Douluo: The Adventures of King Skin

"γn?6?6θiσeaut?0?2n (Know thyself)"

——The oracle tablet unearthed at Delphi

The Magnesians should generally be on the fence and just want to remain neutral between Pyrrhus and Cassander, which is also a truly wise choice.

But unfortunately there are always some unwise people in this world, and the volunteers in charge of the Thessalians will not penetrate so far.

The comrades who lived together day and night and shared life and death were despicably ambushed, their bodies were stripped naked and humiliated, and their heads were taken away to receive rewards.

And the murderers caught were just a bunch of despicable slaves?

How can this relieve hatred?

The soldiers immediately wanted to take revenge and attacked several local villages.

It's hard to say whether he deserves it or not. Anyway, this really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Philip also gradually felt the hostile looks from the Magnesians he met along the way.

Coming out of Castnaia and walking forward, the distance between the coastline and the mountains gradually narrows.The army had to move north along the relatively gentle beach. Not far away on the right hand side were patrolling fleet ships on the sea, while on the left hand side were hills and dense forests.

The former army reported that the frequency of attacks gradually increased. In some narrow areas, large numbers of volunteers launched attacks on the marching columns with confidence.Philip also experienced it twice when he passed by with his rear army.

There are thousands of well-trained troops, but there is nothing they can do against such stragglers.

Fortunately, the left side of the army happens to be the side of the shield. As long as you are vigilant, that kind of amateur-level sneak attack will not cause much damage.

Rather, when the former army tried to penetrate into complex terrain to expand the cordon, it suffered greater losses.

As the marching column approached the north side of Magnesia, they finally encountered an empty village, and thick smoke was already rising from the city of Meliboa in the distance.

The Scorched Earth Order has already been implemented here.

The fleets stationed further north also sent bad news. The garrisons in several ports such as Eurymenaea were attacked by locals. Some succeeded, and some failed but evacuated the citizens and burned them. urban area.

This was all because he failed to control his troops, which caused the Magnesians to shed the first drop of blood. From then on, the two sides never had a chance to talk.

But it didn't matter. When he set off with the Eastern Route Army, he already had a plan if Xenophon and the others didn't cooperate.

It can be said that this kind of confrontation is not wise, because Magnesia is not a big place, just the core area in the north, with a radius of only a hundred miles.And also along the coast.

Hiding is nothing more than hiding in the western mountains.

And he can station an army here for a long time, choose a place close to the coast to get supplies, and control the entire area with only a few thousand people.When spring plowing comes next year, the Macedonian nobles will bring their serfs and subjects here to sow seeds, and the original owners here will completely become rootless trees.

Of course, the premise is that you can defeat Pyrrhus.

Although he has not directly fought against the new Tagus so far, judging from the trouble the other party has caused him, Pyrrhus is definitely not such an easy enemy to deal with.

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Pyrrhus had always suspected that Thessaly was actually one of the ancestral lands of the Greeks.

Mount Olympia, the northern boundary of Thessaly, was the residence of the gods Zeus, while Mount Olympia, the southern boundary of Thessaly, was the fortress of the Titans.

Myths are myths, but Pyrrhus has always believed that, except for those parts of primitive philosophy, the rest are basically obscure records of ancestors’ activities.

The so-called "obscure" certainly does not mean that there is any information in that kind of civilized state, but it means that it is precisely because of the backwardness of recording methods and the fragmentation of inheritance that the activities of the ancestors can only be attached to religion in the form of fables. What finally appears before our eyes is the myth.

In his hometown of Epirus, the sacred tree symbolizing Zeus is enshrined in the sanctuary of Dodona.Pyrrhus went to see an oak tree that had been struck by lightning.The tall oak tree is easily struck by lightning, but its survival becomes a miracle to the God of Thunder and Lightning. This logical relationship couldn't be smoother.

Whether it is the worship of the god of lightning and the oak tree, or the red hair of Pyrrhus, they all reflect the Celtic attributes contained in the origin of the Greeks, that is, Gaul in the north.

Later generations have recognized that the ancient Greeks should not be a nation of single origin.Pyrrhus believed that at least some of the ancestors of the Greeks came from the northern continent and left many stories in Thessaly.

The original residents of Thessaly are already gone. Even if they are the metaphorical ancestors in the myth, they have already been conquered by the later Thesprosians, or expelled, or reduced to a slave caste called Paniste.

The unconquered parts were called Xenophon, and the Magnesians were one of them.

Although they have such an ancient inheritance, because they are located in the relatively backward northern Greece and have been under the control of powerful neighbors for a long time, the political ecology of these city-states has always been half monarchy, half republic, half alliance and half federation, which can be said to be faithfully 'restored' The style of ancient times.

For example, the ruler of Melipoa, his position of power here is basically similar to the position of power of the equally backward Molossian king in Epirus, except that he lacks the formal title of Basileus.

Cassander thought that Pyrrhus would be waiting for an opportunity near the Onchistas River, but in fact at this time Pyrrhus had already gone north through Larissa, all the way to Kilton, a small city-state on the west side of the Tempe Valley. Here we meet the leaders of Magnesia who have decided to go one-sided.

Although he was just a local emperor of a city-state, Pyrrhus still gave the ruler of Melipboa the courtesy equivalent to a king and asked him to sit side by side at the top. The leaders of other places also felt honored when they saw this.

When the two parties met, of course they first condemned the atrocities committed by Cassander and his son Philip, then introduced the good situation of the unity of all ethnic groups in Thessaly to resist the war, and looked forward to the bright future of New Thessaly.

This is basically the most basic statement from both parties. The first is that both parties have consistent interest demands, the second is the prospects for cooperation between the two parties, and the last is the division of interests after success.

Then it came to the greeting session, where senior people deepened their personal feelings for each other.

Pyrrhus's style continued his image of being both civil and military, first consulting the history recorded by the Magnesians.As a result, more than a dozen city-states, large and small, each had their own opinions, which were fragmented and inconsistent, and in some places even contradicted each other.

When it comes to important matters, representatives from various places almost come to blows.

But it doesn’t matter. The modern historical research process often involves repeatedly sifting through a large number of original records and corroborating multiple sources to “try our best” to piece together the original appearance of the event.

For future generations, these fragmented plots can already reflect the actual situation of their ancestors to a considerable extent.

Therefore, even some bizarre records still have considerable historical value.

Pyrrhus explained his point of view and wondered how the poor Magnesians had ever seen this before. He only thought that this statement was really advanced and he was worthy of being at the forefront of the industry!

So everyone who couldn't argue expressed their respect one after another.

——It is truly a blessing for the people to have a great sage like you with a rigorous academic attitude serve as Tagus!

After successfully showing off, Pyrrhus invited everyone to see his hard power.

That is, a military parade.