v9 Chapter 215： About Egypt

Croto Catacs is no longer a simple young man who graduated from Turri School that year. From an ordinary civic officer in Rome to the chief of Rome, from an ignorant recruit to commanding the army, and finally winning the Greek war. He also served as a consul, and has been actively involved in the administration of the kingdom’s government affairs for 5 years...Under Daves’ deliberate training, Cloto Kataks has grown into a qualified leader with both civil and military skills.

Of course, he will no longer think about problems based on his likes and dislikes, but more from the height of the kingdom to consider the gains and losses of the overall interests. Therefore, after he pondered for a while, he did not express his opposition explicitly, but reminded with some worry: "Father, we are about to launch an offensive against Persia. At this time, we have to conquer Egypt. Will it affect the original military plan? After all, Egypt is an ancient kingdom with its own unique civilization and a large population. The political situation is complicated. It may not be easy to conquer it. If it arouses continued resistance from the Egyptians and causes the war to be delayed, it will be troublesome."

"It's not possible to rule out this possibility." Daves nodded slightly and said, "So we must try our best to avoid such a situation. From the historical point of view, today's Egyptians are not a strong nation. For more than 100 years, Here, they were successively invaded and ruled by Ethiopians and Persians, and now the dynasty established by Tanibu is dominated by Libyans. For most of the time, the Egyptian people have been more obedient, so why can’t they be controlled by us? What about the rule of the Dionians?

After all, Dionia has been in close trade with Egypt in recent years, and our cheap and high-quality goods have flooded the Egyptian people in large quantities. Egyptian businessmen and civilians have a good impression of us. And because the two countries are alliances, the troops we have sent to Egypt in the past few years strictly observe discipline, do not harass the local people, and do not force them to buy or sell. They always take the lead when fighting, and their performance is far better than that of Egypt’s own troops. Won a good reputation, which laid a good foundation for us to conquer Egypt in the future. "

Daves paused, pondered for a while, regained his thoughts, and then slowly said his long-thought thoughts 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 arise, and our rule over Egypt will be very stable! First, you are right, Egypt is indeed a kingdom with a unique civilization, and its history is so long that we cannot use it to govern other regions The way to govern Egypt, and it must first be regarded as a unique area of ​​the kingdom, and ruled by the method of the Egyptian pharaoh——"

"Using the method of the Egyptian pharaoh..." Cloto Kataks thoughtfully.

"Although we Dionians believe in Hades and other gods as well, when the Egyptians are far more pious to gods than we are, they devote all their lives to gods before and after death, and the gods dominate their 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 even to prevent the Hades faith from spreading in Egypt, so as to get them ’S full cooperation to help us consolidate our rule in Egypt.”

Hearing this, Cloto Kataks stopped talking.

Davers knew what his son was thinking, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “As Hades’s children and grandchildren, we have done a lot for him. I think he will forgive us! After all, it is a very big piece. The ancient land, where the gods are older than him, he should never expect to be recognized by the Egyptians..."

Cloto Kataks was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.

"Secondly, I have read the information about Egypt collected by the intelligence department in detail. In the past when these aliens ruled the Egyptians, Persia faced the most fierce resistance. Why? Because the Persian king gave all the land of the Egyptian delta Persian nobles, those Persian nobles regarded the Egyptians in their fiefs as slaves, and their oppression was extremely serious. Of course, they would be fiercely resisted by the Egyptians. Why did that Artaxerxes attack Egypt several times? I am afraid there is something behind this. The vigorous push of the Egyptian nobles because they are unwilling to give up this piece of land that makes them richer.

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

Daves stretched out **** and solemnly said: "Theocratic rights 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 conquer Egypt quickly and make it quickly Stabilize!"

"Theocracy and land..." Croto Kataks murmured, hesitantly asked: "Father, is the concession we made a bit too big? Will it leave a huge amount for future rule of Egypt? Hidden danger?"

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

"Father, I—" Croto Kataks was a little embarrassed and wanted to explain.

Davers smiled and waved his hand and said: "We have paid 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 compelling to make big concessions at the beginning, but with the passage of time, the Egyptian people have completely accepted the rule of Dionia and fully recognized that the Hades Daves royal family is Egypt. The supreme ruler of Egypt, then we will gradually make some changes to the governance of Egypt...

The unique culture of Egypt has gradually formed over a long period of time. We must be patient and impatient! "

Cloto Kataks pondered for a moment, and agreed with it.

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

"Proseus." Croto Kataks said without hesitation: "His military command capabilities are among the best in the kingdom, and his political resilience is not weak. He is also very loyal to the kingdom, and more importantly, He has experience in fighting in Egypt and is the most suitable candidate!"

"Prossous is indeed a very suitable candidate, but using him to conquer Egypt would be too big a use." Daves shook his head, and then spit out a person's name: "Let Calcidis lead the troops out."

"Captain Calcidis of the Seventh Army..." Now Cloto Kataks is also very familiar with the kingdom's army and generals, and he immediately recalled his resume.

Daves has already said: "When Proseus was the commander of the Eighth Army, Calcidis, as a Catane, was the first commander of the Eighth Army. He performed very well in the war against Carthage. After the war, he was promoted to Chief of the Legion. In the Greek War, Proseus led his army to rescue Egypt. The Eighth Legion of Karsidis was the main force. It contributed the most in the defensive battle against the Persians and performed the best... This shows that he has strong military capabilities and is also familiar with Egypt.

And unlike Prosous, his communicative skills are not weak and he is good at handling the relationship between the army and the people. The Eighth Army's report submitted by the Ministry of Military Affairs specifically mentioned in the Egyptian battle report, "Everywhere the Eighth Army is stationed. In the cities and towns, Egyptian officials and people actively cooperated. 'We want to conquer Egypt and reduce the Egyptian people's hatred of Dionia. We need a commander who can handle the relationship between the two flexibly! "

After listening to Daves’ explanation, Cloto Catacs had no opinion on Karsidis’s appointment as the commander of the army in the attack on Egypt He just reminded softly: "Father, what we did These plans are based on the possible death of Jiehao. If Jiehao is lucky to be alive, the alliance and friendship between the kingdom and Egypt should continue to be maintained..."

"This is natural! However, it is best to prepare in advance for anything to avoid being caught off guard when the accident does happen. After everything is ready, everything depends on whether Hades is blessed..." Davers He spoke in a flat tone, but an unnoticeable stern flashed in his eyes.

Then, he emphasized: "But if Jiehao is really killed, apart from letting Calsidis lead his army to attack Egypt, the plan to attack Persia formulated by the Ministry of Military Affairs will probably be implemented. The Greek conquest of Persia will be intensified. The coalition forces should be formed as soon as possible. I am going to let Prosius serve as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and launch an attack on Asia Minor as soon as possible to contain Persia and avoid another attack on Egypt, which will seriously affect our conquest of Egypt.

After the Games, 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! During the war, the kingdom’s affairs will inevitably be numerous, and the pressure on all sides will increase, and all the elite troops of the kingdom will be transferred to the Eastern Mediterranean, and the domestic defense force will be significantly reduced...

But in terms of administration, Cipros, Anta Auris, and Haka will assist you. In the military, Olivers and Printoles will do their best to help you. I am also going to let your brother-in-law Patroclus stay behind. Lee, protect the safety of the kingdom, but the burden on your shoulders is still not light! "

"Father, rest assured! I will do my best to maintain the stability and prosperity of the country, waiting for you to return triumphantly!" Cloto Kataks said in a deep voice.

Davers looked closely at Fenghua Zhengmao's son with a soft gaze, but his expression was a little complicated.