The Greeks did not know the destination of this large fleet, but they were familiar with the "black hair with a double cross" on the sails, but did it mean that the barbarian kingdom on the other side of the Adriatic Sea was finally about to attack Greece itself, but it had been seen on the Dionian merchant ships that had come to trade, and now it appeared on the warships?

Despite the panic and suspicion of the Greek people, the Dionian fleet continued to speed southward, and soon crossed the entrance to the Gulf of Corinth and entered the sea off the west coast of the Peloponnese. As dusk approached, the fleet had to go ashore early and prepare for camp. This is due to the fact that the southern coast of Messenia cannot be reached today, and further south is a steep and narrow coast, where it is difficult for ships to dock and the crew cannot get rest.

The place where the entire fleet docked is the northwest corner of the Peloponnese, where the terrain is relatively flat, since ancient times it has been called the Alys region, it is very famous in the whole Greek world, because the Olympia Games are held here, there is also the famous Temple of Zeus, of course, there are also two more famous city-states Alyss and Pisa, which have always been mortal enemies for the right to host the Olympia Games.

The Dioonians landed in the territory of Ellis, and when they saw the dense crowd of ships rushing to the shore and thousands of soldiers rushing onto the beach, the neighboring Greeks were frightened and ran inland with their families.

The people of Ellis City soon got the news and were also very panicked: although they had little contact with the Dionians, they had never provoked this behemoth to the west, without any warning, why did the Dioonians send an army to invade their territory?!

The council held an urgent military mobilization of the citizens in the territory, and at the same time urgently consulted, and even they finally came to a conclusion: it is said that the Dionians believed in Hades and did not recognize Zeus as a god-king, so this time they came to destroy the temple of Zeus?

The councillors of Ellis sadly found that if this was the case, the Ellis would have to fight to the death in order to defend Zeus, the protector god.

Just when the Ellis were feeling pessimistic about the future, they received an urgent notice from the city guard: an emissary from Dionya had arrived.

Tisias, a citizen of Dionys, a native of Tyndares, served as a general of Tyndares for several consecutive terms, and had a high prestige among the people of Tyndares, and later responded to the people's request to convene and preside over the citizens' assembly, which eventually led to the smooth integration of Tyndares into the Kingdom of Dionia, and he became the patriarch of the kingdom.

When the news reached the Senate that "Davers had approved the Dionian army to attack the Peloponnese and rebuild Messenia", he took the initiative to see King Davos, hoping to follow the army, because his ancestral home was Messenia......

At this time, Tisias walked to the center of the council of Ellis with his head held high, looking at the pair of angry and terrified eyes, he had a sense of pride in his heart as a citizen of a great country, but he suppressed this pride and tried his best to make his expression sincere: "Sons of Zeus, respected citizens of Ellis, on behalf of the Kingdom of Dionia, I extend my sincerest apologies to you! Our fleet entered your territory because it was getting late on the voyage, and had to temporarily dock to rest in order to prevent accidents, but rest assured, we will rest for one night and leave tomorrow, and will not cause any harm to the land and the people of the land, and in view of the inconvenience caused to you by our reckless acts, we Dionya will also pay a certain amount of gold and silver as the army's overnight expenses for this night, and compensate Alice ......"

Tisias's words made Councillor Ellis suspicious, but a hanging heart finally fell.

There was a commotion in the room, and the councillors discussed in whispers for a while before someone stood up and asked, "Dionians, your reckless actions have indeed caused great trouble to Ellis, but if things go as you say, we are willing to forgive you for this reckless behavior......"

Ellis was not a talkative city-state, not to mention its decades-long conflict with Pisa, which had been at war with the Spartans several times over the years, but the reason why Councilor Ellis had become so reasonable at the moment was only because the Dioonians had come so suddenly, and the army was so large that they felt that they were too strong to match, so they wanted to send the plague god away as soon as possible.

Then, another councillor asked curiously: "I don't know where your army is going?" ”

Tisias waited for this question, and immediately retorted, "Have you heard of the city of Tyndares in Sicily?" ”

"Tyndares...... It is believed that a city-state was founded in the northeastern corner of Sicily with the support of the former tyrant of Syracuse, Dionysius, and it is said that most of its citizens came from Messenia, and later Tyndares took Dionia......" said one councillor.

"It's not a refuge, it's a collective decision by the citizens of Tyndares to join Dionia!" Tisias corrected aloud, and then continued: "When the Tyndares joined the Divine Kingdom of Dionia, King Davos made a promise that 'one day he would help Messenia gain independence and free the slaved Messenians'...... But shortly thereafter, due to the effects of the war, Dionya and Sparta signed a long-term peace agreement, and this commitment was put on hold until this year the Spartans tore up the peace agreement with our Dionia—"

With a gloating smile on his face, Tisias said loudly, "King Davos finally has a chance to fulfill his promise, so this Dionian army you see is going to the Messenian region, driving out the Spartans who have occupied it for hundreds of years, and making Messenia the home of the Messenians again!" ”

In the end, Tisias's emotions became excited, as if a flame had suddenly ignited in the venue, which shocked and excited all the Ellis present: this news is amazing! Dionia, the overlord of the Western Mediterranean, has declared war on Sparta!!

Why do Ellis get excited? Isn't it also a member of the Peloponnesian League?!

Ellis was indeed a member of the Peloponnesian League, but since the Spartan king Archis (Leoticides' father) led an army into the territory of Ellis, defeated it, forced it to submit, and even took part of its territory for himself, the Ellis gradually distanced themselves from Sparta, and in the subsequent military campaigns led by Sparta, the Ellis contributed little, and in order to punish its disobedience, the Spartans even handed over the right to host the Olympia Games to Ellis's sworn enemy, Pisa.

In the Peloponnesian League, Ellis was being gradually marginalized. What worries the Ellis even more is that in the Spartan Armistice that they participated in not long ago, in addition to Thebes, Alice was the second city-state that did not sign the contract, because according to the contract, each city-state must be independent, and the Ellis would never allow the few towns under their control to gain independence, so Ellis also refused to participate in the previous oath held in Athens, so Alice was too isolated in the western part of the Peloponnese.

Therefore, after the Arcadians fell out with Sparta because of the establishment of an alliance during this time, the Ellis were overjoyed, and a few days ago they sent a special envoy to Megalopolis to prepare to show support for the Arcadians, and now the declaration of war by the Kingdom of Dioonia against Sparta is undoubtedly another shot in the arm for them.

In the midst of this boiling noise, someone suddenly shouted in a hissed voice: "Dear Ionian envoy, you just said that the Dionian Kingdom is going to allow the Messenians to rebuild their homeland, what are you referring to by the Messenians?" ”

Tisias looked fixedly, and the person who spoke was the one who had answered the origin of Tyndares before, and he probably had a score in his heart, and he said loudly: "All the Messenian slaves who were enslaved by the Spartans and lived in Messenia and Laconia, all the Messenians who were forced into exile to live in other city-states, and their descendants, will be regarded by our Divine Kingdom of Dionya as citizens of the Messenian city-state to be established, and Dionysa welcomes them back to the land where their ancestors lived, and rebuild their homeland as truly theirs!"

In fact, I am a Messenian, and this time I will witness the Dionian army defeat the Spartan bandits who have occupied our land for a hundred years, and I will liberate with my own hands those who have become Helots, so that they can regain their dignity and freedom, and let the land of Messenia be revitalized in the hands of true Messenians! ”

After listening to Tisias's words, the councilor's eyes suddenly turned red, and he couldn't help but open his mouth and sing: "At the foot of the towering and steep Mount Tegetos, the clear and gentle Pamisus River flows, the majestic Itom boulder blesses the beautiful city of Meseni, countless cattle and sheep run on the plains with fertile water and grass, and countless farmers work in the fields......"

Tisias was stunned for a moment, and then sang along, "...... The Spartans, like wolves, have taken possession of our land and enslaved us like cattle and sheep, and we are still unbearable with the burden they carry, and most of the fruits of their labor in the intensive cultivation of the land have been attributed to these vicious robbers......"

At this moment, several more councillors joined in, singing emotionally: "...... O gods of Olympus, if you will protect Messenia, I will, like the hero Aristodemus, sacrifice my daughter, and then fight to the death;

O gods of Olympus, please send down your protection, I will fight all my life like Aristopenes, and I will go through the tribulation, bruised and bruised, and have nothing left as long as the people can be saved......"

At the end of the song, the singing voices of seven or eight people actually overwhelmed the hustle and bustle of the venue, and at this moment everyone had tears on their faces.

Ever since the fall of Messenia, this unknown song has been quietly sung among the enslaved Messenian people, and has reminded the Messenians, who have fled their homeland and scattered across the Mediterranean, of the suffering of their ancestors.