"Agesilauth." Leoticides interrupted him with a sneer: "This is how you want to stop me from leading an army to attack Sparta?" It's too clumsy. ”

Leoticides said, stood up, and walked to the king of Sparta, who was kneeling on the ground.

Agosilaus looked up at his nephew, whose face was like frost and his steps were like thunder, and he didn't see a trace of panic on his face, but a little more joy: "In this war between Dionya and Sparta, the Council of Elders will send a special envoy to negotiate, and the reason why I am here is only because I just learned from Dorios that Prosous, the famous general of Dionia, is actually you!" This is exactly what Zeus blesses! All these years of war, the men of our family have been killed one after another, and now apart from me, there is only Archidamus, hey...... The noble bloodline of the Ajidai family is about to be severed!

And you also know that your brother has not been steady enough to do things since he was a child, and he has not changed much, he is not capable enough to bring Sparta out of the difficult situation today, and I have carefully read your performance in Dionia, and your talents have far surpassed mine, I hope—"

With a crisp "poof", Leoticides drew his short sword at his waist and pressed it against Agosilaus's neck.

"You said you were willing to pay for your sins with your life." Leoticides looked down at him as if he were looking at a dead man, and said in a cold tone: "I hope you don't regret it." ”

The sharpness of the short sword penetrated through the bottom of his heart, the reflected cold light pierced his eyes, and his body's instinctive heartbeat accelerated, Agosilaus tried his best to suppress the slightest fear in his heart, straightened his neck, closed his eyes, and said in an accentuated tone: "...... I did something wrong back then, and I want to atone for my sins to your mother and you! After my death, I want you to be able to return to Sparta, and before I come, I have made a decision with the Inquisitors and the Elders, that you will inherit the throne that rightfully belongs to you, but I hope that you will be kind to Archidamus, who is the only one for you, Silk! ”

With a muffled snort from the gritted teeth of Agosilaus, a bloody cut in his shoulder was cut by the short sword, which immediately woke up the crowd who were silently watching the play on both sides, and the military judge urgently shouted: "Lord Prosous, stop!" Can't kill the messenger! ”

Leoticides was unaware of this, and pressed his dagger hard against Agosilaus's wound.

Agosilaus snorted again, his whole body trembling.

"Stop!" The military judge was so anxious that he shouted: "Kill him, and you will violate military law!" It also seriously damaged the reputation of the kingdom! Hurry up! Go up and stop him! ”

Just as the generals were about to rush forward, Leoticides quickly withdrew his short sword, and with a wave of his hand, a string of blood beads fell to the ground, and he looked down at Agosilaus contemptuously: "I thought you were really not afraid of death." ”

Agosilaus collapsed to the ground, but he was secretly relieved.

"There's nothing to talk about with the Spartans, drive him out of the camp." Leoticides walked back to his seat and said lightly.

Of course, the people in the tent would not follow this order, otherwise if the old king of Sparta died on the way, Dionysia would really become the laughing stock of the Mediterranean countries, so Mukru immediately ordered the guards to carry Agosilaus to the medical camp.

"Lord Prosious, I will report this matter to Your Majesty truthfully." The military judge said with a serious expression.

Leoticides nodded calmly, then waved his hand and said, "The meeting is over, let's disband it." ”

The generals who had watched a good show, even if they had their own ideas in their hearts, left quietly at this moment, only the captain of the First Legion, Adoris, said loudly: "Lord Prosous, you must not be tempted by the Spartans, abandon us, and run back to Sparta!" ”

Leoticides didn't bother to respond to such a stupid topic, even though the speaker was in a special position, but when he saw that the crowd who were about to leave the account suddenly slowed down and cast their eyes at him, he realized that he had to make a statement: "Don't worry, until I die, I will be a citizen of Dionia!" ”

Agosilaus's wounds were carefully sterilized and bandaged, and after a while of observation to make sure that there was no serious problem, he was escorted back to the dock by the sea.

In addition to the crew members on his ship, there was also Archidamus, who insisted on accompanying him, and at this moment saw his father with a white cloth tied to his upper body and was in a state of malaise, so he hurriedly stepped forward to help, and asked angrily: "Father, are you injured?!" Did the Dioonians do it?! ”

Agosilaus glared at him and whispered, "I'm fine, let's go back quickly!" ”

Although Agesilaus's tone was weak, he had always been the same at home, and Archidamus had to listen, and after he helped his father to sit down, he glared angrily at the Dionian soldiers who were watching them on the shore, and said hatefully: "Shameless Dionians, I remember this hatred, and one day I will repay you doubly!" - Sail the boat! ”

As the ship sailed away from the dock, Agosilaus said: "The commander of the Dioonians is indeed Leoticides, and I have been slashed by him......"

"It turned out to be the bastard's hand!" Archidamus gritted his teeth and said, "I said before that he hates our family to the core, and he will not listen to your persuasion!" ”

"It's rewarding this time." Agosilaus touched the bandage on his shoulder, remembered the previous situation, and said in a deep voice: "The sword with which Leoticides slashed me is not heavy, even because I am a Spartan messenger, I think what I said still has a certain effect on him...... Also, when I met him, it happened that the tents were full of Dionian generals, and they would probably have some thoughts about Leoticides when they heard me...... However, the final effect depends on the next situation...... If only Leoticides could remember the old feelings...... Or he is at odds with his men...... Or maybe the king of Dionya was suspicious of him...... As long as it buys us some more time, my trip today will be worth it. ”

Archidamus looked at his father's old and haggard face and felt a pang of shame.

Agosilaus did not notice his son's strange appearance, he stared at the shore, and said with a sigh: "What I hope most is that the king of Dionya withdraws Leoticides, after all, he knows too well about the situation in Sparta!" And he's really changed a lot now......"

Agosilaus had that expressionless face in his mind, and subconsciously touched the bandage on his shoulder: "He has always been calm, so I can't guess what he thinks...... No wonder he's had so many wins in the past, and if he were our opponent, it would be very troublesome! ”

"Father." Archidamus immediately said dissatisfiedly: "Who is powerful will not know until the battlefield fights!" When we recruit enough soldiers, we will let the Dionians know why we Sparta have always been the overlords of Greece! ”

Agosilaus knew very well that his son had always looked down on Leoticides when he was young, and often used the word "mongrel" on his lips, so there were some things he didn't say: he really wanted Leoticides to return to Sparta, because the current Sparta is indeed a withering talent, not as good as Thebes and Athens, if Leoticides, who is also the head of both Sparta and Dionia, can come back, with his support, maybe it will bring some good changes......

But Leoticides' indifferent expression from beginning to end made it impossible for him to estimate the chances of this wish being granted...... He calmed down, and said solemnly: "I have also gained a little advantage this time at the risk of being wounded, and the Ionians, because of their guilt, did not put a cloth over my eyes after the meeting, so that I could observe some of the conditions in the Dionian camp......

I have long heard that the medical skills of the Dionian Kingdom are very high, but they actually have a large area of clinic in the military camp, not only have many doctors, but also the environment is clean and well-equipped, this wound of mine was quickly treated by them, and some of the treatments used are methods that I have not seen before, I now feel-"

Agosilaus moved his injured arm: "I don't feel pain now, but it's a little cool, it's very good." If you think about it, with such a military clinic as a guarantee, the number of wounded Dionian soldiers who died or became disabled due to festering wounds would definitely be greatly reduced, and their morale would be maintained. ”

"So after defeating the Dionian army, we must do our best to capture all these Dionian doctors and use them for us!" Archidamus took over, his face full of greed, and as a Spartan warrior who had fought for many years, he certainly knew how good it was to have a group of highly skilled doctors.

Agesilaus looked at him and continued, "I have also seen countless Dionian soldiers digging trenches and building earthen ramparts around their camp, and a long earthen wall has been built—"

"The Dionyas are strengthening their defenses, and they are ready to occupy Messenia for a long time?!" Archidamus gasped: "I'm afraid this will be an obstacle for us to retake Messenia!" ”

"What's more, it's not just the Dionian soldiers who built the camp, but also a lot of black laborers, who don't work under the threat of the whip, and who seem to get along well with the Dionians." Agesilaus said with a gloomy face.

Archidamus's expression became solemn, but he looked a little suspicious: "Father, do you mean that the black laborers of Messenia have taken refuge in Dionia?!" But it's only been a few days! ”

"The savage native Italians can submit to the Dionians, not to mention these stupid and docile black laborers." Agosilaus said with some concern: "With the help of the Dionian army, the control of Messenia will be more powerful, and we will encounter greater difficulties in fighting against Messenia, and these Hellows will also affect the stability of Sparta!" ”