Looking at the Persian army and listening to the people's shouts, Nadir Shah slowly raised his head.
Of course, it is not easy to gather such a large army.
Strictly speaking, Nadir Shah almost exhausted more than half of the manpower within the Persian territory.
In addition to soldiers and magicians, there are also wizards from some small countries who can throw explosives, as well as some human-beasts with three arms and two heads.
Only Nadir Shah himself knew that he had paid too much for this.
At this time, Nadir Shah raised his head slightly, and his thoughts gradually returned to the time when he summoned the army.
......
"Great King of Kings!"
"The greatest king of the Persian Empire!"
In the royal palace of the Persian capital, people were kneeling down to worship Nadir Shah.
Nadir Shah was sitting on a throne made of gold. He tapped the armrests with his fingers and looked down at the dignitaries standing before him.
Of course, they are not ordinary, slightly noble officials or ministers, or nobles.
They represent various regions of the Persian Empire.
There were governors in ornate robes, tribal chiefs wearing strange feather crowns, and even exotic officials from the river region and harbor masters from the seaports.
However, at this moment, everyone here looked solemn.
Because they could all feel the pressure from Nadir Shah on the throne.
Just one look at Nadir Shah made them sweat, their hearts beat faster and they even felt shortness of breath.
"Everyone."
Nadir Shah finally spoke at this time, but his voice was like muffled thunder, which frightened the people below.
"We are gathered here today to discuss a major matter concerning our future."
"Great Events in the Persian Empire."
The hall was completely silent. Even the insects that accidentally passed by the palace folded their wings and landed on the eaves, not daring to make any noise.
"For several years, the Greeks have been harassing our border."
"They claim to be the guardians of the civilized world, but they behave like pirates."
"Now, it's time to let them understand who is the true master of this continent."
"I have decided that this time, we must deploy a larger and more powerful army."
"We need more messengers. I want to drive the Greeks to the other side of the Mediterranean."
"Or, completely occupy all of their territory."
As Nadir Shah spoke, the whole place fell silent.
People still maintained the same posture as before, but they were just swallowing their saliva secretly, neither showing any sign of following nor any sign of rejection.
They are waiting for a voice.
Just then, an official in a purple robe took a cautious step forward.
"Great King of Kings, I have a small suggestion."
"You see, the lessons of the Battle of Marathon are still fresh in our minds. In my opinion, the cunning and tenacity of the Greeks should not be underestimated."
"Now that Sparta and Athens are at odds with each other, I think we only need to secretly..."
When Nadir Shah heard this, he just sneered softly.
As soon as Nadir Shah's laughter appeared, the person who was speaking immediately shut his mouth.
"The Battle of Marathon."
"We lost because we underestimated our opponents. We thought the Greeks were just some fools who were just beginning to learn their lesson."
"But this time it's different."
"This time, we will crush them with overwhelming force."
"We will officially regard those Greeks as real adversaries."
After these words were spoken, there was another silence.
The beads of sweat on people's heads became denser and larger.
"King of kings, how do you plan to mobilize the power of the entire nation?"
Another official asked at this time, but his voice was so low that Nadir Shah couldn't help but frown, and it seemed that he took a few seconds to reconstruct what the official said in his mind.
At this moment, Nadir Shah stood up, held his head high, glanced at everyone, and slowly walked down the steps.
"I want each of you to return to your territory and mobilize all available resources."
"Soldiers, ships, food, supplies, everything that can serve the war must be unconditionally dedicated to the empire."
He extended his finger and pointed at several officials below.
This is because these officials represent a certain area, and as Nadir Shah's finger moves, the officials representing these areas must "do something".
“From the Indus River to the seas of Holy Egypt, from Central Asia to the shores of the Aegean, the entire Persian Empire will be mobilized for this.”
"We are going to build an army that has never been seen before in history, a united force made up of all nationalities."
"Powerful, diverse, and a force beyond the enemy's imagination!"
When the officials heard this, they were stunned for a few seconds.
It took them a few seconds to digest Nadir Shah's words. After all, this was almost unprecedented in Persian history.
Of course, this also means that Nadir Shah is serious about it and is going to use almost the entire power of the Persian Empire to fight against the Greeks.
As a result, some people showed excitement on their faces, but some people frowned.
It is obvious that Nadir Shah's decision will leave a heavy mark in Persian history.
"King of kings, I, I have something to tell you."
An official wearing a metal headband spoke, and after he finished speaking, he began to breathe heavily. Obviously, Nadir Shah's deployment had a huge impact on the area where he was.
If I don't speak up now, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to speak up again in the future.
"Such a large-scale mobilization may..."
Nadir Shah turned his gaze towards him. "What will it be?"
Even though the official who was speaking was prepared, he still did not dare to look into Nadir Shah's eyes.
"It will...will bring considerable burden to the Persian Empire."
"Look, especially the transportation issue. How are we going to transport so much supplies from all over the empire to the front lines?"
Of course, the official was ostensibly raising the issue and seeking a solution from Nadir Shah, but in reality, he had no intention of shipping anything from his area to the front.
Because that means that the production, food, metals, and almost everything in the area he is responsible for will need to be dedicated to this huge war.
But if Nadir Shah was troubled by this, he might have adjusted his strategy.
But how could Nadir Shah not know this?
So, Nadir Shah did not get angry but laughed.
“That’s a very good question.”
"So, I have another plan."
"A bolder plan."
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