Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

In the more than a year since then, the exiles have faltered. Although the team continues to grow, they have not spurred their efforts. Instead, they have lost their fighting spirit with time.

Pelopidas has always been concerned about the west's trend: the power of Thebes has the Spartans backing up, reversing the law and exercising high-pressure rule over the city-state, the people are miserable and complaining; and the Pioxia region The other city-states have also submitted their surrender to Sparta...

With a strong sense of responsibility, Pelopidas could no longer bear it. He decided to take immediate action, because he was afraid of leaking. He did not discuss with other leaders of the exiles, but privately found six like-minded friends to assist him. Carry out his long-considered "Recovery Biz Project".

Disguised as hunters, they set off from the border of Athens early in the morning, rushed across the mountains, and kept on their way. When they arrived outside Thebes, the night was coming soon, so they mixed in the farmer team returning from the ground, smoothly Passed through the city gate, and then hid in the house of the good friend Charon, and asked the Charonite slave to call his other good friend, Felipes, the clerk under the military governor.

After a few people had negotiated, they had this banquet the next night.

Now that they have successfully killed two pro-Spartan military rulers, Pelopidas just breathed a sigh of relief, and Filidas raised his letter in anxious expression: "Pelopidas , The situation is not good! Someone noticed our plan and wrote a whistleblower!"

Pelopidas hurriedly took a look at the letter. The content of the letter was a warning to Agias: Some exiles sneaked into the city, trying to assassinate the pro-Spartan leaders, reminding him to be careful!"

Pelopidas changed his complexion and quickly asked: "Who wrote it?!"

Filidas shook his head: "There is no signature on the letter. The courier immediately left after sending the letter. It can be seen that this person is not a friend of Azias. Perhaps he is just an ordinary city-state official who accidentally saw you in the city. ""After all, although Pelopidas is young, he is still well-known among the people of Thebes.

"What should we do now?" Several other people looked nervously and looked at Pelopidas.

Instead, Pelopidas calmed down at the moment, and he said firmly: "Don't we make a wish to Zeus when we set off, are we ready for sacrifice! The matter has been going on now, should we retreat halfway! We Action should be speeded up, taking advantage of the fact that the enemy may not yet understand the situation, and quickly complete our plan!"

Pelopidas' words gave others a strong shot, and everyone quickly reached a consensus, taking advantage of the night out of the mansion, and went to the two real leaders of the Spartan faction-Leon Tiadas And the home of Supatas.

The lecherous Sypatas was spending the night in a high-class brothel in the city. Charon had already bought the brothel, and the exiles easily entered the bedroom and stabbed him to death.

Leon Tiadas was not as negligent as his colleagues. He never went out at night, and there were guards in the mansion, and the guard was relatively tight.However, Pelopidas had a plan for assassination in his mind. He was not idle for more than a year at the border of Athens. He let Charon in the city of Thebes find opportunities to contact these escorts, and finally convinced them. Some of the guards who hated Sparta, they poured down their colleagues with wine on this night and quietly opened the door for Pelopidas.

When Pelopidas entered the bedroom, Leon Tiadas was still asleep.Pelopidas covered his mouth with his hand and pierced the sharp dagger into his heart. The cunning pro-Spartan leader Leonti caused the fall of Thebes and caused countless people to be killed and injured. Adas died in this way.

Immediately afterwards, Pelopidas rushed to the prison with some guards, pretending to be the follower of Leon Tiadas, using his personal belongings to deceive the door, and then taking advantage of it, killed all the jailers, Released all detainees who were against Sparta.

They thanked Pelopidas one after another, but Pelopidas asked them to go to the city immediately and contact all the people who were dissatisfied with Sparta.

Everyone was happily ordered.

So in the city of Thebes in the middle of the night, it became unstable, and the pro-Spartans noticed the anomaly, but they were totally unable to contact their head, so they could not respond in time.The Spartans in the Acropolis, because no one informed them, did not know what happened in the city, and dared not act rashly in the dark, and could only guard the city.

As soon as it dawned, the whole city of Thebes boiled.

Most of the people in the city rushed to the square, and Ipamiranda was among them.When Pelopidas quietly wrote to him about his plan, Ipamiunda, like some friends of Pelopidas, opposed such a risky plan, but at the moment saw Pelopidas standing in the square When displaying the bodies of Leon Tiadas and others on the central platform, he couldn't help but lament Pelopidas's determined and courageous action. Such a seemingly difficult thing actually let him give Done!

Pelopidas painstakingly counted all the crimes committed by the Spartans and pro-Spartans in Thebes, which made the people in the square feel the same. Then he appealed generously: The people of Thebes took up their weapons , Unite and fight bravely against those treasoners and those invaders!Revenge for the dead compatriots, let Thebes regain freedom and independence!...

The people were said to be bloody, they shouted the name of Pelopidas, excited to wear a crown for the people who participated in the assassination plan led by Pelopidas, and also unanimously elected Pelo Pidas and Filidas served as military governors.

The two did not hesitate to accept the appointment given by the people, and announced the establishment of the city-state 100-member council, whose members are rotated by the Thebis citizens on a monthly basis, and established the city-state’s highest authority as a civic conference.

The people cheered and celebrated Thebes as a democratic government.

Then, Pelopidas immediately issued an order to the people: pick up the shield spear, form an army, arrest all pro-Spartan personnel, recapture the Acropolis occupied by the Spartan army, and at the same time defend against the most likely Spartan troops who came to intervene.

The Thebes people immediately acted, and the pro-Spartans were pulled out, either killed or imprisoned, and only a few people fled Thebes.

When the heavily armed civilian soldiers gathered in the square again, Pelopidas did not immediately lead the army. He requested the appointment of Ipamiunda as the general general and fought alongside him.

Many of the civic soldiers did not even know who Ipamiunda was, but Pelopidas had high prestige at this time, and the people chose to agree because of their trust in him.

When they saw a normal-looking middle-aged man with a book-like atmosphere on the platform, he couldn't help regretting the choice they just made.

But Pelopidas was very happy. He was well aware of Ipamunda's ability, so he excitedly said to him who slowly came to power: "Ipa, we can finally fight together again!"

Ipamunda seemed calm on the surface, but he was also very excited.He was a humble and low-key person. Because he hated factional struggles, he did not participate in the series of political adventures carried out by Pelopidas. He spent most of his time reading books, music and physical exercises.But when the people shouted victory, the high revolutionary enthusiasm also infected him, not to mention his close friends gave him such great trust, so he even knew that the next generation of Thebes government was facing a precarious situation , He still said without hesitation: "I will do my best to defend Thebes with the citizens!"

The first city-state public office that Ipa Minunda held was such an important post related to the rise and fall of the city-state. At this time, he was already 41 years old.

At this moment, the civic soldiers guarding the South Gate hurriedly reported: "A small group of Spartans came out of the Acropolis, broke through their block, and fled the city."

It turned out that there were pro-Spartan personnel who ran into the Acropolis and secretly reported to the Spartan commander that "there was a riot in the city, the pro-Spartan government has been overthrown, and the head was killed." The commander I was taken aback, but there were only 400 soldiers under his command, and his strength was too little. Without the cooperation of Thebes, he dared not send them out to quell the rebellion. Even if the soldiers were all brave, they could not be thousands. An angry rival of the Thebes mob, he quickly made a decision: taking advantage of the riots in Thebes, the mob had not completely controlled the city, and quickly sent people to force out the city to the neighboring city states of Pratia and Theis The Spartan garrison in Pia requested assistance.

The news from the City Guard made the coup parties nervous.

At this time, Ipamiunda, who had just been appointed as the general commander, volunteered: "Pero, please let me lead a force to the south gate to block the upcoming Spartan reinforcements, and you will retake it. Acropolis!"

Peropidas saw the firm eyes of Ipamiunda and replied without hesitation: "Okay!"

Then, he immediately assigned 3500 civic soldiers to Ipamunda, leaving only 2000 soldiers to himself, and the generals equipped for Ipamunda were all his close friends, and they Dar is also familiar with it, so that Ipamiunda can command more conveniently.

Ipamunda was too late to thank, and hurried to the south gate with the army.

At this time, another military governor, Felidas, worriedly asked: "Can Ipamiunda block Spartans' reinforcements? Do we have to prepare more?"