Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 183: The establishment of the new Greek alliance (1)

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The two former leaders of the strong Greek state looked at each other for a moment, and sighed lonely at the same time.

At this moment, they heard the voices of people around them: "Hey, let me tell you, I know that lame old man, that is the king of Sparta, Agsilaus. I arrived ten years ago. Collins had seen him personally when he was in business!"

"I also know the man who talked to him, Callistratus, the chief general of Athens!"

"What's the matter! I saw Ipamirunda, the military commander of the Piosha Alliance before! Why did you say that the heads of these Greek city-states suddenly came to Philae?!"

"Don't you know?! We Dionia notified the heads of Greek city-states to go to Larissa to participate in the official establishment ceremony of the New Hellenic Alliance, and they came."

"We Dionia? Huh, Eucris, you traitor, Dionia is an intruder, but you are willing to be their lackey!"

"Isn’t it good for Dionia to rule Thessaly? Taxes have been significantly reduced, but port trade has been significantly increased, and our income has increased... Stooges! Humph, don’t you also enjoy such benefits Are you so embarrassed to say this! With the ability, you leave Thessaly ruled by Dionia!"

"I am from Philae, why should I leave!"

"I said Yokes, there is another advantage to having Dionian rule Thessaly. You didn't mention that the people in the south previously regarded us as barbarians. Now, in a word from Dionian, their noble The generals of China have to come here obediently, I see who would dare to look down on our Sesari!"

"Yes, even King Dionia is our Sesari! Now those Peleus people are shaking up, and it is said that they will also raise funds to build a luxurious house for King Dionia’s dead parents Cemetery."

"Well, even the Larissa people have become arrogant when they talk to us. Who is the Governor of Cesarli appointed by Dionian is originally from Larissa, and he actually took care of his selfish intentions. Sally’s center has been changed to Larissa!"

"That is not the Governor of Thessaly but is called the Chief of the District of Thessaly."

"I don’t think it’s different. It’s not much different from our Targus, except that there is one more king on it. Alas, why is there no one who came from Philae among the great ministers of the Kingdom of Dionia? People, otherwise, we can take care of Philedo."

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The previous quarrel between Callistratus and Agsilius attracted curious onlookers and heated discussions among the Philae people, regardless of their identities.

The two did not dare to stay longer. Agcilius, supported by his entourage, both quickened his pace, and he was relieved when he walked into the hotel.

The entourage went out to check in. Callistratus, who was resting by the side, couldn't help but said: "I didn't expect Daves to be a Cesarian!"

"I have known this for a long time. The Spartan general who led them back from Persia in the past also proposed to the Council of Elders to invite Daves to serve for Sparta, but the Council of Elders refused. It is regrettable to think about it!" Agsilius looked annoyed.

"Even if your council of elders agrees, I am afraid Daves will refuse it." Cabrias interjected.

"Who knows, at that time he was still young..." Agsilius still remembered this.

"No wonder the Dionians can conquer Thessaly so quickly!" Callistratus said with a complicated expression: "It seems that this time the alliance ceremony was held in Larissa, and there was also Diony Ya’s purpose to show the Sesari’s great strength."

"This is unquestionable." Agcilius sighed. Although he could no longer lead his army in combat, the strategic vision he had cultivated through decades of battles still existed: "Thessaly has fertile Plains, large populations, powerful cavalry and light infantry. The Jasons of the past have already made us feel scared. Now we are replaced by Dionia to control it. It is simply a huge rock on our heads. For any change, Dionia didn’t even need to send troops from Italy. Thessaly’s army could quickly go south, pass through the hot springs, and enter the hinterland of Greece... Alas, Dionia’s strength is getting stronger and stronger, and the Greek city-states have already There is no possibility of resisting Dionia at all!"

The three fell silent, and finally Kabrias couldn't help but whispered: "And Persia..."

This is a sensitive topic, Calistratus immediately changed the topic: "King Agsilius——"

Agsilius interrupted him: "I just forgot to remind you that Sparta has no king anymore. I will call my name directly from now on."

Callistratus was startled, and he glanced at Calirias, and immediately asked with concern: "Agsilius, can you tell me what Sparta is like now? ?"

Agsilius was silent for a long time, and then slowly said: "I think it won't be long before you will know that the Spartans now are just like you Athenians... are trying to live... "

He can tell these Athenians that after Dionian conquered Sparta, he liberated the Black Laos, and made the Black Laos and Piriasi citizens the citizens of New Sparta. Does it belong to the Spartans?

He could tell these Athenians that when the Greek coalition entered the Peloponnese and the main force of the Dionian army was defending in northern Messenia, the Spartan fighters tried to rebel, if not for his efforts to dissuade them, Then there will be a battle of great disparity with the assembled Black Lao Shi and Piriasi soldiers, the result will be disastrous!

He was able to tell these Athenians how desperate the Spartans were when the news of the Greek coalition being defeated and the surrender of Athens spread to Sparta, and even a few people chose to commit suicide, and he and Xenophon Get drunk, can't you cry with a headache!

He can tell these Athenians that this time he received a notice from the Dionians that the new Spartan government sent not only his messenger, but also three messengers from the Black Lao Shi and Piriasi. , He was ashamed to be with the two of them and set off specially later to come to Philae! ...

No! ... Agsilius has only one belief in his heart: as long as he is alive for one day, he will always silently shoulder the burden of the survival of the Spartans!

Kalisstratus and Kabrias watched the aging Agsilius being supported upstairs by his entourage, and there was an unspeakable heaviness in their hearts...

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The next day, the Athens envoys had breakfast, and went out of town with Agsilius to Larissa. On the way, they met many envoys from the Greek city-states, of course, including the Thebes whom they hated together.

Now these messengers no longer have to look at the old powers of Athens and Sparta. They have walked together according to the interests of their respective city-states.

For example: the messenger of Phokis city and the messenger of Locris, the messenger of Thebes and the messengers of the other Piosha city state are together, the messenger of Ellis and the messengers of Achaia city are together, Mandinni The sub-ambassador was with the other two messengers of New Sparta, and the messenger of Messiania. Let the Messenian Parliament send envoys to participate in this ceremony in the image of an independent force), Corinth, Argus and Megara envoys together, Euboea envoys and some Ionian city-state envoys One piece, there were some Ionian envoys who leaned on Callistratus and the envoys from the various cities of Crete also took the initiative to walk towards Agsilius...

They may be happy, excited, silent, or worried, but the most anxious should be the messengers of the Arcadian Alliance. They first formed an alliance with Dionia and later chose to betray. There are rumors that "Dionia hates the betrayers most and will give them severe punishment", so no other city-state messenger is willing to approach these hapless people.

Although the envoys of the various city-states gathered together and gathered together, they formed a long line on the road to Larissa, which is undoubtedly quite eye-catching, and it has allowed many to witness this. The Thessarians of the scene spread the news that "Dionia ordered the Greek city-states to come to Larissa for discussion".

The envoys also passed by the new barracks that Dionian was building, and saw that the Dionian army of more than 20,000 people was in training, and they were secretly alert in their hearts.

After the surrender of Athens, Dionian’s more than 100,000 troops and thousands of warships returned to the Western Mediterranean, leaving only three regiments stationed in Thessaly. One is to continue to stabilize Thessaly’s Order, to strengthen Dionia's rule here, and the second is to guard against the invasion of neighboring indigenous forces. Of course, in the plan of the Ministry of Military Affairs, these regular corps will be replaced by the re-organized Border Corps in a few months. With the development of military training in the Sesali area and the establishment of its own corps, Sesali will have Adequate defense capabilities.

The military camp that the Greek envoys saw was just one of the military camps built by Dionian soldiers in Thessaly. After all, Thessaly has a vast area. Whether it is for military training or security defense, a military camp It cannot meet the requirements. Therefore, another military camp is also being built in the southern plain of Thessaly near the edge of the mountain, so as to ensure the southern towns of Fasalus and Akeia, as well as the Lamian citizens in the south of the mountain. They were able to participate in military training in time, but the barracks that Jason established outside Philae City was in the northeast corner of Thessaly Territory.

The envoys entered the city of Larissa one after another to conduct diplomatic mediation. In charge of the alliance ceremony were Dionian Prince Klotokatax and Thessaly District Administrator Hiros. Both of them took a positive attitude, met them and listened carefully to their opinions.

Note: In history, the rebellion in Asia Minor was a major event in the later period of Artaxerxes' reign. The rebellion lasted for several years and greatly weakened Persia's national power. When the rebellion occurred, the Persian army was attacking Egypt, which also led to the failure of Altaxerxes' plan to regain Egypt. At that time, the Egyptian Pharaoh hired a lot of Greek soldiers in order to resist the attack of the Persian army. After the defeat of the Battle of Leuktra, Agsilius, in order to prepare funds, organize an army, and fight against the already powerful Thebes. Accepted the invitation from Egypt in the year and became the main leader of the Greek mercenaries, but because he was not reused, he turned to support the rebels in Egypt and drove away the original pharaoh. Due to the internal struggle in Egypt, Egypt's plan to counter Persia and support the rebellion in Asia Minor was cancelled, which also gave Artaxerxes a buffer, and the rebellion in Asia Minor was finally put down.