Chapter 118: Return to the Old Capital

Alexander returned to the Macedonian capital of Pella after a three-year absence, and he invited tyrants or celebrities from all the Greek city-states, as well as some former courtiers who were not in the same league as Cassander.

Alexander saw the father and son of Aaccades and Pyrrhus, the son of Cleopatla, Alexander's cousin Neoptolemos (the same name as the bastard who was beheaded by Eumenes), and Aristoblu of Cassandria, an architect and military engineer of Alexander the Great, a native of Phokis who had lived in seclusion in Cassandria (on the westernmost peninsula of present-day Halkidiki, Greece).

Alexander feasted in Pela for five days, entertaining almost all the nobles, generals, and merchants, including the emissaries of Lysimachus, Seleucus, the pro-Macedonian city-states of the Greek peninsula, and Taranto, Croton, and the Sicilian overlord Syracuse in Greater Greece. At the same time, Alexander gave all the Macedonian soldiers half a month's leave, and gave each soldier and general a certain reward. At the same time, he sent someone to report that he had arrived in Sardis's grandmother Olympias and his aunt Cleopatra, Olympias and Cleopatra had long wanted to return to Macedonia one day, this is their roots, and Roxana is nothing, she is a Bactrian, she has lived in Central Asia since she was a child, and she has no nostalgia for Macedonia in Europe, but on such a festive day, Alexander Alexander still let her come with her.

This time Cleopatra returned, Alexander had to choose a husband for her, Padica and Leonato were both dead, and Alexander didn't know who this aunt liked, but this aunt was just 40 years old, and she was still beautiful, just like a woman in her thirties, there must be many suitors. As a result of the long war, there were many generals under Alexander III and Alexander IV who had never married in their thirties and forties, not to mention the younger generation......

Alexander needed to stay in Pela for a long time, although Cassander did not rule for a long time, but he never came back since Alexander the Great went on an expedition, and Alexander the Younger had no prestige and deeds during his time in Pella, so his main thing now is to rectify internal affairs and win people's hearts. In fact, everyone already knows that Alexander is no longer an ordinary child, he is already a qualified king, and his prestige is far and wide, so several policies have been promulgated, and the Macedonians have little resistance to Alexander, which is the role of bloodline and ability.

In the royal palace, Alexander, Eumenes and other magnates were discussing military affairs.

"General, I may have to stay here for a long time, but there is a lot to attend to in the East, so you need to go back to Babylon first. Before I return, all military and political affairs will be entrusted to you. ”

"I understand that although I am a little reluctant to Your Majesty, there can be no one over there, after all, there are many enemies around us who may threaten us at any time, Ptolemy and Chandragupta in India, and Pei Song who has fled. I wonder what strategy His Majesty will adopt against Ptolemy? ”

"When I have taken care of this side of affairs, let Philotas go and persuade him to surrender, and if he does not know the current affairs, then send troops. But this is also a later matter, before that, we have to continue to recruit and train soldiers, I am afraid that there is no longer a source of soldiers in the Babylonian region, and to be honest, the people there are more suitable for business than soldiers, and then we have to recruit troops in the vast areas of Medes, Susa and Anatolia. Phoenix should be able to recruit a lot of good cavalry in Cappadocia, Phrygia and Pisidia, and the central Anatolian regions such as Phrygia and Pisidia can provide a lot of infantry, and the coastal areas can provide a lot of Greek mercenaries. I will recruit another 10,000 soldiers in Macedonia and Greece, and when you return you will recruit 20,000 soldiers throughout the east of Anatolia, and Anatolia will have General Neakas to defend it, and the garrison will still be Sardis. Most of the soldiers will go with you to Babylon to defend against the threat from the east, and I will take the next step after I have consolidated Greece and Macedonia. ”

After speaking, Alexander glanced at Lysimachus and Seleucus, and said gently: "Lysimachus and General Seleucus, I am really glad that you can come, and then the north and Africa will be handed over to you, if there is anything you need to help, tell me, if the troops are not enough, I can send reinforcements, and if the supplies are insufficient, I can also give appropriate help, I sincerely hope that the two generals can regain their allegiance to the Macedonian Empire, and we will abandon our old suspicions from now on." Come, I salute both! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! We will swear allegiance to Your Majesty! ”

"Good!"

After Alexander defeated Cassander and Lysimachus stabilized the situation in Macedonia, Polybocon's army suddenly appeared on the sea in front of Perius in Athens, which caused great panic in the garrison. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Alexander quickly entered the harbor and defeated the defenders, standing on a high platform and asking the people to be quiet and listen to him.

"Everyone! I believe everyone knows that the army of His Majesty King Alexander won a decisive victory in Thrace and had already settled in Pella. I have come here on the orders of King Alexander, to fight for the freedom of the Athenians, to overthrow the puppet government established by Cassander, to expel the foreign garrison, and to restore the ancient laws and institutions of the city-state, and I have no intention of doing anything but pray to the gods to bless me in my mission. ”

Most of the people applauded when they heard this, and the soldiers dropped their spears and shields one by one, and pleaded with Alexand to go to Athens and call him a savior and benefactor. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, the ruler Dmitry of Faleron and his henchmen could only accept Alexander's reality as a conqueror, and regardless of whether Alexand would accede to his demands, immediately sent emissaries to beg for his protection. Alexand warmly received the envoy, and out of respect for Dmitry's reputation and position, he made proper arrangements and sent Dmitry to Thebes, where he wished.

Soon Alexander succeeded in receiving Cassander's garrison in Athens, and after the defeat of Cassander, they became rootless, and there was no other way but to surrender Alexander, not to mention that they were originally Macedonians, so Alexander encountered little resistance.

The same thing happened in many places, and all of a sudden almost all the Greek city-states controlled by Cassander were free, and Greece changed again. Alexander himself marched south from Pella with a force of 20,000 men, more of a demonstration than a march. Generals and soldiers wore the most ornate capes and hurried with ease. Many people came to Alexandria, including the newly overthrown Epirus Aeacates and one of his sons and two daughters, Epicades did not expect Alexander to help him restore the throne, after all, Alexander's relationship with his aunt Cleopatra was there, and with Alexander's conquest of Macedonia and Greece, the throne of Epirus must have belonged to Cleopatla's son Neoplemos II, but at least it was better to follow Alexander than to wander abroad, and he could be used to return to Epirus at the right time. And Alexander's enthusiasm for the arrival of Aekates is not that Alexander attached great importance to Aeuchardes, but simply because of his son, Pyrrhus, who was a model of the warrior king of the Hellenistic era, who, like the heroes of the epic era, won many victories with his personal prowess and captured the hearts of many people. History has shown that Pyrrhus was indeed a very high martial artist, carrying on the tradition of the kings and generals of the classical era, charging into battle like Alexander the Great and his generals, and he was a hero that even Hannibal admired.

"I like this son of yours very much, you see that although he is young, his words are beyond the average peers, and he must be a warrior in the future, I plan to accept him as a righteous brother and be my close security officer." Alexander touched Pyrrhus's head, and the little one lowered his head in embarrassment.

"What! Your Majesty—Your Majesty—he's so young—"

"I know what you want to say, but don't doubt my vision, this son of yours will definitely be a powerful figure in the future."

"Thank you Your Majesty for the importance of dogs, I am really flattered, so I decided so." After speaking, Eachades said to Pyrrhus: "Pyrrhus, thanks to Your Majesty's attention, you are fortunate to be able to serve Your Majesty, and you will follow Your Majesty from today onwards!" We must be loyal to our duties, do our duty, and never let down the trust of Your Majesty. ”

Pyrrhus didn't seem to understand what Aaccades meant, but nodded. From now on, there will be one less brave king in the world who conquers the four wildernesses, and Alexander will have one more peerless general. Of course, Pyrrhus still has a long way to go to form combat power. Alexander returned to the Macedonian capital of Pella after a three-year absence, and he invited tyrants or celebrities from all the Greek city-states, as well as some former courtiers who were not in the same league as Cassander.

Alexander saw the father and son of Aaccades and Pyrrhus, the son of Cleopatla, Alexander's cousin Neoptolemos (the same name as the bastard who was beheaded by Eumenes), and Aristoblu of Cassandria, an architect and military engineer of Alexander the Great, a native of Phokis who had lived in seclusion in Cassandria (on the westernmost peninsula of present-day Halkidiki, Greece).

Alexander feasted in Pela for five days, entertaining almost all the nobles, generals, and merchants, including the emissaries of Lysimachus, Seleucus, the pro-Macedonian city-states of the Greek peninsula, and Taranto, Croton, and the Sicilian overlord Syracuse in Greater Greece. At the same time, Alexander gave all the Macedonian soldiers half a month's leave, and gave each soldier and general a certain reward. At the same time, he sent someone to report that he had arrived in Sardis's grandmother Olympias and his aunt Cleopatra, Olympias and Cleopatra had long wanted to return to Macedonia one day, this is their roots, and Roxana is nothing, she is a Bactrian, she has lived in Central Asia since she was a child, and she has no nostalgia for Macedonia in Europe, but on such a festive day, Alexander Alexander still let her come with her.

This time Cleopatra returned, Alexander had to choose a husband for her, Padica and Leonato were both dead, and Alexander didn't know who this aunt liked, but this aunt was just 40 years old, and she was still beautiful, just like a woman in her thirties, there must be many suitors. As a result of the long war, there were many generals under Alexander III and Alexander IV who had never married in their thirties and forties, not to mention the younger generation......

Alexander needed to stay in Pela for a long time, although Cassander did not rule for a long time, but he never came back since Alexander the Great went on an expedition, and Alexander the Younger had no prestige and deeds during his time in Pella, so his main thing now is to rectify internal affairs and win people's hearts. In fact, everyone already knows that Alexander is no longer an ordinary child, he is already a qualified king, and his prestige is far and wide, so several policies have been promulgated, and the Macedonians have little resistance to Alexander, which is the role of bloodline and ability.

In the royal palace, Alexander, Eumenes and other magnates were discussing military affairs.

"General, I may have to stay here for a long time, but there is a lot to attend to in the East, so you need to go back to Babylon first. Before I return, all military and political affairs will be entrusted to you. ”

"I understand that although I am a little reluctant to Your Majesty, there can be no one over there, after all, there are many enemies around us who may threaten us at any time, Ptolemy and Chandragupta in India, and Pei Song who has fled. I wonder what strategy His Majesty will adopt against Ptolemy? ”

"When I have taken care of this side of affairs, let Philotas go and persuade him to surrender, and if he does not know the current affairs, then send troops. But this is also a later matter, before that, we have to continue to recruit and train soldiers, I am afraid that there is no longer a source of soldiers in the Babylonian region, and to be honest, the people there are more suitable for business than soldiers, and then we have to recruit troops in the vast areas of Medes, Susa and Anatolia. Phoenix should be able to recruit a lot of good cavalry in Cappadocia, Phrygia and Pisidia, and the central Anatolian regions such as Phrygia and Pisidia can provide a lot of infantry, and the coastal areas can provide a lot of Greek mercenaries. I will recruit another 10,000 soldiers in Macedonia and Greece, and when you return you will recruit 20,000 soldiers throughout the east of Anatolia, and Anatolia will have General Neakas to defend it, and the garrison will still be Sardis. Most of the soldiers will go with you to Babylon to defend against the threat from the east, and I will take the next step after I have consolidated Greece and Macedonia. ”

After speaking, Alexander glanced at Lysimachus and Seleucus, and said gently: "Lysimachus and General Seleucus, I am really glad that you can come, and then the north and Africa will be handed over to you, if there is anything you need to help, tell me, if the troops are not enough, I can send reinforcements, and if the supplies are insufficient, I can also give appropriate help, I sincerely hope that the two generals can regain their allegiance to the Macedonian Empire, and we will abandon our old suspicions from now on." Come, I salute both! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! We will swear allegiance to Your Majesty! ”

"Good!"

After Alexander defeated Cassander and Lysimachus stabilized the situation in Macedonia, Polybocon's army suddenly appeared on the sea in front of Perius in Athens, which caused great panic in the garrison. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness, Alexander quickly entered the harbor and defeated the defenders, standing on a high platform and asking the people to be quiet and listen to him.

"Everyone! I believe everyone knows that the army of His Majesty King Alexander won a decisive victory in Thrace and had already settled in Pella. I have come here on the orders of King Alexander, to fight for the freedom of the Athenians, to overthrow the puppet government established by Cassander, to expel the foreign garrison, and to restore the ancient laws and institutions of the city-state, and I have no intention of doing anything but pray to the gods to bless me in my mission. ”

Most of the people applauded when they heard this, and the soldiers dropped their spears and shields one by one, and pleaded with Alexand to go to Athens and call him a savior and benefactor. Seeing that the situation was irreversible, the ruler Dmitry of Faleron and his henchmen could only accept Alexander's reality as a conqueror, and regardless of whether Alexand would accede to his demands, immediately sent emissaries to beg for his protection. Alexand warmly received the envoy, and out of respect for Dmitry's reputation and position, he made proper arrangements and sent Dmitry to Thebes, where he wished.

Soon Alexander succeeded in receiving Cassander's garrison in Athens, and after the defeat of Cassander, they became rootless, and there was no other way but to surrender Alexander, not to mention that they were originally Macedonians, so Alexander encountered little resistance.

The same thing happened in many places, and all of a sudden almost all the Greek city-states controlled by Cassander were free, and Greece changed again. Alexander himself marched south from Pella with a force of 20,000 men, more of a demonstration than a march. Generals and soldiers wore the most ornate capes and hurried with ease.

Many people came to Alexandria, including the newly overthrown Epirus Aeacates and one of his sons and two daughters, Epicades did not expect Alexander to help him restore the throne, after all, Alexander's relationship with his aunt Cleopatra was there, and with Alexander's conquest of Macedonia and Greece, the throne of Epirus must have belonged to Cleopatla's son Neoplemos II, but at least it was better to follow Alexander than to wander abroad, and he could be used to return to Epirus at the right time. And Alexander's enthusiasm for the arrival of Aekates is not that Alexander attached great importance to Aeuchardes, but simply because of his son, Pyrrhus, who was a model of the warrior king of the Hellenistic era, who, like the heroes of the epic era, won many victories with his personal prowess and captured the hearts of many people. History has shown that Pyrrhus was indeed a very high martial artist, carrying on the tradition of the kings and generals of the classical era, charging into battle like Alexander the Great and his generals, and he was a hero that even Hannibal admired.

"I like this son of yours very much, you see that although he is young, his words are beyond the average peers, and he must be a warrior in the future, I plan to accept him as a righteous brother and be my close security officer." Alexander touched Pyrrhus's head, and the little one lowered his head in embarrassment.

"What! Your Majesty—Your Majesty—he's so young—"

"I know what you want to say, but don't doubt my vision, this son of yours will definitely be a powerful figure in the future."

"Thank you Your Majesty for the importance of dogs, I am really flattered, so I decided so." After speaking, Eachades said to Pyrrhus: "Pyrrhus, thanks to Your Majesty's attention, you are fortunate to be able to serve Your Majesty, and you will follow Your Majesty from today onwards!" We must be loyal to our duties, do our duty, and never let down the trust of Your Majesty. ”

Pyrrhus didn't seem to understand what Aaccades meant, but nodded. From now on, there will be one less brave king in the world who conquers the four wildernesses, and Alexander will have one more peerless general. Of course, Pyrrhus still has a long way to go to build up his combat power, and Alexander is ready to hand him over to Ares for beastly martial training, and then teach him combat skills himself, so that he can become strong enough, even stronger than in history.