The kneeling official now realized that the general did not agree with his opinion at all.
He wanted to explain: "No! King of kings, I..."
But before he could finish, the general's voice appeared again, completely covering his voice.
"Third, I think it's the most important point."
"Just a canal. Do we, the Persian Empire, need help from a foreign race?"
"Do you know how many people and ethnic groups there are in the Persian Empire today?"
"Under the leadership of the King of Kings, the Persian Empire is now at its peak."
The official kneeling on the ground began to speak in his defense, but his voice was immediately drowned out by the general again.
"You don't have to explain anymore."
"I just want to ask you something."
"Why is Holy Egypt unwilling to return the holy artifacts of our Persian Empire?"
"Where is the Sword of Truth now?"
"The King of Kings mercifully sold the Giant Elephant to the Holy Pharaoh, but after their victory, he did not take the initiative to return the Sword of Truth."
"That's enough to explain the position of Holy Egypt."
"Similarly, it is enough to illustrate your position."
As soon as these words were spoken, the voice of the kneeling official was completely drowned out by the crowd.
"Traitor! Spy!"
"Did you accept favors from Saint Egypt, so you're always speaking for Saint Egypt?"
"You are disobeying the King of Kings!"
"Traitor! Traitor!"
The noise of the people completely drowned out the official's voice, and even though the official almost screamed, Nadir Shah could not hear him.
At this time, Nadir Shah raised his arm slightly, and the noisy sound disappeared completely in an instant, leaving only the official's sharp voice.
He was practically crying, his vocal cords threatening to rip.
"I didn't! The King of Kings knows clearly!"
"The Sword of Truth is because the Holy Pharaoh put forward his opinion. He..."
It was clear that the expressionless Nadir Shah did not want to hear his voice again.
Nadir Shah raised his hand again, and the official was quickly dragged away by the guards.
"King of kings, King of kings..."
He wanted to continue to argue, but the guard punched him hard, knocking out most of his teeth, and he lost consciousness in an instant.
Everyone's eyes were completely shifted away, and the official was slowly dragged out of the palace like an irrelevant and lowly person, or like a beaten animal.
After this incident, the palace soon became quiet.
Then, an elderly engineering expert walked out tremblingly and bowed deeply.
"King of kings, if you give me 50,000 workers, maybe... maybe I can give it a try."
"But I still need precise measurements and designs, and a lot of stone and wood..."
Nadir Shah’s response was almost immediate.
"One hundred thousand."
"I will give you a hundred thousand workers, the best craftsmen from all over the empire."
"You must complete this project within the stipulated time."
Nadir Shah's mouth was still open, but he did not continue speaking.
But everyone present understood the meaning of Nadir Shah’s unfinished words.
“Besides the canal, we also need to solve the transportation problem.”
"The canal alone cannot meet the needs of our Persian army."
When everyone heard this, they just widened their eyes again. It was obvious that the scale of this expedition would be unprecedented.
Nadir Shah then continued speaking.
"I want to establish a complete supply line in the north. We need to build a series of large granaries and material storage points."
"Only in this way can our army obtain supplies continuously and sustain this war."
At this time, a minister looked embarrassed, because he was the treasurer of the Persian Empire, and that would be an astronomical and terrifying expenditure.
"King of kings, this requires a huge amount of money."
"us......"
Nadir Shah waved his hand and interrupted the other party.
"Money is not a problem. The gold and silver accumulated in the empire's treasury are more than enough to support this war."
"What I want is efficiency and your execution."
"Let me be frank. Any delay or slackness will be severely punished by me."
At this time, a port manager saluted him respectfully.
"King of kings, regarding the issue of crossing the sea, the strait has always been prone to high winds and rough seas, and ships capsize frequently."
"If we can't avoid it, I'm afraid the fleet will face unforeseen risks."
Nadir Shah nodded: "Indeed."
"So I decided to build two floating bridges across the strait."
"One for the infantry, and one for the chariots and baggage."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but exclaimed: "Floating bridge?!"
Nadir Shah nodded, obviously, he had already prepared everything.
"Yes, hundreds of ships connected side by side, secured with thick cables, and covered with planks and soil, making it as stable as land."
"I have summoned the best engineers in the empire, and they are already working on the design."
When the officials in the hall heard this, they just looked at each other in awe of the emperor's courage, but also worried about whether this huge plan was feasible.
An old general stood up with a deep voice.
"King of Kings, assembling such a large army, training and coordination are also huge problems. Soldiers of different nationalities do not speak the same language and have different customs. How should this old minister..."
Nadir Shah turned his gaze directly towards the old general.
"You are in charge of this matter. I want you to train this army and unify it."
"You just have to make sure they understand the basic instructions."
When the old general heard this, he hesitated slightly.
"King of Kings, but isn't the time a little too tight?"
Nadir Shah's expression immediately darkened.
"There is no room for negotiation. When the fleet sets out, I want to see a well-trained army, an army that can conquer any enemy."
After the meeting, the officials left one after another, each returning to their fiefdom with a difficult task.
Nadir Shah remained alone in the hall, gazing at the region called "Greece" on the map.
He slowly raised his arm and stroked the entire "Greece".
First the borders of Greece, then Sparta, and finally Athens.
At this moment, in Nadir Shah's eyes, this area would soon fall under the feet of Persia.
Finally, his finger fell on the area of Holy Egypt.
The only areas of Holy Egypt that can be marked in detail on the map are a few cities near the Holy Egypt Sea.
Cities like "Matruh" and "Alexandria".
Nadir Shah narrowed his eyes, and then pressed hard on the map of Holy Egypt with his fingers.
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