Chapter 226 Quickly Settle Egypt
"Mediterranean Overlord of Ancient Greece ()"
Taking into account the great threat of Dionia to Persia today, Artaxerxes had a lot of reliance on Trebassus, who was able to conquer and fight, so he pondered for a long time, and finally strictly ordered the intelligence department not to pursue this matter, but Watch for Trebassus to be intensified.
On this day, when Artaxerxes was still worried about the instability of the political situation in Babylon, the minister Trebassus hurriedly entered the palace to ask for the information that the messenger had just returned from Egypt.
"Jie Hao died in a storm on his way to Dionysus. Niktanipus launched a rebellion and was marching toward Memphis—" Artaxerxes swept away the gloom in his heart when he saw this, and exclaimed excitedly: "Egypt There is civil unrest, and this is a rare opportunity! We should take this opportunity to send troops to help recapture Egypt in the name of Niktanibos!"
Trebassus reminded politely: "Your Majesty is wise, this is indeed a great opportunity to retake Egypt! It's just that Niktanibos suddenly raised his army, but didn't inform us. Obviously he has other thoughts, and I'm afraid he has something to do with us. Beware of."
"With the civil strife in Egypt, he will be of no use to us." Artaxerxes curled his lips in disdain, and then said solemnly: "What we need to worry about is Dionia's reinforcements, and we must catch them before them. Send a large army before reaching Egypt, and as soon as the army crosses the Nile and captures Memphis, Egypt is in our hands—"
Artaxerxes paused for a moment, and then said in a serious tone: "So I decided to appoint you as the military commander of the attack on Egypt. I hope you can successfully complete the regret that the kingdom has lasted for many years!"
Facing the hopeful eyes of the King of Persia, Trebassus immediately bent over to salute and said aloud, "Thank you for your trust! I will do my best to complete my mission and dedicate Egypt to the king!"
"I'm waiting for your good news!" Artaxerxes thought for a while, then suddenly said: "If you succeed in retaking Egypt, I will marry Atossa to you."
Trebassus was stunned, and after a while, he thanked him and left with mixed feelings.
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Artaxerxes wanted to take advantage of the civil strife in Egypt and quickly send troops to capture Egypt. The quickest way was to dispatch the undead army stationed in the Babylonian royal court. But in order to maintain his own safety, it is impossible for him to send this elite army loyal to him, but to mobilize the army near Babylon.
As a result, it would take a lot of time just to assemble the army, not to mention the long journey from Babylon to Egypt.
Trebassus felt that he was doing his best to urge the gathering of the army, but he did not know that the Dionysian Holy Kingdom had planned before the civil strife in Egypt, and when the king of Persia gave him an order to At that time, King Dionia had officially appointed the commander of the Eighth Army, Karsidis, as the wartime commander of the Egyptian reinforcements.
Just two days later, the four Sicilian legions and the light cavalry legions, which had already assembled and stood by, boarded ships at the ports of Lilibe and Hadrummentum, respectively, and headed to Egypt.
Perhaps because of Hades' blessing, the Dionian army did not encounter any storms during the voyage, and successfully entered the mouth of the Nile after five days.
At this time, Nick Tanibos had just captured Memphis and publicly declared that Pharaoh Tanib had died of illness, and issued a letter of invitation before his death to let himself succeed Pharaoh.
However, while he appointed himself a pharaoh and forcibly married a queen, he also sent people to slaughter members of the royal family and the cronies of the former pharaoh. People in Memphis were panicked, and the entire Nile Delta was in turmoil.
Some city lords declared their support for the "new pharaoh" of Nyktanipos, but some city lords raised troops to eradicate rebellion, and some city lords waited and watched the situation develop...
Naukrates, at the estuary to the west of the Nile Delta, is an Egyptian town with the largest number of Greek descendants, and it is also the town that has benefited the most from the alliance between Egypt and Dionia in the past 20 years. Not only the residents have a good impression of Dionia,
And there are many Dionysians who have settled here for a long time. Among them are the intelligence officers of the Kingdom of Dionia. They have persuaded the officials of Naukrates City in advance, so they will be the ships full of Dionysian soldiers. When the team approached the checkpoint at the estuary, Naukrates city officials and the public, instigated by Dionysian intelligence officers, opened the city gate and lined up to welcome it.
When they saw the neat and high-spirited Dionian soldiers entering the city of Naukrates, the people not only did not feel worried, but felt relieved, because only a strong army can guarantee security during this turbulent period. With the protection of the Dionysian army, Naukrates will naturally be able to stay away from the war.
After resting in Naukrates for only one night, Karsidis and his army moved quickly along the river on the second day, following the exact same route as the Dionian army who had come to the rescue a few years earlier because of the Persian invasion. , but for a completely different purpose.
The slogan "The Dionysian Allies will destroy the rebellion and help the Egyptian people regain peace and tranquility" quickly spread throughout the Nile Delta with the help of intelligence officers.
You must know that the Dionysian army once left an excellent impression in the hearts of the Egyptian people: they have strict military discipline, brave battles, and have no offense with the people... In addition, the nearly 40,000 army led by Karsidis is huge. , so the Egyptian towns they passed through almost did not offer any resistance, and opened their doors to welcome them one after another.
The Dionysian army went smoothly, and soon approached the city of Memphis.
Niktanipus originally colluded with Persia, just to strengthen his own power so as to usurp the throne in the future, but he knew very well: Compared with Persia, who was bent on annexing Egypt, he had allied with Egypt for more than ten years and saved Egypt several times. Dionia in crisis is a better partner.
So he originally made up his mind: when he usurped the throne and the situation stabilized a little, he would immediately send messengers to Dionia to express friendship, continue to form an alliance with him, and use his strength to defend against the Persians.
It's just that he never thought that the Dionysian reinforcements would come so quickly, but he didn't panic too much. He believed that he was the only Egyptian royal bloodline today, and it was a fact that he succeeded the pharaoh. Now, Dionysius can only admit that he is the next pharaoh and to form an alliance with him is the best result.
So he sent messengers to the Dionian army that was marching toward Memphis.
Unexpectedly, Karsidis, who had been instructed by King Davos, did not see the messenger he sent, and detained him directly.
At first, Niktanibos did not reply, and thought that the messenger had an accident on the way, but the many messengers he sent never returned, and he began to feel uneasy.
In the previous Persian invasion of Egypt, he had fought side by side with the Dionians, and had a relatively deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Dionian army. He had no idea whether his army could defeat the Dionians. Too much confidence, not to mention that he has just occupied Memphis, and the officials appointed by the former pharaohs have not completely surrendered to him. Once he goes to war with the Dionian army, it is likely to be in big trouble; but on the other hand, he is deliberate After waiting for so many years, he finally took advantage of this great opportunity to sit on the throne of Pharaoh. But once he abandons Memphis and leads the army back to his old lair, it is equivalent to admitting that he is a rebellious person without resorting to himself.
Just as Nick Tanibos hesitated, the Dionysian army had quickly approached the city of Memphis, and he wanted to make a last effort, standing on the top of the city, facing the Dionysian army he knew under the city. Commander Karsidis shouted loudly and sincerely expressed his willingness to form an alliance with Dionyon.
It was only then that Karsidis responded unequivocally: "Pharaoh Tanib was the hero of the Egyptians (referring to his overthrow of the Persians in Egypt) and the best friend of the kingdom of Dionia. , His Majesty Davos issued an order, 'The rebels must be severely punished, and the murderer who killed Pharaoh Tanib must be executed, in order to reassure the Egyptian people and restore peace to Egypt!'"
At this time, Niktanibos finally realized that the war between himself and Dionia was inevitable.
At this time, an Egyptian inland fleet originally stationed in Naukrates and a dozen small warships of the Dionysian First Fleet also arrived in the river near Memphis one after another.
In this way, the Dionysian army basically completed the siege of the city of Memphis, and it was impossible for Nick Tanibos to lead the army to evacuate Memphis again. Out of the siege, he rushed to the city of Pe-Ramesses (built by Pharaoh Ramses II, now the residence of Niktanipos) for help, and for support from the Persians.
Karsidis did not give Niktanipos any time to buffer, and launched an attack on the city of Memphis on the second day. Although the siege of the city for several days caused many casualties to the Dionysian army, it made preparations even more difficult. Insufficient Egyptian rebels feel unsustainable.
The former pharaoh Tanib reigned for 20 years, and the officials and people of Memphis were deeply influenced by him. The usurpation of Nik Tanipos made them dissatisfied, and his killing of the royal family members and the cruelty of Tanib's reused officials The persecution made everyone even more hated. When he had to weaken the control of the city with his full command of the army to defend against the siege of the Dionysian army, some Memphis officials strengthened their private contacts, and they also persuaded the city. Domain monks.
In the early morning of the sixth day of the siege, while the tired rebel soldiers were still sleeping, these officials led an army of several hundred men assembled from their own guards and slaves to raid the west gate of the main city of Memphis. , Due to the presence of some monks from the Holy Land of Puta in the team, the rebel soldiers who were guarding the city gate were overwhelmed for a while, and the city gate was quickly captured.