Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 117: Thebes on the fence

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"Thinking about it? Are you a Dionian?" Peropidas asked thoroughly.

"It should be the Dionian army to be precise." Ipamirunda said frankly: "This time I went to Messenia and stayed there for several days. I was lucky enough to visit Dionian. The camps, checkpoints, temporary ports and watching their training, logistics transportation, and medical treatment of soldiers... have benefited me a lot. In order to be afraid of forgetting, I will take the time to record and organize them after returning..."

After listening to Peropidas, he immediately understood his intention: "Do you think these beneficial things implemented by the Diolian army can be applied to our army?"

Ipamilunda shook his head lightly: "Dionia is a powerful kingdom, but we are not even unified in Piotsia. We don’t have such a strong national power, and many things cannot be implemented, but we can learn from , And more importantly, we can clarify the direction our army will develop in the future..."

"After you have sorted it out, you must show it to me first." Peropidas said with interest.

"This is for sure! Because I will submit a new army reform proposal to the parliament at that time, and I need your support."

"In this regard, I have always supported you." Peropidas agreed without hesitation, and then he said: "It seems that you have already recognized the strength of the Dionian army. They Can defeat Sparta."

"Yes, I think even if Spartans have not experienced the battle of Leuktra, they will never be opponents of the Dionians!" Ipamirunda said confidently.

"Even with Persian support?"

"Persia is too far away, and they cannot support Sparta indefinitely."

"Then what about the Dionians' victory over Sparta?" Pelopidas changed the subject: "I remember when you told the council about your mission to Messenia after you came back, After a while,'Commander Dionia hopes that the Greek mainland can stop the war and restore peace'... What do you think he meant by this?"

"Don't you think this sentence is familiar! The Persians just said it not long ago." Ipamirunda said meaningfully.

Peropidas was not surprised. He stood up, thinking, and pacing: "You are the same as I thought. The Dionians probably want to become the second Persia and control the whole of Greece. The situation... With Dionia's current strength and the hostile relationship between it and Persia, it is completely understandable that they want to control Greece in their own hands. It's just...Although Dioni is compared with Persia Asia is closer here, but their territory is not here after all. Do you think Dionia will be like Persia...choose a Spartan to control the situation here?"

Ipamilunda groaned and said: "From the current situation, the Dionians, like Persia, want to control Greece first, as a springboard, and then fight against each other. But the situation in Greece is very complicated. , There is hay everywhere here. If you accidentally touch a little spark, it may cause a big fire. So the method you just mentioned should be the best choice for Dionians, and we should try our best to become Dioni The Sparta in the hands of the sub-hands, this will be of great benefit to the future development of Thebes!"

"I think so too, and if Dionia really has such an idea, we Thebes are undoubtedly their best cooperation partner in Greece!" Although Peropidas said so, the emotions did not seem to appear. Excited, but frowned: "It's just that there are some changes in the situation now. Before I came to your house, I met with the priest in Delphi."

"What did Delphi send the priests to Thebes for?" Ipamirunda immediately became alert.

Peropidas said solemnly: "The priest told me that after they heard the news of the'Dionian army invading the Peloponnese', they felt that things were extraordinary, so they asked Apo Luo asked for the oracle, but Pythia saw the phantom of Delphi’s temple burning in the fire. They thought this was a warning given by Apollo. If the invasion of the Dionians with heretical beliefs is not stopped , The mainland of Greece will be destroyed, so they sent priests to the city-states of the Holy League, hoping that the city-states of Greece can unite, just like they repelled Persia, and drive the alien race Dionia out of Greece..."

Ipamilunda, who spoke without hurriedness and demeanor, changed his face. He asked urgently, "How did you answer the priest of Delphi?"

"Of course, I would not agree with the statement made by the priest of Delphi. If the gods can really give warnings, why didn't they bless us Thebes, but let the Spartans easily occupy our acropolis." Ropidas said angrily, and then sighed: "However, Delphi has a great influence among the people after all, so I did not expressly oppose it, but shied away and said, "We Thebes now have relations with Athens. There is a stalemate, and also to guard against the Sesari people going south, there is really no spare capacity to fight against the Dionians, not to mention that we have just signed an alliance agreement with them, and now the Dionians fulfill the covenant to help us fight our mortal enemy Sparta. Dar, how can we Thebes fail to keep our promises and betray the Diorians at this time!'

However, the **** Delphi priest accused, "Thebes shouldn’t have allied with Dionia. This gave Dionia a reason to interfere in the war in Greece. They had long coveted Greece. Heart. 'He asked us to dissolve the covenant with Dionia as soon as possible, and also told me not to worry about the security of the territory anymore. Delphi has discussed with the priests of Olympia and agreed to send envoys to each city-state. Including Jason and Athens of Thessaly, convince them to put aside their hatred and join forces to fight the foreign aggressor Dionia..."

"This is to form an All-Hellenic coalition against Dionia!" Ipamironda took a breath. He did not expect that the Dionian army would enter the Peloponnese and let Del Fierce and Olympia’s reaction was so great. Although these two places have almost no force at all, they are sacred sites in all of Greece and have a very large impact on the people. If they are determined to oppose Dionia, the cities Under the persecution of the people, the government might really be able to achieve...

He settled and said: "I think... Athens is likely to agree to the proposal of the priest of Delphi, but will Jason agree to it? Thessaly already had the strength to fight Sparta, but This man has been hiding his ambitions, like a cunning wolf hiding in the grass in the north, until we defeated the Spartans in Leuktra, and then he started to take action, this time he will do his tricks again Shi?"

"Jason is indeed very shrewd, the priest of Delphi may not be able to move him." Pelopidas agreed, and he said solemnly: "I did not give the priest of Delphi a definite answer, but tomorrow he The meeting will make a request to all members at the council meeting."

"So you come to me first, and then you have to go to other councillors' houses to seek support?" Ipamirunda understood the true intentions of his friend, and he immediately asked: "Then the request of the priest of Delphi, What is your opinion?"

"My opinion... Didn’t I just say that if Dionia wants to become the second Persia, then Thebes will become the second Sparta. I’ve been to Persia, and I’ve been to After Dionia, the ordinary towns in the Kingdom of Dionia are also more prosperous than many city-states in Greece, not to mention their central city Turii. I feel no less than Babylon in Persia, and even more vibrant than Babylon. !

What's more, you just told me that Dionia's army is also very strong! Therefore, I think that Greece now has the power of most city-states, but it is also difficult to fight against the powerful Dionia. Thebes should be on the side of the winner, so that our efforts over the past few years will not be in vain! "

"I support you!" Ipamironda first expressed his attitude, and at the same time he cautiously reminded: "But it is difficult for you to get the full support of the congressmen, and it is even more difficult for you to convince the people of Thebes. To take a step back, even if you really allow the council to agree to your proposal, I am afraid it will be difficult for Piotsia's other allies to support our decision. At that time, the Piotsia alliance that we have worked so hard to establish will not only be dissolved, but also In Central Greece, Thebes will be isolated and even be besieged by other city-states again!"

"I have taken into account the issues you mentioned. Of course I will not explicitly reject the request of the priest of Delphi and openly support Dionia." Peropidas smiled slyly: "But I can Procrastination! Athens, Corinth, Argos, Ellis, Phokes, Rocris, and Thessari... There are many Greek city-states, and each has its own interests and needs, and they are also full of contradictions. , Delphi and Olympia cannot persuade them in a short period of time to unite against the Dionians.

Even if they were persuaded, it would take a lot of time for the city-states to carry out military mobilization and finally bring the army together. I think... these will take at least two or three months, and it takes such a long time. Within this, maybe the war between Dionians and Sparta is over, the Dionians will take new actions, the situation will become clearer, and it will help us to make new decisions. "

Ipamirunda groaned and said: "I think it's okay, just because... The Thessaly and Athens have not yet clearly expressed their attitudes, and the hostility to Thebes is still obvious, and the safety of Piotsia is still being threatened. For this reason, it is in the interest of other Piosha allies to adopt a resolution that does not show its attitude and delays the time temporarily. I believe that the members of Thebes and the people can accept it."