Kill Brasidas.
As long as Brasidas is dead, the battle will be a foregone conclusion.
Chapter 9: The Success of the Ambush
However, Cleon is also frightened now.
Although now it's an ambush.
Moreover, the other party really fell into the trap.
But this does not mean that Creon can sit back and relax.
The enemy that Cleon had to face was Brasidas, the most powerful oracle in the world, who was blessed by Ares, the god of war. Cleon knew very well that in an ambush, if the opponent intended to fight to the death, Brasidas would become the turning point of the battle. If he really survived, the ambush would not be successful.
Therefore, Brasidas must die.
Creon is betting everything on this.
There is no excuse for failure.
Soon, the Spartan army marched quickly and arrived at the designated ambush site.
After Brasidas arrived here, he could feel the presence of Cleon, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with it, which meant that Cleon was among the retreating team. Moreover, Brasidas didn't notice the presence of Apollo, which meant that Apollo was not here. He knew that now was a great opportunity.
For Brasidas.
Killing Cleon would also solve a lot of problems.
At least after Creon died.
Athens no longer had any oracle.
Perhaps Apollo will still protect Athens, but at least it will give Sparta a chance to breathe.
"How far are we from Athens now?"
Brasidas asked.
The general at the side bowed his head and responded: "At the current speed, we can reach the city in three days."
"Humph, I finally caught you."
"Do you know where the enemy is?"
"Although we haven't seen any trace of the enemy, I have already locked on Cleon's position." Brasidas raised his head proudly, "Next, you pick up your weapons and attack those fleeing Athenians. Defeat them all. After that, I will take care of the enemy's leader, Cleon."
"Yes!"
For Brasidas's plan.
No one had any objections.
And all the officers are now in high spirits.
Because of Brasidas.
When the army advanced here, some people actually noticed something was wrong. Some young officers were able to react and realized that this was a very suitable road for an ambush, with mountains on both sides and a mountain road in the middle. The army could hardly deploy its forces. Now, the Spartan army of 5,000 was chasing the Athenian army of 10,000. This was actually a very risky thing.
But, because of Brasidas.
Everyone ignored this point.
With the Oracle of Ares here, why should we worry?
On the other hand, here in the Athenian army, Cleon was on another hilltop looking at the situation in the distance. In his hand, he held the bow of Apollo given to him by Apollo. Now the sun was shining brightly, and Apollo had his back to the sun, so he could see the scene in the distance clearly.
"Sure enough, I took the bait."
Cleon breathed a sigh of relief.
"Now, let me see how powerful you are, Brasidas."
Now, Brasidas was at least a thousand meters away, but with the help of the Sun God Bow, Cleon could completely defeat the enemy from a thousand meters away. The power of the bow extended Cleon's senses, and a place a few thousand meters away was like a few dozen meters away.
"Prepare to attack."
"Yes!"
After Creon gave the order.
Then he took a deep breath.
Then draw the bow and arrow.
The golden light gathered on the Sun God's bow and formed an arrow.
Apollo's divine power was concentrated in the bow. Creon knew that as soon as he let go, an unstoppable sun arrow would shoot through everything in its path.
at this time.
Suddenly, in the mountains, the sound of an attack was heard.
The Spartans were stunned at first, and then they saw a large number of Athenian archers and slingers suddenly appear on the hills on both sides, and they ruthlessly smashed the Spartans' heads with arrows and stones in their hands.
"Arrows——!!!"
The Athenian archers used single bows with exquisite workmanship. The power of these bows was considered very great in the Greek world. The Athenian archers were also highly skilled. After a round of volleys, a large number of Spartans were hit by arrows. The hit rate was astonishingly terrifying.
"Enemy attack!!!"
The Spartan general also reacted!
"Lord Brasidas!?"
“These bastards…”
Only then did Brasidas realize that he had made a big mistake.
However, just when he was about to think about how to deal with it.
Suddenly, a golden light flew towards Brasidas from a distance at a speed that was difficult to see with the naked eye. He had just been frightened by the sudden attack. Faced with this attack, Brasidas was unable to react for a while. As a result, the golden arrow directly penetrated Brasidas' chest and shot the legendary oracle off his horse.
This scene shocked all the Spartans.
And at the same time.
The Athenian heavy infantry also appeared from the other end of the road. They lined up neatly and pressed forward step by step towards the Spartans. On this narrow mountain road, the heavy infantry could only line up eight or nine people at most, which made the battle slow. However, courage was useless to the Spartans. The Athenian light infantry kept throwing arrows, stones and javelins at the Spartans' heads. Now that Brasidas was shot, the Spartan army was in great chaos.
Creon saw this scene.
He couldn't help but widen his eyes and put down the bow in his hand.
"This...is this?"
Brasidas was knocked out.
Although Creon was confident, when this thing really happened, Brasidas still cheered with joy.
“I succeeded—!!!”
"Long live Lord Cleon!"
He personally dealt with Brasidas.
It also put the Spartan army into a desperate situation.
This battle alone was enough to engrave Cleon's name forever in the history of Athens.
While Cleon and his soldiers were cheering, Brasidas, who had just fallen to the ground, struggled to stand up. There was a terrible hole in his chest, and blood was flowing out of it unstoppably. The divine power remaining in the wound prevented Brasidas from recovering from the wound.
"Kryon..."
Brasidas' eyes were fixed on the top of the distant mountain.
"Despicable guy..."
Chapter 4 of the ninth chapter: The battle of the trapped beast
Brasidas understood it all.
All of this is Creon's trap.
The purpose of the siege of Amphipolis was not to capture the city, but to lull Brasidas into a cowardly state. After a month of siege, he pretended to flee under pressure, discarding his weapons and baggage on the way to create the appearance of a crushing defeat. Under such circumstances, Brasidas and the generals behind him did not realize this.
And now, we have fallen directly into the opponent's trap.
And Kryon's purpose is simple.
Just to kill Brasidas.
Brasidas was well aware of his own worth and what his death would mean to the war.
"Lord Brasidas!!!"
The generals around him raised their shields and stood in front of Brasidas.
"Are you okay!?"
"I... am afraid that I will not live long."
Brasidas clutched his chest.
That feeling of powerlessness is gradually spreading throughout my body.
This was the first time Brasidas had felt this way.
He didn't know what to say. Should he say that he was unlucky or that Cleon was a master archer? Cleon's arrow pierced Brasidas' heart. The divine power above was preventing Brasidas from repairing his body. If this continued, Brasidas knew that his life would eventually come to an end.
But if I die here.
So, the Spartan army.
The entire army will inevitably be wiped out.
At the same time, Cleon will achieve his goal and Athens will re-establish its dominant position on the continent.
No! This kind of thing! It must not happen!
"I can still fight!"
Brasidas pushed aside the general next to him.
Then he picked up the spear in his hand.
"The despicable Cleon dared not fight me head-on, but hid in the distance and shot arrows at me. I, Brasidas, died at the hands of such a man. It is an insult to Lord Ares and to Sparta!!!"
Accompanied by Brasidas' angry words.
The powerful divine power flowed freely through Brasidas' body.
The overwhelming pressure made it almost impossible to raise one's head. The Spartan soldiers around him also leaned sideways, just like believers worshiping a god. At this time, Brasidas could feel the abundant power filling his body. Now, Brasidas was ready. Since he was doomed, he had to let Cleon know how terrible Brasidas's anger was before he died.
"Kryon--!!!"
Brasidas jumped.
He was surrounded by golden light brought by divine power.
Like an arrow from a longbow, it flew directly towards Cleon's position.
The Spartans and Athenians fighting on the battlefield were all watching this scene in amazement. When Brasidas flew over their heads, all the soldiers felt the thrilling pressure, and they even forgot that they were fighting hard with the enemy on the battlefield.
"This is……"
Creon saw this scene.
He could not help but stand there in a daze.
"No, it's impossible. He was so badly injured, how could it be possible!"
"Kryon!"
Brasidas suddenly landed in front of Creon.
Compared to the shorter Creon, Brasidas stood like a god of war in front of Creon and his generals.
Brasidas now had a fist-sized wound on his chest, but the blood had stopped flowing out. At the same time, the dazzling golden light, accompanied by powerful divine power, made Cleon feel a shocking threat.
Creon tightly grasped the bow of Apollo in his hand.
No, don't be afraid.
He persuaded himself in his heart.
