Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 181: Asia Minor Rebellion
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However, the Temple of Zeus in Olympia is one of the oldest and most magnificent temples in the Mediterranean. The Olympia Games is the oldest Greek Games. Since having it, the Greek world has its own chronology. As a chronology), the Games is also the sporting event with the largest number of participants and the widest range of city-states. Olympia and Delphi have always been the symbols of Greek culture linking the Greek city-states all over the Mediterranean.
Accordingly, Cloto Catacs will use the same method as Delphi to appease Olympia, but Olympia worships the **** Zeus, and the Dionians firmly believe that Hades is the majority. The king of gods, the two are fundamentally opposed, which determines that this will never be a gentle visit.
To know how to deal with Olympia, Daves once personally sent instructions. Croto Kataks found it difficult to accept after seeing it. Patroclus once expressed his willingness to implement this plan on his behalf. After two days In the end, Prince Dionia, who was thinking in pain, decided to go personally, because he kept in mind the words written in his father’s letter: "...As a king, you should not only enjoy flowers and wine, but also when necessary. Undertaking infamy and ruin, the road to prosperity through the kingdom has never been smooth sailing, iron and blood are indispensable!..."
Olympia is located in the southern part of the Alice region, where the Alfios and Klados rivers converge. In its holy place, apart from the temple of Zeus, the temple of Hera, the priest’s house, and one for the representatives and winners of the city-states The conference hall for gatherings and celebrations, and the rest are venues for competitions. There are no villages inhabited by common people. Plane trees, olive trees, willow trees, and pine trees grow luxuriantly in the open space between the buildings, making it full of the breath of the mountains. When there are no major sacrificial activities, Olympia appears to be sparsely populated, giving people a feeling of isolation.
The number of troops that followed Cloto Catacs to Olympia has more than doubled compared to the time in Delphi. More than half of them are the original Black Rollers who came from Messenia and Lagonia. They Surrounded Olympia with murderous aura.
Klotokatax forcibly summoned the priests of Zeus, posing a fierce appearance, threatening them: other city-states have confessed that the war between them and Dionia was caused by Olympia The priests deliberately instigated, so Dionia came to hold the Olympian priests responsible for the war, unless they were willing to promise that they would no longer declare Zeus as the king of gods from now on, and they were willing to accept Dionia in name. Under the supervision of the main temple of Hades in the Holy Kingdom, then they will be exempted from guilt and can continue to serve Zeus as a noble priest and continue to preside over the Olympia Games, otherwise they will be charged with war criminals and be deprived of their priesthood. To expel Olympia, all the city-states of the New Hellenic Alliance are not allowed to take them in. (Originally, Daves asked Crotocartas to execute the Olympian priests who refused to cooperate in order to achieve the effect of killing a hundred people, but the benevolent Crotocarta X changed it to expelled).
Zeus is the king of all gods, but the priests of Zeus in Olympia are not only not strong, they are often angry. In order to gain control of Olympia, Alice and Pisa often fought wars. From time to time, they asked the priests of Olympia to come forward and express their views.
The same is true when the Olympia Games are held. When Ellis clashed with Sparta in the past, Ellis used his identity as the owner of Olympia to expel the Spartans and was not allowed to participate. The priests did not dare to object; Sparta led the army soon. He rushed to Olympia, expelled the Ellis, and then announced that "all the results of the games will be invalidated before the re-holding of the sports meeting." The priests also only claim that this is so ridiculous things have happened many times in the past.
It is precisely because of this knowledge that Cloto Kataks dared to accept this task, because he felt: Under such an environment, the Olympian priests who have been persevering for a long time should not have a few hard bones.
His judgment was not wrong. Except for a few young priests who were expelled because of their resolute opposition, the other priests chose to yield.
Since then, Delphi and Olympia, the two major holy places in mainland Greece, have been dominated by the Holy Kingdom of Dionia, just like other city-states in mainland Greece.
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On this day, after Timothy led a fleet patrolling the Near East Coast and returning to Tyre, he found the messenger of the King of Persia waiting at the dock as soon as he disembarked.
"The king wants to summon me?"
"Yes, the lord has important things to discuss with you!" the messenger said solemnly.
"Excuse me, what is the important thing?" Timothy couldn't help asking again.
"Don't ask too much, hurry up with us to meet the king!" the messenger urged impatiently.
Timosius looked at an arrogant messenger and a group of Persian royal guards with their heads high and dressed in gorgeous armor behind him. He couldn't help but slander: the pure Persian nobles are all this annoying. Treat the Greeks as barbarians.
Timosius has lived in Persia for many years and has become accustomed to this. Despite some doubts in his heart, he still followed the messenger to the residence of the Persian king without hesitation.
The residence of the Persian king is in Damascus east of Phoenicia, but not in a certain town, but in a camp. It's just that the crowds and horses are gathering here, and the noisy scene no longer exists. , Because hundreds of thousands of Persian main forces are far away from here, and they have been fighting in Egypt for nearly two months. Only the Persian king and his royal family members, entourages, and ministers continue to stay here, although there are the most elite 10,000 undead soldiers. This guard, but compared with this huge camp, is still too scarce.
At first glance, there were empty camps everywhere, and Timothy couldn’t help but think: If the Egyptians sent a surprise soldier to bypass the main force of Persia and raided here, it could be burned with a fire. ash.
Timothys quickly suppressed this strange thought, because they had approached the center of the camp, guarded by a strong, burly, well-equipped undead army, and they always looked at every attempt with suspicion. Even if there were envoys to lead the way for those who entered the camp, Timothy was allowed to enter the residence of the Persian King after several rigorous interrogations.
The Great Tent of the Persian King stands like a house in the center of the camp. Only the exterior is decorated in a magnificent manner. The Persian King's flag-the golden eagle is erected high in the front.
The king of Persia often entertained guests in the big tent. Timothy once participated in it. The sumptuous food, the slim dancers, and the beautiful music... are evocative. But at the time, Timothy was still a little uneasy. He felt that the King of Persia was a little too optimistic about this war. It seemed that he could conquer Egypt very quickly by conquering himself.
Timosius’s premonition is correct. The battle has been going on for nearly two months, and the huge army has been blocked on the east bank of the Nile, and the navy’s warships have not found a chance to break through the fortresses and water gates at the mouths of the tributaries of the Nile. , Into the core area of the Nile Delta.
At this moment, he heard the roar from the big tent, and he immediately felt uneasy: the Persian king called him this time, could it be because he had been the commander of the fleet for two months and he had not had any big results? And to reprimand him? !
The more Timothy thinks about it, the more he feels guilty, and even the palace guards outside the big tent look a little strange in his eyes.
"My lord, here comes the Admiral Timothy!"
"Tie me this Greek who is trying to rebel!" Artaxerxes roared, and the guards who had been prepared immediately pushed Timothy to the ground, tied him into a zongzi, and then Drag to the front of Artaxerxes.
Attempted to rebel? ! ... Timothy became a prisoner with a dazed look, and he could only panic and shout wronged.
"Wrong?!" Altaxerxes roared: "Ario Bazenis has rebelled. He had planned for a long time, so you brought so few troops here to deceive me! I'm so blind! At a glance, you actually appointed you as commander-in-chief of the Persian fleet! As a result, you deliberately delayed the war and wasted two months of my time, but gave the rebellious enough time to prepare! Damn Greek barbarians, I trust you so much! ..."
Altaxerxes became more and more angry, stepped forward and kicked Timothy to the ground: "Drag me out and chop it!"
The guard stepped forward and pulled Timothy's hair, then dragged it out.
Timothys endured the pain and cried out sadly: "Ario Bazenis hurt me!..."
He knew that he had no chance of surviving, so he simply yelled: "Alta Xerxes, you are a mediocre king. No wonder your brother will usurp the throne and your minister will rebel, as long as you are in power for one day. , Persia will never be peaceful!..."
"Hurry up and kill him! Kill him!..." Altaxerxes was furious.
After a while, Timothy’s head was presented, and Artaxerxes was still angry, and said with hatred: “Cut off his hands again and send someone to Ario with his head. Bazenis send it!"
This disposition was made because Artaxerxes remembered how he disposed of the body of his brother Cyrus the same way back then, and was so angry that the queen who loved Cyrus became seriously ill.
He even thought that this rebellion in Asia Minor was also caused by his younger brother, because his father appointed Cyrus as the military commander in western Persia. As a result, Cyrus, who was good at winning people’s hearts, not only used Asia Minor’s financial resources to hire someone He criticized the Greeks to fight for him, and also received the support of the governors and nobles of almost the entire region of Asia Minor, so they have the confidence to dare to fight for the throne with him.