Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 1007 The Benefits of the Empire

"Seymore, to tell you the truth, I am not short of money, food, or people."

Qing Ji cast a contemptuous glance at Seymour, and said indifferently, "You should have heard a saying in my Da Wu - no merit, no reward."

"You Israelites are giving me so much support now, how will I repay you?"

Obviously, Qingji knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

It's not that there are pies in the sky, but it's just that you may not be lucky enough to hit the celebration.

Now, how can the Hebrews help Wu Jun so much without conditions?
The conditions of the Hebrews, I don't know if the Wu Kingdom can accept it?

Seymour smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, don't get me wrong."

"Your Majesty is the envoy of Israel, and naturally represents the interests of the Israelis. However, we Israelis will never harm the interests of His Majesty, the interests of the empire!"

"Appreciate further details."

Qingji wanted to hear what Seymour had to say.

"Your Majesty, we Israelis have a small request, and please fulfill it. If Your Majesty fulfills it, it will not only be money, food and soldiers, but also a way to help Your Majesty capture this indestructible city of Babylon."

"Let's hear... your conditions."

"Your Majesty, do you know the history of our Israelites?"

"Know a thing or two."

Seymour looked sad and sighed: "About 2000 years ago, the ancestors of our Israelites took a fancy to a particularly rich land."

"It's shaped like a crescent, and it's called 'crascent fertile soil'."

"Whenever the ancestors came here with cattle and sheep, the locals drove them away."

"However, the ancestors of our Israelites regarded this place as a paradise, and especially wanted to live here with herds."

"They launched numerous attacks against the locals, and after many failures, finally, they finally took the area."

"It's just that the Canaanites came to rob again. After many years of war, our ancestors were defeated and in a difficult situation."

"At that time, an old man said that in a distant place, there was a good place full of sheep and abundant grain every year. People who have been there called it 'paradise', and it was Egypt."

After a pause, Seymour continued, "So the whole family moved to Egypt together."

"After many trials and hardships, they came to the grasslands in the east of the Nile Delta and settled down there."

"Egypt is really a very beautiful place. The Israelites have lived there peacefully for hundreds of years. It's a pity that Pharaoh Ramses II of Egypt wanted to build two huge palaces."

"He turned the Hebrews into slaves and made them dig mountains and do all kinds of hard labor."

"After a few decades, Ramses II died, and Egypt was invaded by barbarians and pirates from all directions."

"Moses, the leader of our Israelites, took the opportunity to lead the whole people across the Red Sea and out of Egypt..."

Speaking of this, Seymour was very sad.

Qingji still knew about this story.

The Israelites have lived in Egypt for more than 300 years, and their number has increased from 75 in Jacob's family to more than 200 million. They have changed from a family to a nation.

At that time, the pharaoh felt uneasy about the increasing number of foreigners, so he thought of two ways to control them and make them do hard labor to consume their physical strength.

Ordered the killing of all male babies born to Israeli women to curb population growth.

However, because the midwives feared God and secretly disobeyed the order, the population of the Israelites increased instead of decreasing.

So Pharaoh made another plan, which was to order the Israelites to throw the baby boy into the river and drown him.

It is said that one day when Moses was shepherding sheep on Mount Horeb, the angel of the Lord called him by the sign of the unburned bush and asked him to return to Egypt and lead out the Israelites who had been suffering for many years.

Under the leadership of Moses, all the Israelites left Egypt in mighty force.

Pharaoh repented, and sent his army and horses to pursue him, and forced him to the Red Sea. It was God who showed his power and made a way in the sea...

This is the story recorded in the Bible.

To be honest, Israel has a population of several million, which makes Qingji very suspicious.

"And then you went back to Palestine?"

"Yes."

Seymour said indignantly, "Your Majesty, what you call Palestine is the land of Canaan and the hometown of us Israelites."

"Later we regained that place, but it's a pity that the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Persians all successively seized our homeland!"

"If Your Majesty allows us to establish the nation of the Israelites in the land of Canaan, my lord, and all the Israelites, must be very grateful!"

"Your Majesty, it is your glory that shines everywhere and makes the Israelites proud. You are the great savior of our Israelites!"

"..."

Qingji was speechless.

Just as he guessed.

The Israelites wanted to help them restore their country.

The land of Canaan is actually Palestine.

The native inhabitants of Canaan are called Canaanites, and the Hebrews, the ancestors of the Jews, called it Canaan when they entered here.

The Philistines entered the Mediterranean coast and controlled the coastline from Gaza to Jaffa, and called the place they occupied "Palestine", which means "the land of the Philistines".

Palestine is located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the main traffic route of Asia, Africa and Europe. The land is still very fertile.

No wonder the Israelis have been coveting this place.

"Recovery?"

Qingji smiled lightly and said, "Seymore, if I remember correctly, you Israelites have been exterminated for hundreds of years, right?"

"So far, more than 400 years."

"It's rare that you still have your homeland in your heart."

After Solomon died that year, his son Rehoboam succeeded to the throne, and was finally captured by the Babylonian Empire, and the Israelites were taken captive to Babylon as slaves.

After the Persian Empire destroyed Babylon, the Israelites were allowed to return to their homeland and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

It stands to reason that the Persians treated them well.

"What can you do to help me conquer Babylon?"

"Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, we Israelites have dug many tunnels in the city of Babylon, leading directly to the inside and outside of the city. They were originally intended to be used for escape."

Seymour said: "If your army can enter the city of Babylon through the tunnel, it should be no problem if you want to capture the city!"

"..."

This is really the three caves of the cunning rabbit.

For Qingji, it was a surprise!

"Seymore, I will consider helping you Israelites to build a nation. However, you must first help me capture Babylon."

"Your Majesty, I..."

"No need to say any more."

With a condescending attitude, Qingji looked down at Seymour and said, "You are not qualified to bargain with me!"

"Yes."

Seymour reluctantly agreed.

(End of this chapter)