It’s really not easy!
The talents promoted by the king himself are much more capable than my not-so-old old bones!
With emotion in their hearts, the Prime Minister and Odysseus saluted Xia Zhe at the same time and then stepped out.
Although Achilles and the high priest did not understand what was going on, they knew that the two men must have had some realization, so they also took their leave.
The four of them walked back together.
As they were about to reach the palace gate, Achilles finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"What did the king mean just now? Did he want us to do nothing?" Achilles asked.
"Do nothing? If you don't do anything, then why did the king take so long to plan this?" The Prime Minister laughed.
"Is that so? But the king hasn't assigned any tasks!" The high priest asked suspiciously.
"Haha. Let Odysseus explain this matter. I know he understands what the king means!" The Prime Minister smiled again and pointed at Odysseus.
"I can't blame you two. After all, the game the king mentioned was only watched by the Prime Minister and me."
Odysseus did not refuse and began to explain to the two of them.
That time, Xia Zhe played a game of simulated city management and created a food crisis.
With the paralysis of various facilities and the continuous loss of population, the city collapsed in an instant.
Even more unfortunate was that an external force that had been coveting this city took the opportunity to occupy it.
The city's army did not engage in battle at all and chose to flee.
The facilities that were built with great effort were suddenly seized by the occupying forces.
Later, the occupying forces had sufficient food and population.
The city actually changed hands directly.
It also became an important town in the hands of the occupying forces!
Xia Zhe was very surprised by the outcome.
The Prime Minister and Odysseus, who were watching the battle, also found it very interesting.
"The city was taken over by external forces and became an important city in the hands of external forces! I understand too!" The high priest nodded.
So this is what the king meant when he asked the Prime Minister and Odysseus to recall the game!
Who said Wang suddenly changed his personality?
Whether it is expansion or recuperation, they are just two sides of the same coin!
Being able to win without fighting and seize ready-made territory is of course much more clever than shedding rivers of blood and most likely gaining nothing!
In the face of the king's brilliant strategy, they are still too weak!
Before noon, the plan to take over Little McTally's inheritance was decided after discussions among several people.
Then, Achilles immediately led his army north.
His army was not large, just a heavy infantry corps of 10,000 people.
But they are well-trained, and their weapons and armor are very different.
These are all iron equipment that Odysseus secretly improved.
It gleams silver in the sun, completely different from traditional copper equipment.
If a real war breaks out, it will be equivalent to the 200,000 militiamen in the Battle of Macedonia.
Moreover, it is much more mobile and flexible than that chaotic army!
Odysseus was not idle either.
He led a team of 20,000 miners as a logistical support force, carrying a large amount of food, and followed Achilles' legion from a distance.
Ultimately, the wheat thali collapsed due to the food crisis.
Pulling out a legion is just for self-protection.
We must really win over the local people and occupy the area.
Having food is the foundation!
There are a total of eleven cities in the Metalli region.
Several important officials made repeated deductions and calculations and concluded that Stobi should be able to take over the three cities that originally belonged to Little Mettali.
If the other surrounding forces were too slow to act and our side was particularly successful, it would not be impossible to capture one or two more cities that originally belonged to the Great Metal.
If this idea comes to fruition, Stoby will come out on top in the competition to divide the Metali inheritance.
Grab 30% to 40% of the cake.
Increase your strength several times in an instant!
A few days later, the three small towns bordering Stobi fell into Stobi's hands.
Sure enough, it was exactly the same as the simulation in Xia Zhe’s game!
Seeing that Odysseus had sent a large amount of food, the Medieval people did not resist but were overjoyed.
After all, Stoby and Little McTally are allies, and the people have a higher degree of identification with Stoby's army.
To the people, it doesn't matter who is king.
The most important thing is to survive in troubled times.
Even a city that originally belonged to the traditional sphere of influence of the Metallidae easily surrendered to the Achilles Legion.
Seeing how smoothly things went, Achilles quickly reorganized his troops and headed east to capture the fifth city.
Judging from the time, the armies of several other surrounding tribes and city-states should have already penetrated deep into the Damaitali area.
Achilles was not so sure whether he could capture the fifth city first.
Therefore, he carefully deployed many scouts outside the legion, greatly expanding the scope of reconnaissance.
At the same time, he kept reminding his troops to be prepared for a big battle at any time.
"General! Important information!"
While he was thinking about it, a scout came to report and brought a few barbarians with him.
Glancing at these barbarians, Achilles felt a sense of déjà vu.
Turning his eyes to their weaponry, Achilles smiled.
"Why are you guys here? Didn't you go back to your hometown to be mercenaries?" Achilles asked.
He remembered that these barbarians had once been his right-hand men.
When they fought with the Macedonian army at the border river that day, these people were the standard-bearers of a militia of 10,000 people.
Tactical proficiency and bravery are both top choices!
Later, Wang carried out a large-scale military reduction.
The number of military positions is really limited.
In line with the principle of prioritizing the preservation of the indigenous people of Stobi, Achilles reluctantly discharged several people.
At that time, several of them gathered a group of barbarian brothers and said they planned to return to their respective hometowns and make money as mercenaries based on the strategies and tactics they learned in Stobi!
For this purpose, Wang also specially approved them to take away their personal equipment without returning it to the warehouse.
"General, we have something important to report to you!" Several barbarians saluted.
Although several of them are now the leaders who dominate a certain area.
But in front of Achilles, they still did not dare to violate the rules of hierarchy.
Nodding, Achilles gestured for the others to continue.
Next, several people said something that surprised Achilles!
It turned out that several of them were from Maitali.
After retiring with a large group of brothers, they soon returned to Metali and participated in the brutal war between the Big and Small Metali as mercenaries!
With their excellent tactical qualities, these teams have continued to grow and develop.
By the end of the war, they all became the trump cards in the hands of the Second Prince.
When the Second Prince died, Metalli fell into chaos.
Several teams rushed to occupy a nearby large Metari city to maintain daily expenses.
Currently, only Nessos, the former capital of the Metalli, remains. Since there is no food left, it has not attracted the interest of the mercenaries.
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