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    299. Battle for Holy Land

    Amon said thoughtfully: "The form of legion formation on Tianshu Continent is likely to change because of this. The battle formation used by Alexander today maximized Macedonia's existing advantages. I am afraid that future generations will not understand.  If you still stick to the old routine after the situation changes, you will win and lose because of it.

    "Medanzuo, are you thinking of recruiting disciples again?"  In fact, there is no need to regret it. Everyone has their own pursuit. Even if the original power is awakened, the hope of becoming a god is slim.  Alexander's vow was to be a king, so be a king. If you feel sorry for him, who else in the world does not deserve sympathy?  "

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    Amon settled down in Macedonia without attracting attention. Except for a few people who knew his identity, most Macedonians did not even notice his existence.  As for Metanzo, this handsome and majestic warrior is very eye-catching, but most people don¡¯t know his special identity. They only know that he is a foreign warrior who helped the mission on the road and was very popular with Prince Alexander.  of respect.

    After King Philip II listened to Alexander's suggestion, he inquired in detail about the conversation between His Royal Highness the Prince and Amon and others, and then convened the ministers to discuss military reforms, and formed the first legion in this way.

    Although Macedonia is the most powerful country in the northern part of the Heaton Peninsula, it only has 1,800 warriors who have awakened the power of blood, and only more than 1,000 standing cavalry.  Philip II maximized the combat effectiveness of the infantry and formed the pike formation, which later became the Macedonian Phalanx that shocked the mainland. The first commander of this regular army was his son Alexander.

    Alexander became the commander of the legion when he was only eighteen years old. This was not only a test for His Majesty the King's successor, but also another more important reason. The new infantry battle formation was created by Alexander.  This legion was officially organized into 4,096 pikemen, with each 1,024 forming an infantry unit of 1,000, led by a general.

    Each thousand-man team has four spear phalanxes, and each phalanx includes 256 warriors.  One hundred and twenty-eight of them form a combat unit, and can take turns taking turns in battle.  This most basic combat unit is divided into two teams, each team has 64 people and is commanded by a captain.

    Philip II sent the most experienced generals in the kingdom to assist Alexander in practicing military formations, and Metanzo often gave Alexander advice and helped make plans.

    These four thousand spearmen are the core of the legion's combat, and Amon has pointed out the fatal flaws of this battle formation. Therefore, it is necessary to train various arms in coordination and flank protection. Cavalry and auxiliary infantry are also important combat forces of this legion.  , most of them are composed of regular warriors.

    Philip II had the ambition to unify the Sidonian Peninsula. If he wanted to realize it, he would start by building this legion, and let Alexander establish his authority in the process of forming the legion.  Alexander, the eighteen-year-old army commander, was the future heir to the Kingdom of Macedonia, and Philip II also hoped that he would gradually take control of the military from now on.

    Since the return of the mission led by Aristotle, the shameful treachery of the Jaronites has been made public, and everyone is waiting for when Philip II will send troops to attack Jaron.  However, after the new legion was formed, Philip II's first target to conquer turned out to be Delphi in the middle of the Heaton Peninsula.

    The first army formed by Alexander himself was called the Legion of Delphi.  When Philip II decided to lead the expedition in person, he decided to leave Alexander in Macedonian custody, and His Majesty the King personally acted as commander of the army.  This legion has one chief priest and two deputy chief priests. Merlin, the former high priest of Arlen, is one of the deputy chief priests. The great warrior Imolai who surrendered with Merlin is also one of the four generals who command the thousand-man army.

    It took a year to form and train the legion, but when it was time to actually go out, it was left behind. One can imagine Alexander's depression.  Philip II said to him: "My son, don't worry, everything in Macedonia will be yours in the future. Delphi is a very special place for all the Sidonians, and some things are not suitable for you to do."  Do."

    How special is Delphi?  It is the "holy place" of the Olympian gods on the Heaton Peninsula.  Delphi is only equivalent to a small city-state in terms of size. It has no city walls and is built halfway up a mountain. Its main buildings are various temples. The main residents are priests in various temples, and there are various temples.  The city-state was dedicated to the slaves of these priests.

    As we all know, there are twelve main gods in the Olympus pantheon. Each city-state believes in different main gods, and they all do their own thing in the world.  However, the concept of the "United Kingdom of Heaton" exists not only because of geographical reasons. Although the states have their own affairs, there has always been a "Pan-Heton Alliance". The core of maintaining this alliance is the god Delphi.  Oral.

    WhenWhen the various states in Egypt wanted to take joint action, they would send representatives to Delphi to seek instructions from the gods. The oracle obtained here is called the Delphi Oracle, which has the highest authority beyond the oracles of various city-states.  Each country will send representatives to participate in the annual sacrificial ceremony here. It is the most important sacrificial ceremony in the United Kingdom of Heaton.

    Therefore, Delphi's status is nominally independent of the states and is not involved in civil wars between city-states.  However, the seemingly transcendent status of Delphi must also be affected by the complex political and military affairs of the human world. When the League of Arlen was hegemonic, the power to issue the Oracle of Delphi was controlled by the Arenites, who led the city-states to the Delphi  It was also the Jaronites who offered sacrifices to the gods.

    Now that the Aaron League is in a difficult situation, the Gebadah League has an absolute upper hand in the struggle for hegemony, and the power to issue the Delphic Oracle is in the hands of the Gebadians.  This has been common in the history of the Heaton Peninsula. It is often the most powerful state that uses its strength to control the issuance of the Delphic Oracle, thus becoming the de facto leader of the United Kingdom of Heaton.

    But what Philip II wanted to do was different from his predecessors in history. According to the original tradition, he had to make the city-states surrender, establish the most powerful Macedonian alliance, and then try to control the Oracle of Delphi.  However, he simply sent out troops and decided to directly occupy Delphi. This move would inevitably arouse fear and opposition from other city-states.

    By doing this, Philip II would cause all potential enemies to become open opponents, but he decided anyway.  This may be related to the oracle of Zeus, but the more important reason is that Philip II did not just want to be the overlord of the Heaton Peninsula, nor did he want to establish a strong Macedonian alliance, but wanted to unify the Heaton Peninsula into a complete  country.

    If the occupation of Delphi is successful, it will lay the foundation for the Kingdom of Macedonia to completely unify the Heaton Peninsula in the future; if it fails unfortunately, it will be an act of making enemies, and may even offend the gods and expose all potential enemies.  So this time Philip II decided to conquer it himself and not allow his successor Alexander to participate.

    At Alexander¡¯s age, he was naturally adventurous and impulsive. For such a major event, the legion he had formed was sent to the expedition, but he himself was unable to participate. He was naturally depressed and had no interest in doing anything.  At this time, he remembered the old scholar Aristotle who always taught him diligently, so he ran to the teacher to complain.

    Aristotle smiled and comforted him and said: "It is the most normal practice for the king to go to war in person and leave the heir to the throne to supervise the country. This is also your responsibility. Why should you sigh when you shoulder the responsibilities you have to deal with?"

    Alexander said with some frustration: "I understand this truth, otherwise I would not stay in Macedonia obediently. But it was a battle formation that I created myself, a legion that I formed and trained by myself. To carry out such a major task, I had no chance.  Participating, you can¡¯t personally verify its combat effectiveness and enjoy the glory and achievements.¡±

    Aristotle further advised: "War not only means glory and achievement, this battle will determine the future of the Heaton Peninsula and even the status of the gods. No one will let a man who is only nineteen years old and has never been in school  It would be irresponsible for the fate of the entire kingdom to be given command by a general who has been on the battlefield.

    If your father succeeds, the glory and achievement will still belong to you, because it is the legion you formed and trained, but the command on the battlefield should be handled by more experienced people.  Summarizing the pros and cons of this new tactic in actual combat will allow you to better drill and train military formations in the future.

    "If this expedition unfortunately fails, or even offends the gods, it is not your fault.  The Kingdom of Macedonia is still there, and you will inherit it and all its experiences and lessons.  What your father did was actually to remove as many obstacles as possible for you by taking on the possible charges.  You should not sigh but be filled with gratitude.  "

    Aristotle was clearly telling Alexander that Philip II would do all the dirty and tiring work, and he would be responsible for the consequences of offending the gods and the infamy he incurred, but he would clear the obstacles on the road and bring glory and glory to Alexander.  The achievements are left to future heirs.  Philip II may not have been a kind and wise monarch, but from his father's perspective, what he did for Alexander was close to perfection.

    Alexander calmed down a little. Of course he could understand these reasons, but he asked reluctantly: "I heard that Mr. Amon was only nineteen years old when he was the commander of the Eguin-La Army.  That was also the legion that he and Mr. Metanzo formed and trained together. If Mr. Amon was left behind during the expedition, what would he think?"

    Aristotle smiled slightly: "You can ask Amon."

    Amon happened to walk in and replied calmly: "Your Highness, my situation is different from yours. I have no responsibility to supervise the country, and the purpose of my going to the battlefield is to save my people. At that time, An-  La Legion?This is a partial division, purely to attract the enemy's attention. No one expects me to win the battle.

    In that expedition, the real main force was the Legion of Horus and the Legion of Isis led by Pharaoh. It was precisely because the main force was defeated that I achieved my achievements.  And today the Delphic Legion you formed is the main force of the Macedonian army, led by your father himself.  If you take me as an example, are you hoping that your father will fail and waiting for you to succeed?  "

    Alexander quickly stood up and explained: "I have absolutely no such idea!"

    Amon nodded and said: "Since you don't have such thoughts, don't sigh like this. When we sigh, we must know what we are sighing!"

    Alexander could not help but behave himself in front of this god. He bowed and said: "I understand, thank you sir for your explanation."

    Aristotle added: "Your identity is not just a legion commander, and your interest is not just military. You will inherit this kingdom in the future, and now you can learn from the ministers how to handle various government affairs.  Solve all aspects of governing a country. Now that you understand, hurry back to the palace."

    After Alexander left, Metanzo walked into the house and said with a frown: "Philip II captured Delphi first. This is an act of making enemies. It might offend the gods. No matter whether he wins or loses, he is just stirring up a hornet's nest.  "

    Amon said with a smile but not a smile: "I'm afraid that is the intention of a certain god. To unify the Heaton Peninsula is to unify the Olympus Divine Domain. To complete this task, the Macedonian Kingdom must first control the Olympus gods in the human world.  Holy place.¡±

    Metanzo added: "The Oracle of Delphi today was issued by the Temple of Apollo, but the Oracle of Delphi a long time ago was issued by the Temple of Themis. This goddess Themis is not you.  The Artemis you know is not one of the twelve main gods of Olympus. Have you heard of her?"

    Amon shook his head and said: "I don't know much about it. This situation may be caused by the war of gods, because Zeus replaced the original creation god."

    Metazos asked again: "But why is the Oracle of Delphi today issued by the Temple of Apollo?"

    Aristotle explained: "I don't want to interrupt about the gods, but I know the history of Sidon better. According to ancient legends, in the battle of the gods you mentioned, Zeus won and Apollo won  He may have contributed the most, which is the result of his victory. On the other hand, it may also be that he has received the most contributions in the world, which is the result of historical inheritance. As for the goddess Themis, she is the symbol of fairness and justice in the myth of Sidon.  Goddess of Justice, the Oracle of Delphi was issued by her temple long ago.¡±

    Metanzo smiled: "If Philip II occupied Delphi and the Kingdom of Macedonia controlled the issuance of the Delphi Oracle, then the Delphi Oracle would probably have to be issued from the Temple of Zeus, and Apollo might not be willing.  .¡±

    Amon also smiled: "Zeus is willing to see it."

    Aristotle smiled bitterly and said: "Do you still remember the play you saw in the city of Arron? The temple of Apollo holds the Oracle of Delphi, so this god is the most ridiculed in the world. In "Oedipus the King"  "In that play, the phrase 'Know thyself' is inscribed on the wall of the Temple of Apollo, which refers to the Temple of Apollo in Delphi."

    Amon said with emotion: "Actually, if that is the case, it is also written for the gods. The gods should know what kind of gods they are."

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