After investigating all of this, Tarkase finally made up his mind.

Back in the tent, he went straight to the point and asked Spartacus the final question.

"Tell me. What benefits do you want if this succeeds?" said Tarkase.

"I want to be the governor of Coenness, the governor appointed by the king himself! I want to live a life of wealth and glory here for the rest of my life! And have a lot of sons!" Spartacus laughed.

"Hahaha! I like people like you who are so direct! Okay, I'll give you five days! Open the city gate for me within five days! If you can't do it, at least guard the granary for me!" Tarkase answered with satisfaction.

The deal was done, and the two immediately agreed on contact information and a code word.

Then, Spartacus set off and secretly climbed back into the city from the city wall under the cover of night.

Now that he had an "insider", Tarkace felt much more at ease.

He temporarily gave up the plan of attacking the city and only sent people to monitor the gates of Coenness 24 hours a day, waiting for Spartacus's men to open the gates.

At the same time, Tarkes notified the two detachments to gather at the foot of the city of Koennais.

It is good that Spartacus can open the city gate.

If that is not possible, Tarkace also hopes to capture the city as quickly as possible.

To do this, he needed to concentrate as much strength as possible.

Of course, Spartacus would not really help Tarquès.

After returning to the city, he continued to strengthen the city's defenses and prepare for a major battle.

At the same time, he did not forget to regularly release some false information to Tarkaces according to the agreed contact method.

The Battle of Kornnes, which was about to begin, was postponed.

Inside the new palace of Botaitia, the new capital of Stobi.

When Achilles came to report, Xia Zhe and Yina were watching the sea on the newly built observation deck.

After listening to Achilles' report, Xia Zhe had not yet expressed his opinion, but Yina beside him had already become nervous.

"No! This is very problematic! The northern entrance of Mount Olympus is an absolutely dangerous place! One man can hold off ten thousand! Ina was stationed there for three years. If Macedonia doesn't let go, so many Eubia troops will never be able to enter the Great North!" Ina said.

"I think so too. Macedonia and Eubia must have reached some kind of agreement! Fortunately, they were caught off guard in this battle. In the short term, they should not be able to launch another large-scale attack!" Achilles nodded in response.

Macedonia and Eubia have joined forces!

Hearing this, Xia Zhe's face turned green.

Either of these two forces makes him tremble with fear.

Now that the two companies have joined forces, won’t they teach me a lesson every minute?

You say they won’t come in the short term, so they really won’t come in the short term?

Do you think you are a god?

Don’t look at my city of Botaitia, Greek fire equipment is everywhere.

But if I am surrounded by Macedonia on land and blocked by Eubia on the sea, I am afraid that I will not be able to escape even if I want to!

no!

I need to find a reason to escape Botaitia as soon as possible! Escape to a place where Macedonia and Eubia can't do anything to me!

That is real safety!

Such a place, and Troy just happened to give me one!

"The Prime Minister and his team have successfully tested their ocean-going ironclad warship, named the Sea Fortress! He just reported this to me yesterday! My opinion is this. Since Macedonia and Eubia are suspected of joining forces, our naval construction must be accelerated!"

"Let's send that sea fortress out to sea tomorrow, sailing to Alexandros. I want to personally board the ship and track and test its performance! As long as it's reliable, we'll immediately mass-produce it! By the way, I also want to see the effect of the High Priest receiving Alexandros!"

Xia Zhe said shamelessly.

The prototype ship of the sea fortress has indeed been built, and the Prime Minister has indeed reported it to Xia Zhe.

However, the so-called ocean test is completely fictitious.

The Prime Minister's original intention was that the sea fortress had passed the test and could be mass-produced.

This is also Archimedes' opinion.

However, now that he heard that Macedonia and Eubia had joined forces, Xia Zhe needed to find a reason to stay away from them.

The most reasonable reason for going to the newly acquired Alexandros is to test the sea fortress.

The king wants to test the ocean-going ironclad ship himself!

He even went to faraway Alexandria for an inspection!

Hearing this, Ina and Achilles were quite shocked!

Although Botaitia and Alexandros are both located in the Aegean Sea, the distance between the two places by sea is more than ten thousand miles.

To build up his own navy and stabilize the newly acquired distant enclaves, the king was actually working so hard?

Achilles suddenly felt that there was nothing to brag about since he had moved back to the barracks just three days after his wedding.

"The construction and relocation of the new capital still requires Ina's help in many places! My king is going to Alexandros now, and I'm afraid Ina can't go with him! Have you thought it through?" Ina reminded apologetically.

"Then I'll go alone. The queen doesn't have to worry! I've been king for so long, haven't I been the only one to do it?" Xia Zhe replied quickly.

After hearing this, Ina and Achilles admired the king even more.

Both of them had to admit that Stoby's rise to prominence was not without reason! The king's little contributions were the root of Stoby's growth.

The next day.

Sitting in the sea fortress driven by the Prime Minister and Archimedes himself, Xia Zhe felt relieved as he looked at the port of Botaitia which was getting farther and farther away.

This large sea vessel is designed to carry more than two thousand people.

The various supplies on board the ship can ensure that it can sail at sea for two months without having to stop at a port for supplies.

To ensure the king's safety, Achilles selected a thousand elite Myrmidon soldiers and led them personally to guard the king.

This arrangement touched Xia Zhe deeply and made him feel more relieved.

At this time of year, heading east is smooth sailing. According to the design speed of the Sea Fortress, reaching 25 knots is not difficult.

However, for the sake of stability, Archimedes suggested only moving at a moderate speed of twenty knots.

Safety is of course the first priority, Xia Zhe readily agreed.

The journey to Alexandria is 10,000 kilometers.

The supplies on board were more than enough for the entire voyage, and there was no need to stop at a port.

But Xia Zhe heard that Hector had arrived at the port of Thasos with the Trojan fleet.

Having the Allies there is certainly better than a ship drifting in the vast ocean.

Without hesitation, Xia Zhe immediately asked the Prime Minister to slightly adjust the course and go to Thasos first.

Sailing by sea is much faster than traveling by land.

It took only four days for the sea fortress to reach the port of Thassos.

Before reaching the dock, Xia Zhe discovered a large number of warships flying the Trojan flag.

This made Xia Zhe even happier.

But he soon discovered that the docks were bustling with soldiers coming and going. It seemed that the troops here were preparing for war.