Chapter 1155
"Agesilaus." Leotychides sneered and interrupted him, "Is this how you want to stop me from leading the army to attack Sparta? Isn't it too clumsy? "
As Leotychides spoke, he stood up and walked towards the king of Sparta who was kneeling on the ground.
Agesilaus looked up at his nephew, who was walking towards him with a frosty expression and thunderous footsteps. There was not a trace of panic on his face, but a hint of joy, "The Elder Council will send a special envoy to discuss the war between Diónia and Sparta. The reason I came here is because I just heard from Dorios that the famous general of Diónia, Prososus, is actually you! This is the blessing of Zeus! The war has been going on for years, and the men of our family have died in battle one after another. Now, other than me, only Archidamus is left. Sigh … The noble bloodline of the Agidai family is about to end!
And you also know that your brother has not been steady and easily trusting others since he was young. Until now, he has not changed much. He does not have enough ability to lead Sparta out of its current predicament. I have carefully studied your performance in Diónia, and your talent has far surpassed mine. I hope — "
With a crisp sound, Leotychides pulled out the short sword from his waist and pressed it against Agesilaus' neck.
"You said that you are willing to use your life to make up for your sins." Leotychides looked down at him as if he was looking at a dead man, and said in a cold tone, "I hope you don't regret it."
The sharpness of the short sword pierced his heart, and the cold light reflected dazzled his eyes. His body's heartbeat instinctively accelerated, and Agesilaus tried his best to suppress the slight fear in his heart. He straightened his neck, closed his eyes, and said in a serious tone, "… I was wrong back then, and I want to atone for my sins to your mother and you! After my death, I hope that you can return to Sparta. Before I came here, I have discussed with the censor and the elders. You will inherit the throne that belongs to you. I just hope that you can treat Archidames well. He is your only — Silk! "
Agesilaus gritted his teeth and groaned. His shoulder was cut open by the dagger, and it immediately shocked the people who were watching the show from both sides. The military judge hurriedly shouted, "Lord Prosoeus, please stop! We can't kill the emissary! "
Leotychides ignored him and pressed the dagger against Agesilaus' wound.
Agesilaus groaned in pain again, his entire body trembling.
"Stop!" The military judge shouted anxiously, "If you kill him, you will be violating military law! It also severely damaged the reputation of the kingdom! Hurry up! Hurry up and stop him! "
Just as the generals were about to charge forward, Leotychides quickly retracted his dagger. With a wave of his hand, a string of blood droplets fell to the ground. He looked down at Agesilaus in disdain, "I thought you were really not afraid of death."
Agesilaus collapsed to the ground, but he secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
"There's nothing to talk about with the people of Sparta. Chase him out of the camp," Leotychides walked back to his seat and said calmly.
Of course, the people in the tent would not follow this order. Otherwise, if the old king of Sparta died on the way, Diónia would really become the laughing stock of the Mediterranean countries. Therefore, Mukruger immediately ordered the guards to carry Agesilaus to the medical camp.
"Lord Prososus, I will report this matter truthfully to His Majesty," the military judge said solemnly.
Leotychides nodded calmly, then waved his hand and said, "The meeting is over. Dismissed."
Even if the generals had their own thoughts after watching the show, they wisely left quietly. Only the captain of the First Legion, Adoris, said loudly, "Lord Prososus, please don't be tempted by the people of Sparta. Leave us behind and run back to Sparta!"
In the past, Leotychides could not be bothered to respond to such a stupid topic, even if the person who spoke was special. However, when he saw the people who were about to leave the tent suddenly slowed down and looked at him, he realized that he had to make a statement, "Don't worry, I'll be a citizen of Diónia until the day I die!"
Agesilaus' wound was carefully disinfected and bandaged. After observing him for a while and making sure that he was fine, they escorted him back to the pier by the sea.
Other than the crew members, there was also Archidamus who insisted on accompanying him. At that moment, when he saw his father's upper body was wrapped in white cloth and he looked dispirited, he quickly went forward to support him and asked angrily, "Father, you're injured?! Did the people of Diónia do this?! "
Agesilaus glared at him and said in a low voice, "I'm fine, let's hurry back!"
Although Agesilaus' tone was weak, he had always been a man of his word at home, so Archidamus could only obey. After he helped his father sit down, he glared at the soldiers of Diónia who were monitoring them from the shore and said with hatred, "Shameless people of Diónia, I'll remember this. One day, I'll pay you back in double! — — Set sail! "
After the ship left the pier, Agesilaus said, "The commander of the people of Diónia is indeed Leotychides, and I was slashed by him …"
"So it was that bastard who did it!" Archidamus gritted his teeth and said, "I've said before that he hates our family to the core, so there's no way he'll listen to your advice!"
"This time, I've gained something from this trip." Agesilaus touched the bandage on his shoulder and recalled the previous situation. He muttered, "Leotychides didn't slash me hard. Even though I'm the envoy of Sparta, I feel that what I said had a certain effect on him … Also, when I met him, the military tent was filled with the generals of Diónia. After listening to what I said, I'm afraid they'll have some thoughts about Leotychides … But the final effect will depend on the following situation … If Leotychides can remember the past … or if he has a conflict with his subordinates … or if the king of Diónia is suspicious of him … As long as it can buy us more time, my trip today will be worth it."
Archidamus looked at his father's old and haggard face and felt ashamed.
Agesilaus did not notice his son's abnormality. He stared at the coast and said with a sigh, "What I hope the most is that the king of Diónia will withdraw Leotychides. After all, he knows the situation of Sparta too well! And he has indeed changed a lot now … "
The expressionless face appeared in Agesilaus' mind. He touched the bandage on his shoulder subconsciously again. "He has always been very calm, so I can't guess what he's thinking … No wonder he has so many victories in the past. If he's our opponent, it'll be very troublesome!"
"Father." Archidamus immediately said with dissatisfaction, "We'll only know who's more powerful on the battlefield! When we recruit enough soldiers, we'll let the people of Diónia know why we, Sparta, have always been the overlord of Greece! "
Agesilaus knew very well that his son had always looked down on Leotychides when he was young and often said the word "bastard". So there were some things that he did not say out loud. In his heart, he really wanted Leotychides to return to Sparta because the current Sparta was indeed lacking in talents and could not be compared to Thebes and Athens. If Leotychides, who was the leader of both Sparta and Diónia, could return, he might bring some good changes with his support …
But Leotychides's indifferent expression from the beginning to the end made it impossible for him to estimate the probability of this wish coming true … He calmed himself down and said seriously, "I took the risk of getting injured this time and gained some benefits. Because the people of Diónia felt guilty, they did not cover my eyes after the meeting, so I was able to observe the situation in the Diónia camp …
I've long heard that the medical skills of the Kingdom of Diónia are very high, but they actually built a large clinic in the military camp. Not only are there many doctors, but the environment is clean and well-equipped. My wound was quickly treated by them, and they used some treatment methods that I've never seen before. Now I feel — "
Agesilaus moved his injured arm. "I don't feel any pain now. Instead, I feel a little cool. Very good. Think about it, with such a military clinic as a guarantee, the number of injured soldiers of Diónia dying or becoming disabled will definitely be greatly reduced. Their morale will also be maintained. "
"So after defeating the Dionysian Army, we must try our best to capture these doctors of Diónia and make them work for us!" Archidamus continued, his face full of greed. As a Sparta warrior who had been fighting for many years, he certainly knew the benefits of having a group of highly skilled doctors.
Agesilaus looked at him and continued, "I also saw countless soldiers of Diónia digging trenches and building earthen ramparts around their camp, and they have already built a very long earthen rampart —"
"The people of Diónia are strengthening their defenses. Are they preparing to occupy Messenia for a long time?!" Archidamus gasped. "I'm afraid this will be an obstacle for us to recapture Messenia!"
"More importantly, it's not just the soldiers of Diónia who are building the camp. There are also many Black Rogues. They don't work under the threat of whips, and they seem to be getting along well with the people of Diónia," Agesilaus said with a gloomy expression.
Archidamus' expression became solemn, but he also seemed to be a little suspicious. "Father, you mean the Black Rogues of Messenia have all defected to Diónia?! But it's only been a few days! "
"Even those barbaric Italian natives have defected to the people of Diónia, let alone these stupid and docile Black Rogues," Agesilaus said worriedly. "With the help of the Black Rogues, the Dionysian Army's control over Messenia will be stronger. It will be more difficult for us to fight them in Messenia, and these Black Rogues will also affect the stability of Sparta!"
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