Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 229: The victory of Iphikratus

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As a general, who doesn’t want to win, if we can completely capture Syracuse, the first Greek city-state in the Western Mediterranean, this glorious record will not only win the attention of Antonios, but also Let the entire Greek world marvel, and then who will make fun of him for his success under the command of an undercover agent.

Antrapolis saw his thoughts, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Master Antonios, I hope...Oh no, I suggest that the First Army should not go south for the time being and enter the territory of Syracuse. "

"Oh?" Antonios glanced at him. Although these words made him feel unpleasant, he knew that Antela, who had been rooted in Sicily for so long, was able to set off this huge riot. Boris must know the situation better than him, so he still asked humbly: "Why?"

"The Syracuse people have a characteristic. In the peaceful and peaceful period, they will reject any ambitious and powerful politician and choose a multi-person mediocre democracy; but once they encounter danger and face destruction , Will voluntarily choose strongmen and accept dictatorship..." Antrapolis said with a serious expression: "Moreover, Siracusa has been the largest Greek city-state in Sicily and even the entire Western Mediterranean for many years, and its citizens are often proud of it. It is very sensitive for any foreign army to enter its territory! The officials of Siracusa who were preparing to launch a riot before rejected my and my subordinates’ request to enter the city and assist them, fearing that they would be caused by the people’s discovery. Disgust, but also wary of us.

Master Antonios, if the First Army appears under the city of Syracuse, the people of Syracuse in the riot will not see us as reinforcements, but as enemies! If Dionysius's subordinates take the opportunity to provoke them, it is very likely that the forces of Dionysius will regain power and deal with us together! ……"

Antonius pondered for a long time: Before coming, he had a basic understanding of the situation in Syracuse. Syracuse is not a small town like Siculi. It is said to be a huge city with a population of 400,000. If As Antrapolis said, these thousands of people under him passed by and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to capture the city of Syracuse in one fell swoop, and completely end the war. Not only is it impossible, but the entire army may be wiped out!

Antonius looked at the soldiers who were chasing down the enemy on the battlefield: From landing in Sicily to now, they have been fighting life and death for three days in a row. It is not easy to achieve today's victory! As the commander of the army, he wants to take them to enjoy the glory of victory, instead of falling into unknowable danger...

Thinking of this, Antonios slowly said: "What do you suggest?"

Antrapolis was waiting for his words and hurriedly said: "The riots in Syracuse had better not stop at all times. Let them kill each other and consume Syracuse’s own strength. We, Dionia, are good for other city-states in Sicily!” Antrapolis, who was once a Catanean, revealed his hatred for Syracuse, and said with hatred: “And take advantage of Syracuse. During the Kuzhan civil strife, we should hurry up and let Siculi, Katane, Leonid, and--"

Antrapolis pointed to Taois not far away: "Let these city-states restore order and agree with our Dionian leader status. As mentioned in your last letter to me, your Majesty said," The Catania Plain is a wider and more fertile plain (mainly volcanic soil) than the Subari Plain. He hopes that Dionia can directly manage this area as much as possible.'..."

After hearing this, Antonios took a breath: He is still focusing on how to defeat the powerful enemy, but Davers is already thinking about how to annex this land. Is this between him and Davers? difference? !

Looking at the shocked Antonios, Antrapolis was equally uneasy. Antrapolis felt a little uncomfortable when he first saw the meaning revealed in Daves' letter. After all, he was a Catanean, and what he has always hoped is that Katane can overthrow Syracuse’s puppet rule, and the exiles can return to their homes, but he never thought that Katane would accept it again. The rule of another powerful force, even though this force is now his country.

But along with Davers's letter, there was also a letter from Aristotle. In the letter, his brother said: "Even if the city-states such as Katane and Leottini can gain independence in this war, they are too weak whether they are facing Syracuse or Carthage. It is inevitable that there will be the same disaster in the future. But once it is returned to Dionian’s rule, Katana’s safety will be guaranteed, and with Dionian’s current political system, the Qatari people do not have to worry about being oppressed. There will also be more political rights...

My brother, and more importantly, judging from the current course of this war, Syracuse’s defeat is certain. Although Dionia has paid a huge sacrifice, he will get a lot of land! Your Majesty’s biggest headache in the future is not to get too many towns, but how to get more people to fill the vacant land of Great Greece. Therefore, it is unlikely that there will be too many Dionian immigrants in the Catania Plain. The Catanes will be the real masters of their hometowns, and they will also occupy a certain position in Dionian politics.

As a former Catanean, you are now a Dionian citizen. During your incubation time in Sicily for more than half a year, you have gained recognition and respect from many exiles. If you want to enter politics after the war, It will inevitably play a huge role in the process of Katane's integration into Dionia! And you will have a brighter future! ……"

Antrapolis was very tempted after reading the letter. Now, after being stimulated by Antonios, it is the first time that he feels that he is so eager to get the title of "Elder Dioria". , So he not only did not resist the matter of "letting Katane into Dionia", but he was determined to do his best to make it happen!

"What about the city-states to the south?" Antonios asked a little unwillingly.

"The city-states in the southeastern corner of Sicily and Syracuse have always been allies and have a close relationship. Even if they overthrow the tyrant fostered by Dionysius, their friendly relationship with Syracuse will not be there. The big change, if we enter rashly, will only prompt them to lean more towards Syracuse!" Antrapolis told Antonios the conclusions drawn from his careful analysis over the past six months: "As for the elephants, Jella and Ah For these cities on the south coast of Grigento, His Majesty hopes to maintain friendly relations with them. He has no intention of letting them join the Dionian League, so as not to arouse Carthage’s vigilance and dissatisfaction..."

Antonios nodded thoughtfully: "It looks like I can give my brothers a good rest."

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In the port of Lekeon in Corinth, as the occupiers, some of the Amikoles in the Peloponnesian coalition under the command of Sparta must return to their hometown to hold the Hyacinthus celebration according to the custom.

Considering that these soldiers had to pass through Corinth on the way back, for safety and to show Spartan’s importance to the Allies, it was the energetic Agcilius who sent 300 Spartan heavy infantry at the moment. Escort them home.

When this **** sent the Amikoles to Sigion, and then returned to the port casually. While passing under the walls of Corinth, the Athenian General Iphikratus led his light infantry out of the gate, Attacked them.

Although the heavily armored Spartan infantry were hurriedly challenged, they were not afraid to fight because of the small number. Instead, they believed that this was a great opportunity to annihilate the defenders of Corinth, so they stood up to fight.

However, the Athenian light infantry did not fight them in close hands, but used their lightness to distance themselves from the Spartans, throw javelins, and conduct long-range attacks.

The Spartan soldiers charged many times, but couldn't get close to the enemy. Instead, they consumed their energy during the movement. And in the rain of javelins flying all over the sky, the teammates were constantly hit by javelins and fell to the ground......

Spartan soldiers' bravery was not shown in this way of fighting, but the soldiers were tortured by the groans of their teammates. After fighting for an hour, the fighting spirit of the Spartans fell to the bottom, and the Spartan warriors who "see the death in battle as an honor and escape as a shame" turned around and fled.

However, how could they be able to run past light infantry in heavy armor, and they were almost wiped out by the Athenians.

When the battle ended, even the Athenians themselves couldn't believe this was true, and Iphikratus and his troops gained confidence from this.

When this victory quickly spread throughout the Anti-Spartan League, the people who were being enveloped by the fear of defeat burst into enthusiastic cheers. Although this was only a small battle, the nearly 300 heavy infantrymen that were eliminated were genuine Spartan citizens, and the entire Spartan was only three or four thousand strong citizens (not counting Pisias and Black Rolls), the myth of the invincibility of the Spartans was broken, and all the shaken city-states renewed their confidence to resist. The previously unknown Ifekratus also became famous.

When the news reached the Spartan coalition forces, Agsilius was hosting the messenger of Thebes' peace with the arrogance of a victor, and made very demanding demands. Upon receiving this news, his arrogance instantly turned into chagrin, and the entire army fell into grief.

When the messenger of Thebes heard the news, he quickly left the camp in Sparta, and did not propose a reconciliation anymore.

While Agsilius was thinking about how to avenge the dead soldiers and revive the reputation of the Spartan army, Ifekratus was not satisfied with this victory. After two days of After preparation, he led a light infantry unit on a battleship in Athens, bypassing the northern end of the isthmus, and raided Clone Lyon occupied by the Spartans, still using the same tactics to hit the defenders again and retake Clone Lyon.