Chapter 567: "Veterinarian" (47)

According to Jenneny, all the Syrian tribes at that time, from the Sharuhem and Yeraza tribe to the end of the world, almost all the tribes became enemies of Thutmose, which shows how dire the situation was at that time.

At this moment, a man came in from outside the door, and after he saluted, he walked up to Thutmose, bent down and whispered in Thutmose's ear, "The rebels are all stationed in Megiddo." ”

"Are you sure it's all in Megidto?" Thutmose asked rhetorically.

"Yes!" The man responded respectfully.

"Go down." Thutmose waved his hand, and the situation was much more dire than he had expected.

Kadesh and one hundred and fifty other princes gathered in the city of Megiddo, believing that with Megiddo as a stronghold, they would be invincible.

"Megiddo is now the nerve center of the rebels, and to fight this battle, we need more people."

"When you go to various places to recruit soldiers, you must train them within two months." Thutmose put down the papyrus in his hand and gave his two generals an order that could not be ignored.

Megiddo is only one hundred and fifty miles from the Egyptian border, and Syria has more than several times more troops than Egypt, so they need to be conscripted.

Kadesh persuaded all the tribes of the north to put all their soldiers under his command, and the largest Syrian army in history was born.

He made up his mind that this time he had to conquer Egypt and destroy the time of Pharaoh.

The state conscripted all the young men from the villages near the Jaru fortress and were taken away to become the Pharaoh's recruit troops, even though it was the busy farming season.

Conscription was not uncommon in ancient Egypt, and for many centuries, peasants were often brought in their fields to build temples, canals, and pyramids......

When this country is in danger, men should become soldiers, take up arms to defend the territory of the country, and it is their duty to defend their homeland.

In the second month of the first quarter of 1458 B.C., several thousand people arrived at the fortress of Jalu, most likely killed in the battle against the Syrians, and their bodies were buried on the spot and never to return home.

Without family members to take care of their graves, then they cannot enter the afterlife, and their souls cannot ascend to heaven and face a second death.

Most of these people were peasants from all over the country, who had never left their villages, and were now about to be incorporated into the most powerful and elite army ever formed.

On the eve of the battle, the quartermaster prepared supplies, food, and clothing, and an army of 10,000 men consumed fourteen tons of grain and ninety-five thousand liters of water every day, and to feed this huge army, all the riches of Egypt needed to be invested.

The Egyptian army included not only Egyptians, but also professionally trained southern Nubians (present-day Sudanese) who served the pharaoh with the desire to rise in value and become generals and enter the top echelons of Egyptian society.

The Egyptians greatly admired the Nubians' courage, strength, and fighting skills, and it could be said that it was this group of Nubians who really made the Egyptian army unstoppable.

They made arrowheads out of ivory, imported birch or elm, glued bows made from fish bladders, and axes, swords, knives and spears out of bronze.

The armor worn by the superior officers was made of fish scales, and although the defense was not so good, it at least gave people a sense of security in terms of psychological function.

"PS: This war is based on the Battle of Megiddo, which is so famous in history that the author can't control himself, plus the author is an Egyptian fan, so ...... You know, I came to write about the battle of Megiddo that the writer wanted to write about with the determination that this plane must fight, and then this plane is very short, and it will end soon......"