ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 1166 Printors’ Suspicion
This will not only allow the camp to become a camping ground and military food storage place for the Dionysian army in the Arcadia region, but also to protect this place and defend it from Spartan troops, whether coming from the north or the south, to avoid their threats. To Megalopolis New Town. "

Having said this, he looked at Lycomedes and said solemnly: "It will take at least three days to build the camp. After the camp is basically built, His Highness Crotocatacus will lead the main force to continue eastward, passing by Tige Ya, go north to rescue Mandinia and defeat the Spartans..."

His words caused a commotion among the Arcadian councilors. Everyone discussed quietly for a while, and they all agreed with the Dionysian plan and thought they were more thoughtful.

The first person to respond was Lycomedes. Because he understood why the other party was looking at him and speaking, he immediately expressed his position: "We Mandinians are confident that we can hold on for at least a month!"

Then someone said: "After our soldiers are assembled, we will definitely rush to Mantinia as soon as possible to fight the Spartans with you."

Printors responded with a serious look: "Our soldiers are very happy to have the opportunity to fight side by side with the citizens of Arcadia! But based on the current situation, I have a suggestion for your reference... This is your alliance There are many villages in the center, but they lack adequate protection. Although we will build camps in the east to block the Spartan invasion, we are not familiar with the geographical environment here, and we don’t know what the Spartans will do. We will not cross the mountains, bypass the camp, and raid Megalopolis... Therefore, I suggest that the army you formed should be stationed here, and together with our troops left in the camp, we can defend against Spartan raids..."

When Plintors made this suggestion, Clotokatax was surprised because it was a bit different from the plan they had discussed before, but he suppressed his doubts and did not raise objections on the spot.

Printors' words moved the Arcadian councilors a little, and after a short discussion, they agreed.

At this time, their attitude towards Clotokatax and the others changed greatly and became much more enthusiastic. After all, the Spartans were now invading the territory of the Arcadians, but now it was Dionia. The army was completely in the front, preventing the Acadians from suffering too many casualties, and they could not help but feel guilty.

After Clotokatax and the others bid farewell to the members of Arcadia and rode on their horses to chase after the army, Printols took the initiative to explain to the young commander: "Your Highness, please forgive me just now. He made an unauthorized claim and changed the previously discussed plan.”

The previous military plan of Dionia was to let the Arcadian Alliance send an army to fight side by side with the Dionia army. This would not only enhance the friendship between the two sides, but also have the Arcadian army as a guide, which would undoubtedly make The Dionian army integrated into this unfamiliar war zone faster.

"I think Master Printors must have an important reason for doing this." Clotokatax said in a gentle tone.

The reason why Printols dared to make arbitrary decisions and change plans temporarily was because after spending time with Clotokatax, he had a deeper understanding of his character that was accustomed to thinking about others. At this time Clotokatax's considerate and considerate reassurance also made him more determined to assist the young prince.

Pulling himself together, Plintors said seriously: "Your Highness, although you were very generous in not pursuing the assassination just now in order not to affect our alliance with the Arcadia Alliance, even if the assassin came from Olympia , how did they know that we will meet with the members of the Arcadia Alliance today? How did they wear Bolton in the same color as the members of the Arcadia, escape the inspection of the Arcadia soldiers, and blend into the team ?...These cannot help but cause us to think deeply, because it will affect our next fight against the Spartans?"

"You mean..." Clotokatax thought thoughtfully, "There are spies among those Arcadia councilors?"

Plintors further reminded: "The Arcadia alliance was just established, but the alliance between these city-states of Arcadia and Sparta has lasted for decades, and it is the most powerful alliance among all the allies of Sparta. The one with the longest duration and the strongest relationship, although they have betrayed Sparta now, I think there is no shortage of people close to Sparta in their country..."

Clotokatax thought solemnly for a moment, and then said hesitantly: "Are you worried that when we fight with the Arcadians, they will... suddenly turn friends into enemies? That's why you proposed to let Are the Arcadian troops staying at Megalopolis to prevent them from joining us?"

"Your Highness." Printors said sincerely: "In the kingdom's past wars, your wise Majesty has cleverly instigated rebellions within the enemy many times, thereby shortening the time for final victory. Because of this, we must be even more careful. The enemy will use this strategy on us, especially now that we have to go all out to fight the powerful Spartans. If the allies on our side suddenly attack us, the consequences will be disastrous... Therefore, in order To be on the safe side, it would be safer for us not to involve the Arcadians in a frontal battle.

What's more, the current strength of our army is enough to deal with the Spartans. Without the drag of the Arcadian army, we will be able to command the army more smoothly and fight more resolutely! "

"I understand. Thank you Lord Printors for reminding me. I agree to implement the new plan." Clotokatax still seemed to have some doubts: "It's just that... without the assistance of the Allies, we will not be able to carry out the new plan next time." How can we get help from the local people in the battle without being regarded as enemies by them?"

"Your Highness, not all Arcadian city-states were closely related to the Spartans in the past."

Clotokatax's eyes lit up at Plintors' reminder: "You mean Mantinia!...It seems that we need to send someone to have a good talk with Lycomedes while we are building the camp. and hope he will send us some Mantinians as guides."

"Yes, Your Highness." Plintors said respectfully, this was not pretentious, but from the heart.In his opinion, although this young prince lacks military experience, he is not only good at listening to the opinions of his subordinates, but also can quickly draw inferences once prompted. He is by no means a puppet that can be fooled. He is worthy of having the god Hades. of blood.

At this time, they had caught up with the marching troops.

The soldiers who had been marching for a long time had already sung the "Song of the Legion" under the command of the officers. Crotokatax immediately rode close to the marching column and sang loudly with the soldiers regardless of their status. He even sang He also shook his head when he was excited, which not only did not make the soldiers feel funny, but also made them feel friendly.

The majestic and heroic singing washed away the fatigue of the soldiers and echoed in the hills and mountains, causing the Arcadian MPs to stop and listen. Although the lyrics were not clear, it did not affect them from sighing: "Dionian soldiers The morale is very high!”

"Not only is their morale high, but look at their equipment and their march. This is a well-trained army. They are fully capable of confronting Sparta!"

"Is it just a confrontation?! You and I have fought with the Spartans many times. The Spartans are indeed well-trained, but how many are there! Look at this Dionysian army, it has been so long , I haven’t seen the end of its team yet! I’m afraid the number the Dionysian general said is correct, their number of soldiers exceeds 3, and the sparse Spartan warriors may not be their opponent!”

"Can you tell the combat effectiveness of an army just by looking at the march? I think we will only know the strength and weakness after the two sides actually fight!"

"Anyway, we will feel very at ease with the powerful Dionia as our ally!"

"Don't forget, the powerful Sparta was our ally in the past, but why do we need to form an alliance? Hey! We are afraid that after driving away an old wolf king, we will usher in a new wolf king!"

"The key is that this new wolf king has different beliefs from ours. They think Hades is the Lord of the Gods! Otherwise, why would the Olympians assassinate the Dionysian commander! Everyone, don't forget , Zeus is also the protector of our Arcadia Alliance!"

As soon as these words came out, there was silence around.

Lycomedes hurriedly said loudly: "Everyone, our covenant with Dionia makes it very clear that both parties respect their respective religious beliefs and will never slander or interfere with each other... You don't have to worry at all in this regard! Now Si The attack of Bada's army is related to the survival of the alliance. We need our powerful ally Dionia to help us repel the enemy. This is what we should do most at this time, and other things can be ignored for the time being!"

"Lycomedes is right!" Some councilors loudly agreed, but some others remained silent.

Lycomedes was a little helpless. This was the current situation of the alliance. He had spent too much energy trying to convince them these days, and now he felt a little tired...

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At the house of Ipamelonda in Thebes, Pelopidas has just arrived.

"Ipamilonda, what's been going on with you these past two days? As soon as every meeting is over, you disappear immediately. What are you doing hiding at home?!" As soon as Pelopidas saw Ipamilonda, He acted as if he wanted to raise an army to hold him accountable.

Ipamilonda knew her best friend and said calmly: "The quiet at home helps me calm down and think."

(End of this chapter)