"If there is support from the powerful Macedonian Kingdom, the Thracian King will be wiped out in an instant." Under the watchful eyes of all the delegates. The representatives of the two kingdoms had a pleasant conversation. The representatives of the city-states caught in the middle couldn't help but show embarrassed expressions. But soon, Hilde brought the topic back to the right track: "In short, I can exert my strength in the battle against the Thracian King, but the current problem is that the Thracian King controls at least 300,000 Thracians, and the elite force is about 30,000. At the same time, the Thracians are a nation of soldiers, so the available force is estimated to be 100,000. And the city-states here, combined, I'm afraid the available force is only 20,000." The Fifth Tune, Section 1: A Gathering That Ended Unhappily Twenty thousand people... This does not include the Macedonian forces. Moreover, these 20,000 troops are not a complete number. After all, the biggest problem of a city-state is that it cannot bear huge losses under its small city-state system. If a city-state with more than 10,000 people has all 1,000 soldiers killed or more than half of them lost, the city-state will immediately cause a huge shock, and the archon will be killed directly by the angry people. Of course, the greater possibility is that after the loss of more than 100 troops, the city-state's army will immediately collapse and surrender.
But the Thracians were different. They will fight the enemy to the death, even if all of them die in battle. Therefore, these 20,000 people cannot be compared with the Thracians. When Hilde expressed her doubts, the people of these city-states could not help but worry. The power of the Thracian king was too great. If they faced off head-on, the alliance of the city-states would have no chance of winning. Therefore, some people placed their hopes of solving the problem on the representative from Macedonia, Testikles. But Testikles also shook his head. It is obvious that it is impossible for the Macedonian Kingdom to send heavy troops to fight the Thracians. Unless there is a serious threat to their national security. Sure enough, although Perintus realized the plan that Hilde did not do, just like the problem that Hilde worried about, there was still a lack of combat power and dispersion. In order to solve this problem, Hilde's Byzantine Kingdom implemented a policy of separation of military and civilians during the military reform. The Byzantines who became soldiers had become another independent class in the kingdom. Even if they died in battle, it would not impact the social class of the kingdom. In these city-states, the soldiers are all citizens of the city-states. Excessive losses will directly lead to social unrest. So Hilde could only smile and say, "However, we can form an alliance with the Scythians and the Getes." "The Scythians are too far away." Testicles could not help but shake his head. "Moreover, to reach the territory of the Scythians, we must pass through the territory of the Thracian king." "No, the Scythians have a vast territory, and they also have a gathering point near the ocean, at the mouth of the Danube. Our kingdom of Apollonia is only a few hundred miles away from the mouth of the Danube, and it can be reached in two days by boat. If we express our intentions in a friendly manner, the Scythians will certainly accept it." "We actually have to cooperate with the barbarians." At this time, someone sneered: "Aren't you afraid of being punished by the gods?" "But you can't even defeat the barbarians."
"..." "In short, the King of Thrace is the common enemy of this region. Anyone who opposes the King of Thrace is our friend. The Scythians, the Getes, and even the Massageta. If we cannot unite the forces we have now, there is no way to completely defeat the King of Thrace. This is inevitable." Having said this, Hilde pulled out the steel sword that he had just inserted into the wooden table. "Therefore, I hope you can adopt my suggestion." "I think Her Majesty's plan is correct." Testicles agreed to Hilde's plan. "We should reach out to the Scythians." "Yes, is that so... Since the general agrees, the next goal of our alliance is to actively absorb other allies." Aeneas did not seem to agree with this plan. As a Greek, he was hostile to the barbarians. However, Hilde did not care. She had already decided on the plan to contact the Scythians. Even without Aeneas and his allies, Hilde would have taken the initiative to contact the Scythians. Soon, at the meeting, Aeneas raised a few irrelevant issues. It's nothing more than supplies, finances and that kind of thing. Aeneas wanted to build Perintus into something similar to Delos, where each city-state provided a large amount of military funds for the alliance, and all the food and military funds were concentrated in Perintus, but this was opposed by other city-states. Obviously, although everyone faced the oppression of the Thracian king together, no one wanted to see the Delian League in the northeast of the Greek world like Athens. Testikles and Hilde of the Kingdom of Macedonia did not express their opinions. Both of them have seen through the alliance's situation. So, after the meeting. Hilde originally planned to go to the camp outside the city to check on her troops, but was stopped by Testikles. Chapter 5, Section 2: Macedonian Assistance "Her Majesty the Queen." He saw Testicles suddenly appear in front of him. Hilde wasn't surprised at all. However, at this time Amyntas stood up and glared at Testikles unfriendly. "What's the matter with you?" "I'm sorry, as the representative of the Kingdom of Macedonia, I have something to discuss with Her Majesty the Queen." Testikles looked at Amyntas with a smile, and then said, "I came here with sincerity and do not want to cause conflict." "Amyntas, you go first." "Yes, Your Majesty." After receiving the order, Amyntas and others left first. "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, to bother you at this time." "General, do you have anything to say to me?" In fact, Hilde only thought that Testikles was a military attaché sent by the Kingdom of Macedonia. Later, it turned out that Testikles was actually a general. Judging from his appearance, Hilde thought that Testikles was just a man in his thirties, and could only be considered the backbone of the Macedonian army. Even if he was born into a noble family, a Macedonian noble of this age should be a companion cavalryman beside the Macedonian king. But Testicles was a general. This made Hilde surprised.
Therefore, this shows that Testicles must be a person with real power. This is also enough to prove how much the Macedonian Kingdom values the King of Thracian. "Your Majesty, those petty people in the city-state may have been rude to you because they don't know what a great king really means. In fact, in the early days of the establishment of the Byzantine Kingdom, our Macedonian Kingdom has always paid attention to it. A new kingdom has actually appeared in the east of the world. In just half a year, your country has expanded from a small Byzantine city to its current size. It is really amazing." "Thank you for the compliment." Hilde also smiled and said: "However, we cannot compare with the powerful Kingdom of Macedonia." "I don't think so." Testicles said very seriously: "No country is strong from the beginning. At least, I have seen many impossibilities in your country, especially in the alliance just now. Everyone has ulterior motives, and no one intends to face the King of Thrace sincerely. If the King of Thrace marches south, they will all be doomed. In the end, perhaps only we Macedonians will be able to resist the Thracians. In fact, the King of Macedonia attaches great importance to this matter. If the Thracians invade south, we Macedonians will suffer greatly." "Yes……" Hilde probably guessed what he meant. "But, you, the Kingdom of Macedonia, will not mobilize the entire nation's military just to wipe out the Thracians, right?" "Indeed." Testicles sighed. "Now, the Delian League of Athens and the Peloponnesian League of Sparta are fighting fiercely, and our Macedonian Kingdom has been dragged into it. We can't just sit back and watch. Now, the capital Amphipolis also has to face the threat of the Illyrians and Thessalians, so we can't devote all our energy to fighting against the Thracians." "I understand." Hilde smiled and looked at Testikles. "So, what do you think should happen?" "I think Her Majesty's plan is correct. Now, the Scythians and the Getes are our potential allies, and we must win their help. Therefore, on behalf of the Kingdom of Macedonia, I hope Her Majesty can take the initiative to contact these two forces. We in Macedonia are willing to make friends with the Byzantine Kingdom and provide assistance to the Byzantine Kingdom, which is struggling to resist the Thracians." "it is good." Hilde agreed decisively. "It is like God's help to get the help of the Kingdom of Macedonia." "You flatter me." Testikles smiled and nodded. "For specific assistance, I will have to return to my country and wait for the king's approval. I can promise to provide your country with food, weapons, slaves, and money to help you resist the Thracians." "Thank you for your kindness, but we are alone now. You have seen the specific situation. These city-states have their own agenda and it is impossible for them to concentrate all their forces to fight against the Thracians. I only have 3,000 warriors under my command. It is okay for small fights, but once it comes to a large-scale battle, I am afraid this amount of troops will be useless." "Your Majesty, don't worry too much." Then Testikles said, smiling:
"The Thracians are indeed numerous, but as you said, the number of elite troops is very small. The quality of the soldiers is not the number. The simple advantage of numbers cannot offset the difference in combat effectiveness. If your country is willing to resist the Thracians, then my Kingdom of Macedonia will certainly send troops to assist you. Please rest assured." Chapter 3 of the Fifth Tune: Changes in the Eastern World From the sound of it, it seems that they are going to send troops. Hilde just laughed at Testikles' suggestion. "Thank you very much." "Then, I will report the specific situation to His Majesty the King after I return home." "Please give my regards to the King of Macedonia, thank you." Thetiscles nodded slightly, then turned and left. For Hilde, the friendliness of the Macedonians was not good news. In fact, the Macedonians just wanted to use Byzantium as a vanguard and pawn against the Thracians. They wanted to give certain benefits and let the Byzantines work for them. Although this idea was excessive, it was helpless. After all, if Hilde was the king of Macedonia, she would definitely make such a decision. However, for Byzantium, this matter could also benefit from it. But it depends on how much money the Macedonians can come up with. This is the most important. Hilde was actually wary of the fact that Macedonia would send a troop to Byzantium. The Macedonians were very ambitious. If they took the opportunity to do something to the Byzantine Kingdom, Hilde would not be able to fight back. Therefore, if the other party really had such a request, Hilde could only mediate and prevent the other party from sending troops. After all, Hilde was constantly absorbing Thracians into its territory, the population was constantly increasing, and more advanced technology was used to improve productivity, allowing Hilde to support a full-time army of 3,700 people. what does this mean? You have to know that during their heyday, the Macedonians only had a few thousand full-time soldiers. Most of the army were actually conscripted civilians who usually worked as farmers. The combat effectiveness of a full-time army is much stronger than that of conscripted civilians, not to mention the new troops equipped with steel weapons. Hilde did not feel that his army had no fighting power. Therefore, the most important thing next was to contact the Scythians in the north as quickly as possible. And this alliance. Hilde didn't gain anything. What a waste of time. However, this also made Hilde see clearly that Perintus and other city-states were a bunch of good-for-nothings. At the same time, the Kingdom of Macedonia was also ready to make a move. The alliance that was supposed to face the Thracians together now seemed powerless. So, the next day, Hilde purchased some supplies that Byzantium lacked in the market, transferred a hundred strong slaves, and set off to return to Byzantium. ------------------------------------- Just as Hilde was boarding a ship returning to Byzantium. In the east of the world, something big happened. The huge city gate collapsed with a loud bang, accompanied by a harsh friction sound. The city walls that the Milesians had believed would never be destroyed were now riddled with holes. The city gates had been smashed open by catapults, which meant that Milesus's resistance had lost almost all its meaning. The Persian army rushed directly into the city gates, and the Milesian army, holding up spears and shields, fled. Soon, the elders in the city came out, knelt on the main road of Milesus, and held up a map of the city. This is preparation for surrender. "We are willing to surrender."
These old men were trembling with fear, fearing that the Persians would massacre the city. However, these Persians were not as brutal as the rumors said. After they entered the city, they immediately occupied a favorable position and beat the resistance forces to the point where they could not do anything. Finally, when a large number of Persians poured into the city, it meant that Miletus, the pearl of Ionia, had completely fallen. A man wearing the uniform of the Changsheng Army walked up to the elder. The armor on this man was extremely luxurious. Both the breastplate and the shoulder armor were carved bronze armor. On his head he wore a Persian helmet with an oriental feel. Under the helmet was a handsome face. He was the most elite in the Persian army, the Immortal Army, also known as the Immortal Army.