Chapter 1300
Since the establishment of Diónia, only Mercies had this honor, and it was erected after his death. The reason why Diónia was able to rise rapidly in the past few decades was mainly due to its powerful military. The star-studded generals were the pillars that supported this powerful force. However, naming a legion or fleet after a person had never happened before. If the First Fleet could be named successfully, Sekerian would undoubtedly be the first person in the Dionysian Army. Even if he had to die immediately, perhaps he would gladly accept it …
While Heniboris was distracted, the Devers continued, "Appoint Midolades as the temporary commander of the First Fleet. Stefakas as the commander of the Second Fleet. Lamarcas, the commander of the First Fleet's First Fleet, has made outstanding contributions. This time, he has assisted Sekerian in tenaciously defending against the attack of the Persia fleet. I hereby appoint him as the commander of the Third Fleet. Midolades will command the three fleets and continue to suppress the Persia fleet. He will completely control the sea in the Eastern Mediterranean, ensure the safety of the fleet's transportation, and provide assistance to the army's attack on Persia!"
Heniboris's hand did not stop writing, but in his heart, he was thinking, Although I said I'm taking over temporarily, it's just to make Sekerian and the crew of the First Fleet feel better. I'm afraid His Majesty doesn't think that Sekerian can recover at all. Fortunately, Lamarcas of the First Fleet has been promoted. This should make the crew of the First Fleet feel better.
"Write to Alexis and ask her to inform the troops to prepare for attack! Write to the administrator of Naukratis and ask him to arrange for the transport fleet to be ready to set off east at any time! "
The Devers stared at the ostriches running through the trees in front of them. After a moment, he turned back to look at Heniboris and said in a clear voice, "Henny, are you ready? We're going to Persia!"
Heniboris immediately said excitedly, "Your Majesty, I've been looking forward to this day for a long time. The most glorious chapter in my biography will be written there!"
His left hand pointed to the east.
… …
In March, after the news that the Greek allied forces had defeated the Persia army in Asia Minor in Missia spread, it caused a great shock to the people in the western part of Asia Minor. Many cities and towns that were previously in a wait-and-see state started to riot, driving away the local Persia garrison and publicly declaring their support for Diónia.
On one hand, Leotychides accepted their surrender, but on the other hand, he requested them to provide him with provisions. At the same time, he ordered his troops to rest and reorganize for a while before advancing towards the Persia army's headquarters, Frisia.
Persia's Asia Minor army was just a temporary army. After suffering a crushing defeat, some of the demoralized regional armies refused to continue fighting. Some of them did not even ask for permission from Fanabazos and directly led their remaining troops back to their respective regions.
Fanabazos, whose forces had been drastically reduced, did not try his best to defend himself against the rapid approach of the Greek allied forces. Instead, after a series of conspiracies with his colleagues, he arrested Iazon for being a traitor.
Iazon, who had managed to escape back to Phrygia, was executed before he could even defend himself. In his war report to the king of Persia, Fanabazos argued that during the battle with the Greek allied forces, the Greek mercenaries, who had been entrusted with the important task, suddenly turned against him, which was the main reason for the defeat.
The Persia commanders and generals used Iazon as a scapegoat, trying to escape the blame of the defeat. However, this caused the defeated Greek mercenaries to panic. Several mercenary officers launched a rebellion under the banner of "revenge for General Iazon". Although it further proved that the Greek mercenaries were unreliable, it caused the situation in Phrygia to completely go out of control. As a result, Fanabazos had no choice but to lead the remaining troops to continue to retreat in panic.
The Greek allied forces successfully occupied Gedium, the center of Phrygia. Leotychides did not continue to the east and deep into the interior. Instead, after gathering a lot of supplies, he left a troop to guard the place. His main force turned south and headed straight for Lydia. Along the way, they did not encounter any effective resistance. By the end of May, the Greek allied forces had quickly entered the area around the important town of Sardes in Lydia.
Leotychides's rapid march had thwarted the Persia garrison's attempt to transfer the wealth of the area. The powerful military strength of the Greek allied forces had also frightened the garrison of Sardes, who had voluntarily surrendered the city.
After the Greek allied forces occupied Sardes, they did not continue to attack. Instead, they reorganized in the area. At the same time, Leotychides was also waiting for the arrival of the manpower he had requested from the king of Devers.
At the beginning of June, Leotychides led the allied generals and some former officials of Lydia out of the city to welcome the envoy of Dioria.
There was not one envoy of Diónia, but a group of people. The one in the lead was an old man. Even though he had a head full of white hair and an aged face, his expression was resolute and his every movement was dignified.
"Sir Prososus, I'm really sorry, I'm a little late!" As he knew Leotychides's unsociable personality, the old man took the initiative to say after seeing him, "Two months ago, I received the order from His Majesty to come to Asia Minor to take over the area you have conquered. However, because I had to wait for a group of officials selected by the palace's administrative office to be sent here, it took some time. Originally, we were going to land in Ilion, but we heard that you have captured Geldium and are marching south, so we changed our route and landed in Eritrea (a Greek city-state to the east of Caios, which had surrendered to Diónia after the Greek allied forces defeated the Persia army). We rushed all the way, and although we encountered a little trouble, we finally met you in time … "
After listening, Leotychides just said dryly, "You've worked hard. Asia Minor is indeed vast. Marching and fighting here is far more time-consuming than in Italy or Greece —"
The chief of staff, Mukelu, quickly said, "Sir Capus, we have been looking forward to your arrival for a long time! With you at the rear, the Greek allied forces will have no worries at all. We can continue to march eastward without worry! "
Capus was originally a person who did not like to talk much, but after serving as the regional governor for many years, he had changed a lot. Coupled with his old age, his mentality was much calmer, and he was able to handle the situation with ease. He said humbly, "I've just arrived, and I'm completely unfamiliar with everything here. I need some time to familiarize myself with this place, and I also need your help and support. But I can assure you that the officials behind me and I didn't come here from thousands of miles away to enjoy ourselves, but to follow His Majesty's order to do our best to ensure the stability of the conquered areas, and to ensure your logistical supplies, so that you can attack Persia with all your might! Because defeating Persia is our common wish, don't you think so? "
The last question was asked by Capus as he turned around to face the officials who followed him.
"Sir Capus is right. Defeating Persia is the common wish of the Diónia and our allies!" the officials replied in unison.
Leotychides showed a rare smile and said, "Sir Capus, please allow me to introduce you. This is the military chief of the Pioscia Alliance, Ipamilonda."
"Is he the General Ipamilonda who commanded the Thebes to defeat Sparta in the Battle of Leuctra? Oh, it's an honor to meet you! "
"I heard that Sir Capus was the hero of the Persia expedition. The reason why we dare to attack Persia today is also because of your heroic deeds!"
"Shame! Shame! I was just a soldier who followed His Majesty. If not for His Majesty's superb command, I'm afraid I would have been buried in this foreign land. "
"… This is General Iphicrates of the Athens Alliance."
"General Iphicrates of the Athens Alliance who created light infantry tactics in Greece and defeated Sparta many times in the War of Corinth? It's an honor to meet you! "
"Sir Capus, you're too kind! I heard that as early as the Persia expedition, you had already begun to use light infantry tactics to fight against the Persia. I also learned from the tactics of the Dionysian Army. "
"At that time, His Majesty forced us to start practicing light infantry tactics. We were not willing at first, but after we became familiar with it, we found that it was very effective! You can abandon the inherent Greek military tradition and take the initiative to learn, and according to the actual situation in Greece, you can create light infantry tactics that are unique to the Athens Alliance. Amazing! "
"… This is …"
"I know him, I don't need to introduce him. He's the Chief General of the Arcadia Alliance, Lycomedes! Four years ago, when I returned to the Senate to report, he happened to be visiting Turií, and we even attended His Majesty's banquet together. "
"Sir Capus, I happened to sit in on your report in the Senate at that time, and I was very surprised! A large number of fierce and barbaric Gauls live in northern Italy. Sir Capus has been the governor there for many years. Not only did he keep those areas stable, but he also made the backward Gauls take the initiative to learn the Greek civilization and actively integrate into Diónia. This shows the ability of Sir Capus! "
"Sir Lycomedes, you praise me too much. In Diónia, there are many regional governors like me who can integrate the indigenous people into Diónia. For example, Sir Hilos in Thessaly and Sir Asistes in Egypt are outstanding in this regard. I hope that with the blessing of Hades, the people here can cooperate well with us to overthrow the tyranny of Persia and create a better future together! "
… …
After everyone introduced themselves, Mukhru led them back to the city, with Leotychides and Capus walking in front.
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