Chapter 368 Dividing of interests

There are endless arguments and bargaining.

The "United Nations" conference lasted for half a year and finally came to an end. As the host country, Egypt, the limelight in the middle is no less than that of Qin and Rome.

Of course, the most popular figure is Her Majesty Queen Craopatra. A 17-year-old beautiful girl becomes the king of a country. This is a very interesting "news". In addition, the legendary romantic affairs between her and the Qin emperor, to apply a classic saying from later generations: It is too difficult not to become famous.

The Queen of Egypt——!

The killer who deceives men!

The nicknames made Craopetra look mysterious and made this young and ambitious girl feel a little grateful to Fu Ge.

Because she knew that all this she could get was just because there was a person behind her.

A powerful man.

A man who fascinated her.

one--.

Anyway, Craopetra is quite satisfied with the current situation. In terms of the international situation, Egypt has gone through the cowardly and incompetent years of the Ptolemaic dynasty and is now standing on the starting line of revival. Although Egypt is far less powerful than Qin and Rome, with the big tree of Qin, why should Craopetra worry about other countries competing for the benefits obtained by the Egyptians?

As the closest follower of Qin, Egypt's status in this conference was unprecedentedly improved, and it had become the third pole besides Qin and Rome.

Of course, everyone knows the mystery of this. Queen Cleopatra dedicated herself to the Emperor of Qin. Qin and Egypt have actually married, although this relationship has never been made public for some reason.

Her Majesty, the wise and open queen, had no objection to revealing her sexual preferences, but Fu Ge did not think so. As an oriental with traditional imprints in his thoughts, he could accept that he had married several wives in a row, but he could not accept that one of them was a blond and blue-eyed alien.

What's more, this woman is also the queen of another country.

That's it!

Being a lover is also pretty good.

Her Majesty the Queen is also quite satisfied with the issue of personal emotions. The gentleness and consideration of the Eastern man made her feel a different kind of emotion. In fact, although Western girls like Cleopatra are a little lively and open in their personality, they are still very young after all.

In terms of sexual experience between men and women, it is completely impossible to compare with mature men like Fu Ge, but it is just right for such complementary purposes.

One party has strong desire and strong desire for youth, while the other party has rich experience and strong endurance.

Such a blend of fusion is quite wonderful for both parties. If Fu Ge did not return home, Cleopatra would even think that she is the happiest woman in the world.

"Can you stay without leaving?"

Sometimes after the tenderness, Cleopatra would ask such a stupid question like a little woman, but he knew it was impossible but insisted on asking, maybe this was a woman.

Whether it is the East or the West, it is the same.

As an ally of the Qin Dynasty, Egypt not only obtained the qualification to garrison the Cretan island, but also obtained the right to seize the status of the Nile River upstream, fight against the Nubians' feudals, and build a huge slave state like the ancient Egyptian period.

In addition to Egypt, Carthage, another ally of Qin, received less benefits than Egypt, but it was also quite coveted by other small countries. After all, compared with Egypt, which had power in the war with Rome, Carthage had more of a symbolic role. Although Hannibal's return severely hit the morale of the Romans, Carthage's weak power was not enough to pose any substantial threat to the Romans.

It is a great good news for the Carthaginians to abolish all unequal treaties except territorial requirements signed by Carthaginians in the Second Punic War and to exempt all war reparations.

You should know that during the First Punic War, Carthage had to cede Sicily and Lipari Islands to Rome, and at the same time, he had to pay 3,200 tarantes in the following ten years - approximately 4 million US dollars from later generations.

During the Second Punic War, the Roman consul Scipio was even more indecent. In addition to the division of the territory again, he also handed over all the elephants and most of the warships. Without Rome's consent, Carthage was not allowed to fight in Africa and beyond.

In addition, Carthage had to pay a total of 10,000 tarantes of silver for fifty years. The signing of these shameful treaties was equivalent to turning Carthage into a vassal state of the Romans.

The exemption of indemnities and the regaining of autonomy were the greatest good news after Hannibal formed an alliance with Qin. Although the territory ceded to Rome could no longer be returned, at least the Carthaginians had hope and tomorrow.

For Rome, the fact that Hannibal ascended the position of Consul of Carthage could not be changed, so it was unlikely that Carthage would be able to fulfill the unequal treaties that had been signed before. Therefore, the reparations were inevitable and the same result was the same. Fortunately, the territory obtained through the war was still in the hands of the Romans.

Egypt and Carthage both got what they wanted, their representatives were red, while small countries such as Macedonia, Bitinia, and Pagama were much more dejected.

Macedonia was originally a regional power, but their king Philip V failed in the battle with the Romans for the Greek Peninsula. What made them even more regretful was that Macedonia did not seize the opportunity in time to form an alliance with the powerful Qin State. The arrogant Philip V ignored the friendship that Qin State handed over through Hannibal, the middleman. The result was that Macedonia was abandoned by both sides at the negotiating table.

The Romans were determined to win the Balkans north of Greece, while the Qin State was not very interested. This was not to say that Greece was poor or backward and was not worthy of occupation. Instead of spending his efforts to occupy a "powder barrel", Fuge would rather form powerful troops to explore places that were relatively easy to gain, such as Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, etc.

Balkan powder keg - Although this title originated from the First World War in later generations, it was also suitable for more than 2,000 years ago.

In the fourth century BC, the Macedonians forced the peninsula to unify the peninsula by force, but with the death of Alexander the Great, the empire was also divided, and the Greek city-state became independent, and the Celtics in the Danube River basin gradually stopped obeying the orders of the Macedonians. The Simites, Angru and others were also ready to move. Macedonia under Philip V had already become a ruined temple. As long as there was a slight push of external force, it would fall down.

Let the Romans occupy such a popular place! Anyway, it won't take long to taste the taste of the trampling of the Huns' rushing iron hooves.

"We are betrayed by the evil Romans, the cunning Qins, and the Egyptians!" What's ridiculous is that when Philip V roared like this, his empire was almost collapsed.

As for the two small countries in Asia Minor, Pagama and Bitinia, the insignificant war between them was not included in the agenda of the talks.

The Romans had no energy to take care of these trivial matters in Asia Minor, and the Qin State had no interest at all. The Silk Road to the West no longer needed to pass through these two countries. Their importance in the trade route has been greatly reduced. Under such circumstances, if these barbarian nations want to fight, let them fight.

Negotiations require confidence to gain benefits. It is natural for weak countries like Pagama and Bitinia to not get benefits. However, for laymen, the powerful Qin State seems to have no other practical benefits except for obtaining some of the military powers on Crete.

In fact, it is not the case. One of the benefits that Qin State gets is that according to the agreement, the military expenditure required by Qin State in Crete, Seleucid, Antioch and the Suez Canal will be provided by the city where it is located. In other words, the Qin State Expeditionary Force will exist as a mercenary.

This is undoubtedly a great news for Fu Ge, who is determined to reduce the burden of domestic support. You should know that even the Americans in later generations would have to pay a considerable amount of money to the local area to establish a base overseas. As for the salary of soldiers, the Americans themselves bear it. This expenditure is also a heavy burden for superpowers like the United States.

The second advantage is that Qin merchant ships can freely enter and exit the ports of the Allied Powers along the Mediterranean coast, including Alexandria, Carthage, etc., which are some seaports under the control of the Roman Republic. Qin merchant ships can also be berthed after obtaining permission. This will undoubtedly increase the income of merchants.
Chapter completed!