As a general, who doesn't want to win a victory, if he can completely capture Syracuse, the first Greek city-state in the western Mediterranean, this glorious achievement will not only win the attention of the Dionian people, but also the entire Greek world, and who will make fun of his success under the command of secret agents.

Antrapolis saw his thoughts, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Lord Antonios, I hope...... Oh no, I advise the First Legion not to go south for the time being, and enter the territory of Syracuse. ”

"Oh?" Antonios glanced at him, and although he was displeased with the words, he knew that Antrapolis, who had been rooted in Sicily for so long and could start this great riot, must know better than he did, so he humbly asked, "Why?" ”

"The people of Syracuse have one characteristic. In times of peace and tranquility, they will exclude any ambitious politician with strong appeal and choose a mediocre democracy with many people; But once in danger and facing destruction, he will voluntarily choose a strongman and accept dic......tatorship," Antrapolis said with a serious expression: "Moreover, Syracuse has been the largest Greek city-state in Sicily and even in the entire Western Mediterranean for many years, and its citizens are often proud of this, and they are very sensitive to any foreign army entering its territory!" The officials of Syracuse, who had been preparing to start a riot, refused my request and my men to enter the city and assist them, for fear of being disgusted by the people and wary of us.

Lord Antonios, if the First Legion appears under the city of Syracuse, the people of Syracuse in the riot will not see us as reinforcements, but most likely as enemies! If Dionysius' men take the opportunity to stir up trouble, it is very likely that Dionysius's forces will return to power and work together against us! ……”

Antonios pondered for a long time: before he came, he had a basic understanding of the situation in the city of Siracuse, which was not a small town like Silkuli, it was said to be a huge city with a population of 400,000, if it was really as Antrapolis said, these thousands of people under his command went over and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to capture the city of Syracuse and end the war completely, not only is it not possible, but it may also be completely wiped out!

Antonios looked at the soldiers who were pursuing and defeating the enemy on the battlefield: from the landing in Sicily to the present, they have been fighting for life and death for three days in a row, and it is not easy to achieve today's victory! As the Legion Commander, he wants to take them to the glory of victory, not to fall into unknowable danger......

Thinking of this, Antonios said slowly: "What do you suggest?" ”

Antrapolis waited for his words, and hurriedly said: "It is better to keep the riots in Syracuse all the time, let them kill each other, and consume Syracuse's own strength, which will be good for us Dionya and the other city-states of Sicily!" It was only then that Anterapolis, who was once a native of Katanai, revealed his hatred for Syracuse, and said in a hateful voice: "And while Syracuse is in civil strife, we should hurry up and let Sikuli, Katanay, Leotini, and—"

Antrapolis pointed to the nearby Taunis: "Let these city-states restore order and recognize our Dionys's alliance as the leader." His Majesty mentioned in his last letter to me that 'the plain of Catania is a much larger and more fertile plain (mainly volcanic soil) than the plain of Cybari, and he wishes to have Dioonia directly administered the area as much as possible'......"

After hearing this, Antonios gasped: he was still focusing on how to defeat a strong enemy, but Davers was already thinking about how to annex this land, could this be the gap between him and Davers?!

Looking at the shocked Antonios, Antrapolis was also uneasy. When he first saw this meaning in Davers's letter, Antrapolis himself felt a little uncomfortable. After all, he was a Katanai man, and he had always hoped that Katanai would overthrow the puppet rule of Syracuse and that the exiles would return to their homeland, but he had never imagined that Katanai would be subject to the rule of another powerful power, even though it was now his country.

But along with Davers's letters, there was also a letter from Aristiras. In the letter, his brother said: "Even if the city-states of Catanay and Leotinius were able to gain independence in this war, they would be too weak to suffer the same calamity in the face of Syracuse and Carthage." But once under the rule of Dionia, the safety of Qatanay is guaranteed, and with the current form of government in Dionia, the Qatari people do not have to worry about oppression, and they will have more political rights......

My brother, and more importantly, judging by the current course of this war, the defeat of Syracuse is certain, and Dionia, though at great sacrifices, will receive a lot of land! His Majesty's biggest headache in the future is not to acquire too many towns, but how to get more people to fill the vacant lands of Greater Greece, so it is unlikely that there will be too many Ionian immigrants in the Catanian Plain, and the original Catanes will be the real masters of their homeland and will occupy a certain position in the political arena of Dionia.

And you, as a former Catanese and now a citizen of Dionia, have gained the recognition and respect of many exiles during your incubation in Sicily for more than half a year, and if you want to enter politics after the war, you will inevitably play a huge role in the integration of Cataneh into Dionia! And you will have a brighter future ahead of you! ……”

Antrapolis was quite moved after reading the letter, and now that he was stimulated by Antonios, he felt for the first time that he was so eager to obtain the title of "Patriarch of Theolia", so he not only did not resist the idea of "annexing Cataneh to Dionia", but was determined to do his best to make it happen!

"What about the city-states to the south?" Antonios asked a little reluctantly.

"The city-states in the southeastern corner of Sicily have always been allies and close ties with Syracuse. Even if they overthrow the tyrants who were raised by Dionysius, their friendly relations with Syracuse will not change much, and our hasty entry will only lead them closer to Syracuse! Antrapolis told Antonios the conclusions he had drawn from his careful analysis for half a year: "As for the city-states of the south coast, such as Gera and Agrigento, Your Majesty wishes to maintain friendly relations with them, and has no intention of inviting them into the Ionian League, so as not to arouse Carthage's vigilance and displeasure......"

Antonios nodded thoughtfully: "It seems that we can give the brothers a good rest." ”

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In the Corinthian port of Lecaion, some of the Amiciles of the Peloponnesian army, commanded by Sparta, were to return to their homeland for the Hyacinthus celebrations, according to the custom.

Considering that the soldiers were passing through Corinth on their way back, for safety and to show that Sparta valued the Allies, it was the high-spirited Agecilaus who sent 300 Spartan hoplites to escort them home.

While the convoy had carried the Amiclays to Sigion and then nonchalantly returned to the port, passing under the walls of Corinth, the Athenian general Iphiclates with his light infantry rushed out of the city gates and attacked them.

The heavily armored Spartan infantry, despite their haste in response, did not be deterred by the small number of their numbers, but saw this as a great opportunity to annihilate the defenders of Corinth, and rose to the challenge.

However, the Athenian light infantry did not engage in hand-to-hand combat with them, but took advantage of their lightness to distance themselves from the Spartans, throwing javelins and attacking them from a distance.

The Spartan soldiers charged several times, but could not get close to the enemy, but instead consumed their physical strength in the movement. And in the rain of javelins flying in the sky, teammates were constantly hit by javelins and fell to the ground......

This way of fighting left the Spartan soldiers without a single bit of bravery, but the soldiers were tormented by the moans of their teammates. After an hour of fighting, the fighting spirit of the Spartans fell to the bottom, and the Spartan warriors, who "regarded death as honor and flight as shame", turned around and fled.

However, how could they, dressed in heavy armor, outrun the light infantry and were almost wiped out by the Athenians.

When the battle ended, even the Athenians themselves could not believe that it was true, and Iphiclates and his troops gained self-confidence.

And when this victory quickly spread through the anti-Spartan alliance, the crowd, which was being enveloped in the fear of defeat, erupted in enthusiastic cheers. Although it was only a small battle, the nearly 300 heavy infantry that could be eliminated were real Spartan citizens, and the whole of Sparta was only three or four thousand strong citizens (not counting Pisians and Helots), and the myth of the invincibility of the Spartans was shattered, and all the shaky city-states were reinvigorated to resist, and the previously unknown Iphiclates became famous.

When the news reached the Spartan coalition, Agosilaus was receiving the envoy of the Theban peace with the arrogance of the victor and made very harsh demands. At this time, when he received this news, his arrogance instantly turned into chagrin, and the entire army also fell into sadness.

When the Theban messenger heard the news, he quickly left the camp in Sparta and never again proposed peace.

While Agosilaus was pondering how to avenge the death of his warriors and restore the prestige of the Spartan army, Iphiclates was not satisfied with this victory, and after two days of preparation, he led his light infantry troops on Athenian ships, rounded the northern end of the isthmus, and raided Clonlyon, which was occupied by the Spartans, still using the same tactics to recapture Clonon Lyon. ()

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