Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 103: The reaction of Thessaly and Thebes

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"Are you saying that the Black Rollers in our territory will rebel under its influence?!" Archidamus' expression became serious: The Black Rolls rebellion is not without precedent, the second time , This is how the 3rd Messeria War took place.

"Father, after you go back, you should propose to the council to strengthen the control of the black Laoshi, and if necessary, carry out several more killings to achieve the purpose of deterrence."

As for the casual slaughter of Black Laos, Archidamus said it was as easy as slaughtering cattle and sheep. Agsilius did not feel strange, but nodded in agreement.

Agsilius continued: "On the way to the pier, I also saw the Dionians transporting baggage to the camp. The baggage was not only transported by a large number of trucks and labor, but also some soldiers, Team officers and craftsmen, they are mainly responsible for escort, command and maintenance. Although the entire transportation team is relatively large, it is very orderly and there is no confusion... I have long heard that the Dionian army is also specially equipped for transportation. The team, this time I saw it with my own eyes—"

"Father, it’s nothing great that the Dionian army has a special transport team. Don’t the Persians also have it? Haven't they been defeated many times by us! (The soldiers usually bring their own rations for the Greeks in combat. During combat, If the ration is almost finished, either scrape the local food, or the commander will open up a market near the station. Merchants from all over will bring food and supplies into the station to facilitate the soldiers to buy)"

Archidams said disapprovingly: "Look at what you said, father. It's a hospital and a transport team. I think the Dionians have ensured the logistics of the army so well that their soldiers can still Do you suffer hardship? You must know that the victory of the war will ultimately be seen on the battlefield. Only an army that has undergone arduous training and is not afraid of death can win the final victory!"

Archidums was obviously confident in the combat effectiveness of the Spartans. Agsilius had to say in a deep voice, "I said this to tell you what happened to the Dionian army. The other Greek city-state armies are different. We must treat it with caution. Today's Sparta can no longer withstand a failure...cough...cough..."

"You are right, I know. You have just been injured. Take a good rest and stop talking." Archidamus exhorted a few words and turned to the bow.

Agsilius sighed helplessly. He saw his son's perfunctory behavior. That's why he was over 60 years old, frail and sickly, and led the army to fight everywhere. He told Azida Ms is not at ease!

He looked at the distant coast, thinking about what he had seen in the Dionian Barracks before, and the worry on his face became heavier, and the thought in his heart came up again: If Leotichdes could Really return to Sparta...

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Mukru returned to the camp, entered the military tent, and found that Leotichides was still sitting in the main seat, motionless, as if thinking about something.

He stepped forward and said softly: "Your Excellency Commander, that... The Spartan messenger has been treated by the medical camp and has gone by boat..."

Leotichides seemed to come back to his senses at this time, looked up at him, and asked, "What did you say?"

Mukru gave a light cough: "The Spartan messenger has been sent away."

Leotichides nodded, did not speak, and the whole person was immersed in thought again.

Although Leotichides has the habit of often falling into contemplation during the war, Mukru, who has worked with him for many years, still feels that he is a bit wrong at this moment, not the uncomfortable feeling of the past, he remembers I once joked to Leotichides about this matter, saying that Leotichides is always thinking about how to defeat the enemy, but this kind of momentum affects the people around him.

Is he thinking now... his uncle... Just as Muklufu thought about it, Leotichides' voice rang in his ear: "Help me get paper and pen."

After taking it in a hurry, Mu Kru asked: "What order do you want to give?"

Leotichides looked at him, with a calm tone of firmness: "There is no order, I want to write a letter to Your Majesty."

Slightly disturbed, Mukru didn't ask much, and walked out of the big tent.

The papyrus is already on the table, and the pen is stained with ink, but Leotichides hasn’t started writing. In his mind, his mother’s suicide and Agsilius kneel down in front of him. The scenes appear alternately, it can be said that Agsilius’s visit caused him a lot of trouble, not because he completely believed what Agsilius said, but because Agsilius kneeled down to admit his fault. The sword with which he cut Agsilius has disappeared a lot of his many years of enmity, but at this moment, there is nowhere in his heart, and the pictures of life in Sparta have been tossed from the depths of memory. Come out...

In fact, in Dionia for so many years, Leotichides has always maintained the pride of being a Spartan warrior. Now this pride has suddenly turned into a complex love for his hometown, making him He has lost the desire to fight here, and he also knows that after this incident, the suspicions of other generals and soldiers on him have become heavier. Leading such an army in such a state to fight, I am afraid that the result will be very bad!

Leotichides took a deep breath and lifted the pen resolutely.

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The messenger of the Arcadian Alliance turned to Thebes after being refused help from Athens. At this moment, the news of the "Dionian army's capture of Messenia" spread throughout the Peloponnese and spread rapidly to Central and North Greece.

Jason, who has been closely following the situation in the south, quickly learned of the news and was very surprised. In the past, he had heard about this newly-emerging Western Mediterranean power, but he did not feel deeply. The influence of the homeland is minimal, but this time it dared to declare war directly on Sparta and gained an advantage. It made him realize that the power of Dionia may not be a mere word, so he suspended the military operations he was preparing to carry out. , I decided to observe the development of the situation in the south before making plans.

He sent a lot of spies to the Peloponnese Peninsula to listen to the news, and he also tried his best to collect information about the Kingdom of Dionia. The information obtained was used to analyze the situation in the south, so the number of inspections to the military camp outside the city was reduced, so that he safely spent the day when he was stabbed and killed in the previous life in the city.

For the Thebes government, the Arcadian Alliance messenger’s request made it difficult for them, whether it was in accordance with the "enemy of the enemy is a friend" approach, or from a strategic point of view, the Arcadian Alliance The establishment of Thebes is a great thing. It greatly weakened the power of Sparta. As long as Thebes and the Arcadian alliance can unite, they can completely suppress the Peloponnese. Spartan.

But Thessaly in the north is fighting hard, and the news about "Jason is going to lead the army south" is raging. Even Thebes, who has an alliance with Jason, feels great pressure and has sent envoys there. Philae checked, but Jason was always perfunctory and did not give a clear answer, which made Thebes more alert.

Even Peropidas and Ipamirunda insisted on sending reinforcements to support the Arcadian Alliance, but they were strongly opposed by others in the council. Their reasons were very good: they could not guarantee Thebes. When it is safe, the citizens of Thebes who have already suffered a mourning will never agree to join the army and leave the Piotia area, and the other Piotia city-states allied with Thebes will also be based on the same reason. Will not agree to send reinforcements.

In the previous life, Thebes also hesitated about this matter for a long time. It was not until Jason was assassinated and the civil strife broke out in Thessaly that Thebes made up his mind to reinforce the Arcadian Alliance. In this life, Jason has been safe and sound. Although the military mobilization in Thessaly has stopped, the pressure has always existed. How dare Thebes care less.

But when the news of "Dionia's capture of Messenia" came, the Thebes were overjoyed and felt deeply: Compared with the ally in the north that may turn to the enemy at any time, the gang in the west Allied kingdoms are undoubtedly more reliable.

After the Battle of Leuktra, the Thebes, headed by Ipamirunda, wanted to use this victory to take advantage of the opportunity to expand their results, but due to Jason’s obstruction and other reasons, they were helpless. Signed an armistice agreement with Sparta. In fact, I was very unwilling in my heart. Now Dionia has directly dealt a heavy blow to Spartan’s lair. The Spartans will inevitably turn the focus of their attack on the Dionia army. The military pressure on the north and south that Thebes was suddenly facing was suddenly greatly relieved. The excited Thebes decided to send envoys to Messenia to greet the Dionian army.

Ipamilunda offered to ask.

At the same time, Peropidas solemnly told the messenger of the Arcadian Alliance: Although Thebes cannot support the Arcadian Alliance for the time being, Thebes sympathizes with the Arcadians and is willing to Acknowledge the Arcadian Alliance, and is willing to form an alliance with it, and will also send envoys to Messenia to persuade the alliance Dionian to assist the Arcadian Alliance in repelling the upcoming Spartan invasion.

The Arcadian envoy was excited to hear this. The entire envoy was immediately divided into two parts: one stayed in Thebes to discuss alliance matters, and the other followed the Thebes envoy to the south and headed to Messenia.

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"I didn't expect this Ploseus to be the prince of Sparta!" In the palace chamber, Daves tapped a stack of letters. These letters came from the army far away in Messiania. , There are secret reports written by the intelligence department, letters from Olivers and other army commanders, letters from military judges... The top letter was written by Leotichides himself.