To the north of the city of Susa, there is a chic courtyard, which Antignis prepared for the Persian governor Peusestas. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info now almost all the governors of the eastern provinces live in the city of Susa, and Peusestas's residence is the most comfortable, not so much because it is luxurious, but because it is very elegantly built, the environment is very beautiful, the courtyard is full of figs and date palms, there are many marble sculptures in the rooms, and the walls are full of frescoes full of Taoist culture...... The entire residence is the product of a combination of Greek and Persian cultures.

There were two people in the courtyard, one of them leisurely drinking wine from Greece, occasionally picking up a plate of dried figs and putting them in his mouth and chewing a few times. The other person sat next to him, his brows furrowed, and he looked very worried.

"Brother, Antigonus's army has already reached Babylon, how can you still have the heart to be so carefree and greedy for enjoyment?"

"Are you questioning me?" Peusestas seemed a little angry, but being reprimanded by his own brother as an elder brother made him feel a little dull in his face. But then he regained his expression and said slowly: "It's not that you don't know that the current commander of the coalition is Eumenes, and he has everything to worry about, what else do I need to do?" Let's enjoy my life. ”

"You-"

After a long time, Amintas said slowly, "If the king is defeated, then we will have nothing, and we may not even be able to save our lives, let alone be your governor again." Although he knew that his brother was resentful of being stripped of the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Coalition Forces, he was still angry at Peusestas's negative attitude, and the king's fears were not wrong, his brother's loyalty to the empire was limited, and he cared more about his own interests.

"How do you know that I can't be my governor again, the world is unpredictable!" Peusestas said mysteriously.

But it doesn't matter if you don't say it, this statement can't help but make Amintas's heart stunned, dare he already have a connection with Antigonus? Amintas thought. However, he did not dare to startle the snake, through the king's words and deeds and his own espionage experience, he was no longer a reckless person, he was very suspicious that his brother and Antigonus had some kind of agreement in secret, if it was very bad, his brother was the eighth close bodyguard of the first emperor, and he had a great influence in the eastern provinces, and the governor of Alachosia and Silpitius was the first to look at him, plus Thotamos and Antignis were not good people, And the governor of Punjab, Odmus, was not a good bird either, having murdered Porus, and the minds of the other governors are not clear. Thinking of this, Amintas couldn't help but feel a big headache, the water here is very deep, the governors have their own ghosts, and they are not subordinate to each other, and even one defection at a critical moment may cause a tragedy. Amintas said no more, handed the king's gift to Peusestas, and left.

Peusestas stared intently at his brother's figure until it disappeared, and finally let out a long sigh. Glancing back at the gift on the side, a delicate box, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he opened it. Coupled with the extravagance of life and his position as governor of Persepolis, the ancient capital of Persia, his knowledge of treasures is unmatched by ordinary people, but the thing in front of him is a treasure he has never heard of, a gem from a mysterious region south of where the Nubians live. He had only heard from the merchant before, but he had never seen it with his own eyes, but even though it was the first time he had seen it, the transparent and flawless characteristics that shone infinitely in the sunlight made him sure that this kind of treasure could not be measured by price at all, it was completely unavoidable, and he did not expect that he could get such a treasure, which made Peusestas both surprised and worried, surprised that he was lucky enough to get such a treasure, and worried about how to repay this favor. …,

Amintas, who had come out of the mansion of Peusestas, realized the gravity of the matter, and although Eumenes had commanded the whole of Asia in the name of his ingenuity and the command of the whole army of Asia given to him by Polybeccon, the Macedonian governors were either jealous of his talent or despised him as a Greek, and even tried to kill Eumenes on several occasions like Thotamos. Based on this information, Amintas felt the need to do something to try to mend the rift between the coalition forces.

Amintas decided to visit the palaces of several more neutral governors and convey the message of the so-called king. But before he could act, the good news came that Oxchates, the grandfather of the governor of Palopamisada and the king of the Governor, had arrived in Susa, and a new idea was re-formed in his mind.

Amintas, on behalf of the King's envoy, invited Oschates and the Viceroys of Aria and Rangiana to meet with Stasander, the Viceroy of Bactria and Sogdiana, the Governor of Kerman, Telebolmos, and the Viceroy of India, Peison, to meet at the residence arranged for Okshades by Eumenes, nominally as a welcome visit to Oakshates.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am a soldier and have always been straightforward, and the purpose of inviting you here today is to convey the will of His Majesty the King and to discuss with you some of the problems that the coalition forces are now facing, and the reason why I did not call other governors is that to be honest, I can't trust them, and the issues I want to discuss with you are also about them."

"Amintas, what has my grandson said, but I have heard that he is very capable of persuading his stubborn grandmother to go to the East, and has won many victories in a row, tell me quickly."

Oak Xia urged Amintas to quickly tell him the story, and in the face of the impatience of the old Sogdian nobleman, Amyntas reluctantly told a long story, from the king's anticipation of the enemy's opportunity to the king's wisdom and decisiveness, to the king's benevolence and wisdom, from Macedonia to Athens, from Rhodes to Tyre......

Amintas's tone and color made several governors listen to it with relish, sometimes sweating for the king's adventurous behavior, sometimes impressed by the king's whimsy, especially the new cavalry equipment and combat methods advocated by the king, which made them all eager to try, but Amintas told them that this would only be unified after meeting with the king, and they sighed and looked forward to it. In short, they had come to believe that the king's extraordinary abilities would lead them to victory.

"By the way, you said you wanted to discuss something with us, but I don't know what it is?" When Amintas was almost done, Oakshatus began to interject.

"I would like to say that some of the Viceroys are not strong-willed, or even have bad intentions, and may betray the coalition at any time, and I know how much you are unhappy with Eumenes' command, but I want you to understand that we are all the King's courtiers, and we are doing things for the King, not for Eumenes. So I hope that everyone can abandon their preconceptions and be unanimous in their outlook. Amintas took a sip of water and continued: "What's more, people like Totamos are originally two-faced and three-sworded, invincible in the world with silver shield soldiers, and if they want to sell themselves for a good price, whoever gives more money will follow whomever they want, this kind of person is not reliable at all, and if he doesn't get it right, he will stick a knife in our back." And Antignis originally had a history of betraying the Lord, and I am afraid that he is also a person who only values interests, although Oldmos is more supportive of Eumenes, but what he has done must be known to everyone. ”

"Yes, the governor of the Punjab has changed several times in succession, and in the end he is in charge alone, and it is his masterpiece, this man is too insidious and ruthless, and he is accustomed to assassination, and we are really not ashamed to be in the company of such villains." India's Peisson apparently hated Oldmus's actions, and even the murder of the re-appointed governor Philip by mercenaries was counted on Oldmus's head, and the others couldn't help but nod. …,

"Everyone knows the arrogance of the Silver Shield Soldiers, almost no one can effectively control these proud soldiers, and the generals of the Silver Shield Soldiers have also played a very bad role, but they are indeed a powerful force, and now they have to rely on them." Telepolemos reluctantly said that he had a deep understanding of the power of the Silver Shieldmen.

"Yes, so what we need to do is to unite all the forces that can be united, defeat the great enemy Antigonus first, and at the same time take the necessary precautions to be prepared." Amintas made a concluding statement.

"Well, you are right, we must make the necessary preparations, and at the same time please express our respect to the king, and rest assured that we will always be loyal to him." Stasano said solemnly.

"That's right, our brothers have always supported His Majesty the King." Hearing his brother's loyalty, Stasander immediately chimed in.

Almost everyone expressed their support for the king, but in fact no one can say what happened, but Amintas was still satisfied that he had completed this diplomatic trip, not only did he complete the task assigned by the king, but also more or less strengthened the originally loose coalition army, and created a group that constrained Thotamos and Antijanis. However, Amintas did not explicitly mention his brother Peusestas and his supporter Sirbitius, hoping that there would be room for maneuver, but he regretted what happened later.