Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 156: Overture before the war (1)

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Today, however, the Spartan soldiers were surprised to see that the Gulf of Lagnia was filled with densely packed ships, and heavily armed Dionian soldiers continued to descend from the ships, and the entire coast of Sparta was everywhere. It's crowded, how many soldiers are there? !

The shock in their hearts cannot be added. They have seen the tens of thousands of Dionia's army before, and deeply felt the huge gap in their numbers. They did not expect that this time there would be more Dionia soldiers, and It is by no means an over-the-counter, because in the eyes of these battle-tested Spartans, these Dionian soldiers are not only well-equipped with weapons, but they are also orderly and disciplined, and they should have a certain combat effectiveness.

Among the Spartans who saw this scene, there was Agsilius. At that moment, his heart suddenly fell to the bottom, and despair drowned it like a tide. His body shook as he saw About to fall, was held by Xenophon, who was swift and quick-eyed next to him.

"Don't worry... there is hope..." Xenophon whispered comfortingly.

Agcilius looked at the black and pressed coast, and was silent for a long time before he heard a hoarse sigh: "I hope Zeus bless..."

Xenophon also looked at the sound of the coast. Although he had already seen the prosperity of the center of the Kingdom of Dionian, he witnessed the strength of the Dionian army at this moment, and his mood was also very uneasy. , He suddenly remembered what Daves said when he parted with him decades ago, "He wants to establish a brand new country in the Western Mediterranean and invite him to join"... Xenophon was disapproving at the time, and now It seems that Davers has indeed fulfilled his promise.

At this moment, Xenophon suddenly felt a bit regretful...

The Spartans watched the arrival of the Dionian reinforcements with fear, while the resident generals such as Cloto Catacs and Printoles were pleased to be the reinforcement generals headed by Patroclus. Welcomed into the city of Sparta.

After visiting the main scenery of the city, a group of people entered the heavily guarded council hall and held a military meeting.

Klotokatax originally wanted Patroclus to sit in the first place, because he was the commander-in-chief of this support army appointed by King Daves, and the number of reinforcements was far more than the number of soldiers stationed in Spaa. Daonian army, and they also shoulder an important mission.

Patrolocos should be the youngest army commander since the establishment of the Holy Kingdom of Dionia. During the Gallic War, Assistus, the governor of the Roman region, once commented on him privately, saying that he" Military talent is brilliant, but young and ambitious, it is inevitable to be too arrogant and easy to ignore others."

But Patroclus, who has been honed in the Po region for several years and the years have passed, is obviously much calmer than when he first became the commander of the 14th Army, and after he was transferred back to Turriy, Cynthia, who was in the pain of bereavement of her brother, had also solemnly warned him many times, making him understand that Croto Kataks is no longer a quietly and hard-working middle-level official of the kingdom when he was in Rome, but the attention of King Daves. He is the heir to the army, and is working hard to cultivate his prestige in the army... So he politely rejected Croto Kataks's proposal and insisted on sitting in the second place.

After everyone was seated, Cloto Catacs gave a light cough and said loudly: "First of all, on behalf of the soldiers stationed in Messenia and Laconia, I would like to extend a warm welcome to your arrival. During this period of time, the Greek coalition forces continued to attack us. Although the soldiers held the line of defense firmly, the pressure was still not small. Your arrival has strengthened their confidence!"

Klotokataks paused, took out a letter from his arms, and said sternly: "Commander Patroclus forwarded me a letter written by your majesty. In my heart, your majesty praised us He performed well in previous battles. It is a remarkable feat to be able to conquer Sparta, the overlord of Greece in such a short period of time!"

Hearing this, Plintors, Olivers, Trotiras and others straightened their chests subconsciously.

Klotokatax’s gaze swept across their faces, and finally fell on the somewhat absent-minded Katisus, and continued in a gentle voice: "Your Majesty also mentioned,'Although we have met our expectations The goal of the expeditionary army is still paying a lot of money, but it is inevitable. After all, we are fighting against the Greek Sparta by force, not the weak Tarantum. Many soldiers are fighting. Die in the middle, but this is war!'... Your Majesty has experienced many battles and will not blame anyone for it! On the contrary, he encourages us not to have any worries, continue to unite and fight with all strength, and finally achieve the strategic goals set by the kingdom! "

The words of Cloto Kataks greatly relieved the hearts of the garrison generals, especially Cettisus, his face looked much better in an instant.

Klotokatax saw the effect of what he had said, and was pleased. He knew very well in his heart that the death of Adoris was not only for him, but also for the generals who fought in the Peloponnese. It was like a big rock pressing on his chest, especially Cetius, whose self-blame was on his face almost every day.

Klotokatax has no resentment, only sympathy for Cettisus: Under the circumstances of the sudden change of the battle, he was panicked as the coach, and Cettisus was able to take the correct response in a relatively timely manner. , Thus ensuring that the First Army was not defeated by the Spartans, laying the foundation for the final victory of the battle. For this reason, he once talked to Ktisus alone in private, but the effect was not obvious.

Fortunately, Daves wrote this letter in time. Although the letter did not directly mention Adoris’s name, it also made Cettisus feel his understanding and encouragement, so Cettisus’ The whole mental state is changed for it.

Patroroclus watched the scene in front of him silently. When he got the news of Adoris' death in battle, he was indeed shocked and sad, but he was far from the grief of his wife. After all, he and Addo The relationship between Rees is not very good, Adoris has a kind of inexplicable hostility towards him, so the two have less contact.

At this moment, what surprised him was the change of Cloto Catacs. During his tenure as the legionary in Rome a few years ago, he had close contacts with Cloto Catacs. In his impression, this The young prince has a gentle, serious, diligent, and friendly personality, but when I see him again today, there is a bit of majesty between his words and behavior.

"Commander Patroclus." Croto Kataks looked at his brother-in-law and said loudly, "Next, please tell us about the follow-up military plan that your Majesty and the Ministry of Military Affairs negotiated and formulated!"

Patroclus came back to his senses, looked around, and said loudly: "Everyone who has been fighting here for more than three months, according to the latest military plan drawn up by your majesty, you still need to stand alone here for a while, because The army I lead is not here to reinforce you—"

"What?!" Hearing this, the generals such as Oliver and Tigtinos were surprised, but Plintors was thoughtful.

Without waiting for them to inquire, Patroclus went on to say: "The Ministry of Military Affairs once did a deduction. The Peloponnesian Peninsula is not large, but there are many mountains. If we are in Messiania, Laconia, Fighting the enemy head-on, the superior forces cannot be fully deployed. Although they can be repelled, they cannot be annihilated better. On the contrary, the defeated Greek coalition forces will retreat to their own city-states, which will inevitably greatly extend the time for us to conquer Greece.

And our army wants to land behind the Greek coalition forces and flanking them. Only Alice is suitable for large-scale landing operations. The conquest has already strengthened their defenses against the coast, and the Greek coalition forces are just south of Ellis and can be rushed for reinforcements at any time. Landing operations there will undoubtedly cost us a lot and may not be successful.

In addition, the Ministry of Military Affairs has also received information that the Greek coalition forces have strengthened their defenses on the coasts of Attica and Piosha...but they are useless. Your Majesty has already set the target of our raid-"

Patroclus said with a look of admiration, and emphasized: "That's Thessaly! It is reported that in the Greek coalition, the number of soldiers of Thessaly accounted for more than half, and the combat effectiveness is also the strongest. It is the absolute main force of the Greek Allied Forces! We have to take advantage of the emptiness behind and send a large army to quickly raid and occupy the entire territory of Thessaly, then the Thessaly army who is still fighting here will inevitably collapse without a fight, Thessaly When people retreat, the Greek coalition forces will naturally collapse..."

Olivers and other generals suddenly realized.

Plintors showed a clear look, and cautiously reminded: "The Greek coalition forces know that they will strengthen the defense against the coast in Central Greece and should not ignore Thessaly."

"Master Plintors is right. The Ministry of Military Affairs has received news from Philae. Jason has indeed sent troops to strengthen the defense against Philae's south coast." Patroclus, the chief of staff of the Ministry of Military Affairs who performed his meritorious service, did not dare to underestimate him. He explained seriously: "However, our main landing site is not in the east of Thessaly, but in the Peleus, Macedonian territories and Lamia in the south.

Although Macedonia did not join the Greek Alliance, it once lent soldiers to Sparta and Athens (actually for hire), and was also the enemy of our Dionia. The Lamia region was forced to attach to Jason not long ago. Peleus is far from the center of Thessaly. They are not strong, have little loyalty to Jason, and so far have not found that they have strengthened the coast. Defense..."

Plintors listened while thinking about the geography and sea area of ​​the main eastern coast of Greece. After thinking for a while, he asked: "How many soldiers are involved in the landing operation?"

"There are 2nd Army, 3rd Army, 5th Army, 9th Army, 10th Army, 11th Army, 12th Army, 13th Army, 2nd, 3rd Cavalry Army, Gaul The brigade (including 6,000 Gaul fighters and 2,000 Gaul cavalry), 2,000 Balearic slingers... 80,000 soldiers will directly land and fight." Patroclus said, suddenly remembering something: " By the way, including the infantry of the three fleets escorting us, there are nearly 100,000 combat soldiers in total!"

After Patroclus finished speaking, all the generals present widened their eyes: 100,000 soldiers were dispatched at a time, what a magnificent scene!