"The benefit is, of course, the chance to take back your homeland, such as Botaitia! And eat up those six annoying little city-states! As for the north, you don't have to fight. The territory of Stobi will become chaotic on its own!" Seleucus laughed.
Take back our homeland!
Expose the true colors of those six nouveau riche!
Hearing this, King Metonian was of course moved!
But he is not stupid.
Stoby can mobilize millions of troops at any time, and he also has super weapons like Greek fire that can move on rivers!
Macedonia is already badly weakened. Can they really defeat Stobi?
If it was just a flash in the pan, it would soon be suppressed by Macedonia.
Even if he took the opportunity to recapture Botaitia, he would still lose it again.
By then, it would be very difficult to maintain independence or even survive!
"I know what you are thinking. You think that Macedonia has no chance of winning against the Great Northern Alliance alone. Don't worry, it is not us Macedonians who are attacking Botaitia this time, but someone else! We are just reminding you in advance to strengthen your defense and try to divert the disaster to the north!" Seleucus said with a smile.
Someone else?
Upon hearing this, King Methonian looked surprised.
Then, Seleucus leaned over and whispered a few words.
Upon hearing this, King Metonian was shocked!
Finally, he nodded silently.
That day, playing games and playing concubines were a bit boring, and Xia Zhe was sitting on the large terrace in a daze.
Suddenly, Lillian came to report that the Greek fire in Botaitia Port had been fully deployed!
Hearing this, Xia Zhe suddenly had an idea and decided to go and see it with his own eyes!
Since traveling to this world, Xia Zhe has never traveled far.
The only time I left the city was through a dark tunnel.
The situation is very good now. It is a good choice to go out and take a walk and experience the customs and culture of ancient Greece!
When they heard that the king was going on a southern tour, everyone got busy!
The Prime Minister specially modified an ironclad ship and arranged a large number of living facilities to provide for the king and concubines.
Upon learning that the king was coming to Botaïtia, Odysseus dispatched an army of 100,000 to escort him along the way.
The most excited was Achilles.
After failing to pursue Antigonus, Achilles sent his allies away.
But his 40,000 elite Murmidon troops did not go back and continued to train on the seaside.
When Ajax and the Prime Minister's construction team arrived, Achilles took on the defense of the entire Botaïtia.
Now that he heard that the king was coming, he certainly didn't dare to neglect it!
Order your men to train hard and prepare to receive the king's inspection!
Traveling on an invincible ironclad ship, drifting downstream, well-fed and clothed, and accompanied by a group of concubines, Xia Zhe was in high spirits all the way.
I have seen the precipitous Aedomani and the magnificent Thessaloniki.
Finally, Xia Zhe's royal ship arrived in Botaitia!
After abandoning the boat and landing, he stayed overnight in a mansion in the city. The next morning, Xia Zhe planned to inspect the Murmidong Iron Army, which had been praised as a miracle recently.
Unexpectedly, just as they arrived at the harbor accompanied by Achilles, Odysseus and others, nervous shouts were heard from the seaside lookout.
"There are so many warships coming from the sea! So many!"
A lot of warships?
Hearing this, Xia Zhe couldn't remain calm.
He immediately climbed the ladder with Achilles, Odysseus and his companions and reached the top of the watchtower.
After just one look at the sea, Xia Zhe was stunned.
Oh my god!
I've never seen so many boats!
Layer upon layer, so densely packed that you can't see the end at all!
Each one is a true ocean-going warship, with a huge siren statue carved on the bow.
It's quite scary with its fangs and claws bared!
"Oh no! That's the banner of the southern power Eubia! Judging by their size, they have at least three million troops! Sound the alarm immediately! All defenses in place!"
Achilles was the first to come to his senses and shouted orders!
Ubians!
At least three million troops!
After hearing these two key points, Xia Zhe felt his legs go weak and he almost peed his pants!
When Philip was still alive, he went south to compete with Eubia for supremacy but was defeated. Xia Zhe had certainly heard of this incident.
It was precisely because he failed to defeat Eubia that Philip personally led an expedition against Stobi, and was eventually angered to death.
Since Macedonia can go south to fight for supremacy, Eubia can certainly go north to attack the Great Northern!
I must be crazy to think that it is safer to live by the sea!
Ancient Greece was surrounded by the sea on three sides. As a first-class great power, which one did not have an impressive naval force!
Only the northern region is full of people who can't landlubber!
It turned out that he lived in the mountain city of Stobi, and the most powerful enemy he faced was Macedonia.
Once we move here, those maritime powers that are more terrifying than Macedonia will teach us a lesson in no time!
"Your Majesty is so wise that he must have predicted that Eubia would attack the Great North long ago! Our admiration for you is like the surging waters of the Vardar River!" Odysseus beside him sighed.
Tao?
Tao your mother!
I just want to escape now!
After cursing in his heart, Xia Zhe planned to rush down the observation deck and run for his life!
It’s probably not safe to go by water!
No matter how invincible that ironclad ship is, it can only dominate the river!
If we fight with a real ocean ship, I'm afraid we won't get any good results!
What’s more, there are thousands and thousands of Eubia’s large sea ships!
To be on the safe side, let’s get on the carriage and run away!
The carriage is too small to accommodate so many concubines?
Then let them follow and take Lillian and me away first!
Thinking this in his mind, Xia Zhe took two steps forward and rushed to the stairs.
However, before he could take a step forward, he was stopped by four or five ministers.
"My king does not need to lead the battle himself! Just sit here and watch the battle!"
"Yes, yes! Our Greek fire has been fully activated! As many Euboeans as come, as many as they will die!"
"We have faithfully carried out the king's request! The Ubians' appearance is a good thing; it's just the right time for the king to inspect everyone's work!"
"Leave such trivial matters as directing the firing to Achilles!"
…
All the ministers tried to dissuade him, but no one seemed worried.
Even the most cautious Odysseus had an expression of admiration on his face, without any fear at all.
Oh my god!
Are you all out of your minds?
Xia Zhe was furious when he heard this.
If the tower wasn't so high, he would have surely died if he fell from it. Xia Zhe was even planning to take a step forward and quickly jump off the tower to escape!
"Attention, fleets at sea! Attention, fleets at sea! Do not approach any closer without our permission! Do not approach any closer without our permission! Otherwise we will attack! Otherwise we will attack!"
While he was struggling with this, the loud-mouthed sergeant that Achilles had found started shouting at the Eubian fleet on the sea with a huge loudspeaker.
At the same time, the harbor lighthouse also sounded a no-entry signal, and the flag for stopping and checking ships was also raised.
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