You deserve to be beaten!
The Stobi soldiers all felt that the king, upon hearing this discordant voice, immediately gave up and quit, which must be a retreat to advance!
Wang Ding hoped that the Cretan militia would fail in their attack, recognize the situation, and then come back to ask Wang to come out again.
However, deep down, there are still many people who think that Wang's retreat to advance is quite risky.
If the Cretan militia army won.
Even if they didn't win, as long as they successfully rescued their own hero Minos, I'm afraid they wouldn't come to the king in the end.
In this way, Stobi will lose the opportunity to control the continent of Crete.
Wang's move is really a bit risky.
Of course, no one would actually say this out loud; they would just think about it in their hearts.
A few days later, Xia Zhe and his men returned to the ruins of Knossos.
Since the Egyptian ban had been lifted, many local Cretans moved into the city and began to rebuild their homes.
As a result, the city has obviously regained some vitality compared to when Xia Zhe left.
Since going deep into the interior of Crete, Xia Zhe has been either traveling or fighting for so many days and has no time to rest properly.
It can be seen that the once largest city in Crete has undergone considerable changes.
Xia Zhe's fatigue finally set in and he could no longer hold on.
He immediately ordered to rest here for a few days before continuing on his journey.
The troops were waiting for the king to call a halt, otherwise how could they use retreat as a means of advance?
Now that they heard the king's order, everyone understood it and immediately cooperated to set up camp.
Then, without waiting for Xia Zhe's orders, his men immediately dispatched personnel to guard the various key roads, striving to be the first to meet the envoys of the Cretan militia army who were forced to come to invite the king because they were unable to capture Keldonia.
Three days later, the messenger did not see the large number of Cretan defeated soldiers, but swarmed in and blocked all the roads leading to the west.
When they saw the Stoby Army, these people were so excited that tears filled their eyes, as if drowning people had caught a piece of driftwood.
They all praised King Stoby for his foresight.
This time, the Cretan militia army was really in trouble.
The Egyptian army's combat effectiveness suddenly increased! It even surpassed the Silver Shield Spearmen that had amazed everyone at first!
That powerful guard that belongs exclusively to Antigonus!
In a head-on confrontation with such an army, the enemy had already taken advantage of the terrain.
The result is predictable!
The three million vanguards of the Cretan militia fell down in large numbers before they could even figure out what was happening.
When the people behind saw that the situation was not right, they turned around and ran away without caring about rescue!
After three days of fleeing day and night, the hellish terror lingered in the hearts of the Cretans.
Coming here, I finally saw the only ray of hope - the extremely wise King Stoby!
Everyone felt that they finally had some peace of mind and could breathe a sigh of relief.
Upon hearing this, the Stobi Army quickly gathered these militiamen and reported to Xia Zhe as soon as possible.
Seven million people, defeated so quickly?
Even if there were seven million pigs, it would be impossible for them to be killed so quickly!
Xia Zhe couldn't stop complaining in his heart after hearing this, lamenting that the combat effectiveness of the Cretan militia was really weak.
Not knowing that Agamemnon was leading the regular army of Sparta and Achaea, Xia Zhe only thought that the reinforcements to the Egyptian legion were just defectors from the Peloponnesian League.
No matter how strong these people are in combat, Xia Zhe feels that they cannot compare to the main forces of several major countries.
As long as we are cautious and careful, set up a line of defense and prevent them from moving further east, the problem will not be too big.
When Xia Zhe first heard that the Egyptian army had reinforced its troops, including Spartan heavy infantry, he simply didn't want to take any risks.
But Xia Zhe could not accept being beaten by these refugees and having no place to stand, and having to run back to Athens in disgrace.
In his mind, the Great North was most likely already occupied by the Persians.
In the short term, the only ones he could rely on would be Athens and Cleisthenes.
Although Cleisthenes was a relatively honest person, anyone who could become a consul, no matter how honest he was, would inevitably put profit above all else.
If he went to Athens being chased by others, he would inevitably be looked down upon by Cleisthenes.
Xia Zhe felt that maintaining a balance of power in Crete would help him gain some political capital.
It will be beneficial to him in his future allegiance to Athens.
Thinking of this, Xia Zhe decided not to leave for the time being, but to gather the defeated soldiers on the spot and set up a defense line.
Only when the Egyptians are forced to be unable to move eastward and you go to Athens with the halo of the victor of the Cretan continent, can you truly live a relaxed and happy life.
Hearing that the king had requested that the defeated soldiers be gathered on the spot and a defensive line be organized, everyone in Stoby secretly thought, "As expected."
The greater everyone's admiration for the king, the stronger it becomes!
The king was truly a man of foresight. He had accurately judged that the enemy army had become completely different, and the Cretan militia army had no chance of taking Keldonia!
What’s even more exaggerated is that Wang not only knew that they would lose, he also knew that they would lose badly!
Only if we suffer a great defeat can this strategy of retreat in order to advance truly succeed!
The Cretans were now in a state of panic.
In order to save their lives, they now all beg the king to take them in, and no longer have the arrogance they had before.
Although the defeated soldiers gathered now are less than three million.
But with these people, everyone believes that Wang will be able to win this defensive battle!
No matter where the enemy's terrifying reinforcements come from.
The Stobi soldiers all believed that the king would definitely defeat them!
As for what method the king would use, no one knew.
After all, the king's moves are always unexpected.
You don’t have to think about it at all, just follow it strictly!
This mentality of Stobi's soldiers soon infected the defeated soldiers who had just been reorganized.
The Cretan militia, hit hard by the facts, had to admit that King Stobi was right!
The Cretan militiamen, aware of the unparalleled faith of their king's direct subordinates, felt the flicker of hope in their hearts magnify several times for no apparent reason.
Having suffered a crushing blow, these people should be terrified of the enemy and would never be able to organize themselves again.
However, Xia Zhe did not organize any ceremony or give any rewards or punishments, and the army's morale stabilized immediately.
After witnessing this incomprehensible phenomenon with their own eyes, the militia leaders who had managed to escape could only be convinced.
Everyone understands.
If there was anyone who could lead the Cretans to victory and drive out the Egyptian invaders, it would have to be King Stobi!
In addition to closely uniting around King Stobi, they firmly believe that King Stobi can create miracles.
In fact, the Cretans had no better choice.
At the same time, in the city of Keldonia.
Agamemnon and Ptolemy were standing side by side on the city wall, gazing at the rolling mountains and dense forests in the east.
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