For the Macedonian people, life is very pleasant now. The increase in the total wealth of society has given ordinary people the opportunity to increase their income. Moreover, the most important thing is that the orientation of national policies tends to be balanced, and this is the fundamental guarantee for the people to truly taste the fruits of victory.

If the state does not use policies and regulations to regulate social and economic behavior, then social wealth will inevitably flow to a very small number of people. The elites and tycoons in the upper echelons of society have more resources than the common people, so it is obviously easier for them to compete with the common people for wealth. If the state ignores such behavior, it will inevitably lead to polarization, widening the gap between the rich and the poor, and society becoming unfair.

It was precisely because Antigone tried his best to appease both that his policy moved between the two classes.

It will not casually touch the interests of the aristocratic landlords, but also try to give the common people more room for development.

First of all, the military merit system is undoubtedly an important guarantee for the strength of the Macedonian army. The clearest example of this is Zoir Ross Echnos.

He was born in Thessaloniki into an ordinary aristocratic family, and his family life was ordinary. His father was also a soldier, and when he was young, he participated in the war for hegemony in Antigones, and was an officer. But after he was discharged from the army, he became addicted to alcohol and gambling, and he almost lost all his family.

When Macedonia unified the Greek peninsula, the kingdom issued a conscription order, and Achnos and his two older brothers enlisted in the army to support their families.

But the brutal war took the lives of his two older brothers, and he was the only one who survived. He also has a younger brother and a younger sister, and the two old and young can stay at home.

Zoe Rose was shrewd and capable, sincere to the kingdom, and excelled in battle, and was favored by the king. His hard work has led to his success.

But in the final analysis, this is even more inseparable from the military's meritocracy selection system.

He is just one of a thousand examples, and the list goes on and on. Many people started as soldiers, rose to the rank of knight by merit, and even became generals. This practice of treating everyone equally and rewarding meritorious deeds has given many poor children the opportunity to develop and give them a platform to show themselves.

Then, the domestic policy of the Kingdom of Macedonia, which for many years adhered to the principle of fairness. As a result, it can grow and develop.

As for foreign policy, Antigone was not an outright expansionist, he was for the security of the kingdom. He is very much in favor of free trade and fair dealings between countries. It is only when his own interests are violated that he adopts a hard-line policy.

In this respect, however, two of the successors of the Kingdom of Macedonia were strong advocates of an expansive foreign policy. One is Oonos and the other is Aloyous.

They have been influencing Macedonia's foreign operations.

The plan for the complete conquest of Scythia was formulated and carried out by Oonos; The plan to counterattack Rome itself was about to be put into action by Aloyos.

Antigone was an enlightened king, wise himself, but always open and listened to the opinions of others. Especially talented young people, he always wants to give them opportunities and show their talents. As the saying goes, people make the best use of their talents and make the best use of things.

Macedonia, after a series of wars, has finally returned to a state of relative calm. The front line is solid, and there is no fighting on the front. But this is not the beginning of peace.

Just be quiet and prepare for the next step.

At the same time, the rest of the Mediterranean was also unstable.

The Eastern world has entered an era of war between the establishment of hegemony and the opposition to hegemony, while the Western world is fighting endlessly for territory.

The Greek Union now only has a part of Asia Minor, but they are doing well here. The Alliance owns two coastal cities, Pergamon and Halicarnassus, and Rhodes on Rhodes Island. The Greeks joined the seizure of the Seleucid lands, and they seized the opportunity to capture the city of Sardis. It is a rich and civilized city located in the fertile land of the valley of the two rivers of Asia Minor.

The Greek alliance in Asia Minor still claimed to attack the Greek peninsula and would fight the Kingdom of Macedonia to the end.

Although the Greeks make such a verbal claim, so far there has been no real action.

However, they did well integrate into the Eastern world.

In order to improve its own security, it formed an alliance with its neighbor Pontus and joined the allied forces against Seleucid hegemony. So it seems that they don't care about the situation in their homeland and Sicily. Bendu was a country that valued cavalry, which was complementary to the heavy infantry of Greece. Their strong alliance stabilized Xiaoya.

Egypt is a country that originated in the Nile Valley in Africa. As Pharaoh's power soared, Egypt continued to expand and plunder land, capturing all the way to Jerusalem.

As a rising power, Egypt's development inevitably aroused the hostility of the old overlord Seleucus.

Seleucus found that Egypt was encroaching on its sphere of influence, posing a challenge and threat to itself. So the Seleucid kings began to use economy and trade to limit Egypt's growth, and to coerce other small nations not to have any dealings with Egypt.

This caused a strong discontent among the Egyptians. The Egyptian pharaoh decided to give it a go.

The Seleucid kingdom was also one of the successors to Alexander's empire in Macedon, and they received a share of the former empire's Asia. Its military power is strong.

The first Seleucid king turned out to be a general under Alexander the Great. He not only inherited the techniques of the Macedonian phalanx, but also creatively combined with the armies of the East.

On the Seleucid infantry side, there are silver shield infantry phalanxes and silver shield spear phalanxes; In terms of cavalry, it is the head of the Bo family, with a cavalry similar to Macedonia's friends, and it also integrates the ironclad cavalry, sickle chariots, and armored war elephants of the Eastern army.

Such elite troops cooperate in combat, and the combat effectiveness can be imagined, which is also the reason why the entire East panics.

In the face of such a strong military, they trembled, and were at the mercy of the great powers, and they could not live in fear. Whoever provokes this behemoth will definitely be completely eradicated.

But the more fearful many countries are, the more they form a joint force. Once the disadvantaged group has been persecuted for a long time beyond their ability to bear, there will be a situation where things will be reversed.

Seleucus, on the other hand, has its own reasons for being powerful, but it is not invincible. Its first weakness is the long borders and the distance between its parts. Sardis was the gateway to Asia Minor all the way through, passing through Damascus and extending eastward to Seleucia. Geographically the location is not ideal.

Politically, it is surrounded by a large number of countries, most of which are small, but each side is clearly resentful and hostile.