As the escort team walked out of the port, Xia Zhe was immediately drowned out by the shouts of "Welcome our king" from hundreds of thousands of people.
It was a welcoming ceremony spontaneously organized by the people of Alexandria, just to satisfy King Stobi, the sucker.
Otherwise, King Stobi would not have sincerely sent a large army across the sea to help fight the Persians!
They even assigned someone to scatter flower petals in front and behind Xia Zhe.
Xia Zhe had never enjoyed such treatment even in Cohenness.
"The citizens are very enthusiastic! Haha, haha!"
Feeling happy, Xia Zhe spoke to the high priest and kept waving to the people.
However, the high priest had a solemn expression on his face, as if he was weighed down by something.
The high priest had arrived a few days earlier and had already gotten a pretty good understanding of the situation here.
He knew clearly in his heart that these citizens had organized such a high-profile welcoming ceremony in order to drag Stoby into the water.
They didn't really support Stoby's takeover. They just wanted a shield.
If there hadn't been so many people along the way, the high priest would have explained the ins and outs of the matter to Xia Zhe long ago.
"Long live my king! May I ask you, my king, whether you will treat us, the people of Alexandria, as treasures, just as you treat the old subjects of Stobi City?"
They had only walked halfway when several girls stood out from the welcoming crowd, bowed to Xia Zhe and spoke.
This was planned long ago, in order to test King Stoby's intentions during the welcoming ceremony.
Let’s see if King Stobi intends to send a large army here.
If King Stobi remains silent, then the people of Alexandria cannot stay any longer and must quickly find a way to cross the strait and flee to Troy!
If King Stobi makes some kind of promise, then it would be best for him to stay here and manage his home peacefully.
"My king, do not answer this question lightly! It is best for you to hold your tongue for now. Once we arrive at the palace, I will report to you privately before making a formal statement."
The high priest had long anticipated that the Alexandrians would resort to such a move to force the king to express his views. He quickly whispered a warning in Xia Zhe's ear.
but.
The scene was noisy, and the high priest was afraid of causing embarrassment, so he didn't dare to speak loudly.
Xia Zhe, who was intoxicated, didn't notice it at all.
He only saw a few beautiful girls with a rather exotic oriental look, which made him feel itchy.
When leaving Botaitia, Xia Zhe was in such a hurry that he did not bring any concubines with him.
After staying on the boat for a long time, Xia Zhe inevitably felt aesthetic fatigue.
Now seeing the beauty of Troy, although not as beautiful as Iphigenia, Xia Zhe still felt a little moved.
"Treasures? Of course I will treat you as treasures! Whether it's you or those in Botaitia, they are all my treasures!"
Without hesitation, Xia Zhe answered with a smile.
Very good!
King Stoby did not remain silent!
He made his attitude clear!
He will protect Alexandros well!
Hearing this answer, the citizens present instantly became excited.
"Long live our king!"
I don't know who started the shout, but everyone immediately followed suit.
Even those girls were no exception.
Originally, everyone just wanted to make Stoby a sucker.
But at this moment, feeling the courage of King Stobi, the balance in many people's hearts is no longer so inclined towards Troy!
The fearful princes and nobles of Troy had actually given up on managing Alexandria a few years ago.
They only dared to hide on the other side of the Dardanelles, relying on the sea water to protect themselves from Persian attacks!
Since then, no one of them dared to come to Alexandria for a visit!
They were all afraid that if they were attacked by the Persian army, they would not have time to escape!
And Stoby? Completely different!
Stoby had just acquired this territory when King Stoby came to inspect it in person! He even made a solemn promise!
The people don’t actually want much.
That is the hope for a stable and better life!
However, this thing is simple to say, but the Alexandrians had lost it for a long time.
Now, in King Stoby, they can feel it again!
Such a scene surprised the high priest.
Even the Prime Minister, Spartacus and Archimedes who got off the ship with Xia Zhe were surprised by the great enthusiasm of the Alexandrians!
Amidst the waves of shouts of "Long live the king", Xia Zhe finally entered the palace.
This small palace was originally the palace of a Trojan king decades ago!
At that time, Alexandria was the headquarters of the Trojan Royal Fleet!
However, with the increasing threat from the eastern land, the Troy naval base has been moved to the western coast of the Black Sea.
Alexandros is now just a civilian port!
"Are you saying that the Persian army might attack Alexandria soon? No wonder the people here seem a little depressed despite their joy!"
In the meeting room of the palace, after listening to the old friend's introduction to the current situation here, the Prime Minister spoke solemnly.
"That's right! According to the latest intelligence, the southern port of Miletus has been occupied by Persia! Alexandros is the only decent seaport left on the entire eastern coast of the Aegean Sea, and it's still in the hands of the Greeks!" The high priest nodded in response.
"What kind of country is Persia? Are they very powerful?" asked Spartacus.
He lived in Thrace since he was a child and was sold to Rome as soon as he was old enough to understand things. He was not familiar with the situation in the East.
Archimedes had the same question.
When Archimedes heard Spartacus ask this question, he also pricked up his ears.
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