"I think it's better to strengthen the defense in the west immediately and notify all vassal states to strengthen their defenses at the same time! It's not appropriate to send a large army west to Seranda for a head-on confrontation!" The high priest considered.

"Yes! The enemy's force is too strong. It's better to stabilize the situation first and then counterattack!" The Prime Minister also agreed.

"That's right! I can notify Ajax immediately to withdraw the remaining troops. We will give up the Thranda area for the time being. After the Romans take Thranda, they will find that our defense in the north is not weak, and it is not cost-effective to attack by force. Perhaps, they will turn south and break through the western entrance of Mount Olympus from Lechnados to attack the city-states south of Mount Olympus. By then, all the major countries in the south will be forced to intervene, and this war can be won!" Odysseus concluded.

Give up the Western Expedition?

If I give up the Western Expedition, won’t my kingly heart be taken away by the Romans?

Absolutely not!

He didn't know that the reason why everyone was timid was because of the misleading sandbox game he had played.

Xia Zhe was extremely dissatisfied with the attitude of several people.

The Romans were not yet a force to be reckoned with at that time, and the number of troops they could land to participate in the war was at most a few hundred thousand.

It's definitely not difficult for me to mobilize a million troops with just a wave of my hand!

Why can't we just fight Rome head-on?

Why should we rely on the intervention of the great powers in the south?

You guys disappoint me more than the other!

Perhaps only Achilles, who is far away in Thasos, can be of use!

However, Thasos was too far away, and it would take Achilles more than half a month to lead his troops back.

By that time, the daylily will be cold!

No time!

For my king's heart!

Just take a gamble!

"What? My king, you want to lead the army in person?"

Everyone was shocked to hear Xia Zhe's decision.

The king did not personally lead the counterattack against Macedonia and capture Thessaloniki!

We conquered three thousand kilometers of Thrace, captured a good port and three golden cities, but the king did not lead the expedition in person!

Even during the defense of Botaitia, the king was present and came up with a brilliant plan, but he didn't do it under the pretext of leading the army in person!

Unexpectedly, when the decisive battle with the Roman Empire was extremely dangerous, the king directly announced that he would lead the army in person!

The king disregards life and death so much, so why should we be afraid?

At worst, you can sacrifice your life for your country and still be remembered forever!

"Okay! Since the king is going to command personally, there is nothing more to persuade him. I will immediately send a message to all vassal states within a radius of 500 kilometers to mobilize all troops and assemble in Stobi City within three days!" said the high priest passionately.

"Okay! I won't be idle either! I will order the one million people who are ready to cooperate with the capital relocation, whether they are civilian workers or soldiers, to be ready! Within three days, try to mobilize the people to join the army!" The Prime Minister spoke very directly.

"Of course I will stay close to the king and take care of everything! As for Achilles, I will also communicate with him immediately. Ask him to bring his troops back as soon as possible as second-line reinforcements!" Odysseus also expressed his opinion.

Xia Zhe was also very surprised to see the sudden change in attitude of several of his men.

I am only going to deal with a maximum of four or five hundred thousand Romans. Is it necessary to mobilize a million-strong army at every turn?

It’s such a hassle to mobilize so many people!

What a waste of time and money!

But I am very satisfied!

The more people there are, the safer my life will be!

What does it matter whether you make trouble or not?

Seeing that Wang stopped talking, several people hurriedly went to do it separately!

The high priest issued a call to all nearby vassal states!

They are required to unconditionally mobilize all mobile corps and reach Stoby within three days!

After receiving such an order, all the vassal states became nervous!

It seems that Stoby is going to make another big move!

This time, is he planning to destroy Macedonia? Or is he planning to annex some more Thracian lands?

In this passionate era, it is really a lucky thing to follow the right big brother.

Being able to destroy others instead of being destroyed by others is a very happy thing in itself!

In this case, since King Stobi has made a request, we must of course do our best to fulfill it.

Otherwise, if you offend King Stobi, you will be destroyed in the blink of an eye.

This consensus is deeply rooted in the bones of each vassal state.

Not surprisingly, all the surrounding vassal states showed their utmost sincerity!

Within three days, the number of troops from various countries gathered in Stobi reached a terrifying 1.5 million!

at the same time.

The Prime Minister issued an emergency conscription order, which was posted all over the streets and alleys of Stobi cities!

Knowing that the king was going to recruit soldiers for a big war, the passionate young people who had missed the previous wars all signed up enthusiastically!

In just three days, more than 400,000 new recruits were received.

In addition, in order to move the capital, the Prime Minister was already in the city of Stobi and had assembled more than one million people.

After weapons were distributed, another army of one and a half million was formed.

Only Odysseus is not gathering people.

At his disposal were still the 30,000 elite warriors who had fought in the Thrace expedition.

Odysseus dispatched these 30,000 people, greatly strengthening the grassroots strength of the 3 million-strong army.

With the guidance of these battle-hardened elites, the organization and combat effectiveness of the three million troops that were temporarily assembled suddenly improved!

Compared with well-trained regular legions, the gap is greatly narrowed.

As for Achilles, he couldn't get back for a while.

After weighing the pros and cons, he left Thasos with the most powerful Murmidon Legion and headed towards Botaitia.

If the king, a talented commander, couldn't lead the army to victory, Achilles believed that his reinforcements would be no match for him either.

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