Vol 9 Chapter 214: It happened suddenly

Kristia couldn't help but asked with concern: "What's the matter?"
"There is a more important administrative matter that needs to be dealt with urgently. I will go there and I will be back soon. I will leave it to you and Agnes, so that the children can eat happily."
Whether it was the two princesses, Croto Kataks, Eunice, they were all very used to Davers leaving midway, and the banquet was still held lively.
Daves went straight to the front yard, Alistairs was already waiting in the study.
"What happened?" Although Daves's tone was calm, he knew in his heart: It was by no means a trivial matter that the intelligence chief came here when the people of Turri were celebrating the victory of the Dionian Games.
"Your Majesty, I just received information from the African region--" Alistairs said solemnly: "The Egyptian Embassy's fleet was on its way to Turei, and it was in Cyrenaica with Had The sea area between Lumentum was hit by a storm and may have been destroyed—"
"May have been destroyed?" Davers raised his eyebrows, obviously dissatisfied with such ambiguity.
Aristilas hurriedly explained:
The storm happened at dusk, and no other ships nearby witnessed it. Until the second day, a Phoenician merchant ship rescued the Egyptian sailors who had been drifting at sea for most of the day. I learned about this situation and immediately reported it to Hadrummentum. Just as the intelligence personnel of Hadrummentum issued this report, the entire African region had sent a large number of ships to search the entire sea area. The Numibian Hussar Corps was also sent to search along the coast. I believe there will be more detailed reports soon."
"It's unpredictable! It's no wonder that the Egyptian delegation has not been able to arrive at the port of Turey in time..." Daves tapped the wooden chair with his fingers, pondered for a while, and sighed helplessly: "May Hades bless Jie Hao Anran is all right!"
Aristilas stood quietly with his hands.
Davers glanced at him, then smiled and asked, "Azuna and the children went to the arena to watch the opening ceremony of the sports meeting today? Do they look good?"
"Very exciting!" Aristilas replied without hesitation: "Boris (his youngest son) returned home and kept talking excitedly. Asuna decided to take them to the game tomorrow. ."
"There will be games in several arenas tomorrow. How to choose is a headache." Daves said seriously: "If you can't buy tickets, you can go to Ribazo, and he will prepare it for you."
"Thank your majesty for your concern!" Alistairs said gratefully.
"Okay, I won't keep you any more. Today is a great day for all the people of Turii. Go back and celebrate with the children!"
Daves smiled and watched Aristilas retreat and leave, and then he sat in the study by himself, staring at the dim night through the wooden window with deep eyes.
For a long time, he thoughtfully said softly in Chinese: "All the forces of the world are the same..."
He walked to the door of the study and asked Ribazzo to call Croto Catacs.
After Croto Kataks came to the study, Daves told him about the storm encountered by the Egyptian Mission.
Croto Kataks was taken aback: "This is terrible! If Jie Hao is killed by a storm, Egypt will be in chaos!"
"Why do you say that?" Davers asked calmly.
"Father, you want to test me again." Croto Kataks smiled bitterly, and then continued: "Now Egypt’s domestic political situation is complicated. Pharaoh Tanib is ill in bed and cannot be governed. The state affairs are basically handled by Jie Hao. After Jiehao took office, he quickly changed Egypt’s all-time national policy and began to suppress and suppress domestic religious forces. This has aroused dissatisfaction among a large number of monks, and Pharaoh Tanib’s relative Nick Tanipos again Dissatisfied with Jie Hao’s rule, had ambitions for the throne of Egypt, and rumored secrets of collusion with the Egyptians...
It is precisely because of the instability of Jiehao’s rule in Egypt that he will take the risk and personally lead a delegation to come to Turyi to participate in our games to gain our full support for him... But if Jiehao is in a storm Was killed in mid-century, Pharaoh Tanibu was seriously ill and unable to serve, and there was no second prestigious heir to the throne to stabilize the political situation. Both the monk and Nick Tanipos are likely to take the opportunity to make trouble..."
Davers nodded and asked, "So how do you think you should deal with this matter?"
Cloto Kataks thought about it for a while, and then said: "I think we should first send more manpower to speed up the search of Jiejiehao's trail, and determine his life and death as soon as possible. If Hades protects him, he is still alive. Then everyone is happy, we should take him to Turyi as soon as possible and arrange for a doctor to treat him to ensure his health.
At the same time, a messenger was sent to Memphis to inform Pharaoh Tanib and Egyptian officials of the news of'Jehhao's safe and sound' to avoid some rumors causing unrest in Egypt. After the games ended, an elite army was sent to carefully Jiehao back to Egypt to show the Egyptian people our Dionian support for Jiehao and help him stabilize the political situation in Egypt.
But if Jiehao is killed..."
Clauto Kataks paused for a while, and then said solemnly: "We will not only send Jiehao's body back to Egypt as soon as possible, but also send an envoy to discuss with Pharaoh Tanib so that he can appoint a successor as soon as possible. He also established contact with his successor, re-established the friendship and covenant between the two countries, and promised to fully support his rule in Egypt.
At the same time, we will start to mobilize some legions and fleets. Once a rebellion occurs in Egypt, after receiving Egypt’s request for help, we will immediately send troops to Egypt to help quell the rebellion..."
Davers listened carefully and said in a gentle tone: "You are very thoughtful. This is indeed the most standard way to deal with this crisis."
Croto Kataks was taken aback, and asked puzzledly: "Father, what do you mean?"
Daves stared at him, and said in a low tone: "Dionia was still very weak back then, facing great pressure from Syracuse and Carthage. Egypt's alliance with us can be said to have given us a lot. Great help, especially in food.
But time has changed. As the kingdom becomes stronger, Egypt has become more and more a burden. In the war five years ago, we did our utmost to conquer the Greek mainland, and we had to allocate a part of our forces to help defend Egypt. In the following years, we did not send less troops to station in Egypt. "
Daves tapped the armrest of the seat with his fingers, his eyes getting deeper and deeper: "With the mainland of Greece being included in the kingdom's sphere of influence, Egypt has become the forefront of the kingdom's struggle with Persia, and the Persian king seems to be reconquering Egypt is very persistent... but the current situation in Egypt is becoming more and more unstable. Even if Jiehao is still alive and has our support, depending on his previous governance style and methods, the contradiction between him and the Egyptian monks will only increase. With the intensification, Egypt’s future political situation may continue to be turbulent, coupled with the foreign enemy of Persia... Do we Dionia sending reinforcements to help him maintain domestic rule again and again? Don’t forget, Dio Nya and Egypt are just brothers, not parents who only want to give and don't expect anything in return."
Hearing this, Croto Kataks' heart jumped, and he immediately persuaded: "Father, hasn't the Executive Council made a resolution to start an offensive against Persia? We are in need of strong support from Egypt, and we wait until we defeat. After Persia, Egypt will naturally stabilize. Even if the conflict between the pharaoh and the monks in the future intensifies, it will be a very good solution for us by then, so I don’t think it’s a good idea to break the alliance with Egypt. Not in line with the consistent tradition of the kingdom!"
Daves smiled slightly: "If Jiehao is still alive, the kingdom will naturally support him. But if he has been killed, Tanib will die soon. According to the information so far, Nick Tanibos is very powerful. UU reading www.uukanshu.com is likely to succeed in usurping the throne. Will Dionia and Egypt still be an alliance by then? Nick Tanipos, who is supported by Persia, can only be our enemy!"
"Father, as long as we send reinforcements in time, we can stop the rebellion of Nick Tanipos." Croto Kataks reminded: "Even if Nick Tanipos takes the lead and succeeds in usurping the throne, we have the ability to completely defeat him. Re-support the other descendants of Tanib as pharaohs."
Davers did not comment, but said quietly: "Ten birds in the forest, it is better to have one bird in hand... After all, the allies are allies, and there are so many and troublesome things. It is not as convenient to use as your own!"
Croto Kataks' eyes widened suddenly, and a moment later he asked in amazement: "Father, are you planning to...conquer Egypt?"
Davos looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Owning Egypt is of very important strategic significance to the future development of the kingdom! You have been handling state affairs in Turii for several years, and you must have a deeper understanding of the kingdom's grain production and supply. Although there has been no drought in the past few years and the harvest of food is still relatively sufficient, the rapid population growth in Turri and its neighboring areas makes the local people’s food production completely incapable of self-sufficiency, and a large amount of food must be sourced from Sicily, Rome, and Africa. Imported, and its quantity is increasing year after year, but the grain output in these areas is almost constant. If this continues, one day consumption will exceed supply...
The Po River area has vertical and horizontal water networks and dense forests. It will take a long time to fully develop. And Egypt has been the granary of the Mediterranean since ancient times. With it, you have long-term food security!
Besides, once we defeat Persia and occupy some territories on the Asian coast of the Eastern Mediterranean, Egypt will provide them with security nearby, which will also make the kingdom's rule there more stable. "