It was less than half the size of the Byzantine Empire.
Currently, the Macedonian Kingdom seems to have no Oracle, and its military strength remains at around 20,000 to 30,000 men.
But the Macedonians, like the Byzantines, were a country that had fully accepted Greek culture, and their level of civilization was not lower than that of the Byzantine Empire. Therefore, conquering Macedonia might be a very difficult task. Hilde could not be sure whether the Macedonians were willing to surrender or would wage guerrilla warfare in their territory. But what was certain was that the Macedonians would definitely become the most difficult enemy Hilde had encountered so far.
"Forehead……"
Hilde held her head in distress.
"What should we do?"
"Sissi?"
Sophia walked up behind Hilde and patted her shoulder gently.
"Are you okay?"
"Ah... I'm a little troubled now."
"Yes, is it about the military?"
"correct."
"Ah... then, do you want to ask Tomyris?"
Sophia rarely saw Hilde so flustered.
But Sophia couldn't make any suggestions.
But there is no way around it, Sophia really doesn't understand this area very well.
However, Hilde knew that even if he asked Tomylis to come over, Tomylis's response would most likely be to call her directly, which would not matter at all. Therefore, asking Tomylis was actually a waste of time.
Hilde also knew that he didn't need to think about this problem so anxiously.
But she just can't sit still.
She stood up and looked at the map behind her.
The Kingdom of Macedonia was like a plug, completely blocking any possibility of traveling from the Byzantine Kingdom to the Greek region. Therefore, if one wanted to take the land route, the Kingdom of Macedonia would become an absolute obstacle. Moreover, since the Byzantine Kingdom had expanded too fast during this period, the Macedonians were naturally afraid and terrified. Therefore, the relationship between the Byzantine Kingdom and the Kingdom of Macedonia was no longer as harmonious as when they fought against the Thracians together. Even if Hilde wanted to allow his army to pass through the Kingdom of Macedonia, the other party would probably not agree.
So, this is troublesome.
Hilde took a deep breath.
"Never mind, let's attack Athens first!"
"Athens?"
Sophia asked in surprise:
"We are going to attack Athens?"
"Yes, there is no rush for now. Our navy is still expanding and will not launch an attack in the first half of this year. Among the Greek city-states, Athens is a big one. If we eat Athens first, the Greek city-states will realize the power of the Byzantine Kingdom. At that time, we can attack various places with Athens as the center, and the defeated city-states will inevitably obey us."
Hilde nodded.
He seemed to agree with my idea.
"In this case, there is no need to spend half a day attacking the Macedonians. If we defeat Macedonia in the end, people in other parts of Greece will not think we are that powerful..."
"But if we attack Athens..."
Sophia asked nervously:
"What should we do about the plague in Athens?"
"The plague has come upon Athens."
Hilde smiled.
"According to the information from the Chamber of Commerce, the plague in Athens has been brought under control, and the number of deaths and illnesses in the city has been greatly reduced. This is completely different from the plague situation during the Pericles period. So... in a few months, the plague in Athens will be able to enter a relatively safe state. At that time, Athens will begin to gradually recover from the impact of the plague and war. This is when we will launch the attack!"
Hilde slapped the table.
"I will definitely beat the opponent so hard that he won't be able to fight back!"
"Well, then we can go back to Athens again."
"It's good that I'm back in Athens this time. I have things to do."
At that time, the priests who uttered the prophecies.
Hilde wants to find them.
Through them, Hilde was able to understand why they thought Hilde was a bad omen.
Hilde felt that they could not be making up such a prophecy and making Pericles believe it. Maybe there really were other gods behind it...
The seventh section of the ninth tune begins with the uneasy god
For Artemis who is in the realm of gods.
The recent days have been quite stressful.
The entire divine realm is now shrouded in an indescribable pressure.
The collapse of Apollo's temple meant that Apollo was dead, and Artemis, Apollo's sister, became the focus of the gods. Dionysus, the god of wine, came to comfort Artemis every now and then and recommended his wine to her. Other gods even came directly to inquire about why Apollo had become what he was like now.
Death of Apollo.
It was like lighting a powder keg.
The entire divine realm exploded.
For the immortal gods, Apollo's death shattered their peaceful life of so many years.
It was like a punch in the face to them.
Gods, too, will die.
Who is the one who can kill a god? This question lingers in the mind of every god.
After all, when the Olympians replaced the Titans and became the rulers of this world, the gods of the Olympians seemed to have gradually forgotten this past. They began to sink into the noble feeling of being gods, and gradually began to think that they were the masters of this world, and no one could shake the rule of the Olympians.
Because they are immortal.
It is their turn to interfere in the human world.
It is impossible for anyone to interfere with them.
This kind of arrogance and arrogance has become a reality among the gods.
However, the most rebellious Apollo was dead, completely dead. Moreover, before Apollo, there was Athena. These two high-spirited gods who stood at the top of the gods left this world. The sudden and unexpected incident of Athena cast a shadow on the hearts of the gods, and the death of Apollo finally ignited the panic of the gods.
The divine realm is becoming increasingly chaotic.
But that's the case.
Zeus locked himself up anyway.
It doesn't come out at all.
Even Hera couldn't stand it anymore. She ordered the gods to calm down in the name of the Queen of Heaven, and then she came to the temple of Zeus and tried to get Zeus to open the door. But after so many years, it was not just Hera who did this. All the gods, including Hestia, came to the temple of Zeus, hoping that Zeus would open the door and return to the realm of the gods as the main god.
But all these are in vain.
Artemis looked at the temple helplessly.
"asshole--!!!"
At this time, in the center of the divine realm, a man roared angrily.
"Apollo!!!"
"what happened?"
Artemis looked over.
I found Ares shouting and looking very excited.
At this time, Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, walked to the side of Artemis.
Her dark brown curly hair rested lightly on her shoulders, her plump chest was raised high, revealing a large area of snow-white skin from her collar, and her pair of almond-shaped eyes were looking straight at Ares in the distance.
"The Oracle of Ares has been slain."
"Hestia... huh?"
Artemis obviously didn't expect Hestia to be standing next to her.
"What happened?"
"I don't know the details, but what I heard was that there was a battle between Cleon, the commander of the Athenian army, and Brasidas, the commander of the Spartan army, and Cleon and Brasidas died together. Cleon was the oracle left behind by Apollo, and he happened to kill Brasidas, Ares' favorite. So, Ares is angry now."
"That's it."
Artemis began to feel uneasy.
It didn't take long for this to happen.
Two more oracles died.
Now, Artemis knew that the only oracles still alive in the world were Lysander of Sparta, Golgopas under Hilde, Rhodes, the oracle of Poseidon, and her own Tomyris. The other gods had not chosen an oracle during this period.
"Will Ares choose a new oracle?"
"if not."
Hestia shook her head helplessly.
"Life in the God's Domain is too boring."
"I didn't expect you to think that."
"So what? I also want to find an oracle and see what great achievements he will create in this chaotic world. Just like you, Artemis, didn't you also find an oracle? Oh, her name is Tomyris. If I remember correctly, she is not a Greek, but the daughter of a barbarian outside of civilization."
"The Scythians are not barbarians, they are free beings active on the grasslands."
"That's right."
Hestia looked thoughtful.
“What about other attitudes?”
"I don't know. I don't want to care about these things. But now, the gods on Mount Olympus are beginning to get restless. They are increasingly hoping to find an oracle who can use the name of the oracle to spread their divine power in this world. We gods and humans are connected as one. They believe in us, and we protect them."
"Um……"
But is this really the case?
One thing all gods believe in.
That is, people's beliefs will affect the divinity of a god.
But if that's the case, Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, who is worshipped by every household, should be the god with the most believers, but Hestia's power can only be considered average, ranking last among the three virgin goddesses. In terms of seniority, Hestia is the eldest sister of Zeus and other gods, and the chief goddess among the Olympian gods. Her power should be at its peak, at least not worse than Athena and Apollo. But in fact, Hestia's power has always been relatively small, and even the records and stories of humans about Hestia are too few to match her status.
Even Hestia, one of the twelve gods of Olympus.
In certain areas of the human world.
would be excluded, believing that Dionysus, the god of wine, was the twelve main gods, not Hestia.
If the number of believers determines the power of gods, then Artemis thinks that this is a lie. However, this lie is indeed the consensus of most gods. After the seal of the gods' domain was sealed, the gods calmed down and lived their own lives. Now the seal of the gods' domain has collapsed, Zeus is locked up and Apollo has suddenly died.
Therefore, power became the expectation of the gods.
But the gods cannot come down to earth easily.
We need preachers to preach among the world.
Convey their divine power and let more people believe in them.
Therefore, the gods, including Aphrodite, began to think about finding an oracle.
Chapter 9, Section 8 Zeus finally wakes up
Before, Artemis was worried that the future would be full of chaos.
That's how it seems now.
Chaos is inevitable.
The gods have chosen their own oracles, so the future Greek world will inevitably be filled with a large number of oracles. These oracles, whether good or bad, will have a huge impact on the people in a region. At least, the fate of a nation or a country will inevitably be controlled by one person in a short period of time.
