Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 81: Friendly breakup

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Davers just nodded his head to show that he knew, then turned to look at Xenophon, and said with satisfaction: "As a guest, you can become the messenger of Sparta. It seems that Xenophon, you Sparta is indeed doing well!"

He patted Xenophon on the shoulder again, turned and walked towards his throne, and asked, "What are you doing here as a messenger in Dionia this time? Renew the friendly agreement? I remember it still It will expire for several years."

Gasyrus opened his mouth to say, Xenophon hurriedly stopped him, and then said in a careful tone: “Since the war broke out between Thebes and Sparta, it has been going on for several years, whether it’s against Peloponnese. Sparta and Central Greece have caused great damage. In order to restore peace to Greece, Sparta decided to negotiate peace with Thebes and Athens.

But the two sides have been fighting each other over the years, with a lot of casualties and deep hatred. It is not easy to negotiate and succeed, so it is best to find a powerful country to convince the two sides to sit down and negotiate—"

"So Sparta chose to come to us Dionia." Daves, who had returned to the throne, leaned forward and interjected with interest: "It seems that our two-year friendship has not In vain!"

Xenophon and Guesrus both looked embarrassed.

Xenophon coughed dryly and said in a low voice, "Uh...that... Sparta did consider inviting Dionian as a mediator, but although Dionian is strong, it is not in Greece. Without any influence, it is difficult to frighten the rebellious Thebes and Athens. And Sparta has discovered that Athens and Thebes have sent envoys to Persia one after another...

As you know, the last time the Corinthian War ended up with a truce and a contract was reached, and Persia played a big role in it. In order to prevent Persia from turning to support the enemy, Sparta had to also send an envoy to Persia—"

"Dionia has no influence on the mainland of Greece. Isn’t this because we strictly abide by the friendly agreement signed with Sparta! Although we are so close to the mainland of Greece, we are 10 For many years, it has not interfered in the political situation of the mainland of Greece, but now Sparta complains that we Dionia has no influence in the mainland of Greece!" During the agreement, Bada secretly did something in the Western Mediterranean, which added some trouble to Dionia!"

"I also have a question. I would like to ask the Spartan messenger. As we all know, Sparta has always been supported by Persia over the years, so it has the signing of the'Great King Contract', and it will once again become the leader of the Greek city-states. , This time Sparta wants a truce and peace talks, shouldn’t it be the first to seek Persian support? How can the messengers of Athens and Thebes take the lead because we must consider our Dionia first?" An auxiliary minister, Cipros, also followed up with his own questions, trying to expose some of the lies in Xenophon's words.

Faced with the questions of the Ministers of Dionia, Xenophon was a little nervous at this moment although he was prepared before: "This...Dionia’s performance of keeping promises is very respected by the Spartans!... ...And because you defeated Carthage, your strength is even stronger...and...and you are very close to the Peloponnese, so Sparta really thought of asking Dionia for help from the beginning. It's just the reality- —"

"Okay, there is no need for extra explanations. Since Sparta has decided to seek support from Persia, why did you send you to Dionia? Did Persia reject Sparta's request?" Daves Asked with a smile.

Xenophon came into contact with Davers's deep gaze, and there was a faint illusion. It seemed that the King Dionian had already known the whole story. Suddenly he was blessed to his heart and stopped making excuses. He said directly. : "Persia promised to support Sparta, but they wanted Sparta to sever the friendly relations with Dionia, otherwise they would turn to support Athens and Thebes and let Sparta taste an unprecedented failure! So Sparta sent me here as a messenger, just to end the friendly agreement with Dionia..."

Xenophon's words immediately caused quite a stir in the hall.

"In order to gain Persian support, Sparta did not hesitate to sever the friendly exchanges with our Dionia. Isn’t it afraid to offend us Dionia and trigger a new war?!" Military Secretary Alexis snapped Asked.

Gasurus, who had been silent before, couldn’t help but exclaimed: “When he was leaving, King Agsilius told me that this time the end of the friendly agreement with Dionia was indeed a last resort. After the signing of the armistice agreement, our Sparta will resume contact with Dionia and re-sign a new friendly agreement. Please rest assured!"

It’s okay for him not to say this. After speaking, the whole hall is like a frying pan. Even Haka, who is usually gentle, said coldly: "What does Sparta mean? Do we Dio? Does Nia look such a bully! If you want to break the contract, you will break the contract, if you want to renew the contract, you must renew it! You have to know that this is the Western Mediterranean, Dionia is the only king here, and any city-state and force is rushing to attach to Dio. And I am proud of joining the League of Dionia!

With Dionia's current strength, it has rarely signed reciprocal agreements with other city-states. Since you Spartans don’t think this friendly agreement is precious, after this agreement is torn up, you Spartans will deeply feel the kind that you did not feel in the Corinthian War and Thebes War. Terrible pressure! "

After Gesurus finished speaking, Xenophon knew it was going to be bad. Seeing that Gesurus still wanted to refute, he quickly stopped him, and subconsciously cast a pleading look at Daves.

"Okay." Daves raised his hand and suppressed the anger of the important minister. He said sternly: "We Dionians regard the promise as life. Once the agreement is signed, no matter what happens in the future. , Will fulfill the agreement. But perhaps for Sparta, the agreement was signed to tear up. The Peloponnesian War achieved a truce, but the Corinthian War broke out within a few years. The Thebes war broke out again. Which time did Sparta take the lead in destroying the agreement and provoking the war. Therefore, we have been mentally prepared for the cancellation of this friendly agreement by Sparta, so cancel it, but cancel it. It’s easy, but it’s hard to get it again. You have to know that many Tarantoms and Carthaginians regret it now."

Xenophon was startled by Davers's meaningful words.

Davos emphasized his tone and asked each word: "I will now formally ask you Xenophon, Sparta is sure to cancel this friendly agreement?!"

Xenophon quickly replied: "Yes! In order to reach a truce and restore peace as soon as possible, Sparta is also compelled. But I can guarantee that even though the agreement is cancelled, Sparta will still maintain peace with Dionia. !"

"It's all about Sparta." Davos smiled slightly: "Now it seems that the king of Persia has a deep resentment towards us Dionia. But for your Xenophon's sake, we Dionia will not trouble Sparta because of the breach of contract this time!"

Xenophon was overjoyed and immediately said gratefully: "Thank you, Your Majesty! The Spartans will keep your kindness in mind and are willing to keep peace with Dionia without being at the mercy of the Persians!"

Davers blinked disapprovingly, leaning on the back of the chair with both hands, and said with a smile: "Now that the business is done, let's talk about personal affairs. I will hold a banquet for you in the palace tonight, and Some mercenary friends who fought side by side in Persia will be invited to participate in the parting."

Having successfully completed the task assigned by Sparta, Xenophon is now in a relaxed mood, and immediately said: "I am very willing to attend this dinner and have a drink with my former comrades in order to make up for the regrets of the year. "

Davers smiled and looked at Alexis and Secretary of Commerce Mariji: "You two are indispensable for the banquet tonight. I will invite you first."

Alexis and Mariji quickly expressed their willingness to participate.

Waiting for Xenophon and Guesrus to withdraw from the palace, Anta Auris, who was already unable to restrain himself, immediately asked: "Your Majesty, shall we just forget about Sparta's wanton tearing up of the agreement?!"

"Then what do you want?" Davers looked at him and asked calmly: "Declare war on Sparta?"

"At least we should think of a way to punish them for such rude behavior, otherwise it will make other city-states think that our Dionia is weak and can be deceived!" Anta Auris's tone remained strong.

Daves looked at him, then looked at other ministers with different looks, and said in a deep voice: "It's just punishment. It won't cause much damage to Sparta, but it will cause them to be vigilant. The Persians wanted As a mediator, to reintegrate the war-torn Greek city-states, I am afraid that they want to cause trouble for us Dionia... The Spartans want to regain the leader of the Greek city-states through the support of Persia... They all thought so well, but I think things might not be as smooth as they thought..."

"What does your majesty mean?" Ciplos's heart moved.

Daves did not respond directly, but smiled slightly: "What we need to do now is to pay close attention to the development of the war situation in Greece and wait for the opportunity to come."

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Considering that some former mercenary veterans are still serving in the field, the dinner party that evening was not held, but was postponed to two days later. In these two days, Daves sent someone to accompany Xenophon to visit most of the Turíy area, giving him a deeper understanding of the conditions in the Kingdom of Dionia.