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Chapter 1285 Preparations for attacking Persia from Egypt
Of course, Asistes knew very well that the current focus of the kingdom was on the smooth transfer of power in Egypt and the war against Persia, so he went on to say: "It is precisely because the Egyptian monks have suffered a lot over the past year. When we expressed goodwill to them, they quickly moved closer to us. Not only did they actively help us promote the legalization of the Kingdom's rule in Egypt, they also used part of their food reserves to help us solve the supply of military rations.

In addition, Amenhotep also proposed on behalf of the monks of various temples that they are willing to continue to provide military supplies for the kingdom's army attacking Persia, as long as we give them part of the spoils -"

"This request must not be agreed!" Matonis objected loudly: "The spoils obtained by the army were obtained by the soldiers with their blood. 1/3 must be turned over to the national treasury, 1/3 must be turned over to the Ministry of Military Affairs, and 1/3 must be turned over to the Ministry of Military Affairs. It belongs to the soldiers themselves. The gains of the soldiers are not much. It would be great if they did not kill these fat-minded Egyptian priests. They dare to steal food from us!"

"Silence!" Davos saw that most of the legion commanders were angry under the leadership of Matonis, so he had to keep a straight face and warned in a deep voice: "Don't say these words casually in the future! Persia is rich in the world. , the wealth accumulated over the past hundreds of years is countless. As long as we defeat Persia, the trophies the soldiers can obtain are far better than before. Part of it is given to the temples in Egypt, and there is no big loss.

On the contrary, you should know very well that for the kingdom's army who is far away from home and fighting in foreign countries, the most important thing is not the spoils of war, but food!During the war, food is more precious than gold and cannot be bought with money. If there is a shortage of military rations, no matter how brave the soldiers are, they will be easily defeated!We only pay a little loot that we may get in the future, but we can exchange for the sufficient food that the Egyptian temple can provide immediately. This business is simply too profitable for us! "

Having said this, Davos looked at Asistes and asked: "If I agree to their request, how long can the food they provide supply our entire army?"

Asistes made a serious calculation, and then replied: "According to what Amenhotep told me, the Kingdom's army in Egypt can probably be protected for more than two months, and after more than two months, Egypt will enter After the harvest season, the food harvested in the Nile Delta can continue to provide security for the army..."

Davos looked around at the generals: "Everyone, have you heard this? Now it's up to you to decide whether you should accept the request of the Egyptian monks!"

Matonis's face was slightly red, but his tone was firm: "As long as it can reduce the burden on the kingdom and facilitate the army's operations, it is worth the soldiers losing a little loot. Of course we will agree!"

Matonis' words were immediately recognized by other generals.

Davos smiled and nodded, but from the corner of his eye, he saw Chalcedis hesitate to speak, and immediately asked: "Chalcidius, do you have anything to add?"

"Your Majesty." Chalcides had no choice but to say truthfully: "According to what I know, the Egyptian monk's request is not because of their greed, but because they have such a tradition. After the Egyptian army went out to win the battle, The spoils of war will be offered to the temple, and the temple will also donate military rations to the army during the expedition...

I'm thinking... after we defeat Persia, the kingdom may station troops in Egypt or nearby areas to consolidate these conquered areas. If these armies also follow this Egyptian tradition, then when they go out to fight, they will only rely on Egypt. It may be enough to solve their military food supply, which will greatly reduce the burden on the kingdom. "

"Well, that's a good idea!" Davos was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that the temporary commander of the Egyptian army whom he personally favored would think so long-term while focusing on fighting. With an approving look, he said: "Herney, write down this suggestion and discuss it after the war is over."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Davos did not praise Chalcedis anymore. After all, his qualifications were not high among the generals present, and he was from Sicily. Showing too much attention to him might arouse the jealousy of some generals, so Davos immediately Changing the subject: "Asistes, since Amenhotep is so sincere in cooperating with your work and supporting the kingdom's rule in Egypt, then I will follow your suggestion in the letter and appoint him as the governor of Egypt. …Well, what did the Egyptians call it?”

"Vizier means prime minister," Asistes responded.

"Yes, appoint Amenhotep as the vizier, responsible for the administrative affairs of Upper Egypt." Davos said seriously: "And you are also the vizier, responsible for the governance of Lower Egypt. I will not appoint the minister in charge. , the Kingdom’s Finance Department will soon send tax officials to centrally manage Egypt’s finances and taxes. In addition, although Amenhotep is the vizier of Upper Egypt, his office must be in Memphis... Tapirus, You must make these things clear to Amenhotep!”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tapirus responded: "This is what they did during the reign of Pharaoh Tanib. Our kingdom is more powerful. If we only make these demands to Amenhotep, he will definitely be happy. Agree."

As the founding monarch of Dionysia, allowing an Egyptian surrender to combine the Egyptian high priest and vizier at the same time was actually tantamount to giving up the jurisdiction of Upper Egypt. Although this was only temporary, it also allowed the consistent The tough Davos was a little unwilling, and he said with emphasis: "Although I have made a promise not to immigrate to Egypt, the assimilation and integration of Egypt are still the top priority of Egypt under your governance, Asistes. I hope you will Be able to come up with good ideas!”

"I understand, Your Majesty." Asistes, who has rich experience in governing foreign races, replied confidently: "There is a characteristic in Egypt. After the chief of a town becomes a pharaoh, the people of the town will receive a lot of promotion and promotion. Reuse, and many Egyptians believe that Naukratis played a big role in the reason why we, Dionia, were able to occupy Egypt, so we can naturally reuse a large number of people who have similar blood, culture, and are more willing to The Naukratis who are close to us will speed up the consolidation of our rule in Lower Egypt.

I have appointed the former lord of Naucrates, Eurylochus, as my assistant, and have also transferred a number of young officials from Naucrates to Memphis to serve as translators and scribes. After confirming their ability and loyalty, I will Sent to various towns to hold important positions;
I decided to open all the towns along the coast of Egypt and strengthen trade with the kingdom's mainland, thereby breaking the closed state of Egypt and allowing the Egyptians to have more exchanges with us Dionians;

I hope to send all the noble children of Lower Egypt to Thurii to study. I also want to build many schools in Egypt so that the kingdom can send enough teachers to teach, so that the next generation of Egyptians can understand the power and prosperity of the kingdom and identify with it. The culture of the kingdom gradually regards itself as a citizen of Dionia and is proud of it..."

After listening carefully, Davos thought for a while, then nodded in satisfaction and said: "Very well, write down all your thoughts, and I will read them carefully. Yasi, you will govern Egypt, I will You can rest assured! However, you should pay attention to that Naucratis is not only of great help to us in governing Lower Egypt, but its strategic position is also very important to the kingdom! Once there is turmoil in Egypt, as long as Naucratis is still there If you are loyal to the kingdom, reinforcements from the kingdom can easily land on the western coast of Egypt and quickly put down the rebellion, so there must be a kingdom garrison in Naukratis in the future!"

"I remember, Your Majesty." Asistes responded solemnly.

Davos glanced at the generals who were listening drowsily, and said loudly: "Calcidis, you know the Egyptian army better, tell me, how is their combat effectiveness?"

Chalcedis was excited and hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, the Egyptian army's combat effectiveness is not strong. Although their soldiers do not lack the courage to fight, most of their soldiers do not wear armor, they have no heavy infantry, and there are not many cavalry. The only ones that are slightly better are archers, but their archers do not have as good offensive awareness and tactics as our light infantry. They usually hide behind the infantry's shield wall and attack the enemy from a distance. It is said that this tactic is from the Persians. I learned it, and the tactics are rather dull, and the only advantage may be that I can run fast..."

The generals burst into laughter.

"Where are their tanks?" Davos' tone remained calm.

"Egyptian chariots are used to carry archers. They look scary, but are actually far less powerful than the Gauls' chariots. On the contrary, because the targets are too large, they are easily attacked by our light infantry."

Davos was thoughtful after listening: "It seems that the Egyptian army will not help us in attacking Persia, but will become a burden..."

"Your Majesty, the Egyptians are not helpless to us. They are hard-working and easy to obey, making them very suitable to serve as servants in the army." Chalcedis suggested.

"Since you led your army to Egypt, what happened to the Persians in the north?" Daves asked again.

This question made the generals shake off their sleepiness and cheer them up.

"I think it may be because the Persians did not expect that we would send troops to Egypt so soon. They lacked preparation, so they neither gathered the army in time to threaten the Egyptian border, nor directly led the army to invade Egypt... Until last month, I He led the main force of the army to move to Perramesses on the east side of the Nile Delta, and some of the troops even moved forward to the city of Daphnai (daphnai) closest to the eastern border. Only then did they attract the attention of the Egyptians, who sent more troops to Gaza City. "

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