Douluo: The Adventures of King Skin

"When you feel upset, just get in the car and go for a walk."

——Melody

Cassander returned to the court of Pella.

Thessalonians came to him with his two young sons.

The elder of the two children is only ten years old, and the younger is only seven years old.Although they are young, they have already shown their unworthy behavior.

The second oldest, Antipater, is violent and unintelligent, while the youngest, Alexander, is dark and a mama's boy.

Even Cassander, his biological father, was upset. If he died, how could he convince the public with just the two of them?

There was also their mother who had been spoiled since childhood. Cassander even saw the joy on her face that could not be concealed!

This stupid woman!

If Philip hadn't died, you three, mother and son, would still have a chance to live in wealth and wealth!

But now...

The external difficulties have tightened like a noose, leaving Cassander breathless; and the demons and monsters inside Macedonia also make it difficult for him to sleep and eat!

Cassander looked at the civil and military officials in the palace who were harboring evil intentions, and thought of Pyrrhus, Demetrius, and Glaucias!Think of Prestarchus, Prepyelaus, Antipater the Younger!

Think of these internal and external enemies, and then think of his two cowardly young sons!

Cassander could barely restrain himself from screaming:

Why is it that such a brilliant Philip died and you bastards are still alive?

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No matter how hard and tiring the days are, life must go on.

Cassander had previously sent envoys to Asia to see Antigonus, asking for an agreement with him.

At this time, the messenger finally brought back Antigonus's reply.

——He only agrees with one solution, that is, Cassander must surrender everything to him.

Although Cassander didn't have much hope at the beginning due to his understanding of Old One-Eye's temperament, receiving such a reply under the current situation really made him feel despair.

He sent envoys to Ptolemy and Seleucus to inform Antigonus of the arrogance shown in his reply, and reiterated the danger that the war would bring to everyone.

——As long as Antigonus controls Macedonia, his righteousness and his great strength will double the effect, and then he will immediately take away the kingdom from the hands of others; as long as he takes the power in his hands, he will take it for himself If you are unwilling to share it with others, similar situations can be said to be common.

At the same time, he specifically mentioned that he believed that uniting to launch a war against Antigonus under a common plan would bring greater benefits to everyone.

Cassander was confident that he could convince them, but for now, the situation he faced was far worse than he had anticipated when he last sent an envoy.

Far water does not quench near thirst.

Another saying is that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors.

He immediately sent an envoy to summon Lysimachus of Thrace to come and consult, with a view to taking unified action on the most important interests of both parties.

Over the years, Cassander had a constant habit of always asking Lysimachus for assistance whenever he encountered difficult problems. On the one hand, the two of them could always stand on similar positions in past wars, and they had a long-term relationship. fighting friendship; on the other hand, they have similar personalities and styles

——But to put it bluntly, the morals of the Macedonian warlords are similar, just like Cassander and Lysimachus, they are exactly two youthful versions of Antigonus——It’s just that their fighting skills lack training, and they are suspicious. Hehao Sha Shang is not inferior to this big brother at all.

The two kings discussed matters of interest. Cassander believed that he could not sit back and wait for the enemy to launch an attack. A better way would be for him to take the initiative to launch combat operations and use the advantage of first move to mobilize Antigonus and his son.

However, there is still a distance between ideal and reality, so he had to ask his old buddy to send some troops to help him temporarily stabilize the situation in Macedonia.

Of course, Cassander would not be stupid enough to directly tell Lysimachus that his throne was on shaky ground. He just said, 'Please Lysimachus station troops in Peterna to deter a possible joint attack by Pyrrhus and Demetrius.'

——At the same time, he had already sent a letter to Plepelaus, who was stationed in the south of Greece, ordering him to take the main force to return to the Macedonian mainland in a roundabout way.

When his strength recovers, not only Lysimachus' troops can be withdrawn, but he will also hand over most of his troops to the other side.At that time, the two coalition forces crossed the Hellespont in one fell swoop and started a war directly in the heart of Antigonus!

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The mission of the Thessaly Independent Army has ended. Except for a small number of people who will continue to serve as a standing army as border guards and garrisons in important cities, most of the others will be guided south to Lamia. They will be disarmed and returned to their fields after the commendation ceremony.

Hippias and three others stayed to take charge of military affairs.

These three all had a life-saving grace from Pyrrhus, and they were veterans in times of adversity for many years.They already have a foundation in Thessaly and will serve as Pyrrhus's representatives in the Thessalian army for a long time.

Metilas, this idiot, will continue to be trained in the army with his young friends.

Zenas caught a bad cold while dancing in the snow. When he recovers, he will stay and participate in the work of the Grand Council.

Desiachus, Pythias and his sons, and Democharles had already gone to Lamia, which was waiting for something to be done.

Desiachus took his students to rebuild Lamia, including the replanning and construction of the entire city.

Pythias helped Pyrrhus kill the Macedonian Eastern Route Army, and now it was Pyrrhus's turn to fulfill his promise.

Lamia will build a shipyard belonging to the city, and Pythias will be responsible for the preliminary work and experiment with what Pyrrhus said was a large dry dock. This is the first step in their maritime career.

Charles Demo went there earlier, where he had already presided over the establishment of the main papermaking workshop and printing workshop, as well as the Lamian branch of the "Bright Eyes Times".

Of course, the wealthy man’s property in Athens cannot be ignored.The sea blockade has been lifted, and representatives of Maribus and Democharles have boarded the ship at Philae to go to Athens. One is to take care of their properties, and the other is to purchase the urgently needed supplies for rebuilding Thessaly and Lamia. supplies.

With them were Oandros, Philonides and other veterans. They were eager to go home and couldn't wait to go to Athens to reunite with their relatives. At the same time, they were preparing to take them to their new home in Lamia.

The remaining two people, Pyrrhus and Nicesi, took a long vacation. They packed lightly and traveled all the way south to the Onchistas River camp. They saw Stratton and the monk Achilles wrapped in bandages. of Scopas.

Scopas showed the characteristics of a desperate man when he followed Pyrrhus in his first night attack.Throughout the war, he and Oandros were probably the two generals who fought hardest.

However, the people of Oandros are old and sophisticated, and they did not suffer any injuries when attacking the spear phalanx with a single sword. They just took a cold bath and caught a cold for a few days.

Scopus is a young hero with good skills, but riding at night is too much of a test of luck.

That night, he first fell off his horse, and then fought with the Macedonians in the dark all night. At dawn, it was discovered that he was covered in wounds, with a big hole in his abdomen and several fractures in his chest.

Although Stratton was well-trained in medical skills and used a high degree of alcohol for sterilization, Pyrrhus was still worried that the alcohol was not penicillin after all, so he checked it himself while changing the bandage.

The flesh-red seams were densely covered in Scopas' fair body. When Pyrrhus looked through it carefully, redness appeared wherever he went.No signs of infection were found, and the blood scabs had fallen off in some places.

Perhaps because of his outstanding appearance, the aunts at the emergency camp seemed to be extra careful when sewing him up, and the wounds were sealed very well.

Originally, Pyrrhus was already prepared to lose pawns and save the car in case of infection.

It's a good thing that he didn't get hit in the face even though he was injured like this. His handsome appearance was preserved, and his pair of peach blossom eyes still discharged pitifully towards Pyrrhus...