"That will never end, Nantong."
Lin Ke's tone was calm, but he spoke slowly.
His gaze remained on the distance, where the Greek fleet was lined up in an orderly fashion.
Nan Tong expressed some confusion.
"But Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh, throughout the entire Holy Egyptian continent, wherever you go, there is peace now."
“No one disrespects you, and no one is ignorant of your holy name.”
"In our continent, no matter which civilization or kingdom, anyone who sees Holy Egypt will now exclaim in amazement."
“‘Oh, those are the holy Egyptians.’ Even the Hebrews, who once considered us their mortal enemies, are saying that now.”
"Holy Egypt has now become the most recognized power in our country by many kingdoms and civilizations. Holy Egyptians can even gain respect from others more easily."
"So, in my opinion, if we can seize this opportunity and you conquer Greece and Persia in one fell swoop, wouldn't it allow more people to understand what a great and wise emperor you are!"
As soon as Nan Tong said this, the succubus also spoke: "Yes! Yes! Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, Nan Tong is right!"
"Although I don't quite agree with the stinky old man, I do agree with what he said!"
"They have no knowledge of Holy Egypt, nor have they ever lived under your rule!"
"That's their regret, their pity! If they knew what a great ruler you are, they would definitely offer you gold and everything they treasure!"
"They will do this so that you can shine your light on their land!"
After listening to what the two said, Ramses nodded slightly, although he did not add anything else.
Even Anubis, who was on the deck and looked up at Link, nodded along with Ramses.
Lin Ke looked at the reactions of these people and just raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Thank you for your kindness, but your praise is too heavy for me."
"But the situation here is different from that in Holy Egypt."
"Persia and Greece, like Holy Egypt, are civilizations and kingdoms with a long history and culture."
"With a civilization and kingdom like this, cooperation for mutual benefit is the wisest approach."
"Any attempt to occupy it will only lead to long-lasting retaliation."
Of course, in Lin Ke's view, if a culture that is completely different from the local culture is occupied, it will inevitably produce a lot of contradictions.
Not to mention the reality of the world where Lin Ke is, even in the civilization panel, the loyalty of the cities occupied by Lin Ke to Holy Egypt would be extremely low.
They are likely to continue to cause unrest, and this unrest will greatly affect the development of Holy Egypt.
Therefore, in Lin Ke's view, conquering by force is only a last resort.
But when they heard Lin Ke's words, they just looked confused.
So, Lin Ke had no choice but to continue explaining.
"Let me ask you, if it were the Supreme Ruler of the Hebrew Empire who occupied Holy Egypt today, what do you think would happen?"
For the people around Lin Ke, this was an extremely shocking assumption.
At the height of the Hebrew Empire, its prestige in the Near East was no less than that of Persia, and their supreme ruler was renowned for his iron-fisted rule.
"If they invade Holy Egypt?"
"Of course we will fight back!"
Nan Tong answered without hesitation, just as he did when facing the army of the Hebrew Empire.
"Every inch of Holy Egypt was won with the blood of our ancestors. We will never surrender to foreign invaders!"
"Even if they occupy our city, we will wait for an opportunity and continue to harass them... Hmm..."
Having said that, Nan Tong immediately understood Lin Ke's intention.
Lin Ke nodded, approval in his eyes.
"Yes, that's right."
"Well, let's think about it from a different perspective now."
"If we gain the upper hand today and encroach on other people's land, how do you think they will react?"
Nan Tong's expression immediately showed understanding: "They will hate us and will rebel against us when the time is right..."
Lin Ke nodded and continued, "That's right."
"They will remember this hatred and pass it down from generation to generation."
“Even if we win on the surface, we will never truly conquer them.”
"Just like the three hundred warriors led by the Spartan king."
"I think you should also be able to see the attitude of the Greeks towards foreign enemies."
"And I must be honest with you. If Holy Egypt wants to attack Greece, we don't have the strength to do so."
Several people nodded thoughtfully, their expressions becoming slightly more serious.
"I understand, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"You mean that even if we profit from the wars between Persia and Greece, taking warships and land, we will only end up with hatred and resistance."
"You have indeed thought it through carefully. It is we who have not thought it through well."
Lin Ke smiled slightly. In his opinion, these loyal partners were much more precious than the illusory conquest.
Then, he took a deep breath and continued speaking.
"Not only that, we have to consider the other side."
"If we help Greece defeat Persia today, Persia will bear a grudge against us."
"If we help Persia suppress Greece, Greece will resent us."
"If we do nothing and just watch the two sides fight, they will also hate us. They will hate us for not extending a helping hand."
"Therefore, this hostility will not disappear because of our temporary gain, but will instead become a hidden danger."
"If there is any mistake today, there will be endless troubles."
Lin Ke said this and smiled again: "Of course, but everything is still as planned."
Nan Tong thought for a moment, nodded, and then asked another question.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, thank you for clearing up our confusion."
"However, there is one thing I don't quite understand."
"Why do you insist on meeting Pericles of Greece?"
"If we don't want to be involved in a conflict, why should we directly approach the other side's supreme leader?"
"Anyway, you and Pericles will meet again at the World Conference."
When Lin Ke heard this, he just nodded approvingly.
"The fact that you asked this question proves that you have thought about it."
"You're right. I don't necessarily need to meet him. However, I can test Greece's attitude in this way."
When Nan Tong heard this, he just looked a little confused again.
"manner?"
"What does this mean?"
At this time, Lin Ke just looked at the Greek fleet in the distance.
The Greek envoys' ship has now returned to the fleet.
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