Today, he actually met King Stobi in person. He was only in his early twenties. Minos was shocked beyond words.
In particular, Minos had been paying close attention to the Battle of Keldonia a few days ago.
He knew very well how badly the Cretan militia army was defeated at that time!
But in the blink of an eye, they returned to King Stoby, each of them full of energy and vitality, with hope shining on their faces again.
Based on this powerful ability to soothe people, Minos felt that King Stobi really had it in him!
If it were me, I would never be able to do it!
Even if I were a native of Crete and had a much better affinity than outsiders, I certainly couldn't do it!
"With these two heroes joining us, I'm even more confident of defeating the enemy at Knossos! You're more familiar with this continent than I am, so I'll leave the command of this first line of defense to you. I'll allocate two million men to you, including my ten thousand personal soldiers. Don't let me down!"
At the end of the conversation while eating, Xia Zhe put forward an idea that he had already conceived.
He knows himself well.
Even if he judged that the enemy would not be too strong, the enemy's combat effectiveness would definitely be much higher than that of his militia.
In addition, the group of people under his command were all defeated soldiers who had just suffered a great defeat.
After deciding to defend Knossos by taking advantage of the situation, Xia Zhe felt a little regretful within a few days.
What if we can’t even defend it?
Am I a little inflated?
After all, I am not a talented commander and I can only play games on the sandbox.
If only Achilles or Alexander were here!
Even a second-rate commander like Ajax or Odysseus would feel more at ease if he had someone by his side.
However, the words have been spoken, and Xia Zhe will certainly not go back on his word.
At this point, he had no choice but to personally command the front line. After all, he didn't bring any capable generals with him this time.
I never expected it!
Just as he had this thought, Antigonus and Minos arrived, willing to accept his leadership and join forces.
It’s such a blessing from heaven!
Xia Zhe had no idea how good Minos was at commanding the troops, but at least having a local Cretan hero was a great help in stabilizing the morale of the troops.
As for Antigonus, Xia Zhe was already familiar with his name when he just traveled through time.
During the time when Philip was conquering the North, Antigonus was the best general of Macedonia.
Achilles's deification began because he defeated Antigonus.
In the later stages of the Great Northern War, Antigonus disappeared out of thin air. Sometimes Xia Zhe felt a little regretful when he thought about it.
How great it would be if Antigonus could surrender with Alexander!
Now, at the critical moment of the Cretan War, a first-class commander like Antigonus joined. Xia Zhe was no fool, so of course he had to quickly put the blame on him.
What?
Let the two of us take charge?
Antigonus and Minos were extremely surprised that they were so highly valued by King Stobi as soon as they arrived.
Of course, the two men knew about the military forces assembled in Knossos.
Even if more people continued to join from all directions, the total number of troops would never exceed four million.
King Stobi waved his hand and directly handed over two-thirds of the army to the command of the two men, even including his 10,000 powerful personal soldiers.
Such a magnanimous and new king, let alone seeing him with their own eyes, the two of them had never even heard of him.
Antigonus hastily declined several times, fearing that this was some kind of test from King Stobi.
But with Xia Zhe's persistence, he finally calmed down and nodded in agreement.
Minos always followed his elder brother Antigonus.
Seeing that Antigonus agreed, he naturally had no reason to refuse.
The next day, Xia Zhe convened a meeting of heads of various departments and formally announced the personnel appointment at the meeting.
Upon hearing that their hero Minos had returned and was entrusted with an important task, the Cretan militia leaders were extremely excited.
As for Antigonus, his name has also been heard throughout the continent of Crete for more than six months.
With their joining, everyone has more confidence.
The friendly attitude of the crowd also made Antigonus feel more at ease. Though a man of few words, he rarely expressed his resolve at the meeting. He said he would give his all to achieve his best.
The meeting ended successfully.
Seeing that everyone recognized Antigonus and Minos, Xia Zhe finally let go of the tension in his heart.
The blame for commanding millions of troops has been passed on!
In a good mood, Xia Zhe fell asleep as soon as he returned to his tent and soon began to snore.
Seeing the king's unknown appearance, tears welled up on Lillian's face as she was accompanying him.
It’s really not easy for Wang!
Except for the time when he was auditioning for the princess, I have never seen him so tired!
These people on the Crete continent are so lazy and slow!
Everyone praised the king for creating a miracle, bringing together the Cretans, whom no powerful ruler had been able to deal with for thousands of years!
But who knows how much effort Wang put in to accomplish this?
After officially taking over the position of commander at the front line, Antigonus and Minos began to work day and night.
One of them is responsible for military command, and the other is responsible for political work and appeasement.
In just a few days, the defense line arranged by Xia Zhe was greatly upgraded!
Knowing that the Spartan heavy infantry was very powerful and that a head-on confrontation would undoubtedly lead to defeat, Antigonus made many targeted arrangements.
For example, they built high walls and dug traps at the road crossings, and then deployed a large number of archers behind the walls, making full use of the Cretans' strengths and avoiding direct confrontation with the enemy.
For example, some roads were deliberately destroyed, forcing the troops coming from the west to go through the woods.
The trees could effectively limit the exaggerated spears of the heavy infantry, forcing them to use shorter weapons.
The trees can also break the enemy's tight shield formation, greatly reducing the enemy's ability to defend against arrows.
On his side, Antigonus was still equipped with pure archers.
Antigonus knew very well that although his army looked large in number, it was actually a mob.
Once the battle turns into brutal hand-to-hand combat, these militias will quickly collapse!
Only by maximizing the long-range advantage and trying to shoot more arrows before the enemy gets close can we achieve some results.
However, even though he had put all his accumulated experience into practice, Antigonus was still worried about the outcome of the war.
After all, long-range attacks have limited lethality!
Without three to five times the number of archers, it would be impossible to crush the enemy's morale before the heavy infantry gets close!
Not to mention, there are so many super soldiers in the enemy army - Spartan heavy infantry and Achaean spearmen.
When the total military strength of both sides is similar, relying solely on archers and fortifications can only kill some enemies at most.
We are still a long way from true victory in the battle.
In view of this, when Antigonus received the scout report that the enemy would arrive tomorrow, he could no longer hold back.
He dragged Minos and several key generals to Xia Zhe's tent, intending to ask the king for guidance in the name of reporting!
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