I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 454
Of course, Roy would not naively think that the Athenian Empire was stronger than the Kassites, so that King Agum of Kassites would be able to submit willingly.

But Roy didn't see the Kassites as a threat or even as an enemy.

If Agum has any ideas that he shouldn't have, the Athenian Empire can crush Agum like an ant.

After Roy and Agum separated, Roy took [-] cavalry to take over Tutubo City, and Agum also returned to the Kasit army.

Agum's son, Agum Jr., is Agum II, King Kassite who conquered Babylon in the history of another world.

The 12-year-old came to Agum on horseback and complained with dissatisfaction.

"Father, we Jiaxite people are already so powerful, why do you still submit to others?"

"Son, you don't understand that our enemies are stronger."

Agum said with a hearty smile.

"We Kassites can survive and develop stronger and stronger because we admit our weakness and are willing to absorb the enemy's advanced civilization and technology. There is no doubt that the Athenians are more advanced and stronger than us. We respect them Submission is not humiliation. When we Kassites absorb the advanced civilization and technology of the Athenians, and have the same weapons and equipment as them, then we can escape the control of the Athenians."

"Just like our ancestors surrendered to the Amorites and later took away the Amorites' territory?"

"Correct!"

Agum nodded.

"The territory where we Kassites live now belonged to the Babylonian Kingdom of the Amorites in the past, but now it belongs to us. If our ancestors were unwilling to submit to the Babylonian Kingdom at that time like you, we Kassites would have been driven out two years ago. river basin."

Tutubo City.

Seeing Roy approaching with [-] cavalry, the governor of Tutubo City took the initiative to open the city gate and came outside the city to meet Roy.

Governor Tutubo is an old man over 50 years old. After meeting Governor Tutubo face to face, Roy took the initiative to speak to Governor Tutubo.

"Governor Tutubo, I saved Tutubo City, are you willing to surrender to me and give up your noble status and power? If you don't want to, then go back to the city and fight with me, I will use Battle for the city of Tutupo."

Governor Tutubo couldn't help laughing.

"If you don't come to the rescue in time, everything in Tutubo City will be reduced to the spoils of the Kassites. Even if you ask me to sacrifice my life, I will not refuse, let alone surrender to you. Semiramis The princess has already written to tell me that it is the best choice for us Amorites to submit to the Athenian Empire, and I will not make a stupid choice for the benefit of the family."

Hearing Governor Tutubo's answer, Roy nodded in satisfaction.

"Since you voluntarily surrendered, I can retain your position as governor, but you still have at most two six-year terms."

"Your Majesty, I am getting old, can I make my son the next governor of Tutubo in the future?"

"cannot!"

Luo Yi refused without hesitation.

"The Athens Empire does not have a system of hereditary power. If your son wants to succeed the governor of Tutubo, he must use his ability to fight for it."

Governor Tutubo immediately laughed and said.

"I have great confidence in my son's ability. Under my training, no one in Tutuba City is more capable than my son for the position of governor."

In the history of another world, the imperial examination system was created during the Sui and Tang dynasties, but official positions in the imperial court were still monopolized by families of all sizes.

It's not that the emperor didn't give common people the chance to be officials, but that the educational resources possessed by common people simply couldn't compete with the educational resources mastered by big and small aristocratic families.

It was not until the Northern Song Dynasty that the appearance of movable type printing made the production of books easier, and this was the era when a poor family gave birth to a noble son.

Roy's Athens Empire was also facing the same situation at this time.

If nobles and civilians are allowed to use their abilities to compete for civil positions, the nobles who have received a lot of education must have an advantage.

Looking at Governor Tutubo meaningfully, Roy set the goal of making movable type printing in his heart.

Only by popularizing education in the Athenian Empire can the aristocrats truly lose sight of the crowd and no longer feel that they are more capable than commoners.

Not understanding what Roy's gaze meant, Governor Tutubo changed the subject.

"Your Majesty! There are [-] soldiers in Tutubo City. I am willing to lead them to help you eliminate the Kasitites."

"The Kassites have surrendered to me."

Roy shook his head and said.

"I plan to build a Kasit city in the territory of the Kasit people. In the future, King Agum of Kasit will be the governor of Kasit with the same identity as you."

"Your Majesty, you are confused!"

After listening to Roy's words, Governor Tutubo said immediately.

"The Kassites are not trustworthy at all. In the past, when the Babylonian kingdom of our Amorites was strong, the Kassites also surrendered to us. Later, the Kassites grew stronger. They not only got rid of the rule of the Babylonian kingdom, but also became Babylonian arch enemy of the kingdom."

"You think I'm an incompetent king of Babylon?"

Roy rolled his eyes and said.

"Of course I know Agum is not trustworthy, but I don't care about his ambitions at all. The Athenian Empire is a huge empire with an area of ​​one million square kilometers and a population of millions. In front of the huge Athenian Empire, Jiaxi with a population of 30 The Tetes are just little ants, and the Athens Empire can crush them to death at any time. And I will use the policy of the Athens Empire to assimilate the Kassites, and Agum will soon lose the authority of the Kassite king.”

After accepting the feast hosted by Governor Tutubo in Tutubo City, Roy returned to Babylon with his [-] cavalry the next day.

Palace of Babylon.

When Roy came to the hall, he saw Semiramis sitting on the throne reading a clay tablet.

The so-called clay tablet letters are written in cuneiform on clay tablets.

This kind of clay tablet is the prototype of the fate clay tablet in Sumerian mythology.

Seeing Roy enter the hall, Semiramis put down the clay tablet in his hand and said.

"Dear Your Majesty, congratulations on defeating the Haitian King Iruma Migal and the Kasit King Agum. I want to tell you a good news, not only the city of Malad and Tutupo, but also the city of Porsipa The governors of the Amorites, Dirbat and Kish have also agreed to surrender to you."

"It must be your credit for writing to them!"

Roy walked up to Semiramis, approached her fair and delicate face and said.

"You have made such a great contribution, should I reward you? Mesopotamia is far away from Athens, the capital of the Athens Empire, so I must let an absolutely trustworthy person rule Mesopotamia instead of me. Are you My woman, and the princess of Babylon, why don't you just let me become the queen who rules Mesopotamia instead of me?"

Semiramis said with a smile unconsciously at the corner of his mouth.

"I'm not your woman yet. Only after we become a husband and wife in body and mind, will I be qualified to rule here instead of you."

"But - I have so many women, each of you is worthy of my trust!"

Roy said with a playful smile.

"Semiramis, I intend to let your distant sister Andromeda, the princess of the Hyksos, rule Babylon instead of me."

(End of this chapter)