Reversing Greek Mythology

Mycenae.

Throne Hall.

At this time Perseus sat with his sons, listening to the news brought back by a young messenger.

"Great King Perseus! We have found out clearly that the person who brought reinforcements to save the city of Corinth was King Pentheus of Thebes. But he did not really want to rescue the city of Corinth, because among us Mycenaeans After the army retreated, the Thebans took control of the city of Corinth, and King Pentheus of Thebes forced King Sisyphus of Corinth to surrender his throne."

After hearing the news brought back by the messenger, Perseus said with a faint smile.

"I didn't expect that we spent a lot of manpower and material resources to attack the city of Corinth. In the end, not only did we return without success, but we also allowed others to steal the spoils we were about to get. It's a pity that none of my sons is as good as Pentheus."

After speaking, Perseus looked at his sons.

These sons immediately lowered their heads, not daring to look at Perseus.

In fact, the sons of Perseus were all excellent. Although they were not the heroes who opened up new territories, they were the kings of defense and were able to defend the city-state that Perseus left to them.

But in such an era, the conservative king could not meet Perseus's expectations for his sons.

Because there are no threats from the outside, his sons can be established kings.

Once a hero opens up the territory and expands the territory, the city-state that Perseus left to his sons will definitely be annexed.

It was precisely because he knew the abilities of his sons that Perseus would continue to wage wars, hoping to make the Kingdom of Mycenae far stronger than the surrounding city-states.

As long as the Kingdom of Mycenae was strong enough, even if there were heroes in the surrounding city-states who expanded their territories, it would be impossible for the weak city-states to challenge the powerful Kingdom of Mycenae.

Seeing his sons' reactions, Perseus shook his head in disappointment.

If these sons were good enough, he would not support Pelops in conquering the Inlys region at all. Instead, he would choose to support his own son to become the king of Inlys and let the beautiful Princess Hippodamia of Inlys become his own. daughter-in-law.

At this moment, a young man wearing armor and a sword at his waist walked into the hall.

"Brother Perseus!"

After coming to Perseus and bowing his head respectfully, the young man sat down in front of Perseus and said.

"I heard that the war between Mycenae and Corinth has ended. Can Brother Perseus give me more support now?"

"Pelops——"

Looking at the young man's ambitious eyes, Perseus said with a wry smile.

"Didn't you hear that we lost the battle in Corinth and now my soldiers need to rest?"

Pelops frowned and said after hearing Perseus' answer.

"Brother Perseus! Now I am leading the Arcadians to fight the Yinlis people. Those Arcadians who have been transformed from hunters into soldiers are unable to fight against the soldiers of Oenomanos, the king of Yinlis. . If Brother Perseus doesn’t help me, I will completely lose the war to conquer the Kingdom of Yinlis.”

Seeing Pelops' dissatisfied expression, Perseus pushed a glass of wine in front of Pelops and said solemnly.

"Pelops, my soldiers need to rest. This is not to offend you. But I can recruit another group of soldiers to participate in your war with the Yinlish people. In return for me, you must swear an oath to the gods. "In the future, the Kingdom of Yinlis that you rule will become an eternal alliance with the Kingdom of Mycenae, and your descendants will also inherit our covenant."

Pelops nodded without hesitation.

"I accept this request, and I can swear my oath to the gods now."

Looking at Pelops who was acting decisively, Perseus couldn't help but say.

"What a pity! It would be great if you were not my cousin, but my son. I would definitely make you my heir."

Although Pelops cannot be compared with Perseus, he is an ambitious hero who can expand his territory.

Compared with Perseus' sons, Pelops was more in line with Perseus' requirements for an heir.

City of Corinth.

There was no chaos in the city when the king's name was changed from Sisyphus to Pentheus.

Because the food available to the Corinthians did not decrease.

For ordinary civilians, they don't care at all who the ruler is, they only care about whether they and their families can fill their stomachs.

royal palace.

Luo Yin and Amphitrite stood on the highest point, the roof of the Temple of Amphitrite, overlooking the city.

"The population of Corinth is still too small."

Looking at the population of tens of thousands in Corinth City, Luo Yin said dissatisfied.

"More than 1,500 years later, the Roman Emperor Nero used 6,000 slaves to dig a Corinth Canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth and the Aegean Sea. The digging was not completed for three months. In order not to become an abuser like Yang Guang I can requisition 5,000 young people and let them dig the 6,300-meter Corinth Canal in three years. But the young people in the city of Corinth can only requisition 500 people. No."

The Corinth Canal in real history is not only the deepest canal in the world, but also one of the canals dug in a solid stone area.

Even with the huge manpower and advanced tools available more than three thousand years later, it took about a year to dig the 21-meter-wide canal.

Luo Yin now wants to dig the Corinth Canal, but not only does he not have enough manpower, he also doesn't even have the tools.

Because this era was in the early and middle Bronze Age, there were no tools such as iron picks at all, and only bronze tools that were easily worn and damaged could be used to dig hard rocks.

As the sea goddess who protects the Corinth region, Amphitrite certainly knew the significance of digging the Corinth Canal.

In real history, even without the excavation of the Corinth Canal, the city of Corinth could have developed into the three richest city-states alongside Athens and Thebes.

With the Corinth Canal allowing the city of Corinth to collect transit fees, the city of Corinth will surely surpass Athens and Thebes and become the unique and richest city-state.

As the patron saint of Corinth, Amphitrite's status will also increase.

But with the current manpower and material resources, digging the Corinth Canal is really not a wise choice.

"Dear! Although I know that you want to do many great things, I think that before you can dig the Corinth Canal, you should use your wisdom to first let the city-state we rule develop into an iron civilization."

"Too much trouble!"

Luo Yin shook his head and said.

"I feel a headache when I think of developing an iron civilization, not only looking for iron ores, mining iron ore, but also finding blacksmiths to train blacksmiths. Digging the Corinth Canal is also extremely troublesome. After all, with the current manpower, I must conquer Only in the Peloponnese can I dig the Corinth Canal without any worries. It would be fine if I could stay in this era forever, but I know that for this era, I am just a passerby, no matter how much I do in this era. I have to leave eventually, so instead of wasting time and energy doing great things, I’d better enjoy it!”