Chapter 1186
At the same time, in Cloto Catax's mind, Adoris' voice and smile kept appearing, "Clotho, I didn't expect father to send you to Peloponnesus. Don't worry, I'll do my best to protect you! …
Oh, by the way, this is your first time commanding an army. Don't worry, I'll give you my full support …
Clotho, I'm here on behalf of all the soldiers to ask if there's any special plan for us to build the camp instead of going to war …
Clotho, you finally ordered us to go to war. I'll fight with all my strength and bring you your first victory … "
"Brother!!" … … "Cloto Catax cried out in pain, and his tears flowed down uncontrollably.
After a long time, he had to stop crying because it was time to cremate the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle.
Klotokatax stared blankly at Adoris's corpse as it slowly turned into charcoal in the raging bonfire … …
At this time, Ctessus finally had the chance to tell him, "Your Highness, according to the memory of a seriously injured soldier of the 3rd Brigade, after the phalanx formation that Commander Adoris was in was broken by Sparta, he was stabbed by spears in his thigh and chest in order to save his men. His whole body was covered in blood, and he could not stand at all … But even though he was lying on the ground, he still waved his short sword and continued to kill the enemies. In the end, the angry Sparta soldiers stabbed him with spears …"
"The Sparta soldiers should be cut into pieces!!" Cloto Catax clenched his teeth and cursed. He clenched his fists so hard that his nails pierced his skin, causing blood to flow out, but he did not notice.
"Your Highness, Commander Adoris's heroic performance did not bring shame to the glory of the First Legion, nor did it bring shame to his glory as the Prince of Diónia! He is the Kingdom's hero. His soul will be blessed by Hades and go to Elysium! "Printos comforted him softly.
Klotokatax silently stroked the helmet of Adoris, and after a long time, he said in a sad voice, "… How am I going to face my parents, my sister-in-law, and my nephew when I go back!"
Printos and Ctessus were shocked. They looked at each other and thought of the same question at the same time. If the King of Devers knew that Adoris had died in battle, what would he do?
After the war, Ctessus had learned that the First Legion had suffered heavy casualties. At this moment, he resolutely said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the First Legion suffered heavy casualties, and Captain Adoris died in battle … This is all my responsibility! If I hadn't made a mistake in my command and hesitated when I gave the order, it would have been impossible for the soldiers to be prepared in time … "
Although Cloto Catax was grieving, he was still clear-headed. He waved his hand and interrupted, "Army Commander Ctessus, this is not your responsibility. If you want to blame someone, blame the enemy for being too cunning and shameless! Lord Printos, we must not let go of those Sparta soldiers who escaped into the mountains! "
Cloto Catax's words were full of hatred. He swore that he would not stop until the enemy was completely wiped out. This was the complete opposite of the gentle attitude he had shown before. Printos understood that Adoris's tragic death had greatly stimulated the young prince. He did not say anything but said, "Your Highness, rest assured. We have captured the Sparta army's camp in the Sanctuary of Hercules and seized a large number of supplies. The Sparta soldiers have escaped into the mountains and have no food to eat. The situation will only get worse. Tomorrow, we will quickly send the army south and seal the border of Sparta. They will be easily captured."
"The plan to attack Sparta's territory cannot be delayed for too long!" Cloto Catax said with hatred. "When can the army finish resting?"
"Your Highness, it won't take too long. We can send part of the army into Sparta's territory the day after tomorrow," Printos said with certainty.
"Part of the army? If we want to conquer Sparta, will we not have enough soldiers? "
"The Sparta soldiers are the ones who do not have enough soldiers, not to mention that we have the infantry of the First Fleet in the south."
"Very well, then we will do as you suggested." Corinth Catax nodded and was about to say something, but he saw Mukelu hurriedly walking towards him. "Lord Commander, Tegea has sent a messenger, asking to see you."
"Tegea!" Cloto Catax's face immediately darkened. His youthful face became a little twisted with anger. "These shameless traitors still have the face to see me! We came to save them, but not only did they betray us, but they also used our trust to launch a sneak attack on our army! The Tegea are the culprits who caused the heavy casualties of the First Legion and the death of my brother! I will not forgive them! "
Ctessus could empathize with the young commander's anger. If the Tegea army did not launch a sneak attack from the rear, and if it was just the Sparta army feigning defeat, he believed that the First Legion would not have suffered too much even if their formation was not in order. It was precisely because of the attack from the front and the rear that he had no choice but to shift the First Legion into a defensive position, thus putting them in a completely passive state.
Thus, he also spoke with resentment, "Lord Commander, after the Sparta army was defeated, the Tegea army was completely surrounded by us. Very few of them managed to escape, and we have more than 2500 captives. Why don't we execute all of these captives as a sacrifice to the souls of the fallen soldiers, or sell them as slaves?
I have asked a few of the Tegea captives, and the Tegea council has sent out all of their citizens who can fight in the city. It is obvious that they have malicious intentions, and want to use this battle to completely destroy our army! But with the protection of Hades, Tegea has lost all of its strength, and we can easily take down this city.
Lord Commander, the tradition of our Diónia has always been to treat our friends with sincerity, and never to forgive betrayals! We can completely destroy this city and intimidate all of Greece, so that the city-states that want to be our enemy will think about the consequences! "
Ctessus's words were filled with murderous intent. After listening to him, Cloto Catax, who had been grieving and resentful, showed some hesitation. He subconsciously looked at Printos who was beside him.
Printos did not directly state his own suggestion, but calmly recounted a past event. "I remember that during the Western Mediterranean War, His Majesty led the army north to attack Rome. After capturing Rome, he turned to attack the Latin allies in Rome. When he attacked Gabi, he met with strong resistance. Not only did he lose many soldiers, but Gabi also joined forces with the allied forces of Rome to surround our siege forces.
In the end, His Majesty led the army to defeat them and captured Gabi. Then, he ordered all the Gabi people to be reduced to slaves. Since then, the Radym people have felt fear, and wherever our army went, they opened their doors and surrendered. When Tegetinos led the Ninth Legion to capture Saros, he used the same method because of the heavy casualties. After that, the conquest of the entire Sardinia Island was much smoother …
Although the Kingdom is powerful, it has little influence on the Greek mainland. On the contrary, many of the Greek city-states treat us like barbarians, which is why Tegea blatantly betrayed us, and Elis turned from kindness to hostility … On the one hand, we need to express our goodwill to the Greek city-states, but at the same time, we need to show them our great strength, which will be more helpful for the Kingdom to take root in Greece in the future. Therefore, I think destroying Tegea is a very good choice! "
Cloto Catax suddenly remembered that the commander who captured Gabi and carried out this cruel practice was Printos. Of course, he would not oppose Ctessus's suggestion.
Ctessus Catax frowned and fell into deep thought. After a while, he murmured, "If we get rid of the Tegea people, will we occupy this territory ourselves? If that's the case, it will seriously affect our relationship with the Arcadia Union! " "…"
Printos blinked and did not speak. He had never thought about this problem because he felt that it should belong to political and diplomatic affairs, and not within the scope of a military staff officer's consideration.
Fortunately, Cloto Catax did not ask again, but continued to frown and think for a while. After a while, he said, "Summon the Mandinian guide, Kallisenos."
Kallisenos came in front of the young commander, feeling very nervous. As a bystander, he witnessed the whole process of the battle. Not only did he see the countless bodies of the Sparta soldiers lying in the fields, but he also saw hundreds and thousands of prisoners being escorted by the Diónia soldiers. Among them, there were even some Sparta soldiers with long braids … This gave him a great shock.
He was not present at the battle of Leuctra, so he did not know what the situation was like. But this time, the Sparta army had nearly 30,000 soldiers, and they had the full help of the Tegea people. It could be said that they were the most powerful force that Sparta had in the past few decades, but they were still defeated by the Dionysian Army without the help of the Arcadia Army.
After this battle, there was no doubt that Diónia would conquer Sparta, and the betrayal of the Tegea people had put the Arcadians in an awkward and dangerous situation.
Sure enough, as soon as Cloto Catax opened his mouth, he was shocked. "Diónia fulfilled the covenant and painstakingly came to rescue Tegea, but they betrayed us, causing many of our soldiers to die … Tegea must pay for this! We have decided to immediately launch an attack on Tegea City. After taking the city, all the members of the Tactile Council will be executed, and all the people in the city will be turned into slaves. From now on, there will be no more Tegea people in this land! "
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