"My king, you are encouraging others and destroying your own prestige! I've inquired about it. The so-called three million troops of Stoby are simply a mob. Among them, only 500,000 have any combat effectiveness. Although Seranda is large, there is no force with an army of more than 100,000. As long as I, Eubia, send 500,000 troops, I can easily capture the entire Seranda. Stoby can succeed only because of its good geographical location and the advantage of being close to the water!" Hipparchus replied.
Hippias nodded upon hearing this, but still had some concerns.
Although the first plan is good, it is inevitably too radical.
Eubia had already suffered two setbacks from his aggressive tactics. If he didn't see a good opportunity, Hippias would still prefer to take Macedonia first, which would be safer.
"Report! Macedonian General Seleucus has arrived and has important military intelligence that needs to be discussed with our army!"
While he was hesitating, the guard came in to report.
"Please come in!"
Hippias shouted the order, turning to exchange a look with Hipparchus.
Soon, Seleucus lifted the curtain and came in.
Before he could even stand still, he spoke anxiously.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Our Northern Expedition Army encountered a massive counterattack from the Stobi army north of the Vardar River, and suffered heavy losses. It is estimated that the number of enemy troops is at least three million! Our army is currently forced to retreat towards the Vardar River. Please ask the Eubia army to reinforce us quickly! Quick reinforcements!" Seleucus said with pretended nervousness.
Did the Macedonian feint attack force successfully attract the main force of Stobi?
Hearing this, Hippias and Hipparchus looked at each other again.
Then, Hippias remained silent, but Hipparchus took a step forward and answered.
"General, don't be anxious. Remember, the plan we made at the beginning of this alliance was to attack the waist of Stobi in the northeast with all our strength. Otherwise, we will not be able to form a joint force with the Adlician cavalry heading south! Your Vardar River defense line is quite strong. It is better to retreat to the south of the Vardar River temporarily!" said Hippax.
"That being said. But won't we Macedonia lose the northern homeland that we conquered with great difficulty? That was bought with the blood of our soldiers!" Seleucus said with urgency.
Seleucus had thought of this set of rhetoric long ago.
If you provide good news directly, Hippias may not believe it.
If we put it the other way around, as if Macedonia was in urgent need of reinforcements, everything would become much more natural.
Sure enough, when Hippias and Hipparchus heard Seleucus still emphasizing the losses, they did not become suspicious.
The two men simply consoled Seleucus, urging him to prioritize the greater good. Privately, they were both delighted that Macedonia had attracted the Stoic army.
Now that the opportunity has arisen, we must of course strive for the greatest possible results.
Hipparchus repeatedly used secret signals to signal Hippias, asking him to send troops quickly and attack Stobi from the designated direction.
But Hippias was a cautious man and still had some concerns, so he did not agree immediately.
"Report! We received a pigeon message from Saint Siren from Adelcia!" A guard entered the tent to report.
Siren's carrier pigeon message?
Hearing this, Seleucus' heart tightened and he frowned unconsciously.
This girl of mine seems to have become a different person since she went to Adelcia.
Under the pretext of openness and honesty, the secret letter sent to Macedonia was also made public to Eubia.
It is said to be conducive to cooperation among allies.
If someone else had said this, Seleucus might have believed it was true. But when the Siren said this, Seleucus would never believe that this was her true intention.
Only this girl knows what she is up to!
Just when Hippias was about to be persuaded to send troops, a letter arrived from Adelisia. If it was not good news, there was a fear that the dispatch of troops would be met with another setback.
"A letter from Adlicia? Read it quickly!"
Hearing this, the cautious Hippias shouted an order.
Upon hearing this, the guard did not hesitate. He immediately unfolded the note and read it in a loud voice.
It turned out that the Siren had gained the complete trust of Tarquès, the king of Adlicia.
Discovering that Stoby had mobilized a large number of laborers to mine gold in Koernness, Tarkace could no longer sit still and was extremely jealous.
He had no intention of waiting for his southern allies to send troops. He decided to march to Coenness in three days at the latest to seize the gold mine.
Only Eubia and Macedonia were mentioned, which was just a formality to make Adlicia appear upright.
The southern allies were far away from Koennais anyway. Regardless of whether they were to be defeated, the only one capable of taking Koennais was Adlicia.
Hearing that Adelicia was about to send troops, Hippias finally lost his patience.
If you hesitate any longer, the benefits will be monopolized by the Adeliciah family!
Thinking of this, Adlicia suddenly stamped her feet and gave Hippax serious instructions.
"We can't let Adlicia fight alone! We can't let the blood of the Macedonian heroes be shed in vain! You must gather the troops immediately and attack the weak area between Eidomene and Thessaloniki according to the established plan! Make sure that all 1.5 million troops cross the river within three days!" said Hippias.
One million and a half troops are all sent out to attack!
Hearing this, Seleucus felt relieved, but on the surface, he burst into tears.
"My king, how can you fight in the east? You should rescue our army in the north first! Wuuuu! If you don't rescue them, the land that our soldiers fought bloody battles for will soon be lost!" Seleucus said with tears in his eyes.
"General, don't misunderstand! Although my army's attack did not directly rescue you, it can make Stobi busy and exhausted! In the long run, it will greatly relieve your pressure! In joint operations, the overall situation should be given priority! How can we defeat Stobi and take revenge for our own small gains and losses?" Hippias advised.
Now that things have come to this, the show is almost over.
Seleucus could only sigh and nodded silently.
Soon, under the watchful eye of Seleucus, the Euphrates army began to assemble and then marched to the front in stages.
It was not until this moment that Seleucus chose to leave and rushed back to the palace to report to Alexander.
early morning.
By the boundary river.
This river nominally divided Macedonia and Stobi. However, thanks to Stobi's ironclad ships, which could reach directly here, the Macedonian defenders had retreated over ten kilometers to the west over the past few months, using this river valley as a buffer zone.
As usual, Achilles got up early and supervised his soldiers to practice rafting in the rapids to improve their swimming skills.
"Report to the commander! A large number of enemies have been spotted several kilometers to the west, and they are rushing towards us!"
Scouts came anxiously to report that they had discovered the Eubia army.
Are there a large number of enemies?
Could it be that the Macedonians took the initiative to attack?
Achilles, puzzled by what he heard, ordered another expedition and then ordered the 500,000 troops who were in training to quickly gather, don their armor, pick up their weapons, and stand ready.
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