Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 169: The Return of Jason

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According to Greek tradition, the defeated side after a battle can also send someone to clean the battlefield and take away the compatriots who died in the battle, so as to give him a decent funeral. In the past, Dionia seldom fulfilled this tradition, because they were victors most of the time, and in order to expand the results, they were good at pursuing after the victory. Only during this period of time the Dionian army defended against the offensive of the Greek coalition forces, this Greek military tradition could be well carried out.

Tens of thousands of exhausted Greek coalition soldiers began to slowly retreat to Leprion’s camp.

Leprion is less than 20 miles from the northern border of Messenia. This small town in the southern part of Alice was originally attached to Alice but was later taken by Sparta. After Alice joined the Greek Alliance , And took it back confidently. Since the Greek coalition forces were frequently harassed by Dionian soldiers when they were camping during the attack on the Lagnia area, after moving their troops to attack Messiania, Ifekratus learned a lesson and stationed the army there. Leprion, which is far from the battlefield, is mainly for safety.

On the way back to the camp, the commanding generals of many other city-states came to complain to Iphikratus, saying that "their soldiers have suffered a lot of casualties in today's battle..." and so on. Both inside and outside revealed similar meanings, and they were unwilling to engage in such a tragic siege.

Actually, after the attack on the northern part of the Lagnia region suffered a loss, the city-state armies had scruples about attacking the Dionian defensive camp. Reinvigorated confidence, and today Iphikratus takes most of the Athenian troops first to fight as an example, and also issued the order of a full-scale offensive. Other city-state troops will not fight so hard.

But it turns out that the small victory a few days ago was nothing but an illusion. The Dionian’s defense not only did not weaken, but strengthened, and the Greek coalition’s siege ability has improved somewhat (in constant In the battle against Dionian camp, we have learned a lot of experience), but it is still not enough to break the complex camp defense system of Dionian army.

For the cryptic expressions of these generals, Iphikratus gave the same answer: the coalition forces will no longer attack the defensive camp of Dionia!

The affirmative answer by Iphikratus surprised the generals, but the coalition commander didn't say a word.

Returning to the military tent at Leprion, Ifekratus just took off his armor, and the guards outside the tent came in and reported: "General, General Jason, see you."

"Hurry up and invite him in."

Jiason strode into the military tent, and before Iffekratus could speak, he said straightforwardly: "I heard you announced that you will give up the attack on the Dionia camp in Messenia. Is it true?!"

Looking at Jason, who looked like a teacher, Efekratus said calmly, "General Jason, I was about to send someone to find you, but I didn’t expect you to come first. That’s right, I I have said this, but—"

"This is a stupid decision!" Jason looked at him directly, and said in a firm tone: "We can't give up the offensive just because today's loss is great. We have many casualties, and the Dionians are also It’s not much better. Before you withdraw, my soldiers have attacked the wooden wall several times. Although they were finally driven down by the enemy, it shows that our offensive is effective! As long as the next few days, we will continue to do so. With the offensive strength, you will be able to break through the line of defense of the Dionians!"

Speaking of this, Jason showed a fierce look: "Don't listen to the various excuses of the city-state generals, you should continue to order the storm like today! If you really want to stop attacking Diony Camp Ya, then I’m sorry, I will no longer participate in your war with Dionia, and lead my army back to Thessaly!"

Faced with Jason’s threat, Efekratus blinked his eyes and showed a helpless smile: "Dear General Jason, of course I know that as long as I continue to attack, I will definitely break the Dionia camp. , But the reason why I made this decision was not because I was worried about excessive casualties, but because—"

Effikratus paused, and said in a more serious tone: "I just received a message from Athens. Four days ago, the Dionian Navy suddenly blocked the Saron Bay, which prevented our warship from leaving the port. Fishermen on the north coast still found an unusual situation. A large number of Dionian ships carried soldiers around Euboea and entered Mariacos Bay—"

"The Dionians are going to attack my Thessaly!" Jason changed his face suddenly, and he glared at Iphikratus: "Why didn't you tell me such important news?!"

"For such a large-scale war, any decision must be made carefully. After my Athens council got the news, I tried my best to find out the truth. For this reason, many ships were lost. The Onia army did land in Thessaly, and the General Executive Committee urgently dispatched messengers to ride fast horses and came here around the clock—"

"How many people are there in the Dionian army that landed in Thessaly?!" Jason interrupted him unceremoniously and asked eagerly.

"According to our judgment, it will not be less than 30,000 people."

Without a word, Jason walked out of the military tent with an anxious look.

Efekrates also hurriedly called his adjutant: "Hurry up and send someone to inform the generals of the city-states, and say...'Because of the traces of the Dionian army found in Thessaly, Thessaly The army should rush back to rescue, let them not be nervous, and control their soldiers'..."

The adjutant felt nervous after hearing this, and said quickly: "I'll do it right away."

"Also—" Iphikratus said solemnly: "You go to the Thessaly Barracks in person, tell Jason, and say that I suggest that he lead the army directly north and pass through Ellis. In the area, take a boat from the port of Patras or Cape Leon to cross the Corinthian Gulf...This route will save a lot of time."

Speaking, he took out a few more letters from his arms: "This is a letter I wrote to Ellis, Patras, and Cape Leon in the name of Athens, hoping that they can help the Sesari . You hand these letters to Jason."

After sending off the adjutant, Iphikratus also walked out of the military tent, looking in the direction of Thessaari barracks through the thin night, where the horses shouted, completely exploding the pot.

Actually, Iphikratus lied to Jason. The letter from the General Executive Committee of Athens not only asked him to increase his offensive against Dionia, but also ordered him to attack the Sesari To conceal this news, only in another letter written to him by Calistratus who is close to him, he mentioned in a tactful sentence: He can make a decision that best suits the interests of Athens based on the conditions of the battlefield.

During the period of confrontation and war with the Dionian army, Iphikratus has realized that the Dionian army has a strong ability in defensive operations, and the city-state troops of the Greek Alliance Obviously, he had never experienced siege operations of such intensity, and he did not dare to bear too many casualties. Therefore, he always worked in the previous offensive battles, but did not make much effort, including the Athenian army itself. After receiving the order from Athens, Efekratus finally issued a death order today and launched a storm, but the result is still disappointing. Not only did he fail to break the enemy, but the sharp increase in casualties not only caused the allied generals to fight. After retreating, he was also frightened.

If, as Jason said, continue to launch a strong offensive, I am afraid that the Greek coalition forces will be torn apart before the Dionian line is broken, and he himself may be impeached by the Athens Citizens' Assembly. What's more, even if the Greek coalition forces paid a heavy price and eventually defeated the Dionian army in Messenia, the Kingdom of Dionian would send a new army to Greece, just as they sent another army to Thessa. Like Li, the Greek coalition forces, who have already suffered heavy losses by then, will use what to resist their invasion!

Efekratus has realized that the war with Dionian cannot be ended with just one or two battles. To fight against the powerful Dionian army for a long time, you must be overcome. Good Cesari. While fighting side by side, Iphikratus discovered that Thessaly’s army not only accounted for half of the Greek coalition forces, but also its combat effectiveness was the strongest among the coalition forces. In particular, the nearly 10,000 mercenaries not only fought bravely. And strict discipline. As the commander-in-chief of Thessaly's army, Jason had some contradictions with Iphikratus because he failed to become the commander of the Greek coalition forces, but he treated every battle very seriously, and his command ability was also very strong.

As an enemy, Thessaly’s army is undoubtedly terrible, but as an ally against a strong enemy, Thessaly’s army is undoubtedly the best support, so Ifekratus decided to disobey the order of the General Executive Committee. After a day’s delay, he personally told Jason that "Thessaly was attacked by the Dionian army". Even if the General Executive Committee asked about this matter in the future, he could deceptively claim that Jason was In response to the news from the Messenger of Thessaly", Athens could not completely block the roads from Thessaly to the Peloponnese anyway.

However, he was still preparing to send his confidant servants back to Athens, to quietly reveal this to his friend Callistratus. He believed that with Callistratus' vision, he would definitely support him. Because it's all for Athens!

Just as Ifekratus was standing outside the accounts, his adjutant had rushed back to report to him: "General, I have handed the letter to Jason, and he thanked you, and He also said that after he drove away the Dionian army in Thessaly and stabilized the rear, he would definitely lead his army to come and fight the Dionian with the Greek coalition..."