Only Xia Zhe didn't think these ideas were useful at all.
Are you kidding me?
That’s the Persian Empire!
The territory and population of the Persian Empire could easily crush the entire Greece!
When fighting against such a giant, the only difference is losing badly and losing not too badly.
It's impossible to win!
You guys, either you’ve been kicked in the head by a donkey, or you have ulterior motives!
You want me to go crazy with you?
No way!
I have already obtained six Hearts of the King, only three are left!
The one in Persepolis far to the east and the one in the Atlantic Ocean far to the west are not accessible for the time being.
But the one on the southern continent of Crete must be found as soon as possible!
Without much hesitation, Xia Zhe quickly decided to go south to Crete to search for treasure and avoid the catastrophe in the Great North.
But what reason should I use to say this?
Xia Zhe fell into deep thought.
Seeing that the king was not as blindly optimistic as everyone else, but was considering things carefully, several important ministers felt more at ease.
Although Stoby has become stronger, the king still remains true to his original aspirations and is still not complacent at all!
With the king's behind-the-scenes support, defeating Persia is truly foolproof!
"Well. Everyone's ideas just now are very good, and I absolutely support them. Just go ahead and do it! However, there is still a big hidden danger that needs to be eliminated on the continent of Crete south of the Aegean Sea. I plan to go there in person. I'll set off tomorrow." Xia Zhe said carefully.
The continent of Crete?
It is a huge island isolated overseas, also called Crete.
It is rumored that the spark of the entire Greek civilization came from there tens of millions of years ago.
However, since when, the forces on the continent of Crete have begun to become more and more Buddhist.
They had no interest in the struggles among the city-states on the Greek mainland, and spent their days enjoying life there, unconcerned with the world.
Over time, the Greek mainstream world became too lazy to pay attention to them.
Anyway, there was no good land there, nor was it on a trade route, and the people there were too lazy to be trained as qualified soldiers or laborers.
Even several powerful rulers in history who once set their sights on Crete and wanted to make full use of its resources ended up regretting it and thus lost their hegemony.
Therefore, the continent of Crete, although the birthplace of Greek civilization, has become increasingly marginalized.
At this moment, none of the five major powers or other city-states that aspire to dominate want to occupy there.
Everyone really doesn't understand what hidden dangers there are in the continent of Crete that could interfere with the war between Stobi and Persia?
However, everyone has long been accustomed to the king's foresight.
Since the king is unwilling to say more, he must have a profound reason.
However, several key personnel had already taken on important tasks, and it was difficult to find a qualified expert to accompany Wang on this trip.
Several people felt that it was impossible to guarantee the king's safety.
However, Xia Zhe had already made up his mind to escape from the Great North, and it was extremely important to insist on the journey to the Crete continent.
Finally, it was the high priest who came up with a solution.
On the one hand, ten ironclad ships were dispatched to protect the king as he journeyed south, with Lilian accompanying him.
On the other hand, he immediately sent someone to inform Themistocles of the Athenian navy and Eurybiades of the Spartan navy.
Let both of them dispatch their respective fleets to escort.
Xia Zhe applauded this arrangement, and the others reluctantly agreed.
The next morning, Xia Zhe hurriedly called Lillian, who had already packed her things, boarded his own sea fortress, and sailed south.
Seeing that they were getting farther and farther away from Botaitia, Xia Zhe finally felt relieved.
He had also read some of the history of ancient Greece before traveling through time.
Xia Zhe clearly remembered that when the Persian army attacked Greece by land, it was truly invincible at the beginning.
Not only did they occupy Thrace and Macedonia, but they also eventually eliminated the Spartan warriors who were defending Thermopylae and even occupied Athens!
But in the end, they were defeated by the Athenian navy in Salamis!
If Persia had won the Battle of Salamis, and had continued southward through Megara and the Isthmus of Corinth, I'm afraid Sparta would have been doomed too!
It seems that Xia Zhe felt that even if he temporarily escaped from the Great North, the threat from Persia still existed.
The search for the King's Heart of Crete must not be delayed.
I am racing with the Persian army!
Only by collecting all the King's Hearts as quickly as possible can you truly escape danger and be successfully freed!
In view of this, the small fleet of eleven ships of Stoby cut through the waves and headed south and south day and night.
By the afternoon of the fifth day, they had reached the boundary of the sea area allocated to Stoby.
From now on, the sea area to the south will no longer be controlled by Stobi.
"Your Majesty, the sea ahead belongs to Athens. Should we continue to move forward? Or should we wait for the Athenian and Spartan navies to come and pick us up?" asked the captain.
The waters of Athens?
Hearing this, Xia Zhe's heart trembled.
When I was in Athens, I had a pleasant conversation with Cleisthenes.
However, Themistocles, the commander-in-chief of the Athenian navy, was not in Athens at that time.
Who knows what his attitude towards himself will be?
You know, Themistocles suffered heavy losses in the major naval battle that began at Tinos and ended at Botaitia.
In all likelihood, he will hold himself responsible for this.
As for the Spartan Navy, the cooperation between the two sides was quite pleasant.
However, Sparta was clearly inferior to Athens in naval power. If the Athenian fleet really wanted to cause trouble, the Spartan fleet would not be able to provide much help.
Before setting sail, the high priest did say that he would use diplomatic power to ask Athens to arrange a fleet escort.
It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others!
Anyway, the legendary Crete continent was very weak. I was just looking for a rock, there was no need to make such a fuss.
It would be more rapid and effective to leave behind the Athenian and Spartan navies and rely on Strobila's own fleet.
"No need to wait for the Athenian and Spartan fleets. We will continue to head south and head straight to the Polit continent." With this in mind, Xia Zhe issued an order.
Since the king has spoken, everyone should follow his orders.
However, in private, in order to ensure sufficient support, Lillian still wrote several letters and sent pigeons to several nearby allies, including Athens, Sparta, and Achaea.
Of course, Xia Zhe didn't know about this.
Seeing the fleet continue its journey day and night, he felt relieved. He ate, drank, and had fun along the way, hoping to obtain the seventh King's Heart as soon as possible after arriving on the continent of Crete.
At the same time, the general mobilization for war in the Great North officially began.
In Botaitia, Ina, as queen, held a grand rally, recounting the heinous crimes committed by Persia against the Greek city-states and calling on all Greek countries to unite and resist.
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