Vol 9 Chapter 110: Leotichides's proposal

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Oliver's face changed, and he immediately realized that he had almost made a big mistake. If you really did this, and Your Majesty Daphes knew about it, you would think that it was embarrassment that you took the lead to Crotocatax, then you will surely face your anger...
So, he quickly smiled and said: "Haha, drinking is to frighten Titus, we are just eating and chatting tonight! You have a good time! The Gulf of Mesenia has always been closed, so the seafood is very delicious , The oysters are so many, fat and big that I can eat you to death!"
"Then I have to taste it!" Tiger Tilos quickly answered, and he realized at the moment that he had said something wrong.
Prentals let out a sigh of relief, and now he could not help but glance at Trotilas.
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Croto Kataks and his party came to the camp, no, it should be said that they came to the city of Meseny (after more than a month of joint efforts by Diorya soldiers and the Mesenians, this former Spartan camp has been Can barely be regarded as a city), entered the military account, and had a military handover with Leotichides.
"For the first time as an army commander, I didn't have much confidence in whether I could fulfill the heavy tasks entrusted to me by my father." Kloto Katakstan said sincerely: "General Prosius, you are a battle-hardened kingdom. The famous general has a deep understanding of Peloponnese, can you give me some pointers?"
Leotichides was ready to pack his suitcases immediately after the transfer of military services was completed. He left here early. Unexpectedly, Crotocatax would make such a request. He looked at the sincere prince in front of him and looked around. Around: In addition to them in the tent, there are Printors and Mukru, who are whispering something (Although Leotichides is transferred away, the staff officer Taglu will remain , As a subordinate of Prentals, dealing with trivial military affairs)...
Leotichides hesitated a moment and said coldly: "I am Prince Sparta, my suggestion... would you believe it?"
"The father firmly believes that you will not betray the general, so when he received your first letter, he rejected the proposal of the military department and still let you continue to serve as a commander until you received your second letter, You asked to resign from this position, and he hesitated for a long time before choosing to agree. He told me,'The reason why people are people is because they have rich emotions, you can't fight against the people in your hometown, which is completely reasonable.'... …And he said to me in exclamation,'Unexpectedly, Prosius looks like a wooden man, but his heart is so affectionate and meaningful!'...This is the father's original words. Although I am to the general you I don’t understand, but the father believes in you, and I have no reason not to believe in you!" Crotocataxe said frankly.
After listening to these words, Leotichides had a slight wave in his heart, but his expression was still indifferent, and then asked: "After defeating the Spartan army, how will His Highness dispose of Sparta?"
Croto Kataks solemnly said: "Sparta is the most important city-state in Greece and an important part of all Greek forces. If it is completely eliminated, it will not only make other Greek people resentful, but also This leads to an imbalance in the power of Greece and Peloponnese. This is not what the father wants to see, nor is it in the interest of the kingdom!
Therefore, we will treat the defeated Sparta, as we did with Carthage, Sparta will lose its former glory, and its political system may also have some changes, but it will continue to survive, even Spartan’s Ordinary people may live better than they do now, because as far as I know, the living conditions of people in Sparta are worse today..."
After listening to this, Leotichides walked slowly to the main seat, took a wooden chair and sat down, turning back and said, "Mukru, help me take the map of Peloponnese Come."
The wooden board map was on the table, and Leotichides glanced at Croto Catax, then said in a deep voice: "Now we have occupied Mesenia, only Segada is only the Mount Tegtos. Separated, but it is not easy to break into its territory.
Two roads! First, the army took a boat and landed on the coast of Sparta, repeating our method of conquering Mesenia. However, the reason why we were able to successfully win Mesenia was because of the sudden action, which made the Spartans too late to defend well. Sparta suffered a significant decline in strength after the defeat of the Battle of Ruktra. The military strength of Asia is obviously inadequate, which allowed our army to land successfully. But to land on the Spartan coast, the difficulty is greater.
First of all, although the number of Spartan warriors may be less than 2,000, this refers only to young and middle-aged citizens. Old people over the age of 50 can still fight in armor, and the combat effectiveness will not be too weak, so that Spartan can temporarily The formation of nearly 4,000 troops.
The Spartan territory still lives with the Pirias. Before I left Sparta, I remember that the Pirias were three times as many as the Spartans. There may be a significant decline now, but a team must be formed. The 5,000-person team should have no problem, and according to the Spartan tradition, as long as there is war, the Piriasi must provide sufficient soldiers. In these years, the Spartans have fought frequently, so the Piriasi’s combat power should also be Not weak.
There are also a large number of black robbers living in Sparta. The predecessors of these black robbers were conquered by Sparta earlier. In addition, Sparta administers them more strictly. Compared with the Mesenians, They are more loyal to the Spartans. In my memory, the number of black heroes is 7-8 times the number of Spartans. Even if Mesonia is lost, the number of remaining black heroes is at least three times, and a team of 10,000 people is temporarily formed. There should be no major problems. In this way, the Spartans can temporarily build a reliable army of about 20,000 people to defend our landing.
Secondly, the Spartan coast is much narrower than the Mesenian coast, which facilitates Spartan defense. Also, I got the news from the navy that during this time the Spartans were striving to lay countless piles of wood near the coast... Under such circumstances, we have to force landing, and even if we win in the end, it will definitely cost a lot The price.
One thing... I’m afraid you don’t know yet. The First Fleet occupied Kisila Island (the island in the Gulf of Laconia) some time ago. Secrian advised me to lead the army to land on the coast of Sparta, but I refused He couldn’t help but dispatch the infantry of the fleet alone, trying to attack the coast of Sparta, but he suffered a failure and heard that hundreds of people died...

Crotocatax looked at Prentals in surprise.
Princeton looked dignified: "The Military Department has not received any reports in this regard."
Leotichides said lightly: "Maybe the battle report is still on the way...He is now on Kisila, you can also ask him directly."
Crotocatax felt a little headache: originally thought that obedience to the officers of the expeditionary army would be the biggest problem for him to become the commander, but he actually forgot the navy. The father of the navy and the hero of the kingdom are the most difficult!
Leotichides did not care what the two of them were thinking. He pointed at the map: "The other way is from the north of Mesenia to the south of the Arcadia region, thus bypassing the tiger. Toss, enter the northern part of the Spartan territory...but whether the Arcadians allow our troops to enter their territory is the key question.
The city-states of Arcadia used to be allies of Sparta, but they have recently changed. They formed an Arcadia alliance and wanted to be independent from the Peloponnesian League. Threats, if it were not for us, they might have fought a war with Sparta.
The Arcadians once sent messengers to Thebes for help. Thebes suggested that they ask us for help, and also sent messengers to Mesenia, wanting to intercede for the Arcadians—"
"Are you saying that the Thebes sent a messenger?!" Crotocatax asked.
"He came three days ago, and the messenger was Ipamironda." Leotichides paused intentionally.
Sure enough, Croto Kataks asked in surprise: "Is the military officer Pioxia who led the army to defeat the Spartan army in Ruktra?!"
"It's him." Leotichides said seemingly calmly: "But I didn't talk to him in detail. I told him that the new commander was coming soon, so he was willing to stay and wait."
"The Arcadians did not send a messenger?" Printols asked. He and Clotokatax also had doubts: Since Thebes was for the Arcadian League, why? The messenger of Thebes arrived, but the Arcadians did not come yet?
"Listen to the Thebes messenger said that the Acadian Union messenger who had followed him had not yet been able to enter the territory of Mesenia~EbookFREE.me~ was suddenly recruited back, because the Spartan sent the messenger to Akah The Dias summed up..."
Kloto Katax was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood, he couldn't help but ask: "Sparta wants to truce with the Arcadians and then concentrate on fighting us. But the Arcadians who were oppressed by Sparta Will you agree?!"
"Your Highness." Leotichides sat steadily on the wooden chair and pointed to his feet, Shen Sheng said: "In the land of Peloponnese, you must remember a sentence,'Millions Don’t believe any agreement of any city-state!'For the sake of better survival and interests, most city-states here are allies today, tomorrow will be enemies, and peace will be restored the day after tomorrow... This is a common occurrence.
For decades, the Arcadians have been allies of Spartans. It was only during these years that they were frequently dragged into war by the Spartans and dissatisfied with the Spartans’ domineering power. Be independent in the league. If Sparta voluntarily acknowledged the alliance they established and stopped the war against them, it is likely that the relationship between the two sides will resume friendship, and even even start to deal with us..."
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