256 The Rise of the Kingdom of Potsdam.
Gabriel passed the test of fate and the judgment of doomsday. She disappeared into the gray vortex and reached immortality. The pain she suffered from the black lightning attack instantly disappeared. In a world with nothing, there was no pain. Even she did not exist.
She did not know how much time had passed because there was no concept of time. In the human world, it might only be a moment, but it might also be a long time. Gabriel finally came back to her senses. At this moment, she was a kind of idealistic existence. When her soul became clear, this god finally woke up. Inexplicably, she felt a kind of guidance. It seemed that she could step into another world with one step. She had already seen a bit of light in a place that seemed to be very far away but also very close.
She was about to fly towards this bit of light, or it should be said that this bit of light took the initiative to approach her, as if it wanted to lead her into another world. But then the bit of light disappeared. While Gabriel was stunned, Amon's figure suddenly appeared in front of her. With a wave of his hand, he opened up a lonely space and time. A piece of complex and profound information was imprinted into Gabriel's soul. At the same time, she also felt the pain caused by the injury of her body and soul.
Amon gave up the world he created and temporarily opened up a space and time for Gabriel to heal. He told her many mysteries after transcending immortality. Gabriel bowed to Amon. When she stood up again, she had already returned to her normal appearance. She held a shining golden God's stone in her hand and handed it to Amon.
"My god, with the protection of this God's stone, I finally passed the test and came before you. This God's stone is not damaged, but there is an additional tear stain. "
Amon took the God's Tear left by Maria. In the faint golden light, he saw the tear stain. This tear stain was not a crack, nor was it the lines of the God's stone itself. All ordinary God's stones and all kinds of special God's stones did not contain any impurities. No matter what color they were, they were pure and transparent without any flaws. If there was a crack on it, it would immediately be destroyed and turned into powder.
This tear stain appeared in the light. No matter from which angle the God's stone was turned, the tear stain would appear in the place where the eyes were staring.
There was no need for gods to communicate with each other. The information imprinted in the soul could clearly explain everything. Amon nodded and held up the Gods' Tear. Golden light sprinkled on Gabriel's body as it guarded this god who had transcended eternal life as she healed. Time passed for an unknown amount of time.
Gabriel's injury was gradually recovering. There was no need to stay in this lonely space and time. She could return to the human world and recuperate by herself in the God's Garden. Amon, on the other hand, intended to wait for her to fully recover before teaching her some of the mysteries of the gods' training, so he had been quietly standing in the lonely space and time with the Gods' Tear.
But before Amon, the God's God's God, of God's God, of God, suddenly of the God 'God. God' God 'of God In front of him, Gabriel also sensed it. She raised her head from a seemingly meditative state and asked: "My God, what has happened to make you so shocked?"
What accident could disturb Amon, who could even give up the divine realm he created with his own hands? Two things happened at the same time. One was that in the human world, the supreme mage Goliath, whom Amon respected as a teacher, was killed in battle. The second was that Amon heard a distant call from the distant Anunnaki Divine Kingdom.
Goliath's prestige in the Hittite Kingdom was even greater than that of the gods, and his status and glory were unparalleled. What kind of war would require him to be on the front lines? How could the most outstanding military commander on the continent die in battle? Things had to start from the beginning. It had been twelve years since Amon left the human world.
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It took Amon three years to refine and fuse the Lotus of the Beginning and the Scroll of Destiny in his soul, seven and a half years to create a divine realm until its destruction, and another one and a half years to guard Gabriel and heal his wounds. Before Gabriel's arrival, Amon had been focused on nothing and did not pay attention to anything that happened in the human world.
In these twelve years, earth-shaking changes had taken place on the continent, and the fates of almost all the people that Amon had met in the various countries had changed. All of this happened, in a sense, because of the emergence of a god, Marduc, who had left the Anunnaki divine clan. In the human world, there was also the rise of a kingdom, the Kingdom of Potz.
The Kingdom of Potz was located far to the east of the continent, and historically, it was a desolate and remote place that did not attract much attention. There were many primitive tribes and weak countries, and Potz was just one of them. The process of the rise of Potz was the process of the annexation and integration of these tribes and countries, but Potz had very little contact with the countries of the continent, and people did not know much about it.
The most experienced mortal that Amon had ever seen was Aesop, the slave governor who had been to many places and recorded countless legends. On the way back home, Moses and the others were tempted by a strange god who called himself Barkley. Amon had heard of this name in the story told by Aesop, and he was the god that the Kingdom of Potz believed in. Amon also suspected that this Barkley might be another identity of Marduc.
Amon's guess was right, Barkley was another name for Marduc, just as Amon had another name called Allaha or Satan. The name of a god was not a title of praise offered by the divine temples in the human world. Each name corresponded to a unique identity and a unique guidance, and the believers of the world did not even know its true meaning.
Before Amon left the human world, the Kingdom of Potz ushered in the fastest era of prosperity and expansion in its history, which was directly related to the campaigns of Emperor Sinnach. When the Assyrian Empire rose, Emperor Sinnach not only attacked Bablon and the Plains of Duc, but also launched an expedition to the eastern border of the empire, slaughtering many weak tribes and countries.
Many loose tribes and countries were unable to protect themselves, and afraid of the brutality of the Assyrian Empire, and in order to survive and protect themselves, they turned to the increasingly powerful Kingdom of Potz in the east. As a result, the territories of Potz and Assyria extended in the east and west respectively, and eventually evolved into a state of bordering each other, and the situation temporarily stabilized.
After the assassination of Sinnach, a talented and bold monarch named Cyrus appeared in the Kingdom of Potz. Empress Samir made the decision to recall Faust and the Giant Legion and abandon the Plains of Duc, partly because she felt the pressure of the rise of the Kingdom of Potz in the east. After returning to the kingdom, Faust stayed in the royal capital of Niveh, while the Giant Legion was sent to the eastern border to prevent an attack from the Kingdom of Potz.
Samir believed that if the Kingdom of Potz continued to expand westward, the first to bear the brunt of the war should be the Assyrian Empire. But Samir guessed wrong. The Kingdom of Potz avoided the main force and first launched an attack on the Kingdom of Elam, north of Assyria, not long after Amon left the human world.
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To the north of the Assyrian Empire, in ancient times, there was a barren land where some nomadic tribes lived. These tribes were influenced by the civilization of the continent and learned to build city-states. During the migration, they gradually settled and merged, establishing a country called Elam.
Cyrus's army first conquered Elam, and after destroying the kingdom, he established a province, appointed a governor in charge of litigation, taxation, and internal security, and transformed the primitive kingdom into a modern city-state, establishing a complete set of administrative and military systems.
Shortly after the annexation of Elam, the Army of Potz continued to advance westward, bypassing the Assyrian Empire from the north and directly reaching the northeastern border of the Hittite Kingdom, capturing the city of Lüdi in Hittite.
Lüdi was located in the northeastern corner of the Hittite Kingdom, close to the edge of the wilderness, and had always been harassed by scattered nomadic tribes. The city's defenses were lax, and when the Army of Potz invaded, it collapsed. The army sent by King Asher rushed to the border to fight, but in the end, they were defeated by Cyrus. The King, who had been arrogant ever since he ascended to the throne, finally realized that the situation was not good, so he personally visited Goliath to command the army.
In recent years, Goliath had stopped paying attention to the mundane affairs of the Hittite Kingdom. He knew that his prestige in the kingdom was too high, and it had affected the authority of King Asher, so he simply went into hiding to avoid suspicion, and King Asher was happy to see this. But this time, the situation was different. King Asher could have sent an envoy to summon Goliath, but he personally went to visit Syah.
When Goliath returned, he did two things. The first was to gather troops in Mesopotamia and Budamia and send them to the northeastern border. These two cities were established during the war, and the garrisons and even the ordinary residents of the cities were capable of fighting. The generals were also personally trained by Goliath. The second thing he did was to send an envoy to the Assyrian Empire to discuss an alliance, and the two countries would join forces to resist the Army of Potz.
The original strategy of the Assyrian Empire was to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. They believed that the Hittite Kingdom was not as weak as Elam, and that the Army of Potz would pay a heavy price regardless of victory or defeat. If the Army of Potz was defeated, the Assyrian Empire could take the opportunity to attack; if the Army of Potz won, the Assyrian Empire could also take advantage of the fatigue to attack from the side and rear.
But Goliath told the Assyrian Empress that the strength of the Kingdom of Potz was beyond their original estimates, and that the Hittite Army would not be a match for them. If they really waited until the Hittite Kingdom was defeated, according to Cyrus' strategy of gradual encroachment, it would be difficult for the Assyrian Empire to take advantage of the situation. Instead, it would become the next target to be encroached upon. The best strategic choice was to join forces and attack.
After some discussion, the Assyrian officials finally agreed that Goliath's judgment was correct. The Kingdom of Potz did not lose anything by annexing Elam, but instead, its strength had increased greatly. If they waited until it defeated the Hittite Kingdom, the Assyrian Empire would be surrounded on three sides, so they sent an army to attack the enemy's flank.
The main battlefield took place in the area of the Hittite Kingdom's Rudi and the Kingdom of Potz's Elam province. The Hittite Kingdom and the Assyrian Empire fought together and repelled the attack of the Kingdom of Potz, but the Kingdom of Potz still managed to hold on to Elam province.
The Kingdom of Potz temporarily withdrew its troops. The northern front did not succeed, and the Hittite Kingdom and the Assyrian Empire also suffered heavy losses. They were unable to launch an expedition in a short period of time, and so the stalemate continued for several years. After that, Goliath suggested that King Asher send another envoy to negotiate with the Assyrian Empire, hoping to join forces and take the initiative to attack again.
However, King Asher did not accept this suggestion. He had his reasons for not wanting to launch an expedition. After a great defeat, the Hittite Kingdom gathered its strength and joined forces with the Assyrian Empire to repel the attack of the Kingdom of Potz. The Kingdom of Potz was far to the east of the Assyrian Empire, and even if the Hittite Kingdom launched an expedition and won, it would only benefit the Assyrian Empire. The Assyrian Empire would not be able to gain any actual benefits, and it would only greatly deplete their already weakened national strength.
At this time, King Cyrus sent another army under the command of the commander-in-chief, Supreme General Darius, to launch another expedition. This time, their target was the Assyrian Empire.
The Assyrian Empire had once occupied six city-states of the former Kingdom of Bablon, and the Kingdom of Potz and Bablon sent troops to attack these six city-states at the same time. The Kingdom of Bablon and the Assyrian Empire were mortal enemies, and Marduc had also sent down an oracle, ordering the Kingdom of Bablon to take advantage of this opportunity to launch a counterattack against the Assyrian Empire. King Vonnegut of Bablon gathered his army and attacked from the north to the south, while Darius led his army from the east to the west.
The Assyrian Empire could not resist, and this front was too far away from the Hittite Kingdom. Even if they wanted to join forces with the Hittite Kingdom again, it would be impossible. The army of Potz was unstoppable, and five of the six city-states were captured by Darius. Bablon also took the opportunity to recover the city of Lys.
From the results of this war, it could be seen that the combat power of the Assyrian Empire was far inferior to that of Sinnach. When they expanded their territory, they slaughtered too many people, and the conquered areas suffered heavy losses. The people were forced to migrate and become slaves, and the soldiers became the new nobles. They had lost their arrogance and spirit, and were not popular with the people.
In theory, the six city-states had already been officially ceded to the Assyrian Empire, and they were no longer Bablon's territory. The King Vonnegut only wanted to take back as much as he could. However, the army of Bablon only captured one city-state, while the army of Potz occupied the other five. From this, the difference in combat power between the two countries could be seen.
After conquering the five city-states from the Assyrian Empire, the Kingdom of Potz established a new province. Cyrus pursued a military-state policy similar to that of Sinnach. He maintained the privileged status of all the people of Potz, and made all the adult men of Potz obedient to the King.
As for the conquered areas, the Kingdom of Potz established a new province and sent a governor to manage it. The status of the local nobles was retained, and they continued to represent the Kingdom of Potz. The Kingdom of Potz digested the conquered areas very quickly. If the residents of the new province joined the army, they could also be rewarded with military merits and become the new nobles of the conquered areas. Thus, the Kingdom of Potz could constantly replenish its soldiers.
After establishing the new province, the Kingdom of Potz made a request to the Kingdom of Bablon to cross the Euphrate River and attack the Hittite Kingdom from the south. The Kingdom of Potz had to pass through the city of Kish.
King Vonnegut of Bablon knew that if the Kingdom of Potz crossed the Euphrate River and defeated the Hittite Kingdom, the Kingdom of Bablon would be in danger. So, he refused the request. Cyrus sent an envoy to reprimand the Kingdom of Bablon. Under the guidance of the oracle and the help of the Kingdom of Potz, they defeated their mortal enemy, Assyria, and recovered the city of Lys.
The Kingdom of Potz used this as an excuse to attack the city of Kish, and Cyrus ordered Darius to lead the army to attack Hittite again. The Hittite Kingdom's heavy troops were still in the city of Ludi in the north, but the army of the Kingdom of Potz launched a surprise attack from the south.
King Asher thought that Darius would march from the southern shore of the inland lake and break through the city of Syah into Hittite territory, so he transferred the garrisons of Mesopotamia and Budamia to the south of the inland lake. Unexpectedly, Darius led his army into the Plains of Duc and captured the city of Budamia in the first battle.
King Asher urgently ordered the main force of the garrison to return to the northern shore of the inland lake, but Darius suddenly turned around and took a detour to the southern shore of the inland lake, defeating the garrison and taking advantage of the situation to attack the city of Syah.
King Asher's judgment of the main direction of the Potz army's attack was correct, but there was a mistake in the details of the tactical command, and by the time Goliath led the main force of the kingdom back to support them, the defeat was already irreversible. The Potz army broke through the city of Syah and advanced all the way into the hinterland of the Hittite Kingdom, approaching the capital. The main force of Hittite was defeated, and more than half of the territory was occupied.
The commander-in-chief of the Potz army, Darius, sent a messenger to King Asher and the generals of the cities that were still holding on, reading out Cyrus's national policy: as long as they surrendered, the Kingdom of Potz would retain their property and noble status, and the Hittite Kingdom would be divided into several provinces of Potz.
Several cities surrendered, and King Asher was also ready to surrender. If he did not surrender, as a King, only death awaited him after his defeat; if he surrendered, even though he would lose the throne, he would still be the largest noble in Hittite, enjoying a large territory and slaves, and one of the rulers representing the Kingdom of Potz.
At this time, Goliath found King Asher, and the two had a long talk. Golier told Asher that if he surrendered, the Kingdom of Hittite would cease to exist. This was not the same as being defeated or surrendering, but being completely annexed and wiped out of existence.
Goliath did not surrender, and he asked King Asher to give him full authority to summon and lead all the people in Hittite who were unwilling to surrender to carry out a final resistance and gather their strength for a decisive battle. He said to King Asher: "If I win, Hittite will survive; if I lose, surrender if you wish."
The war launched by the Kingdom of Potz also meant that Marduc was attacking the Anunnaki divine clan, and this god wanted to annex the entire divine realm of the Anunnaki. The Potz army captured the city of Kish in the Kingdom of Bablon, but they did not destroy Marduc's shrine. Instead, they allowed the local soldiers, nobles, and priests to retain their original beliefs.
The ordinary people did not understand what happened between the gods, and even more so did not know that Enril had fallen and that Marduc had left the Anunnaki divine clan. In their view, it was just one main god replacing another, so the resistance of the nobles and priests was not strong.
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