Without being overconfident, Achilles made full use of Greek fire.
However, in order to cause as little damage as possible to this important city, he did not aim the Greek fire at the city, but at the hundreds of warships showing off their might at sea.
After two rounds of terrifying fire attacks, 70% to 80% of the warships were burned.
The rest fled in panic, and no ship dared to return to the port.
When the Stobi army went up the embankment and planned to attack the city gate, the frightened King of Thasos opened the city and surrendered.
This played into Achilles and Odysseus's hands.
The two of them marched into Thasos with their troops and peacefully took over all the facilities.
Then, he immediately sent a pigeon message to Stoby.
Ask the king for the next strategy.
The Port of Thassos is the core transit point for trade between the East and the West, and its maritime status is higher than that of Botaitia.
Since it was a semi-peaceful takeover, the caravans from various countries doing business here were not significantly affected.
While waiting for the king's further instructions, Achilles and Odysseus took some time off and went to the port together to communicate with merchants from distant countries and collect interesting information.
Both of them felt that the king's ambitions were by no means limited to the Great North.
Looking at the whole world and preparing for a rainy day is what the king's loyal subordinates should do.
While chatting with the businessmen, the two learned a lot about current affairs.
I heard that the Peloponnese region, the center of the southern world, is already shrouded in war clouds.
Sparta and Athens, the two most powerful countries, were full of conflicts.
Both sides have won over a large number of allies, and it is very likely that a terrorist war involving tens of millions of people will be launched.
The southern powers such as Corinth, Argos, Achaia, and Boeotia will all be involved.
Any of these countries is much more powerful than the former Macedonia or the current Stobi!
Looking across the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea, the city-states of Greek civilization were undoubtedly flourishing. However, a massive shadow loomed from further east.
That was the Persian Empire, which had just destroyed Babylon and was rising strongly.
The territory of the Persian Empire was vast, so vast that it could be described as boundless.
Because of this, its mobilization capabilities are far superior to those of the Greek powers.
It’s easy to mobilize an army of tens of millions!
If it weren't for the great power Troy that guarded the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, it would have relied on its terrain to defend itself.
This terrible disaster has already flowed to Greece.
As for the more Western world, it only exists in legends.
Legend has it that on the other side of the Ionian Sea, there is a country called Rome that is trying to unify the continent.
Its peripheral forces were already infiltrating the western coast of mainland Greece. No one could predict when war with the continent would break out.
Further south from Crete in the south, across the vast ocean, I heard that there are some vast super empires!
However, those places are too far away. No one has ever been to these caravans.
Fortunately, Achilles and Odysseus also met Hector, the eldest prince of the Trojan Kingdom.
He traveled to various countries with the fleet and gained knowledge.
This person is not only knowledgeable, but also very strong.
During his conversation with Achilles and Odysseus, Hector was quite worried about the constant internal disputes in Greek civilization and the lack of attention to external changes.
Troy has fought three major wars with Persia, and the next more intense battle is likely to begin within a year or two.
Without support from the Greek states, Hector was worried about whether Troy could still hold the strait.
If the Strait is lost, and the terrifying Persian army marches westward, it will not only be the end of Troy, but also the end of the entire civilized world!
This worry soon spread to Achilles and Odysseus.
Both men promised to report the crisis to the king truthfully, hoping to gain his approval to send troops to aid Troy!
Hector was extremely happy to hear this. He drank with the two men and became their best friends.
In the study of the royal palace in Stobi City.
After receiving the reports from Achilles and Odysseus, the Prime Minister and the high priest rushed to see Xia Zhe to ask for instructions on the subsequent course of action.
Xia Zhe was extremely happy to hear that Sasos had really taken it down.
Playing games every day, Xia Zhe certainly knew how far Thasos had penetrated into the Thracian region.
He felt that if they continued to fight the barbarians like this, Achilles and Odysseus would only have one-third of their troops left at most, or perhaps even less than a quarter.
The most urgent task, besides immediately strengthening the harbor defense with Greek fire, is to recruit soldiers.
"Give them two orders, just two. One, load all the Greek fire into the port, just like they did in Botaitia! Two, there must be at least 500,000 troops stationed around the port. You can figure it out yourself. I won't make any other requirements." Xia Zhe explained solemnly.
"yes!"
Although he didn't understand Xia Zhe's purpose, the Prime Minister still nodded in agreement.
Soon, he wrote down the king's original words word for word in a letter and passed it to Achilles and others.
Chalcis, the capital of Eubia.
Hippias never considered himself a true king, and ruled Eubia only as an archon.
Finally, he defeated Alexander's expedition and recaptured the fortress at the southern entrance of Mount Olympus.
Hippias breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother King! We have been busy with defense during this period. Have we forgotten something? Nearly two million of our warriors died tragically on the beaches of Botaitia. Many people want to take revenge!" said his younger brother Hipparchus.
revenge?
Ramza led an army of four million but failed to capture Botaitia.
Now, after the civil unrest and the war against Macedonia, the maximum number of forces we can mobilize is only two million.
What can we use to compete with that emerging country called Stobi?
Hipparchus could certainly understand Hippias's expression.
He spoke slowly, trying to convince his conservative brother.
"My dear king, do you still remember? When the first round of attacks failed outside the port of Botaitia, someone once made a suggestion. He suggested landing in Thrace, further east! At that time, Ramza was already crazy, so not only did he not listen, but he killed the person who made the suggestion." Hipparchus said.
Landing in Thrace?
Although Thrace is vast, there is only one port, Thassos, that can accommodate the landing of a million-strong army!
It is more than 3,500 kilometers away from Botaitia!
Landing so far away and then fighting our way westwards, would that work?
Hippias frowned.
"Thrace is vast and sparsely populated. If we concentrate two million troops, we'll be able to crush them! As long as Thasos is in our hands, we'll have no problem getting supplies! As for military spending, I have a clever plan too!"
Having said that, Hipparchus kept the question in suspense.
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