Noticing the king's expression of disbelief, the personal soldier who reported the victory did not dare to hide anything and quickly gave a detailed report of everything that had happened in the morning.
Hearing that Seleucus was making a desperate move and sacrificing five million miscellaneous troops to launch an all-out attack on the Byzantine city, Xia Zhe broke out in a cold sweat.
Xia Zhe was also quite relieved to hear that Archimedes had deployed in advance and used catapults and Greek fire to coordinate and defeat the enemy with great skill.
"Antigonus, Hector, and especially Archimedes, all played a vital role in this battle! Send a message to them: they can ask for any reward they desire! I will also record this event in the annals of history, so that their fame will be remembered forever!"
After listening to the story told by his personal soldier, Xia Zhe nodded in satisfaction and agreed.
I never thought that the battle that I thought was very safe just now actually hid a huge crisis.
If the three of them hadn't directed him properly and coordinated well, he might have had to flee on the boat right away.
I am afraid that the reputation of leading the army to seize the strait and successfully cutting off the supply line of the Persian army will be lost!
award!
These three people must be rewarded heavily!
"Yes! I will go back immediately and bring this good news to the three generals!" The personal guard saluted and replied quickly.
After saying this, he stood up and left to pass on the message.
Soon, the news that King Strobius had promised to reward Antigonus, Hector and Archimedes generously spread throughout the Trojan Kingdom.
Archimedes was a scientist and did not value things like money.
Instead, the king gave him the opportunity to command a large army and defeat the Persian army in a historical and cultural city, using weapons he invented himself.
This was the greatest compliment to Archimedes.
As for Antigonus and Hector, they felt a little ashamed when they heard the king's generous and grand announcement, and were even more grateful that they had followed the right person.
Both of them felt that, in fact, this battle, from beginning to end, was won thanks to the strategy designed by Wang behind the scenes.
If the two of them really commanded the troops themselves, they would have been defeated miserably long ago!
The people below don’t know about these top-level strategic and tactical arrangements, but Wang definitely knows them better than anyone else.
The two of them thought that even if the king would not blame them for their inconsiderateness, when the time came to reward the merits, they would definitely not get a share!
However, I never expected it.
The king actually attributed all the credit to the two of them and publicly promised to give them a generous reward!
In this way, not to mention that the two of them will have a high status in the new order dominated by Stoby in the future.
Even in history books, the victory of this decisive battle of the Greco-Persian War will be attributed to these two people, and their fame will be passed down through the ages!
Both of them were deeply moved and secretly vowed to devote themselves to the king until their death!
Xia Zhe had no idea what his men were thinking.
After setting the tone for rewarding according to merit, Xia Zhe's mind turned completely to Xerxes' army!
He understood that although the crucial battle had been won, Xerxes still held the main force of the Persians.
If we want to achieve final victory, we cannot relax.
With this in mind, Xia Zhe was diligent for once the next morning and asked Lillian to call a meeting of all the major generals in the army to discuss the follow-up strategy.
With Seleucus destroying the seven million Persian troops that were originally intended to conquer Troy, there was no Persian force left within thousands of kilometers west of the strait.
Adlicea, the only Persian ally, was unable to protect itself after losing a million barbarian heavy cavalry. How could it dare to provoke the Greek coalition again?
Before Xerxes' army returned, this land enjoyed a few rare days of peace.
The most important thing is that everyone has absolute confidence in King Stoby.
Through these days of actual combat.
Whether it was choosing to land in Byzantium against all odds, or resolutely reusing Archimedes to achieve victory through technology, or even the determination to repair the defense line in just three days, every decision made by the king was just right!
Therefore, all the generals who came to attend the meeting were quite relaxed. The atmosphere in the meeting hall was unusually lively.
Without the pressure, everyone's brains started working at high speed. Before Xia Zhe could say anything, a group of people began to offer suggestions.
"I think the best way to deal with Xerxes' army is to delay it! The war here is over, and I will immediately lead the fleet west to reinforce the port of Thasos, which is still in the hands of my Greek coalition forces! The sea route is faster than the land route, and we should be able to arrive before Xerxes' army returns! Then, we can take the initiative to launch an offensive there and delay the return speed of Xerxes' army!" Themistocles spoke first.
"Good idea! Xerxes is having difficulty in getting supplies now. If we can delay for one more day, the Persian army will have a greater chance of collapse! For land defense, I think we can also use high walls and deep trenches as the main method, and the focus should still be on delaying time! Does the king think this is okay?" Antigonus continued.
At the end of his words, he subconsciously turned to look at Xia Zhe and asked for his opinion.
High walls and deep trenches, arranged layer by layer, this was the plan that Antigonus and Hector first submitted to the king.
Later, it was rejected by Xia Zhe, and Antigonus was very confused for a while.
However, with the unexpected appearance of the Persian army commanded by Seleucus, Antigonus understood the king's intentions.
Now, as he brought up the past again, he couldn't help but feel uncertain.
Perhaps the king has some more thoughtful and sound plan. My own ideas are not rigorous enough.
Therefore, Antigonus did not forget to add a sentence, sincerely asking the king for advice.
"Everyone, please speak freely and don't have any doubts." Xia Zhe replied without comment.
Over the years, Xia Zhe has developed a style of not expressing his opinions easily.
He felt that allowing his subordinates to express themselves freely, think as freely as possible, and do things as unrestricted as possible was truly beneficial.
"The king's generosity is truly beyond our comprehension. So, I have a new idea. I've discovered that a half-filled barrel of kerosene, sealed in a tightly sealed wooden barrel, is more likely to explode when ignited. Its power is even greater than a full barrel of burning kerosene! I can't quite figure out the reason for this yet, but this phenomenon itself can be used as a weapon."
After hearing Xia Zhe's answer, Archimedes interrupted.
Military experts throughout history relied on strategy and tactics to achieve victory, but this time, Archimedes, the best commander defending the Byzantine city, used a completely new invention to achieve victory.
With this victory, Archimedes became more confident in the use of new weapons.
He also threw out some of his previous less mature ideas.
Is a half-filled barrel of kerosene more lethal than a full barrel?
Hearing Archimedes' argument, which was completely contrary to common sense, all the generals frowned.
Everyone thought that after the victory in the defense of Byzantium, Archimedes had become a little too arrogant. He started to speak and act without thinking!
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