There was no way he would agree to this idea which was obviously full of evil intentions.
However, Aristocles did not give up.
"But the chaos in the military camp is already a fact. If we continue to delay, the current situation will not be able to improve."
"That won't bother you."
Lysander said firmly:
"The army is unstable now. If we replace him with a new commander, everyone will think that our Spartan Majesty Archidamus is dead or missing. If something happens to the commander of an army, it will have a huge impact on the current chaotic situation. What's more, if it is true that His Majesty can't come back, it won't be too late to discuss this matter then."
"you……"
"Lord Aristocles, you should go back and deal with your men first."
Lysander's attitude.
This made Aristocles very unhappy.
However, Aristocles's actions were inherently morally risky. After all, it felt like taking advantage of someone's misfortune and adding insult to injury. So Aristocles could only smile bitterly and said, "General, that's right. In that case, I will go back to appease the soldiers and reorganize the army. I wish to protect the safety of His Majesty Archidamus for the rest of his life. The Byzantines will never succeed."
"It's natural."
So Lysander watched Aristocles leave.
When he was gone, Lysander pounded his fist on the pillar next to him.
The wooden stake was smashed to pieces by him.
He was very upset now. His Majesty the King was captured right under his nose, and then Aristocles was also eyeing this big piece of fat meat. It seemed that this enemy existed not only in the Byzantines across the street, but also around him. Lysander knew that he was not good at politics, so he could only take this rough method to drive Aristocles away.
What will happen next.
Lysander was a little unsure.
And this time.
Ageno and Callisto have led the Spartan soldiers to the camps in various places.
The allied camp, which was in chaos, soon became stable after the Spartans arrived. At the same time, Agno carefully recorded the damage suffered by each unit, and, as an oracle, he took the initiative to arrange Spartan officers into the allied army, under the pretext of helping to restore the system. But in fact, such behavior was indeed an act of secretly controlling the allied army.
Except for Corinth and Argolis.
Other friendly troops were more or less arranged into the Spartan ranks.
Now, the troops actually controlled by the Spartans were greatly improved.
But Callisto did not do these things. She just followed the order and put out the fire in the camp as quickly as possible, helped the friendly troops restore order, and re-established defense. Of course, Callisto knew very well that the enemy had evacuated. Moreover, the possibility of launching another attack tonight was almost zero. Now that Archidamus was captured, Callisto knew very well how bad the consequences of this matter would be.
Chaos in the military camp.
Slowly it calmed down.
And Archidamus was captured by Tomyris.
Now he is galloping across the plains of Attica.
About forty kilometers north of Megara, Tomyris' cavalry troops were resting here.
In this battle, the Scythian army won almost all the battles and gained countless rewards. Almost every Scythian's weapon was stained with the blood of the enemy, and the bows and arrows they used were still exhausted. The biggest loss of the Scythians came from the resistance of the elite troops led by the Oracle. Aristocles' Corinthian guards and another troop from Argolis killed more than 200 Scythian soldiers. Apart from this, only a handful of Scythians died on the battlefield. Tomyris himself simply estimated that the enemy casualties caused by this raid were at least more than 3,000 people!
This is a great victory.
And, most importantly.
The enemy commander, Archidamus, was captured.
This is Tomyris's main purpose.
"You bunch of despicable people!" Archidamus, who was tied to a pillar, looked at Tomyris below with indignation, "The gods will punish you!"
"The gods? They didn't protect you."
Tomyris kicked the other person.
"It has come to this, why are you still being so stubborn?"
"you!"
"I'm telling you, you don't need to pray to the gods now, because I won't kill you anytime soon, and killing you won't help." Tomyris shrugged and said helplessly, "We, the Byzantine Kingdom, don't intend to rule Greece directly, but the threat from the Persians is too great, and we need the power of the entire Greece to go on an expedition to Persia and completely eliminate this threat. If you are willing to cooperate, not only will your life be safe, but the Spartans can also continue to live their own lives, and we will never disturb them."
"Do you think we will believe your lies?"
Archidamus couldn't recognize it and quenched it.
"You are the enemies of the gods! As a loyal believer of the gods, I will never forgive you!"
"Really..."
Tomyris had no hopes either.
It is simply impossible to get a guy like this to stand on your side.
But Tomyris knew very well that after he captured Archidamus, it couldn't be any worse news for the Spartans. Now, the camps of the Spartans and the allied forces must still be in chaos, which invisibly provided Hilde with enough time. It would take until the day after tomorrow for the other side to regroup and continue the attack. Moreover, Tomyris had King Archidamus in his hands. Unless the other side gave up the king, they would definitely be greatly shaken.
therefore.
No matter how much Archidamus cursed.
Tomyris was indifferent.
"It's almost dawn..."
She raised her head and looked toward the sky.
The sky in the east was already getting slightly brighter.
Once the day breaks, Hilde's second round of attack will begin. Therefore, Tomyris immediately ordered his troops to leave some sentinels behind and the others to rest. The soldiers simply ate something, and without taking off their armor and weapons, they lay on the ground and began to sleep. Lurking in the forest had exhausted their physical strength to a great extent.
Now, Tomyris only hoped.
Hilde will be able to take Athens quickly.
The second chapter, the first section, comes from the plan of God
"Humph, it's just as mother expected."
Ares's cold voice came.
And Agno, who was standing in front of Ares, bowed his head and said, "I never expected that this attack was actually expected by Lady Hera."
"Of course! We are gods!"
"Yes……"
Agno lowered his head.
I dare not say anything extra.
After all, the one in front of him is his own god.
However, it seems that Hera and Ares used the entire coalition army as bait. Now, the coalition army suffered such a great loss, and the King of Sparta, Archidamus, was captured. This situation made Ageno very dissatisfied. But there was nothing he could do. As an oracle, he could not show any dissatisfaction. And Ares did not seem to notice Ageno's dissatisfaction. He raised his head proudly, stood up, and said with his hands behind his back:
"The enemy has captured Archidamus and severely injured you, so they will definitely underestimate the enemy. In addition, Hilde only sent one oracle here. Therefore, as long as this army and the oracle are forced into a desperate situation, Hilde will definitely not sit idly by." Ares said to himself with an expectant smile on his face, "When the siege of Athens fails, Hilde will definitely choose to personally support Tomyris, and I can seize the opportunity to confront Hilde head-on and get rid of this guy in one go!"
"Yes!"
Agno was a little confused.
Why is Ares so persistent in confronting Hilde head-on?
Of course, in Agno's eyes.
As an enemy in the eyes of gods, Hilde certainly has no way of defeating the god of war Ares.
"Now, it's almost dawn, Agno. The Spartan army didn't suffer any damage in this attack, so it's time to move on. As my oracle, I now give you an order, that is, lead the army immediately and attack Tomyris in the north. You don't need to worry, I will follow your army personally."
"Yes, my lord."
Agno thought about it, but couldn't help asking:
"But the one in charge of the army now is General Lysander."
"Then I'll talk to him."
"clear."
With Ares' words, Agno felt much more at ease.
So, just when Lysander was anxious, he suddenly felt an extremely powerful divine power approaching him. Before Lysander could react, he saw Agno walk into the tent.
"Lord General."
"Did you feel it?"
Lysander asked nervously:
"Here comes another one..."
"Please rest assured, that is Lord Ares." Agno replied with a smile, "Lord Ares knows the predicament we are facing now, so he came here in person to help us defeat the Byzantines and rescue Lord Achidamus."
"Really?"
"Lord Ares will be here soon."
The voice just fell.
Ares's massive figure appeared before Lysander.
The terrifying divine power came towards him, forcing Lysander to take several steps back.
"Lord Ares!"
Lysander saluted hastily.
"Thank you for your help."
"Forget it. I thought you could handle this matter by yourselves, but unexpectedly, the five oracles were beaten without any chance to fight back against Tomyris. The army was in chaos, and Archidamus was also captured. If I hadn't come to handle this matter personally, I'm afraid that in the end, the purpose of letting you go to reinforce Athens would have been completely ruined."
"I'm sorry, sir..."
Lysander dared not breathe.
That feeling of oppression.
It was not something Lysander could describe at all.
"But since I'm here in person, it's all right. The one who attacked you was the traitor Artemis' oracle, Tomyris. Her level is indeed at a higher level of oracle, but she is no match for me. So, now, you immediately order all the Spartan troops to set out and come with me to rescue Archidamus and kill Tomyris!!!"
"Yes!!!"
Although Lysander had some doubts in his heart.
But he didn't dare say anything extra.
Now that it has been confirmed, Lysander has no choice but to do as Ares wants.
Now, at dawn, the Spartan warriors were called up and formed into teams without resting for too long. In addition, some friendly city-states controlled by the Spartans were called up. Aristocles from Corinth was a little puzzled, wondering what the Spartans were planning to do by suddenly forming a team this early in the morning. However, he was not unaware of the powerful divine power. It was precisely because of the existence of that thing that Aristocles did not dare to run to the Spartan camp to ask what happened.
The coalition troops did not get enough rest.
Last night's attack left most people almost sleepless all night.
But, even so, they took up their weapons and completed the formation.
"Everyone! Listen up!"
Lysander put on his general's helmet and walked forward among the Spartans.
"Our Majesty! His Majesty Archidamus! He has been captured by the enemy!"
"Your heroic majesty, you have sacrificed so much for Sparta, and now you are being humiliated at the hands of your enemies!"
"We can't just stand by and watch!"
"This is a shame for us Spartans!"
Lysander raised his spear and shouted to the young soldiers: "This time, we will go out immediately, together with the God of War Ares, to fight against those despicable Byzantines! Save our King from the hands of the Byzantines!!!"
"Yes!"
"Pull your spirits up!"
Lysander's words.
It is the strongest cardiotonic.
