Don’t let it affect the king’s negotiation plan!
If that were the case, wouldn't the opportunity to rise to prominence that I had so hard to come by be over?
Thinking of this, Antigonus dared not say anything more, but stood there with his head bowed, waiting for the king to express his opinion.
For a moment, the big tent fell into silence.
"This general's idea is indeed very creative. But, can you really stop the advance of Agamemnon's army? If you can stop them here for a week, I think my king Ptolemy can promise to attack from behind! Destroy Agamemnon's army in one fell swoop!" The Egyptian envoy finally spoke cautiously.
Antigonus was a master of tactics, and his vision of warfare was far more ruthless than that of the Egyptian envoy.
Not only did the Egyptian envoys not think of this tactic, but even no one dared to think of it when Ptolemy and his generals met.
The Egyptians felt that the Cretan militia was a mob.
Encouraging them to disgust Agamemnon would be the greatest help. Expecting them to directly resist the two main forces of Sparta and Achaea is simply impossible!
However, not long ago, Xia Zhe had just heard Antigonus introduce his tactical arrangements, and he was not completely without confidence that his side could withstand the two main forces of Sparta and Achaea.
The hope of victory seemed real. Suddenly, Xia Zhe started to speak.
"I think this is the best way. You go back and report to your king Ptolemy and ask him to move his troops nearby first. If my army can really hold out, you can attack from behind as agreed. If my army is really no match and collapses too quickly, then we will follow your original conditions. How about it?" Xia Zhe said.
"No problem! My king will agree to this!" The Egyptian envoy stated without hesitation.
The envoy knew best where Ptolemy was under pressure now.
The Egyptian army had not openly turned against Agamemnon and had been staying in Keldonia, which inevitably aroused Agamemnon's suspicion.
In fact, even if King Stobi did not make such a request, the Egyptian army would not be able to delay any longer.
The current conditions are just right.
The Egyptian army could take this opportunity to start advancing eastward with justification and dispel Agamemnon's suspicions.
Whether or not the promise will be fulfilled depends entirely on the combat effectiveness of the Cretan militia.
If they are vulnerable, Egypt can just pretend it doesn't know about it and wait for the next opportunity.
If they could really hold out, the morale of Agamemnon's army would plummet. With this golden opportunity, Ptolemy would certainly seize it and stab the Spartans and Achaeans from behind!
Once the core issues were determined, the two parties quickly agreed on the remaining details.
The Egyptian envoy quickly left and returned west to tell Ptolemy the good news. Before leaving, they agreed on various signals for coordination.
At the same time, Antigonus and Minos also put aside their previous annoyance and became confident of victory.
The two men quickly redeployed the troops, preparing according to the assumption that the enemy would only have one million troops, but all of them were elite.
Although it is not known why the two generals suddenly became so motivated after talking with the king alone.
However, the generals were not fools and they all understood that the two men must have seen the true dawn of victory from the king.
For a moment, the people who were originally a little timid suddenly felt courageous for some unknown reason.
They all believed that King Stobi could also create a miracle this time.
On the contrary, Xia Zhe himself was far less confident about this battle than the other generals.
He only stayed reluctantly because he felt that it was not fair to abandon everyone and run away.
Even so, Xia Zhe still had a backup plan.
The Stobi troops under his direct command had originally been allocated to Antigonus, but Xia Zhe returned another 1,000 men, using the excuse that the war was too large and would be full of surprises.
The most elite thousand people.
Used to protect yourself and retreat quickly when necessary.
As for Lillian, Xia Zhe had already asked her to pack up her important things. With just one word from him, they could start moving immediately.
Time passes quickly.
The next afternoon, the enemy troops coming from the west appeared in the sight of the Cretan militia.
After much inquiry, Antigonus and Minos confirmed that the Egyptian envoy was correct.
Only the main force of Sparta and Achaea, directly under Agamemnon, came. No one from the Egyptian legion was seen.
Of course, even so, Antigonus still did not dare to be careless. He repeatedly ordered the troops to fight according to his requirements.
After all, although the enemy's number was less than expected, they were truly elite.
Without the help of a large number of fortifications and favorable terrain, it would be impossible to stop it!
Agamemnon was also surprised to see that the defeated Cretan soldiers were reorganized so quickly and so many fortifications were built.
He was not a fool and immediately thought that it was most likely done by King Stoby.
After sending out scouts to investigate, they saw the flag belonging to Stoby when they looked at the enemy's central line from a distance.
As a result, Agamemnon became more cautious.
Although the enemy troops were clearly composed of temporarily recruited militia, Agamemnon still ordered the army to camp on the spot and suspend the attack.
At night, Agamemnon was very afraid of King Stobi, so he hurriedly wrote another letter and sent someone to the west overnight to urge Ptolemy to advance quickly and join them.
Before Ptolemy's Egyptian army arrived, Agamemnon only sent a small force to test the city fortifications built by the Cretan militia.
No major offensive was launched.
The result of the test further confirmed Agamemnon's judgment.
genius!
King Stoby is an absolute genius!
The Cretan militia, which had been vulnerable a while ago, seemed transformed in the hands of King Stobius, causing the elite Spartans and Achaeans to suffer greatly.
Agamemnon's initial judgment.
If you want to break through the defense line set up by King Stobi, even if a million people are thrown into it, it may not be enough!
To be on the safe side, it is better to wait for Ptolemy's Egyptian army to arrive before launching a formal attack!
Soon, the demands of Agamemnon and Stobius were delivered to Ptolemy almost at the same time.
Ptolemy was delighted when he learned that his envoy had reached an agreement with King Stobi.
In the three-way struggle, for Egypt, of course, the most advantageous thing is to sit back and watch the two tigers fight each other.
Without hesitation, Ptolemy immediately ordered 1.5 million Egyptian regular troops to set out and head east.
In this way, Agamemnon's suspicion was avoided and King Stobi's request was satisfied, so neither party would be dissatisfied with him.
As for whether to attack from behind and confront Agamemnon in the end, it all depends on how the situation develops.
The Egyptian army led by Ptolemy was approaching Knossos. Agamemnon finally felt confident and ordered the entire army to attack.
Soon, on all fronts, the Cretan militia engaged in battle with the two main forces from the Peloponnesian League.
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