Of course, Assistes knew very well that the current focus of the kingdom was still on the smooth transfer of power in Egypt and the war against Persia, so he went on to say: "It is precisely because the Egyptian monks have suffered a lot in the past year or so, and when we expressed our goodwill to them, they quickly approached us, not only actively helping us to preach the legitimacy of the kingdom's rule over Egypt, but also taking out part of the grain reserves to help us solve the supply of military rations.

In addition, Amenhotep, on behalf of the monks of the temples, offered that they would continue to provide food for the kingdom's army attacking Persia, as long as we gave them a portion of the spoils of war—"

"This request must not be granted!" Matonis loudly objected: "The spoils of war obtained by the army are exchanged for the blood of the soldiers, 1/3 must be handed over to the treasury, 1/3 must be handed over to the Ministry of Military Affairs, and 1/3 will go to the soldiers themselves, the soldiers have not received much, it is good not to destroy these Egyptian priests who are full of brains, and dare to rob us of food!" ”

"Silence!" Davers saw that most of the legionnaires, led by Mattonis, were angry, and had to keep a straight face and warn in a deep voice: "These words are not allowed to be said casually in the future!" Persia is rich in the world, and the wealth accumulated over the past hundred years is innumerable, and if we defeat Persia, the soldiers will get far more spoils of war than before, and there will be no great loss if they give some to the Egyptian temples.

On the contrary, you should be well aware that the most important thing for the kingdom's armies who are far from home to fight in foreign lands is not the spoils of war, but the food! During the war, food is more precious than gold, money can't buy it, and if there is a shortage of military food, even the bravest soldiers will be easily defeated! We are only giving a little loot that we may get in the future, but in exchange for the abundant food that the Egyptian temples can provide at once, this is a very profitable deal for us! ”

At this point, Davers looked at Assistes and asked, "If I agree to their demands, how long will the food they provide feed all our troops?" ”

Assistes made a careful estimate, and then replied: "According to what Amenhotep told me, it is possible to secure the kingdom's army in Egypt for more than two months, and after more than two months, Egypt will enter the harvest season, and the grain harvested in the Nile Delta will continue to provide security for the army......"

Davers looked around at the generals: "Ladies and gentlemen, have you all heard, now it is up to you to decide whether you should accept the demands of the Egyptian monks!" ”

Matonis's face was slightly red, but his tone was firm: "As long as it can lighten the burden on the kingdom and facilitate the army's battle, it is worth it for the soldiers to lose a little booty, of course we will agree!" ”

Mattonis's words were immediately echoed by the other generals.

Davers smiled and nodded, but the corner of his eye swept to Calcides, and immediately asked, "Calcides, do you have anything to add?" ”

"Your Majesty." Calcides had no choice but to say truthfully: "According to what I know, this request of the Egyptian monks is not because they are greedy, but because they have a tradition that in the past, after the Egyptian army won the battle, they would offer the spoils of war to the temple, and the temple would also donate military rations to the army when they went out on the expedition......

I'm thinking...... When we defeat Persia, the kingdom may station troops in Egypt or nearby areas to consolidate these conquered areas, and if these armies follow this Egyptian tradition, then when they go to war, Egypt alone may be enough to solve their military supplies, thus greatly reducing the burden on the kingdom. ”

"Well, that's a good idea!" Davos was slightly surprised, he did not expect that the temporary commander of the Egyptian army, whom he had personally ordered, would think so far ahead while focusing on the battle, and while casting an approving look at Calcides, he said: "Heni, write down this suggestion, and discuss it after the war is over." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Davos did not praise Calsides again, after all, among the generals present, his qualifications were not high, and he was from Sicily, and he showed too much attention to him, which was afraid that it would cause the jealousy of some generals, so Davers immediately changed the subject: "Asistes, since Amenhotep is so sincere in cooperating with your work and supporting the kingdom's rule in Egypt, then I will appoint him as the governor of Egypt as you suggest in your letter...... Uh, what did the Egyptians call it? ”

"Vizier, which means Prime Minister." Assistes responded.

"Yes, appoint Amenhotep as a vizier to be in charge of the administration of Upper Egypt." Davers said solemnly: "And you are also a vizier, responsible for governing Egypt, I will not appoint the governor-general, and the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom will soon send tax officials to centrally manage Egypt's finances and taxes." In addition, although Amenhotep was a vizier in Upper Egypt, his office had to be in Memphis...... Tapilus, you must clarify these things with Amenhotep! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tapyrus responded, "That's what they did during the reign of Pharaoh Tanib, and our kingdom is even stronger, and he will gladly agree to these requests only to Amenhotep." ”

As the founding monarch of Dionia, having a vassal of Egypt combine the Egyptian high priest and the vizier at the same time is actually tantamount to giving up the right to rule over Upper Egypt, although this is only temporary, and it also makes the always tough Davers a little unwilling, he said in an accentuated tone: "Although I have made a promise not to emigrate to Egypt, the assimilation and integration of Egypt is still the top priority of Egypt under the rule of Assistes, I hope you can come up with a good way!" ”

"I understand, Your Majesty." Asistes, who has a wealth of experience in governing foreign races, replied confidently: "There is a characteristic in Egypt that after the governor of a town becomes a pharaoh, the people of this town will be promoted and reused a lot, and many Egyptians believe that the reason why we Dionyas were able to occupy Egypt was that Nauclatis played a great role in it, so we can naturally reuse a large number of Naucratis who are similar in blood and culture to us, and who are more willing to be close to us. Thus hastening the consolidation of our rule in Lower Egypt.

I have appointed the former lord of Naucratis, Julilokus, as my assistant, and have sent a number of young officials of Naucratis to Memphis as translators and scribes, and after confirming their ability and loyalty, they have been sent to the towns to take up important posts;

I have decided to open all the towns along the coast of Egypt and strengthen trade with the kingdom proper, thus breaking the isolation of Egypt and allowing the Egyptians to have more communication with our Dionians;

I hope that all the children of the nobility of Lower Egypt will be sent to study in Turiyi, and I will also want to establish many schools in Egypt, so that the kingdom will send enough teachers to teach, so that the next generation of Egyptians can recognize the power and prosperity of the kingdom, identify with the culture of the kingdom, and gradually consider themselves as Ionian citizens and be proud of them......"

Davers listened carefully, thought for a while, and then nodded with satisfaction and said, "Very good, write down all your thoughts, I want to read them carefully." Yassi, I can rest assured that you will rule Egypt! But be aware that Naucretis is not only a great help to our rule over Egypt, but also its strategic location for the kingdom! In the event of turmoil in Egypt, as long as Naucratis is still loyal to the kingdom, reinforcements from the kingdom can easily land on the western coast of Egypt, so as to quickly quell the rebellion, so there must be a garrison of the kingdom in Naucratis in the future! ”

"I remember, Your Majesty." Arcises replied solemnly.

Davers glanced at the generals who were listening to the drowsiness, and said loudly: "Calcides, you know more about the Egyptian army, tell me, how are their combat effectiveness?" ”

Calcides was excited, and hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, the combat effectiveness of the Egyptian army is not strong, although their soldiers do not lack the courage to fight, but the vast majority of their soldiers are not armored, there is 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 of our light infantry, they usually hide behind the shield wall of the infantry and attack the enemy from a distance, it is said that this tactic is learned from the Persians, and the tactics are relatively dull, The only advantage may be that you can run fast......"

The generals burst into laughter.

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

"The Egyptian chariots were used to carry archers, and they looked terrifying, but they were far less powerful than the Gauls' chariots, but because the targets were too large, they were easily attacked by our light infantry."

Davers 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 without any help to us, they are hard-working, and easy to obey, and are well suited to serve as servants of the army." Calcidis suggested.

"Since you came to Egypt with your army, what has happened to the Persians in the north?" Davers asked again.

This question made the generals sweep away their sleepiness and lift their spirits.

"I think it may be because the Persians did not expect us to send troops to Egypt so quickly, and they were not prepared, so they did not gather their troops in time to threaten the Egyptian border, let alone directly lead an army to invade Egypt...... It wasn't until last month, when I moved the main force of my army to Pe-Ramses on the eastern side of the Nile Delta, and some of my troops even moved forward to Daphnai, which is closest to the eastern border, that the Egyptians came to the attention of the Egyptians, who increased their troops in Gaza City. ”