Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 225: Internal turmoil in the Persian royal court

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"He insisted on his request. I am afraid that he wanted to personally protect the few remaining Spartan citizens. Besides, I think that although he is very old, his body is still relatively tough. If he is just a commander. The problem should not be too big." Daves said seriously: "What's more, he has been fighting in Asia Minor for many years, and he is very familiar with the situation there, and can provide valuable reference for you to lead the coalition to attack the western part of Asia Minor at any time, so I suggest You try to communicate with him as much as possible during the war."

Hearing this, Leotich Desmner’s expression changed again. He was silent for a while, and then asked: "Your Majesty, all the soldiers and food provided by the allies are recorded in this booklet. And ships, but did not say how many troops the kingdom is prepared to send?"

Davos smiled and said empathetically: "The allies of Greece sent a total of 30,000 troops. If you don’t have enough kingdom troops around you, it’s not conducive to your command of the battle, so I discussed with the Ministry of Military Affairs and decided. Dispatch the Tenth Army, Eleventh Army, 20th Army (the Thessari Army), and the Sixth Cavalry Army (composed of Thessari Cavalry), as well as Volsi and Helniki in Central Greece Allied states such as, Sabine, and Eque are also willing to send troops. They have been in alliance with us for a long time, and they are closer to each other on the Italian peninsula. They can be counted as their own people. I will also hand over the army they formed under your command... …In this way, the number of troops provided by the Kingdom has exceeded 30,000, and the total strength of the coalition is more than 60,000. Are you satisfied with such an army?"

Leotichides did not respond directly, but went on to ask: "Your Majesty, the navy?"

"During the coalition’s landing in Asia Minor, the Fourth Fleet is temporarily under your command (the Fourth Fleet is mainly adapted from the Sesari battleship captured by Dionian, with a total of 100 warships. In Dionian After the annexation of Thessaly, the drainage filled the Almiros wetlands, and the Almiros military port was built, which became the resident of the 4th Fleet), but then it will merge with other fleets to perform important tasks... In addition, by The more than one hundred Greek warships provided by the allied states of Athens will also obey your command." Daves explained roughly.

Leotichides' heart moved, and then he asked: "Besides letting me lead the Greek coalition forces to attack Persia from Asia Minor, should the kingdom have other offensive plans?"

"Of course, you don’t ask, I’m also going to say so, so that you can learn more about the entire military plan for attacking Persia formulated by the Ministry of Military Affairs, familiar with the entire upcoming battle, and it will also help you make correct decisions. "Daves asked Hernipolis to get a map of the Eastern Mediterranean, then pointed to the map, and said seriously: "The kingdom has received news since Egypt's successor Pharaoh Jeho died in a storm on his way to Turei. , The Egyptian general Nick Tanipos who got the news launched a rebellion. Tanibu, who was seriously ill in bed, was anxious and fell into a coma. The city of Memphis fell into chaos. Maybe at this time when I was talking with you, Nick Tanipos was already Led his army to break through the city of Memphis.

In order to fulfill the covenant and punish the rebellion, I have appointed Karsidis as the reinforcement commander and stepped up to gather several legions in Sicily, rush to Egypt as soon as possible, defeat the rebels, and restore the political stability of Egypt. At the same time, the Ministry of Military Affairs has notified the first and second fleets to complete the mobilization as soon as possible, and then rushed to station in the southern bay of Peloponnese, where they were merged in wartime, with Sekerian as the commander-in-chief of the navy, looking for fighters. A decisive sea battle with the Persian fleet.

The Ministry of Military Affairs will also mobilize other main armies in the kingdom's territory. I will personally lead them to the Eastern Mediterranean... Now the preliminary plan is to land in Egypt, but it depends on whether there will be changes by then. The development of the battle situation... In the end, the three armies joined together in the Near East of Persia, marched towards the core hinterland of Persia together, and fought a decisive battle with the Persian army. "

Daves spoke plainly, but Leotichides had already felt the magnificent war scene from his words, and his heart was unavoidably agitated: This is an unprecedented battle!

He tried his best to calm his excitement, and asked: "How long do you give these allies to gather soldiers?"

"Two months, because they need to complete the harvest of the farmland before they can go out to fight." Daves said calmly: "Although it is a bit slower, it is also a good thing from another perspective, at least in After the coalition forces land in Asia Minor, they can raise food on the spot and reduce their reliance on logistics supplies. Then they will rush to Philae in Thessaly within 15 days to complete the final assembly of the coalition forces... This is my response to all participating in Persian operations. They have agreed to the request made by the allies.

You can assemble the Tenth and Eleventh Corps first, arrive at Larissa in Thessaly earlier, and prepare for the attack on Asia Minor in advance. "

Speaking of this, Daves stood up, looked at this outstanding commander with expectation, and said solemnly: "Persia is vast, and Asia Minor is even more complex. The military department and I will not do it. Specific instructions. After all, you led some officers and staff to Asia Minor three years ago to support and observe the operations of the Persian rebel army. You are more familiar with the situation there. All military actions are determined by you. I believe You will definitely do better than Agsilius back then!"

Leotichides' spirits lifted up and immediately replied: "Please rest assured, your majesty, I will definitely complete the conquest of western Asia Minor as soon as possible, and join the main force of your army as soon as possible!"

After sending off Leotichides, Daves said to Hernipolis: "Go Calsidis (the commander of the Eighth Army), call in."

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After Persia spent several years quelling the Asia Minor rebellion, its national power was too great to conquer Egypt and had to retreat. This made Artaxerxes’ second military action to attack Egypt failed, leading to his Prestige declined further.

In order to deter his subjects, he followed Trebasus’ advice and wanted to liquidate the rebellion in Asia Minor. Many officials and local aristocrats in Asia Minor were implicated. They were punished at the slightest level, and decapitated. It was confiscated and then transferred to the nobles of eastern and central Persia who supported Artaxerxes, and many Persian noble officials centered on Susa were transferred to western Asia Minor to be appointed to important positions.

Altaxerxes’ repeated actions won the praise of the Persian nobles. They no longer urge the Persian king to continue preparing for the war against Egypt, but instead spend all their energy on the fight for the fat part of western Asia Minor. middle.

Altaxerxes, who suffered several setbacks in his own expeditions, completely extinguished his thoughts of obtaining martial arts, and decided to stay in Babylon with peace of mind and enjoy the rest of his life. Who knows that the house leaks in the night rain, and it didn’t take long for the harem. There was another problem.

Alta Xerxes is very old. A few years ago, he began to look for a successor to this huge empire. He has many heirs, but he did not hesitate to decide to pass the throne to the eldest son Darius, just like His father passed the throne to him back then, and he has allowed Darius to wear a crown that symbolizes the king of Persia in public.

According to Persian traditions and customs, heirs can publicly propose a favor from the parents. As long as it is within the authority of the parents, it must be agreed and not rejected arbitrarily. But Darius put forward the request of "grant to Aspasia".

Aspasia was once one of the most beloved concubines of Cyrus, and was later brought into the palace by Artaxerxes. Of course he was reluctant to bear it, but due to the custom, he made a perfunctory claim: She is a free body and can't force her to go against her will. If she is willing to obey Darius, he will be happy to make it happen.

Unexpectedly, Aspasia publicly chose Darius as his lifelong support. Artaxerxes could only comply with the provisions of Persian law and give her to his son, but in his heart Full of anger. Before long, he snatched Aspasia away from Darius and sent her to the Temple of Anadis in Iqbaltana, where she dedicated her to the gods and became a priestess, and she must be strict for the rest of her life. Of Zhen Shou.

Altaxerxes was very proud that he had punished the woman who had betrayed him in such a gentle way, and taught his son a lesson, but he did not know that the heir of the kingdom was so angry that he began to plot a rebellion. Not long after, there were many people. All participated in Darius’s rebellion. Just as he was about to put it into action, an **** who was involved in the conspiracy reported to Artaxerxes because of fear. The King of Persia was furious and not only killed Darius himself. Liu Shi, and executed many Persian officials implicated by this, for a time Babylon's blood flowed into a river.

A secret spy told the King of Persia: Darius also seems to have sent someone to lobby Trebasus, and he may also be involved in the rebellion.

However, the intelligence department could not produce any conclusive evidence. The only reason that can be cited is that Trebasus and Darius are in the same situation.

It turns out that many years ago, in order to win over his confidants, Alta Xerxes promised to marry his daughter Amestris to Trebasus, just like he married the other two daughters to Oron. Tas was the same as the son of Phanabazos, but the king of Persia quickly turned back because he himself married Amestris. So he changed his promise, and wanted to marry his youngest daughter Atosha to Trebasus. But then he was obsessed with Atosha and couldn't help himself, and he didn't keep his promise at all. This incident made Trebasus a joke of the Persian royal court, but he himself has been very calm and has never complained, but the intelligence department believes that he may still be dissatisfied, so Darius could not fail. Contact him.