At the same time, in the Great Palace of Pella, the capital of Macedonia.
Philip waved his arms a little irritably, tore the battle report in his hand into two halves and threw it on the ground.
"Father? What happened?" asked the young Prince Alexander.
"It's nothing, actually. It's just that a rabbit, when cornered, will bite. I was a little surprised." Philip said with a smile.
Philip had never paid any attention to the small town of Stobi in the northwest. His thoughts were always on the south.
Because the south is the richest place in the continent, with many famous cities that are coveted.
Philip has always implemented the strategy of giving priority to opening up both sea and land routes to the south.
In the north of the entire civilized world, Macedonia is a giant.
There is no force on all sides that can compete with it.
This is in stark contrast to the southern part of the mainland, where there are many famous cities and powerful countries.
Such a superior strategic location allows Macedonia to advance and retreat freely.
Therefore, in all the games Xia Zhe has played, Macedonia has always been one of the fastest expanding forces.
Of course, the era of Macedonia's great expansion in history took into account both the north and the south.
Because at that time, the major powers in the south, such as Athens, Corinth, Sparta, etc., had already declined.
But in the world that Xia Zhe traveled through, the continent's strongest military force and national strength are still in the south.
If Philip wanted to achieve something, he had to avoid fighting on two fronts.
In Philip's view, apart from the insignificant small town like Stobi, the rest of the north was the territory of various barbarian tribes.
Regardless of which force, they all face serious population shortages.
Without population, there will be no soldiers.
That kind of force poses no threat to Macedonia!
On the contrary, although the city-states in the south are not large, they should not be underestimated.
Whether it is Ain, which occupies the upper reaches of the Vardar River, or Anissa, which is opposite the Great Salt Lake, or Methonion, which has a good port access to the sea, they are all hard bones to chew!
Philip has been fighting a tug-of-war with these city-states for several years!
Bending over to pick up the war report from the ground and examine it carefully, the young prince Alexander wore a pensive expression belying his age. After a moment, he tentatively spoke.
"The rabbit that bites people, father, is it Stoby?" Alexander asked.
"That's right! I was a little careless this time. Next time we go hunting rabbits, let them bring a few more hunting dogs!" Philip answered nonchalantly.
Hearing this, the pressure mountain frowned.
According to the battle report, Macedonia lost only one thousand ordinary infantrymen.
Compared with the large-scale battles involving hundreds of thousands of people in the South, it is really a drop in the bucket.
However, including the troops of the vassal states, they already had a total of 3,000 heavy infantry.
It should have been easy to deal with a small, insignificant force like Stoby.
How could the entire army be wiped out?
What exactly is the problem?
Did the barbarian tribes in the north send troops to help?
"My son, you're overthinking it. Your father has roamed the north for many years, how could he take a defeat lightly? I recently sent someone to investigate this Stoby. Although he seems to be showing some signs of life, he's secretly caught up in a serious struggle between the king and the prime minister. This victory is just a fleeting moment, nothing to worry about!"
Seeing that Alexander was still struggling, Philip smiled and continued.
The struggle between royal power and prime ministerial power!
Hearing this, Alexander's eyes showed enlightenment and he nodded silently.
His father, King Philip, was once the Prime Minister of Macedonia.
Later, as he gained more and more power, he finally deposed the original king and became king himself.
It was precisely because of Philip's rise to power that Macedonia, which had always been at peace with its neighbors, showed its fangs!
If there is a serious power struggle within Stoby, it is really not a cause for concern.
After all, a small city is not like a big country and is greatly interfered with by external forces.
As long as King Stoby and the Prime Minister openly fight.
No matter who is right, according to my father's routine, he will definitely send troops to support the weaker side.
By the time the stronger side was eliminated, Macedonia's influence had already penetrated the entire Stobi.
In this way, the weaker side had no choice but to surrender and incorporate Stobi into the territory of Macedonia.
"You should have figured it out! My son, you are not a fool! Haha." Philip patted Alexander on the shoulder and said.
"There has to be a time limit. We can't just wait endlessly for them to cause chaos. After all, our country's strategic advantage is that we are located in the north where there are not many powerful countries, so we have no worries! If Stobi, which is further north, rises, the strategic advantage will be taken away by Stobi! This kind of thing must not be allowed to happen!" Alexander pondered.
"Well said! My son is so cautious at such a young age. A hundred years after you become my father, Macedonia will surely become even more glorious in your hands! Let's just wait until the New Year. After the New Year, if Stobi still doesn't fall into chaos, I will directly send out the main force to defend the capital. Two fully-staffed heavy infantry legions of 10,000 people will forcibly destroy everything in Stobi!" Philip said with a smile.
Two main legions guarding the capital!
A full 20,000 people!
Hearing that his father was so generous as to use a cannon to kill a mosquito, Alexander no longer had any worries.
Not wanting to say more, Philip added a few more words.
"And there's Stoby's ally, Little McTally. Humph, he's quite ambitious! I've already arranged a way to give him a good beating. Let these barbarians learn their lesson!"
Time flies, and autumn is here in the blink of an eye.
For some reason, crops in this world can mature at least twice a year.
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