Lin Ke sat on the throne, listening to the words of the Hebrew envoy.
He looked down at those things, then at the Hebrew envoy kneeling before him.
Obviously.
The other party did not come to the negotiation with full sincerity.
Although they bowed their heads to the ground, their attitude was so humble as if they were afraid of disturbing the gods.
But that doesn't cover up the fact.
The leading envoy kowtowed several times and said words like "asking for forgiveness" and "seeking peace".
But in Lin Ke's opinion, it was just a poor disguise.
He just asked the question tentatively, but the leading envoy was visibly stunned.
Even his Adam's apple moved up and down noticeably.
If you really wanted to return the city and ask for forgiveness, you should have made it clear in one go.
Instead of starting to explain when Lin Ke asked if this was Hebrew's sincerity.
It is obvious that these guys came prepared. They are not sincerely seeking peace, but have other plans.
Lin Ke didn't intend to provoke the issue. He just lowered his voice, stared at the envoy, and asked coldly: "Does returning something that originally belonged to us count as compensation?"
"The Hebrew Empire invaded Holy Egypt, burned our villages, plundered our cities, and killed our people."
"You should have been able to feel it when you stepped into the territory of Holy Egypt, right?"
"How do the people here view you Hebrews?"
"Now you are returning the two Egyptian cities, and you think you can write it off?"
The envoys lowered their heads even lower, and beads of cold sweat appeared on the forehead of the leading envoy.
His lips moved, but no sound came out.
Seeing that the other party did not respond, Lin Ke continued: "Those two cities were originally the territory of Holy Egypt. You took them away and now return them. This can't really be called 'sincerity'."
Then, Lin Ke raised his voice.
"I demand that the Hebrew Empire pay compensation to all kingdoms and civilizations that you have invaded."
"You must send gold coins, food, and livestock every year for at least five years to prove your sincerity."
"Holy Egypt has accepted these today as a preliminary agreement for temporary peace between the two countries."
"Go back and tell your Supreme Ruler King that if he is dissatisfied with this, we will meet again soon."
The envoys nodded in fear, their voices trembling: "Yes! Yes!"
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is wise! We will report this to the Supreme Ruler King!"
He kowtowed again, then slowly retreated with his entourage, as if he was afraid that Lin Ke would suddenly make any additional requests.
His followers were busy packing the wooden box and even accidentally dropped a few gold coins.
The leading envoy glared at his follower, who quickly stuffed the gold coins back and almost cried.
"Your Majesty, we will take our leave now."
"We will convey it truthfully."
After they left, the generals and ministers in the palace hall were in an uproar.
They stood up one by one and congratulated Lin Ke.
"Congratulations, His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh! The Hebrews will have to pay compensation for five years this time, and their treasury will be reduced by at least half!"
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is wise! In this way, not only can we take back the city, but we can also leave a good reputation!"
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, it is a great pleasure for these Hebrews to kneel in the palace of Holy Egypt!"
"That's right! Your Majesty, look at them. They don't even dare to raise their heads!"
The ministers spoke one after another, and one even proposed: "Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh, we suggest that we hold a banquet tonight to celebrate the Holy Egypt's recovery of the lost city!"
"Yes, spread this news and let our allies in the Holy Egypt Alliance know that the Hebrew Empire has surrendered to Holy Egypt!"
Congratulations came one after another and people's faces were full of smiles.
Lin Ke didn't say much, just waved his hand, signaling them to leave first.
After paying their respects, the ministers and generals left one after another, and the palace hall gradually became quiet.
But Kamul did not leave.
He stood beside Lin Ke, his face slowly darkening.
The joyful smile just now has long disappeared.
He frowned, came to Lin Ke, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I feel...something strange."
"In my opinion, if Hebrew is truly seeking peace and wants to seek common development with Holy Egypt, they should first state that they will return all the cities that Egypt has taken over. However, due to the limited national strength, they are unable to complete the handover and can only return two cities first."
"But they were hesitant just now, and they only added one sentence when you pressed them, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh."
"This doesn't seem like a sincere request for peace, but rather like they have other intentions."
Lin Ke nodded and looked at Kamul: "That's right."
"They are not sincere in returning the city, nor are they asking for forgiveness."
"I'd like to hear your opinion."
Kamul took a deep breath, tilted his head slightly to one side, and began to analyze: "Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh, I think the Hebrews' move is not simple."
"Last time our army won a great victory and they suffered heavy losses. Logically, they should bow their heads and surrender now and sincerely make peace with each other."
"But their attitude in returning the city of Holy Egypt is so intriguing that I cannot help but suspect that they are intentionally delaying."
"Perhaps, they want to use this to stabilize our Holy Egypt and secretly plan other things."
"However, the Hebrew nation is now weak, how can they ..."
As Lin Ke listened, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind.
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