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Chapter 1138. Resolution to declare war on Sparta ([-])

Davos asked Henepolis to copy many copies of the battle report and distribute it to the ministers, and then said: "Everyone, as we expected, not long after the Callias Contract was signed, Sparta and Thebes The Spartan war broke out again, but this time the Spartan army was defeated by the Thebans in the battle. As an alliance of Thebes, what measures should we take in the next war? What do you think about this?”

While most people were still reading the battle reports carefully and lost in thought, the commander of the Second Army, Matonis, had already loudly praised with admiration: "Your Majesty, your previous judgment was very correct! The Thebans really won with less. Many, defeated the Spartans who had been rampant in Greece for many years!”

After the war began, Davers held a military meeting to analyze the war.While almost all senior generals were not optimistic about Thebes, Davers made a prediction and believed that Thebes was likely to win.

Even though the generals respected Davos, they were doubtful about this judgment.But I didn't expect that the final result would actually be predicted by King Davos.

"Your Majesty." Chief of Staff Printors said immediately: "The Theban commander Ipamirondas you are interested in did indeed perform amazingly in this battle. He targeted the Spartans. The ingenious design of the traditional formation played a huge role, causing the Spartan army to have a strong combat effectiveness and a larger number of people, but it did not get much use at all and suffered a defeat. It seems that at the end of the year, Bis was able to withstand the Spartan army. The Bada attack was not only due to the bravery of its citizens, but also the commanding ability of their generals.”

"Thebes, which was reborn in the disaster, is in line with Ancitanos' point of view. Their senior management is relatively united, with Pelopidas, who is capable and courageous, at the helm, and the army has Iraqi, who is calm and commanding." Commander Pamironda, the two sides cooperated closely, and the citizens were full of vitality, willing to contribute their own strength to the revitalization of Thebes. I was not surprised to be able to defeat Sparta. I also believe that with the current upward momentum of Thebes , they will have a shocking performance in the future. Are you right? Ansitanos.

"Your Majesty." Although the successor of Foreign Minister Ansitanos has been determined, the decree has not yet been issued, so he still appeared at this important meeting.At this moment, he bowed slightly to Davos and said with some emotion: "It's embarrassing to say that someone had judged that Thebes would rise a few years ago. I didn't pay attention at the time. I didn't expect that he was right. , it’s really amazing!”

"Oh?" Davos was surprised and asked curiously: "Who made such an accurate judgment?"

"Your Majesty, it's your son Apox." Ansitanos then repeated what Apox said in Dionia Academy one by one, and also emphasized: "At that time, I attended There are many students in this class who can attest that what I say is true.”

There was a sound of admiration in the palace meeting hall, and everyone praised: Apox is smart and wise, and can make astonishing judgments at such a young age. He is worthy of being the son of His Majesty, and is favored by Hades...

Davos had a smile on his face and looked very happy. He listened carefully to the praises of his ministers. After a while, he emphasized again: "Okay, everyone, let's get back to the topic. What do you think of this situation?" How will the situation in Greece change after the war? What measures should we take to deal with it? Please share your views.”

"Your Majesty." Lucias, the head of the auxiliary ministers, stood up tremblingly with a cane.

Davos quickly said: "Lord Lysias, sit down and talk! Sit down and talk!"

Lysias did not force himself, he sat down again and said slowly: "Although we, Dionia, have formed an alliance with Thebes, the situation in Greece has always been complicated, and we'd better not get involved easily. Among them, it is dragged down by it.

Now, fortunately, the Thebans defeated Sparta. We can take advantage of this great opportunity. With Dionia having good relations with Thebes and Sparta, we can act as a mediator in the war. , prompting the two sides to reach an armistice agreement. I think this will not only help our ally Thebes, but also enhance our influence in Greece, and we will not be dragged into this war. This is a good thing that kills three birds with one stone. I I think Your Majesty, you should seriously consider it! "

At the beginning, Lysias did not agree with the alliance between Dionia and Thebes. However, Davos persisted and finally reached an alliance agreement. Now he is admonishing again.

As soon as he finished speaking, another auxiliary minister, Antaoris, immediately retorted: "Lord Lysias, I don't agree with your suggestion! Why should we Dionia form an alliance with Thebes? Not because we want to Sparta tore up the peace agreement in revenge, but because of the needs of the kingdom's development.

Today, the situation in Africa and Iberia is stable, Alpine Gaul has been conquered, and although the Ligurians occasionally riot, they are no longer a problem... In addition, other forces in the Western Mediterranean basically rely on our country, and the kingdom has gone through these years. Not only has it come out of the predicament after the Western Mediterranean War, agriculture, commerce, handicrafts... all aspects have made great progress. The people are prosperous and stable, and they are all eager to make progress eastward and set foot on the land of their ancestors. Win more glory and wealth! "

"War...war!" Lucias slapped the back of the chair vigorously, and said hoarsely with a trembling voice: "Continuously launching wars will not do much good to the kingdom, it will destabilize the kingdom and make the people greedy. The war is not conducive to our governance! Although the previous wars have been victorious, you have all seen the damage caused to the kingdom. It will take a long time to recover. And the victory cannot always belong to us, in case in the future If we encounter a failure in the war, the consequences will be unimaginable...so we still have to be safe!"

After saying these last words, he looked at Davos.

Davos looked calm and did not respond.

Another auxiliary minister, Sipulos, said: "Lord Lysias, the alliance with Thebes is not only a need for the development of the kingdom, but also an important decision made by His Majesty based on the security of the kingdom.

We all know that Persia has shown hostility to Dionia. It fully supports Greece's restoration of peace, and it is trying to unite the power of the entire Greece through Sparta to fight against us.We are separated from mainland Greece by the narrow Adriatic Sea. Once Persia's conspiracy is completed, the kingdom will become very unsafe on the east coast of Magna Graecia. That's why His Majesty took the initiative to join forces with Thebes. to destroy the Persian conspiracy.

Now that Thebes unexpectedly defeated the Spartan army, we should seize this favorable opportunity to decisively send troops to Greece on the grounds of supporting our allies, completely defeat Sparta, crush the Persian conspiracy, and in turn turn the Greek city-states into Become our ally, become the barrier to the east of the kingdom, and even become our forward base to threaten Persia! "

"Master Sipulos said it well!" Matonis, Olivers and other legion commanders praised in unison.

This made Lysias a little embarrassed, and even Antaolis felt a little uncomfortable.

Davos coughed twice, and the chamber immediately returned to silence.

Soon, Hakka's characteristic thin and slow voice sounded in the hall: "I agree that we should use this opportunity to form an alliance with Thebes to set foot in Greece and destroy Persia's conspiracy... However, I am worried Although the Thebes won a battle, they are still at a disadvantage in the war, is it possible that they will use this victory to reach a truce with the Spartans?"

Haka's words aroused everyone's thoughts.

"If Thebes really reached an armistice agreement with Sparta, then it would not be a good thing for us, because as an ally of Thebes, we would have no legitimate reason to send troops to Greece." Antaoris first He warned: "We Dionia have no influence in Greece, and even because we respect Hades, we are regarded as heretics by the Temple of Delphi. They have long been slandering the reputation of our sacred kingdom of Dionia in mainland Greece. Ordinary Greek people do not have a good impression of us. If we rush to send troops to Greece without legitimate reasons and without the support of allies, I am afraid it will arouse strong resentment among the Greek people and be extremely detrimental to our ability to control the situation there!"

"There is nothing to worry about! As long as we are strong enough to completely conquer Sparta, other city-states will naturally respect Dionia!" Matonis said loudly.

"Actually, in addition to Thebes, we have a legitimate reason to send troops to Greece, and we will also get the support of some Greeks." At this time, another auxiliary minister, Sedorum, interrupted, and he said to Davos After a salute, he said: "Your Majesty, do you still remember the promise you made to the Tyndareans after the war with Syracuse ended many years ago?"

Davos suddenly understood, recalling the scene at that time, and said in a deep voice: "If you didn't mention this, I almost forgot about it! I once made a promise to them that one day, they can return to their hometown. , rebuild their homes, and re-sacrifice their ancient heroes..."

Some ministers in the hall understood this, and some looked confused. Hakkar couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, where is the hometown of the Tyndareans?"

"Most of the Tyndareans come from Messenia in the Peloponnese. That land was forcibly occupied by Sparta a hundred years ago, and all the people who originally lived there became subjects. They enslaved the helots, but the Messenians were dissatisfied with the cruel rule of the Spartans and their resistance never stopped. It was through a major uprising that the ancestors of the Tyndareans finally forced the Spartans to They can only be expelled from the Peloponnese..." Davos briefly narrated the history of the Tyndareans.

(End of this chapter)