In the battle for supremacy in the East, Egypt and Ben were the biggest winners. They successfully joined forces to defeat the once overlord Seleucus, annexing its fertile lands and capturing wealthy cities. The national strength has been strengthened.

Egypt gained the Crescent on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, including Jerusalem. There is a pillar of economic development.

In addition, the Egyptians were resolute and strong, with advanced weapons and equipment, and the army was able to fight well. It became the most powerful state in the East after Seleucus.

Pharaoh Thutmose was a warrior king with an insatiable desire to conquer. At the same time, he also knew that the West was about to be integrated and unified by Macedonia. So unifying the East as soon as possible was all Thutmose wanted, and he quickened the pace of conquest and equally endlessly expanded his army and conscripted troops.

Egypt's finances collapsed twice, and it was only by greedily plundering other cities that it was barely replenished and kept afloat. This has caused deep internal injuries to the country.

If it is just a reckless military force, then Macedonia in the West is actually not much better, the situation is similar. But the Egyptian pharaohs also pursued a mystical cause, building tall and sturdy pyramids, supposedly to reach the gods and goddesses. In addition, the establishment of one lavish pharaoh's palace after another was also Thutmose's ancestral hobby. He wanted to show the world the might of the Egyptian pharaohs.

The selfish desire of the rulers to rejoice in their achievements has made the people of Egypt miserable, and the people at the bottom are surviving under cruel oppression, and they are slaves and servants under power. However, in his heart, there is a long-standing backlog of dissatisfaction and hatred. Huge construction projects were labor-intensive, which required the Egyptian pharaohs to enslave more slaves. Agricultural laborers and soldiers all need people.

Thutmose I's rule was brutal. So during his time, the country was generally stable. However, as soon as Pharaoh died, Egypt was in turmoil.

Thutmose I's two heirs, Nickho and Tutankhamun, for the sake of supreme power, the two brothers immediately turned their faces and declared themselves to be the masters of the film.

Nickho occupied the three towns of the Nile, with 100,000 mercenaries, and he mastered the Pharaoh's Praetorian Guard. His younger brother, Tutankhamun, was the lord of the lands of Syria and Palestine. Inherited the Pharaoh's elite legion, numbering 70,000, including Pharaoh's chosen archers. Both men lead very elite armies.

Egypt's military is very comprehensive, there are many types of infantry, the combat effectiveness is strong, cavalry, chariots are readily available, and the long-range force is especially terrifying. Therefore, the Macedonians have always been afraid of it, and their eastern neighbors have always watched its movements, and if the situation is not right, they will jointly resist.

First of all, it has to be said that the Nubian pikemen, the cheap defense units of the pharaohs, these militias recruited from the African region fought in difficult conditions and performed well. Equipped with a long bayonet spear and a large wooden shield, and lacking training and armor, it can form a spear formation against cavalry and be used for defense.

Its inexpensive nature makes it ubiquitous.

Desert axemen, also recruited from harsh living conditions, are excellent soldiers, wielding sharp battle axes and wooden shields. They are very effective against other infantry, including those wearing armor. But there was basically no power to parry the cavalry.

The Nile pikemen were the main component of many of Thutmose I's troops, and they were well-trained spearmen who were effective against cavalry in phalanxes. This type of infantry had the disadvantage of not carrying melee weapons, relying entirely on a spear, but fortunately with a large shield to cover it. It is possible to maintain the front.

The Pharaoh's Janissaries were the true elite of the Egyptian army, and these armoured spearmen were recruited from the upper echelons of Egyptian society, benefiting them from the state and the splendor of the pharaohs, so they were able to defend the pharaoh to the death. They are rigorously trained, and their strict discipline allows them to stand up to any enemy in almost any environment. Whether it's a scattered melee or a phalanx advance, they are a powerful attacking force.

The Pharaonic Janissaries were an important part of Egyptian sacrificial rituals, and these people were baptized in their minds and were very reliable. Nick Ho has this part of the force in his hands.

His younger brother Tutankhamun led the other part of the trump card, the Pharaoh's chosen archers. It was a sharp weapon in the hands of Thutmose I, and he was an excellent warrior with extremely high archery skills. Equip the best bow and know how to get the most out of it. Wearing heavy armor makes the Chosen Archers even more of a headache for the enemy.

The most outstanding ability of the Heavenly Chosen Bow is that it has an unusually long range and is extremely accurate, and its penetration and damage are impeccable.

The Egyptians have a long history of using chariots for combat, and the charioteers are very good in terms of technique and discipline. Each chariot was pulled by two sturdy warhorses, with scythes mounted on the sides of the wheels. Desert warfare is where this kind of troops can show their skills, and the infantry and cavalry that stand in their way will be very dangerous.

Egyptian chariots were divided into two types: light and heavy, with light chariots equipped with drivers, archers, and armored swordsmen; Heavy with drivers, archers, and axmen.

In addition, the Egyptian heavy cavalry was different from the surrounding eastern countries, and they imitated the characteristics of the Western heavy cavalry: effective armor and mobility. Such cavalry relied on speed and impact to win, while the heavy cavalry in the east relied on armor and momentum to overwhelm the opponent, and then used iron spears and scimitars to collect the enemy.

The Egyptian army has a complete range of arms and a reasonable configuration, combining the military superiority of the East and the West. Therefore, the integrity is very good, and the propulsion force is strong. This is a continuation of the characteristics of Seleucid military construction.

With a first-class army, the proud Egyptians, of course, did not take their neighbors seriously, especially bullying the two nomads of Armenia and Parthia. Hence the grudge.

After being divided into Upper and Lower Egypt, the heirs were not satisfied. With the increase in ambition and the yearning for the title of pharaoh, civil war soon broke out.

The main battlefields were concentrated in Sinai, Petra, Acre, and Jerusalem. The two sides fought repeatedly to offset the attrition.

There were four major battles between the armies of both sides, and none of them escaped this pattern:

Tutankhamun used the Chosen Archers to gain an advantage in the early stages, and in the mid-game, Nikkho's Pharaonic Praetorian Guard defeated his brother's line. Finally, Egyptian heavy cavalry or chariots came to influence the tide of the battle. In the end, both sides have their own strengths, and their strength is evenly matched.

The civil war lasted for several years, but the borders remained virtually unchanged. Jerusalem, the most prosperous megacity in the Middle East, has been repeatedly fought over and ransacked, and now looks like a withered and deserted city.

Nickho captured Petra, and Tutankhamun captured Acre. Nothing else.

The only thing that has changed is the kingdom of Egypt, which has suffered so much, and whose people have either perished or survived. The pharaoh's prestige has long since faded, the country is depleted, and the country is fragile. At this time, the timing was just right, and the Avengers began to invade.

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