ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1153 The reaction of Thessaly and Thebes
"You mean that the Helots in our territory will rebel under its influence?!" Archie Damus's expression became serious: the rebellion of Helots is not without precedent, the second and third times This is how the Messarian War happened.

"Father, after you go back, you must propose to the council to strengthen the control of helots, and if necessary, carry out more killings to achieve the purpose of deterrence."

Regarding the random slaughter of helots, Archidamus said it was as easy as slaughtering cattle and sheep. Agesilaus did not feel strange, but nodded in agreement.

Agesilaus continued: "On the way to the dock, I also saw the Dionians transporting baggage into the camp. Not only did they transport the baggage with a large number of pack cars and laborers, but also some soldiers, team officers and Craftsmen, they are mainly responsible for guarding, commanding and maintaining. Although the entire transportation team is relatively large, it is very orderly and there is no chaos... I have long heard that the Dionian army also has a specially equipped transportation team. This is the first time I have seen it with my own eyes——"

"Father, it's no big deal that the Dionian army has a special transport team. Don't the Persians also have them, and they have been defeated by us many times! (Greeks usually have their own rations by the soldiers. During the battle, if the rations are fast After eating, either collect the local grain, or the commander will come forward to open a market near the station, and merchants from all over the place will bring food and supplies to the station for the convenience of the soldiers to buy)”

Archidamus said disapprovingly: "Look at what you said, father, it is a hospital and a transport team. I think the Dionysians have provided the army's logistics so well, can their soldiers still endure hardship? You must know that the victory of the war will ultimately be decided on the battlefield. Only the army that has undergone arduous training and is not afraid of death can win the final victory!"

Archidamus was obviously full of confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Spartan warriors, and Agesilaus had to say in a deep voice: "I am saying this to tell you that the Dionysian army is different from other Greeks we have encountered before. The armies of city-states are all different, and we must treat them with caution. Today’s Sparta can no longer afford a defeat...cough...cough..."

"You are right, I understand. You have just been injured. You need to have a good rest and don't talk any more." Archidamus gave a few words and turned towards the bow of the ship.

Agesilaus sighed helplessly. He saw that his son was perfunctory. This is why he was over 60 years old, frail and sick, and still led the army to fight everywhere. He was not satisfied with Archidamus. So reassuring!

He looked at the coast in the distance, thinking about what he saw in the Dionia military camp before, the worry on his face became heavier, and the thought in his heart came up again: If Leoticides can really return To Sparta…

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Muklu returned to the camp, entered the military tent, and found that Leoticides was still sitting on the main seat, motionless, seeming to be thinking about something.

He stepped forward and said softly: "Commander, that... Spartan envoy has been fine after being treated by the medical camp and has left by boat..."

Leoticides seemed to have come to his senses at this moment, looked up at him, and asked, "What did you say?"

Muklu coughed lightly: "The Spartan envoy has been sent away."

Leoticides nodded without speaking, his whole body immersed in thought again.

Although Leoticides had the habit of often falling into deep thought during the war, Muklu, who had worked with him for many years, still felt that something was wrong with him at this moment. He did not have the uncomfortable feeling in the past. He remembered that he had been like this He also made a joke to Leotychides once, saying that Leotychides was always thinking about how to defeat his enemies, but this momentum affected the people around him.

Could it be that he is thinking about...his uncle... Just as Muklu was thinking about it, Leoticides' voice sounded in his ears: "Bring me paper and pen."

After Muklu hurriedly brought it, he asked: "What order do you want to give?"

Leoticides looked at him, his calm tone a little firmer: "There is no order, I want to write a letter to His Majesty."

Muklu, who felt slightly uneasy, walked out of the tent without asking any more questions.

The papyrus has been spread on the table and the pen is stained with ink, but Leoticides has not yet started writing. In his mind, the images of his mother's suicide and Agesilaus kneeling before him alternate. It can be said that Agesilaus's visit caused him a lot of trouble, not because he completely believed Agesilaus's words, but because Agesilaus knelt down to admit his mistake and cut him off. The sword of Agesilaus had made many years of hatred disappear. At this moment, his heart felt empty and unfulfilled, and the scenes of his life in Sparta were also stirred up from the depths of his memory...

In fact, for so many years in Dionysia, Leoticides has always maintained the pride of being a Spartan warrior. Now this pride suddenly turned into a complicated attachment to his hometown, making him lose his confidence in his hometown. He has the desire to continue fighting, and he is also very aware that after this incident, other generals and soldiers are more suspicious of him. If he leads such an army to fight in such a state, the result will probably be very bad!
Leoticides took a deep breath and resolutely picked up his pen.

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After the envoys of the Arcadian League asked for help from Athens and were rejected, they had no choice but to turn to Thebes.At this time, the news that "the Dionian army captured Messenia" spread throughout the Peloponnese and quickly spread to central and northern Greece.

Jason, who had been paying close attention to the situation in the south, soon learned the news and was very surprised. In the past, he had heard about this newly rising Western Mediterranean power, but he was not deeply impressed. After all, this country's influence on mainland Greece Its power was minimal, but this time it actually dared to declare war directly on Sparta, and it also gained an advantage, making him realize that Dionia's power was probably not a lie, so he suspended the military operations he was preparing and decided to first Observe the development of the situation in the south and then make plans.

He sent many spies to the Peloponnese Peninsula to inquire about the news, and also tried his best to collect information about the Kingdom of Dionysia. He spent most of his time in Philae's mansion with his men based on the news they constantly received. To analyze the situation in the south, he reduced the number of inspections to the military camp outside the city, so that he could safely spend the day in the city where he was assassinated in his previous life.

For the Theban government, the request of the Arcadian League envoys put them in a dilemma. Whether it was to follow the approach of "the enemy of my enemy is a friend", or from a strategic point of view, the establishment of the Arcadian League was very important to them. This is a great thing for Thebes. It greatly weakened Sparta's power. As long as Thebes and the Arcadian alliance can unite, they can completely suppress Sparta in the Peloponnese. .

But Thessaly in the north was in full swing, and the news that "Jason was going to lead his army south" was rampant. Even Thebes, which had an alliance with Jason, felt great pressure and sent an envoy to Philae. To find out, Jason was always perfunctory and did not give a clear answer, which made Thebes even more wary.

Even though Pelopidas and Epamirondas insisted on sending reinforcements to support the Arcadian Alliance, they were strongly opposed by other members of the council. Their reasons were very good: the security of Thebes could not be guaranteed. Next, the citizens of Thebes who have already suffered the pain of losing their city will never agree to join the army and leave the Boeotian region, and other Boeotian city-states allied with Thebes will also not agree for the same reason. Send reinforcements.

In the previous life, Thebes also hesitated about this matter for a long time. It was not until Jason was assassinated and civil strife broke out in Thessaly that Thebes decided to reinforce the Arcadian Alliance.In this life, Jason has been safe and sound. Although the military mobilization in Thessaly has stopped, the pressure has always existed. How could Thebes dare to be careless.

But when the news came that "Dionia captured Messenia", the Thebans were overjoyed and felt deeply: Compared with the ally in the north that could turn against the enemy at any time, the newly allied kingdom in the west was Undoubtedly more reliable.

After the Battle of Leuctra, the Thebans led by Ipamirondas originally wanted to use this victory to expand their results. However, due to Jason's obstruction and other reasons, they had no choice but to fight with Spar. Da signed the armistice contract, and he was actually very unwilling to do so. Now Dionia has directly dealt a heavy blow to Sparta's home base. The Spartans will inevitably turn the focus of their attack to the Dionia army, and Thebes The military pressure on the south and north that they were suddenly facing was suddenly greatly relieved. The excited Thebans decided to send envoys to Messenia to express condolences to the Dionian army.

Ipamilonda volunteered.

At the same time, Pelopidas solemnly told the Arcadian Alliance envoy: Although Thebes is temporarily unable to support the Arcadian Alliance, Thebes sympathizes with the situation of the Arcadians and is willing to recognize the Acadian Alliance. The Dia Alliance is also willing to form an alliance with it, and will also send envoys to Messenia to persuade the alliance Dionia to assist the Arcadian Alliance in repelling the upcoming invasion of the Spartans.

The Arcadian envoy was excited when they heard this, and the entire envoy immediately divided into two parts: one stayed in Thebes to discuss alliance matters, and the other followed the Theban envoy south to Messenia.

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"I didn't expect that Proseus was actually the prince of Sparta!" In the palace meeting hall, Davos patted a stack of letters. These letters were all from the army as far away as Messenia, and they had intelligence. There were secret reports from the department, letters from Olivers and other corps commanders, letters from military judges... but the letter at the top was written by Leoticides himself.

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