"What are you looking at? You want me to praise you? You wish!"
Xia Zhe felt very uncomfortable under everyone's gaze. He muttered in his heart and moved his butt unconsciously.
So scary!
It turns out that except for Alexander, all the people under his command are tough guys!
If any one of these plans is actually implemented, I'm afraid Stoby will be governed very well!
Then what is the use of me as a king?
Sooner or later I won't be able to control you!
It seems that my plan must be accelerated again and again!
Only by escaping from this scary world can you be truly safe.
Otherwise, who knows, one day, some of these capable people might want to kill me and seize power.
At that time, even if I racked my brains, I couldn't beat them!
"Ahem. Let me say a few words. These plans are all good, but they are too slow! What I want is speed! Do you understand speed? Don't talk about those distant things, immediately dispatch all the navy and take Tino Island for me!" Xia Zhe spoke in a deep voice, not wanting to give the ministers another chance to discuss plans.
When everyone in the hall heard what Wang said, it was such a decision.
Attack Tino Island!
It’s better to send troops immediately!
Will this work?
I knew earlier that the reason why the Tino Alliance was called the Tino Alliance was because the alliance’s treasury was built on Tino Island!
Needless to say, the place was heavily guarded. Athens and its allies would never allow anyone to get their hands on it!
Sending troops to the island of Tinos means that there is a high possibility of a decisive battle with the Athenian navy!
Athens' reputation as the strongest naval power was not exaggerated.
The warships of the other four of the five great powers, added together, are still not as many as those of Athens alone!
It is true that the Stobi fleet defeated the Athenian vanguard off the coast of Botaïtia.
However, those were only hundreds of warships of a single type!
The main fleet of the Athenian navy has tens of thousands of ships!
There are so many varieties!
How could they have a chance of winning if they only relied on Stoby's fifty-odd ironclad ships to launch an attack?
Even if Hector of Troy was a fool, he would be willing to accompany Stoby to his death.
The two armies combined are not enough to fill the gaps in Athens' teeth!
"Not good! Our navy is not strong enough. We need to work at full capacity and devote ourselves to shipbuilding for another three to five years. Only then will we have a chance of winning if we continue to fight!" Achilles said anxiously.
Achilles proposed to concentrate on developing the navy, but he would never be so foolish as to challenge Athens now!
Achilles hurriedly stopped him, fearing that the king had misunderstood his meaning.
"Yes, yes! Now that the war has just ended, it's time to rest and recuperate! If Wang wants to fight, it's better to slow down a bit!" Yina also advised.
Most of the ministers dared not say no to the king's order. At this moment, only Yina could come forward to persuade Xia Zhe.
Slow down?
Absolutely no delay!
Isn't it just a small island? It's not like we're going to attack Sparta or Athens. What's the point of waiting? Another three to five years?
Only if I get those King's Hearts as soon as possible can I be truly safe.
The attack on Tino Island is imminent!
"I have made up my mind, no need to say more! I only want warriors who are willing to fight for my elite troops! Also, I will go with the fleet this time. However, I will not command it personally." Xia Zhe emphasized firmly.
"This? Now the elite of Boeotia, including their king, have been destroyed in Botaitia. If the king wants to expand the victory, he can just send a million troops south. I have already sent troops to capture the southern entrance of Mount Olympus. As long as there is an army of 700,000 or 800,000, it should not be difficult to capture the old home of Thessalion on the Eubian continent! Attacking the island of Tinos is quite dangerous and the gains are not great. It is really not advisable!" Alexander also advised.
Alexander knew the north and south of Mount Olympus better than anyone else here.
He felt that if the king wanted to exploit his victory to push back against the Tino Alliance, the surest way would be to take the land route.
The Athenian forces on the water suffered little damage. If pressed to the limit, the few ships that Strobila had would not be enough to fill the gaps in Athens's defenses.
Even if we were lucky enough to capture Tino Island by surprise, it would be impossible to hold it.
Instead of doing this, it would be more meaningful to safely seize Thessalian, the old homeland on the Eubian continent.
"Seize Thessalion, the former Eubian capital on the southern foot of Mount Olympus? This can be done! Okay, I'll appoint you as the commander-in-chief, Odysseus as the deputy commander, and take half of the troops to do this! However, the navy's plan to go south to seize the island of Tinos remains unchanged!" Xia Zhe nodded.
If you have the chance to make a fortune, you should definitely take it.
Xia Zhe was very interested in Alexander's proposal.
However, the attack on Tino Island was not for territorial expansion or to compete for sea control.
Xia Zhe just wanted to go there to find the black heart of the king.
However, this matter cannot be known to too many people. Xia Zhe certainly would not be stupid enough to explain it in court.
Everyone came to their senses when they heard that the king supported the army's march south but still wanted to attack Tino Island.
It seems that Wang Ding must have been far-sighted to make such an extraordinary request.
With blind faith in the king, the Prime Minister and the High Priest immediately stepped forward at the same time, expressing their willingness to command the fleet.
Achilles, on the other hand, still couldn't understand the deeper meaning and just frowned in deep thought.
"It doesn't make sense! Attacking the island of Tinos will definitely trigger a naval war! No matter how powerful our ships are, how can we win? I can't figure it out, I really can't figure it out! The king's way of using troops is really brilliant! Before he said it, I really couldn't figure it out even if I racked my brains!" Achilles said to himself.
Seeing the chief general whom he had high hopes for shaking his head as if he had gone mad, Xia Zhe was quite disappointed.
never mind!
Since Achilles is not in good condition, we won’t bring him this time!
Anyway, there is no trouble in attacking a small island in the Aegean Sea.
Go early and come back early!
The important thing is to get the Heart of the King as soon as possible and confirm whether the hint at night is effective!
Thinking of this, Xia Zhe waved his hand and announced the end of the court hearing.
Then he immediately arranged for the prime minister and the high priest to prepare ships and march to the island of Tino.
At the same time, Alexander and Odysseus also mobilized half of the Botaïtia troops, a total of 900,000 people, and rushed towards the Olympus Pass by land!
Hector, who had originally planned to transfer to Thasos after resting, was shocked when he heard that King Stobi was going to personally lead an expedition to the island of Tinos.
How could Hector not know the importance of Tino Island to the Tino Alliance?
He was suddenly in a dilemma.
Leading his fleet of 700 ships south and following King Stobi was obviously going to die!
But if I just leave and ignore it, it would be a shame to the friendship between King Stobi and Achilles.
What's more, King Stobi is a master of military strategy and never plays by the rules.
This time going south, perhaps the losses will not be too great, and there is still a chance to escape unscathed!
If I act too drastically now, wouldn't the friendly relationship that Troy and Stoby have worked so hard to establish be ruined?
what to do?
What should we do?
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