Christoya couldn't help but ask with concern, "Is there something wrong?" ”

"There's an important administrative matter that needs to be dealt with urgently, I'll go and I'll be back soon, and I'll leave it to you and Agnes here, so that the children can eat happily."

Whether it is the two princesses, or Clotokataks, and Eunice, they are all very accustomed to Davers leaving the table halfway, and the banquet is still lively and lively.

Davers walked straight to the front yard, where Aristias was already waiting in his study.

"What happened?" Although Davers spoke calmly, he knew in his heart that it was no small feat for the intelligence chief to come at a time when the people of Turii were celebrating the victory of the Dionian Games.

"Your Majesty, I have just received information from the region of Africa—" Aristiras said with a solemn expression, "The fleet of the Egyptian envoys was caught in a storm in the sea between Cyrenaica and Hadru Mentum on the way to Turiyi, and may have been destroyed—"

"Probably already destroyed?" Davers raised an eyebrow, clearly unhappy with such an ambiguous statement.

Aristiras hastened to explain: "The storm occurred at dusk, and there were no other ships in the vicinity at that time, until on the second day a Phoenician merchant ship rescued the Egyptian sailors who had been adrift at sea for most of the day, and immediately reported it to Hadru Mentum. At the time of this report issued by Hagrumantum's intelligence officers, a large number of ships had been sent throughout the African region to search the entire sea area, and the Numibian Light Cavalry Corps had also been sent to search along the coast, and it was believed that a more detailed report would come soon. ”

"There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky! No wonder the Egyptian delegation never arrived at the port of Turii in time......" Davers tapped his fingers on the wooden chair, muttered for a while, and sighed helplessly: "May Hades protect Jaho and be safe and sound!" ”

Aristiras stood quietly.

Davers glanced at him and asked with a smile, "Did Asuna and the children go to the arena to watch the opening ceremony of the sports meeting today?" Do they think it's good-looking? ”

"Very exciting!" Without hesitation, Aristillas replied, "Boris (his youngest son) came home and kept talking excitedly, and Asuna decided to take them to the game tomorrow." ”

"Tomorrow there will be games in several arenas, and it will be a headache to choose how to choose." Davers said seriously: "If you can't buy a ticket, you can go to Ribazzo, and he will prepare it for you." ”

"Thank you for your concern!" Aristias said gratefully.

"Okay, I won't keep you any longer, today is a great day for all the people of Turiyi, hurry up and go back and celebrate with the children!"

Davos smiled as he watched Aristias leave, and then he sat alone in his study, his deep eyes peering through the wooden window into the hazy night.

After a long time, he thoughtfully said softly in Chinese: "Heaven and earth are all working together......"

He walked to the door of the study and asked Ribazzo to call Klotocatax.

When Klotocatax arrived in his study, Davos told him about the storm that had befallen the Egyptian envoys.

Klotocatax was taken aback: "This is terrible! If Jaho dies in a storm, Egypt will be in chaos! ”

"Why do you say that?" Davers asked with a calm expression.

"Father, you want to test me again." Crotokatáques smiled bitterly, but continued: "Now the domestic political situation in Egypt is complicated, Pharaoh Tanib is sick in bed and cannot govern, and the state affairs are basically in charge of Jie Hao. After Jaho took office, he quickly changed the national policy of Egypt and began to suppress and suppress the religious forces in the country, which had aroused the dissatisfaction of a large number of monks, and Pharaoh Tanib's relative Nikitani Persia was dissatisfied with Jahhao's rule, had ambitions for the Egyptian throne, and there were rumors of collusion with the Egyptians......

It was because of the precariousness of his rule in Egypt that he took the risk and personally led a delegation to Turii for our Games in order to gain our full support for him...... But if Jaho is killed in the storm, the Pharaoh Tanib is too ill to govern, and there is no second prestige heir to the throne to stabilize the political situation, both the monks and Nikitani Persia are likely to take advantage of the opportunity to rise up and cause trouble......"

Davers nodded, and then asked, "So what do you think should be done about this matter?" ”

Klotocatax pondered seriously for a while before he said, "I think we should first send more people to speed up the search for Jiejiehao's traces and determine his life and death as soon as possible. If Hades is blessed and he is still alive, then everyone will be happy, and we should bring him to Turiyi as soon as possible, arrange for a doctor to treat him, and ensure his health.

At the same time, messengers were sent to Memphis to inform Pharaoh Tanib and Egyptian officials of the news that 'Jehao was safe and sound', so as to avoid some rumors that would lead to unrest in Egypt. After the Games, send an elite army to carefully escort Jaho back to Egypt to show the Egyptian people our Dionya support for Jaho and help him stabilize the political situation in Egypt.

But if Jay Hao is killed......"

Clatokataks paused for a moment, then said with a solemn expression: "Not only will we return Jayha's body to Egypt as soon as possible, but we will also send an envoy to consult with Pharaoh Tanib so that he can appoint a successor as soon as possible, establish contact with the successor, re-establish the friendship and covenant between the two countries, and promise to fully support his rule in Egypt."

At the same time, we will start to mobilize some legions and fleets, and in the event of a rebellion in Egypt, after receiving a request for help from Egypt, we will immediately send troops to Egypt to help quell the rebellion......"

Davers listened carefully and said in a gentle tone: "You are very thoughtful, this is indeed the most standard way to deal with this crisis. ”

Klotokataz was stunned and asked puzzled, "Father, what do you mean?" ”

Davers stared at him and said in a low tone: "At that time, Dionya was still very weak, facing great pressure from Syracuse and Carthage, and Egypt formed an alliance with us, which can be said to have given us great help, especially in terms of food.

But times have changed...... As the kingdom became more powerful, Egypt became more and more of a liability. In the war five years ago, we did our best to conquer Greece proper, and we had to dedicate some of our forces to help defend Egypt, and in the years that followed, we sent troops to garrison Egypt. ”

Davos tapped his fingers on the armrest of the chair, his eyes deepened: "With the inclusion of Greece itself in the kingdom's sphere of influence, Egypt has become the forefront of the kingdom's struggle with Persia, and the king of Persia seems to be very obsessed with the reconquest of Egypt...... However, the current situation in Egypt is becoming more and more unstable, even if Jay Hao is still alive and has our support, but looking at his previous style and methods of governance, the contradictions between him and the Egyptian monks will only become more and more intensified, and the future political situation in Egypt may continue to be turbulent, plus there is Persia as a foreign enemy...... Do we Dionyas have to send reinforcements again and again to help him maintain his dominance? Don't forget, Dionya and Egypt are just brothers, not parents who only want to give and not ask for anything in return. ”

Hearing this, Klotocatax's heart jumped, and he immediately persuaded: "Father, hasn't the Executive Council already made a resolution to start an attack on Persia?" We need a lot of support from Egypt, and when we defeat Persia, Egypt will naturally stabilize. Even if the conflict between the future pharaoh and the monks intensifies, it will be a good problem for us to solve by then, so I don't think it would be a good idea to break the alliance with Egypt, which is not in line with the traditions of the kingdom! ”

Davers smiled slightly: "If Jay Hao is still alive, the kingdom will naturally support him." But if he had already been killed, and Tanib was about to die soon, according to the information available so far, Nikitani Persia was very powerful and likely to succeed in usurping the throne, and would Dionya and Egypt still be allies by then? Nikitani Persia, supported by Persia, can only be our enemy! ”

"Father, as long as we send reinforcements in time, we can stop the Niktani Persian rebellion." "Even if Nikitanipos succeeds in usurping the throne first, we can afford to defeat it completely and re-establish the other sons of Tanib as pharaohs," Crotokatas reminded. ”

Davers did not say anything, but said quietly: "Ten birds in the forest is better than one bird in hand...... After all, allies are allies, and there are many things and troubles, so it's not as convenient as using them yourself! ”

Klotocatax's eyes widened suddenly, and after a moment he asked in surprise, "Father, are you going to ...... Conquest of Egypt? ”

Davers looked at him and said in a deep voice, "Possession of Egypt is of great strategic importance for the future development of the kingdom!" Although there has been no drought in the past few years, and the harvest is still relatively sufficient, the rapid growth of the population in Turii and its neighboring areas, the food produced by the local people is completely self-sufficient, and must be imported in large quantities from Sicily, Rome, Africa and other regions, and its quantity is increasing year after year, while the grain production in these areas is almost constant, and if this continues, one day the consumption will exceed the supply... …

The Po River region is covered with a network of water and dense forests, and it will take a long time to fully develop it. And Egypt, since ancient times, has been the granary of the Mediterranean, and with it, you have a long-term guarantee of food!

Moreover, once we had conquered Persia and taken possession of some territory along the Asiatic coast of the Eastern Mediterranean, the proximity of Egypt to secure them would also make the kingdom's rule there more secure. ”