Dioni was very satisfied to hear this answer.
"Very good, now I can explain to my sister!"
Dione took a quick look and said to the cavalrymen.
"Take them all away!"
"Yes!"
Now that these cavalrymen have been captured, Dione has completed the operation.
Now, the conflicts between the Byzantine Kingdom and the Macedonian Kingdom are increasing. Frictions on the border have happened more than once or twice. The Macedonians realized that the strategic focus of the Byzantine Kingdom might be on themselves, so they became nervous all of a sudden. Because for the Macedonian Kingdom, the Byzantines, who had destroyed the Thracians, the Ionian region, and the Scythians, had become a terrible power in the northern Aegean Sea.
The national strength of the Kingdom of Macedonia is only about half of that of the Kingdom of Byzantium. Moreover, the Byzantines are now ready to fight. After so many years of war, their war capabilities have long been extraordinary. Under such circumstances, although the Macedonians now have a large number of troops, they are no match for the Kingdom of Byzantium. If the other side really launches a large-scale invasion, the probability of Macedonian failure is very high.
The Macedonians are well aware of this.
So, they had already started preparing for battle.
Hilde is also very clear about this.
Since the Macedonians made a lot of small moves, Hilde didn't hesitate.
Two legions of the Byzantine Kingdom were stationed in cities along the border. At the same time, since this was a mountainous coastal area, Hilde did not station a large number of cavalry here. Instead, he sent new cavalry composed of Scythians to the border area of Macedonia, responsible for patrolling the border and capturing those Macedonians who had crossed the border.
This time, there were a total of fifteen Macedonians who entered the country, one of whom was a noble, and the other fourteen were his followers, all of whom were Thessalian cavalry. After the battle, three Thessalians died, and the rest were all captured and put into the prison in the city.
Dione went to find Hilde happily.
Now, half a year has passed since the end of the Scythian War.
Winter comes and goes, and now it is the time for the transition from spring to summer.
During the past six months, Dione has been working hard to train her ability to control divine power. During this period, Dione's divine power has grown by leaps and bounds, and the speed of growth has amazed Hilde.
As a demigod, Dione absorbed the godhood of Apollo. In half a year, the power in her body has surpassed that of Tomyris. Dione also mastered Apollo's various abilities. Of course, she is still a long way from Apollo, but now, if an ordinary oracle fights Dione, I'm afraid the other party will not gain much advantage.
And this time Dione went to catch the Macedonians.
That is to exercise her abilities.
"Sister Sissi!"
Dione burst into the room happily.
“We caught a lot today!”
"Hahaha."
Hilde was looking through some documents, and when she saw Dione walk in happily, she couldn't help but laugh.
She stood up, walked quickly to Dione, and reached out to gently stroke Dione's head.
"Well done!"
"hey-hey!"
"Alright! Go drink some water and take a rest."
Hilde patted her on the back gently.
Then he poured her a glass of water.
Dione drank up the water in the cup like a kid going out to play. She wiped the corners of her mouth with the back of her hand, and then said happily to Hilde, "I heard from the soldiers that this time, a Macedonian noble was captured. They said that based on the equipment of this guy, he is likely to be a Macedonian cavalry companion."
"They are elite troops."
Hilde is very familiar with this name.
Alexander's companion cavalry...
The Macedonians were well-known for their military prowess in the Pan-Greek region.
The use of cavalry and super-long spears is the magic weapon of Macedonia. Of course, this magic weapon has long been learned by Hilde and carried forward. Now, that super-long spear phalanx is not called the Macedonian phalanx, but the Byzantine phalanx.
Although the Macedonian cavalry was famous, they were not very numerous. To be precise, many of their cavalry came from the cavalry of the Thessalians, the Macedonian allies. The companion cavalry composed of Macedonian nobles, these well-equipped and highly motivated elite cavalry units, were the elite of the Macedonian elite.
Their names are not very famous yet.
But in the future history, these guys' names will definitely be well-known.
"It just so happens that I've finished dealing with it. I'm so tired. Now take me to see it."
"it is good!"
Dione took Hilde's hand and came to the prison.
In the prison, the Thessalians were locked up in a cell alone. Seventy or eighty of them were crowded into several large rooms. They were obviously not taken seriously. These guys only drank ordinary water and ate the coarsest bread. It was a sign of Hilde's concern for humanity that they survived.
But the Macedonians are different.
Hilde treated the Macedonians fairly well.
Good relatively soft bread, and meat and cheese.
And this time, a Macedonian nobleman came.
Hilde was even more interested.
Led by the soldiers, Hilde came to the interrogation room, where the Macedonian noble was tied to a chair with ropes, unable to move.
Volume 1, Chapter 2 Capturing the Macedonian Prince
Hilde looked at the young man in front of him with a smile.
He looks much older than Hilde, probably almost thirty years old.
This age is considered the backbone of the Macedonians, or the Greeks, and as a noble, he obviously became a person with a say among the nobles after he turned 30. Now, this guy has been arrested, and judging from his attitude, he is probably very unconvinced. Even when Hilde came here, this guy still closed his eyes tightly and refused to cooperate.
Such a guy.
Hilde understood it all too well.
So Hilde walked up to the guy.
He moved a chair, sat down and asked:
"What's your name?"
"..."
When the man heard a woman's voice, he opened his eyes.
The first thing that caught my eye was Hilde's goddess-like appearance.
After all, this guy was also a young man full of vigor and vitality. When he suddenly saw such a beautiful woman, he was naturally overwhelmed. Hilde had long been accustomed to this kind of situation. So, since the other party was attracted by her appearance, Hilde smiled lightly, then reached out her hand, pinched the man's chin, and deliberately said in a seductive tone:
"What's your name?"
"me……"
Hilde's face, very close.
It seemed as if the breath could blow on his face.
"My name is..."
"Hurry up and tell me."
"My name is... Orestes."
When the man said this, he looked to the right, avoiding Hilde's sight, and there were obvious pauses when he spoke. Hilde knew it very well, this was obviously a reaction of lying. This guy, in front of Hilde, fell in love, his mind was suddenly confused, and when he lied, there were many loopholes.
Hilde smiled coldly.
Then he pulled out the dagger from his waist.
"You're lying to me."
"I don't!"
"Your name is not Orestes at all."
Hilde glanced down at his crotch.
"If you don't tell me your name honestly, or if you continue to lie to me, I will cut off your penis and feed it to the dogs. We Byzantines don't like to waste too much time on interrogating prisoners. For example, you are like this. If you don't want to suffer physical pain, you'd better tell me your name honestly."
Although Hilde has a face of a goddess.
But when I said this.
There was unwavering determination in those eyes.
It can make men feel strong uneasiness and fear.
He knew that this silver-haired, purple-eyed woman was serious. If he didn't cooperate, he would really be cut off. Although he was not afraid of pain or death, every man would be very afraid of having that thing cut off.
In the end, he gave in.
"I said, I said!"
"Then hurry up and tell me."
"My name is...Akira."
"Very good, Akira."
This time, this person is not lying.
She looked at the guy carefully, and was thinking about a question in her mind.
At present, the equipment and weapons of this man seemed to be better than those of other Macedonian nobles, and Hilde also remembered the name Akira. After thinking about it carefully, Hilde suddenly remembered it, so Hilde pretended to be calm. She walked beside Akira, pacing repeatedly, and the sound of her footsteps made Akira very uneasy. After all, he didn't know what Hilde wanted to do now.
"I have another question."
"Um……"
"Why, as a prince, would you come to this place?"
Hearing this, Akira's body trembled violently.
When he gave his name, he knew that his true identity would definitely be discovered by the other party.
But now, there is nothing we can do.
Aqila took a deep breath and then said to Hilde, "Since I've been recognized, I can only tell the truth. In fact, I came here this time to investigate the military deployment of the Byzantine Kingdom. I led my entourage into the border area of the Byzantine Kingdom, and now I've been captured by you. It's really my bad luck. It's also my own mistake and carelessness. I have to admit defeat."
"Knew it."
Hilde nodded.
Hilde was curious when she heard the name Akira.
After all, Hilde was quite familiar with the name.
The current king of Macedonia, the son of Perdiccas II, is called Achilla.
However, Hild had such a deep impression of Archila because Perdiccas II ascended the throne because of his own son. Archila murdered his uncle Alcetas II, and then his father was qualified to ascend the throne and become the King of Macedonia. This act of a son helping his father to ascend the throne was still quite fresh to Hild, who had read history before.
And this Akila I was praised by Thucydides in later generations.
Now I am a prisoner.
Sitting in front of him, he dared not even breathe.
And Hilde was looking at this guy with great curiosity.
"I never thought that the son of the King of Macedonia would be captured by us."
"..."
Akira was ready to be humiliated.
After all, the relationship between the Macedonian Kingdom and the Byzantine Kingdom is not very good now.
Even if they killed Akira, it would be no problem at all, after all, it was Akira who led the army into the border area.
"correct."
Hilde patted Akira's shoulder.
"Do you know who I am?"
"You are……"
"I am Hilde, the king of the Byzantine Kingdom."
