Chapter 487: Raiders of the Lost Ark (Part II)
In fact, like his subordinates, Xu Jun was also a little surprised that he had this skill, he had never been exposed to ancient Egyptian characters before crossing over, but when he saw these words just now, he could naturally read the standard pronunciation, and he was able to comprehend the meaning behind it.
Apparently this was an extra gift from the Temporal Authority, and for this institution that could travel through time and space at will, the history of Earth had no secrets to them. Even if it is a language and script that has been cut off, it only needs to run to the era of the user, and then all the problems will be revealed.
Xu Jun felt that the Time and Space Administration should not only give this body a bunch of language packs, but also that there were many secrets waiting to be discovered in this biochemical body made by cutting-edge technology in the future.
"The strong heart of the god of pull... The following passage is a tribute to Samudik I, the founding monarch of the 26th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. Xu Jun pointed to a hieroglyph and said.
"God, you are so knowledgeable that you are so skilled at reading ancient Egyptian texts that it took us more than half a year to translate a small part of them." Fredgem really couldn't stay calm anymore.
The head of the empire in front of him was able to recognize the ancient Egyptian script, you must know that this is a mixture of phonetic and ideographic characters, each pattern represents a specific character, and there have been hundreds of deformations with the course of history, even in the same era, there are several grammar and font classifications such as archaic, modern, deity, monk, secular, etc.
Without an in-depth study of Egyptian history, even a small character error can be a myth.
If the Führer could really master this almost lost language, Fredgem would have to start believing the rumors that the leader was an apostle of God.
Otherwise, he would have to admit that there is indeed an omniscient genius in this world.
In any case, this was a good thing for the German Empire, a historian who was a staunch patriot at heart, and who would not want his homeland to become strong, although he was slightly dissatisfied with some of the Nazi policies.
"This document is indeed difficult to read, probably for the sake of learning, and the writer used several special styles, which are generally used only by monks and priests. Hetarap, as the name should be, was the scribe of the pharaoh, possibly with the dual status of a court priest, or had served in the temple. Xu Jun ignored Fredherm's flattering words, he might have been a little embarrassed before, but now that he has heard too much, the Führer has begun to be immune to it.
"Indeed, my head, this man was once a priest of the god Amun." Fredgem nodded admiringly.
"It's supposed to be for life, but the Egyptian court has always been quite chaotic, and there are many guys with dual or even triple status."
"That's right, my Führer." Again, the historian nodded in agreement.
"This Vasibula was the fourth monarch of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty, the Greeks called him Apyris or Apiri, he reigned for nineteen years, there are not many records about him in history, most of them are negative, and it is believed that some of his achievements were ruined by his successor, Amassis II." Xu Jun said, pointing to the characters representing the pharaoh's name.
"Why did his successor do this?" Dougan asked curiously.
"Because of political necessity. Amasis II was a usurper, a former general under Vasibula, who led his legions in a coup d'état to take advantage of the dissatisfaction of the people at home with the defeat of the Pharaoh in foreign wars. Externally, he was elected by the people, but in fact, he relied more on the force in his hands, and perhaps involved a lot of exchanges of interests within the court. In order to consolidate his royal power, he certainly had to do everything he could to reduce the influence of his predecessors. Xu Jun replied with a smile.
It was only then that Dougan realized that he had asked a stupid question, this history was a little too similar to reality, the SS colonel sat there awkwardly and did not know how to explain it, but fortunately Xu Jun did not care about this, but relieved the colonel with a gentle smile.
"Vasibula was still alive when Amasis II ascended the throne, and he fled to Egypt's old enemies, the Babylonians, in an attempt to seek refuge from their enemies." Fredgem did not notice the Colonel's embarrassment, and he enthusiastically told the Colonel about that history.
The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II was very pleased with this, which gave him the opportunity to get his hands on Egypt. Not only did he take in the fallen pharaoh, but he also gave him a powerful army to help him fight back to Egypt and reclaim the usurped throne. Xu Jun continued.
"Unfortunately, the pharaoh was so unlucky that he was not able to regain the throne he had lost, even with the support of the mighty Babylonian army." Fredgem continued.
"Why?" Dogan still couldn't suppress his curiosity.
"The Pharaoh died on the battlefield moments before his victory, and some believe that it was an assassin sent by Amasis II, but I personally believe that it was purely because the Pharaoh lacked military literacy and broke into the opponent's line too deeply." Xu Jun's fingers ran over the honorific title of Pharaoh Vasibula on the scroll.
"This document records one of his previous military defeats, in fact, the pharaoh reigned hardly a single victory, his Egyptian army went from one defeat to another, and a lot of national strength was wasted on the battlefield, while Vasibullah was unexpectedly keen to wage war abroad, trying to restore the glory of his great-grandfather's time, which led to the boiling of national resentment in Egypt and gave Amasis II the opportunity to mutiny." Xu Jun said, pointing to the scroll of paper.
This document records the famous Siege of Jerusalem. In 688 B.C.E., Nebuchadnezzar II of the Neo-Babylonian kingdom launched a nationwide attack on what was then Israel. Because Vasibullah had a secret covenant with the Israelites against the most powerful Neo-Babylonian kingdom at the time, Pharaoh sent a large army to try to help the Jews defend their capital. Xu Jun used his magnetic voice to tell the ancient historical facts.
"The Egyptian army was mostly improvised peasant soldiers, with a general lack of training and poor weaponry. They could still rely on numerical superiority in the face of ordinary enemies, but when they encountered the formidable Babylonian army, the Egyptians were almost crushed at the touch of a button, the soldiers were slaughtered like lambs, and the corpses of the Egyptians were piled up.
The scribe writes here that the generals found no hope of victory at all, and they chose to retreat from Jerusalem and lead the remnants of the Egyptian army back.
This Egyptian army was perhaps the first and only to successfully escape from Jerusalem, before the Babylonians could build a complete siege, so the Egyptian soldiers managed to escape from the gap with some of the Jews in the city, and successfully escaped from the Babylonians and returned to Egypt proper. Xu Jun did not translate the content of the paper scroll according to the original sentence, but told the story in sentences that everyone could understand, mixed with his personal opinions, but was recognized by everyone present.
Mention is made of the Jews who fled the city with the Egyptian army, including a few nimble merchants and members of the royal family, as well as several priests of the First Temple.
Interestingly, it is specifically written that these Levite priests and temple servants carried large quantities of gold and precious stones, which they offered to Pharaoh in exchange for Pharaoh's patronage of the Jews. It seems that these people already knew that the kingdom of Israel was in danger this time, so they came out in advance to find refuge for the people. Xu Jun felt that the document was starting to get interesting.
"Attention here, my Führer, these priests carry a wooden box covered with multicolored felt." Fredgem excitedly pointed to one of the lines.
"My Führer, there is something so precious that it needs to be carried by these noble priests themselves." Fredgem looked at Xu Jun.
"It can only be the Ark of the Covenant, because legend has it that this holy object was only allowed to be carried and touched by the Levites, and others who touched the Ark of the Covenant would be punished by God." Xu Jun touched his chin and said.
"But the mysterious chest is not mentioned in this document other than here, and the priests probably did not offer it to Vasibulah, after all, it was a sacred relic for the Jews, who should not have expected the Babylonians to destroy the temple completely, and perhaps dreamed of returning it to Jerusalem for worship." Xu Jun analyzed.
"Indeed, we also believe that the priests kept it in Egypt for the time being, and for some reason we don't know about it, the holy object never left this place." Fredgem said.
"You mean Tanis?" Xu Jun said.
The document mentions that Pharaoh sent the priests to Tanis, and that the city was supposed to be Vasibullah's temporary residence for the Jews. And where the priests are, the ark of the covenant is, of course. Fredgem said triumphantly.
"I admit that this is a possibility, and I hope that this relic will soon be brought to light, which will be the greatest discovery of the twentieth century, and will greatly enhance the status of the Third Reich in Christendom.
Congratulations, von. Dr. Heinzberg, I am proud that the Reich has such a great archaeologist as you. Now can you tell me how this work is progressing, and if you have unearthed any relevant physical evidence? Xu Jun asked.
"My daughter-in-law is still working in Cairo on the ground, but we already have a definite target for the excavation, and now our difficulty is that Tanis has other archaeological teams active, and the work may be disrupted, so we also want to apply for some more funds to hire some armed guards, and there are a lot of sand bandit gangs in that desert, and their favorite thing to do is to rob foreign archaeological teams." When Fredhelm said this, his expression became a little embarrassed, he wanted to make a good impression on the Führer, and he really didn't want to talk about money just as he spoke.
"You don't have to worry about security, Doctor, I'll assign a German unit to keep the archaeological team safe. If necessary, I can also mobilize my guard flags, for you are looking for the treasures of all mankind, the holy relics of Christendom, and no amount of security measures can be overstated. The Empire will provide you with everything you want, equipment, personnel, money, anything you can think of.
The only thing you have to do is to find the lost monuments for the Empire, unearth the unknown treasures for Germany, and reclaim the legacy of our ancestors from the greedy grave robbers. Xu Jun waved his arm, strengthening the power in his words.
Old Fredgem's blood boiled with excitement from the content of the Reich's words, and his old face turned blood red at this moment.
"Unearth unknown treasures and reclaim the legacy of your ancestors, my Führer. I vow that I will do my best to achieve this goal. Fredgem bowed respectfully to Xu Jun.
"It's the first time we've met, doctor, but I'm sure of every word you say here. I sincerely hope that you will be successful. Xu Jun smiled and nodded in return.
"Also, Doctor, besides Tanis, I suggest you search this area again, and you may get a great discovery that will shock the world." Xu Jun flipped through a map on the table and pointed to one of the places.
"There is.... Dead Sea? Fredgem asked suspiciously, he didn't doubt what Xu Jun said, but he felt a little strange about the place.
"There are a lot of ancient natural caves in this area, and the local climate is very dry, which is very suitable for long-term preservation." Xu Jun straightened his back and said to the old man with a serious face.
"What will I find there, my Führer." Fredgem had no doubt about Xu Jun's words, and the old man's expression was almost pious at the moment.
"The most primitive Bible, the religious scriptures of the Jews, the records of the daily life of the ancients, the lost, the banned, the falsified, the mysterious and ancient knowledge, the legends that we once knew but forgot in the long river of history." Xu Jun spread out his hands, looking holy like a god.
"Oh God... My Führer, is this a revelation from the Lord to you? Fredgem asked, with a look of trepidation.
"Go to the Dead Sea, Doctor, where you will find the answers to all your questions." A mysterious smile appeared on the face of the Grand Führer Xu.
"I think my men have found it, thank you very much for your hospitality." The Reich Führer stood up as there was a knock on the door outside the living room.
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