Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 198: Strategy against Persia (2)

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Plintors continued: "However, according to the information received recently, the Persian king did not fulfill his promise very well. Therefore, these city-states have a lot of complaints. The Greek coalition forces fighting in Asia Minor in the future are very likely to be Get their support.

More than 20 years ago, Agcilius led a Spartan coalition army mainly mercenaries to fought in western Asia Minor, which has long occupied the advantage. Now the situation in Asia Minor as a whole is more conducive to the kingdom. Our coalition, with the Legion as the main force, is able to attack Asia Minor even more—"

"Wait a minute, I think there is a problem here." Baggul couldn't help but interject: "I have seen a map of Persia. The territory of Asia Minor is very large, and most of them are mountainous. It has advantages, but as the army advances eastward, food supply will be a big problem. The land transportation line is too long, and it is transported by sea——

The Persians will never sit back and watch. They also have a strong fleet. They will definitely attack our transportation team and cut off the sea transportation line. In this way, our army will be in trouble..."

"Master Bagul is right!" Plintors replied with a serious expression: "But in fact, the attack on Asia Minor is only the first step of our military plan, and the next second step is also the most An important step is to defeat and destroy the Persian fleet!

The kingdom and Persia are thousands of miles away, separated by the vast eastern Mediterranean. If we want the army to fight on the Persian land and be less troubled by logistical supplies, we must control the eastern Mediterranean, especially the dominance of the Persian waters. right.

Therefore, we need to gather the first, second, third, and fourth fleets, and merge the warships of the allied states to form a huge fleet, stationed in Piraeus or Philae port, Once the Persian fleet moves westward and enters the Aegean Sea to attack the transport fleet of the Greek coalition forces landing in Asia Minor, then our combined fleet can take the opportunity to attack and start a decisive battle with the Persian fleet. Once it is defeated, the combined fleet can take advantage of it. Dongjin——"

Hakkar coughed a few times, interrupted Plintors’ speech, and then asked slowly: "The Persian fleet is equally strong. I would like to ask Master Plintors, why is the Ministry of Military Affairs so confident? Do you think our fleet can beat them?"

Plintors said confidently: "Your Majesty! Your sirs! After repeated analysis and deduction, our military department just thinks that the Dionian army is not the army but the dominant force compared with Persia. In the navy!"

These words surprised some ministers.

Plintors answered confidently: "Persia’s main rule is inland. It has never been a seafaring nation. Its fleet is mainly composed of Phoenicians, Cyprus, Syria, Asia Minor and Persia. The coastal city-states of Greece...the warships and crews they provided were put together. Due to their complex origins and huge differences in language and culture, it is not one thing to combine them into a unified fleet that completely obeys the command and daring to fight to the death. It’s an easy task. That’s why in the past, the Greek fleet, headed by Athens, clearly had far fewer warships than Persia, but it always won. Our fleet strictly follows military laws, adheres to military training for a long time, and has flexible tactics. Fighting bravely, stronger than the combat effectiveness of the Greek city-state fleet.

Secondly, the Persian fleet has hardly participated in major battles for decades, and its naval combat experience is severely lacking. Obviously, it cannot be compared with our fleet in this regard. Also, the main force of the Persian fleet is the Phoenicians—"

Plintors glanced at Haka who was thinking about it, and then said: "We had a naval battle with the Phoenician fleet more than 10 years ago, and finally rescued almost the entire Phoenician fleet in Carthage. Annihilated. But according to the information we have obtained, the Persian fleet has not learned the lessons of this failure. In the past 10 years, their naval tactics have remained unchanged, and the warships have not improved much.

On the contrary, several of our fleets have been using Persia as their imaginary opponent, conducting targeted training, and also cooperating with Dionian Academy and the shipyard to improve our warship... When the number of warships between us and Persia is not much different, the well-prepared Royal Navy has an absolute advantage!

The only shortcoming is that the main station of the Persian fleet is too far away from us, so we have to rely on the Greek coalition's offensive in western Asia Minor to lure the Persian fleet into the Aegean Sea, and then defeat it completely! "

Plintors waved his fist vigorously, and his voice became agitated: "The victorious kingdom fleet can seize the opportunity of the Persian navy being greatly weakened, continue to advance east, or use the ally Egypt as a temporary navy. Base, or with the support of Egypt, capture the island of Cyprus, completely blockade the coasts of Syria and Carthage. Therefore, Egypt is very important to us, we must maintain its friendship with the kingdom and ensure the stability of its domestic order .

Once we control the Eastern Mediterranean, the kingdom can send a main force of more than a dozen legions to march eastward without any worries, or dock in Egypt, or land in Canaan, to conquer Phoenician and Syria. , Enter Mesopotamia and approach Babylon...

If the Persian army was still fighting against the Greek coalition forces in Asia Minor at this time, it would probably be too late to return to rescue. Even if the main force of the Egyptian army has not been sent to Asia Minor and can be intercepted in time, it is still necessary to worry about whether the Greek coalition forces will go around to its rear from the north and form a pincer attack with the main army of the kingdom. In such an unfavorable situation, in a decisive battle with the morale of our army, the Persian army has basically no possibility of victory—"

"The Persians may choose not to fight with our army, but choose to stick to Babylon." Asistes reminded: "I heard that Babylon is a huge city with unusually tall and strong walls and wide As a barrier, the Euphrates River cannot be overcome in a short time. Once the siege continues for too long, our rations will be tight, and the Persians may also slow down, leading to changes in the situation that are not conducive to us."

"Master Asistes, you are right. If Persia adopts a defensive strategy, it will indeed cause us a lot of trouble." After Plintors responded tactfully, his voice changed. "However, the trouble caused to Persia is even greater. Because although Persia is a big country with a vast land, it is not like a kingdom. It can govern various regions effectively. Its rule is not too strong. Many regions rely on local races to take care of themselves. Therefore, there was Egypt’s independence before, and the Dukeyas launched a riot, and then there was a rebellion in Asia Minor...Altaxerxes failed to suppress it, resulting in its low prestige, and the aristocracy and the people were not convinced.

Once our army enters the core area of ​​Persia-the Mesopotamian plains, the Persian army hides behind a high wall, watching us destroy villages and farmland, it will definitely make the local people feel The Sith is disappointed, which may lead to new rebellions and divisions. He can only regain the trust of the Persian people if he gathers his army to repel us, so I think a decisive battle is inevitable! "

The plan drawn up by the General Plintors Department of Military Affairs was finished roughly, and there was silence in the hall. The ministers looked at me and I looked at you, silently communicating with their eyes, but no one spoke.

After a while, Daves spoke: "Klotokatax, what do you think of the military department's plan?"

A few years ago, in the mainland of Greece, Plintors actively assisted Cloto Kataks and finally won the war. Since then, the two have established a friendship and returned to Turri. There are frequent contacts, but at this time, the kingdom’s archon glanced at Plintors, then faced his father, and said frankly: "Your Majesty, the plan made by the Ministry of Military Affairs sounds very reasonable. We have the right to Persia. A great advantage, it seems that you will easily win if you execute it in this way. But-to fight thousands of miles away with troops, itself means a huge risk, whether it is the transportation of rations, or the communication of information, you will suffer more than before. What's more, it’s a vast country that is attacking. Whether it’s a general or a soldier, it’s a completely unfamiliar land. The situation is complicated and accidents may happen at any time.

Just like during the Greek War, we initially hoped not to arouse the same hatred of the various city-states in Greece. We started with Sparta, conquered the powerful states one by one, and finally took control of the whole of Greece. Unexpectedly, the Greek city-states soon united to form a Greek alliance to fight against us, forcing us to invest more troops, thus rapidly expanding the war.

The reason why the kingdom was able to change its plan in time and make the correct response at that time was because Greece was very close to us. But now Persia is too far away from us. Perhaps when we receive the news and are discussing contingency plans, the troops in Persia will encounter new difficulties and even fail. Once they fail, they will face the whole army. The danger of being annihilated, so I think I should be cautious when using Persian troops!

Although the political situation in the kingdom is relatively stable now, Lord Haka has just said that the Gauls outside the mountains to the north pose a threat to our territory, and the indigenous peoples of northern Iberia also harass us from time to time in the south. Territory, the mountain natives on the east coast of the Adriatic Sea are also threatening the safety of our Thessaly area and the Greek allies...

There are still so many insecurity factors within the kingdom’s sphere of influence. In other words, there are still so many lands near the kingdom that we need to conquer to ensure the peace and tranquility of the people of the Holy Kingdom of Dionia. We should concentrate on doing these things first, and should not be tempted by the wealth of Persia and seek further away. "

Even if we defeat the Persian army, it will be difficult to conquer the people there and let them integrate into the kingdom, because they are a powerful race completely different from ours, with a culture and glory that does not belong to us at all, and they will not be willing to be We rule, maybe we need to invest huge manpower and material resources to maintain the rule of Persia, but is it worth it? After all, the foundation of the sacred kingdom of Dionia is in the Western Mediterranean, in Italy—"