Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 89: The resolution to declare war on Sparta (2)

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Sedorum continued: "I heard that many native Greek city-states felt sympathetic to the destruction of Messenia and took the initiative to take in many Messenians who fled Sparta. If our army Being able to enter the Peloponnese under the banner of'help the Messenians regain their independence', I think the Greek people will not be so averse to us, not to mention that once we really rebuild Messonia, Letting Black Rolls be free will not only severely weaken the power of Sparta, but also make the reconstructed Messenia completely fall to us and become the most supportive force in Greece."

Daves nodded slightly. It was obvious that Sedorum's proposal was in line with his liking. He immediately turned to Alexis: "What opinion does the Department of Military Affairs have on this?"

Alexis almost answered without hesitation: "Your Majesty, from a military point of view, choosing to attack Messenia is a good strategic choice. If our troops land in Central Greece or Burrow through the Corinthian Gulf, To the north of Pennesia, it is indeed safer to fight together with Thebes’ army, but it also means that most of the results we obtain may be obtained by the Thebes, and it will also cause nearby neutral city-states. Vigilance, such as Athens and Corinth.

But if the battlefield is opened up alone, most of the Peloponnese Peninsula is full of mountains and ridges, and it is not convenient for large troops to land and march, and the Messenia area is undoubtedly one of the best targets. Its southern coast is flat. , Suitable for the landing of large forces, very close to Sparta, but separated by an impassable mountain range in the middle. Reinforcement from Sparta is unlikely to arrive soon, so that the landing army has enough time to completely destroy Messene. Asian occupation.

Furthermore, the next attack from the land only needs to pass through the Arcadian territory to directly attack Sparta, and the attack from the sea is even closer. The southern coast of Sparta is flat and easy to land, so It avoids the possibility of direct conflict with other strong states in Greece..."

Although Alexis is the chief military officer, he will also seriously consider political factors when making military plans. This is what Davers most appreciates: "Very good! Senja’s plan."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Alexis responded immediately.

"Your Majesty." Plintors raised the battle report in his hand and said: "I noticed that the battle report mentioned that there were many Thessaly cavalry in the Allied Pioxia army. According to the latest information from Greece, The Thessaly area in northern Greece has been basically unified by Philae’s tyrant Jason. If these cavalry are not hired by the Thebes, they can only be dispatched by Jason, which means that Thessa Li may quietly form an alliance with Thebes, which may have attracted our attention!"

"Cesari..." Daves rubbed his jaw, lost in thought.

At this time, Matonis smiled and said: "Thessaly also formed an alliance with Thebes. This is a good thing. Before we attack Greece, we don’t have to worry too much about the Thebes because of Sparta. Retaliated wildly and faced a crisis again, and we could also consider forming an alliance with the Sesari at an appropriate time."

Martonis showed a good impression of the people of Thessaly. This is not what some ministers expected. Because they have worked together for so many years, they all know that Matonis is from Thessari, Olivers is from Thessari, and Hiros is from Thessari... Now some of the former mercenary generals in the Dionian army are from Thessari, and even their king Daves was also a Ssari, so everyone is wise not to treat Matonis. Refute the words.

But what they didn't know was that Daves had no feelings for Cesarri at all, but it was Plintors' words that aroused his vigilance.

Thessaly is located in North Greece. It is a barbarian place in the eyes of traditional powers such as Athens, Corinth, and Sparta. The Thessaly area has always been conflicted and has never had any influence on the political situation of the Greek mainland. After 20 years of development, the Dionian Intelligence Department has been growing in funding and manpower, but more and more areas need to be investigated and monitored. Therefore, no effort has been invested in such a remote area, but only relying on it. Occasionally, I went to the Dionian merchant ship of the Philae trade to get some information.

In the past few years, even if Philae’s tyrant Jason conquered several neighboring city-states, it did not attract the attention of the intelligence department. After all, there are so many tyrants in the Mediterranean city-states. It was a flash in the pan. It wasn't until the news that "Philae quickly integrated Thessaly and Jason became Targus" reached Turri, that aroused the attention of Aristras.

Although Jason stopped any wars in the following years, it seemed that it was enough to be content to become the Targus of Thessaly. But this aroused Daves's vigilance, because Jason spent the past few years mainly on integrating the city-states of Thessaly, promoting trade in the region, stepping up the training of civic soldiers, and even forming a navy... …These practices of Jason are somewhat similar to those of Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse, and the geographic environment of Thessaly makes his infantry and cavalry stronger.

Did this tyrant of Thessaly finally couldn't stand his loneliness and wanted to intervene in the affairs of South Greece? ! ...Davers was vigilant, and immediately said: "The tyrant of Thessaly Philae is very ambitious. This time, if he is really quietly allying with Thebes, I am afraid he wants to use this war to come. To seize the hegemony of Greece, we must not sit back and watch! Ansitanos, you send an envoy to ask the Thebes if they also form an alliance with Thessali and understand the situation clearly. It is best to be able to ascertain Theby. The true attitude of the Sri Lankans towards Thessaly will determine the measures we will take when conflicts with Thessaly in the future."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ansitanos responded.

"This...how could it happen?..." Matonis looked stunned.

Plintors, who had a little knowledge of the situation, approached him and talked to him in a low voice.

Daves didn’t care too much, and continued: “The Spartan army is defeated. Persia will never let go. Now the Thessari may also be involved. Now that we have decided to interfere in Greek affairs, we must Taking advantage of the failure of the Spartans and the time when other forces have not fully stepped into it, we will implement our plan as soon as possible!

Alexis, Plintors, you two will make a judgment now. How much force do we need to capture Messenia and then attack Sparta? "

Alexis and Plintors looked at each other, and called on military training commander Hironimus, quartermaster Altones, legion commander Matonis, Oliver, and other generals in the lobby. In a circle around the corner.

After some quiet discussions, Alexis walked up to Daves and solemnly said: "Your Majesty, according to the situation in Sparta and the Peloponnese area that the Ministry of Military Affairs has now learned about After discussing the geographical conditions, we believe that only 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers are needed to complete the mission of the expedition. There are too many troops and it is not easy to expand on the mountainous Peloponnes Peninsula."

"2-3 million people..." Daves turned around and asked: "How long can the existing domestic grain storage support them in fighting?"

The Minister of Agriculture Burkos stretched out his hands, calculated carefully, then stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the domestic harvest has continued in the past few years. Although there has been some fighting in Iberia and the Po Plain, it is basically It belongs to local operations and does not consume much food. According to this year's survey statistics, the storage of granaries in various regions is basically full. It should... be able to guarantee an army of 30,000 people to fight in the Greek mainland for more than one year." /

"More than one year...hmm...what about weapons and equipment?"

Military Chief Alpunes immediately stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, the armory arrows, javelins, tents, blankets, panniers... and other military supplies in the military camps in various regions are sufficient to supply 30,000 soldiers."

After listening to this, Daves smiled somewhat satisfied. He thought for a while, glanced at the Minister of State Hermon, and said: "Considering this is the first time that Dionian has sent troops to the mainland of Greece. In combat, in order to reduce the disgust of the neutral city-state people against us, it is best to send soldiers of Greek descent as far as possible...

The last time we fought in Gaul, we went to the first, second, third, ninth, tenth, and eleventh legions, so this time...well, considering the need to fight with the Spartans In the battle, in order to be more secure, let the first, fourth, and sixth legions go out. "

"Understood, Your Majesty." Alexis asked again: "What about the cavalry?"

"Cavalry and auxiliary troops do not need to consider whether there is Greek ancestry. Don't the armies of Greek city-states often hire foreigners to fight, such as Thrace, so you can make your own decisions."

"Yes."

Daves looked at Raphaas, the Minister of Household Registration, and asked: "Are the Dionian citizens of Messenian descent still concentrated in Tindaris? In response to the strong request of the citizens, it merged into the Kingdom of Dionia)?"

Raphaas, who has been in charge of the household registration of the kingdom’s citizens for decades, has always firmly engraved the kingdom’s population distribution map and migration changes in his mind. He can answer immediately without having to remember: "Your Majesty, That's it... Nearly half of the population remained in Tindaris, and the other half went to Himera (After the Western Mediterranean War, in order to strengthen its rule over the northern coast of Sicily, the Kingdom of Olia rebuilt the northern The city of Simera in the middle of the coast has a relatively flat terrain and a large river passing by, suitable for grazing and planting, so it attracts many residents of other towns on the north coast)."