This kind of threat is really effective.
Although these elders are all nobles, the political environment of the ancient city-states forces them to pay attention to their own city-states. Therefore, they naturally care very much about the safety of their city-states. Although they know that if they compromise, it will actually conflict with their long-standing code of conduct, but for the safety of the city-state, they must consider this. Otherwise, if something really happens to the city-state, they will never feel at ease for the rest of their lives.
"So, what do you think?"
Hilde looked at them curiously.
These people have obviously begun to waver.
"If we cooperate with you, will you save Abydos?"
"of course."
"Under the current circumstances, we have no choice but to agree."
"That's true, so you can give me an answer now, whether you agree or not."
"..."
The elders looked at each other.
Obviously, under this situation, it would be impossible to refuse.
The only option before them was to agree to Hilde's request.
So the elders sighed, and one of them said, "In that case, I agree to your request."
Abydos, the fifth section of the second key
(My wife fell down the stairs yesterday and spent half a day in the hospital, which resulted in the lack of updates, so I’ll explain it here QAQ)
One person has already expressed his opinion.
Now, what they lack is someone who can speak out directly.
So Hilde nodded and said to the others:
"Now that some people have agreed, what about the others? Who is against it, and who is in favor of it?"
“…I second the motion.”
"Me too, second that."
Although they were reluctant to answer, all the elders and nobles chose to give in. Sure enough, under the naked threat, these people still couldn't stick to their opinions. Hilde was very satisfied. She looked back at Golgopas, who now smiled gratefully at Hilde. Although he didn't care on the surface, Golgopas still cared about the future of these compatriots. Therefore, Hilde and them reached a "reconciliation".
This is naturally the best thing.
In fact, no one knows what direction Abydos will take in the future.
Will these elders and nobles cooperate?
Hilde must also pay attention.
Therefore, these nobles chose to accept Hilde's persuasion to surrender. They were released by Hilde, and one by one they knelt before Hilde to express their submission. Hilde immediately arranged their work, which was to quickly restore order in Abydos.
The biggest problem of Abydos is that it is a somewhat closed city-state. Although it is also a port city, its commercial activity is obviously not as good as other places. Because it is awkwardly located on the east bank of the Hellespont, while Eraeus on the west bank is a developed port, almost all merchant ships will dock at Eraeus instead of Abydos. Therefore, the commercial status of this city-state is naturally greatly reduced. For the same reason, Abydos has always been quite dissatisfied with Eraeus in the Athenian camp.
Although they were all members of the Delian League.
But this also prompted Abydos to begin secretly contacting the Spartans.
In order to ensure the commercial status of Abydos after the Spartans captured Eratosthenes.
Now, Eraeus was crippled. But Abydos was not much better. Hildess could not allow Abydos to continue to develop here. Abydos could exist, but it could never become an important town in northern Ionia. This did not meet Hildess's requirements. Therefore, Hildess did not intend to improve the commercial advantages of Abydos, but instead tried to encourage the people of Abydos to leave here and make a living in other parts of the Byzantine Empire.
Hield did not use coercion.
Instead, this approach was adopted.
For the people of Abydos, this was not unacceptable.
Soon, the elders of Abydos presented the series of conditions given by Hilde to the people of Abydos.
The people of Abydos gathered in the city square, looking at the elders in anger. They could not imagine that the elders and nobles who were most loyal to the city-state would betray Abydos so quickly. The elders were also quite embarrassed by the condemnation of the civilians, but they could only bite the bullet and said loudly: "Everyone, be quiet! If you don't care about your future life at all, you can leave now. Because what I am going to say next is closely related to the future of every Abydos resident, everyone must listen carefully!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately perked up.
About your own future?
This is incredible.
They were originally worried about what kind of things Abydos, ruled by Hilde, would face in the future, so they had been panicking about what would happen in the future. Now, these elders were talking about this, so they had to listen carefully. Soon, the civilians present quieted down.
The elders saw this scene and said helplessly:
"We have failed. Our army was defeated. Lord Golgopas fought a bloody battle but was defeated by Her Majesty Hilde, the Queen of the Byzantine Kingdom. People of Abydos, we have resisted. The facts have proved that we have not been able to resist Her Majesty Hilde's power. Therefore, from today on, Abydos will become a part of the Byzantine Kingdom."
"What!?"
"Golgopas is a traitor!"
"Don't surrender!"
These civilians raised their hands and shouted loudly.
The nobles looked at each other and guessed what was going on.
"I know you are angry about this result, but this is the only way before us. Remember the Persians? The brutal rule of the Persians has not been gone for long, and now the Byzantines are here, will they be like the Persians? Under the plea of Lord Golgopas, Her Majesty Hilde allowed us to continue to live our previous lifestyle, not to be affected by other things, and to do whatever we want. She allowed us to remain free and not let the slavery of the Persians come to us again. Moreover, from today on, including us nobles, we are all citizens of the Kingdom of Byzantium and enjoy all the civil rights of the Kingdom of Byzantium. This is the benefit Her Majesty Hilde has granted us."
When referring to the citizens of the Kingdom.
The civilians in the audience became quieter again.
Another noble immediately added:
"After we become citizens of the Kingdom of Byzantium, it means that everyone in Abydos can freely move forward in the vast territory of the Kingdom of Byzantium to find wealth or a new life. You can go to Thrace in the north under the protection of the kingdom, or you can drive ships and sail freely in the ports of the Kingdom of Byzantium. Your ships will also be hoisted with the flag of the Kingdom of Byzantium. No matter where you go, the powerful Kingdom of Byzantium will protect your safety. At the same time, His Majesty Hilde will give you more opportunities, more powerful weapons and technology. As Greek Byzantines, you will work with us to drive the Persians out of Ionia."
Hilde listened.
I was a little stunned after hearing that.
Are these the same nobles who refused to cooperate yesterday?
It feels like these guys have now become loyal members of MLM.
"Our previous choice was a wrong judgment. Now the facts have proved that our choice was wrong. We should turn the ship around in time and correct our mistake. Only in this way can Abydos become a better place in the future! Citizens of Abydos, from now on, you will not only be Abydos people, but also Byzantines and Greeks. You will carry multiple identities!"
The Decision of Egoism
After these remarks, the nobles took the responsibility for the wrong judgment on their own heads, and said that joining the Byzantine Kingdom was a very promising thing, which made the angry young people a little tempted. After all, no matter how powerful Abydos was, it was just a city-state. The political power of a city-state could radiate to the level of Athens, which was the limit. The Byzantine Kingdom was different. It was a country that "defeated" the Persians.
It was a powerful and advanced Greek kingdom.
If you become a Byzantine.
Wouldn't it be safer in the future? At the same time, it would also become more powerful.
The people of Abydos wanted their city-state to become stronger, but this was easier said than done. A city-state could never cause any trouble under the eyes of the Persians. Now, although Abydos was gone, the people of Abydos could enjoy the various benefits of the powerful Byzantine Kingdom as Byzantines and satisfy their military desires, which was a good thing.
What's more, the war has indeed been lost to the Byzantine Empire.
If you lose, you lose. It’s really no big deal.
The nobles' persuasion did play a certain role.
Therefore, the noise just now became much quieter, and the hostility towards the Byzantine Kingdom was also reduced. Although the common people also had complaints, at least the nobles said so, so they chose to be quiet for the time being. When Hilde saw this scene, she had a clearer understanding of Abydos. As expected, Abydos was more spineless than she had imagined. She had originally thought that Abydos would be the kind of person who would fight to the end.
Just like Adelicia.
As a result, these people are only tough on the surface.
Actually, it's no big deal.
Or maybe the people of Abydos are opportunists themselves. They realize that there are more opportunities now than in the past, so they will choose to obey. This is also a good thing. Hilde likes this. He only cares about the benefits and not the principles. Hilde can give a lot, just like doing business. At this stage, he can use some of the things he has on hand to exchange for the loyalty and stability of the people of Abydos. Hilde is naturally willing to do so.
As for loyalty and such.
Then you have to wait for a long time.
Gradually we get used to each other.
That night, the city of Abydos returned to peace.
Hilde still did not release the prisoners, but allowed some people from Abydos to visit the prisoners. Of course, the number of people was limited, at most one thousand people at a time. Under the arrangement of the Abydos nobles, the first day of visiting the prisoners was completed. At night, the barracks returned to silence again. Hilde was looking at the various records about Abydos submitted to him by the Abydos Council, thinking about how to arrange Abydos' affairs in the future.
At this time, Golgopas came in.
"His Majesty."
"Huh? What's wrong?"
Hilde didn't look up, but continued to look at the papyrus in her hand.
Golgopas was a little hesitant. He looked around and found that there was only a little blonde girl sleeping on the blanket next to him. So he lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am so grateful to you for what happened today. Although I am just making a suggestion, you still chose to raise your hand and let Abydos go. I..."
"This has nothing to do with you."
Hilde looked at the demographics of Abydos.
He said casually:
"How I deal with Abydos has nothing to do with others. It is the choice of the people of Abydos. If they refuse to cooperate, I can only take extreme measures. But as you can see today, they chose the right path and chose to trust me. Although there are some twists and turns in the process, at least the problem has been solved."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Golgopas nodded heavily.
Although Hilde said so.
But Golgopas knew that Hilde still owed him a favor.
"Now that the matter of Abydos has been resolved, Your Majesty, what do you plan to do with me?"
"you?"
Hilde raised her head and looked at Golgopas in front of her.
She gently held her cheek and said with a smile:
"Are you really going to be loyal to me?"
"Of course, Your Majesty, I naturally need to find a place to stay. I'm sorry that I had such a shallow understanding of you before. I thought you were a simple tyrant, and at the same time, a woman with little knowledge... Now I realize how wrong my thinking was. My previous attitude was all due to this wrong view. So, I hope Your Majesty can forgive me, and I will offer my loyalty to Your Majesty here."
Golgopas knelt on one knee.
He bowed his head very respectfully.
At this time, Dioni was also awakened. She sat up and looked around.
I found a big guy, who was kneeling on the ground with a solemn expression.
Hilde watched quietly for a while, then smiled and nodded: "I have known you are such a person for a long time. Abydos treated you arrogantly, but you still fought to the death. You should not have done it, but you did it. I know that you want to show that you are a cynical person, but in fact you are not. I will accept your loyalty. Don't worry, whether it is you or Abydos, I will definitely give you a good future."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Golgopas raised his head and looked at Hilde in surprise.
"I will give my life for you."
"You should save your counterattack."
Hilde also began to think about it.
This guy’s special ability is counterattack.
Although the ability to improve the morale of the army is very powerful, the morale of Hilde's army is very high, so this skill is a bit useless for Hilde's Byzantine Kingdom. However, when fighting with others, being able to counterattack and kill the opponent directly did surprise Hilde. With this skill, he has become a killer. Once there is an opponent that Hilde cannot defeat, Golgopas will take action. I am afraid that he can directly defeat the enemy with one blow and kill the opponent directly.
This is really comfortable.
Hilde naturally welcomed Golgopas's allegiance.
"You should get up first."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Golgopas seemed quite happy.
The whole person feels a little dizzy.
"I am also very happy to have your trust. So, although you are an oracle, I don't plan to let you go to the battlefield for the time being. Don't you like drinking? I have a job suitable for you."
The second tune, the seventh section, the city in carnival
