From Concubine to Pharaoh [Transmigration Book]

upper egypt...

The latest battle situation was quickly sent to the cities of Asiut and Hirsila along the river through the boats going up and down the river.

The people of both cities rejoiced when they heard that most of Lower Egypt had been recovered.

Lomondo and his relatives and friends simply held a banquet in the newly built square in the center of Asiut, and musicians played cheerful music to celebrate the imminent unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

"Think of what the Lower Egyptians did to our city—"

Whenever the old things are mentioned, the Asiut people hate it. They can't forget the scene of leaving their hometown and standing in the wilderness in the distance watching the scene of their homes being burned.

But still they were terrified by what the men from near Memphis told—

"Many people in the city die of illness and starvation every day, and the corpses are thrown out of the city like fallen animals..."

"You have also seen the power of the God of Craftsman. The dam on the big river is being built quickly. The river water is getting faster and higher, and the water level is getting higher and higher. Once the dam is closed, the river will divert. At that time, no matter how strong the city wall of Memphis is, No matter how thick the city gate is, it cannot protect the city..."

"I heard that there are now 3 people in Memphis, 3 people—"

3 people?

The river diverted, flooded Memphis, and [-] lives were buried with this former capital?

Lomondo was startled when he heard this, and when the delicious barley bread in his hand was put into his mouth again, he suddenly felt that it was a bit unsavory.

"Think...Think about how we were treated in Egypt..."

The person who said this seems to have lost a bit of confidence.After all, the Asiuts had all escaped at that time, and the loss of personnel due to the fall of the city was not much.

Once they think of the fate waiting for the people of Memphis, even in the cities of Upper Egypt, people can't help but feel a chill down their spines, and feel a little fear from the bottom of their hearts.

Not only a small town like Asiut, but even Thebes.

People will gather in the huge square in front of the Karnak Temple, praying for the reunification of Upper and Lower Egypt, which has been divided for many years. before the gods.

People prayed that the Upper Egyptian soldiers who accompanied them on the expedition would not be harmed, and at the same time they would say a few words about the poor people in Memphis.

"Don't be too miserable..."

Someone murmured prayers in the Temple of Amon.

Everyone can empathize.

The horrors of Memphis, which were constantly exaggerated in Lower Egypt, infected Upper Egypt without any hesitation.Once empathy is empathized, compassion comes naturally.

And Memphis finally couldn't hold it anymore.

On the 13th day when the craftsmen began to build the dam, internal strife broke out in Memphis.

The Memphis stormed the palace, opened the royal treasurer, and ransacked the estates of the great nobles.

They found:

Pharaoh is not in the palace, and he does not know where he has gone;

The royal treasurer is a huge empty mansion, the only thing left is the papyrus archives that cannot be eaten or used;

There is still a lot of food in the houses of the nobles, but some people still starve to death.Because they really don't know how to make food that can be eaten.

The city fell into a state of disorder, and looting occurred from time to time.

Mei Ni led a group of young people with a reasonable conscience, gathered some women and children in a manor house of a big nobleman, guarded the front and rear gates, and struggled to support them.

Tabak contacted several clerks to come forward to negotiate with the royal guards, preparing to open the city gate and surrender to the upper Egyptians.

But at this moment, they felt the tremor of the earth.

The defenders on the gates of Memphis were the first to utter the screams like ghosts.

"The river is changing course, the river is changing course—"

Although the underwater dams on the big river were not closed, the river turned abruptly, left its old course, and overflowed the embankments like a vast ocean.

What was reflected in the eyes of the defenders was the turbulent torrent coming straight towards the south gate of Memphis, like a giant white palm with foam, slapping heavily on the heavy door panel of the south gate of Memphis under their feet.

There was an anxious creaking sound from the hinges of the finest hardwood.The huge waves hit the door panel, turning into countless tiny bubbles for a while, rushing into this city that claims to be the most heavily defended from the cracks in the door shaft.

Tabak thumped in his heart.

He fully expected that the gods would give him advance notice at such times.After all, he is a loyal follower who has been working hard in front of the throne of Amon for a long time.

Who knows not.

Tabak, like everyone else in the city, was a pawn abandoned by the gods, though the gods who abandoned them varied.

Tabak yelled at the defenders above the city: "How's the situation?"

The soldiers on the city turned around and looked down the city, their faces turned pale with intense fear, and they couldn't speak a word.

Tabac immediately shouted: "Quick, go to the north gate, and run for your lives!"

There was no longer any need to serve Pharaoh, nor did they have the qualifications. They expected that the gods who looked down on the world would help these humble and insignificant creatures.

"Don't touch the south gate, run north—"

Tabac yelled, reminding the defenders on the top of the city not to be self-defeating.

The defenders at the top of the city scattered like birds and beasts for a while, and disappeared in the cobweb-like streets and alleys of Memphis.

The big river water has flowed in from the gap in the south gate, and it covered the feet in the blink of an eye—it was cool, and Tabak's feet surrounded him, which made him feel quite comfortable.

It's just that the great river water that brought Egypt's rich products will soon become a source of disaster that will destroy the entire city.

The people gathered at the south gate ran away when they heard the words.The north-south avenue in Memphis was suddenly crowded with people.

But the north gate was a step behind. The soldiers looked at the upper Egyptian army facing them across the gate, and they dared not open the city gate.

In the crowded crowd, a thought flashed in Tabak's mind: Minnie!

where will she beWas she also abandoned by the gods?

As soon as he thought of this, Tabac ran away, crossing the streets and alleys, and rushed towards the courtyard occupied by Minnie and the others.

Along the way, he passed the temple of the sun god Ra, passed the temple of Osiris, large and small shrines dedicated to various gods——

The Egyptians just like to worship the gods, pay attention to everything, and blindly believe in the blessings of the gods - Tabak thought as he ran.

The Egyptians probably never thought about what the world would look like if there were no gods in the world, only people and those ordinary creatures, and what heights people could reach in the end.

At this moment, Tabaco wished his mind could rest.Even if it's just a few breaths, it can make him think about his beliefs, whether he believes in the wrong god or not.

However, there was a loud noise from the direction of the south gate behind him. Obviously, the majestic city gate that the Memphis people relied on collapsed, and the torrential river swept into the city mercilessly.

And this central street, which runs from north to south and is already much lower than the cities on both sides, suddenly becomes a natural channel for a big river, bringing huge waves into the city.

"Mennie!" Tabac yelled.

Out of breath, he rushed to the courtyard where Minnie and the others were.

"It's Tabac, open the door!"

Minnie's majestic voice sounded from inside the wall, and the courtyard door was pulled open with a crack.

When Tabac heard this voice, he seemed to have infinite power again.

He collected himself, and shouted into the courtyard: "Quick, come with me, we must leave the city!"

It happened that Mei Ni walked out slowly, she glanced behind Tabak, shook her head, and said sadly: "No, we... it's too late!"

When Tabac turned his head, he followed Minnie's line of sight to look behind him, and his expression changed immediately.

At the end of the street, there appeared a tall wall of gray water that was several tens of cubits in height, and was bubbling with foam.

In Tabak's eyes, that wall of water seemed to be a huge mouth, devouring life and wealth.

People running wildly on the street, once they are touched by that gray water wall, they will be immediately sucked into it and disappear without a trace, and even the screams of panic will disappear without a trace in an instant.

In addition to the lively Memphis people one after another, what disappeared into the water wall is Memphis, which has a history of thousands of years. Those old streets and alleys that have been around for many years, and the tidy streets paved with various pebbles are for children to play. A small square, a clear spring for pedestrians to rest their feet and drink water...

In the face of disaster, memory and warmth have no power - Tabac thinks so.

Mei Ni smiled at him, and pulled him into the door abruptly.

"Tabac, I'm waiting for you—"

Mei Ni shook Tabac's hand and led him to the women and children who were standing or sitting in the courtyard.

Most of them have calm expressions, neither frightened nor sad, just holding hands and staring at each other.

At their feet were bows and arrows and stones that were used to defend against looters, and these things are no longer needed.

Even at the last moment of this life, it is a very happy and comfortable thing to have you by my side.

Alicia stood silently, as if she didn't care about the situation in Memphis at all.

She raised her head suddenly and said simply, "Okay!"

Senmut standing beside him had a pale face and nodded slightly, agreeing with her conclusion.

"Walk--"

Erich took Senmut's arm, and the two stepped forward at the same time, taking a step into the void together.The next moment, this pair of demigods had already appeared in Heliopolis.

What they faced was the majestic and huge temple complex of Heliopolis. Right in front of the entire temple complex stood a row of giant pillars decorated with reliefs and filled with hieroglyphs. Each giant pillar represented A true god who reigned supreme in Egypt.

Nine pillars God!

Erich stared blankly for a moment without stopping, and walked directly through the two giant pillars symbolizing the sun god Ra and the wind god Shu, and walked towards the largest temple in Heliopolis, the Temple of the Sun.

At this moment, not only in Memphis, but also in all the big cities in upper and lower Egypt, people stopped and turned around in horror to look behind them.

Their eyes reflected the terrible scene that the people of Memphis were going through. The big river surged up with huge waves and built a huge water wall, carrying an overwhelming momentum and sweeping everything, pressing menacingly towards them.

From Thebes in Upper Egypt all the way to Tanis in the lower reaches of the great river near the mouth of the sea, everyone was terrified by this illusion. Only by imagining the terrible scene of Memphis after the river diverted, can I see the same scene in the city I live in.

Amidst the horrors that swept Upper and Lower Egypt, Memphis seemed no more terrified than elsewhere.