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The reason why Oscar chose to directly reject Cleopatra's offer was not only because the Augustan Empire was the only reinforcement that Cleopatra could find, but also because the price offered by Cleopatra was too low.

How effective the army of the Kingdom of Egypt was, the Augustan Empire naturally had its own judgment; Even if the 100,000 elite army of the Augustan Empire can really help Cleopatra regain the position of pharaoh of the Kingdom of Egypt, how much does it cost these 100,000 troops to help her regain the position of pharaoh of the Kingdom of Egypt?

Judging from the current military strength of the Kingdom of Egypt, just to deal with the nearly 100,000 troops of the Kingdom of Egypt in Central Egypt and the Nile Delta region, the 100,000 troops of the Augustan Empire would have to pay at least 50,000 casualties; If Ptolemy XIII had drawn the troops of the Kingdom of Egypt in the border areas of the Seleucid Empire, it would have been a real all-out war.

If the Augustan Empire really chose to help Cleopatra, then it should be fully and truly prepared for a full-scale and real war with the Kingdom of Egypt; The Kingdom of Egypt was no other small country, it was the most powerful kingdom on the Eastern continent after the Seleucid Empire.

In fact, the inferiority of the Kingdom of Egypt to the Seleucid Empire was simply the combat effectiveness of the army; If you consider it in terms of comprehensive national strength and the number of troops, the Kingdom of Egypt is the real number one power in the Eastern Continent!

And the price Cleopatra is willing to pay for this is only an island of Cyprus, which is really unacceptable to Oscar; After Cleopatra still refused to increase the price, Oscar said to Cleopatra bluntly:

"Cleopatra, you and I understand how terrible the number of armies and the potential for war in the Kingdom of Egypt were; If the Augustan Empire really chooses to send 100,000 troops to help you reclaim the throne of the Pharaoh of the Kingdom of Egypt, we of the Augustan Empire will even have to prepare for a full-scale war with the Kingdom of Egypt.

If all you can give us in return is an inconsequential island of Cyprus, then there is no need for us to talk about it at all; It is impossible for our Augustan Empire to risk helping you to attack the Kingdom of Egypt, and when we truly have the strength to start an all-out war with the Kingdom of Egypt, we will directly annex the Kingdom of Egypt without such trouble. ”

Oscar's straightforwardness also aroused the dissatisfaction in Cleopatra's heart, and she also stood up and looked at Oscar without fear, and then retorted without falling behind:

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you don't know a fact; If your Augustan Empire attacked the Kingdom of Egypt as an invader, your Augustan Empire would inevitably fall into the midst of a war of people in the Kingdom of Egypt.

Although the army of the Kingdom of Egypt was not very powerful, the Kingdom of Egypt had a demographic advantage that no other country could match; As long as the Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Egypt remained, the Kingdom of Egypt would not lose this war, but on the contrary, this war would drag the originally powerful Emperor Augustus ** team to death on the land of the Kingdom of Egypt, making the Kingdom of Egypt a cemetery for burying these troops.

And if your kingdom is to help me lead an army into the Kingdom of Egypt, then the people of the Kingdom of Egypt and other local powerhouses who do not support Ptolemy XIII will think that this is an internal war of the royal family; As long as they don't get involved in this war, the armies of the Augustan Empire can win the war with minimal cost! ”

When Cleopatra had finished saying what she thought she felt good, she looked at Oscar with arrogance, as if mocking Oscar for not understanding this; To this, Oscar's answer is only one sentence.

"Sir Cleopatra, I don't think you're the one who doesn't understand this; If it weren't for your value here, why do you think I'd waste my time talking to you until now? ”

Looking at the speechless Cleopatra, Oscar's heart was also unbearable; He softened his tone, and then said in a slightly mild tone:

"Cleopatra, don't you still understand the current situation? Whether or not Ptolemy XIII was a puppet of the local governors of the Kingdom of Egypt does not change the fact that he had ascended to the throne of Pharaoh of the Kingdom of Egypt; As long as the armies of our Augustan Empire ascend to the lands of the Kingdom of Egypt, we risk becoming enemies of all the armies of the entire Kingdom of Egypt.

More crucially, you will not be able to find another force in the Mediterranean willing to help you regain the position of Pharaoh except for us in the Augustan Empire; I don't need to talk about the North African continent and the Eastern continent, the former is a mess of its own, and the Seleucid Empire in the latter is the feud of your Egyptian kingdom, and they can't be your allies.

On the entire Western continent, the only ones who are now able to get in touch with your Kingdom of Egypt through the Mediterranean are none other than a few of our Roman Empires; Among these four Roman Empires, the only ones who can really have the strength and the opportunity to help you are our Augustan Empire, the Julius Empire is busy with the war in the north, the Roman Emperor is too weak, but the Brutus Empire is powerful.

It is a pity that no one of these three empires can help you, because without the permission of our Augustan Empire, their navy is simply impossible to sail unhindered in the Mediterranean; Even with a powerful fleet in your hands, as long as we in the Augustan Empire are willing to pay the price, it will not be difficult to destroy your fleet.

So, from the very beginning, it was destined that only we, the Augustan Empire, could be the object of your help; I think you understand all these things, otherwise you wouldn't have come directly to Sicily in our Augustan Empire.

The problem now is that you want our Augustan Empire to help you regain the position of pharaoh of the Egyptian Kingdom, and our Augustan Empire is not unwilling to help, but your price is too low; I can tell you for sure that the Augustan Empire can help you, but the price you offer must satisfy us! ”

Oscar is also straight to the point for Cleopatra this time, and everything that should be said and what should not be said has already been said; In fact, the fact is what Oscar said, Cleopatra has no choice at all, if she wants to get the support of the Augustan Empire, she must pay enough to satisfy the Augustan Empire, otherwise she can only accept her fate.

looked at Oscar, who was not yet thirty years old, strong and handsome, plus he had taken less than ten years to defeat a powerful empire that dominated the Western Mediterranean; Compared to the legendary man in front of him, his younger brother Ptolemy XIII was just a stupid bug, and Cleopatra had already made up her mind when she thought of this.

Cleopatra raised her beautiful head again, then walked up to Oscar, stared at Oscar, and said:

"Your Majesty, I think I already know what kind of price I can use to impress you; As long as you are willing to let the Augustan Empire send troops to help me regain the position of pharaoh of the Kingdom of Egypt, and I am willing to give the island of Cyprus to your country, I myself will marry you, and we will both become the rulers of the Kingdom of Egypt at that time.

Not only that, but the Kingdom of Egypt under our common rule will also become a vassal state of the Augustan Empire; All the affairs between the Kingdom of Egypt and other countries will be managed by the Augustan Empire, and this is the highest price I can offer!

In addition, I have my own condition, that is, the Kingdom of Egypt must not be annexed by the Augustan Empire in the future; Your child and I will become the king of the Kingdom of Egypt, even if he also becomes the emperor of the Augustan Empire, the Kingdom of Egypt must maintain its own ** nature in law, and I must not let the Ptolemaic Egyptian Kingdom be destroyed in my hands! ”

Originally, Oscar only planned to force Cleopatra to agree to the Kingdom of Egypt to become a vassal state of the Augustan Empire, but Cleopatra's proposal made Oscar's eyes shine; This is a really good solution, and if it is successfully implemented, the Kingdom of Egypt will become part of the Augustan Empire.

Before Oscar could react from the excitement, another question suddenly came to Oscar's mind, that is, Oscar didn't seem to be able to have children at all; As soon as he thought of this question, Oscar had an urge to scold his mother, how could he not have children after crossing over, isn't this obviously to make the empire he worked so hard to build cheaper for others?

Even so, Oscar would agree to Cleopatra's terms; In Oscar's opinion, as long as he rightfully becomes the pharaoh of the Kingdom of Egypt, is he afraid that he will not have the opportunity to slowly integrate the Kingdom of Egypt and the Augustan Empire?

As for the so-called nominal issue, isn't it just to keep the Kingdom of Egypt nominally **, it is just a small matter, and it does not affect the overall situation at all; After Oscar nodded clearly in agreement with Cleopatra's conditions, Cleopatra immediately twisted her sexy body in front of Oscar and kissed Oscar on the lips.

Oscar was already fond of the ******** enchanting Cleopatra, but now Cleopatra took the initiative to send it to the door again, and Oscar had to endure that ghost; After tearing all the clothes off Cleopatra's body, Oscar hugged Cleopatra on his throne and began the night's 'fierce battle'.

In the negotiation of sending troops to help Cleopatra seize the position of pharaoh of the Egyptian kingdom, Oscar won an absolute victory, but in the 'battle' in the middle of the night, Oscar was completely conquered by the beautiful and moving Cleopatra. (To be continued.) )