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The maid led Tukecha into the shady side hall, and what came into view was a shimmering lake. It was hard to imagine that such a large lake with rippling blue waves was artificially excavated in the hall.

The Tuole River, which is thousands of miles away from the palace, was diverted, a branch of it entered the city of Hattusha, and an underground canal was built to divert water into the palace.

Back then, almost half of the adult men in the country were mobilized for this huge project, and even the army participated in it. It was really a project that took the longest time and used the largest number of people since the founding of the Hittite state, and shocked the whole country and even the world. A high-profile project in the state territory.

Step on a stone bridge over the inner lake. The gray stone slabs are embedded on the solid stone pillars rising from the bottom of the lake, winding like a snake on the turquoise water surface. There are countless round skylights that can be opened on the top of the palace. Guided the direction of the sun, the golden light fell from the sky like a straight arrow, reaching the dark and deep lake.

The most amazing thing is the golden light scattered on the stone bridge, which endows this icy stone bridge with amazing vitality, and the colorful golden halo creates a dazzling golden-scaled giant snake. A strange sight on the lake.

"My lord, the king is at the lake pavilion." The maid stopped, raised her finger to a beautiful stone pavilion on the lake, bowed and retreated.

Walking to the front of the pavilion, Tukecha bowed and saluted. "king."

Putting down the silver plate in his hand, he raised his hand and waved lightly, motioning for him to come in. "This morning's battle report is here, do you know?"

Bending down again, he replied respectfully: "Before I entered the palace, I heard about it from Nat."

Squinting his eyes, he looked at the silver plate on the table, which was slightly bigger than the palm of his hand. There were densely engraved words on it. Almost none of the words could make him happy. It was full of reports of the Hittites losing to the Egyptian army.

His eyes darkened, gloomy. "The current situation is not good for Hittite. That big kid, Ramoneses, has won consecutive battles. Hetuba was repelled by him for fifty miles. If this continues, Ramoneses will take over the Sinai Peninsula. It is just around the corner. gone."

Everything La Balsa said was true, and Lamonsis was young but ambitious.

He not only took over the pharaoh's battle of power, but also took over a war that had already begun to compete during the reign of his grandfather.

He wants to regain the Sinai Peninsula that was lost from his ancestors, and he has longed for the land of Syria for a long time.If he is really allowed to occupy the Sinai Peninsula and Syria in one fell swoop, it will be tantamount to clearing the way to the Hittites, and it will be a matter of time before the Egyptian army approaches the city.

Now, what matters most is Syria's attitude.

Although, the world's two most powerful countries fought bloody battles for him.However, in fact, Syria was captured by the Hittites more than 60 years ago and became a vassal state.He entered the court every year to pay tribute, although he did not submit to the Hittites, his state affairs must be discussed with the Hittites before deciding.In contrast, the Hittites defended Syria from other countries with unrivaled military power.

This form of mutual assistance allowed the Hittites to obtain amazing benefits from a large number of tributes each year, and expanded their territory.During this period, Syria can not only be protected from other countries, such as Egypt and other countries that it has long coveted, but also can develop its own national strength in a state of stability and peace.

Both countries have benefited from a lot of good things, but because Ramoneses II of Egypt, that bloody boy, suddenly sent troops to attack, it became a serious event that threatened the survival of the two countries.

"Wang, from this point of view, there are still two ways to resolve the current disadvantage of our army."

"You want to say, or let me fight with that young pharaoh face to face, and let him know how powerful Hittite is; or..." Fingertips tapped on the handrail, the rhythm was rapid, and there was no stretch His brows were full of dark clouds, in stark contrast to the bright and leisurely sunshine behind him. "...to make peace with Syria."

Tukecha nodded with a smile, his voice was always calm and consistent, and there was a vague expression of determination. "Wang, wise. This is what I think. I don't know how the king wants to choose?"

Leaning back loosely, crossing one leg, holding a pure gold wine glass, a pair of shrewd brown eyes reflected in the swaying blue liquid. "what you think?"

He smiled, glanced at the clear water and light waves of the lake outside the pavilion, and said: "In my humble opinion, it is of course the safest way to get married."

A satisfied smile gently evoked when the wine glass in his hand was close to his mouth. "Isn't it good that I go to conscript myself? It's really unappetizing for me to marry that old man Ayufa." Thinking that the aging Syrian king Ayufa will soon become his in-laws, he is really a little bit dissatisfied. Comfortable.

Tu Kecha smiled knowingly, and answered with a look of sadness and regret. "The king regards Hittite as the most important thing, and he is willing to marry the princess of the country as his concubine. It is an act of deep magnanimity, and the minister admires it very much. The Hittites, from the royal family to the common people, will be grateful for the king's wise decision. .”

So obedient, after 1 years, it's still very sweet.

La Balza smiled triumphantly, and as he put down his glass, ran his fingers over the quiet silver plate on the table, and was suddenly looking at it, less obnoxious than before.He ordered some hard silver boards, and his mood suddenly brightened.

"It's up to you to draw up the peace letter."

"Yes, I will do it immediately."

The two laughed at the same time, one was the king's satisfaction, the other was the courtier's plan, two completely different thoughts, but reached a highly consistent goal.

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Half a month later, the Syrian king Ayufa held in his hand the marriage document signed by the Hittite king himself, and he was frowning.

And dear, he has nothing to lose.

On the contrary, it has been clearly stated in the document that after the Hittites and Syria became an allied country, all tribute items would be halved every year.For Syria, which is not vast and rich in land and products, this can definitely be called a great thing.

However, right now there are two very serious problems that cannot be delayed...

One, the dowry.

Preparing a dowry for a daughter is what parents should do.What's more, it is to marry the powerful Hittite king who has millions of elite soldiers and good generals.

However, La Balsa is not like other men, who can prepare whatever the woman's natal family prepares.

The bridegroom-to-be proposed the price of the dowry ... a hundred thousand Syrian soldiers.

This dowry seems to be priced a bit high.

However, thinking of the Egyptians wandering around like hounds at the door all day, Ayufa felt that it was reasonable for [-] soldiers to exchange for an autonomous tranquility.

However, what really gave him a headache was not the dowry, but... the bride.

After searching all the princesses in the harem, the oldest princess is only eight years old this year.

Obviously, this age is not suitable for getting married at all. Even if he is willing to marry his daughter, I am afraid that La Balsa will not be willing to marry.

A man over forty years old led an eight-year-old child into the auditorium. This is really... absurd, and it damages the majesty of the Hittite Empire.

So what should I do? I wrote back to him and said directly, is there no princess of the right age in Syria to marry him?

Ayufa knew Rabalsa's personality well, the vicious Hittite king, who was suspicious by nature.If he didn't believe his own words, but thought that he was looking for reasons to push back the marriage, then the situation would evolve in a dire direction.

In the battle between Egypt and Hittite, you lose and you win, you advance and you retreat. It has been a tug-of-war for nearly ten years, and the current situation seems to be unfavorable to Hittite.

If the little pharaoh of Egypt really wins, Syria will become the first colony of Egypt. Ramoneses is different from Rabalsa's coldness and worry. This little pharaoh is not only full of blood, but also decisive... What he wants It is a unified rule from the political power to the economy, not the semi-colonial management of La Balsa.

At that time, Ramoneses will definitely abolish himself as the king, and send Egyptian nobles and royal families to take over all the affairs of Syria.

Thinking of this, Ayufa had a splitting headache.

However, it may be true that the sky does not want to miss Syria. An old official who has been in charge of the royal roster for many years actually found a princess whose name was crossed out in the roster that recorded the birth and death of the royal princess, but was actually still alive.