General Leptus released the wodden block that was holding back the strectched lines on the ballista. The giant log flew trew the air, and hit ground right in front of the iberian defenders. Those unfortunate souls who stood in the first 5 rows where the ballista struck suffered serious injuries to their legs. But it was only going the get worse, the next ballista arrows would not be sharpend logs as usual, no, they had been tipped with a clay pot, it had a small hole on top with a burning fuse. When theese arrows hit ground, the pot broke and flames engulfed those around it. Leptus started out his carreer in the army as a ballista operator, and new full well the damage theese things could cause. Infact, the incendiary arrows were his idea and he used them to great effect. Unfortunately, he did not have very many of them seing as he had not gotten permission to manufacter them on a large scale. After hearing about this battle, the High Command must let him produce more...
Meanwhile in Carthage, Hannibal was sitting in another dull meeting. Being Emperor wasn't all that it was cracked up to be apparently.
"Okay, lets hurry up here, whos next?" Hannibal yawned
"Governor Simson of the Sahara province."
"What is it you want, more money perhaps? Well you wont get it, NEXT!"
"But Emperor, i did not come here for money, i came because barbarians on our southern borders have crossed in to Egypt." Simson said, hoping he had not angered the Emperor.
"So what. Let them have their fun, after all it's only Egyptians theyr killin! Hahahahahahahaha haha haaaa..."
"But Emperor, when the Egyptians retaliate, they could turn to attack us."
"Silence, buffoon, when the Egyptians retaliate they could turn to attack us! So, what to do, what to do... Yes, you will take an army with you on your way south, and remain on the Eygptian borders. Don't do anything until they cross over to our lands."
"Yes Emperor, thank you Emperor" Simson said, turned around and proceeded to walk away.
In the small port of Cartagena, amdiral Pervus was just arriving with his fleet, that was heading due west. He saw vast lands that could grow lots of grapes, wheat and other grains. Instead, they were over grown with weeds. He ordered the lazy locals to cease their siesta and sow some seeds.
Orders:
Grow Economy by improving the farmlands in Spain.
Continue building the Great Lighthouse
Move army in Carthage south, along the Egyptian border
Destroy the barbarians in Spain
Make contact with the Malis to the south
Sail the western navy west, and attack the Pirate fleet.
To: Celts
From: Carthage
If you send your fleet of the coast of Britain south, we could easily crush the Pirates. Please do this.