v9 Chapter 117： Thebes on the wall

"Thinking? Dionysians?" Peropidas asked thoroughly.

"Accurately speaking, it should be the Dionysian army." Ipamironda said frankly. "This time I went to Mesenia, where I stayed for several days. I was fortunate to visit the Dionysian camp and checkpoints. , Temporary port, watched their training, logistical transportation, healing soldiers...I have benefited a lot. In order to avoid forgetting, I will take the time to record and organize it after returning..."

After listening to Peropidas, he immediately understood his intentions. "Do you think that the useful things implemented by the Diolianian army can be applied to our army?"

Ipamironda shook his head gently. "Dionia is a powerful kingdom, but we have not even unified the entire Pioxia. We do not have such a strong national strength. Many things cannot be implemented, but we can learn from it. More importantly, It is possible to determine the direction in which our army will develop in the future..."

"After you sort it out, be sure to show me first." Peropidas said with interest.

"This is for sure! Because I will have a new military reform proposal submitted to Parliament by then, and I need your support."

"In this regard, I have always supported you." Peropidas agreed without hesitation, and then he said, "It seems that you have determined that the Dionysian army is strong and they can defeat Sparta. Reach."

"Yes, I think that even if Sparta did not experience the battle of Ruktra, they would never be the opponent of the Dionysians!" Ipamironda said firmly.

"Even with Persian support?"

"Persia is too far away, and they cannot support Sparta indefinitely."

"What about after the Dionysians defeated Sparta?" Pelopidas turned his words. "I remember when you came back to the Parliament about your mission to Messiah. Commander Dionysia hopes that the Greek mainland can stop the war and restore peace'... What do you think he meant by saying this?"

"Don't you think this sentence is very familiar! The Persians just said it not long ago." Ipamironda said meaningfully.

Peropidas was not surprised, he stood up, pacing while thinking, "You are just like I thought, the Dionysian would like to become the second Persian, to control the situation in Greece... Dionysia’s current strength and its hostile relationship with Persia, they want to control Greece in their own hands, it is completely understandable. Just... Although compared to Persia, Dionysia is farther away from here Close, but their territory is not here after all. Do you think Dionia will be like Persia... pick a Spartan to control the situation here?"

Ipamironda pondered and said, "From the current situation, the Dionysians, like Persia, want to control Greece first, as a springboard, and then fight against each other. But the situation in Greece is very complicated, and it is everywhere here. It’s hay. If you accidentally hit a spark, it may cause a fire, so the method you just said should be the best choice for the Dionysians, and we should try our best to become the Dionysian hand. Bada, this will be of great benefit to Thebes' future development!"

"I think so too, and if Dionia really has such an idea, our Thebes is undoubtedly their best partner in Greece!" Although Peropidas said so, his emotions did not appear to be overwhelming, but instead Frowning, "It's just that the situation has changed a little bit. Before I came to your house, I met with the priest of Delphi."

"What did Delphi send the priest to Thebes?" Ipamironda immediately became alert.

Peropidas said solemnly, "The priest told me that after hearing the news of the invasion of Peloponnese by the Dionysian army, they felt something unusual, so they asked Apollo for God. However, as a result, Pitia saw the illusion that Delphi’s temple was burning in the fire. They thought it was a warning given by Apollo. If the invasion of the Dionysians with heretic beliefs is not stopped, the Greek mainland will It will be destroyed, so they sent priests to the city-states of the Holy Alliance, hoping that the Greek city-states would unite, just like the Persian that year, and drive out the alien race of Dionysia from Greece..."

Ipamironda, who spoke slowly and elegantly before, changed his face. He asked anxiously, "How did you answer the Delphi priest?"

"Of course I would not agree with this statement of the Delphi priests. If the gods could really give a warning, why didn't they bless us Thebes, but let the Spartans easily occupy our acropolis." Peropida Sigh said angrily, and then sighed again. "However, after all Delphi has a great influence among the people, so I didn't express my objection, but shrugged off,'Our Thebes is now in a stalemate with Athens, and It is also necessary to guard against the Sassari going south, there is really no room to fight the Dionysians, not to mention that we have just signed an alliance agreement with them, now the Dionysians fulfill the covenant, help us against the enemy Sparta, our bottom How can the Bis betray the Diorians at this time without keeping their promises!'

However, the **** Delphi priest accused, ‘Thebes should not have formed an alliance with Dionysia, which gave Dionysia a reason to interfere in the Greek war. They had long been coveted by Greece. 'He asked us to dissolve the covenant with Dionysia as soon as possible, and also told me to stop worrying about the security of the territory. Delphi had already discussed with the priests of Olympia and agreed to send messengers to each city-state separately. Including Cesari’s Jason and Athens, persuaded them to put aside their hatred and join forces to fight against the aggressor Dionia..."

"This is to form an all-Greek coalition against Dionia!" Ipamironda took a breath, he did not expect that the Dionia army entering Peloponnese would make Delphi and Olympia The response is so great that although these two places have almost no force, they are holy places in all of Greece and have a great impact on the people. If they are determined to fight against Dionysia, the city-state governments will Under the persecution of, may really be able to achieve...

He settled and said, "I think...Athens will probably agree with Delphi’s priest’s proposal, but will Jason agree? At first, Cesari already had the strength to fight against Sparta, but this person has always been Hidden his ambitions, like a cunning wolf hiding in the grass in the north, until we defeated the Spartans in Ruktra before we started to take action. Will he do it again this time?"

"Yasong is indeed very smart, and the Delphi priest may not be able to move him." Pelopidas agreed, and he solemnly said, "I did not give the Delphi priest a definite answer, but he will come to the council tomorrow. To make a request to all members."

"So you come to me first, and then you have to go to other parliamentarians' houses to seek support?" Ipa Milunda understood the real intention of his friend, and he immediately asked, "So what do you think of Delphi's request? what?"

"My opinion... Didn't I just say that if Dionysia wanted to be the second Persian, then Thebes would be the second Sparta. I've been to Persia and I've been to Dior The ordinary towns in the Kingdom of Dionysia and Dionysia are also more prosperous than many city-states in Greece, not to mention their central city of Turi, I feel no less than Babylon in Persia, and even more vibrant than Babylon!

Not to mention that you just told me that Dionysia’s army is also very powerful! So I think that today's Greece is not only the strength of most city-states, but also the difficulty of confronting the powerful Dionysia. Thebes should be on the side of the winner, so that our efforts in recent years have not been in vain! "

"I support you!" Ipamironda first expressed his attitude, and at the same time he cautioned carefully "but you will hardly get the full support of the parliamentarians, and even harder to convince the people of Thebes. Take a step back , Even if you really let the council agree with your proposal, I am afraid that it will be difficult for all other alliances of Pioxia to support our decision. The Pioxia alliance that we worked hard to build will not only be dissolved And, in Central Greece, Thebes will be isolated and even besieged by other city-states again!"

"I have also considered these issues you said. Of course, I will not explicitly reject the request of the Delphi priest and openly support Dionia." Peropidas showed a hint of smirk. "But I can delay the time! Athens. , Corinth, Argos, Ellis, Vulkis, Locris, and Thessaly... There are many Greek city-states, and each has its own interests and needs, and there are also contradictions between each other. Delphi, Olympia could not convince them in a short time and unite to deal with the Dionysians together.

And even if they were persuaded, it would take a lot of time for each city-state to mobilize the military and finally bring the troops together, I see... these take at least two or three months, and within such a long time, Maybe the Dionysian war against Sparta is over. The Dionysians will take new actions and the situation will become clearer, which will help us make new decisions. "

Ipamironda pondered and said, "I think it's okay, just because...The Cesarians and Athens haven't clearly expressed their attitudes, and the hostility towards Thebes is still obvious, and Pioxia's security is still threatened. Without first expressing an attitude and temporarily delaying the resolution, I believe that the Thebis parliamentarians and the public can accept it, and it is also in the interest of other Pioxia allies."