This allowed the camp to serve as a camp and food storage place for the Ionian army in Arcadia, but also to protect the Spartan army, whether from the north or south, from threatening the new city of Megalopolis. ”

Speaking of this, he looked at Lycoedes and said solemnly: "It will take at least three days to build the camp, and after the camp is basically completed, His Royal Highness Klotocatax will lead the main army to continue eastward, passing through Teguea, going north to rescue Mandinia, and defeat the Spartans......"

His words caused a commotion among the Arcadian councillors, who whispered for a while, all of whom were more in favor of the Dionians' plan, believing that they were more thoughtful.

The first to respond was Lycomedes, because he understood why the other party was looking at him and talking, he immediately said: "We Mandynians are confident that we can hold out for at least a month!" ”

Then someone said, "When our soldiers are assembled, we will rush to Mandinia as soon as possible to fight the Spartans with you." ”

Printors replied with a serious face: "Our soldiers are glad to have the opportunity to fight alongside the citizens of Arcadia!" But in light of the current situation, I have a suggestion for you to consider...... This is the center of your alliance, and there are many villages around it, but they lack adequate protection, and although we will build a camp in the east to stop the Spartans, we are not familiar with the geography here, and we do not know if the Spartans will climb over the mountains, bypass the camp, and raid Maigalópolis...... Therefore I suggest that the army you have assembled should be stationed here, and that we should defend against the Spartan raids together with the army that we have left behind in the camp......"

When Printors made this suggestion, Klotocátáques was surprised, because it was a little different from the plan they had agreed upon, but he suppressed his doubts and did not object on the spot.

Printors' words moved the Acadia councillors, and after a brief deliberation, they agreed.

At this time, their attitude towards Klotocatax and them changed greatly and became much more enthusiastic, after all, the Spartans were now invading the territory of the Arcadians, but now it was the Dionian army that completely stood in the way, avoiding too many casualties of the Arcadians, and they inevitably felt guilty.

It was only after Klotocatax and the others had bid farewell to the Arcadian councillors and mounted their horses to chase after the army that Printors took the initiative to explain to the young commander: "Your Highness, please forgive me for taking the initiative and changing the plan that I had agreed upon. ”

The previous military plan of Dionya was to let the Arcadian Alliance send an army to fight alongside the Dionian army, which would not only enhance the friendship between the two sides, but also have the Arcadian army as a guide, which would undoubtedly allow the Dionian army to integrate into this unfamiliar war zone more quickly.

"I think Lord Printors must have had an important reason for doing this." Klotocatax said softly.

The reason why Printors dared to assert himself and change his plans temporarily was because after spending time with Klotockatax, he had a deeper understanding of his character of being accustomed to thinking about others, and at this time, Klotockataxx's empathy gave him a reassurance, and it also made him more determined to assist the young prince.

Printors shook up his spirits and 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 assassins are from Olympia, how did they know that we would meet with the Councillors of the Arcadia Alliance today?" How did they get into the ranks by wearing Burton, the same color as the Arcadian Councillors, evading the patrols of the Arcadian soldiers? …… None of this can but cause us to ponder, because it will affect our next battle against the Spartans? ”

"You mean ......" Crotocatatas mused, "There are spies among those Arcadian councillors?" ”

Printors further reminded: "The Arcadian alliance was just formed, but the alliance between the Arcadian city-states and Sparta lasted for decades, and was the longest and strongest of all the allies of Sparta, and although they have now betrayed Sparta, I think there is no shortage of people close to Sparta in their country......"

Klotocatax pondered for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Are you worried that when we fight with the Arcadians, they will ...... Suddenly turning friends into enemies? That's why you're proposing that the Arcadian army stay at Megalopolis and not let them join us? ”

"Your Highness." Printors said sincerely: "In the past wars of the kingdom, the wise Majesty has repeatedly skillfully plotted against the enemy, thus shortening the time for final victory. That's why we need to be careful that our enemies use this tactic against us, especially now that we're fighting the mighty Spartans with all our might, and if our allies suddenly attack us, the consequences will be dire...... Therefore, to be on the safe side, it is safer for us not to involve the Arcadians in a frontal battle.

What's more, with the current strength of our army is enough to deal with the Spartans, without the drag of the Arcadian army, we will command the army more smoothly and fight more resolutely! ”

"I see, thank you Lord Printors for the reminder, I agree to the new plan." Klotocatax also looked a little skeptical: "It's just...... Without the help of the Allies, how can we get help from the local population in the ensuing battles? And not be seen as an enemy by them? ”

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

Printors' reminder made Klotocatax's eyes light up: "You mean Mandinia! …… It seems that while we are building our camp, we will have to send someone to talk to Lykomedes, and hope that he will send us some Mandynians as guides. ”

"Yes, Your Highness." Printors said respectfully that this was not contrived, but from the heart. In his opinion, although the young prince lacked military experience, he was not only good at listening to the opinions of his subordinates, but also able to quickly draw inferences once he was selected, and he was by no means a puppet who could be fooled, and he deserved to have the blood of the god Hades.

By this time, they had caught up with the large forces of the march.

The soldiers who had been marching for a long time had already sung the "Song of the Legion" under the command of the officers, and Klotocatax immediately rode close to the marching column, singing with the soldiers regardless of their status, and even shaking their heads when they were excited, not only did not make the soldiers feel funny, but made them feel cordial.

The majestic and heroic singing washed away the fatigue of the soldiers, and also echoed in the hills and mountains, so that the councillors of Arcadia stopped to listen, although the lyrics were not clear, but it did not prevent them from exclaiming: "The morale of the Dionian soldiers is very high! ”

"It's not just that the morale is high, you look at their equipment, look at their march, this is a well-trained army, they are fully capable of fighting Sparta!"

"Is it just a confrontation?! You and I have fought with the Spartans many times, and the Spartan warriors are indeed well trained, but how many of them there were! Look at this Ionian army again, it's been so long, I haven't seen its tail yet! The Dionian general was probably right, their soldiers numbered more than 30,000, and the sparsely numbered Spartan warriors were probably no match for them! ”

"Can you see the combat effectiveness of the army just by looking at the march? I think in the end, the two sides will only know the strength and weakness after the real battle! ”

"In any case, we will feel at ease with the powerful Dionya as an ally!"

"Don't forget, the mighty Sparta was our ally, but why did we form an alliance? Ay! I'm afraid that I will drive away an old wolf king and usher in a new wolf king! ”

"The point is that this new wolf king is not quite the same as our beliefs, but they think that Hades is the lord of all gods! Otherwise, why would the Olympians assassinate the Dionian commander! Everyone, don't forget, Zeus is also the protector of our Arcadian Alliance! ”

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

Lycometes hurriedly said in a loud voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, our covenant with Dioonia makes it very clear that both sides respect each other's religious beliefs and will never slander or interfere with each other...... Don't worry about that! Now that the Spartan army is coming, it is related to the survival of the alliance, we need a strong ally Dionia to help us repel the enemy, this is the most important thing we should do at this time, and other things can be ignored for the time being! ”

"Lycomedes is right!" Some lawmakers spoke out in agreement, while others remained silent.

Lycoedes was a little helpless, this is the current situation of the alliance, he has spent too much energy to convince them these days, and now he is already feeling a little tired......

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At the Epamironda Mansion in Thebes, Peropidas had just visited.

"Ipamironda, what's going on with you these two days, as soon as every meeting is over, you disappear immediately, what are you doing hiding at home?!" As soon as Peropidas saw Ipamironda, he put on a look of wanting to ask the teacher.

Knowing his best friend, Ipamironda said lightly, "The quiet at home is conducive to my quiet thinking. ”

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