In the Great Palace of Pella, the capital of Macedonia.
Stobi's maneuvering and maneuvering, like a snowball, allowed him to conquer a large number of city-states. This made Alexander, who was watching from the sidelines, feel only emotion.
Since God gave birth to me, why did he give birth to a more powerful King Stoby?
My father and I, relying on the most powerful Macedonian army in the north, fought for twenty years. At the peak of our glory, we had expanded our territory less than twice!
And the little Stobi actually built such a huge quasi-empire in less than two years!
There is no doubt who is more capable!
For Macedonia, now significantly weakened, the question becomes: should it maintain its independence and continue competing with Stobi for supremacy in the North? Or should it concede defeat and strive for a more advantageous position within the system established by Stobi? This is a pressing issue.
"A real man can bend and stretch. I think it would be a good choice to make peace with Stoby as soon as possible and strive to occupy an important position in the Stoby system." Alexander pondered.
Peace talks?
Isn’t the so-called peace talks just surrender and recognition of Stobi’s suzerainty?
Upon hearing this, Seleucus and Siren's faces changed color.
The Sirens chose Alexander in the first place so that they could have a chance to seek revenge on King Stobi.
Now that Macedonia has given in and taken the initiative to join Stobi, wouldn't all his efforts be wasted?
no!
Absolutely not!
As for Seleucus, he also had his own reasons for opposing it.
The old king of Stupala had passed away. Now Seleucus was not only a general of Macedonia, but also shouldered the heavy responsibility of reviving Stupala.
Stupala's grievances with Stupa were no less than Macedonia's.
After it was annexed by Stobi, the Seleucid family never managed to take it back.
Seleucus had deep resentment in his heart.
If Alexander surrendered to Stobi, he would at least be the king of a vassal state. Perhaps he could even become the right-hand man of the Stobi king.
But if he surrendered with Alexander, he would only be a subordinate of a subordinate, and his status would be very low.
The homeland of my family will definitely never be taken back.
If Seleucus was a playboy, he might have agreed.
But Seleucus was very good at governing the country and commanding the army.
Surrendering to Stobi means ending all hope. Seleucus absolutely cannot accept this!
"No! I don't want the hero in my heart to become someone else's vassal! A real man must do what he shouldn't do! How can I give up so easily just because of a temporary setback?" said the Siren.
Hearing this, Alexander looked embarrassed, but he hesitated for only a few seconds and then shook his head unconsciously.
Obviously, the beauty's moral kidnapping could not really influence Alexander's decision.
"My king, don't be discouraged. I have thought about it carefully these days. It is not impossible to defeat Stobi. As long as we take a two-pronged approach from the north and the south, we will be able to succeed in one blow!" Seleucus spoke at the right time.
"A two-pronged approach from the north and the south? What does a two-pronged approach from the north and the south mean?" Alexander was stunned.
Moral kidnapping was meaningless to Alexander, but if there was a feasible and concrete plan, he certainly wouldn't give up easily.
"A two-pronged approach from the north and the south means winning over two powerful allies in the north and the south, and attacking Stobi at the same time. As long as we cut the territories of Stobi and his vassal states in half, we can turn the situation around!" said Seleucus.
Cut it in half?
Hearing this, Alexander smiled bitterly.
Stoby's current sphere of influence is indeed longer from east to west and shorter from north to south.
From east to west, it stretches from the Aegean coast to the Ionian coast, a distance of more than 7,000 kilometers.
The north-south direction is less than 500 kilometers.
It looks like a long snake, stretching across the entire northern part of the Greek continent.
If we can really cut it in half so that it cannot take care of both ends, it is indeed possible to completely reverse the situation.
However, breaking through these 500 kilometers is not easy at all. Without one or two million elite troops, it is impossible!
However, in the great north today, Macedonia has lost all its allies.
The once powerful countries such as Metonym and Stupla had long since become the territory of Stupa.
It is Macedonia itself.
First they lost the entire east, then the entire north. Their current strength is less than two-thirds of what it was during Philip's time.
Being able to concentrate 200,000 to 300,000 troops for attack is already the limit!
Where are the so-called powerful allies from the North and the South?
If such an ally had existed earlier, why would Macedonia have been in such a difficult situation?
"Why do you laugh, King? Do you think it will be difficult to find an ally strong enough to penetrate the Stobi territory?" Seleucus asked.
"Yes, I really don't understand where your so-called northern and southern allies are." Alexander nodded.
Hearing this, Seleucus smiled calmly and spoke slowly.
"My king is very familiar with this southern ally. Not to mention that you have fought against it for a long time. Even the late King Philip had a fierce battle with it!" Seleucus reminded.
I've fought it myself!
Philip also fought against it!
After being reminded by Seleucus, Alexander suddenly understood.
yes!
The Great North no longer has any allies, but there are still a lot of powerful forces outside the Great North.
For example, it is entirely possible to win over Eubia in the south!
It is true that Eubia and Macedonia are traditional enemies, but the hatred between Eubia and Stobia is even deeper than the sea!
The Eubian navy attempted to land on the Great North twice, but was repelled by Stobi.
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