Hilde gave a reassuring smile.
I have been in this world for more than ten years.
Fifteen of these years were spent in Athens.
For Hilde, although the time in Athens was not so happy, it was still her hometown. Although she had an annoying father and a group of even more annoying Athenians, she met Sophia, those lovely servants, Socrates, Aristophanes and others in Athens. She also saw with her own eyes those ancient buildings that have disappeared in modern times, but are still standing there shiningly. All these are enough for Hilde.
Athens still has a lot to offer.
It's not all bad memories.
"It's too early to go to Athens. We have to at least return from Thrace first."
"Yes, don't worry so early."
Sophia also said with a smile.
Compared to going to Athens, what Hilde was going to do next was what she cared about the most. After all, in the days ahead, how to deal with the Kingdom of Scythia was a question worth thinking about. Hilde came to the province of Upper Thrace this time just to solve this problem. Hilde originally planned to deal with the Kingdom of Scythia with all her energy, but the Queen of Persia disagreed, so Hilde could only focus on dealing with the Ionians in the south.
Just thinking about it made Hilde feel annoyed.
However, there is no way to fight the Scythians now.
But Hield can at least make good preparations in advance.
In this way, after Ionia is resolved, the preliminary preparations will be completed, and the subsequent attack will be much easier.
A few days later, Hilde's side began the migration activities.
She led the young women from Adlisia to the location of the new capital. The Adlisia people looked at the city they once lived in reluctantly, but under the leadership of the soldiers, they had no choice but to leave. After the city became completely deserted, Hilde had people cover the secret passage under the Thracian king's throne with bricks and cement, so that ordinary people would not be able to open it.
After that, Adlisia will become a ghost town.
It has become a home for wanderers and wild beasts.
Hilde turned around and looked at the city.
"Sitarces."
"exist."
Sitalses responded with his head down.
"I don't know why, but I always feel that in the future, I will still be connected to this city."
"His Majesty?"
"Adricians... Think about it. I came to Byzantium and established a kingdom. Our greatest enemy has always lived in this place until we defeated the King of Thrace. Now, we have come here and abandoned this city, erasing the evidence of the King of Thrace's rule here." Hilde said this, turned around with a smile, and looked at Sitalses. "Tell me, will there be a day when someone will appear and defeat me?"
"No, Your Majesty!"
Sitalses said quickly:
"Your wise rule is absolutely unquestionable!"
"Really? Fine then..."
The King of Thrac has been eliminated by history.
He was eventually defeated by Hield and became a stepping stone for Hield's success.
Seeing this city, known as the pride of the Thracians, completely abandoned, Hilde couldn't help but wonder what would happen if such a fate happened to the future Byzantine Kingdom. What would it be like if the pride of the Byzantines, the pearl of the East, the city of Byzantium, also suffered such a fate? This feeling of sadness made Hilde feel a little numb.
No.
No matter what, this cannot happen.
Such a fate must never befall me.
Hilde made up his mind secretly, then raised the whip in his hand, pointed to the north and said:
"lets go."
"Yes!"
In this way, Hilde led a part of the army and the young women from Adlisia and set out from the city of Adlisia. They first passed through the narrow mountain road, then the altitude dropped rapidly, and soon came to the northern hilly area with a warm climate and relatively flat terrain. This is usually where the Getes live, but because of the previous war between the Thracian king and the Getes, this area has become a no-man's land. Even now, the Getes have not returned.
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If we simply talk about natural conditions, the natural conditions of this land are not that good. The terrain here is hilly, and there are not many usable flat lands. Although it is much better than that hellhole of Adlisia, it is still not comparable to the plains created by the impact of the river. However, Hilde's main purpose of coming here is to build an important military node city here to defend against the attacks of the Scythians and serve as a starting point for the expedition against the Scythians.
And Hield has more ideas.
Since there is no way to concentrate all our energy on dealing with the Scythians, it is necessary to let them relax their vigilance for the time being and not let them feel overly nervous about the future. At the same time, in order to better resolve the threat of nomadic peoples, establishing trade and commerce with them has become a very important means.
All of this requires a road that can enter the Kingdom of Scythia and a city that can become a trade node. To the east, Odysseus in the Black Sea Province can take on such an important task, and the Upper Thrace Province is not only close to the core area of the Kingdom of Scythia, but also to the Getes, the allies of the Kingdom of Scythia. Therefore, a core city located in the northern hilly area can not only connect with the Scythians, but also with the Getes.
That’s what to expect from this city.
The city doesn't need to be big.
A population size of 1 is sufficient.
After all, land like this is not very convenient to manage if the population is too large, and if the Scythians are conquered in the future, the vast grasslands of the Scythian Kingdom will be the best place for reclamation and planting. At that time, building a big city on the vast plains of the Scythian Kingdom would not be a more rational choice.
With this thought in mind.
Hilde and his team quickly entered the northern hilly area and moved forward step by step towards their destination.
In a sense, this place is also an uninhabited area. After all, not many people live here. Most of the wanderers here are hunters in a semi-savage state. There are no large settlements. Along the way, Hilde and others can not only see the beautiful scenery of this undeveloped area, but also see the many things left by the Geters who originally lived here.
The ruins and roads left by the Getes provided Hilde and others with valuable experience and direction. As the natives of this place, the Getes were only semi-civilized and a branch of the Thracians. They were not particularly good at building cities and roads. However, the things they left behind were the summary of their experience of living in this place for such a long time.
If Hilde wants to develop this area next.
According to what the Gate people left behind.
Including the ruins of the village.
Abandoned road.
After renovating these things, a new Upper Thrace province would be created. Hilde kept all these things in mind and ordered the cartographer to record all these valuable data for future use. So Hilde walked and looked around, and after more than a week, he arrived at the location of the new city.
"finally reached."
When Hilde and others climbed over a hill.
What comes into view is a precious plain sandwiched between hills.
After all, Hilde and his companions had come all the way from the mountains where Adlicia was, and all they had seen on the way were either towering mountains or hilly areas with small earth slopes at an altitude of about 200 meters. Although the hilly areas were much better than the mountainous areas, they were definitely not as good as the plains. Now that they had finally seen the plains, everyone felt like they had found home.
"Wow……"
Sophia looked at the small plain in front of her.
“Is this where the new city is going to be built?”
"correct."
Hilde nodded.
"The plain area here is not very large. I estimate that building a city with more than 1 people is already at its limit. However, the land here is quite fertile. In addition to building a city, we can open up more farmland to feed a lot of people. Moreover, based on the traces left by the Getters, I think this area should be the most important transportation node in the entire northern hilly area. Whether going from north to south or from south to north, you must pass through this place, so from the perspective of transportation, this place is really very suitable for building a city."
"But building a city...it takes a lot of time."
Sophia was a little worried.
She was afraid of staying in this place for too long.
Hilde also understood, so she could only comfort her.
"Don't worry, we will stay here for a while and then go back. We can't wait until the city is completely built before we leave. After we have explained what needs to be explained and prepared for what needs to be done, it will be entirely up to them to do it. Whether it is good or bad, I will only be responsible for the final acceptance. If there is a problem, I will find someone to be held accountable."
Hearing Hilde say this.
Sophia also breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's good……"
"Don't worry, let's find a place to set up camp first."
According to Hilde's plan, she needs to stay here for at least 10 days before she can leave. Ten days is not too long, but it is enough for Hilde to help Damianos and Sitalses complete the preliminary work of building the city. As long as the series of preliminary plans are completed, Hilde can leave here without worry.
Afterwards, Hilde and the others found a very flat place in the upper reaches of the river as a temporary camp. The 3000 young women of Adlicia and more than 3000 soldiers who came here temporarily camped here. After a long journey today, it was already afternoon and evening when they arrived here. Hilde decided to let everyone rest here for a while and consider these things tomorrow.
But some preparations are needed in advance.
Hilde has to do it.
That night.
Hilde called Damianos and Sitalses.
The two of them also understood why Hilde called them here.
"We have finally reached our destination today. You can see clearly what this place looks like. I haven't told you much about our future plans along the way, but I think you should give it some thought. So I want to ask you now, what do you think about this matter? Do you have any good ideas?"
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Hilde deliberately did not ask the two of them about this matter on the way, in order not to interfere with them and leave them space to think for themselves and carefully consider how to solve this problem.
After all, Hilde can't solve all the problems by herself.
In that case, what's the point of having such governors and generals?
So when Hilde asked this, Damianos and Sitalses were stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted. After all, the two of them had been thinking about this question all the way, and even if they were asked suddenly, they would not be unable to answer it.
Sitalses first organized his words, took a step forward, saluted Hilde, and then said, "Your Majesty, I have seen many things along the way. The heritage left by the Getes is very useful to us. Although the terrain here is much better than before Adlicia, it is still densely covered with jungles and hills that are difficult to walk on. However, this kind of terrain is very advantageous for us. We can rely on the terrain to prevent the Getes or Scythians from invading this area."
"Oh?"
Sure enough, this is what the general said.
And what surprised Hilde was...
He didn't know whether Sitalses really didn't notice this or did it on purpose. Before Sitalses arrived in Upper Thrace, Hilde told him that military chiefs must not get involved in politics. Military chiefs can only be responsible for military affairs, nothing else.
The focus of Sitalses' words just now was all on the military, and he did not touch on anything unrelated to the military. He was considering the defense of this area and wanted to use the terrain to build a defense plan against the invasion of the Scythians or the Getes. Compared with his ideas, Hilde appreciated his way of thinking only from a military perspective.
"Do you have any insights?"
Hearing Hilde say this.
Sitarseth bowed his head.
"Your Majesty, we can take the new capital as the core and follow the roads left by the Getes to find other places to live. The castles and villages along these roads can be rebuilt on the original sites to accommodate more people. At the same time, these villages cannot be ordinary villages like those in our inland areas. They must be militarized passes or fortresses. In this way, whether the Getes or the Scythians want to invade, they must face the large number of fortresses we have built here."
"You mean we should use fortresses and passes to control these roads. This way, the enemy will encounter all kinds of difficulties when advancing." Hilde nodded. She agreed with this idea. "You are right, but it takes a lot of effort to build these things. At least it can only be considered after the construction of this new city is completed. Now is definitely not the time. We have no manpower and material resources to support such a plan."
"yes……"
Sitalses said quickly.
"But this is not the top priority right now. I think we can find a few key places after exploring and moving forward, build temporary outposts, and send a small force to station there to prevent enemy attacks. Then, after the main city is built, as more and more people move in, we can expand the original outposts into better fortresses or passes."
"Then let's do it this way."
There is indeed something wrong with this statement.
At this time, Damianos also spoke.
"I agree with what Lord Citalses said. I am not good at military affairs, so I can't give good advice. But I think that since Lord Citalses believes that fortresses should be built in these key places, I think these fortresses are not just simple militarized fortresses. They can be turned into villages and towns with the fortresses as the center, and militarized soldiers and ordinary civilians can be arranged together, just like our current city. By combining fortresses and villages and towns, not only can the villages and towns produce food for the soldiers in the fortresses, but the soldiers can also protect the safety of local residents."
"I think it's better this way."
Sitarseth expressed his agreement directly.
Maybe this is what he really thinks.
But due to his identity, he hadn't said anything until now.
"Okay, I get it. Anything else?"
"I also think that although the roads left by the Getters have almost lost their use value, we should repair and use them again. These roads are almost the best places to travel in this area. As long as these roads are successfully repaired and the foundations are compacted, if possible, we can use stone slabs to build props. Our army can move around in this area at the fastest speed. When the enemy plans to invade here, our army can quickly assemble and fight back."
Damianos said so.
And Hilde nodded again.
“Isn’t this cost a bit high?”
“But I think it’s valuable.”
"Indeed... The enemies around here are not just the Getes and Scythians, there are also a lot of northern barbarians, especially the Germans." Hilde said this and shook his head helplessly, "If we want to better control this area in the future, we must do what you said."
