At the same time, the Spartans' migration to the south continued. After several days of trekking, the Spartans had gathered at the port in southern Laconia. Here, warships from Sparta and the Magna Graecia region had arrived. There were more than 600 warships in total, which could transport more than 20 million people at a time.
It would take at least three trips to transport all the Spartans.
This is already the fastest speed.
Originally, the number of warships used to transport the Spartans could reach 1000. However, Syracuse, the largest city-state on Sicily and also the largest city-state in Greece, is now busy arguing with the Carthaginians, and a war with the Carthaginians could break out at any time and anywhere.
At this time, if their navy was transferred to Sparta, something might happen. So in the end, Syracuse only symbolically sent out twenty warships, along with a large army, to meet the Spartans.
After becoming a victim in the fourth section of the eighth tune
Syracuse was a tyrannical city-state.
The name of its leader was Dionysius.
However, Syracuse's current situation is more complicated. As the largest city-state in the entire Greater Greece region, it governs the largest population and has the most powerful army. Now, the most fierce competitor for Syracuse's interests is the Carthaginians from the south. When Dionysius was a little overwhelmed by the Carthaginians, he did not expect that the Greek gods would appear. Poseidon appeared in the city of Syracuse and met with Dionysius. He told him that tens of thousands of Spartans would move to Greater Greece.
Syracuse was a city-state founded by Corinth.
Corinth and Sparta are from the same lineage.
They were all city-states composed of Dorians.
Therefore, Syracuse and Sparta are both Dorians, with a common language and closer culture. Syracuse naturally welcomed the Spartans' surrender. Dionysius thought that if he got the powerful Spartans and their army, he could do whatever he wanted to the Carthaginians and drive them directly into the sea. Therefore, Dionysius agreed directly, but did not send his fleet to meet them, the reason was naturally to guard against the Carthaginians.
Of course, the final arrangement is.
Syracuse had the most land, so about 40,000 Spartans moved to Syracuse.
Another 20,000 people moved to other places.
Dionysius was, of course, delighted.
This is great news.
However, the good news ends there.
After the Spartans crossed the sea and arrived in a strange land, the enthusiastic Dionysius immediately met with the Spartan king Pausanias. Looking at the tyrant in front of him, Pausanias felt uncomfortable. He always felt that there was a sense of greed in the other's eyes, as if the Spartans had arrived here and would become Syracuse people in the future. However, Pausanias still smiled and said:
"It's good to see you, Master Dionysius."
"Your Majesty, the King of Sparta."
Dionysius also hurriedly saluted.
"I never thought we would meet in this way."
"Indeed."
"However, this is also our fate. Don't worry, Spartans can live here with no worries!"
"Um……"
Pausanias didn't know how to thank him.
He always felt it was weird.
However, he was currently living under someone else's roof. Dionysius was also an experienced man. Seeing Pausanias's worried look, he immediately came over and said with a smile, "Don't be so nervous. We are all Dorians. Corinth and Sparta are old friends. Just consider this place as your new home. From now on, you will live here temporarily. When we drive away the Carthaginians, we will leave the Carthaginian land to you Spartans. You can build a new city-state called... New Sparta. How about that?"
"No, we will go back."
Pausanias smiled and shook his head.
"We are just staying here temporarily."
"go back?"
"Hmm? Didn't God tell you?"
"No! I was so excited when I met Lord Poseidon that I couldn't say a word. As a result, Lord Poseidon disappeared after giving his orders. I could only follow Lord Poseidon's orders and start preparing supplies to welcome your arrival." Seeing Pausanias's confused look, Dionysius hurriedly explained, "In that case, how are you going to get back? I heard that a guy named Hilde founded a country called the Greek Empire and annexed Athens?"
“Not just Athens.”
Pausanias sighed.
"Corinth, Argolis, they are gone."
"Collins... is gone too?"
Dionysius was quite shocked.
"I, I heard that Corinth was in danger. The merchants who came to us from Corinth recently brought us this news. But how could it happen so quickly? Isn't it just a short time ago?"
“Hilde is amazing.”
"Very impressive? How so?"
"She is the daughter of Pericles. She has a very smart mind. Moreover, she has divine power that even gods cannot defeat directly. She is extremely powerful. It is for this reason that she led the northern barbarians all the way south. Now, they have swept across the entire Greek continent. On the Greek continent, the only kingdom that has not been controlled by Hilde is the Macedonian Kingdom. We Spartans cannot compete with Hilde, so in order to preserve our strength, we can only come to Syracuse with the help of the gods."
"That's it."
Dionysius' good mood disappeared in an instant.
He originally thought.
The arrival of the Spartans is a good thing.
But the result, as it now seems, is not a good thing.
"So what will happen to us in Syracuse in the future?"
"According to Hilde's plan, Syracuse will also become their target in the future. The gods intend to protect the Greater Greek city-states including Syracuse and use this place as a base to counterattack the Greek mainland at any time and overthrow Hilde's rule. That's why we came here." Pausanias was a little surprised. When he said this, Dionysius looked confused, "You don't know anything about this, do you?"
"I do not know."
"This……"
"Lord Poseidon didn't tell us anything."
Seeing the other person's confused look.
Pausanias sighed helplessly.
"Now that I've finished speaking, do you understand the current situation?"
"I do understand."
"So, this is the current situation. This Hilde is a subordinate of the evil god, so he is so powerful. We are all people who believe in the gods. Now that the world is in crisis, we need to help."
"This……"
It’s a big loss, a big loss.
Dionysius thought he had won.
Only then did I realize that I had been taken advantage of.
Isn't this the same as being used as a gun by others?
Help Sparta counterattack Greece? Syracuse was now under pressure from Carthage, and was fighting with the Carthaginians. How could it have the experience to help the Spartans? Even with the help of the gods, unless the gods could help it get rid of the Carthaginians in one go, it would be difficult for Syracuse to get out of this matter and help the Spartans return to their homeland.
Moreover, the Spartans had to go back. If they returned to the Peloponnese, wouldn't the Spartans be of no use to Syracuse?
Chapter 5 of the eighth chapter: Some cities that have suffered losses
Dionysius pondered these questions in his mind.
And seeing that he seemed a little conflicted.
Pausanias could not help asking:
"What is it, Master Dionysius?"
"Ah, it's okay."
Dionysius quickly forced a smile.
"It's just that I just learned about the current situation, so I'm a little slow to react. I need to calm down and take a break from this. So, you're tired from the journey, I will arrange officials and generals to help you settle down in Syracuse. There is enough food in Syracuse, and I have also prepared a place for you to set up camp. But now, I need to take care of some things."
"Ah, thank you."
"See you in the evening."
After Dionysius said this, he left.
Looking at Dionysios running away in a hurry, Pausanias felt it was a bit ironic.
As expected, I was still disliked.
It's not his fault.
Every ruler must give priority to national interests. Syracuse cannot work for nothing. In addition, Poseidon did not communicate with the other party in advance, which led to the current situation. This is indeed a bit excessive. Dionysius is probably still dreaming about his own spring and Autumn period, thinking that he can get help from the Spartans. In the end, it is the Spartans who need help, and Syracuse will be the one who works for nothing. Therefore, Dionysius is so excited and cannot accept the current situation.
And now, Dionysius returned to his mansion.
Here, the dictatorial general Dionysius angrily smashed the vase on the table to the ground.
"What a joke!"
"Isn't this just treating us as tools?"
His angry roar echoed in the mansion.
The slaves listened with trembling hands; they seldom saw their master lose his temper like this.
Dionysius was able to become the tyrant of Syracuse from a democratic system because of his own strength. He did not believe in gods, so he naturally did not want to work for gods for nothing. Originally, Dionysius thought that it was the gods who favored him and sent him the Spartans and their army. But I didn't expect that I would be the clown in the end.
"Call Hermocrates!"
"Yes!"
The secretary, who received the order, immediately went to find Hermocrates.
Soon, Hermocrates arrived.
"General!"
"Hermocrates, come here quickly."
As soon as Hermocrates entered the house, he was pulled into his room by Dionysius. After he arrived, Hermocrates was a little puzzled. Looking at the fragments on the ground, he realized that something must have happened. So he asked carefully: "General, could it be related to the Spartan incident?"
"Correct."
Dionysios said coldly.
"That's it."
"Ah, this..."
"We misunderstood the gods' intentions. Now, Hilder has unified Greece, and the Spartans are refugees from there. Their real plan is to use Syracuse as a springboard and a bridgehead for their counterattack against Greece. So, they are not moving to Syracuse at all... We have to provide them with food and drink, and then we have to fight with them for something that has basically no benefit to us. That's it!"
"I understand."
Hermocrates understood the situation.
He was very calm.
"It's the gods who didn't tell us."
"Yes! But...but what else can we do except endure it?"
"So, I think General, you should at least meet the gods now and learn about their plans. If, if this Hilde really has the ability to unify Greece, even if we really take action, we will never be able to defeat her. From Syracuse to Sparta, this distance is a great expedition. Not to mention that the Carthaginians are eyeing us covetously, once we launch a great expedition, they will definitely take advantage of the situation. And once this great expedition is launched, even if we try our best, we probably won't be able to invade Greece."
"Yes, I know."
Dionysius shook his head.
“That’s why I think this is ridiculous!”
"God...you are sending us to our deaths."
"But you are right. We still have to communicate with the gods first. Moreover, they are gods. They were able to deliver 60,000 Spartans to me in less than half a month. Then, with their help, defeating Hilde should not be a difficult task..." Having said this, Dionysius realized that he seemed a little stupid. After all, if the gods could really defeat Hilde easily, they would not have led the Spartans to the current situation.
"Well, where is the God?"
"They are all in the port of Syracuse."
"Then General, you should go and deal with this matter first."
Hermocrates struck his chest.
"I will try my best to settle the Spartans. At the same time, I will send troops to keep an eye on the Spartans to prevent them from taking any radical actions."
"Well, hard work."
