Leave a seat empty.
The first chess piece that Ah moved was the An-Ra Legion that he himself led to attack the Army of Nanar's camp in the north of Hittite. He said calmly, "This afternoon, the Army of Nanar's commander has arrived. I believe Sir Goliath has already met him. This battle is over. I have not lost in this flank battle. I can still launch an attack at any time."
Goliath nodded. "I admire you for being able to train a miscellaneous army to what it is today. The Army of Nanar is indeed losing the upper hand. " As he said this, he moved the Army of Nanar's camp back a step and smiled. "Then I will let you take the first step."
Ah pointed to the sand table. "In this case, I can seize the water source. The logistical supply pressure will be greatly reduced."
Goliath still nodded. "Yes, you can let your army last longer, but in the long run, you will not be able to win. The Army of Nanar relies on SYAH. It is very convenient to replenish soldiers and logistical supplies. The An-Ra Legion is far away from the mainland. Even if you can win the battle, once the main battlefield is defeated, the Hittite Army will outflank the An-Ra Legion. "
Ah sighed. "The main battlefield will still decide the situation. The Cape States will not not rescue the Pharaoh, and you will stop them in the middle of the desert." He moved another chess piece from the Cape States and placed it in the middle of the desert.
Goliath: "You can see it very clearly. The purpose of our battle is to defeat all the reinforcements and let the Pharaoh Army be defeated without a fight. How are you going to fight this battle?"
Ah did not speak. He moved two chess pieces directly from the Nile River in Eygut's territory. They crossed the sea and attacked the hinterland of the Hittite Kingdom. After landing, they went straight to the capital. He then explained, "With the national strength of the Empire of Eygut, it can mobilize at least two more expeditionary armies. This time, the Pharaoh did not use the navy. If we give up the battlefield here and attack directly from the sea, will you be able to return in time? The Army of Nanar that was originally stationed at the coast has been targeted. The Enlil Legion and the Legion of Anu on the main battlefield are too far away. "
Goliath frowned. "Why fight like this? The Pharaoh Army's goal is thousands of miles of fertile land around the former town of Duc. If we directly cross the sea to attack the capital of Hittite, the losses will be great. Although the King's Capital has no military strength, it is still possible to mobilize two garrisoned legions. Relying on the city, we can completely defend it. "
To be honest, if the Empire of Eygut Empire crosses the sea and attacks the capital, you will be able to retreat. His army will be able to the capital.. His Majesty will.. King will will will. "Army will. Dynasty Eygut will will. The King. Kingdom will Empire. will. To be honest, if Eygut crosses the sea and attacks now, you will have to retreat. Even His Majesty will not bet on the King's capital. "
Goliath narrowed his eyes. "This is just an assumption. No matter what, both sides will suffer. No one can be the winner."
Army sighed again. "There are many things in the world that people know are unwise, but people will still do them. Who says there is no winner? Take a closer look. " He moved two more chess pieces. They were from the Kingdom of Assyria and the Kingdom of Bablon. They bypassed the plateau from the north and crossed the desert from the south.
Goliath frowned. "These two chess pieces are not under your command."
Ah Yi smiled. "The entire Ejyptian army is not under my command, but the ones who can be used in this game are my chess pieces. If the Pharaoh died, Ejypt would definitely seek revenge. If the Pharaoh escaped back to Ejypt, with his temper, he would definitely seek revenge. The best choice was to cross the sea and attack. No matter what the outcome of this battle is, Hittite will suffer a great loss, and Eygut will not be able to launch an expedition in a short period of time. Thousands of miles of fertile land will appear here. Do you think Assyria or Bablon will not participate? "
Goliath sighed. "Both have the guidance of the gods. No one will give up. However, the way the war is progressing is only your personal deduction, Army Commander. In reality, it would never have developed to this stage. If I heard that the Empire of Eygut's warships are going out to sea, I would immediately order a retreat. I cannot risk the fate of the entire kingdom, let alone the lives of tens of thousands of people. It is a pity that you are not the Pharaohs Of Eygut, Lasith II. "
Djuguli, the Prime Minister of the kingdom, also understood the situation. He suddenly said, "There is another way to play this game. Let everything on the sand table not happen."
The supreme mage Celia asked curiously, "My Lord Prime Minister, what do you want to do?"
Djuguli glanced at Goliath but did not speak. Goliath was also silent. Army of God smiled and explained to Celia, "My Lord Prime Minister's method is very simple. Kill me."
Then he looked around the table and said, "Killing me is simple. Just mobilize a large number of troops to besiege this tent. My lords can hide far away and not be affected. But there are two things to consider. First, even if I die, Lasith II or the next Pharaoh of Eygut may still do as I said. Second, if I die, how long can you keep the news of the King's death under wraps? And which Prince do you intend to support to succeed the throne? "
The faces of everyone present, including Lucier, darkened. The King's gaze towards the Prime Minister became incomparably gloomy. Djuguli hurriedly bowed and explained, "Your Majesty King, that is not what I meant."
The King's tone was low, but there was no obvious anger, "My Lord Prime Minister, I know that you are loyal to the kingdom. We are only discussing various hypotheses here. If you have anything to say, you can say it. I am the King, and if necessary, I will sacrifice myself for the kingdom. Please continue. "
The Prime Minister nodded to the King in gratitude, then continued, "I cannot guarantee my own survival, but since I am here, I am not afraid of death. If the King of Hittite dies here, what will the consequences be? Medanzo, tell me about it. "
Medanzo finally found a chance to speak. He held the dagger in his hand and said, "If the news is kept under wraps, not only will the morale of the army waver, but the Hittite Army will also emerge victorious. But as far as I know, His Majesty the King has not appointed a successor. This time, he brought Prince Asher with him, and the Prime Minister is also in the army. As for the capital, he left your eldest son, Ainis, to oversee the country, and the Minister of the Interior to assist him.
These two princes should be His Majesty the King's favourite sons, and he is hesitant about who will inherit the throne. Both of them have ambitions for the throne, and they have the support of various factions around them. If His Majesty the King was still around, there would naturally be no problems. But if he suddenly died here, the situation would become complicated.
Prince Asher controls the army, and as long as the people around him support him to ascend to the throne, they will all be rewarded. But Prince Ainis has the advantage of staying behind in the capital, and he can accuse Prince Asher of regicide and succeed the throne on his own with the support of his ministers. There is no need for foreign enemies to attack, the Hittite Kingdom has its own internal affairs. I am a straightforward person, and I will say whatever comes to my mind. Your Majesty the King, please do not blame me. "
Before coming, the supreme mage George had analysed the situation in the Hittite Kingdom, and it was indeed facing a struggle for the throne. In particular, one prince was leading the army outside, while the other was supervising the country in the capital. Once the King died and there was no official designation of a successor, the possibility of such an internal affair happening was very high. Metatro applied what he had learned on the spot and said this prediction in front of everyone.
Goliath and the other ministers did not dare to speak. Although the issue of the succession of the two princes was an open secret, everyone would only discuss it in private. Otherwise, it would cause unexpected trouble.
The only one who could speak was the King himself. Lucier said slowly with an inexplicable sense of exhaustion: "In fact, Lasith Ii is in the same trouble. If he dies during the expedition, the Empire of Eygut will also have a struggle for the throne, and I'm afraid it will take some time."
Ainis smiled and said: "That is true, but Your Majesty should think about yourself first. You are a noble King, there is no need for you to be buried with me."
The King finally looked up and asked: "My Lords, if Eygut agrees to all our conditions, and the Hittite Kingdom wins without a fight, what conditions will they propose?"
Goliath and Djuguli looked at each other and replied: "That will have to be asked by Pharaoh and the ministers around him. I'm afraid Commander Ainis cannot make the decision."
Ainis thought for a moment and said: "I have a suggestion. The two countries should sign a peace treaty of non-aggression. The specific content can be discussed, and an oath must be made before their respective gods. Knowing Lasith Ii's temper, he may still be delusional. I will send an envoy to deliver the news. If there is no reply, perhaps there will be a battle before we can sit down and discuss. "
Lucier asked: "Lord Prime Minister, Commander Goliath, do you agree?"
Goliath let out a long sigh: "Then let Ainis send an envoy to give it a try. But who can you send? "
Ainis smiled and pointed to Medanzo: "I only have this personal guard captain with me. I will first send him to the An-Ra Legion to inform them of the news here, and then rush to Pharaoh's camp to explain the situation. I'm afraid I will need you to send someone to escort him, the faster the better. "
Goliath thought for a moment: "I suggest that Celia control the shuttle, accompanied by Arouca for protection, carrying the King's orders to escort this warrior at the fastest speed."
Lucier nodded and said: "Very well, I will give the order now, and wait for the Pharaohs Of Eygut's reply."
… …
Medanzo had reached the pinnacle of glory in his life. He rode the shuttle back to the An-Ra Legion's camp, escorted by the supreme mages and warriors accompanying the King of Hittite. When the soldiers received the news that the King of Hittite had been captured by Ainis, cheers rang through the sky.
When they set off from here to the Pharaoh's camp, the chief priest George also controlled another shuttle to follow, bringing as many supplies as he could in his spatial artifact. Although it was a drop in the bucket for the army, it was better than nothing. He had to take this opportunity to explain to Pharaoh why he did not immediately break camp and advance east as ordered.
Because the An-Ra Legion was at war with the Army of Nanar, and the main force of Hittite in the desert had already set up a line of defense, Ainis took the risk alone to establish a miraculous achievement, holding the King of Hittite hostage, and forcing the Hittite Army to take the initiative to negotiate.
When Lasith Ii received the news from Medanzo, he was ecstatic at first, and rewarded the messenger and George handsomely. Then, he was dissatisfied and asked Medanzo in return, "Why didn't Ainis force the King of Hittite to surrender?"
There was no need for Medanzo to explain anything, the ministers around Pharaoh had already persuaded His Majesty not to think this way. The Hittite Army had the upper hand, and it was impossible for them to give up the fate of the entire kingdom for the sake of a King. If Lucier would rather die than surrender, there was nothing Ainis could do. What's more, the army was outside, and it was doubtful whether the order given by a hostage King could be carried out.
Lasith Ii was still a little unwilling. He had already captured the King of Hittite, and yet he still had to agree to the harsh conditions proposed by the other party. How could he be convinced? He told Medanzo to return and agree to withdraw the army, but Hittite still had to submit to the Empire of Eygut, and there would be no more war between the two countries, and the relationship before the war would be restored.
Of course, Lucier and Goliath could not agree to such conditions, so Ainis sent Medanzo back to convey the attitude of the Hittite side, that the three conditions proposed could not be changed, and that if they wanted to talk, they should talk about other things. It was true that when Pharaoh opened his mouth, Medanzo had to travel back and forth several times in a few days. Fortunately, there was a supreme mage driving the shuttle, or he would have died of exhaustion. It was not easy to be a hero.
The reason why Pharaoh was hesitant was that he still had hope for the situation of the army, and hoped that the reinforcements from the Cape States would arrive as soon as possible. While Medanzo was flying back and forth, another battle broke out in the desert. The reinforcements from the Cape States were defeated, and they could not cross the line of the Hittite Army to join up with Pharaoh. The Eygut Army was facing the situation of running out of food and water, and even their arrows were running low.
Pharaoh finally decided to bow his head. At the same time, there were several other things that worried Hittite, and they decided to negotiate peace as soon as possible.
According to the secret reports, the Kingdom of Bablon was gathering troops in the city of Uruk. The Uruk Legion led by Gilgamesh seemed to be on the move, but it was unknown what their target was. Bablon was a coalition of city-states, and all the legions were named after the city-states. Among them, the Uruk Legion led by Gilgamesh and Enkidu was the strongest.
On the other hand, Eygut had also gathered two legions. The Geb Legion was already on its way to the Cape States, and the Osiris Legion was a navy legion that had appeared at the mouth of the Nile River. Although these two legions could not make it in time to reinforce Pharaoh's army, Hittite would have to pay a huge price if they were to join the battle.
The Geb Legion and the Osiris Legion were originally the main forces defending the northern border and southern coast of the Empire. This time, half of their troops were left behind, and the other half were replenished from the garrisons of the various city-states. This was a little different from the chess game that Ah played in the sandbox. The follow-up army of Eygut had assumed the posture of advancing by land and sea.
There was another piece of news that worried the King of Hittite the most. A rumor had reached the Hittite capital. It was said that Lucier had been assassinated on the frontlines, and Goliath was plotting to support Prince Asher to succeed the throne, and would return to the capital with the momentum of a great victory. Unfortunately, Lucier was being held hostage by Ah, and could not publicly refute the rumor in front of the army. It was also temporarily impossible for him to return to the capital to stabilize the situation. Prince Ainis was also arranging a countermeasure, and the political situation of Hittite was full of variables.
Both sides had their own difficulties, and there was no way to delay it any longer. After going back and forth seven or eight times, Medanzo finally decided to negotiate. Eygut proposed a condition for the An-Ra Legion to bring supplies and rendezvous with Pharaoh's army, and the Hittite Army was not to obstruct them along the way. Goliath agreed, and at the same time ordered the Army of Nanar to advance eastwards to rendezvous with the main army.
Thus, a strange march took place between the two countries. The elites of the An-Ra Legion opened the way, and the logistics team was heavily escorted through the desert eastwards. Not far to the north, at the edge of the desert and grasslands, the Army of Nanar also advanced side by side, keeping a close eye on each other.
The Oracle George had returned, and was walking together with the supply team behind him. However, Ah was not present, and the one leading the personal guards was General John. The vanguard of the two armies had met several times during the march, and although there was no actual battle, there was no lack of verbal sparring. The leader of the opposing army, Orrebén, mocked John and the others for only hiding in the rear and letting their superiors take risks, and resorting to despicable activities such as kidnapping and hostage-taking when the battle was disadvantageous.
John replied bluntly, "It's not like we haven't fought before, and we both know who won and who lost. If you are not convinced, let's not rely on reinforcements, and just set up a battle formation in the desert. We are not afraid of you." These were, of course, words spoken in a fit of pique, but if the two armies really fought, the An-Ra Legion was not afraid of the other side at all.
The King walked north of the Army of Nanar under the heavy escort of guards, and he also had two personal 'bodyguards' with him. The King sat in the carriage, and Medanzo stood straight behind him with a dagger in his hand. There were no other guards in the carriage, and the driver was Ah.
The supreme mage Celia did not ride in the carriage, but followed on horseback. She advised Ah, "Lord Head, why do you have to be the driver yourself?"
Ah replied with a smile, "I have seen with my own eyes the first warrior of the continent, Enkidu, drive for Gilgamesh. Why can't I drive for His Majesty the King today? I am the one who kidnapped the King, and I am also the one who proposed the peace talks. Of course, it is my responsibility to personally send the King to the venue of the negotiations. "
Celia reminded him, "Don't forget the agreement between us."
Ah, are you talking about a duel? Aren't you being too impatient? I still have to command my army to retreat to Eygut. When everything is settled, I will send a messenger to you to set a time and place for the duel. I will not go back on my word. "
… …
The venue for the peace talks had been prepared. Two large tents were set up in the desert, twenty feet apart from each other. Tables and seats were placed outside the tents, and everyone negotiated face to face, while the armies retreated far away. As a precaution, the supreme mages on both sides each set up a powerful defensive magic formation in the big tents.
The edge of the magic formation was in the middle of the open space. Any movement that broke through this boundary would be met with a powerful attack.
On the side of Eygut, there were the Head of the Legion of Isis, Ankh, the chief priest Vörde, and the front commander, the Shadow Dragon, the chief priest Rickard and the front commander of the Horus Legion, the chief priest George and the front commander, John of the An-Ra Legion, and the important guards around Pharaoh. There were more than a dozen people in total.
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