Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 235: Preparations for the invasion of Persia from Egypt

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Of course, Asistes is very clear that the current focus of the kingdom is still on the smooth transfer of power in Egypt and the war against Persia, so he immediately said: "It is precisely because the Egyptian monks have eaten a lot over the past year. Unfortunately, when we expressed goodwill to them, they quickly approached us, not only actively helping us to promote the legalization of the kingdom's rule in Egypt, but also taking out part of the food reserves to help us solve the supply of rations.

In addition, Amon Hotep also proposed on behalf of the monks in various temples that they are willing to continue to provide rations for the kingdom’s army to attack Persia, as long as we divide the spoils obtained to them—"

"This request must never be agreed!" Matonis objected loudly: "The spoils obtained by the army are exchanged for blood by the soldiers. /3 belongs to the soldiers themselves. The soldiers have not gained much. It would be nice if they didn’t get rid of these fat-headed Egyptian priests. They dare to grab food with us!"

"Quiet!" Davos saw that most of the legion leaders were angry under the leadership of Matonis, and had to face up, and warned in a deep voice: "You are not allowed to talk about these things casually! Persia! In the rich world, the wealth accumulated in hundreds of years is countless. As long as we defeat Persia, the soldiers can get much more spoils than before, and there is no big loss if part of it is given to the Egyptian temple.

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

Speaking of which, Daves looked at Asistes and asked: "If I agree to their request, how long will the food they provide can supply all our troops?"

Asisters made a serious estimate, and then replied: "According to what Amon Hottep told me, it probably can protect the kingdom army in Egypt for more than two months, and after more than two months, Egypt has entered the harvest season, and the grain harvested in the Nile Delta can continue to provide security for the army..."

Davers looked around at the generals: "Everyone, have you all heard, now it's up to you to decide whether you should accept the request of the Egyptian monks!"

Matonis' face was reddened, but his tone was firm: "As long as it can reduce the burden on the kingdom and benefit the army, it is worthwhile for the soldiers to lose a bit of spoils. Of course we will agree!"

Matonis' words were immediately recognized by the other generals.

Davos smiled and nodded, but Calsidis was about to say something from the corner of his eyes, and he immediately asked: "Carsidis, do you have anything to add?"

"Your Majesty." Calcidis had to say truthfully: "According to what I know, the request of the Egyptian monks is not because they are greedy, but because they have such a tradition. In the past, the Egyptian army went out to fight. After winning, the spoils will be enshrined to the temple, and the temple will also donate rations to the army during the march...

I’m thinking...When we defeat Persia, the kingdom may station troops in Egypt or nearby areas to consolidate these conquered areas. If these troops also follow the Egyptian tradition, then when they go out to fight, Relying on Egypt alone may be enough to solve their ration supply, which greatly reduces the burden on the kingdom. "

"Well, you have a good idea!" Daves felt a little surprised. He didn't expect that the temporary commander of the Egyptian army he had ordered was focused on combat while also considering such a long-term view. While Diss cast his approving gaze, he said: "Heney, write down this suggestion and discuss it after the war is over."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Davos did not praise Calcidis any more. After all, his qualifications were not high among the generals present, and he was from Sicily. He showed too much emphasis on him, which might arouse the jealousy of some generals, so Dai Firth then changed the subject: "Asisters, since Amon Hotep has cooperated with your work so sincerely and supported the rule of the kingdom in Egypt, then I will appoint him as suggested in your letter. The governor of the Egyptian region... uh, what do the Egyptians call it?"

"Vizier, which means prime minister." Asistes responded.

"Yes, appoint Amonhotep as Vizier to be responsible for the administrative affairs of Upper Egypt." Daves said sternly: "And you are also Vizier, responsible for governing Lower Egypt. I will be the Minister in charge. No appointment, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Finance will soon send tax officials to centrally manage Egypt’s finances and taxation. In addition, although Amon Hotep is the Vizier of Upper Egypt, his office must be in Memphis...Tapi Ruth, you must be clear about these things with Amon Hotep!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tapirus responded: "This is what they did during the reign of Pharaoh Tanib. Our kingdom is more powerful and only makes these demands on Amon Hottepu. He I will happily agree."

As the founding monarch of Dionia, letting a vassal of Egypt gather the Egyptian high priest and Vizier at the same time, in fact, is tantamount to giving up the jurisdiction of Upper Egypt, although this is only temporary. It also made Davers, who has always been tough, a little unwilling. He emphasized his tone and said: "Although I have promised not to immigrate to Egypt, assimilation and integration of Egypt is still the top priority of Asistes in your governance of Egypt. , I hope you can come up with a good way!"

"I understand, Your Majesty." Assistus, who has a wealth of experience in governing foreign races, replied confidently: "There is a feature in Egypt. After the chief of a town becomes a pharaoh, the people of this town will get a lot of Many Egyptians believe that the reason why we Dionians can occupy Egypt, Naukratis played a big role in it, so we can take it for granted that we can reuse a large amount of blood, culture, and They are also more willing to be close to the Naukratis, so as to speed up the consolidation of our rule in Lower Egypt.

I have accepted the order of former Naukratis city lord Eurylocus as my assistant, and transferred several young Naukratis officials to Memphis as translators and writers, confirming their ability and loyalty. After that, they will be sent to various cities and towns to hold important positions;

I decided to open up all the towns along the coast of Egypt and strengthen trade with the kingdom itself, so as to break the closed state of Egypt and allow the Egyptians to have more exchanges with us Dionians;

I hope to send all the children of the nobles in Lower Egypt to study in Turei, and I also want to establish 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 of the kingdom Prosperous, identify with the culture of the kingdom, and gradually regard myself as a Dionian citizen, and be proud of it..."

Davers listened carefully, thought for a while, nodded in satisfaction, and said: "Very well, write down all of your thoughts, I want to read them carefully. Yasi, you will be responsible for it. Egypt, I can rest assured! But you should note that Naukratis is not only very helpful for us to govern Lower Egypt, but its strategic location is also very important to the kingdom! Once there is a turmoil in Egypt, as long as Naukra Tis is still loyal to the kingdom, and reinforcements from the kingdom can easily land on the western coast of Egypt to quickly put down the rebellion. Therefore, there must be a garrison of the kingdom in Naukratis in the future!"

"I remember, Your Majesty." Assistus replied solemnly.

Daves glanced at the generals who were listening to sleep, and said loudly: "Karsidis, you know the Egyptian army better, tell me, how effective is their combat?"

Karsidis got excited, and hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, the Egyptian army is not strong in combat effectiveness. Although their soldiers do not lack the courage to fight, most of their soldiers are not armored, without heavy infantry, and cavalry. Not many, only the archers who are slightly better, but their archers do not have as good offensive awareness and tactics as our light infantry. They usually hide behind the shield wall of the infantry and attack the enemy remotely. It is said that this tactic is from Learned from the Persians, the tactics are relatively rigid, and the only advantage may be running fast..."

The generals laughed.

"Where's their tank?" Daves' tone remained calm.

"The Egyptian tank is used to carry archers. It looks scary, but in fact it is far less powerful than the Gaul tank. On the contrary, because the target is too large, it is easy to be attacked by our light infantry."

Daves thought after hearing this: "It seems that the Egyptian army will not help us in attacking Persia, but will become a burden..."

"Your Majesty, the Egyptians are not without a little help to us. They endure hardships and stand hard work, and are easy to obey. They are very suitable to serve as servants of the army." Calcidis made a suggestion.

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

This question made the generals swept away their sleepiness and raised their spirits.

"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 did not gather troops in time to threaten the Egyptian border, and did not directly lead their troops to invade Egypt...until the last In May, I led the main force of the army to Pey Ramses, east of the Nile Delta. Part of the army even moved forward to the city of Daphnai, which is the closest to the eastern border. It attracted the attention of the Egyptians and they moved to Gaza City. Soldiers."