What Themistocles was most worried about was that the enemy would soon choose to dock.

When Themistocles first noticed the six-nation fleet heading northeast, he simply assumed they were maneuvering. After a day or two, they would turn back north to Botaitia.

However, strangely, the joint fleet of the six nations kept moving forward without turning.

Themistocles quickly made his judgment: the enemy's target port was not Botaitia, but the port of Thasos in Thrace.

Themistocles did not understand why the six-nation fleet went to Thasos.

In his impression, the people over there were all barbarians and were not within the boundaries of the civilized world.

However, no matter why, allowing the enemy to successfully land is definitely not a good thing.

In that case, the navy’s advantages cannot be brought into play.

Therefore, Themistocles secretly vowed to seize the last opportunity and launch an attack!

Otherwise, once the enemy escapes to the land, the gold coins will never be recovered!

The last and best chance, of course, is when the enemy ships begin to dock!

At that time, the enemy fleet's formation must have been too compact and extremely easy to attack.

As long as we put some pressure on them, they will probably become chaotic!

More importantly, near the port of Thassos, there is no need to worry even if the enemy ships are sunk.

Anyway, the box containing gold coins is very heavy. If the gold falls into the water, it cannot be washed away!

It's just a small harbor. After we win the battle, we can send people to the sea to salvage it!

During this period, Themistocles was very angry because he was afraid to act rashly.

Now that he has finally been caught and can let loose, how could he be polite?

Xia Zhe had no idea what the Athenian fleet was thinking.

He was just surprised to find that the Athenian fleet had clearly caught up with them, but did not launch an attack, as if it was waiting for something.

Since you don't want to fight, of course I have to log in quickly.

As long as we keep our feet on the ground and take a carriage back to Botaitia immediately, we can bring the King's Heart back safely.

As for the gold coins, let these people divide them among themselves.

Comparing money and life, Xia Zhe always chooses the latter.

"Dock at the port? It's not appropriate for our army to dock at the port now!"

Upon hearing King Stobi's proposal to land, Eurybiades hurriedly objected.

Among the six-nation coalition fleet, Eurybiades knew Themistocles best.

During the great battle with the Persian navy, he served as an envoy of Sparta and observed Themistocles' command.

The Athenian fleet had clearly caught up with the joint fleet of the six nations, but it always kept its distance.

Eulibiad knew the reason very well.

Themistocles must have been waiting for his fleet to dock.

No matter how neatly the fleet is formed in the open sea, it will inevitably be in chaos when docking.

And there are so many of our own warships. All of them are squeezed into the port of Thassos, almost filling up the entire harbor!

How could the God of War Themistocles miss this opportunity of losing the battle formation and being unable to maneuver due to the extreme crowds?

Looking at the Athenian warships in the distance, they had already lowered their raised bow rams.

It was obvious that as soon as our side docked, they would launch a terrifying mass charge and sink our ships on a large scale!

Not suitable for docking?

How can I bring the King's Heart ashore when it is not suitable to dock?

After hearing what Eulibiades said, Xia Zhe became angry.

He slammed the table and pointed at Eurybiades and cursed.

"What do you mean it's not suitable to dock? You know shit! Is it easy for me to lure the Athenian fleet here? Of course there is a serious reason. We must dock quickly! If you have the ability, go and fight Themistocles by yourself?" Xia Zhe said.

The so-called important reason, Xia Zhe meant to bring the Heart of the King back to Botaitia.

However, he dared not say it openly, lest others discover that he didn't care about their lives at all.

Xia Zhe had no choice but to give Eurybiades a cold shoulder, mocking him for not being able to defeat Themistocles and for not listening to other people's advice.

Although this may sound harsh, it is the truth.

Everyone present remembered that it was King Stobi's brilliant strategy that had enabled them to lead the Athenian main fleet by the nose all the way.

According to everyone's normal fighting style, it is extremely difficult to take advantage of Themistocles!

Especially the Prime Minister, the High Priest, and Hector.

All three were very familiar with the port of Thasos and knew that there were a large number of Greek artillery batteries there.

What else could the king’s so-called “important reason” be, other than using Greek fire to repel the enemy ships?

Thinking of this, the three of them stood up and supported docking to attract the main force of the Athenian fleet to chase.

Hector, in particular, proposed a very specific plan.

Hector pointed out that Thasos was surrounded by the sea on almost all sides, with only a causeway in the north connecting it to the inland.

As long as our fleet is divided into two routes, both routes will bypass the main port in the south and hide on the other side of the causeway.

The wide front of the Port of Thassos directly faces the main force of the Athenian navy.

By then, with the help of the Greek artillery batteries at the port and good coordination, it would not be impossible to repel Themistocles!

Hearing that Thasos harbor had such a powerful coastal defense weapon, an upgraded version of the flamethrowers on the Stobi ironclads, Eurybiades and the fleet commanders of various countries were horrified.

Everyone has experienced the power of the Stoby ironclad ship's flamethrower these days.

If there were such super weapons along the coast of Thasos, landing the entire army and then attracting the Athenian fleet to attack would indeed be a very good idea.

Everyone nodded in agreement and looked at Xia Zhe with admiration.

Eurybiades had no choice but to blush and sincerely apologize to Xia Zhe.

The situation in the venue suddenly reversed, and Xia Zhe was also ecstatic.

Xia Zhe didn't know whether the tactics Hector claimed would be effective.

He only knew that with this divine assistance, his login requirements would definitely be met.

Without hesitation, Xia Zhe immediately suggested taking the Prime Minister and the high priest to the port first to facilitate the deployment of defenses.

This proposal was very reasonable, and the generals certainly had no reason to refuse it.

Soon, Xia Zhe and his sea fortress flagship docked at the port of Thassos.

As soon as he landed, Xia Zhe immediately asked the harbor guards to prepare a carriage for him. He then took Lillian and the King's Heart and left.

"Cooperate with our friendly forces and fight this battle well! You two can do it, I'm counting on you!"

Before leaving, in order to appear less vulgar, Xia Zhe said a few words to the Prime Minister and the high priest.

Looking at the king's receding back, with the king's earnest expectations echoing in their ears, the Prime Minister and the high priest's eyes were filled with tears.

"The king is so busy that he never has a moment to spare! For this battle, the king has already completed his deployment and is sure of victory! That's why he will hand over full power to you and me and leave to take care of other important things! You and I can't let the king down!" The Prime Minister sighed.

Upon hearing this, the high priest nodded silently.

Both men secretly vowed to make the Athenian fleet pay a heavy price here and not betray the king's trust!