The first chess piece that Amon moved was the An-Ra Legion led by himself, attacking Hatti's Nannar Army camp to the north, and said lightly: "At noon today, the head of the Nannar Army has come, I think Master Ge Lie has seen him too, this battle has been fought, I have not lost in this flank battle, and I can launch an attack at any time."
Ge Lie nodded: "I am very impressed that you can train a motley army to what it is today. The Nannar Legion is indeed no longer dominant." As he spoke, he moved the camp of the Nannar Legion back After taking a step, he smiled again and said, "Then I'll let you take the first step."
Amon pointed at the sand table: "In this way, I can grab the water source, and the pressure on logistical supplies will be greatly reduced."
Ge Lie still nodded and said: "Yes, you can support your army for a longer period of time, but in the long run, you can't win. The Nannar army relies on the city-state of Syria, and it is very convenient to replenish soldiers and logistics. And An-La The legion is far away from the mainland. Even if you can win the battle, once the main battlefield is defeated and the Hatti army outflanks, the An-La legion will be wiped out."
Amon sighed: "It is the main battlefield that determines the situation. The cape city-state will not fail to rescue the pharaoh, and you will block it in the middle of the desert." He moved another pawn from the cape city-state and placed it in the middle of the desert.
Ge Lie: "You can see very clearly that the purpose of our battle is to defeat all the reinforcements, so that the Pharaoh's army will be defeated without a fight. How do you continue to fight this battle?"
Amon didn't speak, and directly moved two chess pieces from the place where the Ronnie River entered the sea in Eju's native land, crossed the sea and attacked the hinterland of the Hatti Kingdom, and after landing, went straight to the capital, and explained: "With the national strength of the Eju Empire, , At least two expeditionary legions can be mobilized. This time the Pharaoh did not use the navy. If you abandon the battlefield here and attack directly from the sea, will you have time to come back? The Nannar Legion that was originally stationed in coastal defense has been marked to death. The distance between Enlil's legion and Anu's legion on the other side of the battlefield is too far."
Ge Lie frowned and said: "Why did you fight like this? The pharaoh's goal is the fertile land around the original capital of Ke Town. If he directly crosses the sea and attacks Hatti King's Capital, the loss will be huge. Although our King's capital is empty of troops, we can mobilize two A garrisoned army is also possible, relying on the city can completely defend it."
Amon sighed: "At this time and at that time, if the expeditionary army is wiped out in the desert, Lasis II will either die or flee back, the meaning of the war will completely change, and it will become a revenge between countries It is not just a battle for a new territory. To be honest, if Ecu is now attacking across the sea with the strength of the whole country, you must withdraw your troops, and His Majesty the King would not dare to bet that the King can defend it, right?"
Ge Lie narrowed his eyes and said: "This is just a hypothesis. In any case, both sides will lose, and no one can be the winner."
Amon sighed again: "There are many things in the world, knowing that they are not wise, but some people will still do them. Who said there is no winner? Take a closer look." He moved two more chess pieces, which turned out to be from Assyria The two kingdoms of Baron and Baron bypassed the plateau from the north and the desert from the south.
Ge Lie frowned: "These two chess pieces are not under your command."
Amon smiled: "I don't command the entire Eju's army, but my pieces can be used in this game of chess. If Pharaoh dies, Eju will definitely take revenge. If Pharaoh escapes back, with his Your temper will definitely be shamed, and the best choice is to attack directly across the sea. No matter what the outcome of this battle is, Hatti will be seriously injured, and Eju will not be able to launch an expedition in a short period of time. Thousands of miles of fertile soil will appear here, you Think Assyria or Baron won't be in the running?"
Ge Lie let out a long sigh: "Everyone is guided by the gods, and no one will give up. But the way the war is going on is just your personal deduction, the legion commander, and it will not develop to this point at all. If you hear about Ecu today The warships of the empire are going to sea in large numbers, and I will order to return immediately. I cannot risk the fate of the entire kingdom, let alone gamble the lives of tens of thousands of people. It is a pity that you are Amon, not Pharaoh Rasis II of Eju. "
Zhu Guli, the prime minister of the Kingdom, also understood the situation, and suddenly said: "Actually, there is another way to play this game of chess, so that everything on the sand table will not happen."
The great magician Celia asked curiously: "Master Prime Minister, how do you want to play?"
Zhu Guli glanced at Ge Lie but didn't speak, and Ge Lie was also speechless. Amon laughed, and explained to Celia with a smile: "The Prime Minister's method is very simple, just kill me."
Then he looked around the table and said: "It's easy to kill me, just mobilize heavy troops to besiege this tent, and you adults can hide far away from being affected. But there are two points to consider when doing this, first , even if I die, Lasis II or the next pharaoh of Eju may not do what I just said. Second, if I die, how long can you block the news of the king's death? Which prince will succeed?"
All the people present, including Lucille, turned dark, and the king's gaze at the prime minister became extremely gloomy in an instant. Zhu Guli quickly leaned over and explained: "Your Majesty, the old minister definitely does not mean that!"
The king's tone was low and there was no obvious anger: "Master Prime Minister, I know you are loyal to the kingdom. This is just talking about various hypotheses. You might as well say what you have to say. I am the king, and I should sacrifice for the kingdom if necessary." ! Amon, you continue."
Amon nodded his thanks to the king, and continued, "I can't guarantee my own life, but since I'm here, I'm not afraid of death. If King Hattie dies here, what will happen? Tell me, Medanzuo. "
Mei Danzuo finally seized the opportunity to speak, and said with a dagger in his hand: "If the news is strictly sealed, the army's morale will not be shaken, assuming that the Hattite army will win a big victory. But as far as I know, His Majesty the King has not specified The successor, this time he took Prince Asher on the expedition, and the prime minister was also in the army. As for the capital, you left behind your eldest son Ennis to supervise the country, and the Minister of Internal Affairs to assist the government.
These two princes should be the favorite sons of His Majesty the King, and he is still hesitating about who should be passed on. And they all have the heart to fight for the throne, and they also have the support of each side. If His Majesty the King was still there, there would be no problem, but if he suddenly died here for no reason, the situation would be complicated.
Prince Asher controls the army, and those around him will support him as long as they push him to the throne. However, Prince Aenis took advantage of the convenience of staying at the king, so he could completely accuse Prince Asher of the crime of killing the king and father and succeed to the throne on his own with the support of his officials. Without foreign enemies attacking, Hatti Kingdom itself will have civil strife. I am a straightforward person, and I say what I think, and His Majesty the King must not blame you. "
Before coming here, the magician George had analyzed the situation of Hatti Kingdom. He was indeed facing a struggle for the throne, especially when one prince was leading an army and the other prince was in charge of the kingdom. Once the king died, there was no official appointment. Heir, the odds of this kind of civil unrest are very high. Meidanzuo is learning what he is selling now, and he made this prediction in public.
Ge Lie and other ministers dare not speak. Although the issue of the succession of the two princes is an open secret, everyone will only talk about it in private, otherwise it will be unexpected trouble if it spreads out.
The only one who can speak is the king himself. Lucille showed an inexplicably tired look, and said slowly: "Actually Lacis II also has the same trouble. If he dies during the expedition, there will be a battle for the throne in the Ecu Empire. I'm afraid There will also be civil turmoil for a while."
Amon smiled and said: "That's right, but Your Majesty should consider yourself first, you are a noble king, there is no need to be buried with me."
The king finally raised his head and asked: "My lords, if Eju agrees to all our conditions and the Hatti Kingdom wins without a fight, what conditions will they propose?"
Ge Lie and Zhu Guli looked at each other and replied: "Then you have to ask Pharaoh and the ministers around him. I am afraid that the commander of the Amon Legion will not be able to make the decision."
Amon thought for a while and said: "I have a suggestion. Sign a peace treaty of non-aggression between the two countries. The specific content can be negotiated, and they can swear in front of their respective gods. With Lasis II's temper, he may still hold back If there is a fantasy, I will send an envoy to send the news, if there is no reply, maybe there will be a battle before we can sit down and talk about it.”
Lucille asked: "Master Prime Minister, Mr. Gelie, the commander of the battlefield, do you agree?"
Ge Lie sighed: "Then let Amon send envoys to try... But who can you send?"
Amon smiled and pointed at Medan Zuo: "I only have the captain of the personal guard by my side. First, send him to the An-Ra Legion to inform the news here, and then rush to the Pharaoh's camp to explain the situation. I'm afraid you still need to send someone to escort him. The sooner you go, the better."
Ge Lie thought for a while: "I suggest that Celia control the shuttle, and Aluka accompany him to protect, and escort the warrior with the king's order to set off at the fastest speed."
Lucille nodded and said, "Very well, I will give the order now and wait for Pharaoh Ecu's reply."
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Medan Zuo embarked on the culmination of the glory of his life, and returned to the camp of the An-Ra Legion in a flying shuttle under the escort of King Hattie's entourage of great magicians and great warriors. When the soldiers learned that King Hattie had been captured alive by Amon, cheers resounded through the sky.
When starting from here to the pharaoh's camp, the chief priest George also controlled another shuttle to follow, and brought a batch of supplies as much as possible in the space magic weapon. Although it was a drop in the bucket for the army, it was better than nothing. This opportunity was to explain to Pharaoh why he did not follow the order to break out of the camp and march eastward immediately.
Because the An-Ra Legion is fighting fiercely with the Nannar Legion, and the main force of Hatti in the desert has already set up a defense line, so the leader of the army, Amon, took the risk of making extraordinary achievements alone, kidnapped King Hatti, and forced Hatti The army took the initiative to negotiate.
When Lacis II received the news from Medanzo, he was overjoyed at first, and rewarded the messenger and George who came with him, and then he was dissatisfied, asking why Medanzo-Amon didn't force King Hattie surrendered
Without any further explanation from Mei Danzuo, the ministers around Pharaoh persuaded His Majesty not to think so. The Hatti army had the upper hand, and it was impossible to give up the national fortune of the entire kingdom because of one king. If Lucille would rather die than surrender, Amon would have nothing to do. What's more, with the army outside, there is still a lot of doubt about whether the order given by a king who has been held hostage can be carried out.
Lacis II is somewhat unwilling, he has already captured the opponent's king, and still has to agree to the harsh conditions proposed by the opponent, how can he be convinced? He asked Medanzo to return to his command and agreed to withdraw the troops, but Hatti still had to submit to the Ecu Empire, and the two countries would no longer fight and restore the pre-war relationship.
Of course, Lucille, Ge Lie and others could not agree to such a condition. Amon sent Medanzuo back to convey the attitude of Hattie. The three conditions proposed cannot be changed. If you want to talk about it, you can talk about other things. matter. It was the pharaoh who opened his mouth, and Medanzuo broke his leg, and went back and forth several times in a few days. Fortunately, there was a great magician driving a shuttle to travel, otherwise he would be exhausted, and it is not so easy to be a hero.
The reason why Pharaoh hesitated was because he still had illusions about the situation of the army, and hoped that reinforcements from the cape city-state would arrive as soon as possible. At the same time that Medanzo was flying around, another war broke out in the desert, and the reinforcements from the cape city-state were defeated, unable to cross the defense line of Hatti's army and join the Pharaoh. Eju's army is about to face the situation of running out of water and food, and there are not many arrows left for fighting.
Pharaoh finally decided to bow his head. At the same time, several other incidents also aroused Hattie's concerns, and he decided to negotiate peace as soon as possible.
According to secret reports, the Kingdom of Baron is gathering troops in the city-state of Uruk. The Uruk legion led by Gilgamesh seems to be making moves, but they don't know what targets they are targeting. Barron is a city-state United Kingdom. All legions are named after the city-state, and the Uruk legion led by Gilgamesh and Enkidu is the most powerful.
On the other hand, two legions have also been assembled in Eju, among which the Geb Legion is already on its way to the cape city-state, and the other Osiris Legion is the navy, which has appeared at the mouth of the Roni River. Although the two legions could not rescue the pharaoh's army in time, Hatti would pay a heavy price if they went into battle.
The Geb and Osiris legions were originally the main forces defending the northern border and the southern coast of the empire respectively. This time, half of the troops were left to garrison in place, and the other half of the troops were supplemented from the garrisons of the city-states to form an integrated legion and set off. This is a bit different from the chess played by Amon in the sand table. Ecu's follow-up army assumes the posture of land and sea advancing side by side.
There is another piece of news that worries King Hattie the most. Rumors have spread to King Hattie's capital. It is said that King Lucier was assassinated before the battle, and Ge Lie conspired to support Prince Asher to succeed him, and returned to the capital with the prestige of a great victory. However, Lucier was held hostage by Amon, so he couldn't publicly appear in front of the army to refute the rumors, and it was impossible to return to the capital to stabilize the situation for the time being. Prince Aennis is also planning countermeasures, and Hatti's political situation is full of variables.
Both sides had their own difficulties, and they couldn't procrastinate any longer. After seven or eight round trips, Mei Danzuo finally decided to negotiate peace. The Eju side put forward a condition that the An-La army should join the pharaoh's army with supplies, and the Hatti army should not stop them along the way. Ge Lie agreed, and at the same time ordered the Nannar Army to also march eastward to join the army.
So there was a strange march between the two countries. The An-La Legion's elite cleared the way and escorted the logistics team eastward through the desert with heavy troops. Not far to the north of them, on the edge of the desert and the grassland, the Nannar Legion also marched hand in hand, staring at each other to death.
The chief priest, George, had already returned, walking with the luggage team behind, but the legion commander Amon was not there, and it was General John who led the guards to clear the way. The front troops of the two legions met several times during the march. Although they did not fight, they fought a lot. The opponent's legion leader Orebein satirized John and others who would only hide behind and let the chief take risks, and engage in the despicable business of kidnapping when the battle is not good.
John replied unceremoniously: "It's not that I haven't fought before. I know who wins and who loses! If you are not convinced, none of us should rely on backup. Let's set up a battle in the desert. We are not afraid of you!" "Of course, these are words of anger, but if these two legions really come to a fight, the current An-La Legion is indeed not afraid of each other at all.
The king walked north of the Nannar Legion under the escort of heavy guards, and he also had two personal "bodyguards". The king was sitting in the chariot, and Medanzuo stood straight behind him holding a short knife. There are no other guards on this car, and the driver behind the car is actually Amon.
Celia, the great sorcerer, did not ride in a car, but followed on horseback. She persuaded Amon, "My lord, why do you want to be the coachman yourself?"
Amon replied with a smile: "I have seen with my own eyes Enkidu, the number one warrior in the mainland, drive for Gilgamesh. Why can't I drive for His Majesty the king today? I am the one who held the king hostage, and I am the one who proposed the peace talks. Of course it is the duty to personally send the king to the meeting place for negotiations."
Celia reminded: "Don't forget the agreement between us."
Amon: "Are you talking about a duel? It's too impatient. I still want to command my army to withdraw to Eju. After everything is settled, I will send an envoy to come to you and specifically agree on the time and place of the duel. Don't break your word."
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The venue for the peace talks had been prepared, and two large tents were set up in the desert, with the doors twenty feet apart. Tables and seats were placed outside the big tent, and everyone negotiated face to face, while the troops retreated into the distance. Just in case, the great magicians on both sides set up a magic array with extremely powerful defensive effect in the big tent.
The boundary edge of the magic circle is in the center of the open space, breaking through this boundary, any movement will be attacked by powerful forces.
On Eju's side, there are Legion Commander Long Teng of Isis Legion, Chief Priest Wald, Front Commander Long Ying, Chief Priest Li Kuide of Horus Legion, Front Commander Van Blaze, and Chief of An-La Legion. Priest George, the former commander John, plus the important guards around the Pharaoh, there are a total of more than a dozen people.
Lacis II sat in the middle. Except for Pharaoh himself and John, everyone else was a great magician or a great warrior. The legion commanders and great magicians of each legion had seats, and the rest of the warriors stood with their swords, and there was an empty seat in the front row.