Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 250: Visitor from Persia

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At the same time, the Tyrians also discovered that King Daves personally led more than 100,000 troops. There is also a Greek coalition of 60,000 to 70,000 people in Asia Minor. A total of more than 200,000 powerful troops have defeated the Persian army many times. , The mighty and unstoppable. The Persian army may be more in number, but in terms of combat effectiveness, it does not seem to be the opponent of the mighty, majestic and uniform Dionian army. This is the feeling of General Thiel, who has fought with the Persian army many times.

The more important point is that many Tyrians became prisoners of Dionia during the naval battle in Cyprus, and they are still being held in Cyprus.

Tyre’s surrender greatly delighted Daves. He immediately sent a messenger to let the three legions that had landed in Cyprus and the first and second fleets of Dionia to discuss as soon as possible a plan to land in the Syrian Gulf and capture it. Military plans for the city of Millian Andrews.

At the same time, Tyre’s surrender also had a huge impact on other Phoenician city-states. They were not as powerful as Tyre, and there were no cities built in the sea to defend against, let alone fight against Dionia. So Sidon, Aduras and other city-states quickly surrendered, and the Dionian army successfully conquered the Phoenician region.

Daves did not immediately lead the army northward. He waited until the Cypriot army successfully landed in the Syrian Gulf before giving the order to go northward. However, the route of the march is no longer along the coast, because the Lipanus Mountains form a barrier from north to south on the north and east coast. A huge army.

Daves did not choose to bypass the Lipanus Mountain and walk on the edge of the desert to the east. First, the distance was farther, and secondly, the weather there was hot, there were few people along the way, water supply was difficult, and there were no big towns. , Except for Damascus at its southern end, which is very close to the Phoenician region.

Perhaps Damascus will become a battleground for military strategists in the Near East in the future development of history, but at this time Daves really did not take it seriously, although it is still a small town, but It did not have a Persian garrison, and it did not show hostility to the Dionian army. Instead, it sent envoys to express its neutral intention to Daves.

So Daves did not spend time to capture Damascus, but let the Mountain Reconnaissance Brigade closely monitor the movement of Damascus, and led his army out of the Phoenician area and headed east into the Lipanus Mountains.

The snow water in the Amanus Mountains in northern Syria converged into a river-the Eurontes River. The center of the mountains formed a wider and narrow plain-the Amike Plain, which is the route of the Dionian army to the north.

Fearing that the Persians would be heavily intercepted in the north, Davester ordered the army in Cyprus to land in Syria first to ensure the smooth march of the main force north.

But in fact, Daves was too worried. Not long ago, part of the garrison in Syria was transferred to Fanabazos in Asia Minor by the Persian king. This made the force here empty? There was no way to stop Dionia. The main force? Can't even provide enough defense for the area.

The Cypriot army easily landed on the Syrian coast? It quickly captured the city of Mile Andrews, and then quickly moved eastward to encircle the town of Sochi at the northern end of the Amik Plain.

When the main force of Dionia arrives near Sochi? This town has been conquered.

After Daves led the army through Sochi and entered the Syrian area? He stopped advancing and began to camp and rest.

The camp under construction starts from the foot of Amanus Mountain in the north, to the foothills of Lipanus Mountain in the south? To the east is close to the Eurontes River? To the west is backed by the bay? It occupies a very defensive terrain.

Davos also sent a large number of scouts? Across the Eurontes River? To the east to detect the movement of the Persian army.

At the same time, he sent some troops to attack the coastal pass to the northwest-Syria Pass? Once it was occupied, he continued to attack westward, attacking Issus, Castablum, and Philotas in turn. The town, open up the coastal passage from Asia Minor, and receive the Greek coalition as soon as possible? After the two armies meet? Then attack east together? This is Daves' next plan.

But what Davers didn't know? The Greek coalition forces, which had attacked quickly before, are now in some trouble.

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After the Greek coalition was frustrated in the attack on Haskarnassus, in order not to waste time and reduce the loss of troops, Leotichides decided to leave some troops to encircle the city? The main force of the army continued to advance eastward.

However, after passing Karia and entering the Lycia region, the Greek coalition forces could no longer advance along the coast, because Lysia and the neighboring Pisidia region are both mountainous areas, and the roads are difficult and the army can only Going north, bypassing Lycia and Pisidia, then in the Cappadocia region, through the pass of the Taurus Mountains, into the fertile Silesia region. Most of the roads to be trek are built by the Persian royal court to rule the empire. The straight road leading to the western part of Asia Minor. Although this road is easier to follow, it has to enter the inland of Asia Minor.

And during this period of time, Fanabazos, the military commander of Persian Lesser Asia, reorganized part of the defeated army, and received some reinforcements from the royal court (Fanabazos’ report was sent to Al After Tarxerxes, the Persian king believed in the letter that "the battle failed because of the sudden mutiny of Persian mercenaries", so he did not remove his position, but sent additional reinforcements, ordering him to do his best to destroy Greece. The coalition forces were blocked in Asia Minor), and the strength was partially restored, but the irony is that Fanabazos did not dare to face the Greek coalition forces this time, but decided to implement the advice of Jason, who was killed by him: stand firm and clear the country. , And at the same time sent a small group of troops to use the terrain to continuously harass the transportation line of the Greek coalition forces.

The governors of Asia Minor, who have tasted the strength of the Greek coalition forces, did not firmly oppose this time, which enabled this strategy to be implemented.

Because the Greek coalition forces failed to attack Halicarnassus, an important town with a large port, more of the Greek coalition's food fleet had to land at the port of Miletus. The supply line was stretched, and Fana Bazos' defensive tactics also posed a huge threat to this long supply line. The Greek coalition forces entering the inner road were unable to collect food and grass on the spot, but had to send heavy troops to protect the supply line, which severely slowed the speed of eastward advance.

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In September, Daves sent a response force to capture Issus, take down Castablum, and even head west to Maras, separated from the rich Silesia by the Plain of Alain.

But the Greek coalition forces have not even passed through Pisidia to reach the Cappadocia region, and the two sides are far apart.

The scouts sent to the east during this period of time reported back: They found the city near Taposakus (the city is located on the Euphrates River, more than two hundred miles from the Euphrates River). Persia is a huge military camp, and there are also Persian troops coming from the east...

The Persian army is finally coming! ...... Both Davers and his generals immediately became energetic. Not only did they order their soldiers to reinforce the camp and strengthen their defenses, but at the same time, Daves also sent a messenger to the Plains of Alain and informed them to prepare there. The troops receiving the Greek coalition returned immediately.

Not long after, many Persian cavalry appeared on the east bank of the Orontes River, trying to cross the river to spy on the Dionian barracks.

The Dionian cavalry drove them away, and several small-scale fights occurred. However, the main force of the two sides stayed in Syria and the other was stationed near Taposakus. Both sides stood still and confronted more than one. moon.

On this evening, a guest greeted Daves' big tent.

"Izam, you are finally back! I haven't received your message for so long. I thought you missed your hometown and didn't want to go back to Dionia, hahaha..." Although Daves was joking , But he was very excited, strode forward and gave Izam a strong hug.

"Your Majesty, to be honest, I went back to Dukeya and saw my brothers speaking familiar words, wearing familiar clothes, eating familiar food... I would always be inexplicably scared-- "Izam said with a face of relief: "I'm afraid that my decades of experience in Dionia is just a dream! Now that I see your Majesty, I am completely relieved!"

Then he said with a little guilt: "I found that I can't live without Dionia's prosperous life, and I can't adapt to Dukeya's poverty at all..."

Daves comforted him and said: "Under conditions, people are willing to enjoy happiness and will not take the initiative to endure pain. But Duqueya’s poverty is mainly caused by the cruel oppression of the Persians, as long as we After defeating Persia, I believe that this terrible situation of the Dukhya people will gradually improve! Oh, yes, you have come back all the way and have not eaten yet?"

"Your Majesty, I went to see Lord Mariji before I came to see you. I have already eaten some food with him. This time if Lord Mariji had not found a Persian caravan to provide cover for my actions, I It is impossible to get Dadukya so smoothly!"

Davos looked at Mariji, who was calm beside Izam, and said with a smile: "I’m afraid you don’t know, Mariji used to be Prince Cyrus’s royal merchant, a merchant in western Persia. He has a lot of contacts in China. As early as after he defeated Carthage more than ten years ago, considering that Persia would become the kingdom’s greatest enemy, he quietly supported several trusted friends in Persia with the assistance of the Ministry of Intelligence. , The friends of these kingdoms have also quietly sold Dukya weapons and food banned by Persia on several occasions..."