Seeing that all the generals expressed their opinions and accepted the proposal, Xia Zhe felt relieved.
When the meeting ended and I returned to my tent, it was already late at night.
Just as he was about to fall into a deep sleep, Lillian suddenly rushed in.
"Your Majesty, there are two people you absolutely didn't expect who want to see you! They just came from the east!" Lillian said with a smile.
Someone I definitely wasn't expecting?
Seeing Lillian so happy, with a rare smile on her face these days, Xia Zhe knew that something big must have happened.
Without hesitation, he immediately asked Lillian to call someone in.
Soon, two men in armor walked in hand in hand.
One of them was Eurybiades, who had fought alongside him during the battle for Tinos Island.
The other man, with white hair and beard, looked even more majestic than Eurybiades, but Xia Zhe didn't recognize him at all.
"Let me introduce them! This young king is the King Stobi who dominates the world! And this old hero is Themistocles, known as the God of the Navy!" Eurybiades said with a smile.
Themistocles!
Hearing this well-known name, Xia Zhe couldn't help but look him up and down.
At the same time, Themistocles was looking at Xia Zhe with admiration.
Although there is a huge age gap between them, both of them have the heroic spirit of a hero recognizing a hero in their eyes.
It was Themistocles who spoke first, breaking the silence in the room.
"King Stobi is so young, yet he has achieved such a great feat. It is truly admirable! The king's series of clever strategies on that day made me exhausted and left me with no chance. I am absolutely unworthy of the title of God of the Navy in front of the king!" Themistocles said solemnly.
"Old hero, you're joking! I'm just lucky. How can I compare to you in fighting? If you are willing to do me the honor of giving a lesson or two to the generals of the Stobi Navy, our Stobi Navy will surely make great progress!" Xia Zhe replied hurriedly.
He spoke from his heart and did not lie.
The days of confrontation with Themistocles at sea really left Xia Zhe at a loss.
If he hadn't held the gold coin hostage and hadn't discovered that the people here didn't know how to use a compass, the final winner probably wouldn't have been Stoby.
Of course, Themistocles was not clear about the whole story.
Hearing that Xia Zhe was obviously very capable but so humble in words, Themistocles was also deeply moved.
"Your Majesty may be young, but you have managed to remain humble and composed, and your conversation is as gentle as a spring breeze. This kingly cultivation is even more admirable than your extraordinary talent. No wonder Achilles and his men fought so well in the recent Great Northern War even without your central coordination!" said Themistocles.
The recent Battle of the Great North?
Did we play well?
It has been a long time since I received any news from the Great North. After hearing what Themistocles said, Xia Zhe hurriedly asked about it.
It turned out that the Athenian navy controlled the entire Aegean Sea intelligence network, and Themistocles was always the first to know about major events along the coast.
More than two months after Xia Zhe left, the main force of the Persian army successfully conquered Thrace and entered the great north belonging to Stobi.
In the Thracian region, only Thassos, which was surrounded by water on three sides, relied on a large number of Greek fire and warships to assist in defense, leaving the Persians with nowhere to attack.
Achilles and Alexander had already concentrated 20 million regular troops, and their military strength was not much inferior to that of the Persians.
The two sides conducted several probing attempts on the borders of Thrace and the Great North, but neither side was sure of conquering the other.
Stoby is in front and has the supply advantage of home court.
Moreover, Achilles trained five million elite soldiers, making the overall combat effectiveness of the Stoby Army even stronger!
On the Persian side, although supply was much more difficult, they had the advantage in numbers.
In addition, they possessed several powerful military units that were completely beyond the Greeks' expectations, making them even more powerful.
The Undead Army is composed of ruthless people who have no humanity and know no pain!
War elephants, indestructible behemoths!
Satia Archer, flying kites and making the infantry cry!
Persian Guard Archers, the ancient ultra-long-range strike legion!
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In order to adapt to these new types of troops, Achilles and Alexander suffered several minor losses.
However, both of them were outstanding military geniuses.
The two swords combined into one powerful force, working in perfect harmony, clearly produced an effect where the sum of one was greater than the other.
The two of them quickly came up with various ways to restrain these special types of troops one by one.
According to the latest intelligence received by Themistocles, the confrontation in the Great North has reached a balance of power.
Such a result made all Greek city-states rejoice.
Everyone judged that the collapse of the Persian army was only a matter of time.
After all, Persia needed ultra-long-distance supplies, and the pressure was far greater than that of the Greek coalition.
If they fail to make a breakthrough, Persia will be the first to run out of food and supplies!
Xia Zhe was also stunned by what he heard.
No way?
Could Achilles and Alexander withstand the thundering attack of the Persian army of 30 million?
If I had known this would happen, why would I run?
I ended up coming here and fighting a strange battle. I felt like I was losing out.
Forget it. After the battle is over tomorrow, regardless of the outcome, order the entire army to retreat.
Retreat directly to Hailepna, the port where we originally docked, and take a boat back to the Great North!
Thinking of this, Xia Zhe's heart moved and he subconsciously asked a question.
"Yes! Where did you two come from? Also, is the army led by Agamemnon on the opposite side really the main force of the Peloponnesian League?" Xia Zhe asked.
"Agamemnon, he has gone mad!" Eurybiades sighed upon hearing this.
It turned out that when Eurybiad realized that Agamemnon had the intention of harming him that day, he acted decisively and escaped with more than 300 warships under his direct command.
Although other ships of the two countries' joint fleet tried to block them.
But their command level was not as good as Eurybiad's. In addition, the Spartan ship commanders had a good relationship with Eurybiad and had no intention of fighting against each other.
Soon, Eurybiades managed to escape.
After arriving at the open sea, Eurybiades, after much deliberation, did not return to Sparta, but decided to go to Herrepna in the east to see if he could see the ship of King Sparta.
At this point, even if he remained neutral, he would still be targeted by Agamemnon.
Eurybiades felt that it would be better to simply side with the more capable King Stobi.
After all, Eurybiades still remembered the magic of King Stobi during the days when they fought together!
A few days later, before reaching Herrepna, Eurybiades unexpectedly encountered the Athenian fleet.
The two sides had already signed an armistice agreement. Eulibiades and Themistocles had a good personal relationship, so the two armies quickly came together.
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