I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 481 I will treat you all equally

Outside Taisha City.

The war between the Athenian army and the Hittite army gradually became clear, and the balance of victory began to tilt towards the Athenian army.

If Roy was willing to pay the price with injury, the two demigod heroes of the Hittite Kingdom, Han Tiri and Tielepin, would have already been killed by Roy.

Han Tiri and Tielepin were able to persevere until now because Roy wanted to avoid getting hurt himself.

Not only is Loy, the coach, stronger than Han Tiri and Tielepin, but even the Athenian soldiers are better than the Hittite soldiers in battle.

Under the protection of Governor Kushala, Hartpurna stayed on the periphery of the battlefield to watch the changes in the situation on the battlefield.

Seeing that the balance of defeat was tilted to the side of the Hittite army, Hartpurna said with a sad face.

"Dear uncle, it seems that the Hittites really don't want to be our Hittite slaves."

More than two-thirds of Roy's army was composed of Hattians.

So this can be said to be a war between the Hittites and the Hittites.

If the Hittites lose this war, they will continue to be slaves of the Hittites.

If the Hittites lose this war, they cannot continue to enslave the Hittites.

Governor Kushala said with a shaken and unbelievable expression.

"How could we Hittites lose to the Hattites? The Hittites are farming people like sheep, and we Hittites are nomadic people like prairie wolves. Just like wolves can eat grass, the Hittites are born to be us The weaklings enslaved by the Hittites—”

"Don't you want to face reality?"

Hartpurna looked at Governor Kushala with pity and said.

"We Hittites are no different from the Hittites. The Hittites are not stronger than the Hittites. Our ancestors were able to conquer the Hittites only because they smelted more advanced iron weapons. The Hittites only smelted bronze. Weapons. Now the Hittites not only have the iron weapons brought to them by Loy, but also have the will to fear death. It is only natural for the Hittites to defeat us Hittites."

"Then what will we Hittites do? Are we going to be conquered by the Hittites now and become slaves to the Hittites?"

"Will not!"

Hartpurna said with a firm face.

"I will not let this happen. For the future of the Hittites, I am willing to bear all the infamy. Dear cousin! If you also want to contribute to the future of the Hittites, order surrender in my name Bar!"

surrender--

Whoever ordered the surrender suffered infamy, whether in the past, present or future.

Hearing Hartpurna's words, Governor Kushala immediately wanted to refute.

But he also knew in his heart that the continuation of this war would only cause the Hittites to sacrifice their lives in vain.

Just when Governor Kushala was hesitating, Roy finally seized the opportunity of Han Tiri's power failure and pierced Han Tiri's heart with a spear blade.

puff-

Han Tiri had a painful and distorted expression on his face, but instead of screaming, he held Roy's gun blade with both hands and shouted.

"Tie Liepin - kill him quickly!"

Tielepin, who was given high hopes by Han Tili, not only did not take advantage of this opportunity to attack Loy, but turned around and ran away.

Seeing Tielepin running away resolutely, Roy teased with a playful smile.

"Hantili, it seems that you overestimated Tiliepin's awareness! Rather than using this opportunity to kill me, Tiliepin wants to give priority to saving his own life."

Han Tiri turned his head and looked at Tilieping's fleeing figure with an angry and annoyed expression, his eyes widened and he fell backwards.

Seeing that Han Tiri was killed by Loy and Tilepin fled from the battlefield, Governor Kushala did not hesitate and immediately shouted the order to surrender.

"Hittites! Princess Hartpurna orders you to surrender. We have lost this war."

Roy also yelled.

"Surrender without killing! Athenian soldiers obey orders, don't hurt those who surrender."

When the soldiers on both sides stopped fighting, Tilipin, who had fled from the battlefield, rode a horse and came to Hartpurna and said.

"Princess Hartpurna, please leave with me."

Hartpurna smiled and shook her head.

"If I leave with you, who will guard the future of our Hittites?"

Seeing that Hartpurna was unwilling to leave, Tielepin could only escape alone.

After the Hittites who put down their weapons and surrendered were captured by the Athenian soldiers, Roy came to Hartpurna and Governor Kushala and said with some dissatisfaction.

"Originally you could stay by my side as my wife, but now you have become my captive. Do you have any regrets?"

Hartpurna shook her head without hesitation and said.

"As a Hittite princess, I must fight for the interests the Hittites want, so I will not regret it."

If it is the era of feudal centralization, the ruler only needs to enjoy extravagance and has no responsibility for the people at the bottom.

Because of the continuous development of weapons, it is impossible for the people at the bottom to resist the rulers at the top.

But in an era when weapons are outdated, rulers need to bear their responsibilities.

If they just enjoy luxury blindly, their rule will collapse in a short time.

In the far east, in 841 BC, the Chinese rioted and drove away King Zhou Li because the Chinese had a huge numerical advantage. Even with tools such as sticks and hoes, they could defeat soldiers with bronze weapons.

Entering the Iron Age, it was very difficult for peasant uprisings to succeed.

The rulers no longer regard the people at the bottom as the people of the country, but as the grass that can't be burned out and the spring wind blows again.

Roy could understand Hartpurna's idea of ​​standing with the tribe, so Roy didn't blame her.

Governor Kushala, who was ignored by Roy, took the initiative to ask Roy.

"Men of Athens, are you going to make us Hittites slaves?"

Roy rolled his eyes and said.

"Don't you know? I treat Hittites and Hittites equally, so under my rule, Hittites are not Hittite slaves, and Hittites are not Hittite slaves."

"You don't let the Hittites be our Hittite slaves, how can we Hittites survive?"

"Can't you Hittites live without the Hittites serving the Hittites as slaves?"

Roy said dissatisfied.

"Although you Hittites don't know how to farm land as nomads, you can also graze cattle, sheep and horses as a means of survival. I guarantee that under my rule, you Hittites will be able to live a life without worrying about food and clothing."

"I believe you!"

Hartpurna said with a gentle sweet smile.

"The only thing I am worried about is that the Hittites will be retaliated by the Hittites. In order to protect the Hittites, I will marry you and become the Queen of the Hittites."

The Hittites have enslaved the Hittites for hundreds of years, and the two ethnic groups have a deep hatred that cannot be resolved.

In order to prevent the Hittites from persecuting the Hittites, the best way is to make Hatepna the Queen of the Hittites.

Roy nodded and said.

"I will marry you and make you the queen of the Hittites and the Hittites. But you must treat the Hittites and the Hittites equally, and you cannot do anything that favors the Hittites."

Governor Kushala breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Roy.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, what kind of treatment will we, the city-state princes and nobles of the Hittites, surrender to you?"

"In my Athenian Empire, except for the royal family, everyone else is a commoner."

Roy looked at Governor Kushala and said.

"A city-state prince like you can cooperate with me to become a first-class citizen and a big businessman of the Athens Empire."

(End of this chapter)