Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1140

[Chapter 89 Decision to declare war on Sparta (2)]

Sedorum continued: “I heard that many Greek city-states were quite sympathetic to the collapse of Messenia, and took the initiative to take in many Messenians who fled Sparta. If our army can fight The banner of ‘Help Messenians regain their independence’ came into the Peloponnese, I think the Greek people’s disgust against us would not be so strong, not to mention that once we really rebuild Messenia, let the black labor The freedom of the soldiers will not only seriously weaken the power of Sparta, but also make the rebuilt Messenia completely fall to us, becoming the most supportive force in Greece.”

Davos nodded slightly, Obviously, Sedorum’s proposal suits him very well, and he immediately turned to Alexis: “What is the opinion of the Ministry of Military Affairs on this?”

Alexis answered almost without hesitation: “Your Majesty, from a military point of view From the above, choosing to attack Messenia is a good strategic choice. If our troops landed in Central Greece or the north of Peloponnesus through the Corinthian Gulf, and fought with the army of Thebes, it would be more Safety, but it also means that most of the results we obtain may be obtained by the Thebes, and it will also arouse the vigilance of nearby neutral city-states, such as Athens and Corinth.

But if we open up a separate battlefield, the Peloponnesian Peninsula Most of the mountains are vertical and horizontal, and it is not convenient for the army to land and march. The Messenia area is undoubtedly the best target. Its southern coast is flat and suitable for large army landings. It is very close to Sparta, but the middle And

separated by the impassable mountains, reinforcements from Sparta could not arrive soon, giving the landing army enough time to completely occupy Messenia.

Moreover, the next land attack only needs to pass through Acre The territory of the Dias can directly attack Sparta, and the attack from the sea is even closer. The flat southern coast of Sparta is also conducive to landing, thus avoiding the possibility of direct conflict with other powerful countries in Greece… “…”

Although Alexis is the military chief, he also takes political factors into consideration when making military plans, which is what Davos appreciates most: “Very good! Nia’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 Pioxia coalition. According to the latest information from Greece, northern Greece The Thessaly area has been basically unified by Jason, the tyrant of Philae. If these cavalry were not hired by the Thebes, they could only be dispatched by Jason, which means that Thessaly may quietly I am afraid that this should attract our attention!”

“Thessaly…” Davers rubbed his chin, lost in thought.

At this time, Matonis said with a smile: “Thessaly also formed an alliance with Thebes, which is a good thing, so that we don’t have to worry too much about the Thebes before attacking Greece because of Sparta’s crazy revenge. And we are facing a crisis again,

and we can also consider forming an alliance with the Thessaly people at the appropriate time.”

Matonis showed a favorable impression of the Thessaly people, which was not expected by some ministers, because they have worked together for so many years. Know that Matonis is from Thessaly, Olives is from Thessaly, Hiros is from Thessaly… Now some of the former mercenary generals in the Dionysian army are from Thessaly, and even their king Diver Sis was also a Thessaly, so everyone was wise not to dispute Matonis’ words.

But what they didn’t know was that Davos didn’t have any feelings for Cesare at all, but it was Printols’ words that aroused his vigilance.

Thessaly is located in northern Greece. In the eyes of traditional powers such as Athens, Corinth, and Sparta, it is a barbarian land. The Thessaly area has always been in conflict, and it has never had any impact on the political situation in Greece.

After 20 years of development, the Dionysian intelligence department has been growing in funds and manpower, but more and more areas need to be investigated and monitored. Therefore, they do not invest much energy in such a remote area, but rely on Occasionally go to the Dionysian merchant ships traded at Philae 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 many tyrants in the Mediterranean city-states, and it is not uncommon to do something, but it is usually a flash in the pan.

It wasn’t until the news that “Philae quickly united Thessaly and Jason became Tagus” reached Turii that it attracted the attention of Aristiras.

Although in the years that followed, Jason stopped any wars and seemed content to just be Thessaly’s Tagus.

But this made Davos even more vigilant, because Jason spent the past few years mainly 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 because of Thessaly’s geographical environment, its infantry and cavalry are stronger.

Could it be that this Thessaly tyrant finally couldn’t stand his loneliness and wanted to intervene in the affairs of southern Greece?

!

Davos was vigilant, and immediately said: “The tyrant of Thessaly Philae has great ambitions. If he really secretly formed an alliance with Thebes this time, I am afraid he wanted to use this war to Seize the hegemony of Greece, we must not sit idly by! Ancitanos, send an envoy to ask the Thebes if they are also allied with Thessaly, and understand the situation. It is best to find out Thebes The true attitude of the people towards Thessaly, which will determine the measures we will take in the event of a conflict with Thessaly in the future.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.” Ancitanos responded.

“This…how could it be?…” Matonis looked stunned.

Printols, who knew a little about the situation, leaned over to him and told him in a low voice.

Davos didn’t care too much, and continued: “The Spartan army is defeated, Persia will never let it go, and now the Thessaly may also be involved, since we have decided to interfere in Greece’s affairs, then we must take advantage of the fact that the Spartan army is defeated. During this period of time when the Badas have suffered defeat and other forces have not yet fully involved, implement our plan as soon as possible!

Alexis, Printoles, you two will make a judgment now, we will capture Mesenia and How many troops will be needed to attack Sparta afterward?”

Alexis and Printoles glanced at each other, and then called the military training officer Hieronymus, the quartermaster Altoons, the legion commander Matonis, Olivers and other generals, in the corner of the hall Form a circle.

After some whispered discussions, Alexis walked up to Davos and said solemnly: “Your Majesty, according to what the Ministry of Military Affairs has learned about the situation in Sparta and the geographical conditions of the Peloponnese, After discussion, we believe that only 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers are needed to complete the mission of the expedition. With too many troops, it is not easy to carry out the Peloponnesian Peninsula, which is full of mountains.”

“20,000 to 30,000… …” Davos turned his head and asked, “How long can the existing grain reserves in the country support them in fighting?”

Minister of Agriculture Bulcos stretched out his hands and thought about it carefully before standing up and said, “Your Majesty, this In the past few years, the domestic harvest has continued to be good. Although there are some battles in Iberia and the Po River Plain, they are basically local battles, and the consumption of food is not much. According to this year’s survey and statistics, the storage of granaries in various regions is basically full, and it should be… It can guarantee an army of 30,000 people to fight in mainland Greece for more than a year.”

“More than a year… um… weapons and equipment?”

Quartermaster Alpins immediately stood up and replied: “Your Majesty, the military camps in various regions. The armory, arrows, javelins, tents, blankets, carts… and other military supplies are sufficient, more than enough to supply 30,000 soldiers.”

After listening to this, Davos showed a somewhat satisfied smile. He glanced at the auxiliary minister, Hermon, and said: “Considering that this is the first time that Dionia has sent troops to fight in mainland Greece, in order to reduce the disgust of the neutral city-states against us, it is best to send soldiers of Greek descent as much as possible… …

The last time we fought against Gaul, the six legions of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th, and 11th went on an expedition, so this time… um, considering the battle with the Spartans, 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?”

“The cavalry and auxiliary troops don’t have to consider whether they have Greek blood or not. The armies of Greek city-states often hire aliens to fight, such as Thrace, so you can decide for yourself.”

“Yes.”

Davos added Looking at the household registration minister Raphias, he asked: “Is the Dionysian citizens of Mesenian descent still concentrated in Tindaris (the city-state has responded to the strong demands of citizens a few years ago, Incorporated into the Kingdom of Dionia)?”

Raphias, who has been silently in charge of the kingdom’s household registration for decades, has always been firmly imprinted on the kingdom’s population distribution map and migration changes in his mind, and he can Immediately replied: “Your Majesty, this is the case… Nearly half of the population remained in Tindaris, and the other half went to Himera (after the Western Mediterranean War, in order to strengthen the rule over the northern coast of Sicily, With the Kingdom of Oria, he rebuilt the city of Himera in the middle of the north coast, where the terrain is relatively flat, and there are larger rivers passing through it, which are suitable for grazing and planting, thus attracting many other town residents on the north coast).”

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