What's going on?
Don’t the people of Crete emphasize pleasure first, never standing if they can sit, and never sitting if they can lie down?
Why are you now actively asking to accept my rule?
besides.
I have a good reputation in the Great North, which is understandable. After all, Stoby's rise to prominence is unprecedented.
But in this place, no one knows me at all.
You praise me to the skies just because of Lillian's casual boasting. Isn't that a bit foolish?
Of course, in reality the Cretan people were not stupid.
Many of them saw with their own eyes how the Stobi army beat the Egyptians.
When the remaining Egyptian army of a thousand men fled, they were seen by many people along the way.
Everyone spread the news from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and they all firmly believed that a man more powerful than Antigonus had come!
The Egyptians were about to completely conquer Crete.
The future fate of everyone here will certainly not be good.
Either be killed or live as a slave for the rest of your life, there is no third way.
The sudden appearance of the Stoby Army gave everyone hope.
If this was also a strong man from the Greek world, he would have driven the Egyptians away for everyone.
Everyone was willing to support him as the king of Crete and accept his rule.
After the Egyptian invasion, most people changed their mindsets. They believed that necessary labor and effort were necessary to preserve their homes and lives.
"My king! The love of the people is our greatest source of strength! Please agree to their request! This place has indeed endured far too much suffering!"
Seeing that Xia Zhe seemed a little hesitant, Lillian pleaded for the people with tears in her eyes.
Lilian didn't know how to fight a war, let alone govern a country. She just had great faith in the king's ability.
Lillian felt that as long as the king was willing, there was nothing impossible in the world.
After arriving at the ruins of Knossos and seeing the tragic wreckage and the piles of bones, Lillian's heart was already filled with pity.
Seeing the eager and expectant eyes of the people from all directions, Lillian felt that she should really plead with the king on their behalf.
Our greatest source of strength?
Hearing Lillian's words, Xia Zhe's heart skipped a beat, as if he had realized something.
yes!
Wasn't I worried last night about where to find enough people to quickly search for the King's Heart?
Aren’t these people in front of us strong laborers?
Regardless of whether we can drive the Egyptians away or not, I will agree first so that I can ask them to help me find things!
After I found the item, I symbolically fought a battle with the Egyptians and lost without any drama. Wouldn't that be an explanation to them?
Thinking of this, Xia Zhe finally nodded and said something.
"Okay, I'll give it a try reluctantly. However, you all need to temporarily get rid of that lazy habit and get moving!" Xia Zhe said.
"Excellent! My king has given orders, and we must obey!"
"We'll do our best! Just give the word!"
"Yes! Since my king is willing to help, it's only right that we contribute a little!"
…
When the people of Crete heard Xia Zhe's agreement, they cheered and expressed their opinions.
Seeing this scene, Xia Zhe and Lillian were quite happy.
On the contrary, the Stobi warriors under Xia Zhe were somewhat disapproving.
As the saying goes, it is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature.
These Cretans are so used to being lazy. Is it really that easy to get them to work hard?
Moreover, even if they could become qualified civilian workers, it would be completely impossible to recruit them to serve in the military!
The intelligence clearly states it.
The number of Egyptian troops in Crete was close to two million!
With only these ten thousand men, even if each of them fought ten to one, we still couldn't defeat the Egyptians!
Although Wang is famous for his ability to defeat the enemy with a small force.
But all the Stoby warriors racked their brains, but they couldn't figure it out. What method could the king use to turn decay into magic in a place where everyone was lazy?
"Are you willing to work? That's great! I'm collecting yellow stones in the ruins. If you really want to be my people, come and look for them with me!" After hearing everyone's opinions, Xia Zhe quickly threw out what he was thinking.
"OK!"
"no problem!"
“Let’s all do this together!”
…
The Cretan people quickly agreed, and then entered the ruins from all directions, each digging and searching.
Seeing the huge crowds of people quickly filling up every street and every pile of rubble in the ruins, Xia Zhe smiled with satisfaction.
The Stoby warriors standing nearby also seemed to understand. Many of them were thinking rapidly and whispering to each other.
"I understand! The king's so-called search for stones is actually just an excuse to train the people to obey!"
"That's right! The Cretans are used to being lazy. If we ask them to build fortifications and walls all at once, I'm afraid they won't be able to do it properly!"
"Yeah! It's better to give them something relaxing and enjoyable to do first. Let them gradually adapt to the atmosphere of collaborative work. That way, when we get to do the real work later, they can really do it well!"
"The king's style is truly unexpected. Compared to him, we are so far behind!"
…
The soldiers sighed quietly.
Xia Zhe didn't know what everyone thought.
He only knew that this trick of mobilizing the masses was very effective.
Just after lunch, and still long before dark, Lillian excitedly reported: "The Yellow King's Heart has been found!"
Excited, he and Lillian entered the tent and asked everyone around him to leave. Xia Zhe immediately took out all seven of his King's Hearts.
In order to prevent the Great North from being occupied by the Persian army, Xia Zhe took all the king's hearts with him when he went out to sea with the fleet.
The seven kingly hearts emitted seven different lights, which resonated with each other, making Xia Zhe and Lilian's faces extremely bright.
After admiring them for a full quarter of an hour, Xia Zhe let Lillian put them away.
He stood up and walked out of the tent, looking up.
The yellow stones collected by millions of people have piled up into mountains.
"Okay, okay, let's stop with the stones. Everyone is tired, go back and rest. Our army will set out tomorrow, heading west to Keldonia to fight the Egyptians." Xia Zhe said anxiously.
Such a huge pile of yellow stones is completely useless. What we are looking for has already been found, and collecting more will only reduce the favorability of the locals for no reason.
As for going west to Keldonia to fight a battle, this was indeed Xia Zhe's real idea.
He has always adhered to the bottom line of keeping his word.
Since the natives helped him find the heart of the king, he should of course fulfill his promise and fight the Egyptians.
However, no matter how hard you try, whether you can win the battle is not something you can control.
Xia Zhe felt that this battle would definitely be a crushing defeat and it would just be a formality.
Once our side is defeated and our promise is fulfilled, we can then set sail and leave with a clear conscience.
As for whether to return to the Great North or hide in Athens after leaving, it all depended on the speed of the Persian army's attack. That was a matter for later; it wouldn't be too late to deal with it after I finished dealing with the current situation.
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