"Your Majesty, Antigonus is so rebellious, how can Your Majesty be so buried and even build a city named after him, doesn't this encourage the arrogance of those rebels?" Agaso was very incomprehensible about Alexander's approach. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"Your Majesty's mind is beyond your comprehension, do your job as obediently as I do." Arbris quipped, and Agasso pouted and didn't say anything.

"I could have torn him to pieces, I could have exterminated Dmitry, but would Cassander, Lysimachus, and Ptolemy be so frightened that they would beg for mercy? Since this deterrence cannot make them surrender, then why should I be so cruel, it is better to show grace to him, so that he can be converted, Dmitry is a general, and in time he will be a famous general of a generation that is not inferior to the other Diadochi. In addition, it is also an example for those generals who have surrendered, whether it is for those who refuse to surrender or those who have already surrendered, it is a good way to win the hearts and minds of the people, and it can also lay a good foundation for quickly integrating them and rebuilding their combat effectiveness. You know, Antigonus's men have a great sense of belonging to Antigonus, and most of them respect the veteran, even if they have a sense of belonging to me. Therefore, I can't be too brutal and chill their hearts, the empire should have a big heart, and how big the heart is, how big the world is. ”

Of course, there is another reason why Alexander did not say that Anticonia was also built by Antigonus in history, but it was built by Antigonus between 307 and 306 BC, which was later the city of Antioch in the Seleucid Empire. Alexander founded the city as a temporary bad taste and a plan for the future. The Macedonian Empire was so large that it was thousands of miles away from east to west, and Alexander was ready to build large cities at intervals, which could not only facilitate commercial circulation, but also hoard supplies for wartime needs, shorten supply lines, ease logistical pressure, and increase population and strength.

The most important thing is that Dmitry is indeed a talent, originally in history, this was included in the Greco-Roman biographies by Plutarch, and there are only two people who are included in the biographies of celebrities in this era, one is Eumenes, who is known as the most intelligent brain of the modern era, and the other is Dmitry, you can imagine Dmitry's position in history. As the king of Demetry I with his father, as the father of Antigonus II, the founder of the Antigonal dynasty of Macedonia, and as a famous general known as the "besieger", he even indirectly caused the Rhodians to build a statue of Helios, the sun god (Apollo is the god of art, but the two began to be confused after the 5th century BC), one of the "Seven Wonders of the World". If Alexander was to poison such a young man who was destined to do a lot of things, he really couldn't do it.

"I didn't expect that one way of dealing with things could have so much impact. Your Majesty's thoughts are so profound that I am like a baby waiting to be fed compared to you. Agaso exclaimed heartily.

"Come to Japan, you will be my escort first, and command this small group of heavily armed cavalry, I will expand this army in the future, and when I can ride a horse and shoot a bow and arrows, I will let you command an army, so you can accompany me to practice martial arts."

"By the way, listen to Your Majesty's teachings, and you can be a qualified general in the future, hehe." Yabris did not forget to stimulate Agaso.

"You're right, Yabris, in a few years, I will be able to become a wise and brave general, and when the time comes, everyone in the world will know my name Agasso, haha!"

"I didn't expect you kid to have such ambitions, but I think that at that time, what Cassander, Lisimachus, and Ptolemy have been pacified by His Majesty, and I will see what opportunities you have to play at that time." Yabris teased again.

"You!"

"There are many opportunities, the Chandragupta of India has risen, and I will have a battle with him, and he may well be my greatest enemy in the future. As you know, the weather in India was too hot, the jungles were dense, there were many poisonous snakes and mosquitoes, and our soldiers were very unaccustomed to fighting there, so they were as brave as our fathers and finally gave up the crusade. Of course, there are also reasons why most of the subordinate soldiers oppose it. But it is enough to show that this battle is difficult to fight. In order to destroy Chandragupta, I must recruit a certain number of native Indians and unite with other Indian tribes who have been attacked by Chandragupta. Of course, if he dares to take the initiative to invade my borders, I don't mind teaching him a lesson. It's just that, right now, the internal strife in the empire has not been resolved, and if he comes to invade the eastern border now, I really have no problem. That Peusestas, I don't know what happened now, if he took refuge in Chandragupta, it would be troublesome. ”

"Your Majesty, why do you think so much, we have just won a big victory, let's enjoy the joy of victory first." Yabris said.

By this time they had come to the clearing behind Antigonus, and the battles were almost over, with Cretos, Attalus, and Eumenes cleaning the battlefield, some of them guarding the prisoners, and some of them regrouping for Alexander's review. Only Opolemus was still shaking the tree, but the collapse was a blink of an eye. Garas, Abdullah and Phoenix were pursuing the enemy, but unfortunately Philip crossed the river and pulled out more than 1,000 Greek hoplites, these soldiers were helpless, if they refused to be queens, then their remaining two or three thousand Greek soldiers would not be able to go back, and most of the Greek city-states were now under Cassander's control after all, and it would be easy for him to retaliate. Because these Greek infantry had the intention of death, and blocked several ferries in Heyang, all the cavalry who crossed the river were blocked in the river, and they could not cross it at all, and there was no good way for a while.

"Your Majesty, those Greeks have blocked a few crossings, and our cavalry can't attack them, so let's see if you can transfer infantry over." Garras asked as he came to Alexander's chariot.

"Now that the battle has been won, there is no need to increase casualties, they are holding the ferry to buy time for the army to retreat, these people will inevitably repay their mortality, and the strong attack will inevitably cause heavy losses. We have won a great victory, they have not lost many people, the soldiers are tired, this time let them go, there is no need to fight with them, after a few hours when their main force is far away, let's say surrender them. ”

"Yes!"

Looking at these Greek soldiers, Alexander couldn't help but think of Memnon, the Greek mercenaries in Asia Minor under his leadership had caused great trouble for Alexander, and every time the Persian army retreated, the Greek mercenaries were still fighting calmly.

"These Greek soldiers seem to be so brave no matter who they are fighting for." Alexander thought of Memnon, of the Greek mercenaries who were in the service of different nations and powers, and thought thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty, Attalus has fulfilled his mission and has come to report."

"The general has worked hard, although your Syrian soldiers are not brave, but they have made great achievements, even if the other soldiers are not convinced, this merit can only be given to you!"

"It's all under the command of His Majesty, how can Attalus have any credit to speak of, and if there is, it's just hard work."

"The general doesn't have to be modest, you go and count the battle losses of both sides first."

"Yes!"

The final statistics made everyone sigh, Alexander was seriously wounded and killed in battle reached more than 8,000 people, and countless minor injuries were counted; Antigonus's army was even worse, suffering more than 18,000 casualties, while probably nearly 9,000 escaped. Less than half of the chariots were destroyed, but because most of the horses were disabled or dead, and the horses that pulled the chariots were not replaced by ordinary horses, less than 30 could really be used.

"This battle is probably the heaviest Macedonian casualties since the Emperor's crusade, even the Macedonians have never suffered so many losses in the four major wars, and ironically, both the casualties were Macedonian elite soldiers or equally elite Greek mercenaries." Eumenes frowned, he was very saddened by the result of the casualties, including almost everyone.

"In the past, the quality of the enemies we faced was relatively low, and even if the opponent was outnumbered, we only killed a lot. But this time, almost all of the elites on both sides participated in the war, and more than half of the elites of the empire were on both sides of the enemy. If Antigonus hadn't died unexpectedly, I'm afraid the battle wouldn't have ended so soon. In the case of any enemy army, I am afraid that they would not continue to fight with such a proportion of losses, and there are even those who are not afraid of death like Opolemus. Although I expanded my men by 15,000 men in this battle, I lost a third of the elite of the Empire. Except for the loss of one enemy and the acquisition of some prestige, I did not gain much military strength in this battle, and although the number of more than 20,000 troops surrendered is considerable, it will take some time to regain the hearts and minds of the people and form a combat effectiveness. What hurts me the most is that so many lives have been lost, so why bother in the same room! ”

At a young age, Alexander burst into tears as he spoke, and this emotion infected many people, and the joy of victory was overshadowed by the grief of the huge casualties, and many people shed tears. The soldiers of the two armies watched as many of their former comrades were killed or crippled in battle, and the whole army was full of weeping.

"Your Majesty, when you finish cleaning up the battlefield, you should go and appease everyone, there is no way to go on like this, the soldiers will be tired of fighting, after all, there are many old soldiers on both sides who have fought together." Eumenes reminded.

"The general is right, I lost my temper." Alexander woke up from a dream, said embarrassedly, and then rode Pegasus from left to right to prepare for the lecture tour, probably afraid that Alexander would fall, and walked very slowly.

"Soldiers, there is no winner in this battle today, because the blood of his own people is shed, and the blood of nearly 30,000 people of the empire has been spilled on the battlefield, most of them Macedonians. For you, it is your brothers who died in battle, and for me, they are all my people, even though I don't know most of them, but as a king I want them to live happily and not to die meaninglessly and die in civil war. But I don't blame you, even though you have your brother's blood on your hands, and even I don't blame Antigonus so much. A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, Antigonus has this achievement because he is more capable than others, it is my king who was not able to do it before, the fundamental reason is that the first emperor died too hastily and did not designate an heir, and there is a fatal flaw in the Macedonian system that has always been too powerful, and there are ambitions after a long time, and the violent death of the first emperor just fulfilled their wishes. However, from the moment I stepped into Asia, I secretly vowed to revive the Macedonian Empire, how strong Macedonia was back then, and I would not only restore Macedonia to its former glory, but also expand its territory again and unify all the lands along the sea, which was not only my dream, but also the dream of the previous emperor. In the past, I was not sure of my strength, but today, I am full of confidence. I swear that all the soldiers and generals who surrendered today will be treated the same as the original soldiers from now on, maybe other kings will be suspicious of you soldiers, but I, Alexander, the king of the Ajid royal family of the Macedonian Empire, I will definitely not, with your participation, I will definitely be able to end the civil strife faster, return Macedonia to a peaceful world, and let everyone live a good life. Whatever you choose to do, I will not stop you. If you want to take a wife and live a stable life in your hometown, sail across the sea to do business, or continue to be a soldier and eat food. What we don't do is to have something to eat, a woman to play with, and money to enjoy a better life, I can satisfy you. ”

"Long live the king, long live the king!" Many of the generals spontaneously raised their hands and shouted, and the soldiers also shouted.

At this time, Eumenes stepped forward and, when everyone had regained their composure, added: "But I also want to emphasize that there is only one king in Macedonia, and I do not want anyone to follow in the footsteps of the Diadochi for his own selfish desires. In Macedonia, it was the norm for generals and kings to be close, but as a result, after the death of the first emperor, one by one, the generals who stole high positions plotted against each other and plotted rebellion. Therefore, the king must have the majesty of a king, and his subordinates must have the consciousness of his subordinates. The first emperor's idea is correct, but many people do not understand, and they have to oppose it, the first emperor wants everyone to learn some of the Persian culture, the fundamental purpose is to learn some good things from it, but unfortunately the result is not ideal. Who suffers from the civil strife in the country, whether it is the civilians or you soldiers, who are desperately trying to satisfy the ambitions of a certain general, and in the end it is not you who are cheaper, so why bother! Eumenes paused, looked at the ashamed expressions of the soldiers, especially most of the prisoners of war, and said with satisfaction: "Then the army will go to Issus for three days of rest, and each soldier will be rewarded with 20 drachmas. ”

Then there was a burst of cheers, and Eumenes knew that the traditional ideas of the Macedonians could not be changed quickly, and that it would take a long time for both generals and soldiers to accept new ideas, new ways of life and ways of warfare, but fortunately little Alexander was still very wise. Eumenes looked at Alexander, whose immature face had an unusual maturity and the air of a superior person, and although the burden was heavy, he believed that the young king could support it.

The far-reaching Battle of Issus ended, and after this battle, Alexander IV became the hegemon of Asia, and all of West Asia and Asia Minor became or would soon become Alexander's possession, and his army was once again greatly increased. Cassander and Lysimachus, on the other hand, suffered heavy losses, especially Cassander, who lost 5,000 elite infantry of his allies, and his control over the Greek states would be greatly weakened in the future, and the city-states would be ready to move.