Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece

So even though Pausanias was expelled due to sin, the Taigeya people still regarded him as a distinguished guest. In the following 10 years, Pausanias did not live by decadence, and he worked hard to become Taigeya and A bridge of exchanges between Spartans, and actively integrated into the Taigeya society, not only became friends with many Taigeya councillors, but also was elected to the Taigeya Noble Council.

However, due to the long-term continuation of the Thebes War in these years, even the Taga allies, which are close to Sparta, will inevitably provide a large amount of military rations every year, and also send citizens to assist in the fight, even if there is a Baosang. Nias tried hard to bridge it, but the trend of increasing numbers of Tagas dissatisfied with Spartans has not changed. Therefore, after the defeat of the Spartan army at Leuctra, the Arcadians have to establish an alliance. , Seeking to escape from Sparta. In this situation, many Taga people were inspired. Eventually, the anti-Spartans prevailed in the parliament, and Taga joined the Arcadian Alliance.

The pro-Spartan faction quietly informed Sparta of this news in time, and only then "Sparta warned the Arcadians to immediately cancel the alliance, or war will usher in".

The Arcadian Alliance headed by Mandinia categorically refused. Although a conflict occurred in the city of Taga, Taga eventually decided to follow the Alliance to fight against Sparta, seeing that the cloud of war was about to cover Taga. Ya, the Tagaians began to panic. Pausanias was ready to take this opportunity to persuade the Tagaians to return to Sparta’s embrace. As a result, the Dionians suddenly invaded Messenia. Big change.

Dionia... Pausanias vaguely remembered: It was a newly established city-state in Great Greece. After Phoebedas came back from his mission to Great Greece, he even said bad things about this city-state, and suffered many people. Sparta, as the overlord of Greece, didn't pay attention to that small colonial city-state.

After Pausanias settled in Taigea, the news was even more blocked, and occasionally heard rumors, “Dionia and Syracuse had a war and won...Dionia had a war with Carthage. Victory..." He only sighed at the time: "This city-state is quite combative!" Then he left it behind, and didn't take this city-state too seriously. After all, things in the Western Mediterranean are far from Taigeya. For the inland city-states, it still seemed too far away, and Paulusanias paid more attention to the affairs of Peloponnese.

And now that Western Mediterranean kingdom sent troops to attack Sparta across the sea, and hit Sparta’s cul-de-sac when it came. Messenia was captured, Sparta suffered severe losses, and then Arcadia The alliance and Dionia formed an alliance, and the anti-Spartan faction in the city of Taigea had the upper hand... Pausanias saw it in his eyes, pained in his heart, and once thought of leaving Taigea, but Where else can he go when he is old?!

These days he closed his house tightly, on the one hand to prevent attacks from the anti-Spartans, on the other hand, he didn't want to see the bad situation anymore and make himself upset.

That night, Pausanias, who had had dinner, was taking a walk in the courtyard to eat, and the servants rushed to report to him: "Master, there is someone outside asking for a visit."

"Who?"

"He said it's your old friend, but the dress looks a little mysterious."

With doubts, Pausanias came to the door in person.

Two people stood outside the door: a slave supported another with a hood.

"What are you looking for with me?" Pausanias asked coldly, his eyes widened to see the face of the hooded man.

The man said, "Paul Sanias, I haven't seen you in more than ten years, you are old!"

"You are?" The voice was familiar and unfamiliar, and Pausanias couldn't remember who it was for a while.

The man lifted his hood suddenly, and Paulsonny Aston was taken aback: "Agsilius, why are you here?!"

"You scream louder, my life will be over." Agcilius reminded him half-jokingly.

Pausanias immediately woke up and quickly looked at the street outside the door. Fortunately, there was no one. He hurriedly welcomed them into the house and closed the door. Then he said in a deep voice, "Agsilius, you are The king of Sparta, the commander of the Spartan army, ignored the army during the war and actually ventured into this place. Do you think Taigeya is still the old Taigeya! Now it is very dangerous! In case you are found, Being captured, what a blow will this deal with the Spartan army! Can they still defeat the Dionians!..."

Pausanias looked distressed, and his words were full of rebuke, as if he was still the king of Sparta.

Agcilius smiled: "Although you have left Sparta for more than 10 years, you are still a Spartan."

"I don't have time to gossip with you now." Pausanias said solemnly: "You should leave the city now! If the person who arranged you to enter the city dare not help anymore, I will arrange it for you."

Agsilius suppressed his smile, stared at the old king, and responded with a solemn expression: "I sneaked into Taga to save Sparta! Only let Taga be Sparta. Only by doing so will we have a chance to defeat the Dionian army, otherwise Sparta will cease to exist!"

Pausanias was taken aback, and then asked with concern: "The situation in Sparta is very serious now?"

"Very serious!" Agcilius immediately explained the difficulties and dangers facing the Spartan army.

Pausanias stood there for a while, and when worries filled his gully face, he sighed: "Now the anti-Spartans in the city of Taga have a clear upper hand, if you want Taga to be It is very difficult to become an ally of Sparta again in a short time!"

"As long as we have your help, we can do it!" Agcilius replied confidently, and then he revealed his plan and accounted for it.

After listening to Pausanias, his face was uncertain, thinking of the imminent disaster of the Taigeya who had a good relationship with him, and couldn't help saying: "Will this be too cruel?"

"If you don't do this, the fate that Sparta will face will be even more tragic than this!" Agsilius said gravely.

Pausanias was silent for a moment, and then resolutely said: "You are waiting here, I will go and contact all the closest Spartan and most trustworthy representatives of Taigeya..."

"Paul Sanias!" Agcilius stopped him, and said solemnly: "I believe that after we defeat the Dionian army, the Council of Elders, the inspector and the people will forgive you for committing a crime. Your fault!"

At that moment, the former King of Sparta in his 70s suddenly seemed to have tears flashing in his eyes. He sucked his nose and said with emotion: "Agsilius, you are getting old too! I didn't expect to see today's Spartan. Bada... will be rescued by our two old guys who are about to land!"

………………………………………………

Since the siege of Mandinia was resolved, the Dionian army has been staying in the camp. This is because Cloto Catacs adopted Priintoles's advice.

They have received news from Sekerian that the First Fleet has begun patrolling the Aegean Sea, cutting off the main food delivery channels for the Spartan mercenaries.

Although Klotokatax was worried that the actions of the First Fleet would arouse the dissatisfaction of other Greek city-states, but Plintors was more concerned: the initiative of the First Fleet would make the Spartan army In trouble, because Sparta’s national power was severely damaged at this time, and most of the former allies were turned back. Unlike Dionian, which has an endless fleet of ships to deliver supplies to Messenia every day, it does not There may be enough military rations to maintain such a large army.As long as the Dionian army can't stand firmly, the Spartan army will collapse on its own or be forced to take some adventurous military operations, and the Dionian army will be able to win victory at a relatively small price. .

So when the mountain detective soldiers discovered that there were about six to seven thousand soldiers from Sparta who were joining the Spartan mercenaries in Tagaiya, Plintors did not feel nervous, but rather relaxed. Because the joining of the Spartan army will undoubtedly lead to tighter rations, and the defense in Sparta will inevitably become empty due to insufficient troops.Therefore, he suggested to Croto Kataks:

1. Continue to build defensive measures for the camp to guard against attacks by the Spartan army.

2. Order Secrian to continue to try to land on the coast of the Spartan Territory and put pressure on the Spartans.

3. Send more reconnaissance and reconnaissance soldiers to extend the scope of reconnaissance to the north of Taigeya, and do their best to destroy and cut off the possible grain transportation channels of the Spartan army.

Klotokatax adopted them one by one, and then Plintors persuaded the commanders of the corps to follow suit.

Half a day later, Cloto Catacs received another messenger from Thebes. The news from his mouth not only surprised Cloto Catacs, but also changed Printoles' mood. Worse: the priests of Delphi and Olympia, as well as the Corinthians, are running around, plotting to form an alliance of Greek city-states, plotting against Dionia!

Whether it is Croto Kataks or Plintors, from the day they set foot on the Peloponnese, everything went smoothly, despite Davers’s advice, As well as the warning given by Leotichides before leaving, they still had the illusion that "it should be possible to gradually complete the task assigned by King Davos". If it were not for the reminder of the Thebes, they would never have expected The arrival of the Dionian army will cause strong resistance from the Greek Holy Land, and prepare to set off a huge wave to drown them.