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Chapter 1134: Determined to form an alliance
Davos coughed lightly and said seriously: "Pelopidas, someone told me that Thebes can regain its independence and can fight against the Spartans for many years, and still has a slight advantage. You are here It played an important role!”

Pelopidas was refreshed, and he felt a hint of kindness from Davos in these words, and immediately replied humbly: "Thebes can be today because of the common cause of all citizens who love Thebes." As a result of the struggle, I just exerted all my strength just like them. And what I have done is not worth mentioning compared to the powerful kingdom you have created."

"You are too humble." Davos smiled slightly. Apart from Plato, this was the first time he heard a powerful figure in Greece give him such a high evaluation. He felt slightly proud, so he patted the armrest and asked: " Why did you come to Turiyi this time?"

"Your Majesty the King." Pelopidas said solemnly: "Ten days ago, Thebes was invited to Sparta to discuss the armistice. The war has lasted for so many years, and the land of Thebes has been invaded by Sparta. The people's lives are very difficult due to the wanton destruction of the masters. We are very willing to stop the war and restore peace.

But Athens betrayed us during the negotiations. They joined forces with the Spartans, with strong support from the Persians, to jointly put pressure on us and force us to dissolve the Boeotian League, while their own alliance passed this One of the contracts was retained..."

Pelopidas briefly described the general content of the contract, and then said angrily: "Our envoys withstood the pressure and did not sign the contract, because once they agreed to their demands and dissolved the Boeotian League, If Sparta breaks the contract again and attacks Thebes, we will be unable to fight against it.

Because of our refusal, the Persians threatened us, saying that they would fully support Sparta and severely punish Thebes... So today I came to Thurii to seek help from Dionia on behalf of Thebes. support! "

After Pelopidas finished speaking, he saw Davos sitting firmly on the throne with his hand on his chin, silent and silent, so he continued: "Before this peace negotiation, I heard that both Sparta and Athens sent people one after another. I went to Persia to seek support. I also went to Babylon as an envoy from Thebes and was summoned by the king of Persia.

The King of Persia clearly asked us to stop the war in front of our three envoys, and also said, 'Dionia has ambitions for Greece. Only when the Greek city-states unite can they resist the invasion of the Dionian army... ...' That's why the King of Persia sent envoys to facilitate the peace talks in Sparta this time. "

Davos's heart moved: He didn't think Pelopidas was lying to seek support from Dionia, because what he said also confirmed why Persia had to let Sparta end its relationship with Dionia early. peace agreement, it seems that the Persians have begun to play games against Dionia!

Thinking of this, Davos looked at Pelopidas and said slowly: "So do you Thebans think Dionia is a threat to Greece?"
"I think what the King of Persia said is simply a joke!" Pelopidas said angrily: "The Persians are a foreign race. Since the beginning of the Greco-Persian War, they have been dreaming of annexing Greek land and enslaving the Greek people. In the past few decades, It has never stopped interfering in the political situation of mainland Greece. Nowadays, Greece has constant wars and has a lot to do with Persia. Dionia is a kingdom mainly formed by Greeks. It has lived in harmony with mainland Greece since its establishment. Any conflict or war. Who is better and who is worse can be known by comparing them.

That’s why I came to implore you, the noble king, to lend a helping hand to help Thebes fight against the coalition forces of Persia and Sparta, so that the various city-states in Greece can regain freedom and peace and no longer be under their control!If Dionia does this, it will not only crush the Persians' series of conspiracies against Dionia in advance, but also allow Dionia to win prestige and the support of most city-states in Greece! "

Davos nodded while showing an embarrassed look: "What you said makes some sense, but... Dionia and Sparta have been in friendly contact for more than ten years. I told the Spartan envoy not long ago ,'They will not be punished for their behavior of ending the friendly agreement prematurely——'"

"Your Majesty the King!" Pelopidas immediately persuaded: "Dionia has kept its promise and is famous in the Mediterranean, which is admirable! But in the past 10 years since you have conscientiously implemented the friendly agreement with Sparta, What did the Spartans do?
As far as I know, they violated the content of the agreement, and secretly maintained contacts with Syracuse, taking the initiative to take in some remnants of Great Greece who hated Dionia. During the war between you and Carthage, these forces also formed an army , invaded the territory of Dionia, it is difficult to say that there was no Spartan instigation...

The Spartans are insidious and cunning, and they will do anything to benefit them. This is true for Thebes and Dionia.We must maintain faith with them, just like cattle and sheep facing evil wolves, we are always the ones who suffer!

Moreover, it has been almost a month since the Spartans tore up the agreement with Dionia. During this month, you have not taken any hostile actions against Sparta, which can be regarded as fulfilling your promise.In addition, because of this armistice negotiation, the war between Thebes and Sparta has stopped for a while, and peace has appeared in the eyes of the Greek people.

If after the alliance between Dionia and Thebes, Sparta launches another attack on Thebes, it will let the Greek people know more clearly who the real perpetrators of the war are, and it will also make the Dionia people more aware. See clearly how the Spartans treated Dionia, who had been friendly with them for more than 10 years!Of course, if they can take Dionia into consideration and really restore peace in Greece, I think it will be a good thing for everyone! "

Davos sighed and said, "It seems that it is true that you visited Persia and received courtesy from the King of Persia. You are indeed very persuasive."

Pelopidas felt happy in his heart, but responded humbly: "That's because what I said is true."

Davos finally said seriously: "In this case, I agree that the Kingdom of Dionia and Thebes will form a military alliance. I hope that this time our sincere efforts will be treated sincerely by each other!"

Although Pelopidas was somewhat confident in gaining the support of Dionia, he did not expect that the king of Dionia would be willing to form a military alliance with Thebes. It was suddenly difficult to suppress the joy in his heart, and his face was full of joy. smile.

Soon, Dionysian Foreign Minister Ansitanos and Pelopidas began to discuss alliance matters.

One day later, Ansitanos came to the palace and reported the situation to Davos.

"Pelopidas hopes that we, Dionia, will support Thebes in unifying the Boeotian region?" Daves frowned.

"Yes, Your Majesty. It seems that the Thebans have a strong obsession with this. I heard that when they were conducting contract negotiations in Sparta, it was because Sparta forced them to dissolve the Thebes Alliance that the negotiations took place. Rupture..." Ancitanos reminded tactfully.

Davos tapped the wooden table with his hand, pondered for a while, and said, "Promise him."

Before Ansitanos responded, Henepolis asked with some confusion: "Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, Sparta will definitely launch an attack on Thebes again. We are here." The alliance with Thebes at this time has already given the Thebans huge support, and now we have to help them unify Boeotia. Isn't this a bit——"

"Are you looking too high on Thebes?" Davos took over his words and said seriously: "Henny, you should take a longer view and don't just focus on this small thing in front of you. interests, even if the Thebans really unified the Boeotia region, the land area would only be the same as that of Mesapei, Puchetti and other regions, and would not pose any threat to us. But in order to achieve this, the Thebans target, but dare to confront Sparta, Athens, and Persia, which shows how important it is to the Thebans! If we can help them, we will naturally get double their gratitude. This will help us gain a foothold in Greece in the future. great help!

What's more, making our allies stronger and able to compete with Greek powers such as Athens and Sparta will be more helpful for us Dionia to enter Greece in the future, and will be more conducive to the stability of the Greek local order..."

"Your Majesty, you think long term!" Henipolis praised loudly and sincerely.

Davos did not accept this, pointed at Ansitanos, and said, "You just didn't think carefully. When your teacher came to report to me, he had already considered these pros and cons clearly, and understood it in his heart. La."

Henepolis immediately looked at Ansitanos.

Ansitanos said calmly: "Your Majesty, Henipolis is not a foreign ministry official. He cannot understand the intricate relationships among the Greek city-states in detail, nor can he think about how to get benefits from them every day like us. He How is it possible to make a very correct judgment..."

"Hernie, did you see that your teacher still cares about you?" Davos said jokingly, with a smile on his face. He suddenly remembered something again and said seriously: "But what you just said is right. Dionia has given Thebes such great support and should receive more rewards. Ansitanos, when your Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiates with Pelopidas, you can also add requirements to the covenant, such as when When Dionia takes military action in mainland Greece, Thebes must give full support, etc..."

(End of this chapter)