Vol 9 Chapter 234: In Memphis

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Amidst the cheers of the Egyptian people, Daves got into the carriage and drove into the city lord's mansion of Naukratis.
The next day Daves led the 2nd and 1st Legions northward. On the advice of Asistes and Amon Hottep, he did not take a warship, but instead went overland, riding a gorgeous The horse-drawn carriage, led by a group of Egyptian priests led by Amon Hottepu, was advancing vigorously along the south bank of a tributary of the Nile River in a popular way.
For other parts of the Mediterranean, now is the season for planting, but planting in Egypt is already over. When the flooded Nile water fell in August and September last year, the huge pools that the farmers built temporarily to avoid the rapid loss of the river almost dried up. Instead, a green wheat seedling spread across the banks of the Nile. The banks of the Nile River and its tributaries also grow lush green papyrus, which makes the entire Nile River Delta look like a green ocean. In this refreshing green sea, you can occasionally see small patches of yellow. It was a village built by Egyptian people with mud bricks.
But outside this huge oasis is a very dry and dusty, vast expanse of desert.
Daves sat on the carriage and walked between the yellow and green worlds, and he was also quite surprised in his heart.
As he led his army to Memphis, his speech at the Port of Naukratis was spread by interested people, as if it had grown wings, and soon spread across the banks of the Nile. The Egyptians heard three main meanings from his words: one is that Daves wants to be the new pharaoh of Egypt; the other is that the huge army stationed by Dionian in Egypt is not to continue the war in Egypt, but It was to attack Persia and protect the peace of Egypt; thirdly, Dionia would not come to the land of the Egyptians, and Egypt would still be managed by the Egyptians.
The Egyptians know that Dionia has always kept its promises. At the time, there was a war with the mainland of Greece. He still sent a large number of troops to help Egypt resist Persia. What's more, it was made public by King Dionia in front of the Egyptian people. The probability of a breach of promise is very small.
After the Dionian army put down the Egyptian rebellion, they have stayed in the territory. This month, there have been rumors that "Dionian wants to annex Egypt". Now King Dionian has personally admitted that he is to be an Egyptian pharaoh, and They also received the support of the priests of the Temple of Amon, which made many Egyptian officials and local forces feel complicated. At the same time, they were relieved and went to or sent envoys to visit the new pharaoh in order to make a good impression.
For ordinary Egyptians, land, faith, and tranquility are what they desire most. Since Daves has made a public promise, most people are not angry that a foreigner is about to become a pharaoh in Egypt, but express With a certain degree of enthusiasm, they really wanted to know what the king of the Dionian army looked like, who was able to counter the ferocious Persians.
This season is temporarily slack for the Egyptian people. They usually go to make mud bricks, catch birds, and fish when they are free. At this time, all the old and the young rush to the roadside to welcome the arrival of the new pharaoh.
At the suggestion of Amon Hottepu, Daves changed his clothes in Naukratis. He officially wore the red and white crown representing the rule of Egypt and the lower Egypt, and he also wore a fake beard representing the identity of the pharaoh. Putting on the golden one-piece armor and sitting in the magnificent carriage, he looked solemn and unpretentious along the way.
The Egyptian people, who have always admired gods and feared power, watched from a distance the new pharaoh sitting on the magnificent carriage with dazzling golden light, all in awe, shouting long live. The towns passing by also opened their doors to greet them, and officials rushed to show loyalty.
Daves comforted the whole team, the whole team was not moving fast, and even briefly visited the pyramids of Giza, and finally arrived in Memphis more than ten days later.
Memphis is located south of the Nile Delta and north of Upper Egypt. It happens to be between Upper and Lower Egypt, so it is called "the scale of both sides." The early kingdoms of Egypt were all in Thebes. From the beginning of the Chinese dynasty to the present, more pharaohs set their kingdoms in Memphis because it is more conducive to the rule of upper and lower Egypt.
When Daves entered the city of Memphis, he immediately understood why Calcidis was able to easily capture the Egyptian capital occupied by the rebels, because it was different from other Mediterranean city-states and did not enclose the entire Memphis city with thick walls. But only for three places were built walls, one is the Puta Temple, the other is the Osiris Temple, and the other is the Pharaoh's Palace and the noble residential area. It is almost impossible to resist the attack of the Dionian army by relying on such a small city and a poor source of troops, not to mention the fact that its interior is still very unstable.
Memphis’s handicraft and metal processing industries are well-known throughout Egypt. Half of Memphis’s city is occupied by handicraft workshops and its residential areas. Therefore, the patron saints of these two industries, Puta and Osiris, are highly regarded here. People not only worship Memphis’ The three-pillar gods Puta, Sekhmet, and Nefertheim also worshiped Osiris, the of the underworld, and even the monks regarded the Apis bull as a sacred object in the temple.
In fact, Daves also envisioned Osiris as the incarnation of Hades in Egypt, replacing Amon and becoming the highest belief of the entire Egyptian people, but obviously this requires a very long process.
Among the officials who came to greet them, of course, they also included the priests of Puta and Osiris Temple. Daves made a promise to them that he would take time to worship and leave them satisfied.
After pacifying the officials in Memphis, Daves did not immediately go to the palace, but went to the Dionia barracks outside the city to condolences the soldiers. For this reason, he took off the fake beard, the red and white crown, and the golden crown. , Entered the barracks as King Dionia.
At dusk, he drove into the Memphis Palace. The Palace Guards quickly assumed the role of guarding the palace, while Hernipolis took over the internal affairs of the palace and asked the chefs who came with the team to make a safe and delicious dinner. .
Davos invited Asistus, Tapirus, Calsidis, and the commanders of the army to Egypt, and thanked them for their efforts during this time.
The atmosphere of the banquet was not very warm, because Davers was not allowed to drink.
After the banquet, Daves stayed with them and held a meeting.
"Today, our army has all entered Egypt. With such a large number of soldiers, it may be difficult to fully meet the needs of such a large number of soldiers in the kingdom's homeland, which is far away. Is Egypt capable of providing long-term and sufficient logistical support for the army? Asistes, you have been in charge of Egypt’s administrative affairs for the past few months, and you have a sufficient understanding of the situation in Egypt. What do you think?
As soon as Daves opened his mouth, he raised his most concern. After all, this time he personally led the army to come here, the real purpose is to defeat Persia, annexing Egypt is just easy.
"Your Majesty." Asistes was prepared for this, and he replied earnestly: "It is really difficult to meet the needs of the entire army if you rely solely on the food reserves in the Nile Delta. The army’s rations led by Commander Sidis have already emptied the grain silos in the towns and cities of the Nile Delta, and there are still two to three months before the harvest—"
"Isn't Egypt known as the Mediterranean granary, can't eat enough food?!" First Army Commander Matonis interjected.
"This is because Nick Tanipos launched a rebellion a few months ago, which caused the situation in Lower Egypt to be turbulent. In order to protect themselves, various cities and towns had to recruit troops urgently. This led to a large increase in food consumption everywhere. If it were not for the rapid actions of Commander Karsidis It took a relatively short time to calm the turmoil in Egypt. I am afraid that the army that will arrive in the future will have to rely entirely on the logistics of the kingdom. UU reading www.uukahnshu.com" Asistes explained, he also praised Karl by the way. Thedis, as the head of the Dionian military and political affairs in Egypt, the two have cooperated well in the past few months.
Calcidis smiled and greeted Asistes as a sign of gratitude.
Daves saw that he didn’t feel too disgusted. When fighting outside, he can only win with unity. This is a philosophy he has always emphasized. He calmly asked:
Asistus, although you speak well. It seems difficult, but you are not nervous at all. It seems that there must be a way to solve the problem of rations."
"Your Majesty is wise!" Assistus smiled and said calmly: "Egypt has always been dominated by agriculture, so it attaches great importance to the cultivation and storage of food. Like a kingdom, it has granaries in large towns. The expropriated grain is stored for use in a famine year (the Egyptians refer to the famine year as the Nile flood in June and July is too small, so when the flood recedes, the area of ​​arable land is significantly reduced, resulting in a significant reduction in grain production), or waiting for the Mediterranean The price of food rises before selling...
In addition, there is another force in Egypt that reserves a large amount of food, and that is the temple. The monks in various temples in Egypt own a large amount of land and slaves, especially in Upper Egypt. These monks do not assume administrative duties, and only share a small amount of food with the believers during temple celebrations, so their food reserves It's far more than the granaries of cities and towns...
It is precisely because the monks in Egypt are too rich and too powerful, before Jie Hao was in power before issuing a decree to suppress the power of the monks. "Although Asistes had to cooperate with the Egyptian monks headed by Amon Hotep in order for Dionia to annex Egypt smoothly, as an administrative official, he could not understand that these monks were in Egypt. Popularity, can't help but say a word.