Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 94: The restless Xenophon

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It is not entirely accidental that the expeditionary army of the Holy Kingdom of Dionia has docked and camped in the territory of Alice. As an outlier in the Peloponnesian Alliance, Ellis was already under consideration by Daves. What's more, the Ellis and Arcadia regions are adjacent to Meseneia and fled to these two regions. There are quite a few Messenians, and the seven or eight Alice citizens who sang just now were born in Messenia. In the past, because of military secrecy, the Dionians did not publicize it. Now they need to let the people of the Greek world know that Dionians sent troops to the Peloponnese not only to fulfill the covenant, but also to help Messonia. People regain their country, and Ellis through the way can help them do just that.

After singing a song, the relationship between Tisias and the Alice was quickly drawn closer, and the Alice began to discuss some cooperation matters with him. After all, they were already preparing to cooperate with the Arcadian. Joined forces against Sparta, and now the army of Dionia attacking Sparta is right in front of him. Isn't this a better opportunity for cooperation!

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This evening, due to the great movement of the Dionian army landing on the coast, it was not only the people of Ellis who got the news, but also quickly spread to nearby city-states, such as Olympia and Pisa, and for example in the east of Olympia. Not far from the small town of Triphlia, which originally belonged to Ellis but was forcibly taken by Sparta.

In a village called Scillus under Trifilia, there is a large house in which the respected hero of the Persian expedition and the famous Athenian Xenophon lived.

Xenophon, who had returned from a Persian expedition more than 20 years ago, was expelled after returning to Athens. He had to lead a mercenary again to follow the Spartan king Agsilaus to fight in Asia Minor and perform his military merits. Louth became a guest of Sparta's respect and assigned him the land here. Xenophon has lived here for nearly 20 years and has made this his second hometown.

In addition to fighting with the Spartan army, he spends more time in a quiet and peaceful village, concentrating on thinking and writing articles, and sometimes taking children and servants to hunt in the nearby forest. Living a very comfortable pastoral life, he also raised his own money and built the Temple of Artenis near the village of Skilos. It is enshrined every year, hoping that this deity can protect this area and keep it peaceful and peaceful. .

Tonight, as usual, he was sitting in the study and lighting the oil lamp, and began to conceive his new book "History of Greece". He continued to write a series of events in Greece after "The History of the Peloponnesian War" written by Thucydides, many of which are his personal experience, and he is very familiar with it.

While he was concentrating and writing, the sudden shout broke the tranquility of the village, and it did not disappear quickly, but made the whole village boil.

Xenophon had to drop his pen, walked out of the study, and just walked into the yard, he ran into his eldest son head-on. He said in a little panic: "Father, listen to the villagers, Dionian’s The army landed on the coast of Ellis, ready to attack inland!"

Dionia declares war on Alice? ! How can this be? ! Dionia and Alice had never had any contact, and there was no warning beforehand. Why did the war suddenly break out? ! ... Xenophon was puzzled, and then asked: "Is the news you heard true?!"

"I heard from the villagers that several priests of Olympia happened to go to the villages in Ellis for funerals. I saw with my own eyes that Dionian ships were docked on the beach, and I couldn't see the head at a glance..."

Xenophon's expression became serious, he thought about it, and said to his son: "You go out and tell the villagers, just say that I said it, let them not panic, even if the Dionian army really wants Attacking inland is still far away from us. We have enough time to prepare and let them go home and rest. Don't gather crowds in the dark to make noise. This can easily cause panic and accidents!"

Not long after his son went out, the noise gradually subsided. Xenophon's prestige in this village is evident.

There was no desire for Xenophon to write at this time. He paced irritably in the yard, recalling the previous incident that "Sparta will end the peace agreement with Dionia in advance": He was right at the time. This was very disturbing, but it was a pity that people were light-hearted, and even Agsilius was strongly opposed to it and could not stop it. It’s good now. Not long after the agreement was suspended, Dionian’s army set foot on the land of Ellis. How much impact will this have on the Peloponnese and the situation in the entire Greek mainland? !

Xenophon has just been to Turíy. He has a deeper understanding of the power of the Kingdom of Dionian. When he thinks that this terrifying behemoth has finally emerged from the cage and rushed to the mainland of Greece, he I couldn't help trembling, and there was only one thought in my heart: rush to Sparta immediately, tell them about this, and let them quickly discuss a good way to put this behemoth back in the cage!

But...is there really a good way? ... Xenophon looked up at the dark night sky, remembering the invisible look on his smiling face when he met Davers before...

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In the early morning of the second day, the Dionian crew pushed the boat off the beach, the soldiers quickly boarded the boat, and the entire fleet continued to head south.

Seeing that the Dionians had really left, the Elliss were relieved. Then they can't wait to wait for the upheaval in the south to happen.

There is one more person in this Dionian fleet, Ionicus, the Alice councillor who is a descendant of Messenia, who spoke with Tisias before, and he applied to join the army. As a liaison between Alice and the Dionian army and as a guide, he was approved by Commander Leotichides and appeared on the flagship of the First Fleet.

At this moment, he pointed to the coast in front of his left, and said with a trembling voice: "After passing this headland, he entered the sea of ​​Messenia!"

"Don't be nervous, we have so many warships, the Spartan fleet dare not come." Tisias comforted him.

"I'm not nervous, but a little excited." Ionikus let out a long sigh.

Tisias looked at him, nodded sympathetically, and said softly: "Me too."

At this time, the watchman on the top of the flagship main mast shouted loudly: "The Clipper ahead raises a yellow flag!"

Secrian, standing on the bow and looking ahead, immediately said to the captain of the flagship: "Tell the first squadron to stay in formation and move on. Ignore it unless the opponent initiates an attack."

"Yes!"

Secrian dared to issue such an order because he had already understood clearly that Sparta’s existing warships did not exceed 40, and more than half came from the Allied States, which was not enough to challenge the First Fleet. create a threat. Perhaps only the Athens Fleet in the entire Greek mainland could bring Sekerian up a little.

Actually, two Spartan patrol boats appeared in front of the 1st Fleet. They originally wanted to warn the Dionian Fleet to keep it away from the offshore course, but the 1st Fleet ignored it and went straight forward. , Hundreds of warships approached in the wind and waves, the Spartan crew was already terrified, and quickly turned around and retreated south.

Compared with the Army, the Spartan Navy has one ground and one sky. Except for a great victory over the Yangma River under the leadership of Lysander in the past, the Spartan Navy has no glorious record. In the past few years, it has been repeatedly beaten by the Athens Navy. Depressed, his morale was extremely low, and at this moment he did not dare to challenge the huge Dionia fleet.

No more Spartan warships appeared nearby. The entire Dionian fleet went south along the coast smoothly. On the one hand, it was to ensure the safety of troop carriers and heavy ships more conveniently. On the one hand, I also observe the situation on land by the way.

But the crew saw more of the rolling mountains. Only close to the coast, you could see a stone tower every one or two miles.

Ionikus said with a heavy tone: "This is a tower built by the Spartans forcing the Messenians to build, but its purpose is to monitor the Messenians and prevent them from escaping. In Messiah There are also many such facilities in the northern part of the Nia Territory. The Spartans made the entire Messenia into a cage to imprison the Messenians... I think my father and nearly two hundred people could not bear the cruelty of the Spartans. Of the oppression and killings, desperately fleeing Messenia, and eventually less than 15 people who were able to escape to Ellis alive..."

After Tisias listened, he was silent for a while, clenched his fists secretly, and said in hatred: "Today we Dionia came to break this cage, and such tragedies will not happen again in the future!" /

The two vented their resentment towards Sparta, and a voice came in: "Why didn't you see anyone in these towers?"

Ionikus turned his head and saw Leonia’s army commander Leotichides, hurriedly explained: “It used to be manned, and at least 10 soldiers were stationed in each tower, but Now... the Spartans fought every year, and citizens were killed and injured every year. As a result, even the manpower to defend Laconia was insufficient, and there were no more soldiers stationed in these towers!"

Ionikus showed a gloating look, but Leotichides looked a little weird.

Then Ionikus said again: "But there must be Spartan warriors garrisoned in the city of Pylos in front, because it is the important town of the Spartans on the west coast of Messenia."