Chapter 1, Chapter 8: The Camp in Chaos
This well-known name.
How could Archidamus not have heard of it?
As early as more than a year ago, Archidamus knew about such existence.
She was the best female hunter, a girl favored by Artemis. Her extreme fighting ability had almost become her instinct. It was also rumored that she had wolf-like ears and a fluffy tail, and had become one with the beasts, galloping on the grasslands, becoming the purest hunter. Similarly, it was because of this that she was able to resist the invasion of the Thracian king, which gave Hilde a headache. In the end, she lost to Hilde because of her inferior skills.
Only then did Archidamus notice the ears on the girl's head.
It's Tomyris!
"Why, did you remember?"
"So... As Artemis' oracle, why are you standing with the enemies of the gods!?"
"Hmph, you bunch of brainwashed guys, you're working for those greedy gods without even realizing it." Tomyris sneered, she looked at the battle situation around her, and then said, "Don't you want to think about why you need to work hard here? The problem can be solved directly by the gods coming down to earth, but now you want us to attack each other? To put it bluntly, on the chessboard, you are the chess pieces of the gods. Whether you live or die, the gods don't care. They only care about whether their own goals can be achieved!"
"Aren't you guys that?"
Facing Archidamus's question.
Tomyris's attitude was also firm.
"We are fighting for ourselves!"
"you!!!"
"Enough of the nonsense."
Tomyris took the bone reed hanging from her neck and blew it into the air. The Scythians around her picked up their reeds and blew them after hearing the sound. The sharp sound spread throughout the entire camp.
This is the signal for retreat.
At the sound of the whistle, the Scythian cavalry immediately withdrew from the battle and began to retreat from the camp in an orderly manner.
Now, the military camp was in chaos, so that even when the Scythian cavalry began to retreat, they could not effectively stop them. They could only let the cavalry leave quickly. They were like locusts, coming to the military camp to loot and then leaving quickly. What was left was only a mess on the ground.
The Scythians mercilessly slaughtered these soldiers who had no power to fight back. Among the coalition forces of several countries, only the Spartans, because their camp was located in the middle, withstood the huge pressure when facing the attack. And Tomyris asked his cavalry to turn around and stop attacking immediately once the opponent was able to fight, so as to avoid wasting useless fighting power.
So the Spartans actually had little to lose.
But for those city-states that have no organized defense.
Their losses were too great.
"They finally retreated..."
At this time, a girl who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old threw the huge rock in her hand aside, then clapped her hands and looked at the Scythians around her who were beaten to death by her. She looked curiously at the armor on these soldiers, which was many times stronger than the armor of the Spartans. Even the weapons were made of steel, which the Spartans did not have.
"I've heard that Byzantium has good weapons production technology. Now it seems to be true."
Another man, wearing Spartan centurion armor, picked up a spear from the ground.
"If we Spartans had this weapon, why would we fear Byzantium?"
"Well, they've retreated."
"No... they didn't plan to attack us at all." The man took a deep breath and said helplessly, "Didn't you notice that when their cavalry rushed to the front of our Spartan position, they stopped and turned back. This means that we are not their target at all, or they have no intention of fighting and just want to use the surprise attack to quickly expand the victory. Obviously, their goal has been achieved. The camp of those guys is about to be engulfed by the fire."
"This is how to do ah."
The girl said helplessly:
"We have to set off again tomorrow."
"Can't leave."
The man shook his head.
"Under the current circumstances, it is meaningless to continue advancing. We will have to stay here for at least three days. Of course, the Spartan warriors can continue to advance, but this will expose us to a very dangerous environment. I don't think Your Majesty will make such a stupid decision. In short, let's clean up the battlefield first..."
Just when the man was about to help.
From not far away, a Spartan man dressed as a general rushed over.
"Callisto! Agno!"
"Lord General."
This man is Lysander.
As their seniors, they naturally bowed their heads respectfully.
Callisto is the oracle of Hercules, a little girl of commoner origin. She is not very old now, only about fifteen years old. The other one, Agno, is the new oracle of Ares, the god of war, a truly brave warrior. Lysander is still optimistic about these two oracles. At least, although Callisto is a girl, she is more than ten thousand times stronger than Cleopatra, the oracle of Hades. That woman is not only of humble origin, but also has big problems in her character.
Lysander came up to them.
He quickly said, "Your Majesty has been captured by the other party."
"What!?"
"I am really ashamed that I did not arrive in time. The other party is also an oracle, and his strength is probably greater than the three of us." Lysander was ashamed, but he still told the whole story. "Now, not many people in the army know that your majesty has been captured, but we must think of a way. You two are also oracles, I want to hear your opinions."
"We must rescue His Majesty!"
Callisto said quickly:
"There's nothing to say about this!"
"Wait..." Agno had another idea, "Why did the other party capture His Majesty?"
"It must be to threaten us and shake the morale of the army."
"The Spartans will not lose their morale because their king was abducted. We feel sad for your majesty, but we will not let the other side find any weakness in us because of this incident. I think Lord Lysander should be very clear about this." Agno said calmly, "Moreover, the military camp is in disarray, and our allies are completely panicked. What we should do now is to gather our forces as much as possible and preserve our strength. Only when we stabilize ourselves can we ensure that we have the strength to rescue your majesty."
The solution after the chaos in the first chapter of the ninth section
Agno's statement.
It is indeed the safest option.
If we leave the barracks here to rescue His Majesty the King now, it will only lead to more chaos.
In the entire military camp, only the Spartan army maintained a stable situation, and the losses in the army were limited. Therefore, without further delay, Lysander said to the two: "In this case, I have to trouble you two, Agno, Callisto, you two lead the army and immediately go to the surrounding military camps to help the friendly troops put out the fire in the camp, rescue the wounded, and gather the troops."
"Wait a minute."
Agno suddenly said:
"We can take this opportunity to take control of these armies."
"what do you mean?"
"The coalition forces are indeed large in scale, but they are also disorganized. This is the case in this attack. They are unable to take care of themselves and have no good response mechanism in the face of the attack, which ultimately led to this result. This situation of everyone acting on their own has now exposed a huge problem. If we really go to war with the Byzantines, we will face an enemy that is well-equipped and well-trained. "
"This……"
Lysander said helplessly:
“I can’t decide this matter.”
"Your Majesty has been captured. You are the supreme leader here."
"No, let's put this matter aside for now. The most important thing right now is to calm the chaos!"
"Yes."
Lysander could see the dissatisfaction in Agno's eyes.
Lysander didn't like this look very much.
At that time, Brasidas was also an oracle of Ares, the god of war, but he was completely different from Agno. Brasidas was a pure warrior, his eyes were as tough as a rock, his attitude and tone were also very upright, and his character was noble. It can be said that although Lysander was also an oracle at that time, he was also an admirer of Brasidas. Later, after Brasidas and Cleon died together, Lysander was depressed and in pain for a while.
But this Agno.
But there was something that made Lysander very uncomfortable.
A person who cares purely about profit.
Therefore, Lysander could only continue to say: "For now, this matter may cause greater chaos. Don't forget that although we Spartans have three oracles, the friendly forces also have three oracles, especially Aristocles of Corinth. He is not an easy person to deal with. Later, we should think about how to deal with this guy."
"Aristocles..."
Agno also frowned.
Obviously, the name gave him a headache.
Aristocles was the archon of Corinth, and in the Peloponnesian League, Corinth was a large city-state that could stand on equal footing with Sparta. If there was a conflict of interest, Corinth would definitely cause great trouble to Sparta. Therefore, now that Archidamus had been captured, Aristocles would definitely not miss this opportunity and would definitely come to him. Therefore, Agno also bowed his head and said, "Just now, my idea was indeed too reckless. Please forgive me, General."
"fine."
Lysander shook his head helplessly.
This situation is normal.
At this time, Callisto said, "Then General, please stay here first to prevent Aristocles from causing trouble. Leave the stabilization of the military camp to me and Agno."
"Okay, let's go."
"Yes!"
Calisto was the first to leave.
Agno seemed to have something to say, but he glanced at Callisto's back and followed after him.
Now, Lysander's panic and anxiety were getting stronger and stronger. Things might not be as simple as everyone thought. Especially the situation on his side was the same. The two new oracles, Agno and Callisto, made Lysander worried about the future. Especially Agno, this person's heart was not very reassuring. Perhaps, when the gods chose Agno and did not let the Spartan king intervene when training Agno and Callisto, it meant that there was a problem.
As for Callisto.
Lysander was a little confused.
After a while, a soldier came to report:
"Lord Lysander! Now, Aristocles of Corinth comes to see you."
"Okay, let him come."
Lysander took a deep breath.
Then, Aristocles also walked over quickly.
"Lord Lysander, I heard that His Majesty Archidamus has been captured!?"
"Unfortunately, it is so."
Lysander couldn't help but curse in his heart, wondering who the bastard was that allowed the news to be transmitted so quickly.
Of course, it is also possible that when Archidamus was captured, he was seen by soldiers or officers from other city-states. However, Aristocles said with a worried look on his face: "If that's the case, wouldn't it be terrible! They have captured His Majesty Archidamus, His Majesty's life must be in danger..."
"Mr. Archon, what is it that brings you here to see me?"
"Of course it's your Majesty's business!"
Aristocles said quickly:
"Now that His Majesty has been captured, the commander of our coalition forces has also disappeared. However, the army cannot be without a commander. If there is a second wave of attack from the Byzantines... without a commander, the army will not be able to be integrated."
"what do you mean?"
Lysander seemed to sense it.
Sure enough, something happened.
This Aristocles is going to change his attitude according to the situation!
Aristocles sighed helplessly, pretending to be very helpless, and said: "Now, His Majesty Archidamos is in danger of death. Although I am very worried and afraid, as the consul of Corinth, I must stand up now. If we don't unite, then the grievances suffered by His Majesty Archidamos can't be compensated."
"Um……"
"So, I am the Archon of Corinth, and now I am willing to help you manage all the troops. I am sure I will not do as well as His Majesty Archidamus, but under the call of Aristocles, the troops will surely be able to rest a little more at ease."
Sure enough, the fox's tail was revealed.
Lysander thought that this was indeed the case.
This man is a snake seizing opportunities.
"Lord Aristocles, His Majesty has only been captured for a short time. You are taking advantage of others by saying this now. We are still strong, and the other party will definitely use His Majesty to threaten us. It is not a good idea to make such a decision now."
Chapter 10: The King is Captured
Lysander refused Aristocles' request.
