ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1264
Kristoya couldn't help but asked with concern: "What's the matter?"

"There is a more important administrative matter that needs to be dealt with urgently. I will go for a while and will be back soon. I will leave this place to you and Agnes so that the children can eat happily."

Whether it was the two princesses, Clotokatax, or Eunice, they were all used to Davos leaving the party midway, and the banquet was still held lively.

Davos walked straight to the front yard, where Aristelas was already waiting in the study.

"What happened?" Although Davos' tone was calm, he knew in his heart that it was by no means a trivial matter for the intelligence chief to come here when the people of Turiyi were celebrating the victory of the Dionian Games.

"Your Majesty, I have just received information from Africa -" Aristelas said solemnly: "The fleet of the Egyptian envoys was on its way to Thurii. The sea area between Lumentum was hit by a storm and may have been destroyed——"

"Maybe it has been destroyed?" Davos raised his eyebrows, obviously dissatisfied with such an ambiguous statement.

Aristelas hurriedly explained: "The storm occurred at dusk, and there were no other ships nearby to witness it. It was not until the next day that a Phoenician merchant ship rescued the Egyptian sailors who had been drifting at sea for most of the day. After learning about this situation, they immediately reported it to Hadrumentum. Just when the intelligence personnel of Hadrumentum issued this report, the entire African region had sent a large number of ships to search the entire sea area. The Numibian Light Cavalry Corps has also been dispatched to search along the coast. I believe there will be more detailed reports soon."

"There are unforeseen circumstances! No wonder the Egyptian delegation has not been able to arrive at the port of Thurii in time..." Davos tapped his fingers on the wooden chair, pondered for a while, and sighed helplessly: "May Hades bless Jay. Hao Anran is fine!"

Aristelas stood quietly with his hands tied.

Davos glanced at him and asked with a smile: "Azuna and the children went to the arena today to watch the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, right? Did they think it looked good?"

"Very exciting!" Aristelas replied without hesitation: "Boris (his youngest son) kept talking excitedly when he got home, and Azuna decided to take them to the game tomorrow. .”

"There are games in several arenas tomorrow, and it's a headache to choose." Davers said seriously: "If you can't buy tickets, you can go to Ribazo and he will prepare them for you."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!" Aristelas said gratefully.

"Okay, I won't keep you any longer. Today is a happy day for all the people of Turiyi. Go back and celebrate with the children!"

Davos watched with a smile as Aristelas resigned and left. Then he sat alone in the study, staring at the hazy night through the wooden window with his deep eyes.

For a long time, he said thoughtfully and softly in Chinese: "The heaven and the earth all work together to bring luck..."

He walked to the door of the study and asked Ribazo to fetch Clotokatax.

After Clotokatax came to the study, Davos told him about the storm that the Egyptian envoys encountered.

Clotokatax was taken aback: "This is terrible! If Jiehao dies in a storm, Egypt will be in chaos!"

"Why do you say that?" Davos asked calmly.

"Father, you want to test me again." Clotokatax smiled bitterly, but continued: "The political situation in Egypt is complicated now. Pharaoh Tanib is ill in bed and cannot govern. Jie Hao is basically in charge of the national affairs. . After Jiehao took office, he quickly changed Egypt's long-standing national policy and began to suppress and suppress domestic religious forces. This has aroused the dissatisfaction of a large number of monks, and Nectanipos, a relative of Pharaoh Tanib, also He was dissatisfied with Jie Hao's rule, harbored ambitions for the throne of Egypt, and there were rumors of collusion with the Egyptians...

It is precisely because Jie Hao's rule in Egypt is unstable that he is willing to take risks and personally lead a delegation to Thurii to participate in our games to gain our full support for him... But if Jie Hao is in the storm The Pharaoh Tanib was seriously ill and unable to govern, and there was no second prestigious heir to the throne who could stabilize the political situation. Both the monks and Nectanibos were likely to take the opportunity to cause chaos..."

Davos nodded, and asked again: "So how do you think about this matter?"

Crotokatax thought seriously for a while and then said: "I think we should first send more manpower to speed up the search for Jiejiehao's traces and determine his life and death as soon as possible. If Hades protects him, he is still alive. Then everyone is happy. We should bring him to Turiyi as soon as possible and arrange for doctors to treat him to ensure his health.

At the same time, a messenger was sent to Memphis to inform Pharaoh Tanib and Egyptian officials of the news that Jie Hao was safe and sound, so as to avoid some rumors that would cause turmoil in Egypt.After the games, an elite army was sent to carefully escort Jie Hao back to Egypt to show the Egyptian people our Dionia support for Jie Hao and help him stabilize the political situation in Egypt.

But if Jie Hao is killed..."

Krautokatax paused for a while, and then said solemnly: "Not only must we return Jie Hao's body to Egypt as soon as possible, but we must also send envoys to discuss with Pharaoh Tanib and let him designate a successor as soon as possible. And established contact with his successor, re-established the friendship and alliance between the two countries, and promised to fully support his rule in Egypt.

At the same time, we need to start mobilizing some legions and fleets. Once there is a rebellion in Egypt and we receive Egypt's request for help, we will immediately send troops to Egypt to help quell the rebellion..."

Davos listened carefully and said in a gentle tone: "You are very thoughtful. This is indeed the most standard way to deal with this crisis."

Clotokatax was stunned and asked in confusion: "Father, what do you mean?"

Davos stared at him and said in a low tone: "Dionia was still very weak back then, facing huge pressure from Syracuse and Carthage. Egypt formed an alliance with us, and it can be said that it gave us a lot. Big help, especially with food.

But times changed... As the kingdom grew more powerful, Egypt became more and more of a liability.In the war five years ago, we devoted all our efforts to conquer the Greek mainland, and had to allocate part of our strength to help defend Egypt. In the following years, we sent many troops to garrison in Egypt. "

Davos tapped the armrest of the seat with his fingers, his eyes getting deeper and deeper: "With the Greek mainland being included in the kingdom's sphere of influence, Egypt has become the forefront of the kingdom's struggle with Persia, and the Persian king seems to be interested in reconquering Egypt is very persistent... But the current situation in Egypt is becoming more and more unstable. Even if Jie Hao is still alive and has our support, judging from his previous governance style and methods, the conflict between him and the Egyptian monks will only get worse. It is getting more and more intensified, and Egypt's political situation will probably continue to be turbulent in the future, plus there is Persia, a foreign enemy... Do we, Dionia, have to send reinforcements again and again to help him maintain domestic rule? Don't forget, Dionia The relationship between Niya and Egypt is just that of brothers, not parents who only want to give without expecting anything in return."

Hearing this, Clotokatax's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately persuaded him: "Father, hasn't the administrative council already made a decision to launch an attack on Persia? We just need Egypt's strong support, and when we are defeated After Persia, Egypt will naturally stabilize. Even if the conflict between the pharaoh and the monks intensifies in the future, it will be an easy problem for us to solve by then, so I don’t think it is a good idea to dissolve the alliance with Egypt. This is also It’s inconsistent with the Kingdom’s traditions!”

Davos smiled slightly: "If Jie Hao is still alive, the kingdom will naturally support him. But if he has been killed, Tanibos will die soon. According to the information currently obtained, Nictanibos is very powerful. It is very likely that the usurpation of the throne will be successful. Will Dionia and Egypt still be allies by then? Nectanipos, who is supported by Persia, can only be our enemy!"

"Father, as long as we send reinforcements in time, we can stop the rebellion of Nectanipos." Clotokatax reminded: "Even if Nectanipos takes the lead and succeeds in usurping the throne, we are still capable of completely defeating it. Reestablish the other descendants of Tanib as pharaohs.”

Davos did not comment, but said quietly: "Ten birds in the forest are not as good as one in the hand... Allies are allies after all, and there are many and troublesome things. It is not as convenient as using your own!"

Clotokatax's eyes suddenly widened, and after a moment he asked in surprise: "Father, are you planning to...conquer Egypt?"

Davos looked at him, and said in a deep voice: "Owning Egypt has very important strategic significance for the future development of the kingdom! You have handled state affairs in Thurii for the past few years, and you must have a deep understanding of the kingdom's food production and supply. , although there have been no droughts in the past few years and the harvested food is relatively sufficient, the rapid population growth in Turii and its adjacent areas means that the local people cannot produce self-sufficient food at all, and must import large quantities from Sicily, Rome, Africa and other regions. Input, and its quantity is increasing year after year, but the food production in these areas is almost constant. If this continues, one day consumption will exceed supply...

The Po River area has criss-crossing water networks and dense forests. It will take a long time to fully develop it.And Egypt has been the granary of the Mediterranean since ancient times. If you own it, you will have long-term food security!

Besides, once we defeat Persia and occupy some territories on the Asiatic coast of the Eastern Mediterranean, having Egypt nearby to provide them with protection will also make the kingdom's rule there more stable. "

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