For Pera's army, the main task is to keep the area stable and be able to provide material support to the front line. Previously, the Eastern Romans controlled the entire western part of Anatonia, which not only seriously threatened the main Balkan battlefield, but also cut off sea transportation, making it impossible to deliver supplies to the front. However, now that the Eastern Romans have been driven away, the original territory has been regained in the front, and the enemy's navy has also been severely damaged in the mermaid kingdom's attack on the city of Nicaea, and the threat to the sea has been greatly reduced.

Under such circumstances, the tasks of the Anatonian Legion and the Eastern Floating Fleet can be said to have been successfully completed. Next, they only want to send their main forces back to the Balkans as soon as possible, and resist the enemy with all their might in the most critical battle of Hot Springs, which is about to break out, rather than continue to waste their forces here. Only by winning the Battle of Hot Springs, can the entire situation of the war be reversed, and the city of Nicaea will be taken sooner or later. However, once defeated at Thermopylae, the entire Olympia League will collapse, and no matter what victory they achieve in Anatonia, it will not help!

It was for these reasons that the generals of the Anatonian Legion and the Eastern Floating Fleet did not react much to Hecht's impassioned words. When the eldest prince saw this, he couldn't help but wonder and said to them, "Why don't you speak, don't you want to defeat the Eastern Romans?"

Everyone looked at each other a few times, and Dmitry coughed and said, "Your Highness, let's be honest, we think that Nicaea is well defended and the walls are very strong, especially now that they are ready, it will be difficult to break through from the front. If the battle doesn't go well, it's likely that you'll end up in a protracted siege with heavy casualties. That's not what we want to see. Personally, I think that now that the Eastern Romans are so badly wounded that they can only go on the defensive. We can't afford to attack Anatonia anymore, and we don't have the ability to take Nicaea yet. In that case, it is better for everyone to be in peace, and first concentrate on handling internal affairs and recover the losses in the war as soon as possible. ”

When Hector and Priam heard this, they were disappointed. But the other party is unwilling to send troops to help, what can they do?

The eldest prince thought about it, but still persuaded unwillingly: "But as you said. Now that the Eastern Romans have been severely weakened, is this not a good time to wipe them out once and for all?, we, Troy and the city-states, are determined to continue the war with all our might, with the help of the Legion of Natonia and the Eastern Floating Fleet, and the two Dragon Island emissaries at the helm. I'm fully confident that I'll take the city of Nicaea! We are willing to hand over all the spoils of war to your army, and the city can also be used as a garrison for your army, and it will be under your rule!"

Nicaea is one of the largest cities on the continent of Anatonia, with countless wealth and strategic locations, and Hector's conditions are not insignificant. But Dmitry still shook his head with a wry smile and said: "I'm sorry, I can't hide it, the situation in Hot Springs Pass has become more and more tense now, and a large-scale battle can start at any time." This battle will be the key to the victory or defeat of the entire Balkan War! And the gains and losses of Nicaea City do not matter, we cannot waste time here!"

Hecht suddenly became nervous when he heard this. He immediately asked, "In that case, I wonder what your plans are next?"

Dmitry replied: "Now that the Anatonian front has been stabilized, I will return to the Balkans with the main force of the Natonian Legion and the Eastern Floating Fleet, and fully assist in holding the Thermopylae Pass, and will not return here until we have defeated the invading enemy there." By that time, the Eastern Romans had been completely defeated, and the city of Nicaea was difficult to support on its own, so it would be much easier to take it. ”

The Trojan crowd was taken aback, and Priam hurriedly said: "The young general wants to lead his troops back to the Balkans? But after you leave, Troy is weak, and if Narcis takes the opportunity to send troops from Nicaea to counterattack, we may not be able to resist it!"

Dmitry smiled and comforted: "Don't worry, the enemy has lost a lot of supplies in the previous battle, plus a large number of wounded soldiers, and the city of Nicaea has also been seriously damaged, and it will definitely not be able to launch another offensive in a short time." And the main forces of the Eastern Romans, which are concentrated in the area from Pera to Thermopylae, must not be able to support Nicaea, because I think they can only take a defensive position here, and it is impossible to counterattack. On the other hand, I will leave some of my forces to assist you in your defense, as long as you hold the fortified strategic point of Abydos, the enemy will not be able to bypass it and attack Troy in any way......"

The celebration of the city of Troy began in an atmosphere of great excitement, but ended in a rather heavy atmosphere. Early the next morning, the Anatonian Legion, under the command of Dmitry and his generals, assembled and began to return to the Balkans in batches on the ships of the Eastern Floating Fleet.

At this moment, the vast open space in front of the fortress of Abydos was busy, dozens of warships were quietly moored here, and countless boxes filled with various war materials were piled up next to it, like a hill. Forty thousand soldiers, in a squad of 100 people, scattered around the battleship, slowly walked from the bridge into the cabin. A migration of this magnitude inevitably led to confusion, with many troops unable to find the ships they should be on board, and some going in the wrong direction. Dmitry, who temporarily commanded the legion in his father's place, had to keep directing back and forth, and was very busy.

Elrens sat idly with Ernnie, Jole, Leviathan, and the others, watching the chaos in front of them. Little Lori's mood seemed quite low, and she had been sullenly silent. The evil dragon had no choice but to smile and care: "What's wrong with the little guy, has something on his mind?"

Oni pouted, arched her head into his arms and said, "The Minoan Guardian Colossus has been damaged, and I don't know if it can be repaired!"

Elrens gently stroked her hair and comforted, "Don't worry, the damage to the Colossus is not the key point. When we get back to Delos, Master Antya will fix it. ”

Little Lori nodded and didn't speak, this is the first time she personally went to the front line to charge, it was very majestic, but I didn't expect it to be fun, I accidentally fell into the other party's ambush, the colossus was destroyed and couldn't move, and her first battle experience had to be abandoned halfway. It's a pity to see your companions fighting bravely to kill the enemy, but you can only stay on the sidelines and watch!

(To be continued......)

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