v9 Chapter 248： Karia's Resistance

At this time, Capps whispered to him: "Next, are you going to lead the army to march east along the coast?"

"Yes, because this can ensure the safety and convenience of the logistics transportation line, reduce the threat of the Persians to the flanks of the coalition forces, and also ensure that the army can conquer Asia Minor at a faster speed."

"Uh...While I returned to Turri from the Po region and was waiting for my departure, Princess Kristia once called me. She asked me to bring you a sentence, hoping that you can conquer or surrender Miletus as soon as possible. ."

"Milito?"

"You don't know?" Seeing that Leotichides was a little confused, Capps reminded: "Princess Kristia is from Miletus, but since following her Majesty, she has not been able to return to Miletus for decades. I heard that this time His Majesty promised the princess that after Miletus returned to the kingdom, he would allow her to return to her hometown and visit her relatives."

Hearing this, Leotichides stopped and fell into thought.

Capus did not urge him to move forward, but also stopped and looked at the Thaddeus gate standing right in front. He could not help but feel a little agitated at this moment after experiencing countless winds and waves: more than 30 years ago, in May He had been here under the leadership of Nong, but the Thadders strictly prohibited them from entering the city, and also designated a small area five miles away, so that mercenaries could only build camps in this area. He is not allowed to move around yet, guarding them like thieves... But today, not only can he enter the city with pride, but he will also become the master of this land and the people!

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With Capus leading the administrative officials to manage the conquered rear, Leotichides can devote all his energy to the military.

At the end of June, the coalition forces moved east to the coast of Ephesus. A riot broke out among the people of the city. They overthrew the pro-Persian oligarch and went out of the city more than 10 miles to welcome the arrival of the Greek coalition forces.

In mid-July, when the Greek coalition forces arrived near Milidu, the Miletus oligarchy sent an envoy to meet Leotichides, claiming that Miletus will remain neutral and will not participate in the war between Dionian and Persia.

Leotichides refused without hesitation, and strongly demanded: Miletus must surrender unconditionally.

Just as the Miletus oligarch government was arguing over this issue, the Greek coalition forces surrounded the city, and the Fourth Fleet of Dionia came to blockade the port, which caused the people of Miletus to panic.

At the same time, the personnel of the Dionian Intelligence Department lurking in Miletus began to spread rumors. The people were surprised to learn that there was a Christo in the Holy Kingdom of Dionian who was beloved by King Dionian. Princess Ya, she is from Miletus. She has been looking forward to returning to her hometown. The current Miletus oligarchy actually understands this situation, but they refuse to surrender because most of them persecuted Christo. The culprits of the Ya family, as long as they are captured, dedicated to the Dionian army, and surrendered to the Dionian army, Princess Kristia will surely shelter them out of gratitude to them and nostalgia for her hometown. The city is not affected by the war...

This rumor has a nose and an eye, and the people will be suspicious. Some people have specifically investigated the people and things mentioned in the rumor and found that it is actually true, which immediately caused a lot of waves among the people. As a result, those who were dissatisfied with the Miletus oligarchy began to run in series, inciting the people to overthrow them and submit to Dionia.

The Miletus government felt that the situation was not good and prepared to send troops to suppress it. Who knew that the Dionian army outside the city launched an attack at this time.

Although the walls of Miletus are tall and strong, the strength of Miletus alone is obviously insufficient to defend the entire city, not to mention that it has been completely surrounded and there can be no reinforcements. Therefore, under the control of the Dionian army, The oligarchy was unable to deploy more troops to suppress the instability in the city, and the patrols they sent to arrest and arrest the city quickly aroused the anger of the people, and finally the people launched a riot to help the Dionian army easily The city of Miletus was breached, which resulted in very small casualties on both sides, thus achieving the goal of Leotichides-to have a good account of Princess Christia who is highly respected by the Dionian people.

After Miletus surrendered, the Greek coalition forces did not encounter any more battles, and all went smoothly. The towns they passed through were all capitulated and surrendered until they reached the city of Halicarnassus, the capital of Karia region.

Like most coastal city-states in western Asia Minor, the coastal city-states in the Karia region were once colonial cities established by the Greeks. Not only did it maintain close ties with the local Greek city-states, but it also gradually cultivated and integrated the city over the course of several hundred years. The aboriginal people of Rhea not only look like most of the towns in the area, but also Greek has become the lingua franca of the region. Although Karia was eventually conquered by the Persian Empire and became a province of it, the The region is still as independent as other regions in western Asia Minor. Even most of the towns in the region are united in a neighboring alliance centered on the Zeus Temple in Lagina. Of course, it is only a religious group, not A political entity.

When Agsilius led the army to stir up the chaos in western Asia Minor, and Tiszafris was executed by the Queen Mother of Persia for his crimes, the Kariya noble Hekatomnus took advantage of the turbulent situation in Cary. The subregion established rule. At this time, because the king of Persia not only negotiated with Sparta, but also supported Sparta’s hegemony in Greece, which caused great dissatisfaction among the nobles and people in western Asia Minor. In order to appease them, Artaxerxes was marrying a daughter. While giving it to the son of Fanabazos, he also temporarily appointed Hekatomnus as governor of Karia.

Hekatomnus is a very shrewd man, and his son Mosolas is the same. They have always paid tribute to the Persian treasury on time and expressed their surrender to the Persian king. Five years ago, when almost all the governors of western Asia Minor raised their troops in rebellion, Mossolas, who succeeded his father as governor of Karia, was also shaken. He first remained neutral, and then fell back when the rebels were at a disadvantage. The king of Persia, and assisted the Persian army to completely suppress the rebellion, so after the end of the war, his governorship was retained. During this turbulent period, his rights in Karia have been further strengthened. He is not only the governor of Karia officially appointed by Persia, but also the common tyrant of many cities in the Karia region.

In addition, Morsolas also moved the governor’s residence from Mirasa to Halicarnassus. Not only did he spend a lot of money to rebuild Halicarnassus, but he also expanded the port, on the small island Zefili outside the city. Ang built a fortified castle and two naval ports, and spent a lot of money to form a fleet. The ambitious he obviously wanted to develop Karia into a maritime power.

Fearing that the landing of the Greek coalition forces would interrupt the plan he was implementing, this time he actively supported Fanabazos, not only provided a large number of troops, but also became one of the main advocates for the formation of the Asia Minor fleet. He has generously provided the number of warships, and of course he is also planning how to control the command of the Asia Minor fleet in his own hands after the war is over.

Unfortunately, the Asia Minor fleet was completely annihilated by the Dionian fleet in Samos, which dealt him a heavy blow, and then the Greek coalition forces defeated the Persian army, which made him feel extremely disturbed, and he immediately carried out in the Karia area. Military mobilization strengthened the defense of Halicarnassus.

His prediction was not wrong, and the Greek coalition forces went all the way along the coast and entered the Karia region.

Mossolas immediately repeated the same trick, sent an envoy to meet Leotichides, and proposed to him: Karia is willing to remain neutral in this war, and even willing to provide some money for the Greek coalition forces to pass the Greek coalition forces. Provide some convenience in the Karia area, as long as the Greek coalition forces no longer regard Karia as an enemy.

Morsolas’s idea is very good, but Leotichides has learned some information about Karia in detail, and is not at ease with the cunning and changeable Morsolas, and the strength of Karia is not weak. He didn't rest assured that he would not deal with such a hidden danger and was placed in the rear of the army, so he did not accept Mossolas's request, but proposed: The Karia region must surrender Dionia!

This is of course unacceptable to the ambitious Mosolas, so the negotiation failed and the battle started Mossolas knew that the morale and strength of the Greek coalition forces were strong, and they could only fail miserably in the field. , So he shrank his troops into the city and defended with all his strength to delay time and wait for the battle situation to change.

The two fathers and sons of Hekatomnus and Mossolas have run the Karia region for more than 20 years. The opposition has been suppressed for a long time and has little influence. The people basically agree with the rule of this family, so it cannot be like Ephesus. So, Miles both had turbulence and riots when the army was under pressure, so the Greek coalition forces had no other means except hard attacks.

However, under the thick and tightly defensive city of Halicarnassus, the Greek coalition forces failed in several strong attacks, which caused the generals of the Greek coalition forces to be swept away from the contemptuous mentality of the previous smooth offensive posture. Sora, had to patiently start a fierce battle with Morsoras.

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At the end of April, Daves led a large army from Dafinai to the east. The huge fleet of cargo ships paralleled the coast. After a six-day trek, they crossed the desert and bypassed Gaza City into the Canaan area. Then easily captured the port of Jaffa, making it a replenishment port for the army.

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