After gaining full Aegean trade, Macedonia became financially rich. The country's development is accelerating.

Now all the main transportation roads in the country are paved with stone roads, and each city has built a unified temple and a hunting temple. Religious belief enriches one's spirit and keeps oneself to oneself.

In addition, the construction of opera houses has been completed one after another, which greatly enriches the leisure life of the Macedonian people. After a day's work and labor, it is very pleasant for people to have dinner and watch an opera or two.

The city garrison was replaced by security forces, which were sufficient to ensure the security and basic garrison of the city. The regular army can perform more flexible tasks.

In addition, advanced cities, such as Thessaloniki, Athens, Corinth, Sparta and other large cities, will not only lead the development of urban functions in the lives of residents, but will also further accelerate the development of military technology.

For example, the construction of stone walls, the construction of urban barracks, cavalry stables, and the development of blacksmith shops. There are many benefits to building and upgrading these buildings.

Building stone walls will strengthen the city's defenses, allowing it to last longer in sieges. People love stone walls, they promote a sense of security and pride. The blacksmith can provide high-quality weapons for the warriors. The blacksmiths here have a high level of smelting and forging skills, far more than ordinary blacksmiths who make agricultural tools. As the name suggests, the cavalry stables and urban barracks are training grounds for more advanced infantry and cavalry, and high-level soldiers who have undergone rigorous and complex training have strong combat effectiveness.

This series of upgrades and changes contributed to the development of the Macedonian army's equipment to the elite, and the phalanx pikemen, batch training archers, Macedonian light cavalry (bonus equipment) and other types of troops were enriched, all of which strengthened the Macedonian army.

Antigone has been in a good mood lately. First, the country is stable and prosperous, and the Macedonian people live and work in peace and contentment; The second is that his grandson Aloyos is 16 years old, and it is time for the coming-of-age ceremony.

Antigone was thrilled to see his child grow up. Now the Kingdom of Macedonia is not only thriving, but also has two reliable heirs to the throne.

On Aloyous' birthday, the king celebrated him with a coming-of-age ceremony.

At the birthday party, Antigone gave Aloyous a delicate bronze sword. Encourage him to become the pillar of the family in the future. He holds his beloved child in one hand and a wine glass in the other to teach his grandson to drink.

"After you become a general, if you want to mingle with your soldiers, you have to learn to drink."

Aloyos drank the wine from his glass in high spirits. The first time he drank alcohol, he felt a little choked and stuck out his tongue spicy. The old king laughed heartily:

"That's right! You'll be a man from now on. Be mindful of your responsibilities. ”

Aloyos nodded. Antigone went to receive a toast from the other dignitaries.

After all, Aloyos was only 16 years old, and he didn't like this kind of social occasion for cup-grooming. So he ran to a secluded place in the garden of the forecourt with a cigarette himself, drew his sword and looked at it. He loved the sword.

Aloyos was the eldest son of Gairas, the heir to the Macedonian throne. From an early age, he loved the barracks life, was intelligent, studious, energetic, good at horseback riding and swordsmanship, and especially liked tactical lessons. He was loved by Antigones.

When the old king set out for Athens, Aloyos was only 15 years old, but he personally ran to the barracks and repeatedly asked to go to war. But Gueras did not agree, saying that he was still underage.

He had always wanted to participate in real battles as soon as possible, and he was born to fight a fight.

A year later, Macedonia and Greece are still at war. The Greek alliance was now torn apart.

The ancient city of Syrac, a traditional Greek colony, had been occupied by Carthaginians from Upper Sicily; Pergamon and Rhodes in Asia Minor were the stronger Greek city-states, but they were busy with oriental affairs and heard of tensions with Pontus; Only on the island of Crete, the city of Codonia has always claimed to counterattack Greece, and many native Greeks have fled to this island to help the Cretans.

Crete is across the sea from Sparta and can be reached in half a day by boat. It is an important maritime hub in the Eastern Mediterranean.

After Antigone unified the Greek peninsula, the Greeks here stood out in particular. Antigone was also aware of the important economic and military role of the island of Crete.

If Macedonia had marched north as originally planned, the southern peninsula would have been vulnerable. So the capture of Crete was gradually put on the agenda.

According to intelligence, Cretan defenses are simple, there are not many army forces, and Cretan archers are excellent marksmen; The navy is stronger.

This time, Aloyos asked to go to war, and the king agreed. For the focus of the camp had shifted to the north, and Gelas and Oonos were busy training the army that was about to go north; The king was in charge of the capital; Damasos guarded the southern Greek peninsula and was always on the lookout for the ambitions of the Roman Brutus. Aloyos is an adult and a new addition to the family. He has a talent for fighting, and now he can take charge of his workouts.

Aloyos led the Macedonian Army, with the cooperation of Admiral Phillips, to successfully land on Crete.

After going ashore and unfurling, the Greek army was quickly defeated with superior forces. During the battle, Aloyos rushed through the front line first, and broke into the enemy's battle line with one man and one horse, slashing and killing thirty-seven Cretan archers in one fell swoop.

The decisive and courageous actions of the young general infected every soldier present, and they fought harder and harder to kill the enemy.

Aloyos was a fledgling and became famous. The deployment of troops on the battlefield was properly arranged, leading troops on weekdays, governing the army strictly, giving unified orders, and having iron-like discipline.

When he gave the order to attack, there was no one who did not rush forward. When defending, everyone fights to the death and never flinchs.

So the first battle on Crete crushed the Greek resistance. Next, easily take the city of Cordonia.

After completing the occupation and settling the affairs of the city, Aloyos quickly led the main army back to Macedonia by boat. He wanted to take part in the expedition against Thrace.

It's just that Aloyos came back with an extra person, and her name was Sylphin. This girl still looks a little immature, but she is obviously a beauty. Her blond hair, her blue eyes were as pure as the sea, and her skin was white and shiny. A few years older, Sylfin will become a beautiful big girl. At that time, Aloyos took her as his wife.

Aloyos first met her during the events of the Cretan nobility's rebellion. Silfin's father, a traditional Greek named Kripatla, was a councillor of the city-state of Codonia, and he controlled the main trade in purple dye on the island of Crete. He was more supportive of democratic political systems.

The young general was a little impatient in dealing with the occupation, but it was not a problem for a conqueror. The disobedient new people sometimes need to know the strength of the new law. On that day, the locals of Greece gathered to protest to the new governor over tax issues.

The Macedonian soldiers arrested the Cretan nobles who had taken the lead in the troubles and raided their homes one by one as punishment. When Aloyos arrives at the home of Clepatra, it is a very elaborate and palatial manor.

Aloyos, who was accustomed to the simple life of the barracks, was angry,

"It's these extravagant and greedy guys who live better than others, and they always want more deals."

He led his guards straight to the atrium and prepared to question Keripadra to his face.

The family waited in front of the door for a long time, and Keripadra stepped forward to plead guilty. But Aloyos didn't pay attention to this fancy old man, and his mind was on another person.

He was fascinated by the sight of the elegant Sylphen in a purple robe. He looked at her tenderly and smiled awkwardly at her.

Sylphine is a lady, but she still can't resist the penetration of the sharp gaze of this young hero, and she has a good impression of the young and handsome little general in front of her.

"Earlier I joked with my sisters about what the young general who captured Crete would be like, whether it was three heads and six arms ... But now the people in front of you...

She didn't dare to think about it anymore, and her cheeks flushed crimson. The young commander took his lieutenant by the hand and said,

"Oh! Oh, my God. I see angels!

Thesaros, I will marry her. ”

Silken, who was still an adolescent, covered her mouth and smiled, then blushed.

"This reckless young man, how can he be so direct!"

She still resented in her heart.

At first, the Keripadra couple were a little flustered and looked at each other, but then they felt that it would be a good thing if the young man was sincere.

The young general was invincible on the battlefield and charged fearlessly. But when I saw my beloved girl, I was a little overwhelmed.

And all the soldiers looked at their generals. So the brave Aloyos simply went straight to the point and gave orders to his lieutenant general......

Everyone laughed in response, relieving the awkward atmosphere, and the soldiers cheered.

Kerry Patra looked at the romantic little idiot in front of him, and he didn't feel a little cute. Moreover, his keen political sense of smell told him that this was a smooth sailing thing. He invited the general into the house and took his seat.

Aloyos ordered a halt to the raids, and the other nobles were pardoned after being warned.

This led to the submission of the people of Crete to the new regime, and the nobility declared their allegiance to the Macedonian kingdom. Aloyos was so beautiful that he made his father-in-law, Clepatra, the governor of Crete, so that he could leave the island with confidence.

Aloyos was so persistent that he would return to Thessaloniki, Macedonia with his 14-year-old fiancée.

On the one hand, he wanted his mother to see his triumphant return intact. I think when he went on the expedition, let alone make my mother worry a lot. Now that he has won the battle, he wants to go home and make them happy; On the other hand, he estimated that the preparations for the northern operation were almost complete, and he wanted to take part in the battle for the offensive on Thrace.