Reversing Greek Mythology

Mycenae.

Returning to the city he ruled after a long absence, Luo Yin saw many civilians begging for food on the streets leading to the palace.

Entering the palace hall, he saw his cheap cousin Cuperous having a meeting with the elders and nobles of Mycenae City. Luo Yin walked to the steps where the throne was, then turned around and angrily yelled at Cuperoius.

"I gave you the power to govern the city of Mycenae, but you caused famine among the civilians. Now you can see civilians begging for food everywhere on the streets. Cuperous, I really doubt your ability to serve as king. "

Facing Luo Yin's accusation, Cooper Loyus said with an innocent expression.

"The food harvested by the city of Mycenae and its vassal city-states cannot support the overly large population. This is not a new situation. In the era of Eurystheus' rule, merchants from the Inlis region and the Isthmus of Corinth traded by sea. Only by transporting food can you maintain the stability of the city of Mycenae. After you became the king of Mycenae, you not only expelled Agamemnon and Menelaus to the Inlis area, but also made Hestia replace Zeus as the patron saint. , the Yinlis area blocked food from us in retaliation. The Isthmus of Corinth was also controlled by the city of Argos and no longer sent us food. This was the reason for the famine in Mycenae. "

After listening to Cooper Lowus's explanation, Luo Yin couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

The city of Mycenae, which dominated the Peloponnese Peninsula and even the whole of Greece, had such a fragile hegemony that it relied heavily on external inputs for food.

"I see, that's what happened!"

Lying on his throne, Luo Yin smiled and said suddenly.

“In the original destiny trajectory, Agamemnon became the king of Mycenae, the king of the kings of Greece. He actually knelt down to Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and begged Tyndareus to marry him and have children. Clytemnestra married him as his official wife because the city of Mycenae was on the verge of collapse due to food problems, so Agamemnon would unite with Arkady after forming an alliance with the city of Sparta through marriage. He helped his brother-in-law Nestor conquer the food-rich Pylos region."

Knowing that the current famine in Mycenae City cannot be blamed on Cooper Loius, Luo Yin frowned and said.

"Even if there is no food input from Yinlis and the Isthmus of Corinth, we can still buy food from Pylos!"

"I have sent an envoy to contact the Pylos area. The queen of Thenaron City requires you to kneel down and plead before she will sell the food to us."

"This is impossible!"

Luo Yin said doubtfully as he looked at Cooper Lowus, whose expression didn't look like he was lying.

"Sister Persephone would not humiliate me like this and make me kneel down to her——"

Before he finished speaking, Luo Yin suddenly said.

"Does this mean you want me to kneel down and propose marriage?"

Thinking that Persephone might indeed use food issues to ask him to marry her, Luo Yin shook his head and said.

"Now can't we get food from other places? Like the Black Sea coast, which is rich in food!"

Cooper Loius said with a wry smile.

"The grain trade along the Black Sea coast has been controlled by the Kingdom of Athens, and the Athenians will not be kind enough to sell us grain."

The grain trade along the Dark Coast used to be controlled by the region of Thessaly, ruled by the descendants of Prometheus.

Therefore, in the myths fabricated by humans hundreds of years later, the two goddesses worshiped by the farming tribes on the dark east coast - Chalchiope and Medea, the incarnations of the sun goddess and moon goddess, became the descendants of Prometheus respectively. Wife of Phrixus and Asong.

Later, the grain trade along the Dark Coast was controlled by the Kingdom of Athens, and Chalchiope and Medea became the second and third wives of King Aegeus of Athens in mythology, hinting at the relationship between the Kingdom of Athens and the Dark Coast.

In real history, the main import point of grain for the Kingdom of Athens was indeed the Black Sea coast.

"Even if we launch a war with the Kingdom of Athens to compete for food on the Black Sea coast, we will not be able to solve the problem at hand immediately. Cuperos, you first send people to the Thebes area to buy food to solve the problem at hand, and I will find a way Solve the problems behind."

"How are you going to solve the problem behind?"

Hearing Cooper Lowus' questioning, Luo Yin rolled his eyes and said.

"I won't just watch the civilians starve to death. At worst, I will kneel down to Sister Persephone."

After saying that, Luo Yin stood up, left the throne, and walked out of the hall through the back door.

Behind the palace hall are the courtyards and palaces where the royal family lived.

When Luo Yin walked out of the back door of the hall, he saw Atmeta and Yin'ele playing in the courtyard where citrus and grapes were planted, like close sisters.

Seeing Luo Yin, Yin Ele put away her smile, hurriedly pulled Atmeta to Luo Yin and said.

"Master! You are finally back. Atmeta and I no longer have to worry about your safety."

Atmeta looked at Luo Yin carefully and said.

"Tantaros, it seems you were not injured in the war."

"Your worries about me are unnecessary."

Luo Yin stretched out his right hand and touched Yin Ele's cheek, saying with a faint smile on his face.

"Yin'ele, it seems that you and Atmeta are going to be separated for a while."

"Master, what do you mean?"

After Yin Ele asked nervously, Luo Yin withdrew his right hand from her cheek and said.

"You don't need to call me master from now on, you can just call me by my name. I will send you back to Yubia Island and let you inherit your father's throne and become the Queen of Okalia."

After Atmeta and Yin'ele widened their eyes in surprise, Luo Yin continued.

"The current city of Mycenae needs to import food from the outside. For this reason, I want to control the city of Okaria to obtain food from Eubia Island. And I also need to use the port of Eubia Island to compete with the Kingdom of Athens for the dark coast. food."

"It turns out that you just want to use me to control Okalia City and Yubia Island."

After listening to Luo Yin's explanation, Yin Ele frowned and said.

"If the city of Ocaria becomes a vassal city-state of Mycenae, Peleus, king of Iolcus in Thessaly, Nauplios, king of Auris in the southern part of Eubia, and Athens King Menastheus will become my enemy. Although I do not want to give up the throne of Ocaria, I do want to have many children with you, and then let our children inherit the city of Ocaria now. I'm still unmarried and I don't want to go back to Okalia alone."

Luo Yin immediately put his arms around Yin Ele's slim waist, held her in his arms and said.

"Don't worry, I will return to Okalia City with you and help you deal with all your enemies."

Yin Ele showed hesitation and did not believe Luo Yin's promise.

Seeing Yin'ele's reaction, Atemeta suddenly said with a joking smile.

"Tantaros! If you want Yin'ele to feel at ease, then take actions that will make her trust you. Make Yin'ele your woman tonight and prove to her your love for her!"

Yin'ele's cheeks turned red with embarrassment, but she did not refute Atmeta's words.