A few years ago, in the Battle of Delium between Boeotia and Athens, it was thanks to the outflanking tactics of the Theban heavy cavalry that Boeotia finally won!
It was this battle that forced Athens to compromise with Boeotia and form an alliance, forming the prototype of the Teneinian League.
Because of this, Pagnadas became famous all over the world and earned the title of King of Cavalry!
The three million-strong Theno-Allied army had already penetrated deep into Macedonia. Especially with the cavalry king Pagnadas leading the charge! And a full one million Theban heavy cavalry were also involved!
Achilles was quite nervous. He wondered how Alexander and Odysseus could hold on and how long they could hold on.
Pella, the capital of Macedonia.
Standing on the city wall side by side with Alexander, Odysseus was filled with emotion!
Looking out over the Great Plains of the West, huge fires were now burning on those once fertile farmlands!
Alexander is such a cruel person!
Knowing that he could not stop the large number of troops of the Tenochtite League, Alexander made a prompt decision and withdrew all the garrisons in the south and west back to Pella in advance.
The city of Pella now has more than 200,000 regular troops and more than 300,000 militiamen.
Strengthen the 200,000 elite Stoic soldiers brought by Odysseus.
There are more than 800,000 troops in the city of Pella!
What’s even more exaggerated is that Alexander implemented a scorched earth policy without hesitation!
He ordered that all the supplies that could be taken away be taken away.
All the unripe seedlings in the fields were burned, leaving nothing for the Tino Alliance!
Odysseus knew he couldn't be so decisive as to cut off his own arm before the battle even started.
The king values Alexander so much and claims that he wants him to be in charge, which makes sense!
Alexander's ruthlessness reminded Odysseus of Spartacus.
Spartacus was also very cruel during the Battle of Coenness!
However, when it comes to tactical command and army building abilities, Spartacus and Alexander cannot be compared at all!
"The Theban heavy cavalry is famous. Our army is short of manpower, and we will be easily divided and surrounded if we fight them in the field! We can only rely on the city walls and slowly consume them. As long as I can withstand the first three attacks, I am sure I can drag it out until the Stoic army arrives!" Alexander analyzed.
"Yes. This is indeed the best option at the moment. However, Pagnadas is also a renowned military strategist. Our regular army actually only has 400,000 soldiers. Are we sure we can withstand his three-pronged attack?" Odysseus was a little nervous.
"We won't know whether we can hold out until we fight! This is my second time fighting in the Battle of Pella. No one knows the advantages and disadvantages of this city's defenses better than me!" Alexander answered frankly.
The last time Eubia rebelled and attacked Macedonia from the east, Alexander turned the tide by firmly holding Pella.
This time, he obviously wanted to do it again.
Hearing this, Odysseus nodded and said no more.
"Report to our king and commander, the vanguard of the Tino Alliance army has left the valley and is about to arrive west of Pella City!" A scout came to report.
Hearing this, Alexander and Odysseus looked around.
All I could see was a dense army pouring out of the mountain pass in the distance, with no end in sight.
Alexander frowned and sighed.
Pagnadas, indeed, lived up to his reputation. He had already wreaked havoc on the roads in that mountainous area.
I thought I could use this to delay the Tino Alliance for three to five days.
Unexpectedly, they arrived so quickly! In just over a day, they had repaired the road!
I’m afraid that the attack and defense of Pella City will not be so smooth!
At the same time, among the marching Tino Alliance army.
Pagnadas and Seleucus were riding on tall horses, walking and talking.
"You, the special envoy sent by Athens, are indeed quite capable! You used a clever strategy to seize the dangerous northern entrance of Mount Olympus. You also anticipated that Macedonia would block the mountain pass, so you asked our army to bring a large number of road-clearing tools!" Pagnadas said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, you are too kind! It is because of your great reputation that Alexander did not even have the courage to fight at the mountain pass!" Seleucus said modestly.
Seleucus was also very familiar with every tree and blade of grass in Macedonia.
Moreover, he knew very well how Alexander thought!
The last time Alexander defeated Eubia, he relied on defending the city of Pella to the death and dragging the enemy down until they lost all their fighting spirit!
Therefore, he judged that Alexander would definitely withdraw his entire army this time, hoping to achieve a reversal at the gates of Pella!
It now appears that the course of the war is exactly as Seleucus had envisioned.
Seleucus thought that as long as he could defend the city of Pella, he would resolutely destroy Alexander's main force.
The entire Macedonia will become the property of the Tino League!
However, Seleucus did not expect that Stobi would send troops!
Although he knew that Alexander had lost confidence in competing with Stoby for the supremacy of the Great North.
Alexander is likely to make a gesture, respect King Stobi as the co-leader, and ask Stobi to send troops to help!
But Seleucus judged that King Stobi would definitely not agree!
He had gone to Stobi to seek an official position that day, but was ignored for a whole month! Seleucus felt that the King of Stobi was not a broad-minded person, but he was definitely not ignorant of the times!
There was no way Stoby could believe in an old enemy like Alexander!
Stobi wouldn't be so stupid as to turn against the Alliance of Macedonia and Tinos!
Therefore, although the League of Tyrrhenian Empire sent troops to the Great North this time, it was not just to swallow up a small Macedonia!
But no matter at which level of external propaganda, Seleucus deliberately reminded people to only talk about attacking Macedonia and avenging Eubia!
Don’t even mention any other goals!
This is to give Stoby the illusion that peace can be achieved by frankly drawing borders.
Only then, after Macedonia is completely digested, can we suddenly attack and catch Stoby off guard!
"Haha, well said! You are not only good at fighting, but also very sensible. No wonder Pericles took a liking to you and promoted you so quickly!" Pagnadas laughed.
Pagnadas was also a renowned military strategist and certainly understood Alexander's purpose.
Alexander clearly wanted to defend Pella to the bitter end! That's why he kept reducing his forces!
However, flattery never wears out.
Pagnadas was very pleased with Seleucus's two compliments.
What's more, as the second most powerful country in the Teno League, Boeotia, as the main force heading north, still has to be nice to the people sent by Athens!
Seleucus had only been a member of Athens for a few months when he became the confidant of the alliance leader Pericles.
Now, among the three million troops, the 500,000 men of Athens are nominally commanded by Seleucus.
Maintain good relations with this Macedonian expert and successfully complete the Great North strategy.
It is also a good thing for Boeotia.
"Pass on my order! All troops, advance quickly and set up camp. Complete the siege of Pella before sunset today!"
With this in mind, Pagnadas issued a military order.
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