Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 50: Envoy to Egypt (1)

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"This situation can't be allowed to continue in Lijim!" Alcibidas suddenly increased his voice and said: "I discussed with some people and decided to unite Lijim's people to urgently convene a citizens' assembly. It was voted to let Lijim fully merge into the Kingdom of Dionia!"

Hearing this, Daves could no longer conceal the surprise on his face. He leaned forward towards Alcibidas and asked, "Is your father's support for this matter?"

He understands the older brother-in-law of Alcibidas. He is very talented in business, but he is not too interested in politics. And the important things that determine Lijim’s future like this, if there is no prestigious and capable It is difficult to implement the powerful push of politicians.

"My father is not very interested in Lijim's political affairs anymore, and he doesn't have the energy to do these things..." Alcibidas glanced at Daves, and said, "This matter is It was proposed by General Feidun and pushed by him!"

"Fidun..." Daves touched his chin, but he was always concerned about this person.

The general who led Lijim's army made a lot of contributions in the Yugoslavian War that defeated the army of Syracuse. After the war, he was also respected by the Lijim people for several years. Both were elected as Lijim's generals, and once served as the chief general for one year. However, he was resolute and decisive on the battlefield, but he encountered frequent setbacks in the political arena. His proposals often failed to pass the council, and his ability to govern was also criticized by many people, and it was exposed that his relatives used his power to accept Scandals of bribery and gaining benefits. Feidun took the blame and resigned, and angrily announced that he would no longer hold any public office in Lijim. According to some inside information spied by the intelligence department of Aristilas: Attiree Cruise was secretly promoted in these incidents in which the Lijim Council criticized Fidon.

Daves’s father-in-law with a strong desire for power obviously does not want to see the prestigious Phaden take control of Lijim’s political arena.

Alsibidas saw that Daves didn't speak, and thought the king was wondering whether Phidon alone could make this thing happen successfully.

So he emphasized again: "Not only Feidun, but some businessmen also clearly expressed their support..." Then, Alcibidas said several names.

Daves was surprised: These few, like Alcibidas, are all famous merchants in Lijim. Don’t they worry that Lijim will lose the past after being fully incorporated into the Kingdom of Dionia Some rights enjoyed? !

Alsibidas saw Davers’s doubts, and he explained: "Your Majesty, Lijim is too young for us. We hope to become a real Dionian businessman in the entire Western Mediterranean. Have greater business convenience! We firmly believe that after the war between Dionian and Carthage, Dionian merchants will have an unprecedented and precious opportunity to venture into trade fields that have never been involved before!..." Alcibidas looked a little excited.

That's it! It is not that they care about civilians, but are driven by interests. As a businessman in Free City, it is naturally impossible to obtain the same rights as a businessman in the Kingdom of Dionian... The beginning of the war between the kingdom and Carthage was more confident than I was. As expected, the merchant was the most adventurous! Have you been in contact with Sostatus?"

Alsibidas nodded, feeling a burst of tension in his heart, knowing that the crucial moment had arrived.

Davos said in a deep voice: "Then you must have a clear understanding of the dilemma that the kingdom will face once this war is waged and the efforts that Sostatus and the others will make in order to win the war for Dionia."

Alsibidas said without hesitation: "We Lijim merchants are more financially rich than Turiyi merchants. What Turiyi merchants can do, we can do it too! Turiyi merchants can't do it. Yes, we can do it too!"

Daves did not express his position lightly, but said in a deep voice: "Very well, I hope Lijim Merchant can prove it to me!"

"Your Majesty, you will see it soon!" Alcibidas replied confidently.

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As Alcibidas was chatting with the children about the anecdotes of ancient Egypt, Ansitanos, the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Dionian, had come to Egypt, the oldest kingdom in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Egypt, established a unified kingdom more than 2000, has a prosperous economy, strong national strength, and created a splendid culture. It was once the most powerful country in the entire Mediterranean. However, as time went on, national power began to decline, and other Mediterranean races also began to rise, so the doom of the Egyptians came.

Hyksos, Libyans, Assyrians, Persians...invaded one after another, and finally ruled the most precious land on the African continent.

The king of Persia appointed loyal subordinates as governors of Egypt, squeezed the Persians and searched for their wealth, in order to satisfy the extravagant life of the Persian nobles and provide a material basis for the further expansion of Persia. The Egyptians were unwilling to be ruled and oppressed by aliens, and they launched riots and resisted many times within a century.

In the meantime, in 460 BC, this was the time when Athens was at its strongest. The Athenian navy pressed Persia to the east, forcing it to shrink the line of defense, facing the Peloponnesian Alliance army to the south, and successively won two battles at Egina and McGary. The Athenians even took this Years are called glorious years.

At this time, the Libyans in Lower Egypt launched an uprising in an attempt to overthrow the rule of the Persians and asked for help from the mighty Athens.

Athens promised to send a navy consisting of two hundred warships to Egypt. At the beginning, it won some victories and even captured the city of Memphis. In the end, it suffered a disastrous defeat. Many Athenian citizens and allied forces died. On the land of Egypt.

Until 404 BC, when Darius II, the ruler of Persia, died, Cyrus and his brother Artaxerxes competed for the throne. Persian civil strife gave the Egyptians a chance. This time it was still an uprising led by the Libyans in the Nile Delta. Its leader was Amirtanius. In the end he succeeded, driving away the Persians and becoming an Egyptian pharaoh.

But after only four years in office, he was usurped by one of his ministers, Nifarud, who later passed the throne to Khakol.

During Harcourt’s tenure, Sparta first attacked Persia, and then the Corinthian War broke out in Greece. After the "Great King Peace Treaty", Persian King Artaxerxes finally eased his hand in the Kingdom of Dionia. In eight years (386 BC), an army headed by Fanabazos was sent in an attempt to retake Egypt again.

Fanabazos even hired Greeks to participate in the war. Its leader was the Athenian general Iphikratus, but there were conflicts between the Persians and the Greeks, and they did not cooperate well. After three years of fighting, Khakol drove the Persian army out of Egypt.

Egypt is temporarily safe, but Fakaul fell seriously ill last year and was unable to preside over the political affairs, which caused domestic political turmoil. At the beginning of this year, his son Neferitis hurriedly ascended to the throne, but soon there was turmoil in the country. Eventually, the general Nekhtanib, from Bubastis in the northwest of the Nile Delta, seized the throne and became a new one. Egyptian pharaoh.

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Ansitanos recalled what he had learned about the major events in Egypt over the years, especially this year was a turbulent year for the Egyptians: Nekhtanibu became an Egyptian pharaoh in only four months, It stands to reason that the political situation is still unstable. He came to Egypt as a Dionian envoy at this time, hoping to establish friendly exchanges. In fact, it was not the best time, but the situation forced him...

At this time, the Dionian passenger ship he was on, after being checked by the Canobic River whistle card, smoothly upstreamed the Canobic River, a tributary on the west side of the lower reaches of the Nile.

It is now the end of October and the flood season in Egypt has passed, so the river is so calm that there is almost no flow, and the boat sailing against the current does not require trackers to pull on the river bank.

The rich Egypt benefits from the Nile River, which fluctuates regularly every year. Every summer when the rainy season arrives, the Blue Nile River flowing through the Ethiopian Highlands to the south of Egypt soars, taking away a lot of sediment in the valley. When the peak reaches the Nile River Valley, the flood overflows the river bed, submerging the land on both banks, and carrying it. The silt and organic matter contained in the river water seep into the soil, making the land on the banks of the Nile always dark and fertile. This is especially true in the lower reaches of the Nile Delta. When the Nile River is flooded, it can even turn this vast seaside lowland into a vast ocean.

Although the water of the Nile River has begun to recede, and the banks of the river are still full of puddles and muddy fields covered with water and grass, the Egyptian farmers have begun to take care of their fields. They are naked, bare feet, and A piece of linen was wrapped around the crotch. Some farmers set up mud dams on the shore to keep the remaining river water in their fields as much as possible; some clean up the water weeds and other debris in the fields, and by the way pick up a few fish in the puddles as an extra harvest; Some have already driven cattle and started plowing their own fields... There are many papyrus boats shuttled back and forth by the river, bringing farming tools, food and wheat seeds to the peasant women working on the shore. .

Ansitanos also noticed that some neatly dressed people with pens and papers are often seen on the edge of the farmland. They should be the pharaoh's scriveners. They are estimating how much this flood season will cause next year. At the same time, they are also supervising the work of the farmers.

Agriculture is the backbone of Egypt. The pharaoh's emphasis on agriculture is far beyond that of other Mediterranean countries, but it can also be seen that the new pharaoh has begun to exercise his authority, which makes Ancitanos a little bit worried.