Finally getting to the point, Hector was extremely serious.
Throwing out the words "A man should keep his word", he immediately placed the map and list in his hand on the table.
Then, he began to explain.
Alexandros is the third largest city in Troy and the largest seaport in the north of the eastern coast of the Aegean Sea.
Hector felt that this must be what King Stoby wanted most to make this deal happen.
After all, if King Stobi wants to build a navy, it is very important to have a few more large ports for ships to dock!
Therefore, Hector spoke very carefully, fearing that King Stobi would not feel his sincerity.
Unfortunately, Xia Zhe's naval construction was just a cover. What he really wanted was to be able to protect himself from escaping by sea, and he had no intention of using the fleet for an expedition.
Hector was talking with saliva flying everywhere, but Xia Zhe was drowsy.
If Xia Zhe hadn't been afraid that he would be too cold and remind Hector to pay more attention to the King's Heart, he would have stood up and sent the guest away long ago!
After talking so eloquently for a long time, King Stoby actually didn't say a word except nodding and "hmmmm". Hector secretly admired him.
The city of Stobi is too deep!
It was obvious that he was extremely concerned about the harbor, but he remained calm on the surface.
If I hadn't already learned from Achilles that several important officials of Stobi had spent the entire day discussing the construction of the navy yesterday,
I'm afraid that even someone as smart as me would be fooled by him!
This time when Hector returned to Stobi City, he was shouldering a mission, a mission assigned by his father.
That is, no matter what, we must sign a formal alliance with Stoby and become strategic partners.
The invasions by the Persian army have become more and more frequent.
Relying solely on Greek fire to defend two or three cities is not a long-term solution.
Troy still needs to find a way to win over powerful allies and send troops to support it at critical moments so that it can continue to persevere.
Recently, the Great North was experiencing a turbulent situation. Stobi was conquering the east and the west, and was on the rise. Hector reported all these changes to the King of Troy truthfully.
Since he had given up both his territory and his daughter, the King of Troy naturally hoped to get a formal alliance in return.
One day, Troy will need Stobi as a strong backing to fight against the invasion of the Persian army.
"Your Majesty, I have provided you with all the information about Alexandros. You may dispatch your troops to take over at any time. Troy is one of the five great powers of Greece. Is Your Majesty interested in concluding a formal alliance with us?"
At the end of the introduction, Hector joined in the alliance proposal at the right time.
He felt that while Stobi was indeed rising strongly, it was only large, not strong. Its population was limited, but the overall quality of its military was low.
In terms of overall national strength, it is still inferior to Troy.
Since I took the initiative to propose an alliance, King Stobi must be overjoyed and willingly accept it.
Alliance?
After finally listening to Hector's rambling, I was just about to find a reason to send him away. Unexpectedly, this guy got even more excited!
Troy, that's notoriously unlucky!
It’s okay if the city is destroyed by a Trojan horse!
By forming an alliance with you, do you want me to suffer misfortune in the future?
no!
Absolutely not!
"Forget about the alliance. As for the Greek fire, I will naturally bring it to you when I send troops to take over Alexandros!" Xia Zhe answered casually.
After saying this, he made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Hector could leave.
King Stobi's attitude was beyond Hector's expectations.
He only felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet and going straight to his heart.
not good!
The mission assigned by my father is about to fail!
This King Stoby is so arrogant that he even looks down on me, Troy!
It seems that if we want to form a successful alliance, we will have to spend some time talking and even sacrifice some interests!
"Your Majesty is a man of foresight, and Hector admires him very much. It is true that the Great North is now dominated by Stobi. But Stobi still has many hidden dangers! Macedonia in the south is eyeing it covetously, and the Thracian barbarians in the east are also quite resistant to Stobi's invasion. Not to mention, the maritime power Eubia still has a deep grudge against you. Stobi is not safe relying solely on the support of those third-rate small city-states!" Hector talked freely.
Xia Zhe's heart was moved after hearing these words.
He still had a way to deal with Macedonia and Thrace. At worst, he could just leave.
But Eubia has thousands of warships, and if it dominates this sea area, it will really cut off its own retreat!
The Prime Minister and his gang seemed to be talking about developing the navy, but Xia Zhe didn't have much confidence in them.
In Xia Zhe's mind, Stoby is still relatively weak.
The Western Expedition that defeated Rome can be said to be an exceptional performance.
Later, when Rome launched a surprise attack with only 10,000 men, a large number of small city-states cowered in fear, nearly killing the leader of the Great Northern Alliance. This further solidified Xia Zhe's judgment.
In this way, it is not a bad idea to temporarily form an alliance with Troy, which has a strong navy, to balance Eubia.
At worst, if one day it feels like Troy is going to be besieged, we can just try to draw a clear line.
After all, saving your life comes first!
Seeing King Stobi thoughtful, Hector dared not hesitate. He immediately spoke again, raising the stakes.
"I, Troy, am sincere. If the king agrees, we can station a navy directly in Botaitia, oh no, in the port of Thasos. Although it is not close to Botaitia by land, it can be reached in a few days by sea. Once something happens in Botaitia, our Trojan reinforcements will arrive soon!" said Hector.
Hector wanted to say that the Trojan navy had stationed in Botaïtia, but he swallowed the words back.
No king would be happy to have a foreign navy stationed in the capital, especially since Stobi was a rising power.
Hector had no choice but to change his mind temporarily and move the garrison location to the port of Thasos in the Thrace region.
It was closer to Troy and had a larger port, so Hector felt it was the best choice for both Stobaeus and Troy.
"Is that so? Okay. But the number of ships cannot be less than 500!"
Xia Zhe was quite disappointed to hear that Troy was willing to send its navy to stay permanently, but not in Botaitia.
However, having garrisons is definitely better than having no garrisons at all.
Since Hector has such good intentions, Xia Zhe will certainly not refuse.
He also took care to point out the number of troops stationed there.
Five hundred ships mean a full five hundred thousand troops.
There were these allied troops stationed in Thasos to the east.
If Yubia comes again, there will be something to look forward to!
"No problem! Don't worry, my king. I, Troy, will definitely do what I say on this matter!" Hector patted his chest.
In fact, Hector was secretly shocked when he realized that Xia Zhe was not very satisfied.
Troy had essentially exhausted all the cards it could use to demonstrate its sincerity. If King Stobi still refused to agree to an alliance, he feared his father would severely reprimand him upon his return.
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