Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1285

[Chapter 234 In Memphis]

“Mediterranean Overlord of Ancient Greece ()”

Amid the cheers of the Egyptian people, Davos got into the carriage and drove into the city lord’s mansion in Naukrates.

The next day Davos led the Second and First Corps to the north. At the suggestion of Asistes and Amonhotep, he did not take a warship, but instead took the land route and rode a gorgeous car. The carriage, led by a group of Egyptian priests led by Amonhotep, marched forward in a popular fashion along the south bank of the tributary of the Nile.

For the rest of the Mediterranean it is now sowing season, but in Egypt it is long over.

When the flooded Nile River fell back in August and September last year, the huge pools temporarily built by farmers to prevent the river from draining too quickly were almost drying up. Instead, green wheat seedlings spread all over the Nile River. The banks of the Nile and its tributaries also grow lush green papyrus, causing the entire Nile delta area to look like a green ocean, with small patches of yellow that can occasionally be seen in this refreshing green sea, It was a village built by Egyptian people with mud bricks.

But beyond this gigantic oasis lies a vast expanse of desert that is very dry and dusty.

Davos sat on the carriage and walked between the yellow and green worlds, and he was quite surprised in his heart.

Just as he led his army to Memphis, his speech at the port of Naukrates had been spread by thoughtful people, like wings, and soon spread to both sides of the Nile River.

The Egyptians heard three main meanings from his words: first, Daphs wanted to be the new pharaoh of Egypt; second, the huge army that Dionysus stationed in Egypt was not to continue to provoke war in Egypt, but It was to attack Persia and protect the peace of Egypt; the third was that Dionysus would not come to snatch the land of the Egyptians, and Egypt was still managed by the Egyptians.

The Egyptians knew that Dionysus had always kept his promise. At the beginning of the war with the Greek mainland, he still sent a large number of troops to help Egypt defend against Persia. What’s more, King Dionysius, in front of the Egyptian people, made a public statement. The delivered speech is unlikely to be broken.

After the Dionysian army quelled the Egyptian rebellion, it has remained in the territory. There have been rumors that “Dionysian wants to annex Egypt” for a month. Now King Dionia himself admits that he is going to be the pharaoh of Egypt, and They also received the support of the priests of the Temple of Amon, which made many Egyptian officials and local forces feel complicated. At the same time, they were relieved, and they went there in person or sent messengers to meet the new pharaoh, hoping to leave a good impression.

For ordinary Egyptian people, land, faith and peace are what they desire most, and since Davos has made a public commitment, most people not only are not angry about a foreigner who is about to become the pharaoh of Egypt, but show With a certain enthusiasm, they wanted to know what a king with a Dionian army capable of fighting against the vicious Persians looked like.

This season is temporarily slack for the Egyptian people. They usually go to make mud bricks, catch birds, and fish when they have nothing to do. At this time, all the old people and young people rushed to the roadside to welcome the arrival of the new pharaoh.

At the suggestion of Amonhotep, Davos changed his clothes in the city of Naukrates. He officially put on the red and white crown representing the rule of Upper and Lower Egypt, and also the false beard representing the identity of the pharaoh, and then Putting on golden one-piece armor, sitting in a magnificent carriage, he looked solemn and honest along the way.

The Egyptian people, who have always revered the gods and feared power, saw the new pharaoh sitting high on the magnificent carriage from a distance, and they were all in awe and shouted long live.

Passing towns also opened to welcome them, and officials competed to show their loyalty.

Davos comforted all the way, the whole team was not moving fast, and even briefly visited the pyramids in Giza, and finally arrived in Memphis after ten days.

Memphis is located in the south of the Nile delta and north of Upper Egypt, which happens to be between Upper and Lower Egypt.

Therefore, it is called “the scale of the land on both sides”.

The early kingdom of Egypt was in Thebes. From the beginning of the Middle Dynasty to the present, more pharaohs set the kingdom in Memphis, because it is more conducive to the rule of upper and lower Egypt.

When Davos entered the city of Memphis, he immediately understood why Karsidis was able to easily capture the Egyptian capital occupied by the rebels, because unlike other Mediterranean city-states, it did not surround the entire city of Memphis with a thick city wall. But only three places were built for the city walls, one is the temple of Pta, the other is the temple of Osiris, and the other is the pharaoh’s palace and the noble residential area.

It is almost impossible to resist the siege of the Dionian army with such a small city and a poor source of troops, not to mention the fact that it is very unstable inside.

Memphis is famous for its handicrafts and metal processing industries throughout Egypt. Half of the Memphis urban area is occupied by handicraft workshops and its residential areas. Therefore, the patron saints of these two industries, Pta and Osiris, are highly respected here. The three-pillar gods Pta, Sekhmet, and Nefertaym also worship Osiris, the god of the underworld, and even monks regard the Apis bull as a holy relic enshrined in the temple.

In fact, Davos also envisaged Osiris as the incarnation of Hades in Egypt, replacing Amon and becoming the highest belief of the entire Egyptian people, but obviously this requires a very long process.

Among the officials who came to greet him, of course, also included the priests of the temple of Puta and Osiris. Davos promised them that he would take time to sacrifice and let them leave with satisfaction.

After appeasing the officials in Memphis, Davos did not go to the palace immediately, but went to the Dionysian barracks outside the city to condolence to the soldiers. For this reason, he specially took off the false beard, took off the red and white crown, and put on the golden crown. , entered the barracks as King Dionia.

At dusk, he drove into the Memphis Palace. The palace guards quickly took over the defense of the palace, while Henipolis took over the internal affairs of the entire palace, and let the royal chefs who came with the team made a safe and delicious dinner. .

Davos invited Asistes, Tapirus, Karsidis, and the commanders of the legions who led their troops to Egypt one after another to thank them for their efforts during this period.

The atmosphere of the banquet was not very warm, because Davos was not allowed to drink.

After the banquet, Davos left them behind and held a meeting.

“Today, all our troops have entered Egypt. With such a large number of soldiers, it is difficult to fully meet the needs of the Kingdom alone to provide logistical supplies. Is Egypt capable of providing long-term and sufficient logistical support for the army? Asisters, you have been in charge of the administrative affairs of Egypt for the past few months, and you have a sufficient understanding of the situation in Egypt, what do you think?” As soon as Davos opened his mouth, he raised the question of his greatest concern, After all, he personally led the army this time, and the real purpose was to defeat Persia, and the annexation of Egypt was just a matter of convenience.

“Your Majesty.” Asisters was well prepared for this, and he replied earnestly: “It is indeed difficult to meet the needs of the entire army if the food reserves in the Nile Delta region alone are sufficient. The rations of the army led by Commander Sidis have already been emptied of the granaries of the towns in the Nile Delta, and now there are still two or three months before the harvest of the food–”

“Isn’t Egypt known as the granary of the Mediterranean, and there is too much food to eat?!” The first army commander Matonis interjected.

“This is because the rebellion of Niktanipos a few months ago led to the turbulent situation in Lower Egypt. In order to protect themselves, various towns had to urgently recruit troops, which led to a huge increase in food consumption in various places. , calmed down the turmoil in Egypt in a short period of time, I am afraid that the army that arrives later will have to completely rely on the logistics supply of the kingdom. “UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com “Asisters also praised Karl while explaining. Sidis, as the military and political leader of Dionia in Egypt, the two have been working well together for the past few months.

Karsidis smiled at Asistes in thanks.

Davos saw it in his eyes, and he didn’t have much disgust. Fighting outside, only by uniting can win. This is the philosophy he has always emphasized. He asked calmly: “Asisters, although you said it well. It seems very difficult, but you are not nervous at all, it seems that there must be a solution to the ration supply problem.”

“Your Majesty is wise!” Asistes smiled and said calmly: “Egypt has always been dominated by agriculture, so it attaches great importance to the planting and storage of food. Like a kingdom, it has granaries in large towns to store food. The levied grain is stored for use in famine years (the Egyptians call famine years when the Nile River floods are too small in June and July, so when the floods recede, the area of arable land is significantly reduced, resulting in a significant reduction in grain production), or wait for the Mediterranean The price of food rises and then sells…

In addition, there is another force in Egypt that reserves a large amount of food, that is, the temple.

The monks in the temples of Egypt own a large amount of land and servants, especially in the Upper Egypt area. These monks do not undertake administrative duties. They only take out a small amount of food to share with the believers during temple celebrations, so their food reserves are Still far more than the granaries of the towns…

It is precisely because the monks in Egypt are too rich and have too much power that a decree was issued to suppress the power of the monks when Jie Hao was in power.

“Although Asisters had to cooperate with the Egyptian monks headed by Amonhotep in order for Dionia to annex Egypt smoothly, as an administrative officer, he was not used to these monks in Egypt. It was so popular that I couldn’t help but say one more thing.