Although Leoticids was disgusted with Agsilous, this did not prevent him from agreeing with the advice of the veteran who had been fighting in Asia Minor for many years and developing a new combat plan.

In the following days, the active approach of the Persian army in Asia Minor also confirmed Agsilous's judgment.

Leoticides did not hurry to face the enemy immediately and launched a decisive battle with the Persian army. On the contrary, he led his army to retreat voluntarily, but the retreat direction was not to Irion in the west, but to Tajiji in the southwest direction.

The Persian army was chasing closely, especially the cavalry as the vanguard rushed to the forefront, fighting with the cavalry units left to block the Greek coalition many times. The Persians, who had the advantage in the number of cavalry, naturally had the upper hand in the battle. The repeated victory also encouraged the Persians' arrogance and were more eager to fight with the Greek coalition.

The Greek coalition forces retreated smoothly from the Alisbeth Plain, but the closer they were to the coast, the more uneven the terrain became, and the speed of the march naturally slowed down. Finally, on the afternoon of the 12th day, the Persian army in Asia Minor was only six or seven miles away from the Greek coalition.

This time Leoticides ordered the army to stop advancing and camp on the spot for rest.

Half an hour later, the Persian cavalry arrived and were shot back by the archers that had been arranged by the Greek coalition, but they did not stay away, but were patrolling in the distance.

Leoticides did not send cavalry to drive them away, but stood on a high place with other Allied generals and looked into the direction where the Persian cavalry came.

As dusk approached, a huge cloud of dust slowly moved from the north, stagnating three miles away, but the noise could clearly reach the ears of the generals.

"It seems that the Persians think we can't escape anymore, and are ready to camp there first and come and fight us tomorrow." Ipa Mironda pointed to the fog ball ahead and suggested seriously: "General Prosous, look at the dust fog still rolls, it can be seen that the Persian army was a little confused after stopping to rest. They pursued for a long distance, and the soldiers must be very exhausted. Do we need to use this opportunity to lead the army to assault?"

Leoticides pondered for a moment and shook his head and said, "Our soldiers are also tired. Let them rest for a night, maintain their energy, and have a decisive battle with the Persians tomorrow. Besides, when going to attack at this time, it is very likely that the enemy who has finally lured over will be scared away."

Hearing this, the generals smiled in understanding.

"Everyone, come with me to the military tent and hold another military meeting to reconsider and clarify tomorrow's battle plan."

After Leoticidos said this, everyone agreed with emotion.

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At the end of the meeting, the Allied generals said goodbye and left, leaving only Leotichides and four commanders of the Dionian Legion, as well as a special character, Agsilous.

Leoticides was a little surprised to see that Agsilous was still in the tent and was about to ask.

The former Spartan king spoke first: "Dear generals, I want to have a private chat with Commander Leoticides."

The four legion commanders looked at each other, and saw that although Leoticids did not speak, they did not refuse, so they prepared to leave tactfully.

Leoticides said, "You can wait outside the tent for a while, it won't take long."

After the four of them left the tent, Agsilous came to Leoticides, and a smile appeared on his wrinkled face: "I remember that when I led the Spartan army to fight in Asia Minor, although I had won some victory, I spent so long, but I didn't get much victory. On the contrary, after I led my troops back to Greece, the places I had conquered soon became the Persian territory again. This is my regret and the Spartans' regret!

But this time the war against Persia started by Dionia is obviously different from the previous Greek wars against Persia. The slogan we shouted for decades of "revenge on Persia" may really be realized! Not only do I think so, but Ipa Mironda and Iphicratus also think so, so they were scrambling to ask their city-state army to take on the most important attack mission.

Leoticides, you can be the commander of the Greek coalition and defeat the Persian army, which will be our Spartans-"

Leoticides frowned and interrupted him impatiently: "I have told you many times. My name is Prosous. If you call your name randomly in the future, don't enter my tent again! If you have any questions, hurry up and say, I'm very busy, don't talk so much nonsense!"

A gloomy look flashed across Agsilous's face. He let out a light breath, made up his mind, threw the crutch in his hand aside, then squatted down tremblingly, held the ground with both hands, slowly knelt down on both knees, bent down, "Bang!" His forehead touched the ground, one, two, three...

Leoticids was stunned for a moment, and then he fell down and shouted in a low voice: "Agsilous, what do you mean?"

Agsilous straightened up, his forehead was black, and the continuous kowtowing movements just now made his breathing rapid. He coughed for a while, and then said weakly: "...I was sorry for your mother and you back then. I don't want to get your forgiveness!... But I hope you can promise me something because you were a Spartan..."

Leoticidus looked down at him with a cold expression: "Speak and listen."

Agsilous sighed: "I have no complaints about Sparta being conquered by Dionys, because Dionys is indeed far superior to Sparta and has defeated us with dignity. We have fallen to this point today. Perhaps this is Zeus' punishment for us being too arrogant in the whole of Greece for decades!

But... even if the noble descendants of Hercules are in a down-and-out position, it is not the turn of the lowly Pirias and the Black Rouss to humiliate! But they not only humiliate, but also want to gradually destroy us Spartans! No, this is absolutely not allowed!"

Agsilous clenched his fists, and his thin body trembled with anger: "So this time I strongly asked King Davers that the Spartans would form a team to join the battle alone, just to find a way out for us Spartans. Leave Lagnia, which raised us Spartans for hundreds of years, and move to a new place. We had no choice but to move to a new place!

So I hope... when the victory of this war is over, can you ask King Davers for us Spartans to place a small piece of land in the Alisbey Plain near the Hellespont so that we Spartans can continue to survive and reproduce..."

Facing Agsilous's expectant eyes, Leoticides frowned slightly: He has been in Dionia for so many years, and although he has been valued by King Davers, he has never asked for anything from the supreme, because he is arrogant and it is difficult to open this mouth. What's more, since he landed in Asia Minor, he has been in this land for several months, knowing that the fertility of the Alisbeth Plain and the importance and prosperity of the Hellespont Strait are not only coveted by all the allies, but will definitely be an area that the kingdom needs to control. It is probably not easy for Sparta to cut a small piece of meat from the hands of the kingdom.

He hesitated for a moment and said coldly: "Why don't you ask His Majesty?"

Agsilous stood up slowly, his sore legs almost fell down. He hurriedly held the wooden chair next to him and said breathlessly: "Of course I would ask King Davers... If he could agree, even if I could kneel down and kowtow, I was afraid that I would not have enough weight... It's not that I was greedy, if the new colony was not fat enough, how could the people be willing to leave Laconia... And when Dionia defeated Persia, the Hellespont and the Alisbee Plain would inevitably be under the control of the Kingdom of Dionia. Sparta is now few people and weak, and living by the powerful Dionians will be safer..."

This old guy is really... Leoticidus looked at the old man in front of him who was difficult to stand, and was silent for a moment, stretched out his foot and hooked up the crutch on the ground, then handed it to him, and scolded him in a stiff tone: "As a general of the army, you should be very clear about how important the next battle is to us. I must concentrate on fighting this battle well, and there is no mood to think about other things!"

Agsilous took the crutch, but smiled: "I understand...I understand...Don't worry! In the battle tomorrow, my soldiers will never embarrass Sparta!"

After saying that, he walked slowly out of the tent with a crutch. When he was about to walk out of the military tent, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and said with an extremely serious expression: "Tell you the truth, I am indeed deeply guilty of your mother's death!... But now I think that is a good thing for forcing you to leave Sparta! Leoticids, the old and young Sparta will ask you in the future!"

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Early on the morning of the second day, when Fanabazos led the Persian governors to the near Greek coalition camp to investigate, he became hesitant about whether to fight here.
Chapter completed!