"It's already this time, and we're still talking about justice with Macedonia? Even if we don't take the money, Macedonia won't say anything good about us!" Odysseus said anxiously.

"Even if they don't say we are good, we can't take it! Now the war between the two countries has ended, and we are not in a state of complete hostility! There must be basic principles in the interactions between countries. It's good for young people to have strange ideas, but there must be a bottom line!" The Prime Minister was also anxious.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Xia Zhe quickly spoke up and set his own tone.

"Stop arguing, stop arguing! What you two said makes sense. I think it would be better if we do this. We'll take the money, but we'll also give him the goods. If we're honest, everyone will be happy, right?" Xia Zhe said.

Honest to everyone?

Everyone is happy?

Doesn't this mean that Macedonia's evil plan will succeed and our city's armed mobilization capability will be cut off?

Any of the three options above is better than Wang's!

Everyone was stunned and started shaking their heads.

Seeing that several people wanted to speak, Xia Zhe waved his hand and made a conclusion.

"No need to discuss it anymore, just do as I say! Odysseus, stay, I have something else to tell you. Everyone else, please leave first!" Xia Zhe said.

What?

Knowing that Macedonia was plotting something, the king still wanted to fulfill the deal?

why is that?

Doubt was written on everyone's face.

However, since the king already knew about Macedonia's conspiracy, for the ministers, their mission had been accomplished.

The king is so wise, he must have deeper thoughts than everyone else.

The king does not need to explain to his subjects.

It is right to do what the king wants first.

Thinking of this, several people agreed, bowed and left.

Only Odysseus, with a bewildered look on his face, was waiting in the study.

"I kept you here because there's something very important that I need you to do!"

Seeing no one around, Xia Zhe gave orders in a low voice.

"I order you to organize your forces and quietly dig a secret passage from the palace gardens to the north of the city, exiting in the mountains! This must be done in secret, without anyone else noticing!"

Secret passage!

Leading to the mountains outside the north of the city!

Digging secret passages, this is understandable!

Last time, in order to capture the Macedonian commander, the secret passage of the palace was exposed.

For the king's safety, it is necessary to dig a new one!

But, digging towards the north of the city, isn’t Wang joking?

The mountainous area just north of the city is made of extremely hard rocks, making it difficult to dig.

Moreover, there is no grass growing in that area, and it is said to be a cursed land.

What's more, the north of the city is a large plain, far away from the mountains.

If the tunnel is to exit in the mountains, wouldn’t it have to be dug for dozens of kilometers?

Is it necessary to waste time and money to dig so far?

Seeing Odysseus' hesitation, Xia Zhe's face darkened.

"Can't you do it? If you can't do it, I'll let someone else do it!" Xia Zhe said.

The last time there was chaos in the city, there was no way to escape in time.

This incident left a very deep impression on Xia Zhe.

He felt that digging the secret passage of the palace farther away would be safer.

Why dig north?

Isn't that nonsense?

The north is the territory of our ally Little McTally!

You can't just go south and hide in the Macedonian camp next time you escape through the secret passage!

As for the hard rock and difficulty in excavation, Xia Zhe would not consider these problems.

Anyway, if you can't do it, I'll get someone else to do it!

This thing must be done!

This is the top priority in saving your life!

"Well, let me try!"

Seeing the king's determination, Odysseus didn't dare to say anything else and could only agree.

Xia Zhe breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that his capable subordinate, who had played games with him for a month, had finally accepted the task.

alright!

Two major events have been arranged.

From now on you can sit back and relax and continue to have fun!

A few days later.

The money and goods are settled.

Looking at the heavy cargo ships at the trading station dock, the boss's face was full of joy.

Ajax on the other side had a serious look on his face.

In fact, Stoby made a lot of money from this big deal.

The amount of silver in the national treasury is more than ten times greater than when the country was richest.

However, there was always a stone weighing on Ajax's heart.

The equipment for 300,000 soldiers was sold to Macedonia!

In addition, several barbarian teams who had retired from the army and returned to serve as mercenaries were also specially approved by the king to take their weapons with them.

Today, Stobi only has enough weapons to equip 40,000 to 50,000 people.

What should we do if Macedonia launches another large-scale attack at this moment?

at the same time.

Thousands of miners secretly led by Odysseus also came to the mountainous area 70 kilometers north of the city and began construction.

The rock beneath the ground here is the strongest.

In line with the principle of starting with the difficult and then moving on to the easy, Odysseus decided to start digging from here.

Of course, he did this for confidentiality reasons.

If we start digging from the palace, with so many people and earth coming in and out every day, it would be impossible to keep it secret!

Only by digging from the outside in can you do it without anyone noticing!

Even if there are some minor deviations in the end, it doesn’t matter.

The palace garden is as big as it is.

Even if the final entrance to the cave is not at the predetermined rockery, but is offset by several hundred meters, it is still within the scope of the palace garden.

Just keep the guards away in the garden for a few days while the exit is being opened. Once the hole is dug, work quickly and disguise the entrance, and the problem will be solved once and for all!

"Report to the general, we have discovered a large magnetite!"

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