To Four Thousand Years Later

"Have you heard that there is a new king in Tire next door?"

An old man with sunken face and deep eye sockets asked. His eyes were burning like fire, and there seemed to be a bright light burning quietly in them. He was wearing a white toga robe with a purple border, but he didn't hold a staff in his hand.

But even so, those around him did not dare to ignore his opinion and underestimate his authority.

Because he is "the holy great man", Gevis Octavius ​​Augustus, the adopted son of the dictator Caesar, the lifelong tribune of the Roman Empire, the Grand Marshal, the High Priest, and the first Duke of Rome. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, no one has been more respected than him. Because indeed no one is more respected by people than him, all soldiers are his admirers, and all officers are his subordinates. He also ended the war and promoted benevolent government. Lower taxes. Following the model of King Solomon, a complete transportation network and a multi-functional sewer with a triple structure were built in the city of Rome.

It is true that although the sewers in Jerusalem have the function of discharging sewage and relieving urban waterlogging caused by rain, this is not a one-off job. Over the past millennium, Jerusalem has avoided economic losses caused by at least seventeen urban floods through its sewer system. Rome also imitated the sewer system and built a similar system in the city of Rome, but for three years, due to the extreme rise of the river, the sewage was poured back from the drain, which caused rainwater, river water and sewage from public toilets to spread throughout Rome. In the city. It is completely useless to raise the drainage outlet twice in the event of a greater flood. Lessons learned from history. Augustus adopted the suggestion of the master craftsman and improved the sewer system to a three-layer system that can accommodate rainwater, sewage and drinking water at the same time and have nothing to do with each other. The situation in Sicily and Sardinia was stabilized without the means of war. It peacefully annexed nearly one-half of Tire's land. Today, except for the Alexander Dynasty in Egypt, the Roman Empire has completely covered the entire Mediterranean coast. And the reason why he didn't expand eastward was actually just to leave Tire and Egypt responsible for resisting the Persian impact and disturbance every year. No Roman doubted that Augustus was the most wise, wise, and benevolent king in the world. In their opinion, there seemed to be no problem in this world that could bother the old man.

Facing Augustus’s question, another white-haired old man with a compact face and a camel-like face answered, “I have already sent someone to inquire. The new king of Tire is called Jesus. He claims to be King Lomon who came into the world. He was not the son of Sharman III, or even a Tyrian.

"He's the new king because he defeated a dragon."

it? "

Augustus frowned, and repeated in a low voice: "Lee, tell me about this. Be a little more detailed. Levi spread his hands and said disapprovingly: "It is said that a dragon attacked the town and burned to death those who enforced tyranny. Sharman III. It is also said that **** killed only repulsed. In short, he avenged Sharman III, so he was elected as the new king.

"What do you think?"

Augustus pondered for a long time before asking.

"I feel like knotted.

Li Wei replied without hesitation: "No matter how you look at it, it looks like a means to rationalize your rule. Interestingly, the priests and scribes of Tire, as well as those nobles with royal blood, did not resist. he.

We just need to see the result, Your Excellency Titus Levi. "

On the left hand side of Gusdu, a black-haired young man raised his eyes and said peacefully: "No matter what means he used, in short, he has ruled Tire now. This is worthy of our respectful point." Nodded. But he paused for a moment, and then said again: "But, there is one more thing that I heard, that 'Jesus' is not yet ten years old? "

Augustus immediately replied: "80% of this is fake news, so send someone to report it immediately. If this is true, it means that one of the central high priests or central clerks of Tire has secretly seized the kingship .But either way, I guess he will re-mobilize and reorganize the troops that we have cut down before.

"As you can see, my lord.

Li Wei nodded. Convinced loudly replied: "It looks like you guessed" after that. King **** also ordered a reduction in agricultural taxes. It also greatly lowered the entry threshold of Solomonism, but added a "annual examination system". Said to make all the believers Augustus think for a moment, chuckled: "People at both ends of society, that is, those who are particularly powerful, those who gain wealth, and those who are particularly powerless, tend to be cruel. People who are in the middle of the society, have enough to eat, live a stable life but do not have great power and wealth in their hands, will have a heart to take a breather.

"If this continues for a long time, the turbulent Tire may be stabilized again. Tire has a solid technical foundation. If they are allowed to settle down, I am afraid that they will recover in a short time."

The old man was amazed: "This new king is really talented. Whether he or the people behind him can make such a decision shortly after he ascended the throne, his vision and wisdom are on my side. Such a character is really Wanting someone to hear that Augustus gave such high recognition to the new king of Tire, he couldn't help but feel anxious, and asked aloud: "Then how should we deal with it? "Augustus did not hesitate. A short response: "As soon as possible to fight against Tyre.

"According to common sense, the new king of Tire is now in an unstable position, and the mobilization of the old ministry will be hindered by those short-sighted military forces-they will not let a new king learn to control all the power of the country so quickly. Because this is their relationship with the new It is an important bargaining chip for the king to bargain and seek status and interests.

The old man said softly: "Let's take a step back. Suppose he can mobilize the army immediately. Tire's domestic construction is not complete, the economy is poor, the population is insufficient, and the territory is very small. If you can seize the opportunity first, you will definitely get great advantage.

In the end, as long as he did not directly negotiate peace with the king of Tire, he sent messengers to induce the war weariness of the ministers, and at the same time continued to send troops to harass the border and erode layer by layer. Luo, who has made favorable reforms, will instead be easily annexed. Augustus gave a short instruction: "I want that person to be my subject. For this reason, even if you don't push Luo this buffer, and Persia It doesn't matter if people go to war directly.

"Let's pass the order." Everyone replied without hesitation. On the other hand, at the same time, **** was also giving a lesson to Zi De.

therefore. The Romans could only go to war immediately. **** said peacefully: "Because they have no choice. If it were other reforms, Rome would copy them directly, and with their population and land size, they would be able to take shape earlier than ours.

"But only religious reform is impossible. Because Rome is a polytheism. It doesn't fully value knowledge. Apollo's belief and Solomon's belief are not similar. But he can't let me continue to develop a little. As long as Augustus is smart enough, he will definitely realized.

The young boy in white robe took one last look at Zid, and said softly: "You put away the scroll I left for you. In order to prevent the spies from noticing the change of the order, don't do it until the trigger conditions are completed.

I hope to see you use your wisdom to fight against the invasion of the Romans. After all, it is only a week to make a corresponding response. It will take three days at the earliest for the real war to start. But if you really dare not make a decision, you just open the coil.

It has its own tricks. "

The main goal is to determine which country the countries along the Mediterranean Sea belong to at what time.

This would allow **** to determine what events took place where and who made what claims in this revised history. He even found some precious books in Sharman III's bedroom, but unfortunately, Sharman III didn't seem to really grasp these books. **** flipped through these books briefly, and then lent them to Zid for a while. This is also a patch that can fill in the gaps in Jesus' teaching. **** is gone now. Zid recalled Jesus' words at that time: "Five hundred years ago, the Athenians rose extremely rapidly. The old city-state Sparta adjacent to them was worried and panicked about this, and the fear forced the Spartans to do something. Aggressive response.

"The threat of the Spartans, and the unflinching counter-threat of the Athenians soon gave birth to a vicious rivalry between the two nations. What followed slowly turned into a bitter confrontation, then into a border conflict, and finally Sparta and Athens All-out war.

Jesus' words echoed in Zid's ears "The fierce war did not get them what they wanted. They soon realized that this world is not an either-or - first the Tyrians from the East The invasion forced Athens to negotiate a peace with Sparta in order to free up space to resist Tyre's fleet.

"But after a long war, they retreated steadily in front of the Tires, while the Spartans behind them were conquered by the more ferocious Romans, and took advantage of the trend to annex Athens, which was empty and lacked defenders." That war was caused by the fear of the Spartans caused by the growing power of Athens. This situation is exactly the same as today. Tyre's strong reforms are the rising Athens, and Rome is the former **** Zidd whispered: "But Augustus was not a fool.

"I am not the one who put forward this theory, but the Roman historian Thucydides. I call it the Thucydides Trap. The History of the Peloponnesian War written by Thucydides, Stuart He must have seen it. Naturally, he also knew the details of that battle. **** said in the scriptures: "The reason why it is called a trap is because this kind of war is harmful to both sides and has no benefit. "

"Then why fight again?

At that time, Qi De didn't understand it, but asked in confusion: "Since we know that both sides will suffer, the king of Rome should send someone to make peace?"

"Of course this is also a way. But that person will not choose this way because he is Augustus." The corners of Jesus' mouth rose slightly: "If there is peace, it means that wine has produced the interests of future generations of Rome. Let everyone alone Adjacent and competitive powers grow up, and no one can guarantee that this will last forever. Just like Egypt and Tyre, once the covenant breaks, the damage will only be greater." If Sharman III , he might do it. But according to what **** knew about Octavian, he was definitely not such a cowardly person—he would probably take Tire at any cost before Tire grew enough to resist Rome.

And **** passed the half-truth and half-false news through spies, in fact, he was forcing Rome to invade Tire as soon as possible.

As for the spies, it's easy to find that Wan Lu is safe from a little red. It's not a spy, at least it's a spy or something, so it's definitely right to give him the information. Therefore, the information obtained by Rome is all bet that it was selected by Subu. Once the opponent's intelligence source has been controlled, it is easier to formulate targeted strategies.

Originally, **** wanted to tell Qi De directly and in detail about various coping methods. But then he thought about it, and felt that he could play a show here, come up with a clever plan or something, which can effectively increase the legend of this story. It doesn't matter at all. The so-called two-handed preparation is just like this.

Zid sighed softly, sorting out the documents left by Jesus, trying to maintain a gentle smile, sitting in his seat, feeling agitated. His appearance and figure, he originally thought the most difficult part of "imitating Jesus" turned out to be the easiest.

What really gave him a headache were those crucial government affairs. Even though **** had taught him what to do in every situation. But when he realized that every order he gave might change the fate of others, Zid still trembled unconsciously in Utah's hands. His heart often feels panic. Why should this happen to me? Why should I be the one to take someone's life? Zid felt anxious. But he still couldn't stop working. Perhaps it was because of this "examination" that determined the fate of many people—as well as his own, or simply a sense of responsibility. After the sun went down, Zid did not leave to rest, but took a roll of Shi, and slowly spread it on the table.

"What are you going to write?"

John, who was quietly watching his work, suddenly asked.

Looking at this face that was very similar to the teacher, Qi De also felt a little at ease. He replied in a deep voice: "It's mobilization for combat.

"If the Romans really want to invade Tire, I can't let their army come to Tire and then deal with it. In that case, many people will die because of it."

Zid said seriously: "I want to change this. The teacher said I can change it."

John watched his face quietly.

After a long time, he nodded slowly, and replied in that characteristic cold voice, "According to calculations, you do have the possibility of success. But to be honest, you handled this matter perfectly. Zid heard John After recognizing himself, he couldn't help laughing: "Thank you for your affirmation. "

"Your choice has nothing to do with me. If you succeed, this is your unique honor, and I won't let you go; but if you fail, I will not bear the responsibility for you."

John replied in an almost grim tone: "But I won't hold you back. Do what you want, young man, don't lose your teacher's name.

"yes."

Zid nodded, and couldn't help laughing helplessly. Young John looked no more than eight or nine years old. Who is the young man after all?

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