"yes!"
"A kingdom and civilization in the desert, without ports, shipbuilding capabilities, or a tradition of seafaring!"
"How could they possibly own so many large ships if they don't have any of these three things?!"
Nadir Shah ignored the voices of the generals around him. His eyes were fixed on the Persian who had just told him about the Holy Egyptian flag.
"The flag of Holy Egypt?"
"The Holy Pharaoh's kingdom was born in the desert and was destined to have no connection with the ocean."
"How do you know that it is the flag of Holy Egypt and not the flag of the Greek city-state?"
Faced with Nadir Shah's questioning, the Persian finally had the opportunity to reveal his identity.
"Great King of Kings! I once went as an envoy to congratulate Holy Egypt on its victory over the Hebrew Empire!"
"So, when that gentleman just mentioned the desert and the river, I knew that the flag he was talking about must be the flag of Holy Egypt!"
As soon as these words were spoken, exclamations arose from the crowd again.
The Persians all widened their eyes and frowned slightly, as if they still couldn't believe what he said.
Of course, who would be willing to believe that the poor desert kingdom in the legend could actually have its own fleet?
You know, owning a fleet is not as easy as it seems.
First of all, building and maintaining a large fleet requires an astronomical investment, which means that the country has strong finances to support such long-term and huge consumption.
This also means that Holy Egypt had a complex supply chain capable of servicing ships. In addition, it also means that Holy Egypt's expertise in navigation technology, astronomy, mathematics and engineering has developed to an extremely high level in this era.
Most importantly, the large fleet demonstrates that Holy Egypt is able to mobilize the entire country's resources, manpower and financial resources to invest in the fleet. What this represents is a huge and efficient force that is regulating it.
Having a large fleet means that the kingdom or civilization possesses the comprehensive power to rewrite the region and even the world.
Simply put, this represents not only military power, but also a powerful tool leading to hegemony, wealth and immortality.
Therefore, in the eyes of the Persians, Holy Egypt, which has a fleet, is definitely not poor and definitely not backward.
That represents that today's Holy Egypt has a prosperous economy, advanced technology, and efficient organization.
The power of Holy Egypt is absolutely all-round.
So one of the Persian generals just opened his mouth slightly and shook his head from side to side.
"How is it possible? How is it possible?"
"Holy Egypt, a desert inland kingdom! The cities near the Mediterranean are just some very backward small towns!"
"King of kings! This is impossible!"
"When we first sent envoys to Holy Egypt a long time ago, we investigated them and found that they simply didn't have the ability to build ports and ships!"
"These ships... could it be that they were sold to them by the Greeks?"
The Persian general's voice was also very uncertain when he said this.
Obviously, purchasing so many ships from the Greeks would be an even larger, terrifying astronomical figure.
If Holy Egypt could purchase ships from Greece, it would even indicate that Holy Egypt's financial resources were almost comparable to Persia's.
Therefore, when the other Persian generals heard this, they just expressed disbelief.
"They couldn't possibly have the money to buy so many ships, even if they plundered the Hebrew Empire!"
"At its peak, the Hebrew Empire had only a few large ships!"
"But how do they have these large ships?! Did they reach some kind of cooperation with Greece?"
"Yes! Yes! Otherwise, why would the Holy Pharaoh risk his life alone to come here to help the King of Sparta?"
Apparently, this was the only explanation that made sense to the Persians.
At this time, Lin Ke brought Leonidas closer to the Persian soldiers. As long as they passed through here, he would be able to reach the coast.
"Ramesses, take the King of Sparta away."
"I will send a ship to take him back to Sparta."
When Leonidas heard this, he just looked at Lin Ke with a little confusion.
Because it sounded like the Holy Pharaoh beside him didn't intend to leave with him.
"So what are you going to do, my old friend?"
Lin Ke opened his eyes slightly wider, because this was the first time he heard the word "friend" from Leonidas.
Leonidas, like Saladin of Arabia, is a famous figure in history. So when Lin Ke heard Leonidas calling her friend, the corners of his mouth began to curl up uncontrollably.
So he could only quickly turn his face to the other side, making the already frightened Persian soldiers even more confused.
"I have my difficulties, King of Sparta."
"The Spartans still need you."
"I'm not sure if I can leave safely, but I'll die with no regrets if I can make a friend like you."
As Lin Ke said this, the corners of his mouth curled up even more. Of course, Lin Ke naturally had plenty of ways to leave safely.
He said this just to make Leonidas feel more guilty and grateful towards himself.
In this way, at the World Conference, Sparta, as one of the representatives, will to some extent increase the voice of Holy Egypt because it will have reasons to agree with and support Holy Egypt.
Just for saving Leonidas today, this favor is enough for the Spartans to contribute a lot to him at the World Conference.
As expected, just as Lin Ke expected, Leonidas immediately frowned after hearing Lin Ke's words.
He gripped his weapon again: "No! Old friend of the Holy Law!"
"You may be a foreigner, but your courage is worthy of the land of Sparta!"
"Since that's the case, why not let our names be engraved in history today!"
"The scenery here is beautiful, just right for our cemetery!"
Leonidas' voice suddenly changed, and he began to raise his head like a lion again.
When the Persian soldiers nearby saw Leonidas' movements and expressions, they showed fear again.
Obviously, the Spartans had already caused them quite a shock, and now with the mysterious Holy Egypt, they were even more at a loss.
"Holy Pharaoh! People will definitely remember this day!"
"Two free and rebellious souls, once fought side by side!"
"It is my honor, Leonidas, to be buried with you!"
When Lin Ke heard this, he was stunned.
The corners of his mouth lifted up uncontrollably again.
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