Chapter 1304
"I've heard about it from my tribesmen. My eldest brother even said gratefully that without their help, his tribe would not have become the largest tribe in Dukea! Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Sir Marigi! "Y 'zam sincerely bowed to both of them.
Marigi quickly moved away and said in a calm tone, "It's nothing. It's all for the kingdom!"
"Y 'zam, you've gone to Dukea. Why are you so different now?" The Devers joked, "Don't thank me anymore. I want to hear the details of your adventure in Dukea! Come, sit down. Let's talk. "
The guards brought over wooden chairs. After everyone sat down, Y 'zam began to narrate, "… After I arrived in Egypt with Calsidis's vanguard, I boarded an Egyptian merchant ship arranged by Sir Marigi at Naukratis that actually belonged to his friend in Persia. I boarded it and entered the port of Issus. After that, I followed a merchant team arranged by this Persia merchant to the Mesopotamian plains …"
"Your Majesty, this Persia merchant is the Mazayas that I've mentioned to you before," Marigi interrupted.
"After we arrived here, did you send someone to contact him?" The Devers asked with interest.
"Your Majesty, I sent someone to Issus to look for him … Unfortunately, he was not at home. I heard from his servants that he was still doing business near Babylon and had not returned yet …"
The Devers noticed Marigi's hesitation when he answered, so he said in a gentle tone, "After all, Persia is his mother country. It's understandable that he does not want to completely side with us, but we cannot forget the help he has provided. After we win, we will definitely reward him!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Marigi heaved a sigh of relief and immediately expressed his gratitude.
"Y 'zam, please continue."
"… I followed Mazayas's caravan to the east along the north bank of the Euphrates River. At first, it was relatively smooth, but later, it was said that the news of our army entering Egypt and part of the Greek army landing in Asia Minor had reached Babylon. The king of Persia had issued an order to mobilize the army, and the order in the towns along the Euphrates River became a little chaotic. My caravan was intercepted several times by the checkpoints in the towns. The temporarily formed army wanted to seize the caravan's goods for various reasons. Although Mazayas had some tricks up his sleeve, he was able to get them to let us go in the end. However, after discussing with me, we decided to go north in advance after we had enough food and water in Colsoti.
Unexpectedly, the order in the Mesopotamian plains became even more chaotic. Not only was my caravan robbed, but there were also a few casualties. I had to pretend that I was a messenger sent by the Dukea people, claiming that the goods the caravan was carrying were used by Dukea to form reinforcements. Perhaps it was because we, the Dukea people, had defeated the army of the king of Persia, and established our reputation. After that, the caravan was no longer harassed by the garrisons in the towns, and we smoothly passed through Gaine, Lalitha, Mespira … We smoothly arrived at the Dukea Mountains. "
Speaking up to this point, Izam seemed to be rather proud of himself. Then, his tone became gloomy again, "When I met my people, I found out that my father had passed away ten years ago. My eldest brother and a few other brothers had died in the war against the Persia … My second brother, Remy, was in charge of the tribe now. Although he was surprised by my sudden appearance, he was not too surprised. According to him, his tribe had been in close contact with Mazayas and a few other caravans. Through them, he learned some things about Diónia. He even knew that I was not dead, and had even become a high-ranking official in the kingdom … Since Sir Marigi had these caravans provide assistance to the tribe, my second brother had a very good impression of the kingdom. He was very happy that I was able to arrive in time, otherwise, he would not know what to do next.
Because the king of Persia had already sent messengers to Dukea, requesting for all the tribes to send their warriors to participate in the war against the kingdom, more than half of the tribes had expressed their agreement. Only a few tribes led by our tribe did not express their opinion because of my second brother's objection. This caused the Dukea tribe to not make a final decision for a few days … "
"Wasn't Dukea and Persia victorious in the war? How can the Persia command Dukea so casually? "The Devers were a little puzzled.
Izam hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, I heard from Remy that although Dukea won that war, Dukea also suffered great losses. After that, the Persia made some concessions, such as reducing the annual tribute, and giving some disputed areas to the Dukea tribe … So the various tribes of Dukea were still willing to attach themselves to Persia. Moreover, due to the fact that the Persia's oppression of Dukea had lessened in the following years, the tense relationship between both sides had improved by a lot. This time, in order to get Dukea to participate in the war, the Persia had even promised some benefits, so many tribes were tempted …
However, because the Xoskant tribe was now the strongest tribe in the Dukea Mountains, my second brother had expressed his objection, and the entire Dukea alliance was unable to reach a consensus. The Persia messenger had pulled several tribal leaders to persuade Remy for a few days, and in the end, he even threatened, 'Even if the Xoskant tribe refuses to participate in the war, the other tribes will participate, but after the war, Persia will treat the Xoskant tribe differently!' This put a lot of pressure on Remy.
I told Remy about Your Majesty's plan. Although he was a little tempted by Your Majesty's promise (to allow Dukea to become independent after the war, and even to fully support him to become the king of Dukea), he was still a little worried. I gave him a detailed analysis of the military strength of Diónia and Persia, as well as the current situation in the Mediterranean Sea, and he reluctantly agreed to the request of the Persia messenger to lead the army to participate in the war. "
"Did your second brother persuade the other Dukea tribes to participate in this plan?" Marigi interrupted.
"I also raised this question to him, but he was very cautious. He told me that there were two big tribes that had a bad relationship with the Xoskant tribe. If he were to contact the other tribes in secret, it would be hard to guarantee that the news would not leak out. Once the Persia knew about this, the Xoskant tribe would be in a dangerous situation, so he didn't want to take this risk. However, he had already gathered all the young and strong people in his tribe, more than five thousand people, to participate in this war. This force plays an important role in the Dukea tribes. When the time comes, he only needs to secretly persuade the tribes that have a good relationship with the Xoskant tribe to act together, and I believe that it will have a great impact on the war!" Izam said confidently.
Devers smiled and praised, "Very good, your second brother is calm and thoughtful. He made me believe that our cooperation with the Xoskant tribe will succeed! Izam, did you follow your tribesmen to Tabosakus? "
"Your Majesty, after the general assembly of the Dukea Tribe reached an agreement, the various tribes formed their armies and set off for Mesopotamia. Although Remy commanded the largest number of warriors, he was the first to set off. I disguised myself as a warrior of the Xokant Tribe and followed beside my second brother.
We left the Dukea Mountains and went south along the Tigris River. The towns along the way received orders to provide us with a certain amount of food supplies. After we reached Olympus, the Persia did not allow us to go further south, so we set up camp near Olympus and waited for the rest of the Dukea army to come and join us.
During this period, every day, the towns along the Tigris River would gather their armies and head to Seatak, which is further south from Olympus. "
When Izam said this, Devers suddenly sighed and said, "Olympus … Seatak … We have been there before …"
"Your Majesty, this time, you have enough time to tour these familiar towns in Persia," Marigi immediately said.
"Marigi, when I first met you, it was in the Medes region, right?" Devers looked at him and said with a nostalgic tone.
"Your Majesty, it has been more than 30 years, and you still remember it so clearly! Thanks to the blessing of Hades, I was able to meet you when I was in danger, and my life has changed dramatically since then! " I only hate that I didn't meet you earlier and serve you earlier! "
Hearing Marigi's sincere words mixed with compliments, Devers nodded slowly and said softly, "It is my greatest fortune to be able to receive help from you and Merses! You must take care of yourself. I am still waiting for the war to end, so that you can take me around Persia! "
"Yes … Yes … Your Majesty, I will be a good guide …" Marigi's trembling voice was slightly choked with sobs.
Devers suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and asked, "Izam, how long did you stay in Olympus?"
"All the troops of the Dukea tribe stayed there for more than two months. The reason why they did not take action for such a long time was that the king of Persia wanted to wait for the Persia army and the Indians to come from the distant eastern region. During this period, I also saw troops from Ameria, Tauria, and even the Kardan … "
Speaking of this, Izam's expression became a little solemn. "In the end, the nearest large area between the two rivers was filled with barracks and soldiers everywhere. There were countless troops … Because of this, my relatives also wavered on whether to continue supporting Diónia. Fortunately, during this period, the Greek coalition army defeated the Persia army in Asia Minor, and our fleet defeated the Persia fleet. Your Majesty, you personally led the army to conquer Canaan … These news came one after another, and with my persuasion, their confidence was once again strengthened! "
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