In just over ten minutes, dozens of tribal leaders crowded into Tarkace's tent to seek an explanation.
At this point, Tarkes could no longer hide the truth and had to tell everyone the reason for ordering the retreat.
When they heard that the combined forces of Troy and Stobi would attack at night, all the tribal leaders were stunned.
It’s over!
This time, following Tarkace is really unlucky!
I thought that since Stoby's "Weapon of God" was fake, if we all killed him together, we would definitely get a lot of benefits.
Who knew that Greek fire was truly powerful? A million-strong army besieged the tiny city of Koenness, but they lost 300,000 men and still couldn't take it!
What's even more terrifying is that Stoby's mobilization ability is truly unfathomable!
In just a few days, three million troops arrived!
Moreover, they also asked Troy, one of the five major Greek powers, for help!
How can we fight this battle?
Following Tarkace was a mistake!
Maybe in a few days, Stoby will join Troy in attacking from the east and west and divide up Adlicia!
It is better to escape quickly and not create new hatred with Stoby. This is the most important thing to save your life!
As for gold!
Those external possessions are never as valuable as your life!
Thinking of this, everyone rushed out of the tent and rushed to order their men to retreat.
The commander-in-chief, Tarkace, has become a lonely man, and few people listen to him.
Various groups of people scrambled for the priority of retreat and the limited food supplies, and continuous armed conflicts broke out.
No one was stupid enough to attack Kornnes which was about to be conquered.
Inside the city, Spartacus could only see the enemy troops trampling each other in the distance. The expected final frenzied attack from the enemy never came.
At dusk, all of Adlicia's cavalry left from the north and disappeared from Spartacus's sight.
At the same time, the vanguard of reinforcements belonging to Stoby finally appeared in the south.
Spartacus felt relieved, but suddenly he felt a wave of fatigue coming over him, and he leaned against the city wall unconsciously.
"The Battle of Koenness is finally won!"
With tears streaming down his face, Spartacus gave a summary to the soldiers around him in a voice that was not loud.
"We won!"
"We're waiting for reinforcements!"
"We beat back Adelicia's million-strong army!"
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The soldiers were so excited that they hugged each other.
After all the hardships, the atmosphere of joy finally filled the city again!
The next day.
Under the guidance of Spartacus, Achilles, Odysseus and Hector inspected the walls of Coennesse together.
Seeing such bloody battlefield relics, Achilles was filled with emotion.
The Adelica cavalry was truly formidable. If they engaged the logistics corps he led, he feared he wouldn't be the victor.
Fortunately, the king's strategy was extremely brilliant, and he conquered the enemy without fighting!
If not, I am afraid that the whole of Western Thrace and Stobi would be lost.
Then, Spartacus took off his armor, revealing his upper body covered with countless scars, and apologized to the two adults.
Last night, before Achilles' main force entered the city, Spartacus took the initiative to distribute pensions to the families of the fallen soldiers, ten gold coins per person!
Each of the seriously injured soldiers received five gold coins.
Although this was different from Spartacus's pre-war promise, it was the maximum amount he was temporarily entitled to control.
Upon hearing this, Achilles and Odysseus' faces turned pale.
Those who embezzled state treasury funds, involving huge amounts of money, should be executed according to the law!
Spartacus was the hero who defended Coenness and won the initiative for the entire battle!
No one could have imagined that in the end, he would do such a stupid thing!
Odysseus hurriedly asked the reason, and then he learned that Spartacus had made excessive financial promises to the soldiers and civilians before the war.
Before the battle even began, Spartacus knew that his promise had no official effect.
However, in order to mobilize everyone's fighting spirit and defend Koennais, he still said that.
He originally wanted to defend the city, resign and put the matter behind him!
Unexpectedly, the subsequent battle was extremely brutal, beyond Spartacus's imagination.
In just two days, more than half of the miners and local Thracian militiamen were killed or wounded.
In order to give an explanation to these people, Spartacus made up his mind that even if he had to face the death penalty, he would at least provide compensation to the dead and injured.
That's why he was so desperate and sent the money out that very night.
Now that the facts are there, Spartacus has no intention of quibbling.
He only hoped that Achilles and Odysseus would not go after the gold.
He offered his own head as an apology to the king.
In exchange for the dead and injured of Koenness, a well-deserved reward!
"You're so confused! Do you think your death will legalize the privately divided gold? Do you know what the king is going to use this gold for? It's to build a navy and fight for sea power! To build a navy, the king not only left his beloved wife and concubines behind, but also risked his life to travel to Alexandria! You, what qualifications do you have to play the hero and make decisions for the king?"
After hearing what Spartacus said, Odysseus couldn't help but complain.
Everyone present knew that Spartacus's original intention was good, and it was to unite people.
However, this matter will indeed affect the king's plans, and it cannot be resolved simply by having someone take the blame.
Hearing Odysseus say this, Spartacus also panicked.
If he ruined the king's plan because of his soft-heartedness, he would feel bad.
In desperation, Odysseus did not dare to make a decision on his own. He could only arrest Spartacus first and then hurriedly send someone to report to Xia Zhe who was still in Thasos.
Achilles and Hector also felt a little sad about Spartacus's difficulty in balancing loyalty and righteousness.
Unanimously, the two men wrote to the king, describing the Battle of Coennesse, Spartacus's achievements, and the brutality of the battle. They hoped the king would grant them mercy and find the best solution.
Governor's Palace of Thasos.
Xia Zhe has been feeling rather uneasy these past few days.
As soon as Achilles and Hector left, Xia Zhe understood the difference in the organization of the navy and the army.
He suddenly felt that the evenly matched opponent he had thought of did not actually exist.
The troops under Achilles' command were not suitable for land warfare, and if they really fought against the barbarian cavalry of Adriasia, they would probably die miserably.
To be on the safe side, Xia Zhe immediately ordered the sea fortress to complete the supply and be on standby at any time.
At the same time, all the Greek fire was turned towards the north embankment to prevent a surprise attack by the enemy army.
That morning, a servant came to report that Coenus's final battle report had been delivered, as well as three secret letters from Odysseus, Achilles, and Hector.
Such a formation was truly unusual, and Xia Zhe hurriedly asked the waiter to present all the ships. He planned to review them, confirm that the situation was unfavorable, and immediately weigh anchor and escape to Alexandros.
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