Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece - Chapter 1207

[Chapter 156 Prelude before the war (1)]

Today, however, the Spartans were surprised to see that the Lagonia Gulf was filled with densely packed ships, the heavily armed Dionian soldiers kept getting off the boats, and the entire coast of Sparta was crowded with people. How many soldiers are there?

!

The shock in their hearts couldn’t be further added. They had seen Dionia’s army of tens of thousands before, and deeply felt the huge disparity in their numbers. They didn’t expect that this time, there were more Dionysian soldiers, and it was by no means a waste of money. , because in the eyes of these battle-hardened Spartans, these Dionian soldiers are not only well-armed, but also orderly and disciplined, and should have a certain combat effectiveness.

Among the Spartans who saw this scene was Agesilaus. At that moment, his heart suddenly fell to the bottom, and despair drowned it like a tide. His body was shaking, and he was about to fall. , was supported by Xenophon, who was beside him with quick eyes and quick hands.

“Don’t worry… there is still hope…” Xenophon comforted in a low voice.

Agesilaus looked at the dark coast, and after a long silence, he let out a hoarse sigh: “May Zeus bless…”

Xenophon also looked at the bustling coast, although he had already seen Dio The prosperous center of the Kingdom of Niah, but at this moment, witnessing the strength of Dionia’s army, his mood is also very unstable. He suddenly remembered what Davos had said when he parted with him decades ago. , “He wants to establish a brand new country in the Western Mediterranean, and invite him to join”… Xenophon didn’t take it seriously at the time, and now it seems that Davos has indeed fulfilled his promise.

At this moment, Xenophon suddenly felt a bit regretful…

Spartans watched with horror at the arrival of the Dionysian reinforcements, while Klotokatax, Printoles and other resident generals ruled Delighted to welcome the reinforcement generals headed by Patroclus into Sparta City.

After a general tour of the city’s main sights, a group of people entered the heavily fortified council hall for a military meeting.

Clotokatax originally wanted Patroclus to take the top spot, since he was the commander-in-chief of this reinforcement army, appointed by King Davos, and the reinforcements were far outnumbered by the Daves stationed in Sparta. Onian army, and they also have an important mission.

Patroclus should be the youngest commander of the army since the founding of the Holy Kingdom of Dionysus. During the Gallic War, Asistes, the Roman administrator of the region, had privately commented on him, saying that he was “brilliant in military talent. But when he is young and successful, it is inevitable that he is too arrogant and easy to ignore others.”

But Patroclus, who has been honed for several years in the Po River region and has already passed his thirties, is obviously much calmer than when he first became the commander of the XIV Corps. Moreover, after he was transferred back to Turii, Cynthia, who was in the pain of bereavement, also solemnly warned him many times,

so that he understood that the current Clotokatax was no longer the middle-class of the kingdom who worked silently and hard when he was in Rome. Official, but the successor of King Davos’s attention, and he is trying to cultivate his prestige in the army… So he politely rejected Clotokatax’s suggestion and insisted on taking the second seat.

After everyone was seated, Clotokatax coughed lightly and said aloud: “First of all, on behalf of the soldiers stationed in Messenia and Laconia, I would like to extend a warm welcome to your arrival! Time, the Greek coalition forces are constantly attacking us. Although the soldiers have held the line of defense, they are still under a lot of pressure. Your presence has strengthened their confidence!”

Clotokataxes paused and took out from his arms. He sent out a letter and said sternly: “Commander Patroclus handed me a letter written by His Majesty, in his heart His Majesty praised us for our excellent performance in previous battles and was able to conquer the overlord of Greece in such a short period of time. Sparta, it’s a great feat!”

Hearing this, Plintos, Olivers, Trotiras and others all straightened their chests subconsciously.

Clotokatax’s gaze swept across their faces, and finally fell on Ketisus, who was a little absent-minded, and continued in a gentle tone: “Your Majesty also mentioned, ‘Although we have achieved the expected goal, The expedition army still paid a big price, but it was unavoidable. After all, we were fighting Sparta, who dominated Greece by force, not the weak Tarantum. Many soldiers died in the battle. But this is war!’… His Majesty has been through many battles, and will not blame anyone for it! On the contrary, he encourages us not to have any concerns, continue to unite, fight with all our strength, and finally achieve the strategic goals set by the kingdom!”

Crowe Tokatax’s remarks made the garrison generals greatly relieved, especially Ketisus, whose face instantly looked much better.

Clotokatax saw that what he had said had effected, and was happy, and he knew very well that Adoris’s death was not only for him, but also for the generals who fought in the Peloponnese. The big stone was pressing on his chest, especially Ketisus, and his self-blame was put on his face almost every day.

Clotokatax had no resentment towards Ketisus, only sympathy: under the circumstances of the sudden change in the battle situation at that time, as the coach, he was already panicking, and Ketisus was able to take the correct response in a timely manner to ensure that The First Army was not defeated by the Spartans, laying the foundation for the final victory of the battle.

For this reason, he had privately and privately talked to Ctisus once, but the effect was not obvious.

Fortunately, Davos wrote this letter in time. Although the name of Adoris was not directly mentioned in the letter, it also made Ketisus feel his understanding and encouragement. Therefore, Ketisus’ entire mental state All change for it.

Patroclus watched the scene in front of him silently. When he got the news that Adoris died in battle, he was really shocked and sad, but it was far from his wife’s grief. After all, there was a relationship between him and Adoris. The relationship is not very good, Adoris has an inexplicable hostility towards him, so the two have less contact.

At this moment, what surprised him was the change of Clotocatax, who had been in close contact with Clotocatax when he was the commander of the legion in Rome a few years ago. In his mind, the young prince His character is gentle, serious, diligent, and friendly, but when I see him again today, there is a bit of the majesty of a superior in his speech and demeanor.

“Commander Patroclus

.” Clotokatax looked at his brother-in-law and said loudly, “Next, please tell us about the follow-up military plan negotiated by His Majesty and the Ministry of Military Affairs!”

Ross came back to his senses, looked around, and said loudly: “Everyone who has been fighting here for more than three months, according to the latest military plan formulated by His Majesty, you still need to support yourself here for a while, because the team I led The army is not here to reinforce you—”

“What?!” Upon hearing this, the generals such as Olivers and Tiger Tinos were surprised, while Prientos was thoughtful.

Without waiting for them to ask, Patroclus continued: “The Ministry of Military Affairs once conducted a deduction that the Peloponnese Peninsula is not large in size, but has many mountains. If we face the enemy in Messinia and Laconia, In combat, the superior forces cannot be fully deployed. Although they can be repelled, they cannot be better annihilated. On the contrary, the defeated Greek coalition forces retreat to their own city-states, which will inevitably greatly prolong the time for us to conquer Greece.

And our army wants to Landing on the side and rear of the Greek coalition forces and attacking them, only Alice is suitable for large-scale landing operations, because our previous conquest of Zakyntsus, Kelaronia and other islands has already strengthened their shores. In addition, the Greek coalition forces are just south of Elis, and reinforcements can arrive at any time. The landing operation there will undoubtedly cost us a lot, and it may not be successful.

In addition, the Ministry of Military Affairs has also received information that the Greek coalition forces are strengthened. Defend the coasts of Attica and Pioxia… but it’s useless for them to do this, His Majesty has already set the target of our raid–”

With an expression of admiration, Patroclus said in a serious tone: “That’s Thessaly! It is reported that in the Greek coalition, Thessaly’s soldiers accounted for more than half, and the combat effectiveness was also the strongest, the Greek coalition. The absolute main force! We want to take advantage of the emptiness behind it and send a large army to quickly raid and occupy the entire territory of Thessaly, then the Thessaly army that is still fighting here will inevitably collapse without a fight, and the Thessaly people will retreat. The Greek coalition will naturally disintegrate…”

Olivers and other generals suddenly realized.

Plintors showed a clear look, and cautiously reminded: “The Greek coalition knows to strengthen the defense of the coast in Central Greece, and should not ignore Thessaly.”

“Lord Plintors said nothing .

Wrong, the Ministry of Military Affairs has received news from Philae, and Jason has indeed sent troops to strengthen the defense of the southern coast of Philae.” For this resourceful and meritorious Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Patroclus Not daring to underestimate, he explained seriously: “But our main landing site is not in the east of Thessaly, but in Peleus in the north, Macedonian territory and Lamia in the south.

Although Macedonia did not join the Greek alliance, UU Reading www.sonicmtl.com But it has lent troops to Sparta and Athens successively (in fact, they are hired), and it is also the enemy of our Dionia. The Lamia region was forced to rely on Jason and Peleu not long ago. They are far from the center of Thessaly, their strength is not strong, and they are not much loyal to Jason, and so far they have not found that they have strengthened their defenses on the coast…”

Plintors listened and recalled After thinking about the geography and sea conditions on the east coast of mainland Greece, he pondered for a while, and then asked: “How many soldiers were involved in the landing operation?”

“There are the second army, the third army, the fifth army, the ninth army, the tenth army Legion, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Second and Third Cavalry Corps, Gallic Brigade (including 6,000 Gallic warriors and 2,000 Gallic cavalry), 2,000 Balearic slingers … The number of soldiers who will directly land in combat reaches 80,000.” Patroclus said, and suddenly remembered something: “By the way, including the fleet infantry of the three fleets escorting us, there are nearly 100,000 in total. Combat soldiers!”

After Patroclus finished speaking, the generals present widened their eyes: dispatching 100,000 soldiers at a time, what a grand scene it would be!

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