Chapter 454: The Kassites Are Not Trustworthy

Of course, Roy would not naively believe that the Athenian Empire was more powerful than the Kassites, so that the Kassite king Agum would willingly surrender.

However, Roy did not regard the Kassites as a threat or even an enemy.

If Agum has any inappropriate thoughts, the Athenian Empire can crush Agum like an ant.

After Roy and Agum separated, Roy led three thousand cavalry to take over Tutupo City, and Agum also returned to the Kashit army.

Agum's son, Agum Jr., was Agum II, King of Kassite, who conquered the Babylonian region in the history of another world.

The twelve-year-old boy rode up to Agum and complained with some dissatisfaction.

"Father, we Kashit people are already so powerful, why do you still want to surrender to others?"

"Son, you don't understand that our enemy is more powerful."

Agum said with a hearty smile.

"We Kassites can survive and become stronger and stronger because we admit our weakness and are willing to absorb the enemy's advanced civilization and technology. There is no doubt that the Athenians are more advanced and powerful than us, and we owe them Surrender is not humiliating. When we Kassites absorb the advanced civilization and technology of the Athenians and have the same weapons and equipment as them, we will be able to escape from the control of the Athenians."

"Is it like our ancestors surrendered to the Amorites and later took away their territory?"

"right!"

Agum nodded and said.

"The territory where we Kassites live now belonged to the Babylonian kingdom of the Amorites in the past, but now it belongs to us. If our ancestors were unwilling to submit to the Babylonian kingdom at that time like you, we Kassites would have been driven out of the two kingdoms long ago. river basin.”

Tutupo City.

Seeing Roy approaching with three thousand cavalry, the governor of Tutupo City took the initiative to open the city gate and came outside the city to greet Roy.

Governor Tutupo was an old man over fifty years old. After meeting Governor Tutupo face to face, Roy took the initiative to speak to Governor Tutupo.

"Governor Tutupo, I saved Tutupo City. Are you willing to surrender to me and give up your noble status and power? If you are not willing, then return to the city to fight with me. I will use War to capture the city of Tutupo.”

Governor Tutupo couldn't help but laugh.

"If you don't come to the rescue in time, everything in Tutupo City will become the spoils of the Kassite people. Even if you ask me to sacrifice my life, I will not refuse, let alone surrender to you. Semiramis The princess has written to tell me that it is the best choice for us Amorites to surrender to the Athenian Empire, and I will not make a stupid choice for the benefit of the family. "

After hearing Governor Tutupo's answer, Roy nodded with satisfaction.

"Since you surrendered voluntarily, I can retain your position as governor, but you will have at most two six-year terms."

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I am getting older. Can my son become the next Governor of Tutupo in the future?"

"cannot!"

Roy refused without hesitation.

"The Athenian Empire does not have a hereditary system of power. If your son wants to succeed the governor of Tutupo, he must use his ability to fight for it."

Governor Tutupo immediately laughed and said.

"I have great confidence in my son's ability. Under my training, no one in Tutupo City is more qualified than my son to be the governor."

In the history of another world, the imperial examination system was created during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but official positions in the court were still monopolized by aristocratic families of all sizes.

This was not because the emperor did not give civilians the opportunity to serve as officials, but that the educational resources available to civilians simply could not compete with those available to aristocratic families of all sizes.

It was not until the Northern Song Dynasty that the emergence of movable type printing made the production of books simple, and this was the era when noble sons were born from poor families.

Roy's Athenian Empire was also facing the same situation at this time.

If nobles and commoners were allowed to compete for civil offices based on their ability, nobles who received a lot of education would definitely have an advantage.

After giving Governor Tutupo a thoughtful look, Roy set his goal of creating movable type printing.

Only by popularizing education in the Athenian Empire can the nobles truly be ignored by everyone and no longer feel that they are more capable than the common people.

Not understanding what Roy's look meant, Governor Tutupo changed the subject and said.

"Your Majesty! There are three thousand soldiers in Tutupo City, and I am willing to take them to help you eliminate the Gashit people."

"The people of Kassite have surrendered to me."

Roy shook his head and said.

"I plan to build a Kashit city in the territory of the Kashit people. From now on, King Agumu of Kashit will be the governor of Kashit with the same status as you."

"Your Majesty, you are confused!"

After hearing what Roy said, Governor Tutupo said immediately.

"The Kassites are not trustworthy at all. In the past, when our Amorite kingdom of Babylon was strong, the Kassites also surrendered to us. Later, the Kassites became so powerful that they not only got rid of the rule of the Babylonian kingdom, but also became Babylon The main enemy of the kingdom."

“You think I’m the incompetent King of Babylon?”

Roy rolled his eyes and said.

"Of course I know that Agum is not trustworthy, but I don't care about his ambition at all. The Athenian Empire is a huge empire with an area of ​​millions of square kilometers and a population of millions. In front of the huge Athenian Empire, the Kassites with a population of 300,000 are just a small ant. The Athenian Empire can crush them at any time. And I will use the policies of the Athenian Empire to assimilate the Kassites, and Agum will soon lose the authority of the Kassite king."

After receiving a banquet from Governor Tutupo in Tutupo City, Roy returned to Babylon City with his 3,000 cavalry the next day.

Babylonian Palace.

When Roy came to the hall, he saw Semiramis sitting on the throne reading a clay tablet letter.

The so-called clay tablet letter is to write cuneiform on a clay tablet.

This kind of clay tablet is the prototype of the fate clay tablet in Sumerian mythology.

Seeing Roy enter the hall, Semiramis put down the clay tablet in his hand and said.

"Dear Majesty, congratulations on defeating King Iluma Migal of Haiti and King Agum of Kassite. I want to tell you a good news. Not only the cities of Malad and Tutubo, but also the Amorite governors of Persipa, Dilbat and Kish have agreed to submit to you."

"This must be the credit of your letter to them!"

Roy walked up to Semiramis and said close to her fair and delicate face.

"You have made such a great contribution, should I reward you? The Mesopotamian Plain is far away from Athens, the capital of the Athenian Empire, so I must let someone who is absolutely trustworthy rule the Mesopotamian Plain on my behalf. You are my woman and a princess of Babylon, so why not let you replace me as the queen who rules the Mesopotamian Plain?"

Semiramis smiled unconsciously and said.

"I am not your woman yet. Only after we become a married couple, I will be qualified to rule here on your behalf."

"But - I have so many women, and each of you is worthy of my trust!"

Roy said with a playful smile.

"Semiramis, I plan to let your distant sister, the Hyksos princess Andromeda, rule the Babylon region on my behalf."