In Bethlehem, evening.
At this time, Lin Ke was checking the reports submitted by the soldiers and the latest news brought back from Cairo.
On one hand, there were various problems in the city of Bethlehem.
There are many issues such as food distribution, taxation, and caravan trade.
Of course, David had already dealt with all these problems, and these reports were just for Lin Ke to review to make sure that nothing was missed.
These things were not important to Lin Ke, so he just glanced at them roughly and put them aside.
In addition, there is news from the Holy Egyptian Alliance.
Similarly, it was also trivial information. Apart from these, there was news about the surrounding Hebrew cities.
At this time, Lin Ke called Nan Tong and told him that they could now start sending food and supplies to the surrounding Hebrew cities.
Of course, this is to establish an image and also to give members of the "Order of Light" in the city a reason to say good things about the Holy Egyptian Alliance.
Otherwise, even if they broke off relations with the empire, it would be very difficult to change the stereotypes of the Hebrews in the city about the Holy Egyptian Alliance.
This matter must be done with cooperation from both inside and outside.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it immediately."
"However, now that a war is imminent, should we store more food and fodder in the city?"
Lin Ke hardly looked up, his eyes still on the papyri.
"Need not."
He just said it lightly, and then Nan Tong immediately took the order and left.
The reason why Lin Ke said this is that the current grain storage capacity in Cairo City has not yet decreased significantly.
This is because now is the "golden age" of Holy Egypt, and the grain production capacity is terribly high.
Especially after the flood, even the food production in Memphis reached an unprecedented level.
In such an era, the immense abundance of food was simply unimaginable.
Not to mention that the Holy Egyptian Alliance is now extending its front line and attacking the Hebrew Empire.
Originally, food should have been an extremely difficult problem to solve. Not only did it have to be purchased from other kingdoms, but the people had to be forced to hand over their own reserves.
Because only in this way can the food reserves be sufficient to support such a war.
This is what the Hebrew Empire did before.
In the city of Bethlehem they bought food from different kingdoms and even from other continents.
They also forcibly collected food from the people, which enabled them to support their large-scale war on three fronts at the same time.
Therefore, the city of Bethlehem today has suffered backlash due to the kingdom’s actions.
The Hebrews in the city would draw their swords against their fellow countrymen for a few loaves of bread or even a jar of sealed bread.
But not only did Holy Egypt not purchase the food, it also did not force the people of Holy Egypt to hand over the food.
Even while maintaining such a war, food can be delivered to the cities that originally belonged to the empire.
Anyone who sees it will find it unbelievable.
But Lin Ke disagreed.
In his opinion, this was an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Just by giving some extra food, the hatred between the two kingdoms could be reduced, and even the Hebrews' stereotype of holy Egypt could be changed.
He just felt that there was no better deal than this.
After Nan Tong left, Lin Ke confirmed again on the civilization panel.
But more accurately, he was calculating.
He was calculating how much food was left in Cairo after it had been distributed.
"The daily food production capacity is this much. Add it all up, minus the food distributed this time..."
"kindness?"
Lin Ke calculated and found that even if the food was distributed, there would still be at least half left in Cairo City.
After the war, it won’t take long for Cairo’s food stocks to be abundant again.
It seems that I can still use the food to do more things...
Lin Ke was thinking, and then he picked up a piece of papyrus.
Unlike other papyri, its edges are coated with a layer of gold foil and have a warmer luster.
Lin Ke's fingers gently stroked the paper, and he could feel the tiny bumps on its surface.
This is a unique mark of the royal workshop in Cairo, pressed with ink mixed with gold powder.
Simply put, the papyrus in Cairo was of high quality.
Lin Ke couldn't help but sniff the scent of the papyrus, which reminded him of the peaceful days in Cairo.
Grape wine, delicious bread, maids and succubi...
That made the corners of his mouth lift slightly.
Unfolding the papyrus, familiar handwriting came into view.
"Kamul?"
That was the work of Prime Minister Kamul.
Then, Lin Ke began to read.
"To the great and loving Holy Pharaoh who is on a long expedition."
"Everything is fine in the capital, Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh, don't worry."
"The water level of the Nile is normal and preparations for the harvest festival are complete."
"The income from 'Miracle' is growing day by day, and the treasury is full."
“Military rations are delivered to the front every day.”
Lin Ke's fingertips lingered on the word "military rations" for a moment. Somehow, Kamul's words made Lin Ke look relaxed.
But as he continued reading, he frowned slightly.
"But, there is one thing I need to report to His Majesty the Saint Pharaoh."
"The high priest discovered several anomalies while observing the stars."
"First, there has been a migration of dune lizards on the edge of the desert, with rare black markings appearing on their scales."
"Second, the desert near Cairo showed signs of boiling, which lasted for a whole hour before returning to normal."
"The high priest took sand to cast a spell and found signs of some kind of violent force emerging from the sand."
"The third is that sandstorms are occurring more and more frequently."
"The high priest tried every known purification ritual, but was unable to prevent it from happening."
"This old minister was terrified, so he created several new lines, which have been marked on the map. They will never affect the decisive battle between Holy Egypt and the enemy country."
Seeing this, Lin Ke took a deep breath.
He knew Kamul's word choice too well.
Because, when Kamul said that such a situation had occurred, it meant that things were slightly beyond his control.
Otherwise, he would never report it to me.
The handwriting on the last paragraph of the papyrus was a little sloppy, as if the writer was in a hurry at the time.
“The high priest insisted that these visions foreshadowed dramatic changes in the desert.”
"I have secretly sent several more reconnaissance teams to the heart of the desert, but no news has been reported so far."
"I implore His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh to be more careful while fighting."
"Kamul."
Lin Ke spread out the papyrus and read it carefully over and over again.
sandstorm?
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