Xia Zhe's attitude was beyond Alexander's expectations.
He could never have imagined that for Macedonia, King Stobi would decide without hesitation to go to war with the Tino Alliance!
This big tree is truly worth taking refuge in!
King Stobi is really as kind and righteous as Ina said!
It’s nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade!
Alexander suddenly felt confident and wanted to let King Stoby see his fighting ability!
"Okay! I'll let Odysseus bring an army of 200,000 to go with you! We'll follow your command and deal with that alliance! If that's not enough, I'll personally lead troops to support us!" Xia Zhe said, patting his chest.
Before he could even start trying to persuade Alexander, he actually decided to go back and command the battle. Xia Zhe was very happy!
In this case, Xia Zhe felt that it was very necessary to send a group of reinforcements to Alexander to show his stance!
The king is not kidding!
Wang Zhen wants to go to war with the Tino Alliance!
After hearing Xia Zhe's statement again, all the civil and military officials were stunned!
The older generation of ministers, including the Prime Minister and the High Priest, were at a loss as to what to do.
I don't understand why Wang would make such a risky decision.
Only Achilles, Odysseus and Ina seemed to come to their senses.
Alexander and the shrunken version of Macedonia he led actually had very limited strength.
Did the king really intend to deal with Macedonia and prevent it from going back on its word by concentrating so many troops in advance?
Is it possible that the king had long anticipated that the Tino Alliance would covet the Great North? Had he long wanted to fight the Tino Alliance and put an end to their extravagant ambitions?
After all, they are the local tyrants in the North!
Although the Tino Alliance is strong, a long expedition is no match for our side waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out!
Moreover, the three of them were closely following the current events in the south. They all knew that the Tyrian League and the Peloponnesian League were engaged in a brutal war!
The two sides were evenly matched, and the Tino Alliance did not have the upper hand!
Although the total military strength of the Tino Alliance is strong, at this moment, it would not be too exaggerated to use the Great North!
As long as we defend well, we may not lose!
The king was supporting Macedonia on the surface, but secretly he was using Macedonia to drain the morale of the Tinian Alliance!
It can even kill two birds with one stone and sharply reduce Macedonia's strength, making it easier to control it in the future!
After the Tyrian League was completely defeated by Macedonia and its morale was low, the Stobi army advanced again to engage in a decisive battle.
Maybe, we can achieve the final victory!
With this thought in mind, Odysseus took a step forward and spoke solemnly.
"I obey your command! You will lead your 150,000 troops and follow General Alexander west! As for the remaining 50,000, you can select them from the armies of various vassal states!" said Odysseus.
"That's right! I think we should let the elite troops of the eleven northern countries go with you. Together they number exactly 50,000 people!" Yina also nodded in agreement.
Ina had summoned the armies of each vassal state, and she had memorized the numbers of each nation's troops.
"Well said! It's settled then! You may depart with Alexander!"
Unexpectedly, his men were so capable that they immediately assigned the manpower. Xia Zhe did not hesitate and immediately gave the order to dispatch the troops.
Seeing this, Alexander became more and more excited, and his blood boiled.
He bowed deeply three times to Xia Zhe, then with red eyes, he pulled Odysseus and left in the same carriage.
The 200,000 troops assigned to them followed the two and soon began to march.
"My king, please return to the palace first! Leave the follow-up work here to me!"
Seeing that Alexander and Odysseus had already gone west, Achilles spoke calmly.
"Okay. You can handle the rest of the matter!" Xia Zhe replied.
After saying this, he hugged Yina with a sense of relief and turned back to the palace.
Only a group of ministers were left looking at each other in confusion.
"This? Can we win?"
"That's the Tino Alliance! Isn't it too hasty to start a war like this?"
"Should we discuss this and sign a joint letter to persuade the king again?"
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The ministers were discussing the matter, all feeling somewhat nervous.
Even the prime minister and the high priest, who were most optimistic about the king, looked unhappy.
"Don't go and make trouble for yourselves! Can't you see that the king has been preparing for this battle for a long time? Otherwise, why would he let so many elite troops gather in Botaitia? Don't worry! We can't lose! You have time to talk here, why don't you go back and do more practical work!" Achilles said angrily.
He had no intention of revealing the king's plan, but he couldn't bear the ministers' nagging, so he explained a few words with hidden meaning.
After saying this, he patted his butt and left, intending to inspect the troops carefully again and be ready to reinforce Alexander and his men at any time.
Has Wang been preparing for this for a long time?
We can't lose this battle?
After being enlightened by Achilles, many people seemed to understand a little.
The Prime Minister is one of them.
He nodded unconsciously, took a deep breath, and began to assign tasks.
"Since the king is confident of victory, everyone must do their best! From now on, all of your clans' private soldiers and warriors who have some fighting ability must hand over to Achilles for unified command! Also, those who have money must contribute money, and those who have strength must contribute strength. We must ensure that the preparations for the war are carried out to the best of our ability..."
The Prime Minister spoke tirelessly, and every minister listened attentively.
Everyone knows this very well. This battle is about the fate of the nation!
If the invasion of the Tinian League can be repelled, Stobi's dominance over the Great North will be recognized by all of Greece!
If defeated, the Great North would face a devastating blow! Not only Stobi, but also its vassal states would be forced to submit to a more powerful force, becoming cannon fodder in the struggle for supremacy between Athens and Sparta!
The only one who felt nothing about this was Xia Zhe.
Because he had no idea who the person he was about to go to war with was!
Although Yina understood it in her heart, seeing Wang's calm attitude, she certainly wouldn't bring it up again.
Yina felt that the pressure in Wang's heart was probably very great.
As a queen, what you should really do at this moment is to spend more time with the king to relax!
Three days later.
Under the Prime Minister's full mobilization, Achilles received another 200,000 elite warriors.
Now, the main force under his command has recovered to one million again.
At the same time, more detailed intelligence was sent back from the spies.
The invading army of the Tino League numbered about three million.
The main force was the Boeotian army, commanded by the Boeotian king Pagnadas.
The Athenian army was not strong, with most of it still fighting Sparta in the south. Therefore, this time, the Athenian soldiers in the coalition were only about 500,000.
Pagnadas was a man of great fame, and Achilles had heard of him before.
Pagnadas was adept at using cavalry.
The one million Theban heavy cavalry under his command were known as the best cavalry in Greece! They were more powerful than the Macedonian guards cavalry!
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