I was a priest in the city-state era

Chapter 146 Must Aid Corinth City
"You want us to cede the Megara region to the city of Athens—"

Facing Pandion's request, the Corinthian envoy's eyes widened in shock.

Because Pandion's request really made the lion open his mouth.

The Megara region, including Salamis Island, covers an area of ​​about [-] square kilometers.

If Corinth City loses the Megara region, the territory and population of Corinth City will be reduced by one-third.

The city of Corinth has a larger population and an older civilization, so the city of Athens has developed rapidly with the help of Loy, and its population and strength are still unable to match the city of Corinth.

If the city of Athens gets one-third of the territory and population of Corinth City, it will truly become a large city-state that surpasses Corinth City.

"Great Pandion! If we give the Megara region—one-third of the territory and population of Corinth to the city of Athens, how is this result different from our loss to the Mycenaeans in the war?"

Pandion said expressionlessly.

"If you lose to the Mycenaeans in the war, the Mycenaeans will annex the entire Corinth area, and I only want a third of the Corinth area."

"But this means that the city of Athens does not regard us as allies, but treats us as cattle and sheep to be slaughtered at will."

"If the city of Corinth is unwilling to cede the Megara area to us, when Corinth is conquered by the Mycenaeans, we Athens can also seize the Megara area, so that the Mycenaeans cannot cross the Isthmus of Corinth to invade Afghanistan. Tikka Peninsula."

"Since the city of Athens has no sincerity to form an alliance with us, then we have nothing to talk about."

The Corinthian envoy stood up angrily and was about to leave, Roy said immediately.

"We are willing to assist Corinth City, and will not let Corinth City cede territory."

"Loy!"

Hearing what Roy said, Pandion said angrily.

"Now Erechtheus brings [-] Athenian soldiers to manage the Lavrio region for you. We don't have any extra soldiers to help Corinth City."

"Soldiers are more expensive than elites! I can bring my followers and [-] Eleusis soldiers to aid the city of Corinth."

"You took away so many soldiers, who will protect the safety of Athens?"

"As long as 350 Serifos settle down in the city of Athens, I can recruit [-] soldiers from the Serifos. Even if I take away [-] soldiers, I can still have [-] soldiers to protect the city of Athens." Safety."

Seeing that Pandion was speechless, Roy spoke to the Corinthian envoy.

"Messenger of Sisyphus! Tomorrow I will take 350 soldiers to the city of Corinth. Now you leave the city of Athens and go to the north of Thebes to ask for help from the Thebes!"

The Corinth messenger said with a hesitant expression.

"Great Roy! The army of Acrisios, king of Mycenae, has two thousand soldiers, and they can increase their troops to 3000. If you have only 350 soldiers, I am afraid there will be no difference in the outcome of the war." Too much impact."

"If I tell you that all my soldiers wear armor and use bronze spears, do you still think they have no effect on the outcome of the war?"

In this era, even among Mycenaean soldiers, only half used bronze spears, and the other half used wooden spears.

Roy's soldiers are all wearing paper armor and using bronze spears, which is equivalent to Roy's soldiers being able to fight one against two or even one against three on the battlefield.

In other words, Roy's 350 soldiers are equivalent to a thousand-man army.

The Corinthian envoy looked at Roy with joy and excitement and said.

"Great Roy! With your assistance, our city of Corinth will definitely be able to defeat the evil invaders. Next, I will ask the Thebes for help according to your request, but I know that the Thebes will never help us , because we Corinthians have always had a territorial dispute with the Thebes."

At the junction of Corinth and Thebes is the fertile plain irrigated by the Asopas River and Helicon, the richest holy mountain in Greece.

The Corinthians and Thebes not only competed for the interests of human beings, but also whether the sacred Mount Helicon was the sacred mountain of Mnemosyne, the goddess of the earth, or the sacred mountain of Amphitrite, the goddess of the sea. For thousands of years there has been unresolved hatred.

Seeing that the Corinthian envoy had no expectation of getting assistance from the Thebes, Roy said with a confident smile.

"You can tell the Thebes that I have led the Athenian soldiers to assist the city of Corinth. I believe that the Thebes will be willing to form a three-way alliance with us to fight against the Mycenaeans together."

"Then I'll try my best."

After the Corinthian envoy left, Pandion looked at Roy expressionlessly and said.

"Roy, do you know what kind of mistake you made?"

Roy frowned and explained.

"Father-in-law! I want to help the city of Corinth because we fight against the Mycenaeans together with the Corinthians. It is better than the Mycenaeans conquering the Corinthians. They become our enemies together. If the father-in-law insists on taking advantage of the fire, let the Corinthians take the ink The Gala region was ceded to us, so isn't my father-in-law worried that Sisyphus will surrender to Acrisios, King of Mycenae?"

Pandion said with a sigh.

"Of course I understand what you said, but you don't know that it is not me who really wants to get the Megara area, but the goddess Metis. Now the goddess Metis can only move in the Aegean Sea, as long as Megara The region became the domain of the goddess Metis, who had access to the Gulf of Corinth and the Ionian Sea to the west of the Peloponnese.”

"It is the goddess Metis who really wants to get the Megara region?"

Her own goddess actually wanted to take advantage of Amphitrite, who was also the goddess of the sea. Roy first widened her eyes in surprise, and then said helplessly.

"No matter whether it is the father-in-law or the goddess Metis who wants to get the Megara area, I think that seizing the Megara area now will only become an accomplice of the Mycenaeans to conquer the Corinthians. I also hope that the city of Athens will get the mouth of the Corinthian Gulf , but not now."

Pandion was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said.

"What you said makes sense! Now the Mycenaeans are already a large city-state that is difficult for Athens to fight against. Let the Mycenaeans conquer the Corinthians. Even if we annex the Megara region, the strength gap between us and the Mycenaeans will be huge." It will be even bigger. Now that you have promised the Corinthian envoys that you will assist them, then you can prepare for the expedition!"

"Father-in-law! Now I have full confidence to win this war and fight against the ambition of the Mycenaeans to expand their territory."

Roy got up and left after speaking.

When Roy walked to the door of the hall, Pandion said suddenly.

"Loy! I heard that you brought back a woman. What is the identity of that woman?"

"She was a slave I bought in Knossos."

When Pandion asked about Pandora's identity, Roy said calmly.

"The more maids serving me and Procne in the future, the better, so I will buy more slaves in the future."

Knowing that Pandora's identity is a slave, Pandion smiled faintly.

Even if Pandora, a slave, is favored by Roy, she can only become a lover or concubine at most, and is not qualified to be Roy's regular wife.

(End of this chapter)