"Flowers blooming in the middle? How can there be flowers blooming in the middle?"
Hearing this, Alexander murmured to himself with a sad look on his face.
Antigonus' choice was correct.
However, just three ships blocked the way of his army of more than 300,000.
Three days!
Given the current situation, I’m afraid I won’t be able to cross the river even if it takes thirty days!
What’s more, there are dense water networks around Thessaloniki!
Even if we secretly took this river and captured the city of Thessaloniki!
To really reach the battlefield that Antigonus mentioned, we have to cross three rivers!
Even though Stoby's terrifying ironclad ship failed here, there is still a chance to rush over there and intercept in advance!
It was impossible to reach the battlefield before Antigonus was eliminated.
boom…
boom…
The huge roar of Greek fire sounded again, followed by the exclamations of the Macedonian soldiers on the west bank.
"Oh no! Oh no! Those three ghost ships are spewing fire towards the shore!"
"The barracks on the shore have been set on fire! Everyone, run!"
"Get away from the riverbank! Get away from the riverbank!"
…
Alexander turned around when he heard the sound.
As expected, the Prime Minister and Archimedes were in high spirits. Seeing that there were no more enemy ships, they rushed directly to a place very close to the west bank and began to burn the facilities on the Macedonian shore with Greek fire!
Alexander had no way to deal with this moving devil and could only accept defeat.
Unlike Philip, Alexander was not defeated by the huge defeat.
He took a few deep breaths, looked up at the sky, and tried not to let his tears fall.
Then, in a calm tone, he issued the latest order.
"I order! The entire army retreat one kilometer and set up camp! At the same time, send a letter to Antigonus, telling him that our army has been blocked and is no longer able to take Thessaloniki, let alone rescue him. Let him find a way to escape by himself!" Alexander said.
What?
Are we giving up now?
Not only did they give away a vast tract of territory in the entire East, but they also gave up their main army to rescue us?
Macedonia’s losses were simply enormous!
However, everyone around, including Seleucus, understood it in their hearts.
Alexander was actually right.
The defeat is inevitable!
Even if a hero cuts off his own arm, he has to do it out of necessity.
If they continue to struggle and lose this last elite force, Macedonia will lose more than just its eastern territory! I'm afraid the entire Macedonia will be divided up!
Woo…
Woo…
After a round of horn sounds, the Macedonian army on the river bank began to retreat steadily.
Seeing all this, the Allied soldiers on the east coast certainly understood what this meant.
"We won!"
"Long live the ironclad!"
"Long live Greek fire!"
"Long live King Stoby!"
…
Cheers rose and fell, echoing along the shore.
Inside the ironclad ship, there was also a sea of joy.
The archers who followed the army into battle were not the Prime Minister's personal soldiers.
The archers were extremely excited because they had thought the battle would be extremely difficult and tough, but they won so easily and completely!
They shouted with joy, and when the ironclad ship approached the east coast, they immediately rushed off the ship, holding hands with the allied forces on the shore, and danced to celebrate this unprecedented achievement.
Only the Prime Minister and Archimedes felt a little regretful.
The ironclad ship's maiden battle ended just like that!
The number of enemy troops destroyed, including the slaves rowing the boats, was less than 50,000!
The two of them didn't get enough of killing!
The Prime Minister could only console Archimedes, consoling him that at least this battle had great strategic significance.
Now, as long as Achilles wins, the coalition forces will be able to take over the entire eastern territory of Macedonia in one fell swoop.
In this way, Macedonia's strength will be greatly reduced.
The Greater Northern Region will undergo unprecedented changes!
A major change that is very favorable to Stoby!
Almost at the same time, Achilles and Antigonus, who were in confrontation, received the results of the naval battle in Thessalonica.
Achilles and Odysseus hugged each other excitedly.
So amazing!
The king sent out only three new warships and only 6,000 archers, forcing Alexander to completely abandon his eastern aid.
In this way, the winner is certain!
Macedonia's main army no longer has any chance!
"Figure it out myself? Let me figure it out myself!"
Looking at the order in his hand, Antigonus in the military tent was completely confused.
I clearly made the best choice, but now it has turned out to be the worst result!
Our army has been surrounded, and only less than 300,000 of the 450,000 are left.
How easy is it to get away with it now?
"How many people know this news?"
Looking around and seeing no one around, Antigonus asked this question seemingly unintentionally.
"After receiving the letter from the carrier pigeon, I came directly to report to the general! No one else knows! Not a single person!" the messenger replied.
"Very good! You did a great job! Come here, I will reward you well!" said Antigonus.
Upon hearing this, the messenger took a few steps forward and was about to say something humble when he suddenly felt a pain in his chest and fell down.
After glancing at the messenger whom he had killed, Antigonus thought for a few seconds, then strode out of the tent and spoke loudly.
"Good news! Pella's eastward-moving army has arrived behind the enemy and is about to launch an attack! This battle, our army is about to win!"
Upon hearing this, the besieged troops showed joy on their faces and their morale was boosted.
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