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 gap 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 was silent for a long time before he let out a hoarse sigh: "May Zeus bless..."

Xenophon was also looking at the bustling shore. Although he had seen the prosperity of the center of the Dionysian kingdom, but at this moment he witnessed the strength of the Dionysian army, his mood was also very unstable. Remembering what Davos once said when he parted with him decades ago, "He will build a brand new country in the Western Mediterranean and invite him to join"... Firth did live up to his promise.

At this moment, Xenophon suddenly felt a little regret...

The Spartans watched in horror at the arrival of the Dionian reinforcements, while the resident generals such as Clotokatax and Plintos happily welcomed the reinforcements headed by Patroclus. Spartan 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, the Roman regional administrator, Asistes, had privately commented on him, saying that he was "brilliant in military talent. But when you are young and successful, you are inevitably too arrogant and easy to ignore others."

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

Make him understand that the current Clotokatax is no longer the middle-ranking official of the kingdom who worked silently and hard in Rome, but the successor of King Davos's attention, and is focusing on cultivating his prestige in the army... ...so he politely declined 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 you! Over time, the Greek coalition forces have continued to attack us. Although the soldiers have held the line of defense, they are still under a lot of pressure. Your presence has strengthened their confidence!"

Clotokatax paused, took out a letter from his arms, and said sternly: "Commander Patroclus handed me a letter written by His Majesty, in his heart His Majesty praised our previous battles. It is a remarkable feat to be able to conquer Sparta, the overlord of Greece, in such a short period of time!"

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

Clotokatax's eyes swept across their faces, and finally fell on the somewhat absent-minded Ketisus, and continued in a gentle tone: "Your Majesty also mentioned, 'Although we have achieved the expected goal, The expedition army still paid a considerable price, but it was unavoidable. After all, we fought against 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 to have no worries, continue to unite, fight with all our strength, and finally achieve the strategic goals set by the kingdom!"

Clotokatax's remarks greatly relieved the generals of the garrison, especially Ketisus, whose expression instantly became much better.

Clotokatax saw that what he had said had an effect, and he was happy, and he knew very well that the death of Adoris was not only for him, but also for the generals who fought in the Peloponnesus. The big stone was pressed against 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 relatively 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 to 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 He is gentle, serious, diligent, and friendly, but when I see him again today, there is a bit of majesty in his speech and behavior.

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

Patroclus 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 drawn up by Your Majesty, you still need to support yourself here for a while, because I led the way. This army isn't here to reinforce you—"

"What?!" Upon hearing this, Olivers, Tiger Tinos and other generals were surprised, while Printols 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, and although they can be repulsed, 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 land on the side of the Greek coalition and attack them. Only Alice is suitable for large-scale landing operations, because our previous conquest of Zakyntsus, Kelaronia and other islands has made They have strengthened their defenses on the coast, and the Greek coalition is just south of Elis, and can arrive at any time for reinforcements. 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 have strengthened their defenses on the coasts of Attica and Pioxia... But it is useless for them to do this. Your Majesty has already set the target of our raid-"

With an expression of admiration, Patroclus said in a serious tone: "That is 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.

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

"Lord Printols is right, the Ministry of Military Affairs has received the news from Philae, and Jason has indeed sent troops to strengthen the defense of Philae's southern coast." The chief of staff of the Ministry of Military Affairs, Patroclus did not dare to underestimate, he explained seriously: "However, our main landing site is not in the east of Thessaly, but in Peleus in the north, Macedonian territory and Lara in the south. Mia.

Although Macedonia did not join the Greek alliance, it had lent troops to Sparta and Athens (in fact, they were hired), and it was also our enemy of Dionia. The Lamia region was forced to depend on Jason not long ago, Peleus is far from the center of Thessaly, they are not strong, they are not much loyal to Jason, and so far they have not been found to strengthen the coast. defense..."

While listening, Printols recalled the geography and sea conditions of the east coast of mainland Greece. After a while, he asked again, "How many soldiers were involved in the landing operation?"

"There are the 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 2nd, 3rd cavalry, Gallic corps (including 6,000 Gallic warriors and 2,000 Gallic cavalry), 2,000 Balearic slingers... The number of soldiers who are going to land directly to fight reaches 80,000." Patroclus said, suddenly remembered something: "By the way, Including the fleet infantry of the three fleets escorting us, there are nearly 100,000 combat soldiers in total!"

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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