ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1265 About Egypt
Crotocatacus is no longer the simple young man who graduated from the Tulii School. He went from an ordinary tribune in Rome to the administrator of Rome, from an ignorant recruit to commanding the army and finally winning the Greek war. , and served as a consul, actively participating in the administrative management of the kingdom's government affairs for five years... Under the deliberate training of Davos, Clotokatax has grown into a qualified leader with both civil and military skills.

Of course, he would no longer think about problems based only on his likes and dislikes, but would consider the gains and losses of the overall interests from the perspective of the kingdom. So after pondering for a while, he did not express his objection clearly, but reminded with some concern: "Father, we are about to launch an attack on Persia. At this time, we have to conquer Egypt. Will it affect the original military plan? Egypt is an ancient kingdom after all, with its own unique civilization and a large population. The political situation is complicated, and it may not be easy to conquer it. If the Egyptians continue to resist and the war is delayed, it will be troublesome."

"This possibility cannot be ruled out." Davos nodded slightly and said, "So we must try our best to avoid such a situation. From the perspective of past history, today's Egyptians are not a strong nation. In more than 100 years, Here, they have been invaded and ruled by Ethiopians and Persians, and now the dynasty established by Tanib and others is also mainly Libyan. For most of the time, the Egyptian people have been relatively submissive, so why can't they be conquered by us? What about the rule of the Dionians?
After all, Dionia has had close trade relations with Egypt in recent years. Our cheap and high-quality goods have flooded the Egyptian people in large quantities, and Egyptian businessmen and civilians have a good impression of us.And because the two countries are allies, the troops we sent to Egypt in the past few years have strictly adhered to discipline, did not harass the local people, and did not buy or sell by force. They always took the lead in fighting, and their performance was far better than that of Egypt's own army. In Egypt We have won a good reputation, which laid a good foundation for us to conquer Egypt in the future. "

Davos paused, pondered for a while, reorganized his thoughts, and then slowly said the thoughts he had thought about for a long time in a confident and firm tone: "As long as we can do the following, I believe you The situation we are worried about will not happen, and our rule over Egypt will be very stable! First, you are right what you just said. Egypt is indeed a kingdom with a unique civilization and a long history. We cannot use it to govern other regions. To govern Egypt in the same way, it must first be treated as a unique region of the kingdom and ruled by the methods of the Egyptian pharaohs - "

"Using the method of the Egyptian Pharaoh..." Klotokatuks thought thoughtfully.

"Although we Dionians believe in Hades and other gods, the Egyptians are far more devout to gods than we are. They dedicated all their life and death to gods, and the gods dominated their lives. Everything, so we must get the support of the Egyptian monks, like Tanib, to recognize the rights they once had, to recognize their autonomy in the upper reaches of the Nile, and not even let the Hades faith spread in Egypt, thereby getting them Our full cooperation will help us consolidate our rule in Egypt."

Hearing this, Crotokatax hesitated to speak.

Davos knew what his son was thinking, patted him on the shoulder, and said gently: "As the descendants of Hades, we have done a lot for him. I think he will forgive us! After all, it is a very big piece of land." It’s an ancient land, and the gods there are older than him. He should have never expected to be recognized by the Egyptians..."

Clotokatax was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.

"Second, I have read the information about Egypt collected by the intelligence department in detail. When these foreign races ruled the Egyptians in the past, Persia encountered the most fierce resistance. Why? Because the Persian king gave all the land in the Egyptian Delta to The Persian nobles regarded the Egyptians in their fiefdoms as slaves and oppressed them extremely severely. Of course, they met with fierce resistance from the Egyptians. Why did Artaxerxes attack Egypt several times? I'm afraid there is something behind this. There was a big push from the Egyptian nobles because they were unwilling to give up the land that made them even richer.

And if we conquer Egypt, we must learn a lesson and not colonize as much as we did in the areas we conquered in the past. Instead, we must try not to colonize Egypt and not compete with the Egyptians for land..."

Davos stretched out two fingers and said solemnly: "The divine power and land, as long as we basically maintain the status quo of Egypt and do not make major changes, I think Dionia will be able to quickly conquer Egypt and quickly make it Stabilize it!"

"Divinity and land..." Crotokatax murmured, and asked hesitantly: "Father, are the concessions we have made a bit too big? Will it leave huge obstacles for the future rule of Egypt?" Hidden danger?"

"Look, I didn't want to conquer Egypt just now, but now I'm worried about power." Davos said jokingly.

"Father, I-" Crotokartax was a little embarrassed and wanted to defend.

Davos smiled and waved his hand, and said: "We have made a lot of concessions, but as long as we can quickly stabilize Egypt, we will get a large granary and a stable territory in the Eastern Mediterranean! We are outsiders after all, In order to gain the recognition of the Egyptians, it was necessary to make big concessions at first. However, as time went by, the Egyptian people have fully accepted the rule of Dionysia and fully recognized the royal family of Hades and Davos as Egypt's The supreme ruler of Egypt, at that time we will gradually make some changes to the governance of Egypt...

Egypt's unique culture has been gradually formed over a long period of time, we must have enough patience, there is no need to rush! "

Clotokatax thought for a moment and agreed.

"Okay, now our father and son have reached a consensus on the issue of Egypt." Davos tapped the chair and asked: "If we really want to send troops to conquer Egypt first, who do you think is the most suitable person to send to lead the troops? "

"Proseus." Clotokatax said without hesitation: "His military command ability is one of the best in the kingdom, his political adaptability is not weak, and he is also very loyal to the kingdom. More importantly, He has experience fighting in Egypt and is the most suitable candidate!"

"Proseus is indeed a very suitable candidate, but using him to conquer Egypt would be overkill." Davos shook his head, and then spit out a name: "Just let Chalcedis lead the army."

"Commander of the Seventh Army, Chalcedis..." Now Clotokatax was very familiar with the kingdom's army and generals, and he immediately recalled the resume of this general.

Davos has already continued: "When Proseus was the commander of the Eighth Army, Chalcedis, as a Catanaan, was the first captain of the Eighth Army and performed very well in the war against Carthage. After the war, he was promoted to commander of the legion based on merit. In the Greek war, Proseus led the army to rescue Egypt. Chalcides' Eighth Legion was the main force. It contributed the most and performed best in the defensive war against the Persians... By This shows that he has strong military ability and is also familiar with Egypt.

Moreover, unlike Prosaus, his communication skills are not weak, and he is good at handling the relationship between the army and the people. In the report on the Eighth Army's battle in Egypt submitted by the Ministry of Military Affairs, he once specifically mentioned, "Anyone stationed by the Eighth Army In cities and towns, Egyptian officials and people actively cooperated. 'If we want to conquer Egypt and reduce the Egyptian people's dislike of Dionia, we need a commander who can flexibly handle the relationship between the two! "

After listening to Davos's explanation, Crotocathax had no objection to Chalcedis being the commander of the army to attack Egypt. He just reminded softly: "Father, these plans we have made are based on On the basis that Jie Hao may be killed, if Jie Hao is lucky enough to be alive, the alliance and friendship between the Kingdom and Egypt should still be maintained..."

"This is natural! However, it is best to prepare for anything in advance to avoid being caught off guard when an accident happens. And after everything is prepared, everything depends on whether Hades will bless..." Davos He spoke in a calm tone, but there was an imperceptible sternness in his eyes.

Then, he added in a more serious tone: "But if Jie Hao is really killed, in addition to letting Chalsidis lead the army to attack Egypt, the plan to attack Persia formulated by the Ministry of Military Affairs will probably be stepped up. Greece's plan to conquer Persia The coalition forces must be formed as soon as possible. I plan to let Proseus serve as the commander of the coalition forces and launch an attack on Asia Minor as soon as possible to contain Persia and prevent it from attacking Egypt again, which will seriously affect our conquest of Egypt.

After the sports meeting, the kingdom will immediately carry out military mobilization. I will lead the main force of the kingdom's army to Egypt to stabilize the situation there as soon as possible!With the war, the kingdom's affairs will inevitably be complicated, and the pressure from all aspects will increase. Moreover, all the kingdom's elite troops have been transferred to the Eastern Mediterranean, and the domestic defense strength has also been significantly reduced...

However, you have Sipros, Antaoris, and Haka to assist you in the administrative aspect, and Olivers and Printoles will also fully assist you in the military aspect. I also plan to let your brother-in-law Patroclus stay here. Li Yi, protect the safety of the kingdom, but the burden on your shoulders is still not light! "

"Father, don't worry! I will do my best to maintain the stability and prosperity of the country and wait for your triumphant return!" Clotokatax said in a deep voice.

Davos looked at his son in his prime with soft eyes, but his expression seemed a little complicated.

(End of this chapter)