway in the middle and be inspected by the patrol ship..." The captain explained to Haka in detail.

"Why do we have to make the entire cargo ship inspection process so cumbersome? This is too delayed the delivery time for cargo ships coming to the port!" A subordinate of Haka pointed at the long queue of cargo ships outside the water gate in front and raised his own objection.

"It is better to let them delay a little time outside the Water Gate than to rush in, causing congestion to the entire Krati estuary and wasting more time. You see there are many boats outside the Water Gate. In fact, there are more boats in the estuary. If there is no effective management, it will be a disaster!" The ship owner said with a serious expression.

"You're right." Haka nodded in agreement.

"The owner of the ship directed the large passenger ship to bypass the long dragons of ships in front of the breakwater and into the middle river channel.

In the middle of the river is a large wooden platform, with a wooden house built on it, and the flag of the Kingdom of Dionys is flying high in front of the wooden house.

The passenger ship took the initiative to dock in front of the platform, and an official came out of the wooden house. He asked the owner a few questions and checked the documents submitted by the owner. Then he looked surprised and immediately jumped onto the passenger ship, strode to Haka, and saluted respectfully: "Salute to you, Lord Haka!"

Haka also nodded politely and gave a gift.

"The news we received is that the passenger ship you are on may not arrive tomorrow or later, so today your Majesty and the Senate may not be prepared. I must send a speedboat to complete the notification from the inner city dock, so I have to ask you... to wait a little longer here, I hope you can forgive me!" The official said apologetically.

"It's no problem." Haka agreed.

"We didn't want to come at first, but your king agreed to come several times. Now we are coming from Iberia thousands of miles away, but you don't let us in. Is this the reason for hospitality? Since we don't let us in, we won't go in. Go back! Go back to Iberia!..." The shaking Hasdruba stood at the entrance of the cabin. He shouted, looking very angry.

When the port officials heard this, they were a little panicked and were about to continue to explain.

"You don't have to worry about him. If he drinks too much, let's follow the procedures and do whatever he should do!" Haka comforted him and winked at his subordinates.

Soon, his men and several strong soldiers forced Hasdruba into the cabin.

The passenger ship was docked behind the wooden platform, and the port official was also specially with Haka and chatted with him to spend the waiting time.

Haka stood at the bow of the ship and watched the ships rowing continuously from the front, rear, left, and right. He suddenly found that the command position of the ship called the estuary was very clever: directly in front is the estuary, the sea estuary and water gate are diagonally in front of the left and right, and the river bank on the north side is the entrance to the main port of Tuliyi, and the rear leads to Tuliyi City. All ships gather here. Therefore, this estuary ship management office has 10 special fast ships, with eye-catching signs on the sails, responsible for commanding and dredging the river.

Although the frequent ships and the noisy rivers made Haka feel a little uncomfortable, he did not hide in the cabin, but asked with interest: "How many cargo ships are there when entering the mouth of the Krati River every day?"

"On average... there are about 5,000 ships." The official thought about it and said: At most, it can reach tens of thousands, but that is usually during the Hades celebration."

Although Haka had some estimates about this, he was still shocked by the number: "So many ships?!"

"Of course, this is just the number of cargo ships entering the estuary of the Krati River, and it does not include the ships from other ports on the coast of Sobari. For example, there is a large fishing port not far north of the estuary. There is a thousand fishing boats entering and leaving there every day, providing fresh seafood to the people in the entire Turiy area; and there is a port to transport livestock in the north of the fishing port; to the south of the estuary, the naval base of the 1st Fleet has now been transformed into a port dedicated to the transportation of people. Many of the houses in the original naval base have been transformed into hotels, which are crowded every day, and there are more than a thousand passenger ships entering and leaving every day...

The cargo ships entering and leaving the mouth of the Krati River mainly supply goods needed for people's daily lives, such as wine, olive oil, cloth, wheat..." The official said in detail, seeing that Haka seemed to be a little confused, and explained specifically: "Sir, the reason why these ports in Turiyi are so busy is that if they are not like this, they will not be able to feed Turiyi."

"Why?" Although Haka had some guesses, he still asked the bottom line.

"Because Turiyi has too many people, according to statistics from the Ministry of Household Registration at the end of last year, the population of Turiyi City alone and its surrounding areas is about 300,000, while the population of the entire Turiyi region exceeds 400,000. Which city in the Mediterranean can be as large as Turiyi City!" The official looked proud and continued: "But for such a large population, a large amount of supplies, food, olive oil, wine, meat, fish... etc. The items transported by cargo ships are almost all based on the basic record unit. It is far from enough to rely solely on the grain produced in the Sobari Plain and surrounding areas, olive oil and other materials, and it requires the supply of the entire kingdom and even the entire Western Mediterranean.

Moreover, there are many wealthy citizens in Turiyi City. They not only need to eat and dress well, but also have a higher demand for life. Therefore, there are many precious commodities transported here from other parts of the Mediterranean, such as spices from Persia, gorgeous cloths and exquisite gold and silver jewelry, perfumes from Egypt, cosmetics, ivory from Afilica, and marble from Greece... Therefore, there are so many merchant ships coming to Turiyi every day, which makes our original main port no longer able to accommodate them. We can only build at least a dock on both sides of the river, which meets the demand..."

Listening to the officials' narrative, I looked at a corner of the main port on the north bank of the Krati River on the left, where the masts were like forests, masts were like the ground, and there was no trace of the color of the sea water at all.

The scene of Carthage's port in the past came to Haka's mind. In his impression, even when the Carthage's sea trade was most prosperous, it was far from the size of Turiyi Port today. This was not only a result of meeting the needs of a huge city with a population of more than 400,000, but also a manifestation of the comprehensive strength of a powerful kingdom. This made Haka firm that the decision he made was correct.

The two were talking, and the noise around them suddenly became louder.

The river official glanced back and immediately showed joy, saying, "Sir Haka, the boat to welcome you has arrived!"

Haka turned his head and looked back, and saw a large ship coming towards him. Its hull seemed to be made up of two warships, and a wooden building stood in the center of the above...

Double-headed dragon! This term immediately flashed through Haka's mind, but it was obvious that this one was different from the former Carthage Navy flagship: it had a black hull, and the wooden building was red, and the two bows did not collide, but instead raised two wooden statues, as if they were dog heads; on the railing walkway around the wooden building were standing, palace guards in velvet and purple robes, and the flag of the Kingdom of Dioria was fluttered on the towering masts.

After the Western Mediterranean War, the Ministry of Military Affairs considered to build a special ship for King Davers to facilitate his ride when he went on patrol or led his troops to fight. Otherwise, as before, he would have been on a passenger ship or warship every time, which was too simple and would not be in line with his noble status as a king.

After receiving the mission, the shipmakers finally decided to build the king's ship based on Carthage's double-headed dragon warship. Considering that this ship often enters and exits the Krati River, the size of the entire warship was reduced a little.

It ultimately presents this image in Haka's vision. Although there are not many opportunities to sail since its completion and dock in the inner city's wharf for most of the time, it has long been well-known among the people of Turiyi, so the ships in the river try to lean on both sides, and the entire central waterway soon becomes wide and smooth.

The ship quickly stopped next to the passenger ship that Haka was riding, and then a wooden ladder came up. The one who walked onto the passenger ship was a middle-aged man wearing a white Borton embroidered with black marks. He was thin and elegant.

At this time, the river officials immediately went up to him and saluted respectfully and said, "Salute to you, Lord Heniporis!"

The middle-aged man smiled and replied: "Thank you for your hard work!"

He is Henipolis... Haka of course heard of this veteran of Dionyya who has been with King Davers for many years.

Just as he looked at the king's confidant, Henipolis came to him with a smile on his face: "Mr. Haka, welcome you back to Turiyi! I am Henipolis, the clerk of King Davers, and on behalf of His Majesty the King and the Senate, come to greet you!"

"I have read "The Southern Yi War" written by Lord Heniporis several times, which is very exciting! I have long wanted to meet with the adults for a good chat. When I saw him today, it was exactly the same as I imagined-" Haka deliberately paused, and then said in a more emphasis: "Gentle and elegant, worthy of being a historian!"
Chapter completed!