Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 88: Resolution to declare war on Sparta (1)

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Daves asked Hernipolis to copy several copies of the war report and distribute them to the ministers, and then said: "Everyone, as we expected, the Kalias contract was signed not long after, Sparta The war with Thebes broke out again, but this time the Spartan army was defeated by the Thebes in the battle. As the Thebes alliance, what should we do in the next war Measures? What do you think about this?"

While most of the people were still reading the battle report and lost in thought, the Second Army Commander Matonis had already praised with admiration on his face: "Your Majesty, your previous judgment was very correct! The Thebes are really true. Win more with less, defeat the Spartans who have been rampant in Greece for many years!"

After the war began, Daves held a military conference to analyze the war specifically. In the case that almost all senior generals were not optimistic about Thebes, Daves made a pre-judgment, believing that Thebes was very likely to win.

Even if the generals have respect for Davers, they are skeptical of this judgment. But I didn't expect that the final result was actually said by King Daves.

"Your Majesty." The Chief of Staff Plintors said immediately: "The Thebes commander Ipamirunda that you have fancy, really performed amazingly in this battle. He targeted the Spaniards. The clever design of the master’s traditional formation has played a huge role, causing the Spartan army to suffer defeat because it is clearly not weak in combat effectiveness and has a larger number of people, but it has not achieved much performance at all. It seems that at the end of these years, Bis can be Resisting the attack of the Spartans is not only the bravery of its citizens, but also the commanding ability of their generals."

"The Thebes, who were reborn in the disaster, are in line with Ansitanos’ point of view. Their high-levels are more united, with the capable and courageous Pelopidas at the helm, and the army is calm-headed and commanding. The talented Ipamirunda commander, the two sides cooperated closely, and the citizens were full of vitality, willing to contribute their own strength to the revitalization of Thebes, and I was not surprised to be able to defeat Sparta. I also believe that with Thebes now They will have shocking performance in the future. Are you right? Ansitanos.

"Your Majesty." Although the successor of Foreign Secretary Ancitanos has been determined, the decree has not yet been issued, so he is still present at this important meeting. At this moment, he leaned slightly to Daves and said with some emotion: "I am ashamed to say that a few years ago, someone judged that Thebes would rise. I didn't care about it at the time. I didn't expect to be said by him. , It’s amazing!"

"Oh?" Daves was surprised and asked curiously: "Who made such an accurate judgment?"

"Your Majesty, it's your son Apox." Ansitanos then repeated the words that Apox had said in Dionian Academy back then, and also emphasized: "There were a lot of students in this class, and they can all prove that what I said is the truth."

There was a voice of admiration in the palace chamber, and everyone praised: Apox is smart and intelligent, and he can make amazing judgments at such a young age. He deserves to be the son of your majesty and is favored by Hades...

Davers was very happy with a smile on his face, and he listened carefully to the compliments of the ministers at hand. After a while, he emphasized: "Well, everyone, let us get back to the topic. Do you think What will happen to the situation in Greece after this war? What measures should we take to deal with it? Tell us your opinions."

"Your Majesty." Lucias, the head of the auxiliary ministers, stood tremblingly with his crutches.

Daves said quickly: "Master Lycias, sit down and say! Sit down and say!"

Lysias did not support him, he sat down again, and said slowly: "Although we Dionia has formed an alliance with Thebes, the situation in Greece has always been complicated. We best Don't get involved easily and be dragged down by it.

Now, fortunately, the Thebes have defeated Sparta. We can take advantage of this great opportunity. With Dionian’s good relationship with Thebes and Sparta, we can take on the war. The mediator of the two sides prompted the two sides to reach an armistice agreement. I think this will not only help our ally Thebes, but also enhance our influence in Greece, and will not be dragged into this war. This is three birds with one stone. Good thing, I think your majesty should seriously consider it! "

At the beginning, Lycias did not agree with the alliance between Dionia and Thebes, but Daves insisted on it, and finally reached an alliance agreement, and now he is admonishing again.

As soon as he finished speaking, Anta Oris, another auxiliary minister, immediately retorted: "Master Lycias, I don't agree with your suggestion! Why do we Dionia and Thebes allied? Not because of revenge against Sparta for breaking the peace agreement, but because of the needs of the kingdom’s development.

Nowadays, the situation in Africa and Iberia is stable, and Yamauchi Gaul has been conquered. Although the Ligurians have occasional riots, they are not enough to suffer...In addition, other forces in the Western Mediterranean are basically attached to our country, and the kingdom has passed The recuperation in the past few years has not only come out of the predicament after the Western Mediterranean War, agriculture, commerce, handicrafts... all aspects have made great progress, and the people are prosperous and stable. They are all eager to advance eastward and set foot on their ancestors. Land, win more glory and wealth! "

"War...War!" Lycias slapped the back of his chair hard and said hoarsely with a trembling voice: "Continuously launching war will not do much to the kingdom. It will destabilize the kingdom and change the people. To be greedy and belligerent is not conducive to our governance! Although the previous wars have been won, you have seen the damage caused to the kingdom. It takes a long time to recover. And victory cannot always belong to us. Once you encounter a defeat in the future war, the consequences will be unimaginable...so we still have to be safe!"

When he finished speaking these last words, he looked at Daves.

Davos looked calm and did not respond.

The other minister, Cipros, said: "Master Lycias, the alliance with Thebes is not only necessary for the development of the kingdom, but also an important decision made by your majesty based on the consideration of the security of the kingdom. .

We all know that Persia has shown hostility to Dionia, and it fully supports Greece in restoring peace. It is trying to use Sparta to unite the power of Greece against us. We are separated from the mainland of Greece by a narrow Adriatic Sea. Once the Persian conspiracy is achieved, the kingdom will become very insecure on the east coast of Greece, so His Majesty will take the initiative to attack and unite with Thebes. To destroy the Persian conspiracy.

Now that Thebes has unexpectedly defeated the Spartan army, we should seize this favorable opportunity to decisively send troops to Greece on the grounds of supporting our allies, completely defeat Sparta, crush the Persian conspiracy, and in turn bring Greece The city-states have become our allies, the barriers to the east of the kingdom, and even further become our forward base for threatening Persia! "

"Master Cipros said it well!" Matonis, Olivers and several other commanders praised in unison.

This embarrassed Lucias, and even Anta Auris was a little uncomfortable.

Daves coughed twice, and the chamber immediately became quiet again.

Soon, Hakana’s distinctive, slender voice sounded in the hall: "I agree that this opportunity to form an alliance with Thebes should be used to set foot in Greece and undermine Persia’s conspiracy... However, What I worry about is that although the Thebans won a battle, they are still at a disadvantage in the war. Is it possible that they will use this victory to reach a truce with the Spartans?"

Hakkar's words aroused everyone's thoughts.

"If Thebes really reached an armistice agreement with Sparta, it would not be a good thing for us, because as the Thebes' ally, we have no legitimate reason to send troops to Greece." Anta Oris first reminded: "We Dionia has no influence in Greece, and even because we respect Hades, we are regarded as heresy by the Temple of Delphi. They have long slandered our sacred kingdom of Dionia in Greece. Ordinary Greeks have a bad impression of us. If we rush to send troops to Greece without justification and support from allies, it will arouse strong resentment from the Greeks, and it will be extremely detrimental to our control of the situation there!"

"What to worry about! As long as we are strong enough to completely conquer Sparta, other city-states will naturally respect Dionia!" Matonis said loudly.

"In fact, in addition to Thebes, we have a legitimate reason to send troops to Greece, and we will also receive the support of some Greeks." At this time, another auxiliary minister, Sedorum, interrupted, and he said Firth bowed and said: "Your Majesty, do you remember the promise you made to the Tindaris after the war with Syracuse many years ago?"

Davers felt stunned, recalling the scene at the time, and said in a deep voice: "If you don't mention it, I almost forgot! I once made a promise to them that one day in the future, they will be able to Return to their hometowns, rebuild their homes, and re-sacrifice their ancient heroes..."

Some ministers in the hall knew this, while some seemed at a loss. Hakkar couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, where is the hometown of the Tindares?"

"Most of the Tindares are from Messenia in the Peloponnese. The land was forcibly occupied by Sparta a hundred years ago, and all the people who originally lived there were changed. They became the black Laos enslaved by them, but the Messenians were dissatisfied with the cruel rule of the Spartans, and their resistance to it has never stopped. The ancestors of the Tindaris passed a major uprising and finally forced the Spartans. The Badas can only expel them from the Peloponnese..." Daves briefly recounted the history of the Tindaris.