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Kirk smiled slightly, and secretly made up his mind in his heart, even if Cleopatra had the heart to sacrifice herself for the country, how could she dedicate herself to it. This fragrant and sweet piece of beautiful meat can't fall into the hands of old perverts like Caesar and Anthony under any circumstances!

Because, my brother has already taken a fancy to it!

However, Kirk's brow furrowed at the thought of Spartacus, who was fighting alone in the desert, and Spartacus said that a lot of military resources were needed now. Although he promised to come down, where did he get all this wealth? Not to mention that Cleopatra is poor here, even if she does, she must give priority to the battle for the liberation of Egypt.

Cleopatra saw Kirk's face gloomy and relieved, "What's the matter?" Let's put it bluntly. ”

Kirk briefly recounted his friends in the province of Africa, who needed a lot of military money to rebel against Roman rule. Cleopatra had long known that Spartacus was Kirk's subordinate, and the increasingly powerful force belonged to the man in front of him, and smiled slightly: "Why didn't you say it earlier?" When it comes to money, we in Egypt are a land of gold. ”

Kirk was overjoyed, but seeing that Cleopatra was poor herself, why didn't she take it out and use it for herself?

Cleopatra smiled slightly: "You know that Egypt has a long history, which can be traced back to 3,000 years ago, and there are hundreds of pharaonic pyramids on the west bank of the Nile alone!" ”

Kirk's mouth grew wide: "As the queen of Egypt, you actually instigated us to rob the tomb!" Aren't the pharaohs your ancestors? ”

Cleopatra smiled, "Egypt has been passed down to this day, and more than 20 dynasties have ruled this land. I am a son of the Ptolemys. You just don't dig the pyramids of the Ptolemys. Pharaohs of other dynasties, what do they have to do with me? ”

Kirk suddenly realized, but said with a sad face: "Isn't there a curse on the pyramids?" We're not Captain Touch, will we be cursed to death if we go? ”

Although Cleopatra didn't understand what it meant to touch the golden captain, she understood the curse, and after a while, she took out a piece of Pharaoh's golden mask from her bosom and handed it to Kirk: "This is a national heirloom of the Ptolemaic Dynasty for hundreds of years, and it is the true mask of the Pharaoh." When you enter the pyramid wearing this mask, you will get the power of the pharaoh. Won't be cursed by the pharaohs. Remember. Pharaoh's wealth was stored mainly in the vault next to his tomb. Don't alarm those who die but don't lie down. ”

Kirk was so excited that he viciously kissed Cleopatra on the cheek. Cleopatra exclaimed, and gave Kirk a fierce look: "This is in a transparent carriage, and it can't block the light." ”

Kirk laughed. Pyramid of the pharaohs. This contains the wealth accumulated over generations of ancient Egypt. If it can be stolen, Spartacus's war in North Africa will go more smoothly. Fighting a war is about money and logistics.

Cleopatra said, "That Ptolemaic gold mask is a unique treasure of my Ptolemaic family. It was secretly given to me by my father, the previous pharaoh, before he died. My brother, Pharaoh Ptolemy, didn't know it existed. Only this thing entered the pyramid and was able to remain unaffected by the pharaoh's curse. You want to keep it safe. ”

The two had another intimate conversation. Hearing the herald frantically beating his horse back, he reported to Caesar that Pompey's legions were again in line in the valley ahead. Caesar invited Cleopatra and Kirk to the Great Horde.

In the Great Tent, Kirk met Octavian, who had not been seen for a long time. Young people have not seen each other for a long time, and it is natural to be affectionate when they meet. After a long time of not seeing each other, Octavian had grown a lot taller, and at first glance he could see the appearance of a Roman man.

Caesar listens to Anthony's report on the preparations for this battle. After suffering two heavy losses from Pompey in a row, Caesar took this enemy very seriously and sent many scouts. Pay special attention to the location of the reconnaissance of the Ptolemaic legions. Pompey was as cunning as a fox, although it was said that the Ptolemaic legion sent to Thebes in the south to suppress the army loyal to Cleopatra, but who knows if Pompey would attack the east and west, quietly mobilize to Caesar's rear, and launch an attack?

A few people were frowning. Cleopatra, on the other hand, smiled and announced the astonishing news that on the banks of the Nile in Thebes, the legions loyal to her, led by Mosuo, had attacked the marching Ptolemaic legions, defeating them to the ground and suffering heavy losses, and the Ptolemaic army was now in the process of retreating towards Alexandria. Cleopatra's army was moving down the Nile and had captured another historic city, Memphis, the old capital of Egypt, not far from Alexandria.

This news was really a shot in the arm for Caesar, who was low on confidence. In this way, there was no longer any need to worry about Ptolemy's reinforcements, and Pompey, in turn, had to worry about Cleopatra's army cutting off his retreat back to Alexandria. One came and went, and the offensive and defensive momentum reversed.

Cleopatra cast a grateful glance at Kirk. In the crucial battle of Thebes, Kirk sent Chubby, Wang Han, and Sheva to join Mosuo in the battle. Wang Han's battlefield early warning aircraft function was vividly played, and the movement of Ptolemaic troops was detected in advance, so that Mosuo seized the opportunity of the ambush and gave them a fatal blow.

Since this noble man came to his side, the fate of himself and Egypt began to slowly reverse, and from the miserable all the way to the dawn, how could this make Cleopatra not ecstatic?

Kirk smiled indifferently, hiding his merit and fame.

Caesar immediately began to deploy, ordering Antony to lead the heavy infantry corps, Lepida to lead the cavalry corps, Octavian to be responsible for the rear defense, and himself to sit in command of the central army, so as to defeat Pompey's army in one fell swoop!

The results went unexpectedly well. Due to the instability of the rear, Pompey's corps appeared to be unmotivated, and after a few hasty responses, they began to retreat. Kirk, who was in charge of making soy sauce, didn't make a move, and Pompey's army had already disappeared into the desert.

Caesar's legion continued to advance until it saw the majestic walls and grand lighthouses of Alexandria.

"This is Pompey's fate!" Caesar confidently announced that winter was approaching, that the famine in Rome was already severe, and that even some aristocratic families had begun to cut back on food and clothing. Every day, starving people were pulled out of the city and burned to prevent the plague.

Kirk was also very satisfied, although Spartacus could not be provided with a lot of military funds recently, but this civil war and the severe famine in Rome allowed Spartacus to move freely throughout the winter without worrying about the conquest of the Roman army. The more intense the fighting here, the worse the internal strife in Rome, the worse the famine, and the longer the time for Rome to send troops to suppress the Carthaginian rebellion, which was extremely beneficial for Spartacus to gain a foothold.

However, although the overall situation of the war was favorable to Caesar, the timing and place of the defense were on Pompey's side.

As the end of Pompey was approaching, this guy concentrated all the military strength of himself and Pharaoh Ptolemaic and retreated in the city of Alexandria, holding out. The two of them were in cahoots, and together there were more than 100,000 people, and the troops were sufficient.

Logistically, Egypt was already rich in grain, and Alexandria was the main transportation route between the north and the south, where all the grain and grass were stored, and then shipped to Rome by boat, and it is said that the garrison could not eat enough grain for decades.

On the city wall, Alexandria is the capital of Alexander the Great after establishing the Great Empire of Europe, Asia and Africa, plus the Ptolemaic family has been operating for hundreds of years, the Egyptians can build the pyramids to stand for thousands of years, how strong is the city wall here?

From the top of the hill where Caesar is located, thousands of kilometers of the Nile River stretches between heaven and earth, spreading out endlessly, dividing into two tens of kilometers of bifurcation at the mouth of the sea, forming a fertile delta of the estuary. On the delta, a majestic city rises from the ground. The city wall is as high as more than 30 meters, up to 5 meters wide, tens of kilometers long, it can be called an epic level giant city, and at the island of 10,000 meters at the mouth of the sea, there stands the 120-meter-high majestic world-wide miracle lighthouse.

That is to say, Alexandria, which Caesar is about to besiege, is a giant city surrounded by the Nile River on three sides, east and west, and facing the sea in the north.

Even more terrifying was the fact that sea traffic was firmly controlled by the combined fleets of Pompey and Ptolemy. Fleets from Syria, Parthia, Seleucus, the Black Sea coast, and other areas beyond Roman control, even at the height of the fighting, were free to move through Alexandria, bringing sufficient supplies and military supplies. The usual method of besieging and killing the enemy by Roman legions did not work at all. This kind of siege warfare, which cannot cut off the enemy's supply, completely depends on the lives of the besieging party!

Caesar's face was gloomy like a cloud before a rainstorm. The soldiers of Pompey on the city walls were densely packed with soldiers, Ptolemy's slaves carried up the boulders like ants, trebuchets, bed crossbows, arrow towers, archers, all the equipment for defense, and the strength of the guards, Caesar had never seen them after so many years of fighting.

"Pompey is really going to fight to the death." Cleopatra said with sorrow: "My people of Egypt will groan again in the flames of war." Alexandria, an ancient city with a history of hundreds of years, was once affected by the war between these two heroes, and it was afraid that it would be reduced to ruins and never recover its current prosperity. ”

Kirk's face was calm, and he pondered for a while: "If we succeed in assassinating Pompey at this time, won't the Egyptian people have to suffer this crime?" ”

Cleopatra's eyes widened in disbelief, and she suddenly rushed up and hugged Kirk: "No! I can't let you die! Pompey's side is extremely heavily defended, how can you assassinate him? (To be continued......)