Xia Zhe knew that there were nine King's Hearts, corresponding to nine colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and black and white.
The one that ended up in Persia was blue in color.
The one far to the west, on the Atlantic coast, is white.
As for the Canaan region bordering Egypt, Xia Zhe certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to take it over. Otherwise, wouldn't he become a shield for the Persians?
Xia Zhe actually doesn’t care whether the territory should be expanded or not!
But if the Persian king really wanted to give it, it would of course be the Anatolian Peninsula bordering the cities on the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea.
Many places there were the Greek homeland decades ago, and the sense of cultural identity still exists.
Even in the plateau area, which is not part of the traditional Greek sphere of influence, people have been exposed to many Greek customs because of long-term business dealings with the Greeks.
Taking those places over would be truly meaningful to Xia Zhe!
"A cyan stone! How do you know the existence of the Holy Stone? This! This! Please allow me to think about it!"
Hearing Xia Zhe's words, Xerxes' face suddenly changed and he became a little hesitant.
In fact, Xerxes was not shirking responsibility when he promised to cede a large area of land on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean to King Stobi.
Because he didn't think that Egypt's loose army had much combat effectiveness!
Now hearing that King Stobi did not want Canaan, but only wanted the relatively poor Anatolian Peninsula, was a pleasant surprise for Xerxes.
However, King Stobi's second request was really beyond Xerxes' expectations.
That cyan King's Heart is called the Sacred Stone in Persia. Legend has it that it was retrieved from the far west by a Persian warrior thousands of years ago.
In the past, the Persians were severely oppressed by the Median Empire. However, according to legend, as long as the Holy Stone remains, the Persians will surely rise.
Therefore, every generation of Persian royal family carefully protected the blue sacred stone, and regarded it as the hope for the Persians to get out of the dark years and gain a new life.
Later, the Persian Empire finally rose to prominence. It defeated Media in the first battle and Babylon in the second, becoming the strongest power in the Mesopotamian region.
At the same time, King Darius of Persia also deliberately built a magnificent temple one hundred kilometers southwest of the capital Persepolis to store the sacred stone.
However, to conceal his true intentions, Darius simply claimed that the new temple was dedicated to the god of light. The location of the sacred stone was only known to a few members of the Persian royal family.
Later, after Xerxes succeeded to the throne of Persia, he never mentioned this matter again.
He believed that there were no more than five people in the world who knew this secret!
Before setting out on this expedition to Greece, Xerxes also went to the temple to worship, hoping to receive the blessing of the god of light.
That time, he was surprised to find that the green color emitted by the holy stone at night was sometimes obviously much brighter than before.
I asked the temple priest. He replied that this had been going on for two years. Furthermore, each time the strong light appeared, it would originate from the west. It seemed as if the stone was sensing some kind of call from the west.
Therefore, since the Western Expedition, Xerxes has been searching, hoping to find the object that can trigger the sacred stone to respond, but he has still found nothing.
Now, suddenly hearing King Stobi speak like this, Xerxes seemed to understand a little.
It seems that what caused the holy stone to sense the vibration must be something in King Stobi's hand.
The Holy Stone can sense that thing, and that thing can probably sense the Holy Stone as well. That's why King Stoby can accurately know the location of the Holy Stone! I hope to obtain the Holy Stone!
Unfortunately, Persia lost this battle.
Otherwise, Xerxes would definitely try to seize the artifact from King Stobi and pair it with the Holy Stone!
But now, the situation is stronger than me, and I am about to lose my life. It is impossible not to bow my head!
The only solution now is to hand over the Holy Stone first and let it form a pair with the artifact in King Stobi's hands.
Wouldn’t it be better if we could grab it together when we get the chance in the future?
Thinking of this, Xerxes finally nodded and agreed to Xia Zhe's request.
Seeing that the Persian king clearly understood what he wanted, Xia Zhe was overjoyed. Without further ado, he immediately signed the agreement with Xerxes.
After hundreds of years of fighting against Persia and Greece, they entered an unprecedented era of peace.
Knowing the king's intention, Lillian volunteered to go to Persepolis with the first group of returning Persian guards to get the King's Heart.
As for the Persian King Xerxes, Xia Zhe deliberately detained him temporarily to ensure Lillian's safety on her journey thousands of miles away.
Of course, since Xerxes and Xiazhe both deliberately downplayed the matter, the Greek generals, including Achilles and Alexander who arrived later, did not really understand the king's intention.
They all thought that the king had been holding Xerxes captive in order to seize the territory of Asia Minor that Persia had promised him.
To this end, Achilles and his men displayed a spirit of continuous fighting. After arriving at Troy, they continued eastward without resting.
This core army belonging to Stobi crossed the Dardanelles and joined forces with the Ajax army of the Eastern Alliance. They then immediately split up to occupy various parts of the Anatolian Peninsula.
In just three months, Achilles and his men completely conquered the entire Asia Minor Peninsula, greatly increasing Stoby's strength.
You know, the area of this land is larger than the Greek mainland peninsula!
When Achilles returned to Botaitia and reported to Xia Zhe, Lillian, who had traveled to Persepolis, also returned to the palace with the blue heart of the king.
Everything was done, and Xia Zhe did not break his promise and released the Persian King Xerxes, who had been imprisoned for several months.
At this time, four months had passed since Egypt attacked Canaan, which belonged to Persia.
In the first three months, the army of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra did not gain any advantage at all.
In the Sinai Peninsula and on the shores of the Dead Sea, they were annihilated in large numbers by the Persian army.
Even in every battle, the Persian troops involved were more than one-tenth of the Egyptians!
By the fourth month, Caesar, who had had enough, finally took the Roman legions and personally took action.
The Roman legions were even more powerful than the Persian army, and coupled with Caesar's strong command, the situation quickly deteriorated.
In just one month, the Persian army was completely defeated and retreated from the Canaan region. If King Xerxes of Persia could not return home, this situation of constant oppression would be impossible to reverse.
If Lillian hadn't come back yet, Xia Zhe would have been unable to withstand the pressure and released Xerxes early.
Although he could not leave Botaïtia, Xerxes was not a prisoner and was technically still a guest of the Greeks. He could obtain war reports from Persia and Rome.
Through studying recent battle reports, Xerxes discovered that Caesar, the Roman consul who was highly regarded by King Stobi, was indeed a formidable warrior. Furthermore, the national strength of the emerging nation of Rome was truly formidable!
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