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Lothar, who was riding on the back of Eclipse, covered his face with a turban. It was noon at this time. Although it was late autumn, the sun was still very hot. The guards under his command were wrapped in black or white robes and turbans, obviously. Nothing energetic.

The headscarf and burqa are not exclusive to Saracens, but are choices made by people in this climate.

"Let's rest under the shade of a tree for a while."

Lothar clutched the riding crop and pointed to an acacia tree ahead.

He leaned under the shade of the tree, looked at the sweaty soldiers, and couldn't help but smile: "Ryan, take a few people to the village in front to get some water cans, and buy some fruits to quench everyone's thirst."

Ryan responded, "Yes, sir," and led a few horsemen to the village in front.

His traveling team was not small, and he attracted people's attention even though he was so far away. It is estimated that it won't be long before the leader of this village will send someone over to inquire about the news.

In later generations, people often say that the Egyptians have been reborn and have no connection with ancient Egypt.

This is not reliable at all.

At least as Lothar walked along, he saw that the difference between the residents and the Saracens was still very obvious. Some simple Coptic churches and shrines still stood in the countryside, and some were separated from the Zoroastrian altar. Not even a hundred meters.

However, this statement is not groundless.

After all, ancient Egypt was conquered by the Persians as early as 500 BC.

Later, it was captured by the Macedonian king, the famous conqueror "Alexander". After Alexander's death, during the Diadochi War, Egypt was occupied by Alexander's general Ptolemy, thus establishing the Hellenistic kingdom.

Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt, was the well-known Cleopatra. She first became the mistress of Julius Caesar, and after Caesar was assassinated, she became the mistress of Mark Antony.

With the defeat of Mark Antony at the hands of Octavian, Egypt was officially incorporated into the empire and became a province.

More than five hundred years ago, the Saracens occupied Egypt and continue to this day.

The first batch of Saracen troops that entered Egypt was only about 10,000 people. The number of Saracens who subsequently migrated in is unknown, but the number of Saracen tribes living on the Arabian Peninsula is huge. Where to go, at least, there are definitely not as many Egyptians as the conservative estimate of the time, which was also five million.

Mixed race, definitely mixed race.

As early as the Persians conquered ancient Egypt, the Egyptians were already mixed.

Fire-worshipping education must be fire-worshiping education.

But from a blood point of view, Copts are still Copts. After all, the population base is there. It is impossible to destroy the ancient Egyptians without systematic massacre or mass migration.

In Egypt today, it can be said that both Copts and Saracens are the majority.

Because the term Saracen is actually the same as the Jewish people. It is tied to religion and is a broad concept.

Copts who believe in Christianity are Copts, and Copts who believe in Zoroastrianism are Saracens.

The term "Coptics", in a broad sense, refers to all the indigenous people of Egypt. In a narrow sense, it refers to Egyptians who still adhere to Christianity.

"So, what can we do now to unite these Copts and make them willing to accept my rule and contribute money and effort to me?"

Lothar declined the water bag offered by the soldiers, patted the other party on the shoulder, and continued her thinking.

Relying on "restoring the true faith of Christianity" is definitely useless. The Saracens have done a pretty good job in terms of religious freedom. The Copts only need to pay an additional "unbeliever tax" to continue to believe in Copticism. .

Not to mention blood, there is not much difference between Franks and Saracens in the eyes of Copts.

Rely on the approval of the empire?

This sounds quite believable at first glance. After all, Lothar has a good relationship with Queen Lagaia. If he asks the Queen for the title of Governor of the "Egustop Province", she will most likely not refuse.

Anyway, there is a high probability that the Greeks alone will never be able to recapture the empire's granary. But the problem is that Egyptians don't really like empires at all.

As for the city of Damietta, it was raided by the Eastern Empire's navy earlier and almost burned to the ground. The Empire's army even captured many Coptic slaves, so the title of Imperial Governor will most likely only make the Egyptians More disgusted.

An idea suddenly popped into Lothar's head: "How about I follow Alexander the Great's example and claim to be the son of Amun, and also give myself the title of Egyptian Pharaoh?"

He couldn't help but laugh.

If he did this, the Frankish Crusaders under his command would probably rebel against him.

But there is actually nothing wrong with this idea, it just depends on his personal prestige.

If one day, his position has been solidified and his strength is sufficient to meet any challenge, he can completely claim that he is the Son of God, and that God and the god Amun are one and the same. He is both the Son, the Pharaoh, and the brother of Jesus.

This is called the Habsburg Trinity.

However, if he had such prestige, why would he need to consider how to unite the Copts?

Lothar was amused by her random thoughts and walked straight to a small mound in front of her.

In front of you is a small village, attached to the city of Damietta.

This is also considered my own territory.

But it is actually controlled by the local chieftains.

Such things as "headmen" are often inextricably related to the local lords. They are not considered nobles, but they can even speak louder than nobles in the local area.

Jeanne's father fell into this category. Although he did not have a noble title, he was still a local village chief, and most likely held an official position appointed by the local lord. Otherwise Jeanne would not have received military training.

No matter how talented a girl is, it is impossible for her to pick up a weapon and be able to ride a horse and kill people.

Soon.

Ryan, who went to find water, came here on horseback with a fat man with a big belly.

The fat man had dark brown skin and looked like he might have some Nubian black ancestry. He squeezed out a smile and greeted: "Salute to you, Your Majesty the Duke. I am the head of Abasi Village, a remote place. Because of your Come and flourish."

"As your most humble and loyal servant, I will try my best to satisfy any of your requests. The carriage to reward your army will arrive shortly."

The fat man smiled and carefully wiped the sweat droplets on his cheeks with a scarf. In his opinion, Lothar just wanted to collect an extra tribute.

The kings and lords of this era did have this tradition of bringing troops to patrol their territories to collect money.

In fact, in the eyes of many people, kings, lords, and robbers are no different.

"You seem to be having a party."

Lothar heard that in the distant village, the atmosphere seemed to be very enthusiastic: "I wonder if I am lucky enough to participate?"

Lothar looked at the bustling movement ahead and asked with a smile.

"Of course, no problem."

"It is our honor to have such a distinguished guest as you."

The fat man's Gaulish was obviously not pure, but he could at least speak it, which was already very rare. There was no telling whether this guy's father might have served as a palace eunuch for a certain king.