"Everybody advocates going north first, but I don't think we can give up going east, as Cassandrus said, it's a difficult road, and it's unlikely that the other side will think that we can take this road, so I think we can send a surprise army to march southwest of Babylonia, and maybe we can get unexpected results. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info This task needs to be completed by a wise and brave general, Kassandros, are you willing to accept this task? ”

"Your Majesty, I-I-" Cassandres had just denied the eastward advance, and Alexander had embarrassed him by arranging this task.

"Haha, I'm sure your talent will be up to the task."

"Yes, but Your Majesty has a life, and Cassandreus does everything." Cassandros said resolutely.

"Don't worry, I'll give you 1,000 cavalry commands, and give you some money to recruit some Arab warriors and Bedouin warriors along the way. Of course, I will ask the Chamber of Commerce of Tyre to send someone to assist you, and there must be someone among them who can guide you along the route and provide you with camels. But you'd better recruit some soldiers in Tyre first, preferably camel soldiers, my cavalry has given you so many men, and I don't have many of them! When you set foot on this road, you will be the supreme commander of this force, and everything will be done cheaply. There is an old saying in the East that says, 'The king will not be subject to the fate of the king', not to mention that it will be difficult for us to get in touch with each other before you leave the desert, and you can also take advantage of this to lead an army and experience it alone. ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I won't let you down." After listening to Alexander's explanation, Cassandros's eyes lit up, and he seemed to have found a new opportunity.

"Amintas, your mission is to harass Antigonus's rear, strike at his supply lines, make it difficult to turn his head and tail, and spread rumors to shake the morale of his army."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"In addition, you have to be a messenger, first go to Eumenes, convey to him the strategic intentions of our army, introduce the situation on our side, so that the two sides can cooperate to the greatest extent, and by the way go to your brother Peusestas, and catch up with him, you have not seen each other for several years. Before you finish your Emissary mission, your duties will be taken by Eumenus. ”

"Thank you Your Majesty for your understanding, I know what to do."

"General Polybocon, now that we have a foothold in Asia, the fleet must always have a use, and it is not a way to just sit idle, others do not have such high prestige, so I want you to be the commander of the fleet, and together with Alexander, lead the Macedonian fleet to harass the coast of Asia Minor, occupy the land if you can, plunder if you can, in short, weaken and expand the four-character policy, and do everything cheaply. Once Ptolemy is involved in the war, then we will have an excuse to take Cyprus and other overseas colonies. In addition, it is to help Tyre's caravans open up some new routes. ”

"Alexander—"

"I understand what you're trying to say, but the huge Macedonian fleet can't be left without a commander, and some of it is already your former troops, not to mention that you are highly respected, and only you can manage this fleet well. If there is no one to manage the fleet, then I can only disband it, otherwise the huge expenditure of the fleet is unacceptable to me, after all, the current focus is on land, and the navy is difficult to take care of, so we need you to plunder, and cooperate with the merchant group of Tyre, some of our ships can be converted into merchant ships, some warships can escort the merchant group, and the coast guard fleet can be established, that is, engaged in the work of bodyguards. I'm about to face a war with Antigonus, and now I can't spare too many troops for you, so I'll give you 4,000 men first, which is my limit, and give you another 1,000 tarrants to meet your needs for recruiting new soldiers. In fact, you will have more money at sea than I can on land. You have been very supportive of me for so long, and I would like to express my sincerest thanks to you for your selfless help, Alexander. Alexander stood up and bowed very earnestly to Polybeccon, but only he knew what was in his heart. In fact, Polybeccon did give Alexander a great help, and a considerable part of the Macedonian army was Polybocon's private army, without the help of this regent, Alexander would not have the achievements and status he has today. After Alexander's rise, he actually had full command of this army, and now Alexander's behavior is to let him lead the army alone, which is another fat shortage, but to say that it is difficult to say that he has deprived him of command in the army system, just give him a few thousand people and some money and send him away. …,

"Okay, it looks like you've got everything planned, I'm going to be both a pirate and a merchant, but it seems to be a lot of oil, it's not a bad errand." Polyborcon said in a wandering manner, he figured it out, Alexander had already calculated everything, although he deprived him of the command of the army system in disguise, but let him control the entire naval fleet, and Alexand could also follow him, so full authorization at least shows that the king trusts him, not to mention that he doesn't have to worry about the funds in the future, what else do he have to fight for.

"I have some personal suggestions, first of all, find a base, it can be the love sea islands, for example, Naxos is relatively rich in products, the food supply is relatively sufficient, it is a very good base and transit point, plus Macedonia has friendly relations with Crete and Rhodes, you can get assistance from all sides at any time. Due to the last naval battle of Rhodes, the naval power of the Aegean Sea is in a vacuum, and our powerful Macedonian fleet is basically invincible at sea, but due to the sharp decline of the naval forces of Cassander and Antigonus, it has triggered the rampant piracy, especially the expansion of Tyre trade, which will also make the pirates red, which is also the purpose of my proposal to develop the sea bodyguard industry, these escort fleets can help merchant ships from pirate attacks. In addition, we can multiply the volume of trade to the western Mediterranean with the help of a powerful navy, crowd out Greece and Carthage, and reduce their living space, and one advantage they cannot have, that is, we have almost monopolized the trade of all kinds of products from the East into the West, and the competitiveness of the few products that pass through Asia Minor and then change hands to the Greeks cannot be compared with ours at all, after all, the cost will inevitably increase after changing hands, while the merchants of Tyre can go as far as India and Bactria. The Thiel Merchant Group that I have reorganized will be the largest source of our income, and they can't have any disagreement with me, because I control their lifeblood and bring them more income, which is a win-win situation. Alexander said a long paragraph in one breath, and everyone was very comfortable when they heard it, at least they didn't have to worry about military expenses in the future, and Polybeccon was also happy, and Alexandre's eyes lit up, because they had more room for development.

"Now let's do primitive accumulation first, and when I defeat Antigonus and can free up my hands to give you greater support, you can conquer cities, occupy more towns, and monopolize the entire Mediterranean trade. However, before the time is ripe, try to avoid war, which will attract more enemies and restrict trade. There is a saying in China, the ancient country of the East, that 'the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit', we should be the fisherman, watch others fight, and then intervene when both sides are defeated to obtain the greatest benefit. But you must pay attention to Rome, a country that cannot be underestimated, its development potential is immeasurable, it can be used but it must not be allowed to sit on it, or it will not be infinitely troubled. When Alexander spoke of Rome, there was bewilderment on everyone's faces, for almost all of them lacked knowledge of the future giant.