Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

"This suggestion is very good." Daves nodded and said in praise: "Tapirus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should send envoys as soon as possible to the tribes of Shannei Gaul adjacent to Liguria for friendly negotiations. As for the Ministry of Intelligence...they Action has already been launched against the Gaul region beyond the mountain."

"Okay, Your Majesty." Foreign Secretary Tapirus immediately got up to respond.

"Anything else?" Davers asked.

"Your Majesty!" Croto Kataks coughed slightly, and said: "Yesterday the preparation team received a clear reply from Egypt. This time they will send an envoy of nearly 100 people to the Games. The leader is Pharaoh Tanib. Son Jie Hao."

"Is it Jiehao who has been designated by Tanib as the next pharaoh?" Daves was slightly surprised.

"Yes, we have repeatedly confirmed that this Egyptian delegation is led by Vizier Jhao of Egypt."

"Your Majesty, the Egyptian Pharaoh actually sent his heir to Turye to watch the Games. This will undoubtedly show the world the power of the kingdom and also reflect the strong friendship between Dionia and Egypt!" Tapirus said excitedly: "I suggest that the Egyptian mission should be greeted with grand etiquette in response to the importance we attach to Egypt!"

"It should be done, and your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for the arrangements." Daves did not show any joy, on the contrary he asked solemnly: "According to the information from the Ministry of Intelligence, Tanib has been sick and bedridden for as long as three. In August, I wrote to propose'send the best doctor to Egypt to treat his illness.' He tactfully refused. Although I don’t know his current condition, Jie Hao’s state affairs are fully represented, which shows that his condition is already very serious. Seriously! Under such a situation, Jie Hao actually came to Turey in person, just for friendship?"

The ministers were in deep thought.

At this time, the intelligence chief Alistairs who was sitting at the back of the queue stood up and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Intelligence Department has found the news. Jiehao's cousin Nekhtanibu has obtained many Egyptian generals and monks. He has repeatedly raised objections to Jiehao’s dominance of state affairs, and even claimed that he is the most suitable heir to the pharaoh. This poses a great threat to Jiehao’s succession to the pharaoh’s position, and we also found this Nekhtanibu It seems to have a relationship with Persia."

Initially, the chief officer of the Ministry of Intelligence was not able to attend the Kingdom Administrative Conference, but the information obtained by the Ministry of Intelligence was often the focus of discussion at the meeting. Alistairs was required to give a detailed explanation, and he was always asked to be there temporarily. The auxiliary ministers amended the regulations, making Alistairs a frequent visitor at the Executive Council of the Kingdom Ministers.

The news he said immediately caused a heated discussion among the ministers in the hall.

"Your Majesty, Jiehao led the Egyptian mission to Turei at this critical time. Obviously, he has felt the threat of Nekhtanib and has to come to the kingdom to seek support in person." The Minister of State Ciplos said loudly. "We should not hesitate to express support to him clearly to strengthen his confidence! Now the kingdom and Persia are mortal enemies, and Egypt, which is adjacent to Persia, is the most important thing for the kingdom to contain Persia and even attack Persia in the future. Allies must not be lost!"

As soon as Cypros finished his voice, Anta Oris stood up: "But it is not enough for us to support Egypt verbally. Tanib is only a long-term ill and has not died. He can act as the heir to the pharaoh and also act as an agent of state affairs. , Jiehao went all the way to Turiyi for help, which shows that neither Tanib nor Jiehao can rely on their own power to relieve Nekhtanib's threat.

With the support of Persia, Nekhtanibu should be able to initiate a riot and eventually seize the throne of Egypt!So we must take action, like 5 years ago, send troops to Egypt to consolidate Jiehao's rule!"

"Egypt is only an ally of Dionia, not a subsidiary. If you want to send troops, you must first take the initiative of Jie Hao, otherwise allies will become enemies." Cipros reminded.

"According to diplomatic practice, this should be done." Anta Oris then said: "But we have to consider that Jiehao is only a young man under 30 years old. It is reported that he resolutely changed Pharaoh Tanib during his acting state affairs. In Egypt, we have adhered to the law of preferential treatment to monks...Young people, often too confident and unable to see the situation, what if he can’t invite us to send reinforcements in time? We must be prepared in advance!"

Since the retirement of Lycias and Hermon, Saidorum has also been in a state of being old and in a state of insignificance. The name of the Chief Minister of State has faintly fallen on Cipros and Anta Auris, so Such images can often be seen at the Executive Council of Ministers, of course, under normal circumstances, it is Anta Auris taking the initiative.

At this time, Olivers stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, since Persia put down the rebellion in Asia Minor at the beginning of last year, the Persian army quickly withdrew back to the east of Mesopotamia. At that time, we all thought that because the Persians were three years old. There are more and more battles, so the national power is greatly consumed, and the Persian king has given up his plan to conquer Egypt.

But now it seems that the greedy Persians did not give up, but changed their strategy.They applied the method of successfully quelling the rebellion in Asia Minor to the Egyptians. They wanted to buy Egyptian generals and trigger the civil unrest in Egypt, thereby making it easier to conquer Egypt. This must arouse our vigilance!

This Persian king is insidious and cunning, and he will repay him. Because your Majesty rejected the request of the Persian envoy to make peace for Carthage, he began to hate us Dionia and instigated the Greek city-states to oppose us..."

Olivers said, "In the past four years, we have not only provided material aid to the rebels in Asia Minor, but also allowed the Greek allies to actively accept the employment of the governors of various regions of Asia Minor, and send citizens to participate in the war. As the number one mortal enemy, I am afraid that this time Persia has not only taken action against Egypt, but also has other conspiracies against the kingdom. We should no longer respond passively, but should take the initiative, taking advantage of the fact that Persia’s national strength has not been restored, and sending troops , Attack Persia!"

When this was said, many ministers were surprised: The focus of the original meeting was to discuss the holding of the sports meeting. Why did they suddenly talk about starting a war against Persia?!

Saidorum coughed a few times and said in a hoarse voice: "I remember... this issue was discussed last year, didn't everyone simply veto it... Why did you raise this issue again today?"

"Master Sedorum." Olivers bowed slightly to show respect, but his tone was still firm: "The reason why this proposal was rejected last year was because we did not expect that the rebels in Asia Minor would suddenly be defeated. People were able to quickly put down the western part of the country that had been rioting for several years, and the kingdom had to hold a sports meeting, so it was not passed.

However, through more than a year of investigation, we have figured out that the reason why the rebels in Asia Minor was quickly defeated was that Artaxerxes bought and wooed some rebel generals and nobles in Asia Minor, and they assassinated Arioba. Zenis and other rebel leaders allowed the Persians to win.

However, the Persians have not established an effective rule in Asia Minor for more than a year after the rebellion was put down. The political situation there is still chaotic, which will reduce our resistance to attacking Persia.

And the Dionian Games will be held next month, not only will not involve most of the kingdom's energy, but also because of the successful holding of the people's confidence.Coupled with the five-year rest and reorganization of the kingdom, sufficient food and materials, neat soldiers, and complete control of the Greek Alliance, Thessaly has also integrated into the kingdom, making our sphere of influence east across the Aegean Sea and reaching the coast of Asia Minor... …We have such a big strategic advantage, we should seize this great opportunity to attack Persia!"

"Persia is not Carthage or Greece. It is a vast and populous kingdom. Even if its national power has declined due to war, compared with Dionia, we are still like a wolf facing a sick cow. It is not an easy task to defeat such a kingdom! Has the Ministry of Military Affairs drawn up a detailed offensive plan for this?!" Asistus's question is more like inviting the Minister of Military Affairs to give further explanation.

"Of course!" Chief of Staff Plintors took the opportunity to stand up and explained: "Your Majesty! My sirs! Since the proposal to attack Persia was rejected last year, our military department has been further exploring how to defeat Persia. With intelligence collection and many simulated battlefield deductions, the Military Affairs Department finally drew up an offensive plan. Its general strategy is—"

Printors cleared his throat to make his pronunciation clearer: "To take full advantage of the chaotic situation in Asia Minor, send an army of about 50,000 people to attack the western part of Asia Minor. This army is not necessarily owned by us, Dio. It is composed of the citizens of Nia and the kingdom is the leader of the Greek alliance. We can mobilize all the allies of Greece to form a coalition force under the slogan of "Vengeance to Persia" to launch an offensive to the western part of Asia Minor.

Greece-especially Ionian island city-states are very close to Asia Minor, which will make our food transportation more convenient.In addition, it will also help us gain the support of the Greek city-states along the coast of Asia Minor more quickly.

In previous years, the king of Persia had sent people to the coastal Greek city-states in Asia Minor during the war against the rebels in Asia Minor to make a promise that they were willing to give them more autonomy. Therefore, these city-states remained neutral and did not support the rebels."