Chapter 177 Joining Forces Under the City of Athens

And now Karias walked into another tent, where Clotokatax and Printoles were waiting. Karias lied, they did not go to Argos, in fact, Klotok Katax can directly refuse to meet the messenger of Athens, but the prince who is observant thinks that it is right for people like Athens. It is a humiliation for the city-state of the city, so I found such a reason, and I can also use the "surrender of Argos" to stimulate Athens.

"Karias, what is the outcome of the negotiation?" Klotokatax asked with interest.

"His Royal Highness, the chief general of Athens said he was going back to discuss the matter, but I don't think Athens would agree." Karias truthfully stated his judgment.

"Athens are facing such a predicament, they are not going to surrender, are they going to destroy the city of Athens?!" Clotokatax was both surprised and a little regretful, although he failed to enter the Dionysian School Garden, but his grades have been good since he was a child at Turii School. Since most of the textbooks are from Athens, especially grammar, rhetoric and speech (after all, the Athenians have created the glory of Greek civilization), he has always had something in his heart about Athens. good feeling.

"Athens used to be the overlord of Greece after all, and is now one of the top powers in Greece. It's understandable to be unwilling to admit defeat." Plintors saw what he was thinking and reminded: "But if we want to attack Athens, Corinth must be conquered first."

"But Corinth City has a thick wall. It's not easy to conquer it in a short period of time." Clotokatax said that, but he still cast his hopeful eyes on Printols.

"His Royal Highness is right. Corinth City is not like an ordinary Greek city. Its defense facilities are obviously carefully constructed. It is impossible to capture it without a hard fight." said.

"I think this may have something to do with the Spartan coalition attacking Corinth City for several years during the Corinth War. The Corinthians must have had more experience in how to defend Corinth City after that fierce battle of defending the city." Karias interjected.

"This is a little troublesome..." Clotokatax looked sad. Although he was reluctant when Davos made him the commander of the expeditionary army at the beginning, after this period of battlefield After training in his career, he not only adapted to life on the battlefield, but also began to enjoy the glory brought by the victory on the battlefield like other generals, so at this time he was really eager to join forces with Patroclus and share the great conquest of Athens. Glory of the city.

At this time, the guards came in and reported: "Lukemedes asks for an interview."

"Invite him in!" Clotokatax said, and immediately tidied up his clothes and greeted the tent door.

Clotocatacs thus treated Lycomedes with courtesy,

Not only because Lycomedes was the head of Mandinia, which is today Dionysian's strongest and only ally in the Peloponnese (Mesenia and Lager). Nia is now two areas controlled by Dionia, completely obeying Dionia's command, not counted as an ally, Argos was forced to surrender, loyalty remains to be tested), and also because Lycomedes He personally led the army to join the Dionysian army and participated in the battle against the Argos army. After the Argos army was wiped out, he also took the initiative to propose to Clotokatax that "I am willing to say that I will surrender to Argos". , and succeeded in the end, which is why Clotokataxus takes him very seriously.

"His Royal Highness Klotokatax, I would like to ask your permission to go and speak to Corinth."

Lucomedes really did not go to the Three Treasures Hall without anything, and he surprised Clotokatax as soon as he opened his mouth. He hurriedly asked, "Lord Lucomedes, are you sure that the Corinthians will open the city and surrender?"

Lucomedes said seriously: "I'm not completely sure, but I can give it a try. I know a lot about the Corinthians, even though Corinth is a strong country, but the Corinthians are not good at fighting, they are not fertile. The land can be cultivated, and the only reliance is to use the isthmus for sea and land trade. Therefore, most of the Corinthians are good at doing business. They have no insistence. Unbelievable to come.

I heard you talk about the Corinthian war outside the tent just now. In fact, the reason why the Corinthians were able to block the attack of the Spartan coalition for a long time was more relying on the continuous support of the troops and materials of Athens and Thebes. The young Corinthians quietly united and surrendered to the Spartans Kaicheng. If the reinforcements had not been timely, the outcome of the war would have been completely different.

And now that we have defeated the Greek coalition, the Peloponnese is basically under our control, and I heard that another Dionian army that landed in Thessaly has joined the Thebes and even invaded Attica. In this way, the Corinthians will not only have no support, but will also face the great danger of being attacked from both sides. I think the smart Corinthians should see the situation clearly at this time, and will not be stupid to stop us from going north. "

"Very good! Then please go to Corinth yourself again, my lord!" Clotokatax said happily.

"After listening to the words of Lord Lucomedes, I have a small suggestion." Plintors interjected: "Just now the Athenian envoy came to the camp to ask for a truce and peace--"

"The Athenians are about to surrender so soon?!" Lycomedes was a little surprised.

"They just asked for a truce, but we refused, and the messenger of Athens was Callistratus." Callias said.

After hearing this, Lu Kemedes was moved, and his face suddenly showed joy: "I understand, I will mention this in front of the Corinthians, I believe I can convince them to come down!"

Lycomedes left the tent and went straight to Corinth. Once he was somewhat dissatisfied with Dionia's gift of the territory of Tygea to Mandinia, because it directly led to the isolation of Mandinia by the other city-states of Arcadia, but it has come to this, Lucco Medes had to accept the reality and quickly changed his mind, firmly believing that "only following Dionia closely is the only way out for Mandinglia!"

Therefore, when the Dionysian army withdrew to Lagonia and the Greek coalition surrounded Mandinia, it was he who persuaded the people to persevere and did not surrender, and then ushered in today's great situation. Now he only hopes to do his best to make Dionia win the Greek war as soon as possible, so as to fulfill Dionia's promise to Mandinia.

The Corinthians were indeed clever, and although Callistratus falsely claimed that "he went to see the Dionysian commander in order to be able to retrieve the remains of the Athenian citizens who had died in battle", this could not deceive them, they already knew that "the The Onian army invaded Attica", so I suspected that the Athenians wanted to truce and negotiate, and if the Athenians surrendered, Corinth would be a fool to continue to hold on!

So when Lycomedes entered the city and explained his intentions to the Corinthian executives, they were getting what they wanted.

What's more, Dionysian's request was easy for Corinth to accept: to join the new Greek alliance dominated by the Dionysian Holy Kingdom.

Lycomedes did not ask for "let Corinth dissolve his alliance", and he did not ask for this when he lobbied Argos before. In fact, Dionysus only asked Athens, because Athens' maritime alliance not only included love There are many islands in the Sea of ​​​​Qin, and there are also some of its allies in the coastal city-states of Macedonia and Thrace and the coastal city-states in the Eoken Sea. This range is too broad, which is not allowed by Davos, who is interested in unifying the Mediterranean. .

Joining the new Greek alliance, joining the Peloponnesian alliance and the Greek alliance is no different to Corinth, which has been reduced to a general strong state and has no great ambitions. Even Corinthians still think: This will actually affect the future of Corinth. Maritime trade was of great benefit, since Corinth had been the most traded city-state with Dionia in mainland Greece since its founding.

Clotokatax led the army into Corinth smoothly, and then went north along the eastern coast of the isthmus, and soon approached the city-state of Megara in the middle of the isthmus.

There are mountains on the south and north sides of Megara as a barrier. If it is defensive, it can block the Dionysian army for a period of time, but the north of Megara borders the Attica area. The people of the city-state just saw it a few days ago. In the scene of the Attica soldiers fleeing in a panic and the Dionysian army aggressively invading Attica, the timid Megalans did not think that they were weak enough to withstand the double attack of the powerful Dionysian army. Under the persuasion of the Corinthians , Megara obediently joined the new Greek alliance.

Clotokataxes easily crossed the territory of Megara, entered the Attica region, and joined the army of Patroclus victoriously.

The Athenian citizens at the top of the city felt heart palpitations when they saw another mighty Dionysian army coming from the Dionysian barracks outside the city.

During the days that Callistratus had been away, there had been an urgent military mobilization in the city of Athens, all citizens and Gentiles capable of fighting had been organized (Athens had a large number of outlaws, who had settled for a long time) In Attica, pay taxes like a citizen, even take part in the duty of service, but never have Athenian citizenship), ready for defense. Not only the security of the city of Athens, but also the port of Piraeus and the long wall connecting the port and the city.

And several well-known speakers of Athens, headed by Isocrates, gave speeches in Agora Market, Dionysus Theater, Athena Square and other places in Athens for many times, inspiring citizens and foreigners to defend Athens, fought bravely against the Dionian army.

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