"Thank you, my king! I'll do it right away!"
When Archimedes heard Wang's final decision and that he was still credited with the credit, he was moved to tears and quickly agreed.
Then he immediately organized people to dismantle the catapult and destroy the evidence.
With a piece of his heart relieved, Xia Zhe was just about to take a car to the front line to take a look. A messenger from the east and west came running over.
"Your Majesty! Great news! King Xerxes of Persia is willing to surrender. In exchange for his life, 100,000 Persian Royal Guards will be allowed to lay down their arms and be released back to the east coast of the strait!" The messenger sent by Antigonus spoke first.
"Your Majesty! Terrible news! Queen Cleopatra, who drove out Ptolemy and dominated Egypt, has sent tens of millions of troops to invade the Canaan region! The Phoenicians, the most powerful people there, have surrendered. Taking advantage of the fact that Persia and Greece are fighting a war and have no time to look south, they have begun to aggressively encroach on Persian territory!" The messenger sent by Ajax of the Eastern Alliance continued.
"Ha! Egypt attacking Persia? Can they win?"
After hearing the good news, Xia Zhe felt extremely relieved. He immediately noticed that there was a grammatical error in the words of Ajax's messenger.
When he was on the continent of Crete, he fought several battles with the Egyptian army led by Ptolemy.
Those armies were clearly not very effective. They were no match for the elite Greek heavy infantry.
On the contrary, although the Persian army was not known for its heavy infantry, its various arms had strong coordination capabilities and its combat effectiveness was astonishing, not inferior to that of the Greek heavy infantry.
Xia Zhe couldn't believe that Egypt would be so stupid as to attack Persia's territory and seek trouble.
"This news is absolutely true! I heard that Egypt is not relying on itself alone, but has backers behind it. The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra is in a lover relationship with the new Roman consul Caesar. I heard that Caesar promised to lead his invincible army that swept across Western European countries to reinforce Egypt. That's why Egypt took action!" Ajax's messenger replied.
Romans!
Caesar!
Of course Xia Zhe had heard of this name.
It had only been two years since the last Roman attack was repelled.
Unexpectedly, the Romans had completed the conquest of Western European countries and extended their reach to the southern and eastern coasts of the Mediterranean!
Xia Zhe still remembers the fighting effectiveness of the Roman legions.
Back then in Seranda, Pompey's 10,000 elite Roman soldiers almost lost their lives among a million troops!
Now it was the famous Caesar who led tens of millions of Egyptian troops as the vanguard.
It is really possible that the Romans turned the entire Mediterranean into their inland sea, just like in history!
Compared with the more terrifying Romans, the current opponent Persia has become an alliance object worth winning over.
"My king! Lord Antigonus and Lord Hector, we await your decision! Should our army accept the request of King Xerxes of Persia?"
Seeing Xia Zhe start to daydream, the messenger sent by Antigonus reminded him.
Hearing this, Xia Zhe came back to his senses, thought for a moment, glanced at Lillian beside him meaningfully, and gave an answer.
"I'm going to go over there and talk directly to King Xerxes of Persia. Lillian, you come with me, you'll be useful there." Xia Zhe said.
The king wants to go and talk to the trapped Persian King Xerxes in person!
Everyone was stunned when they heard this answer. They didn't understand what Wang was thinking.
To everyone's surprise, Xia Zhe had already pulled Lillian down the city wall, got into the carriage, and headed straight for the front line.
Upon hearing that King Stobi had come in person, Xerxes felt moved and satisfied.
It is a pity that I, the King of Persia, died in front of an unknown person.
Now the mysterious King Stobi has arrived in person. For a king, dying before him is nothing to regret!
"How astonishing! I never thought that King Strobius, who could politically unite all the forces of Greece and command troops with godlike skill, was actually so young! I am speechless for losing to you! Alas!"
Seeing that Xia Zhe was so young when he appeared in the Greek coalition forces, Xerxes sighed and felt even more regretful.
"Since we have been defeated, you must accept the bet and take my life! However, these loyal subordinates who have always been by my side are not the culprits! I hope King Stobi can have the demeanor of a king and let them go back to the east of the strait! Can you agree to my last request?" Xerxes continued to ask.
Although they were mentally prepared, the Greek coalition generals were still deeply moved when they heard Xerxes say such words in person.
Although the 100,000 enemy troops protecting Xerxes are not numerous, most of them are elite members of the Undead Legion, and their combat power is astonishing!
If they really fight to the death, it will not be difficult to kill the 400,000 to 500,000 Greek coalition troops!
Many people were secretly moved, hoping that King Stobi could pretend to agree first and trick Xerxes into committing suicide.
Once Xerxes died, these people would lose their core. If they wanted to be killed or tortured, it would be up to the Greeks to decide.
It might be a bit unfair to do so, but this is war!
In order to win and minimize one's own losses, one can do anything!
Everyone thought that since they could think of this truth, King Stoby would naturally know it too!
The situation is now clear.
With just one word from the king, the Greco-Persian War can finally come to an end!
"I can spare your life and allow these 100,000 men to return to Persia with you, armed with weapons! It all depends on what terms you can offer!"
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xia Zhe spoke slowly and gave his answer.
Upon hearing this, the faces of the surrounding Greek coalition generals changed color.
What!
The king actually intends to let the tiger go back to the mountain!
That was Xerxes, the King of Persia! If he were allowed to return safely, I'm afraid that in three years at the least, or five years at the most, Xerxes would have gathered tens of millions of troops and attacked again!
The Persian Empire really has this power!
Wouldn’t all the Greek coalition’s long battles have been in vain?
Everyone felt confused.
In fact, upon hearing this, Xerxes and his guards were also shocked.
I thought there was no way out. If we couldn't reach an agreement, the worst that could happen was a bloody battle to the death!
However, King Stoby actually hinted that there was a way to survive!
Xerxes' mind raced. He wondered if King Stobi was telling the truth, or if he was just trying to throw out some hope to shake the resolve of his men.
"I don't understand. My army has been defeated. Why are you willing to let me go back to Persia? Aren't you afraid that I will go back and take revenge on you? What is the important reason behind this?" Xerxes answered carefully.
This is actually the question that everyone wants to ask.
Everyone unconsciously turned their eyes to Xia Zhe, expecting him to speak out what was on his mind.
Xerxes' attitude did not surprise Xia Zhe.
Without hiding anything, he immediately told everyone the latest information he had obtained in public.
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