Chapter 235 Preparations for Attacking Persia From Egypt

"Mediterranean Overlord of Ancient Greece ()"

Of course, Asisters knew very well that the current focus of the kingdom was on the smooth transfer of power in Egypt and the war against Persia, so he continued: "It is precisely because the Egyptian monks have suffered a lot over the past year, when When we expressed goodwill to them, they quickly moved closer to us. They not only actively helped us promote the legalization of the kingdom's rule over Egypt, but also provided some of the food reserves to help us with the supply of military rations.

In addition, Amonhotep also proposed on behalf of the monks of the temples that they are willing to continue to provide rations for the kingdom's attack on Persia, as long as we divide the spoils of war among them—"

"This request must not be granted!" Matonis protested loudly: "The trophies obtained by the army are exchanged by the soldiers with blood, 13 must be turned over to the state treasury, 13 must be turned over to the Ministry of Military Affairs, and 13 will be returned to the soldiers themselves, the soldiers. They didn’t get much, so it would be nice not to kill these fat-minded Egyptian priests, and they dare to snatch food from us!”

"Silence!" Davos saw that most of the legion commanders were angry under the leadership of Matonis, so he had to face up, and warned in a deep voice: "These words are not allowed to be said indiscriminately in the future! Persia is the richest in the world. , The wealth accumulated in the past hundred years is countless. As long as we defeat Persia, the spoils that the soldiers can get are far better than before, and there is not much loss in dividing some of them to the temples of Egypt.

On the contrary, you should be very clear that the most important thing is not the spoils, but the food for the army of the kingdom that is far away from home to fight in foreign countries! During the war, food is more precious than gold, and money can't buy it. If there is a lack of military food, even the brave soldiers will be easily defeated! We only paid a little loot that we might get in the future, but in exchange for the ample food that the Egyptian temple can provide immediately, this business is simply too profitable for us! "

Having said that, Davos looked at Asisters and asked, "If I agree to their request, how long can the food they provide supply all our troops?"

Asisters made a serious calculation, and then replied: "According to what Amonhotep told me, the Kingdom's army in Egypt can be protected for more than two months, and after more than two months, Egypt will enter In the harvest season, the grain harvested in the Nile delta can continue to provide security for the army..."

Davos looked around the generals: "Everyone, have you heard, now it's up to you to decide whether you should accept the request of the Egyptian monks!"

Matonis blushed slightly, but his tone was firm: "As long as it can lighten the burden on the kingdom and help the army fight, it is worth the soldiers to lose a little spoils, and of course we will agree!"

Matonis' words were immediately recognized by the other generals.

Davos nodded with a smile, but out of the corner of his eyes, Karsidis was hesitant to speak, and immediately asked, "Kersidis, do you have anything to add?"

"Your Majesty." Karsidis had no choice but to say truthfully: "According to what I know, this request of the Egyptian monks is not because of their greed, but because they have such a tradition. The spoils of war will be offered to the temple, and the temple will also donate rations to the army when they go out...

I'm thinking...when we defeat Persia, the kingdom may have troops in Egypt or nearby areas to consolidate these conquered areas, and if these troops also follow this Egyptian tradition, then when they go out to fight, rely on Egypt alone It may be enough to solve their ration supply, thus greatly reducing the burden on the kingdom. "

"Well, your idea is not bad!" Davos was slightly surprised. He did not expect that the temporary commander of the Egyptian army he personally ordered, while focusing on combat, also considered such a long-term plan. With an approving look, he said, "Heney, write down this suggestion and discuss it after the war is over."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Davos did not praise Karsidis any more,

After all, among the generals present, his qualifications are not high, and he is from Sicily. He shows too much attention to him, which may arouse the jealousy of some generals, so Davos immediately changed the topic: "Assistus, Since Amonhotep cooperates with your work so sincerely and supports the kingdom's rule in Egypt, then I will follow your suggestion in your letter and appoint him as the regional governor of Egypt... eh, what do the Egyptians call it?"

"Vizier, it means Prime Minister." Asisters responded.

"Yes, Amonhotep was appointed Vizier to be responsible for the administrative affairs of Upper Egypt." Davos said sternly: "And you are also Vizier, responsible for governing Lower Egypt, I will not appoint the minister in charge. , The Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom will soon send tax officials to centrally manage Egypt's finances and taxes. In addition, although Amonhotep is a vizier in Upper Egypt, his office must be in Memphis... Tapirus, You must be clear about these things with Amonhotep!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tapirus responded: "That's what they did during the reign of Pharaoh Tanib, our kingdom is stronger, and he will be delighted to only make these demands on Amonhotep. promise."

As the founding monarch of Dionysus, having a subordinate of Egypt combine the Egyptian high priest and the vizier at the same time, in fact, is equivalent to giving up the jurisdiction over Upper Egypt, although this is only temporary, it also allows the consistent The tough Davos was a little unwilling, and he said in a serious tone: "Although I made a promise not to immigrate to Egypt, the assimilation and integration of Egypt is still the top priority of Egypt under your governance, Asistes, I hope you I can think of a better way!"

"I understand, Your Majesty." Asistes, who has rich experience in governing foreign races, replied confidently: "There is a feature in Egypt that after the chief of a town becomes a pharaoh, the people of this town will receive a lot of promotions and promotions. Reuse, and many Egyptians believe that the reason why Dionia was able to occupy Egypt, Naukrates played a big role in it, so we can reuse a lot of things that are close to our blood, culture, and more willing to The Naukrates who are close to us, thereby speeding up our rule in Lower Egypt.

I have appointed Eurylochus, the former lord of Naukrates, as my assistant, and have dispatched several young officers of Naukrates to Memphis as translators and writers. Sent to various cities and towns to hold important positions;

I decided to open all the towns along the coast of Egypt and strengthen the trade with the kingdom, so as to break the closed state of Egypt and allow the Egyptians to have more communication with our Dionysians;

I hope to send all the noble children of Lower Egypt to study in Turii, and I also want to establish many schools in Egypt, so that the kingdom can send enough teachers to teach, so that the next generation of Egyptians can understand the power and prosperity of the kingdom and agree with The culture of the kingdom gradually sees itself as a citizen of Dionia and is proud of it..."

Davos listened carefully, pondered for a while, and then nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, write down all your thoughts, I want to read them carefully. Assi, you will govern Egypt, I will You can rest assured! But you have to pay attention that Naukrates is not only of great help for us to govern Egypt, but also its strategic position for the kingdom! Once there is turmoil in Egypt, as long as Naukrates remains Loyal to the kingdom, reinforcements from the kingdom can easily land on the western coast of Egypt, thus quickly quelling the rebellion, so in the future, there must be a kingdom garrison in Naukrates!"

"I remember, Your Majesty." Asisters responded solemnly.

Davos glanced at the generals who were listening drowsily, and said loudly: "Karsidis, you know the Egyptian army well, tell me, how are their combat effectiveness?"

Karsidis was excited and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the Egyptian army's combat effectiveness is not strong, although their soldiers do not lack the courage to fight, but most of their soldiers are not armored, there are no heavy infantry, and there are not many cavalry. Only the archers are slightly better, but their archers do not have the good offensive awareness and tactics as our light infantry. They usually hide behind the infantry's shield wall and attack the enemy from a long distance. It is said that this tactic came from the Persians. The tactics I learned are relatively rigid, and the only advantage may be to run fast..."

The officers burst into laughter.

"Where's their chariot?" Davos's tone remained calm.

"Egyptian chariots are used to carry archers. They look scary, but they are not as powerful as the Gauls' chariots. On the contrary, because the target is too large, it is easy to be attacked by our light infantry."

Davos listened thoughtfully: "It seems that the Egyptian army will not help us in attacking Persia, but will become a burden..."

"Your Majesty, the Egyptians are not unhelpful to us. They are hard-working, easy to obey, and very suitable for serving as servants of the army." Karsidis suggested.

"Since you led your army to Egypt, what happened to the Persians in the north?" Davos asked again.

This question swept away the sleepiness of the generals and raised their spirits.

"I think it may be because the Persians did not expect us to send troops to Egypt so soon. They lacked preparation. Therefore, they neither gathered their troops in time to threaten the Egyptian border, nor did they directly lead their troops to invade Egypt... Until last month, I They led the main force of the army to move to Pe-Ramses on the east side of the Nile Delta, and some of the army even moved to Daphnai, the city closest to the eastern border, which attracted the attention of the Egyptians, who sent additional troops to Gaza City. "