On this expedition, Alexander recruited a lot of allied armies of Greek city-states, including 1,000 Thessalian cavalry, 1,000 allied cavalry, 500 Spartan hoplites, 1,000 Peonian javelinmen (light infantry), and 5,000 allied armies composed of Athens, Corinth, Olympia, Larissa, Semon, Mesania, Argos, Megara, Nemea, Harkis, etc., which were basically composed of the propertied class, with better weapons and armor, and were all heavy infantry. Together with the 4,000 barbarian warriors who had previously been betrayed and captured by Lysimachus, it accounted for a third of the total. Originally, Alexander recruited 6,000 recruits in Macedonia, all the weapons and armor were provided by the treasury, and the previous war with Antigonus left a lot of equipment, these people formed a relatively sophisticated phalanx spearmen and were disorganized into the original Macedonian pikemen. Of course, since the Macedonian pikemen's spears were always much longer than the others, the armor coverage was always less than that of the Greek pikemen, but this time, because it was against the Italian barbarian tribes, the opponent had neither pikemen nor cavalry, so Alexander was not prepared to bring more of the relatively bulky and inflexible Macedonian phalanx, and they all stayed in the capital for training. The others were 3,000 Macedonian cavalry, 1,300 Taranto cavalry, 3,000 leather shield spearmen, 3,000 shield bearers, 4,000 longbowmen, and 2,000 slingers. The newly enthroned king of Epirus, Neoptolemus, sent 2,000 dozen Epirus infantry, a total of nearly 32,000 troops, which was a luxurious lineup against a few Italian barbarians.

With less than 26,000 men on Pyrrhus' march to Italy against the Romans, he was able to fight a draw with the Romans, who controlled almost half of the Apennine Peninsula at the time, while Alexander faced a scattered Italian tribe, and the outcome of the battle was doomed, and Alexander could never repeat the mistakes of his uncle and cousin, Alexander I of Epirus.

Although Italy is not large, the ethnic subdivision is also relatively complex. Italy is home to Gauls, Etruscans, Latins, Greeks, Sabines, Mesapi, Ligurians, etc. In terms of language family, the language families that belong to the Indo-European language family in Italy include Italian, Celtic, Mesapi, and Greek. Among them, the Italian language family is divided into Latin, Sabine, and Venitian; The Celtic language family is divided into Gallic and Shannan Gaul. There are also Latin and Faskan languages in the Latin language family; The Sabine language is the most complex, mainly distributed in the eastern and southern regions of central Italy, with two sub-language families, the Oscan language family and the Umbrian-Sabine language family, the Oscan language is Vistinae, Marusini, Paelini, Samonai, the Umbria-Sabine language group Pink Umbria, South Piconian, Sabine, Eque, Marsi, and Volsi.

However, the earliest civilization in Italy was the Villanova civilization (9th century BC-8th century BC), created by the Etruscans, an alien people who did not belong to the Indo-European language family or even to Italy itself, and the Etruscans originated from Anatolia in Asia, probably in the coastal areas of Asia Minor (the truth is not known), and then migrated to Italy, with a hinterland near the Arnous River basin, and its settlements were distributed throughout the northwestern part of Italy from south to north. As a result of a series of military defeats, the Etruscan civilization in the fourth century BC was already in a period of extinction, and the Romans in the lower reaches of the Tiber River were gradually rising. The main targets of this expedition, the Samonai, are a branch of the Oskan language family, which can be called the Oskan or barely the Sabines (Sabin is often used as a generic term for all the people in the Sabine family). The Lucanians and Brutians in the south of Samonay are the southernmost branches of the Sabines, but they are more distinctly different from the Sabines in the center.

Although the Romans invited Macedonia to help him deal with the Samonians, Alexander's main targets were the Mesapi and Lucanians who had been entrenched in Calabria for hundreds of years, and the Blutians in the southwestern mountains.

At this time, the southeastern and southwestern coasts of the Apennine Peninsula were densely packed with Greek colonies, and they were all city-states that existed for hundreds of years, and the colonization history was long. Alexander's first stop was Tarlinton, an overseas colony of Sparta, but the Tarlintons did not have the bravery of the Spartans in the Peloponnese, and even less the Spartan traditions. On the contrary, the Thyrinton was prosperous in commerce, and the Thalansin were more indulgent in enjoyment, so they were closer to Athens than to Sparta. It is no wonder that when the Romans invaded, they were in a hurry to invite foreign help, and by the time Pyrrhus was gone, Tarinton was subsequently conquered by the Romans.

The sea rainbow (mussel) of Talinton is very famous, it is a world-famous seafood treasure, its meat is delicious, rich in nutrition, rich in various vitamins, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other trace elements and a variety of amino acids, has the function of treating fatigue, lack of sperm and blood, vomiting blood and diarrhea, intestinal sound and low back pain. Tarlinton's olives and grapes are also grown extensively, and the wines are both sweet and salty.

The people of Linton also loved drama, especially comedy, so when Alexander came to Linton, he first ate and drank at sea, and then was invited by the nobles to watch Aristophan's comedy. Aristophanes is a famous contemporary dramatist, he mainly writes satirical comedies, and the satirical objects are mainly tyrants, while Arisdophine is a liberal and democratic city-state, so everyone from the aristocracy to the common people like to enjoy this kind of comedy.

Knowing that it was the work of Aristophan, the "father of comedy", was being staged, Alexander couldn't wait to go to the theater, but his face was not good after seeing what was being performed. The actors vividly performed "The Babylonians" and "The Knights", in which the Athenian political leader Kleon became the target of Arisdophine's mockery. His comedies are strongly satirical and speculative, and he not only violently attacks Kleon's domestic and foreign policy, but also satirizes his personal qualities. In Aristophanes, Kleon is not only a political opportunist who is good at playing with petty favors, but also a liar and scoundrel who bankrupts people by deception.

Alexander looked at the people around him who laughed and looked at him from time to time, and knew that they were here to humiliate him, and although he was not stupid, and although his record was amazing, he was just a little hairy child in the eyes of his nobles in Linton. However, Alexander's young heart was not stabbed, and people couldn't be kings if they wanted to, how could a little-known Kleon be compared to him, and if he was angry, he would look petty.

"Finally I know why he is so rich in Linton, because because of your efforts, the people of Linton can live such a prosperous life, and they can enjoy comedy and laugh without fear when they are surrounded by great enemies. Even if the city-state is attacked by the barbarians tomorrow, you must enjoy this last dinner and enjoy this last comedy. Alexander said with a smile on his face, unhurriedly.

Now the scene finally quieted down, and if the city was going to fall tomorrow, they naturally couldn't be indifferent. Theomillath, the chief senator of Dindullon, said with a hint of anger: "Why does the king say this, our city-state is so rich, we can hire one or two thousand men to serve us at any time, and even if the barbarians really come and give us some money and property, they will run back in high spirits and thank us a thousand times, and he Linton will not fall." ”

"Yes, he Linton will not fall." The crowd said intermittently.

"Really? Then why are your merchants hanged in the forests of Samonai and you dare not send troops to attack!? Why do you dare to retreat into the city and send people for help in the face of the Lucanians and the Mesapi? How did your great mathematician and warrior Acheta get killed by the Mesapi decades ago? Alexander questioned.

"This—this—" Deomilas hesitated and didn't know what to say.

"Besides, once the uncivilized Samonai, Lucania, and Mesapi have received your advantage and know that you are weak, will not their appetites grow slowly!? After all these years, haven't you seen them clearly? ”

"We are not weak, we are just peace-loving, but we are also freedom-loving, if anyone stands on our head and and pees, we will definitely defeat him and expel him." A young nobleman said excitedly.

"Oh? Then how did I hear that there seems to be no one in the recruitment office I set up to sign up, is it possible that you and other Linton people are very thin and can only act on stage, and you can't really pick up a sword and fight? Oh, no! You're eating well, and you're unlikely to be malnourished! Oh, sorry, I forgot that he Linton is very rich, maybe the conscription conditions are not good enough, or he can't fight when he eats fat, hahaha! Alexander sarcastically said.

"Your Majesty, you must not insult us, even if our soldiers are not as heroic and good as the Macedonian soldiers, but we and the people of Linton can all sing a few plays, and all of us can talk about philosophy, even Athens, I am afraid that we cannot do this." Mittfalas kept defending him.

"It is true that your culture is very popular, but if the force of a city-state is not enough to ensure its own survival at least, then what if you all know philosophy, do you go and tell the barbarians that robbery and killing are bloody and inhumane, I am afraid that you will be greeted with an axe or a sword." After speaking, Alexander looked at the stage and said: "The comedy is good, the performers are also good, and the portrayal of Kleon is very good, but I am not Kleon, nor Perikles, I am Alexander, the king of Macedon, I have unsurpassed power, I don't need any small favors to buy the hearts of my subjects or neighbors, I say yes, I never need to deceive anyone, whichever country I want to die, it will die." ”

Alexander was smiling at first, but in the end he became more and more serious, and the domineering air of the superior was prominently vivid, and the people around him seemed to think that the other party was not only a child, but also a king who killed and dominated the world, the successor of Alexander the Great, who destroyed the huge Persian Empire. Many people couldn't help but sweat dripping from their foreheads, and they usually talked to everyone like this, and Alexander was approachable, so they didn't take his identity very seriously. But everyone knows that as long as the other party gives an order, he Linton can be completely erased on the map.

Alexander stopped in his Linton for 5 days, and Alexander found that the people here, unless they used coercive means, they didn't care what was going on outside, and he Linton was not without soldiers, but not only the quantity was small, but the quality was even more difficult to compliment. If someone fights, I'm afraid few will put life and death out of the way, and it is completely cumbersome for them to participate in the war, not afraid of wolf-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates, these people are exactly the same as the Italian army during World War II.

However, Alexander came to help them, and fought hard with the barbarians, who naturally could not only stay at home to enjoy bathing and feasting, but naturally had to pay something. As a result, Alexander domineeringly closed the places used by the public to socialize and walk, and banned all unfashionable festivals, feasts, and drinking revelries. In addition, Alexander ordered the people to be gathered for military training, assumed a posture of no accommodation, and strictly implemented the conscription system, so that there would be sufficient troops to meet the needs of war. This was opposed by the vast majority of the Tarinton people, and the nobles came out to demonstrate. Alexander saw that the Linton people reacted so violently, and felt that the heat was almost over, so he changed the policy and allowed spending money to evade military service, and he Linton people immediately stopped making noise, although the price was very high, but except for the poor people at the bottom of the society, others were generous, and the total amount actually reached 3,000 tarrant silver, which was enough to support the military salary of twenty or thirty thousand people for a year, so Alexander didn't bother to care about them. As for the poor people in Tarlinton, although they were poor, they had no sense of poverty, and they were basically the sons of a ruined family, who squandered the property left by their fathers and became poor. Therefore, their resistance to serving as soldiers and fighting is not weaker than that of the nobles, and they always desert and even desert the soldiers, because they are not accustomed to arbitrary commands, and they do not like the life of slavery under too high pressure. In the end, Alexander lost hope at all and left them in charge of logistics, which was equivalent to serving a period of forced labor.