Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 75: A Greece that yearns for peace

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However, the Dionian Military Department has long studied the tactics of the Gauls, and Leotizides and Patroclus have also specially trained on this, so they first rushed out of the army outside the array. The light infantry attacked the horses carrying the wagons from a long distance, and then the phalanx of the heavy infantry quickly turned into a checkerboard array, widening the gap between the detachments, and reserved channels for the remaining Gaul chariots, even if they rushed into the formation. , It couldn't have a big impact on the entire formation, and it was quickly wiped out.

On the contrary, the charge of the Gaul fighters was shot by the javelins of the Dionian heavy infantry, resulting in many casualties.

During the close fight, the Gaul warriors’ sword attacks were fierce, but they faced Dionia’s most elite soldiers of the First, Second and Third Corps, and the tenth After the Etruscan defeated the invading Gauls several times, the Fourth Legion and the Twelfth Legion were equally undaunted. Therefore, the entire line stood still, and more soldiers quickly attacked the Gaul flanks. , Gradually surround it...

Supported by the belief in guarding their homeland, the Gauls fought hard for more than two hours and finally defeated...

The Dionian army took the opportunity to cover up and kill, and the two cavalry regiments continued to pursue them.

The Gaul fled all the way, and countless people died in battle, casualties and captured.

Since then, the Dionian army is even more devastating, occupying the entire territory of Gaul within just over two months.

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Time has entered the 21st year of the kingdom (373 BC). The conquest of Gaul by the Holy Kingdom of Dionia has shocked the entire northern Italy, the Venetians, Umbrians, and even some The Ligurians took the initiative to send envoys to request an alliance with Dionia or to show their favor. The allies in north-central Italy also strengthened their determination to closely follow the Kingdom of Dionian. Even many Latin allies saw that the Roman soldiers of the Fourteenth Army were given a lot of land after this war. They clamored strongly for the city-state to merge into the Kingdom of Dionia in order to be able to enjoy such benefits.

The conquest of the sacred kingdom of Dionian Gaul caused great waves throughout the Western Mediterranean. However, for the native Greeks, with the exception of a few caring people who paid attention to this matter, most of them His gaze is still focused on Sparta, Thebes, and Athens. The war in Greece has lasted for several years, and there is still no sign of ending.

Leading the fleet expedition to Corfu is the first battle commanded by the famous Athens general Iphikratus after fighting for the King of Persia in Egypt and returning to Athens. The battle went very smoothly and was stationed in Sparta on Corfu Island. The army was defeated, but soon Efekratus also encountered the difficulty of lack of military expenditure. He had to let his soldiers work in the farmland of the Corfu in order to make a living.

At the same time, Efekratus had to ask his friend in the army, the chief general of Athens, Callistratus for help.

Kalisstratus has realized that it will be difficult to continue the war in this state. He decided to return to Athens and convince the citizens: either regularly provide military expenses to the fleet or conclude peace.

However, when he returned to Athens, he found that the citizens of Athens were all devoted to one thing-the trial of Timothy.

Because of the previous loss of Corfu, the citizens of Athens blamed him on Timothy, and some people reported that he had committed "corruption and malfeasance" during the expedition. The citizens became excited and immediately expressed their grievances. During the trial, he completely forgot that it was Timothy who led the army to recapture Corfu Island and made the Corfu people join the Athenian League. During this period, Athens provided only a small amount of military expenditure, most of which was done by Timothy. Seuss raised himself.

But the trial lasted for several months, and there was no definite result, mainly because Timothy was well-known in the Greek mainland, he received strong support that ordinary people can’t match, and even the tyrant of Thessaly Jason and King Alquetas of Epirus also came to Athens personally to prove his innocence.

Because it was Timothy’s tireless efforts that these two monarchs temporarily joined the League of Athens. It was through them that Timothy was able to borrow money for the Corfu Expedition. The military expenses, coupled with the long trial cost, made Timothy almost ruined his family. Now in order to entertain these two distinguished guests, so that the diet and daily life can match their identities, Timothy has to ask his wealthy neighbors. The banker Passion asked for help.

The final trial ended and Timothy was acquitted. It was not because of the support of Jason and Alquetas. In fact, the citizens of Athens simply looked down on these two powerful figures from North Greece and regarded them as The barbarians, the main reason is because Kallistatus told them: Corfu has taken it back.

Although Timothy returned to his freedom, the treasurer of the army he led at the time was tried and sentenced to death for corruption and dereliction of duty.

The Athenians no longer trust Timothy, and Timothy was completely disappointed in Athens. This Athenian with excellent commanding ability (especially in naval battles) soon left Athens and turned to Persia. Effectiveness.

After the successive defeats of Corfu, the Spartans became increasingly disappointed. The land attack on Thebes still failed to make any progress. In addition, this year there were several earthquakes in the coastal area of ​​Peloponnese. The panicked Spartans rushed to Delphi. Ask for an oracle.

The priests of Delphi have long been tired of endless wars, because the war has spread to the territory of Phokis (Delphi is located in the Phokis area), so Pythia gave the oracle: this is Perse Dong is angry at Sparta's continuous warfare.

So Sparta finally decided to seek real peace.

They still hope to bring peace to Greece through the mediation of the Persian king, just like the previous Corinthian War. Although the Kingdom of Dionia, not far from Sparta, also had the ability to act as a mediator, out of a certain mentality, the Spartans did not have this idea at all, so they sent envoys to the Persian court.

Coincidentally, the Athenians also had this plan. Because the war has continued to the present, military expenses have become a huge burden for the Athenians, and may even reduce citizens' allowances for watching TV dramas.

Another important reason is that the Thebes not only were not weakened in this war, but became stronger with the aid of Athens. They not only united most of the city-states of Piosia, but also joined forces with Sparta. Gradually began to gain the upper hand in the confrontation, and its displayed strength made the Athenians also feel scared. After all, before the Corinthian War, Athens and Thebes were deadly enemies for decades.

Especially this year, Thebes raided Platia, southeast of Piorcia.

Platia, a small and troubled mountain state, was besieged by the Spartan forces and was eventually destroyed because of its firm support for Athens in the Peloponnesian War. At the beginning of this war, Sparta, in order to contain Thebes, allowed the Platyan exiles to return to their homeland and rebuild their homes. Because of its extremely important strategic location, it was the only place for the Spartan coalition forces to pass through the Isthmus of Corinth, cross the mountains, and enter the Piorcia region from land. The Thebes had long been willing to incorporate it into the Piorcia Alliance. Taking advantage of the weakening of the Spartan army's attack and the increasing strength of its own side, many envoys have been sent to persuade Platia.

The Platyans said perfunctorily that they should be considered carefully, but quietly sent someone to Athens, hoping to rejoin the Athens League.

The incident was noticed by Thebes. At the suggestion of Peropidas, the Thebes army raided Platia and soon occupied the city and expelled the Platyans from the country. Many people were forced to flee to Athens.

When Isocrates learned of this, he immediately wrote a speech in "On Platia" to express sympathy for their tragic fate and condemned the sinful actions of the Thebes.

Although this incident did not formally turn the two powerful city-states of China and Greece into rivalry, it undoubtedly further alienated the relationship between the two sides.

Callistratus made good use of these reasons and persuaded the people at the citizens' assembly to negotiate peace with Sparta and stop the war.

The Athenians also did not consider inviting Dionia as a mediator: First of all, they thought that inviting the former sub-state to be the host of the meeting was a bit of losing the face of Athens, and Isocrates has been uninterrupted in recent years. The propaganda also made Athens wary of Dionia; secondly, as the mediator of this war, he needs to have sufficient strength and sufficient influence in Greece. Dionia has never set foot in the Greek mainland before, and It also has a long-term peace agreement with Sparta. On the contrary, although Persia is thousands of miles away, it has been waving long sleeves in the city-states of the mainland of Greece, constantly using money to win over this and hit that. The successful signing of the "King Contract" a few years ago has already demonstrated its influence in Greece.

So, Athens also sent envoys to Persia.

Thebes found out that both Sparta and Athens sent envoys to Persia to seek support, and became a little anxious. During the discussion, Peropidas first proposed to seek support from Dionia.

Because of the strength of the Bez at the end of these two years, the Spartan coalition could no longer block the Thebes. Therefore, the senior leaders of Thebes learned more about the outside world. The one who surprised them most was Dionia. Defeated Carthage and became the overlord of Great Greece and Sicily (in the impression of native Greeks, in the Western Mediterranean, only these two places and Carthage are civilized land, and other areas are barbarians, not (It’s worth a visit), it can be seen that the Kingdom of Dionia is very strong, and it is very close to Thebes, and once sold food to them at the most difficult time of Thebes, and expressed goodwill, so if it can be obtained With the support of Thebes, Thebes is not afraid of Persia, which is thousands of miles away.