Chapter 4670 4673 [Princess's Revenge]

"I'm sorry, father, you're old, we don't want to take risks with you anymore." Prince Abbas said coldly, and then another person stepped forward and chopped off Seti I's head with an axe.

Blood immediately rushed up to the sky, spraying more than ten feet high, and then Seti I's body fell off the horse and fell to the ground, wailing.

"No! Father! What did you do!" Nefidili was shocked to see this scene. Things happened too fast and she didn't react at all.

"I can't go wrong with my father anymore." Abbas explained, "Imorton is the incarnation of God, the messenger of God, and the spokesperson of God on earth. We should be loyal to him, not to him!"

"What are you talking about? He is a traitor and a demon. He took away my father's throne!" Nefidili objected excitedly.

"Don't you understand yet? If we are loyal to him, we can live, but if we disobey him, we will only die." Prince Abbas further explained.

"Coward!" Nefidili spat at him fiercely and was about to fight him, but was stopped by the Medgar warriors.

"Princess, we have to leave immediately and can't delay any longer." Saiowen reminded.

Prince Abbas also had guards, and they were not at an advantage if the two sides fought. Moreover, the army was about to surround them, and if they delayed any longer, no one could escape.

After that, they escorted Nefidili, galloped away on horseback, broke through the siege, and cut a bloody path for her.

"You are the fool!" Prince Abbas also cursed his sister, and then held up his father's head and shouted loudly, "General Heli, General Sis, I have killed my father, please fulfill your promise and spare our lives!"

He had reached an agreement with General Heli and General Sis. As long as he offered the head of Seti I, not only would his sins be forgiven, but all his wealth would also be preserved.

Prince Abbas didn't want to hide with his father anymore, not to mention that his father couldn't turn the tide. Even if he really defeated Xiang Nan and regained the throne of Pharaoh, it would be his eldest son Apis who would succeed him, not his second son.

It was like he had to endure hardships, but he was not the one who reaped the fruits in the end. Prince Abbas naturally had his own calculations in mind, so he decided to betray his father.

"Put down your weapons and slowly come over." At this time, someone shouted in the distance.

"Okay, don't attack!" Abbas ordered everyone to put down their weapons, then held up Seti I's head and slowly approached.

When they got close, they saw the other party bending his bow and arrow, holding up his spear, which frightened them, fearing that General Heli and General Sis would break their promise.

Fortunately, the two generals were not so bad. They took the head and confirmed that it was indeed Seti I's, and nodded with satisfaction.

Then the head was pickled with lime and sent back to Thebes.

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"Seti I was indeed killed by his son." Xiang Nan was not surprised at all.

It is easy to share wealth, but difficult to share adversity. As long as there is a way to survive, who would be willing to take risks with an old man who has long lost power? Even his own son is no exception.

"It's just that Nefidili escaped again. If we follow the routine of "Prince's Revenge", she will come back for revenge after becoming stronger." Xiang Nan smiled, "Then I have to see if she can create a miracle for me."

Killing Princess Nefidili is a piece of cake for him. But killing people is not interesting at all. It's more fun to keep her alive and see what adventures she has.

Then Xiang Nan saw Princess Nefidili leading the remaining dozen Medgar warriors across the Sinai Peninsula to the Hittite Empire.

The Hittite Empire is a slave empire located in Asia Minor. It is said to be the earliest country in the world to smelt iron. Therefore, this empire is very powerful, and it competes with Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, and neither of them gives in.

Nefidili went to the Hittite Empire. I don't know if she will be caught or treated as a guest of honor?

"Interesting, let's look forward to it slowly." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.

...

After Seti I surrendered and Morna surrendered, the whole of Egypt came under Xiang Nan's rule, and no princes, ministers, or nobles dared to oppose him.

Xiang Nan was able to devote his energy to vigorously promote good deeds for the people's livelihood.

He first summoned slaves to mine iron ore in Mossauum on the Red Sea coast.

This is one of the four major iron mines in Egypt, storing more than 7 million tons of iron ore, with an iron content of 45%, which is considered a rich iron ore.

Compared with copper, ironware is stronger in hardness, strength, and ductility. Therefore, compared with copper, ironware is more suitable for processing into weapons and production tools.

Therefore, iron smelting is regarded as one of the symbols of civilization. Even in modern times, a country's steel production still marks a country's industrial strength.

Xiang Nan mined iron ore here in the hope of promoting ironware throughout the country.

Although the Egyptians learned to smelt bronze thousands of years ago, bronze was expensive and difficult to cast. Until now, only the aristocracy can use it.

Civilians and slaves can only use wooden and stone tools, which greatly reduces their work efficiency. The promotion of iron farm tools will help improve work efficiency. Iron weapons are sharper and help improve the lethality of soldiers.

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The mined iron ore will be smelted locally.

Xiang Nan specially ordered people to build a blast furnace in the local area to smelt iron ore. When the ore was smelted into iron, it was pulled back to Thebes by a horse-drawn carriage and forged into weapons and farm tools in the iron foundry.

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In addition to mining iron ore and smelting iron, Xiang Nan also promoted papermaking.

In ancient Egypt, there was papyrus, which was woven from the stems of papyrus. In order to ensure that it would not fall apart, glue was sprinkled on it. This kind of paper is completely different from the papermaking technology in China.

However, this kind of paper is already a major invention in Europe, Asia and Africa. Papyrus was used until the eighth century AD, when it was replaced by Arab paper. The Arab papermaking technology was passed down from the Tang Dynasty.

The purpose of Xiang Nan's promotion of papermaking is to improve the literacy rate of the people, so as to promote talents and dismiss mediocre people, so as to better maintain the system.

Moreover, the increase in literacy rate is also helpful to educate the people. Only by knowing books can one be reasonable, abide by the rules, and obey the king's law. Otherwise, they will be muddleheaded and confused, and such fools and women will be more difficult to manage.

Another thing is to promote high-yield crops. Sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn have higher yields than wheat and barley. High yields can feed more people, thereby stimulating population growth.

Egypt's population of three million is not large. Once the territory is expanded, such a small population will be diluted.

Moreover, after defeating other countries, the population will usually be annexed. If the main ethnic group is not large, it is easy to be assimilated by others.

Just like after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, within a few decades, the bannermen had been assimilated by the Han people. Bannermen speak Chinese and take Chinese surnames. Even Emperor Qianlong issued edicts many times, requiring bannermen to know Manchu and use Manchu surnames.

Therefore, Xiang Nan hopes that the population of Egypt will at least increase by more than three times and reach 10 million so that it will not be so easy to assimilate.